Thursday, October 04, 2018

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11:00 pm MDT

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 minutes ago
The historic and celebrated USS Missouri is one of the last surviving US battleships. Not present at the attack on Pearl Harbor, she arrived shortly thereafter, in December 1944, and saw battle across the Pacific and around the world. Today you can tour the Mighty Mo, as I did. It's docked on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, on Battleship Row. The USS Arizona and its memorial rest nearby. *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery ....* A tour of the legendary USS Missouri* (CNet).

Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/05/18”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 minutes ago
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/05/18”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The Presidential Alert was this week. It was a test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. Many are mocking the Trump Administration about the test, but according to the White House, several National Emergencies have been declared by President Trump in the last year. Are the Markets about to crash? Is America about to go to war? Are high ranking U.S. government officials about to get indicted for a failed coup against Trump? It could be all of the above, proving there are many good reason to test the emer... more »

No Joke; Wind Farms Cause Global Warming

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 36 minutes ago
https://news.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Video-Of-Windmills.mp4 In two papers — published today in the journals Environmental Research Lettersand Joule — Harvard University researchers find that the transition to wind or solar power in the U.S. would require five to 20 times more land than previously thought, and, if such large-scale wind farms were built, would warm average surface temperatures over the continental U.S. … Continue reading "No Joke; Wind Farms Cause Global Warming"

Are Estonia's Banks The Money-Laundering Nexus For The World?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 52 minutes ago
*Zero Hedge:* *Estonian Central Bank Exposed As $1 Trillion Money-Laundering Nexus* The fallout from the Danske Bank money laundering scandal has rattled the European financial system as $235 billion that flowed through the bank's tiny Estonian branch - an amount that dwarfs the Baltic nation's GDP - has been deemed by the bank's auditors to be suspicious. And while that might seem like a staggering sum and raise questions about how regulators on the Continent managed to overlook this, the full scale of the money laundering that took place in the Baltics is even more staggering. ...more »

Are There More People Who Believe "The Trump Prophecy" Or More Who Believe The NY Times Piece That Exposed Trump As A Fraud?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 59 minutes ago
*The Trump Prophecy* is the story of a guy with PTSD, Mark Taylor, who believes he heard God telling him Trump is da man! He sounds a lot more like a deeply disturbed QAnon guy than like anyone in touch with God. He also claims, according to *The Guardian* that "Trump will serve two terms, the landmark supreme court ruling on abortion in the Roe v Wade case will be overturned, and that next month's midterm elections will result in a 'red tsunami,' strengthening Republican control of both houses of Congress. Barack Obama will be charged with treason and Trump will authorise the ar...more »

Musical Interlude: 2002, “A Year And A Day”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
2002, “A Year And A Day” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL7b_avTk38

“I Have Learned”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*“I Have Learned”* Posted by Paulo Coelho "This text, which I found on the Internet, is attributed to me. I did not write it, but I think worth reproducing here." - PC • "I’ve learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. • I’ve learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don’t care back. • I’ve learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. • I’ve learned that you can get by on charm, for about fifteen minutes. After that, you’d better know something. • I’ve learned... more »

Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, “Liquid Mind VI: Spirit - In The Spirit”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
Music by Chuck Wild, “Liquid Mind VI: Spirit - In The Spirit” Images courtesy of ESA, NASA, and The Hubble Space Telescope. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s52o9_2pi1U&feature=related

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
“Drifting through the one-horned constellation Monoceros, these dusty streamers and new born stars are part of the active Monoceros R2 star-forming region, embedded in a giant molecular cloud. The cosmic scene was recorded by the VISTA survey telescope in near-infrared light. Visible light images show dusty NGC 2170, seen here just right of center, as a complex of bluish reflection nebulae. *Click image for larger size.* But this penetrating near-infrared view reveals telltale signs of ongoing star formation and massive young stars otherwise hidden by the dust. Energetic winds and r... more »

Is Rep. Maxine Waters Facing Ethics Violations Charges?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
Disreputable web sites and YouTube channels tried to turn a 2010 story into a 2018 "scandal" about the Democratic lawmaker.

Pentagon Announces New U.S. Nuclear Bombs And Futuristic Stealth Aircraft

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
The aircraft can be refueled while in the air so they can keep running missions. (U.S. Air Force) *FOX News:* *New US nuclear bombs and futuristic stealth aircraft to provide mind-boggling military might* It is not every day that a new nuclear bomb design is announced. This week, the National Nuclear Security Administration said it had completed its final review of a powerful weapon based on the B61s and outlined the next steps to revamp several types of nukes. The United States military will soon be able to slip undetected through enemy surveillance in stealth bombers and fighter... more »

Is The Pentagon Developing An Agricultural Bioweapon?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Research programme with potential for dual use: scientists fear that the Insect Ally programme by the US could encourage other states to increase their own research activities in the field of biological warfare (MPG/D.Duneka) *Wired:* *The US military is hacking insects with virus DNA, raising fears of dangerous new bio-weapons* Darpa, the research arm of the US military, is embarking on a radical new trial, but researchers warn that the technology could be turned into a biological weapon Making crops taller, tastier, and more resistant to disease is a tedious process. For thous... more »

Believe In Yourself

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
"Believe in Yourself!" Born without legs, abandoned by his parents, and a migrant who fled Venezuela’s crisis, Alfonso Mendoza raps for a living, supports his family, surfs for fun and in his free time motivates others https://t.co/hod5HproYl 📷 Raul Arboleda pic.twitter.com/EjRXRT9Grz — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 5, 2018 *WNU Editor:* I am always speechless when I read stories like this one.

Free Download: Albert Camus, "The Myth of Sisyphus"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"A Life Worth Living: Albert Camus on Our Search for * *Meaning and Why Happiness Is Our Moral Obligation”* by Maria Popova “To decide whether life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question of philosophy,” Albert Camus (November 7, 1913–January 4, 1960) wrote in his 119-page philosophical essay "The Myth of Sisyphus" in 1942. “Everything else… is child’s play; we must first of all answer the question.” One of the most famous opening lines of the twentieth century captures one of humanity’s most enduring philosophical challenges - the impulse at the heart of Seneca’s med... more »

Slaves to Stupidity

nonnie9999 at Slaves to Stupidity – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 hour ago
From THE IOWA INDEPENDENT: Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson issued a formal campaign statement regarding a 2012 social pledge unveiled by Bob Vander Plaats, labeling it as “offensive to the principles of liberty and freedom on which this country was founded.” From Johnson’s statement: Government should not be involved in the bedrooms of consenting … Continue reading "Slaves to Stupidity"

Today's Eclectic Links -- 4 October 2018

dr.samizdat1618@gmail.com at Event Horizon Chronicle - 2 hours ago
*US Navy Wants Major War Exercise in South China Sea* *China halts all oil imports from US amid escalating trade war* *Russia-China real gold standard means end of US dollar dominance * *Arctic Sea Ice Graphs * *Earth, The Giant Ancient Mine* *Historic Timeline Based on Historic Sites & Artefacts Instead of Blind Belief in Quakademia* *Impossible Mysterious Objects in Syria * *Eva Cassidy - Tennessee Waltz* *Witness Recounts UFO Activity After Titan II (Nuclear) Missile Explosion* *Donatella Versace -- Heiress to Versace Haute Couture Empire * *‘We’d take out Russia’s nukes,’ ... more »

Paulo Coelho, "The Book By Camus"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*"The Book By Camus"* by Paulo Coelho "A journalist hounded the French writer, Albert Camus, asking him to explain his work in detail. The author of "The Plague" refused: "I write, and others can make of it what they will." But the journalist refused to give in. One afternoon, he managed to find him in a café in Paris. "Critics say you never take on truly profound themes," said the journalist. "I ask you now: if you had to write a book about society, would you accept the challenge?" "Of course," replied Camus. "The book would be one hundred pages long. Ninety-nine would be blank, ... more »

Dim Bulb Barton

nonnie9999 at Slaves to Stupidity – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 2 hours ago
From Bloomberg: U.S. House Republicans urged passage of a measure to block a phase-out of traditional light bulbs, as the Obama administration called the bill anti-consumer. The legislation, which was debated on the House floor yesterday and may be voted on this week, would cost Americans $6 billion in energy savings in 2015, the White … Continue reading "Dim Bulb Barton"

"Helpless People..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"Almost all Americans have had an intense school experience which occupied their entire youth, an experience during which they were drilled thoroughly in the culture and economy of the well-schooled greater society, in which individuals have been rendered helpless to do much of anything except watch television or punch buttons on a keypad. Before you begin to blame the childish for being that way and join the chorus of those defending the general imprisonment of adults and the schooling by force of children because there isn’t any other way to handle the mob, you want to at least c... more »

Red October, Panic & DOJ Blackhawks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
SGTreport Published on Oct 3, 2018 Christine Ford caught in lie after lie, Feinstein and the Dems got rope a doped, and now Dr. Fraud & Feinstein are likely the focus of the FBI’s investigation – meanwhile DOJ Blackhawks filled with commandos are performing extraction exercises in downtown Chicago in broad daylight. Think transportation for traitors. […]

West Against GRU: Countries Accuse Russia of Global Hacking Attack

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT Published on Oct 4, 2018 The U.S., the Netherlands and the UK have accused Russia’s GRU military intelligence service of a string of cyber attacks, on everyone from the international chemical weapons watchdog. And it didn’t take long for the EU and NATO to join the chorus of claims. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9fqr end

British Ex-Intelligence Officer on Russia’s Alleged Global Hacking Attacks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT Published on Oct 4, 2018 The UK and the Netherlands claim that they had foiled cyber attacks by Russian government hackers while the US indicted seven agents of Russian military intelligence for a series of alleged hacking attacks. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9frs end

BBC Publishes Video Showing 6-year-olds Being Made to Write Gay Love Letters to Promote Diversity

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Morally corrupting young minds. Illuminist social engineers rule the world. BBC Publishes Video Showing 6-year-olds Being Made to Write Gay Love Letters to Promote Diversity by Sarah Taylor, https://www.theblaze.com/ The BBC’s Radio Manchester shared a video on the organization’s Facebook page in September that’s making the rounds and going viral. – What’s the video all about? The video […]

Catherine Austin Fitts: Missing Trillions, Secret Space Force, Deep State Black Budget, Underground Bases, UFO Technology …. Revealed

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
DarkJournalist Published on Aug 3, 2018 Visit http://www.DarkJournalist.com THE INTERVIEW THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO HEAR: CATHERINE AUSTIN FITTS REVEALS THE WALL OF SECRECY! In this exciting episode Dark Journalist welcomes back Former Assistant Housing Secretary Catherine Austin Fitts for an in-depth look at her exciting new Solari Report on The Space Economy. Catherine connects the […]

World Economy at Risk of Another Financial Crash, Says IMF

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
World Economy at Risk of Another Financial Crash, Says IMF by Phillip Inman, https://www.theguardian.com/international Debt is above 2008 level and failure to reform banking system could trigger crisis – The world economy is at risk of another financial meltdown, following the failure of governments and regulators to push through all the reforms needed to protect the system from […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager During Clashes in Gaza Strip

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
PressTV Published on Oct 4, 2018 Palestinians hold a funeral for a man who was shot dead during anti-Israeli demonstrations in the besieged Gaza Strip. Mourners chanted slogans against Israel while carrying the body of Ibrahim al-Aruqi. The 78-year old died near the so-called buffer zone. Meanwhile, another Palestinian has been killed during anti-Israeli rallies in […]

US Navy Proposes A “Global Show Of Military Force” As A Warning To China

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
US Navy Proposes A “Global Show Of Military Force” As A Warning To China by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The trade war between the US and China is turning into a hot war with every passing day. As we reported on Monday, Chinese ships came to actively confronting the USS Decatur while the US ship was carrying […]

Trump To Saudi King: Pay Up For US Military Protection!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live on Oct 3, 2018 Annoyed that the Saudis refuse to increase oil production, President Trump yesterday threatened Saudi Arabia that US military protection could be withdrawn and that the Saudi regime wouldn’t last without it. Is the US military a mercenary force? And what’s really behind spiking oil prices? end

President Emmanuel Macron is France’s New Boy Wonder

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
President Emmanuel Macron is France’s New Boy Wonder by VIVIENNE WALT/PARIS, http://time.com/ AT HOME IN THE WORLD In December, if they accept the invitation of the President of France, leaders of 100 countries will descend on Paris to ramp up the global fight against climate change. But in a striking omission, one major name is not […]

Europe’s Will to Save Iran Deal Must Translate into Action: Zarif

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Europe’s Will to Save Iran Deal Must Translate into Action: Zarif by https://www.presstv.com/ Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expresses satisfaction with ongoing European efforts to keep the 2015 nuclear deal in place despite the US exit, but says such political will should in the end translate into workable “mechanisms” aimed at ensuring Tehran’s interests. – […]

Iran Warns It Will Respond to Future Israeli Strikes Targeting Syria and Its Allies

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Iran Warns It Will Respond to Future Israeli Strikes Targeting Syria and Its Allies by whitney webb, http://ronpaulinstitute.org/ 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, […]

Switzerland Would Join New Interbank Payment System Independent of US

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Switzerland Would Join New Interbank Payment System Independent of US by https://www.rt.com/ Bern will take part in any new payment system if it were created as an alternative to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), according to Swiss Ambassador to Moscow Yves Rossier. – Switzerland’s position on the issue of creating payment channels that […]

El Pandering

nonnie9999 at Slaves to Stupidity – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 2 hours ago
From POLITICO: Newt Gingrich has come a long way since criticizing Latinos a few years ago for continuing to speak “the language of living in a ghetto.” He’s taking Spanish lessons, reaching out to Hispanic community leaders, and supports “finding a way for residency” for some illegal immigrants. But mounting a successful presidential bid means … Continue reading "El Pandering"

Send Out the Clowns

nonnie9999 at Slaves to Stupidity – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 2 hours ago
From TALKING POINTS MEMO: Now that Standard & Poors has confirmed that the chorus of default doubters in the GOP was part of what spooked them into downgrading the U.S. credit rating, Republicans will do all they can to pretend that they never questioned the risk of missing payment obligations, or allowing borrowing authority to … Continue reading "Send Out the Clowns"

The Marble Framework - How the CIA Obfuscates and Pretends to be Someone Else

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 2 hours ago
While I posted on this subject last year, the fact that it got almost no traction in the Western/American media is quite telling. Given the ongoing and rather tiresome Russophobia that makes headline news day after day after day and Donald Trumps recent comments on America's intelligence network, I thought that the subject was worth repeating. In early March 2017, WikiLeaks began to publish a massive treasure trove of documents that appeared to be CIA spying secrets, a set of documents whose authenticity was never denied by America's chief spy agencies. In total, the first full pa... more »

Schtick-on-a-Stick

nonnie9999 at Slaves to Stupidity – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 2 hours ago
From POLITICO: Iowa Rep. Steve King called Michele Bachmann’s straw poll victory a testament to her “force of personality,” and predicted that newly-declared presidential candidate Rick Perry would have to work harder as a result of the outcome in Ames. Asked if Bachmann’s win would make it harder for Perry to court tea party voters … Continue reading "Schtick-on-a-Stick"

Iran Says Missile Strike Next To U.S. Troops In Syria Was Deliberate

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Newsweek:* *Iran Says Missile Attack Next to U.S. Troops in Syria Was Reply to Trump Security Official's Threat* A senior Iranian official has said that a missile strike by his country's elite Revolutionary Guards targeting jihadis just a few miles away from U.S. troops in Syria was a direct response to a warning voiced by President Donald Trump's national security chief. The U.S. and Iran are both battling the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Syria, but back different factions of a seven-year civil war and both have tried to undermine each other's influence in the country.... more »

2018 US tornadoes lowest in 65 years of record-keeping

Hifast at Climate Collections - 2 hours ago
From Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / October 4, 2018 From the NOAA Storm Prediction Center comes this inconvenient data that pretty much kills the “climate is making weather more severe” claim. Get this – a record-low 759 tornadoes formed in the U.S. so far this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

Tucker Carlson Outlines The State of Our Union…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Well presented. Well articulated. Well predicted…

U.S. Senate Agrees To Urging The Release Of Information Regarding September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut recently introduced S.Res.610 – A resolution urging the release of information regarding the September 11,... more »

Abortions: The Legal “Supermarket” For Fresh Fetal Tissue Used In CDC & FDA Research

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich The rather recent disclosure the U.S. government cancelled a contract to purchase “fresh” aborted fetuses tissues for research seems to be... more »

US Military in Syria Ready for Long-Endurance Mission

Arkady Savitsky at 3 hours ago
[image: undefined] Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 29, Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem demanded that US, French and Turkish forces leave his country immediately or be dealt with “accordingly”. Indeed, with the Islamic State reduced to insignificance, they have no justification for being there. The message is primarily addressed to Washington. Trained and equipped by the United States, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) control roughly 25-30 percent of Syria, including areas which hold the bulk of the country's oil and gas reserves. The group has pressed for Sy... more »

Cosmic Loonies

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 3 hours ago
Zero Hedge reports that Martin Rees, an English cosmologist, has expressed concern that particle accelerators, like the CERN Hadron device, could cause a black hole to form into which the Earth might be sucked or that quarks could mutate … Continue reading →

White House Outlines Its Counter-Terrorism Strategy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
U.S. national-security adviser John Bolton *The Hill*: *Trump approves new counterterrorism strategy* The Trump administration on Thursday rolled out what it billed as a “robust” counterterrorism strategy, saying that it differs from the previous administration's by focusing on “terrorist ideology.” “We recognize that there is a terrorist ideology that we’re confronting,” national security adviser John Bolton said. “And I think it’s long been the president’s view that without recognizing that we’re in an ideological struggle that we can’t properly address the terrorist threat. I t... more »

Iranian FM Zarif to Saudi Arabia: Trump ‘humiliates’ you, but we extend our hand

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is willing to cooperate with Saudi Arabia in order to build a strong Middle East after US President Donald Trump said the Saudi king wouldn’t stay in power for two weeks without US support. Zarif called Trump’s words about the importance of the US support for Saudi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Large convoy of former rebels head to Al-Safa region to support Syrian Army offensive

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – A large convoy of former rebels from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) were seen leaving the Dara’a Governorate for the Al-Safa region in northeast Sweida, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the large convoy consisted of more than 300 rebels from the southern city of Busra […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Bolton unveils Trump’s new far-reaching counter-terrorism strategy

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
The Trump administration has put together a six-prong counter-terrorism strategy that does not focus on a single organization and is going to “pursue terrorists at source,” national security adviser John Bolton told reporters. Speaking on a conference call on Thursday, Bolton said the US will seek to counter all terrorists and their ideologies, rather than a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

“PC Magazine” Fires Author and Relocates Article Citing Health Effects of 5G

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By B.N. Frank On August 22, 2018, PC Magazine published John Dvorak’s article, “The Problem with 5G” which cites health risks as a major concern... more »

The Kavanaugh Charade Backfires: Can Michael “Mussolini” Bloomberg buy the Senate?

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 3 hours ago
As the FBI completed its background investigation, reporting that they found no corroboration for Christine Blasey Ford’s disgustingly fraudulent national soap show, the Democrats stepped forward to announce that the FBI’s investigation had been hampered by the fact that it did not examine the numerous extraneous witnesses they have produced to say that Kavanaugh drank a lot in high school and college, or that they heard rumors about one or more of the “wild sex man while drunk” fake and, somewhat physically impossible, allegations. In the meantime, a former aide to Senator Diane... more »

The Poet: Czeslaw Milosz, "A Song On The End Of The World"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"A Song On The End Of The World"* “On the day the world ends A bee circles a clover, A fisherman mends a glimmering net. Happy porpoises jump in the sea, By the rainspout young sparrows are playing And the snake is gold-skinned as it should always be. On the day the world ends Women walk through the fields under their umbrellas, A drunkard grows sleepy at the edge of a lawn, Vegetable peddlers shout in the street And a yellow-sailed boat comes nearer the island, The voice of a violin lasts in the air And leads into a starry night. And those who expected lightning and thunder Are disapp... more »

More TV News Coverage About Duke Energy AMI “Smart” Meters Making Customers Sick

Activist Post at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By B.N. Frank In 2010, Duke Energy started installing millions of AMI “Smart” Meters in 6 states. Since then they have also fought for the... more »

Construction and Farmer Robots Are The Latest A.I. Coming For Human Jobs

Aaron at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel If Japan’s Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Institute has its way, human construction workers might not be needed anymore. Meanwhile, a robot named Angus... more »

X22 Report; Gregory Mannarino

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
X22 Report, "It's Almost Time For The Pain, Start The Clock, D5 Red October" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqtO_oFgRgU ○ Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 10/4/18: US Debt -Our Achilles Heel- An Inconvenient Truth" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZv3aLD8gts

EgyptAir Stands by Purported Interview with Drew Barrymore

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The article, riddled with misspellings and grammatical errors, led with a description of Barrymore as "being unstable in her relationships" and quoted her as saying that motherhood was "the most important role in my life."

Did 100,000 Churches Call for the Kavanaugh Nomination to Be Withdrawn?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
An umbrella organization that represents thousands of local congregations issued a statement on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination.

Did Brett Kavanaugh ‘Never Try a Case’ Before Being Promoted from Law Clerk to Federal Judge?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Kavanaugh hadn't spent much time in courtrooms when President George W. Bush nominated him to the DC Circuit in 2003, but he did have other legal experience.

Musical Interlude: Adiemus, “Adiemus”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Adiemus, “Adiemus” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL8kZ-iVk90&html5=1

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Anadarko, Oklahoma, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"Problems..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"Most do not fully see this truth that life is difficult. Instead they moan more or less incessantly, noisily or subtly, about the enormity of their problems, their burdens, and their difficulties as if life were generally easy, as if life should be easy. They voice their belief, noisily or subtly, that their difficulties represent a unique kind of affliction that should not be and that has somehow been especially visited upon them, or else upon their families, their tribe, their class, their nation, their race or even their species, and not upon others. Problems do not go away. Th... more »

No, Senator Heidi Won't Be A Heroine, Just a Farting Hippo Falling On A Dull Sword

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 4 hours ago
*Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)* Sen. Heidi Heitkamp shocked just about no one by announcing that she will vote NO to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. She's a red-state Democrat senator running for re-election facing a double digit lead by her opponent in a state DJT won by close to 40%. She's toast, but valiantly claims she will vote no "*even if it cost her an election*", one she probably won't win anyway. Way to throw yourself on your sword there Heidi. The last week showed the dems on the national stage increasingly falling into disarray and chaos. Senator Heidi's d... more »

"11 Warning Signs of Gaslighting"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"11 Warning Signs of Gaslighting"* by Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. "Gaslighting is a tactic in which a person or entity, in order to gain more power, makes a victim question their reality. It works much better than you may think. Anyone is susceptible to gaslighting, and it is a common technique of abusers, dictators, narcissists, and cult leaders. It is done slowly, so the victim doesn't realize how much they've been brainwashed. For example, in the movie "Gaslight" (1944), a man manipulates his wife to the point where she thinks she is losing her mind. People who gaslight typicall... more »

10-foot-tall Tweety confronting cats

Robert at Ice Age Now - 4 hours ago
In Gilbert, Minnesota, the birds have been eating fermented berries and getting “typsy.” The fermentation is the result of early frosts, say police. __________ According to Gilbert police, drunk birds have been reported “flying into windows, cars and acting confused.” Police say there’s no need to call law enforcement about the birds unless you see ... Read more10-foot-tall Tweety confronting cats The post 10-foot-tall Tweety confronting cats appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Democrat Playbook

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 4 hours ago
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"The Tyranny Of 'The Collective' By The Illusions Of Narratives"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"The Tyranny Of 'The Collective' By The Illusions Of Narratives"* by Doug “Uncola” Lynn "We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it. Power is not a means; it is an end." – George Orwell, “1984”, part 3, chapter 3, "Tyranny: 1 : oppressive power especially : oppressive power exerted by government. 4 : an oppressive, harsh, or unjust act : a tyrannical act. It is a fact the election of Donald Trump exposed certain undeniable realities in the United States for those willing to see. Perhaps first and foremost of the various revelations is the bona... more »

Will South Korean President Kim Jong-un And North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un Kim Be Awarded The Nobel Peace Prize This Friday?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*ABC News Online:* *Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in are among the bookies' favourites for the Nobel Peace Prize* The Nobel Peace Prize is set to be announced tonight and one of the bookies' favourite pairs may come as a surprise — controversial North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. A total of 331 individuals and organisations have been nominated this year, but with the official list of candidates a tightly-kept secret, who might win is anyone's bet. On Friday morning, Australian betting website SportsBet had the Korean leaders as its second-favouri... more »

Not All Evangelicals Want To See Trump Mocking Jesus From The Oval Office

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 hours ago
The VoteCommonGood bus tour started out on Tuesday night in Bethlehem, PA with a rally for progressive Democrat Sue Wild in a swing district the Democrats are counting on flipping. Not all evangelicals are happy with Trump-- not with his demeanor, not with his policies and not with the way he's been handling his job. Vote Common Good is seeking to introduce evangelical communities across the country to Democratic candidates in the hope of helping to flip the House. Last night they were in Lancaster doing exactly that with Jess King. Tomorrow they'll be in Asheville, Tennessee. Ch... more »

TLC sigue dejando en desventaja al campo mexicano

bilaterals.org - 5 hours ago
04-Oct-2018 “Nos queda claro que los tres gobiernos siempre estuvieron ocupados en el tema de las ventajas y desventajas en lo que se refiere al sector automotriz y dejaron de lado otros como el agropecuario en donde México tendrá que poner especial atención sobre todo para revertir en el fenómeno de las importaciones de leche en polvo, arroz, maíz, soya y otros productos más..."

Chile - Tratado de Libre Comercio con Argentina: poco de comercio, mucha regulación al Estado

bilaterals.org - 5 hours ago
04-Oct-2018 Para este jueves 4 de octubre está en tabla de la Cámara de Diputados la aprobación del Acuerdo Comercial entre Chile y Argentina.

The scum who own large corporations using slave-labour in the UK

Knowledge Is Power at Knowledge Is Power - 5 hours ago
by Helmsdale, 2011 It's from the Guardian, which is left-wing, but that is irrelevant here, this should be of interest to those from across the political spectrum: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/ ... employment Make young people study hard for a university degree so that they can fucking be forced to work for no pay (except a £50 payment once a week from the Job Centre?) The scum behind this deserve bullets through their skulls. The far-left of the likes of the Occupy movement say "Capitalism is Crisis". I have to agree with them on this, even though they are Marxists. I w... more »

The Creator Writings: Leave It

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 5 hours ago
Leave it behind. You have carried it for quite some time, child.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 4, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
© AFP 2017 *Jeet Heer, New Republic:* *Major hacking stories about Russia and China confirm that this is the age of cyber-war* On Thursday morning, the Department of Justice announced it was charging seven Russian intelligence agents—employed by the Russian Central Intelligence Agency equivalent, commonly known as the GRU—with hacking. The move came hot on the heels of British and Dutch officials accusing GRU agents of hacking investigations looking into chemical weapons attacks in Syria and the 2014 downing of an airliner over Eastern Ukraine. Read more .... *Commentaries, Anal... more »

False Alarums

Willis Eschenbach at Skating Under The Ice - 6 hours ago
Even young children are aware of what is fair and what isn’t … and boy, they’ll let you know about it. Heck, even the animals know about fairness. As a teenager, a primitive form of animal life to be sure, I remember coming home from my first day at high school and telling my long-suffering…

President Trump MAGA Rally, Rochester Minnesota – 7:00pm Livestream…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Tonight President Donald Trump heads to his third campaign rally of the week in Rochester, Minnesota. The venue is the Mayo Clinic Center. President Trump’s visit comes on behalf of GOP candidate Jim Hagedorn’s 2018 House bid. The anticipated start … Continue reading →

Phase Four: FBI Investigation Complete, Democrats Begin “Deeply Flawed Investigation” Narrative…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Last week we identified the five predictable democrat phases within the evolving smear campaign of Judge Brett Kavanaugh; to wit: “The shift to Phase 4 should be anticipated for Thursday’s media-cycle.” As expected, today we officially enter phase four: The … Continue reading →

Thailand Takes Advantage of China's Arms Market

Olli Suorsa, Koh Swee Lean Collin at Test Feed Using Fields - 6 hours ago
*Olli Suorsa, Koh Swee Lean Collin* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] This is Bangkok’s survival plan now that original equipment manufacturers in the West have become severely restricted. Much has been reported lately about the U.S. government’s Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), and how this new policy would affect allies and partners seeking to buy weapons from Russia. India recently found itself in the spotlight for its plan to acquire S-400 surface-to-air missiles from Russia, and New Delhi has been seeking a special waiver for its purchase. Ind... more »

Can Germans Think Strategically?

Maximilian Terhalle at Test Feed Using Fields - 6 hours ago
*Maximilian Terhalle* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] The future grand strategy for Germany’s security—and Europe’s security—inevitably needs to be based on a realistic understanding of the United States’ core strategic goals. Russia, together with China, finished its largest manoeuver since the 1980s last week. In parallel, when a debate about the reintroduction of compulsory service began in Germany in late August, Chancellor Merkel aborted it top-down after only a few days. The potential strategic implications of its reintroduction (with no less than 3-500.000 conscripts ... more »

Russia and China Aren't Full Allies—Yet

Erik Khzmalyan, Armen Sahakyan at Test Feed Using Fields - 6 hours ago
*Erik Khzmalyan, Armen Sahakyan* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] And here's what Washington can do to keep it that way. The recent Sino-Russian military swaggering in Russia’s Far East may signal a new lasting alliance between the two Eurasian powers. This reactionary partnership is primarily due to the simultaneous American pressure against Moscow and Beijing and is coupled with their desire to challenge the U.S.-dominated global order. However, it may not be as permanent as it seems. Such tactical cooperation is not underpinned by common ideals, but rather by a shared desi... more »

Louisiana cancels controversial plan to build airport in wildlife refuge

Tristan Baurick at Louisiana Environment and Flood Control - 6 hours ago
Louisiana wildlife officials reverse position on building a terminal and runways in Elmer's Island Wildlife Refuge.

Red Tide is Plaguing Beaches on Both of Florida’s Coasts

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
While the Gulf Coast has suffered the brunt of the toxic algae outbreak all summer, it only just showed up this week on the Atlantic beaches of South Florida.

Cooling by Land, or Cooling by Sea?

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 6 hours ago
With apologies to Paul Revere, this post is on the lookout for cooler weather with an eye on both the Land and the Sea. UAH has updated their tlt (temperatures in lower troposphere) dataset for September. Previously I have done posts on their reading of ocean air temps as a prelude to updated records from HADSST3. […]

Exposing the corruption of "identity studies", or, What a feminist Mein Kampf reveals about our universities, and modern life

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
Three academics collaborated to expose a philosophical corruption in academia that is poisoning modern life. Submitting twenty hoax papers to scholarly journals who specialise in what they characterise as "grievance studies" -- fields of 'scholarship' loosely known as “cultural studies” or “identity studies” (so-called "gender studies," for example) -- they managed to have accepted and published papers with "a slew of bewildering positions, including chaining up privileged school children as an educational opportunity and a push to include 'fat bodybuilding’ in professional bodybu... more »

Russian MoD: US Running Secret Bioweapons Lab in Georgia, ‘Flouting International Agreements’

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 6 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Russia is speaking out against the Pentagon's biolaboratory in Tbilisi.

11 Dead as U.S. Transport Crashes in Afghanistan, Taliban Claims Credit

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 6 hours ago
*21WIRE + RT* | Taliban claiming it shot-down a U.S. C-130 plane, but Washington says it was just an accident.

World News Briefs -- October 4, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Dutch Minister of Defence Ank Bijleveld, general Onno Eichelsheim, director of Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service and British Ambassador to the Netherlands Peter Wilson attend a news conference in The Hague, Netherlands, October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw *Reuters:** West accuses 'pariah state' Russia of global hacking campaign* LONDON/THE HAGUE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Western countries issued coordinated denunciations of Russia on Thursday for running what they described as a global hacking campaign, targeting institutions from sports anti-doping bodi... more »

How to Rewire Your Consciousness and Make Contact with the Field

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Vic Bishop* - Is there an intelligence within you that is capable of affecting matter and reality?

NPE Action Endorses Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction in California!

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig at Cloaking Inequity - 6 hours ago
NPE Action Endorses Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction in California! http://dianeravitch.net/2018/10/04/npe-action-endorses-tony-thurmond-for-superintendent-of-public-instruction-in-california/ — Read on dianeravitch.net/2018/10/04/npe-action-endorses-tony-thurmond-for-superintendent-of-public-instruction-in-california/ Advertisements

Study: Non-psychoactive CBD Oil Effective in Reducing Anxiety

AdminM at Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
The legality of CBD (cannabidiol) oil has been a subject of confusion and misinformation. Simply put, CBD oil from industrial hemp is perfectly legal in all 50 states as long as it is sold as a supplement. In other words, it cannot claim to cure or remedy any ailment. The information on what CBD oil can do is spreading through many internet articles and sites that are easily accessible to the public. This can be a boon for many who suffer from various forms of anxiety but reside in states that do not permit medical marijuana use. A 2011 Brazilian human study demonstrated efficacy w... more »

Medical Doctor Attacked for Promoting Low-carb High-fat Diet Absolved of all Charges – Maintains Medical License

AdminM at Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
Despite their best efforts the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) have failed to silence Dr Gary Fettke. After being subjected to 4½ years of bullying and harassment, AHPRA have finally dropped all charges. More than that, its made a public apology to Dr Fettke following a review of his case. His crime? To recommend his patients reduce consumption of sugar and processed carbohydrates in direct contradiction of the Australian Government’s advice and, of course, all those with vested interests in Big Food. Dr Fettke’s case is not the first of its kind, but we ho... more »

Gotham City Digest, 10/4/18

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 7 hours ago
Where we don't swallow everything spooged out by Trump and the FBI. ------------------------------ Remember Tony Schwartz, the guy who was actually Trump's secret autobiographer, the one who really wrote T*he Art of the Deal*? Well, Schwartz has been a boil on Trump's fat pasty ass ever since he was spreading his idiocy all over the country on the campaign trail like the communicable disease it is. Well, Schwartz kicked it up a notch and called for the entire Trump family to be thrown in prison. Well, as admirable as is that dream, there's still such a thing as due process, whi... more »

Cooling by Land, or Cooling by Sea?

Hifast at Climate Collections - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: With apologies to Paul Revere, this post is on the lookout for cooler weather with an eye on both the Land and the Sea. UAH has updated their tlt (temperatures in lower troposphere) dataset for September. Previously I have done posts on their reading of ocean air temps as a prelude…

The Promise of Cultural Competence and Higher Education for our Health

Tanya Leake at Diverse - 7 hours ago
I have made this point consistently in previous posts and will make it again: our health is our wealth and therefore an exceedingly important problem to solve. Higher education is uniquely poised to play a role in this. Yet, practical health curriculum is the exception rather than the rule.

UNC Pembroke Awarded $1.1M to Support American Indian School Administrators

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 7 hours ago
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) School of Education recently received a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase the number of American Indian administrators in the state’s public school districts with a large American Indian student population, university officials said. The five-year grant will support the First Americans’ […]

Dooley is First Woman and African-American Provost at UCF

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 7 hours ago
The University of Central Florida is determined to gain designation as one of the state’s preeminent institutions of higher education, and a historic administrative appointment has been made to help the large, Orlando-based institution make it happen.

Morgan State Completes $250M Sesquicentennial Anniversary Campaign

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 7 hours ago
Morgan State University (MSU) completed its largest ever fundraising effort, raising more than $250 million as part of the university’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary Campaign. The Anniversary Campaign funds will be used to advance teaching and research, increase the university’s endowment, develop academic programs, provide student scholarships and further community engagement, according to MSU. More than 15,000 […]

UM Raises $5 Billion, Breaks Record for Public University

Jamie Rogers at Diverse - 7 hours ago
A University of Michigan campaign has raised $5 billion for the school, making it the largest amount ever raised by a public university through a campaign, according to an article by the Detroit Free Press. University president Dr. Mark Schlissel announced Thursday that the money was raised through the Victors for Michigan campaign. According to the […]

Dr. Frank D. Sánchez: A Situational Leader

Jamal Watson at Diverse - 7 hours ago
There’s been a dramatic sea change taking place in higher education within the Ocean State. Just take a look at Rhode Island College (RIC). The 164-year-old public institution that stretches across a sprawling 180 acres of land has been making some audacious moves in recent years, thanks to the visionary leadership of its president, Dr. Frank D. Sánchez.

MDC Awarded $10 Million to Grow it’s American Dream Scholarship

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 7 hours ago
Miami Dade College (MDC) received an anonymous donation of $10 million that will be used to magnify its American Dream Scholarship that benefits Miami Dade high school graduates with a free college education. The American Dream Scholarship was established in 2011 and more than 17,000 students qualified for the scholarship, awarding more than $4 million […]

James Comey and the Unending Bush Torture Scandal

James Bovard at 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] The vast regime of torture created by the Bush administration after the 9/11 attacks continues to haunt America. The political class and most of the media have never dealt honestly with the profound constitutional corruption that such practices inflicted. Instead, torture enablers are permitted to pirouette as heroic figures on the flimsiest evidence. Former FBI chief James Comey is the latest beneficiary of the media’s “no fault” scoring on the torture scandal. In his media interviews for his new memoir, *A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership*, Comey is ... more »

UN Rules Against US On Iran Sanctions; Pompeo Vows More Sanctions

Daniel McAdams at 7 hours ago
After the US unilaterally pulled out of the JCPOA Iran nuclear agreement and re-applied sanctions early this summer, Iran, citing a Treaty of Amity with the US, took the case to the International Court of Justice seeking among, other things, a ruling against US blocking trade in medical, food, and civil aviation products. The UN court ruled partially in favor of Iran, leading Secretary of State Pompeo to announce it was unilaterally pulling out of the treaty and blaming Iran for politicizing the court. Meanwhile, a newly uncovered US intelligence document from 2011 reveals that the U... more »

Tory conference: Charity’s silence on universal credit deaths, hours after minister announces £51m funding

John Pring at Disability News Service - 7 hours ago
A charity has refused to criticise the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over four deaths linked to universal credit, hours after a minister announced it would receive tens of millions of pounds to support claimants on the new benefit system. Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey (pictured) told the Conservative party conference on Monday [...]

Tory conference: Disability charities face questions over Conservative links

John Pring at Disability News Service - 7 hours ago
Two disability charities are facing questions over their close links to the Conservative party, after they failed to challenge the minister for disabled people about government policies at a conference fringe event. Both Bipolar UK and the Epilepsy Society have close links with the party, Disability News Service has established. Bipolar UK’s chief executive has [...]

Bloomberg's Groundbreaking Report on a Chinese Supply-Chain Attack

HLin at Lawfare - 7 hours ago
As many readers know, supply chain security has been an increasing concern for those who use information technology for critical functions—that is, it affects everyone. Over the past several years, many reports have been issued on this topic, notably by the Brookings Institution and the Defense Science Board. DARPA has also had a program to improve hardware integrity. But to my knowledge, there has never been a publicly documented incident of hardware supply chain compromise at the fabrication level originating abroad—until now. On Oct. 4, Bloomberg carried a story called “The Bi... more »

Takeaways From the Latest Russian Hacking Indictment

mreiss at Lawfare - 7 hours ago
The Justice Department announced on Oct. 5 the indictment of seven officers of the Russian Military Intelligence Directorate, or GRU, on charges of computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering. Here are three quick takeaways. *First, the court documents describe Russian great-power politicking and damaged national pride.* The actions outlined in the indictment overwhelmingly align with Russian strategic objectives, highlighting the country’s historical attachment to using success in sports as a means of asserting national power. The indictment rev... more »

"Ever Have One Of These Days?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago

Musical Interlude: Neil H., “Candlelight Dreams”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
Neil H., “Candlelight Dreams” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ysoh_adCr8

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
Short answer: NO, there's not...

Record Setting Obama Admin. Israeli Military Aid Deal Comes Into Force

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 7 hours ago
*As Trump carries on the Obama legacy- Dems and Repubs. Same/Same.* *Record-setting 2016 US-Israel military aid deal enters into force* Is that Joe Biden?- Zionist Extraordinaire * A historic military aid package signed between the United States and Israel in 2016 entered into force on Tuesday, the US State Department announced, providing Israel a whopping $38 billion in US military financing over the next decade.* The agreement, signed under the administration of former US President Barack Obama, is the largest-ever military aid deal signed between the two countries. *“Today, ... more »

DNC Lawyer Michael Sussman Was Providing FBI Information For Trump Investigation and FISA Warrant…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
After initially stating a DNC lawyer was a source of information to the FBI for use in their counterintelligence operations against the Trump campaign, the name of the lawyer from the DNC law firm of Perkins Coie has now been … Continue reading →

Marching Orders

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 7 hours ago
I constantly see leftists on twitter claiming that skeptics get their “marching orders” from big oil or Fox News or some other entity. These sort of accusations always seem very bizarre, given that vast majority of skeptics have no organization … Continue reading →

Jai Wolf feat. Mr Gabriel - Starlight

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 7 hours ago
Unexpectedly no time for writing tonight, but I can make some for choons.

Beyond Prisons — Episode 29: Kempis ‘Ghani’ Songster (Part 1)

Beyond Prisons at Shadowproof - 7 hours ago
Kim Wilson interviews formerly incarcerated activist Kempis "Ghani" Songster in part one of Beyond Prisons episode 29. The post Beyond Prisons — Episode 29: Kempis ‘Ghani’ Songster (Part 1) appeared first on Shadowproof.

"The Sheer Enormity Of It All...".."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
"The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences…" - Winston Churchill, November 1936 ○ “We are called upon by events to rise above the distracting physical discomfort and growing distaste for the insensitive pathologies of political and corporate bullies. We are duty bound to remain humble, give honest opinion with conscience, gently but firmly with empathy for the defenseless hordes who bear the brunt of the agony inflicted by the irresponsible, indiscriminate ... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 4, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis during a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir *Reuters:* *U.S. Defense Secretary says Russian violation of arms control treaty 'untenable'* BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that Russia’s violation of an arms control treaty was “untenable” and unless it changed course the United States would respond. The United States believes Russia is developing a ground-launched system ... more »

"Truth Is Always Stranger Than Fiction..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
"Truth is always stranger than fiction. We craft fiction to match our sense of how things ought to be, but truth cannot be crafted. Truth is, and truth has a way of astonishing us to our knees. Reminding us, that the universe does not exist to fulfill our expectations. Because we are imperfect beings who are self-blinded to the truth of the world's stunning complexity, we shave reality to paper thin theories and ideologies that we can easily grasp – and we call them truths. But the truth of a sea in all it's immensity cannot be embodied in one tidewashed pebble." - Dean Koontz

"Who Will Trust America After This?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"Who Will Trust America After This?"* by Bill Bonner GUALFIN, ARGENTINA – "We pick up where we left off yesterday. The big winner from the new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal, now called the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), is the Swamp. Here’s Jeffrey J. Schott of the Peterson Institute for International Economics with the details: "The deal adds layer upon layer of costly new regulations that producers must follow to qualify for NAFTA’s low tariffs – layers virtually certain to drive up costs of autos for consumers and very likely reduce U.S. jobs in the au... more »

Heritage Foundation: U.S. Military Hard-Pressed To Fight Two Major Wars At Once

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Washington Examiner:* *America’s ‘marginal’ military hard-pressed to fight two major wars at once, Trump’s favorite think tank says* HERITAGE’S ANNUAL MILITARY INDEX: Despite the Trump administration's vaunted military build-up, the Pentagon is not ready to meet a key benchmark: Being able to fight and win two major wars simultaneously. That was among the bottom lines in the Heritage Foundation’s 2019 Index of U.S. Military Strength. The voluminous annual report by President Trump’s favorite think tank is being released at 9 a.m. today during an event with Sen. Joni Ernst, a Sena...more »

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Calls On The United States To Restore Good Relations And Military Aid

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said he was returning to Islamabad "slightly more hopeful" than before about improving relations. *RFE: **Pakistan Urges U.S. To Renew Military Aid, Cooperation On Afghanistan * Pakistan's foreign minister called on the the United States to restore good relations and military aid and stop blaming Islamabad for militant attacks on Afghanistan, even as he pledged to support negotiations with the Taliban to end the Afghan war. Shah Mehmood Qureshi visited Washington on October 3 to explain new Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's strat...more »

Russian, Serbian air forces hold joint drills (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.) – Units of the Serbian and Russian air forces held joint drills, called ‘BARS 2018,’ at the Batajnica air field near Belgrade on Thursday. Pilots from both countries flew MiG 29 jets and M17 helicopters, carrying out various tactical drills in the air. The drills take place between October 1-6 and both […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syria has reached an understanding with hostile Arab nations: Assad

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
The Syrian government has reached a “major understanding” with hostile Arab states, President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, after receiving delegates from Gulf and Western countries over the past few months. In an exclusive interview with Kuwait’s Al-Shahed newspaper on Wednesday, his first with a Gulf media outlet since 2011, Assad suggested relations with hostile regional powers are gradually improving and could be normalized, as the Syrian Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

‘Reckless and irresponsible behaviour from Moscow’ – US Def. Sec. (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – The alleged cyberattacks by Russia’s intelligence services are the latest in a worldwide pattern of “reckless and irresponsible behaviour from Moscow,” claimed US Defence Secretary James Mattis in Brussels on Thursday. Speaking during the NATO Defence Ministers Meeting, Mattis stated that the US “stands shoulder-to-shoulder with our Dutch, British and all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian MoD accuses US of running biological weapons programme in Georgia (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – Chief of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces of the Russian Ministry of Defence Igor Kirillov claimed that the US is running a chemical and biological weapons programme at the Richard Lugar Research Center near Tbilisi, Georgia. He was speaking in Moscow on Thursday.Kirillov based the claims to MoD’s analysis […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Erdogan says Turkish forces wont leave Syria until new elections are held

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Thursday that his military will not leave Syria until new elections are held. “Whenever the Syrian people hold an election, we will leave Syria to its owners after they hold their elections,” Erdogan said at a forum in Istanbul, as quoted by Reuters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey to eliminate PKK organization: PM

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Turkey will eliminate the entire PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) terrorist organization from the region, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Thursday. Yildirim told audience at his press conference that Turkey will avenge their losses to the PKK, while also offering his condolences to the families of the soldiers killed on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US general blasts Russia for supplying Syria with S-300 system

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – U.S. General Joseph Votel of the Central Command stated on Thursday that Russia’s deployment of the S-300 system to Syria as a ‘reckless’ move that will protect Iranian forces. General Votel said that the U.S. is not looking for war with Iran, but rather, a way to curb their activity […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Netanayhu vows destroy Iran’s bases in Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Thursday to continue fighting Iran’s presence in Syria. “Israel will continue doing what it takes to defend itself… We will continue blocking Iran’s attempts to use Syria and Lebanon as its forward bases to launch attacks on Israel,” he told reporters. Netanyahu was speaking at a joint press briefing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Nike ‘Deeply Concerned’ by ‘Disturbing’ Ronaldo Rape Claim

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Lawyers for a Nevada woman who has accused Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her say a psychiatrist determined she suffers post-traumatic stress and depression.

Scientists: US Military Program Could Be Seen as Bioweapon

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Research authors say the U.S. needs to provide greater justification for the peace-time purpose of its Insect Allies project to avoid being perceived as hostile to other countries.

Juan Romero, Busboy Who Aided Wounded Robert Kennedy, Dies

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Romero died Monday in Modesto, California, at age 68.

Training Your Mind as Well as Your Body

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2017/12/29/amp/mindfulness-meditation.aspx Advertisements

Fluoride Officially Classified As A Neurotoxin In World’s Top Medical Journals.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://awarenessact.com/fluoridee-officially-classified-as-a-neurotoxin-in-worlds-top-medical-journals/?=wuw

Scientist claims life after death is impossible.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://www.indy100.com/article/is-there-an-afterlife-life-after-death-impossible-scientist-claims-8043746?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1538637328

Four women who changed the face of physics.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45730921

It Is Time to Update the President's Nuclear Command Authority

Nikolai Sokov, Miles A. Pomper at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Nikolai Sokov, Miles A. Pomper* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Increased oversight, under the right circumstances, would decrease the risk of any U.S. president using nuclear weapons preemptively or without just cause. Last week, the California Senate approved AJR-30, a resolution that calls for restricting presidential authority to launch a first nuclear strike. It would not be surprising if other states decided to take similar action responding to increasingly widespread concern about the risk that President Donald Trump might decide to resort to nuclear weapons if Nort... more »

Brazil's Big Election

Scott B. MacDonald at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Scott B. MacDonald* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Brazil is at a crossroads and its 2018 election is definitional. Brazil goes to the polls on October 7 to select a new president, congress, governors and local governments. It is the vote for the top national position, however, that dominates as there is no overwhelmingly frontrunner, which makes it likely that the country will face a highly polarized second round. According to opinion polls, the outcome could well pit far-right nationalist-populist Jair Bolsonaro of the small Social Liberal Party (PSL) against leftist F... more »

Mike Pence's Tough Talk on China: The Trump Administration’s 'Evil Empire' Moment?

Harry J. Kazianis at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* And a move towards containing Beijing? It seems the Trump administration has made its foreign-policy priorities clear: it’s all about China. In a speech that could mark an "evil empire" moment akin to when President Reagan called out the Soviet Union, Vice President Mike Pence did not pull his punches in a speech today at the Hudson Institute. You can watch the full speech below, as well as his remarks as delivered. While I certainly welcome the intense focus on the China challenge—and agree with the Trump Administration approach—it will com... more »

"Debts & Deficits: A Slow Motion Train Wreck"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"Debts & Deficits: A Slow Motion Train Wreck"* by Lance Roberts "Last Friday, I discussed that without much fanfare or public discussion, Congress decided to push the U.S. into deeper fiscal irresponsibility with the passage of another Continuing Resolution (CR). To wit: “The House on Wednesday passed an $854 billion spending bill to avert an October shutdown, funding large swaths of the government while pushing the funding deadline for others until Dec. 7. The bill passed by 361-61, a week after the Senate passed an identical measure by a vote of 93-7.” Without the passage of th... more »

U.S. Servicemember Killed In Afghanistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Pfc. Poff, a 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command – East advisory team security force, keeps watch from behind a position of cover in a rural area adjacent to the the Nangarhar police Regional Logistics Center during an advising trip Jan. 6, 2015. US Army US Army *RFE/AFP:* *NATO: U.S. Servicemember Killed In Afghanistan, At Least Sixth This Year * NATO says a U.S. military member in Afghanistan has been killed, at least the sixth American fatality this year amid a sharp uptick in fighting by Taliban and other militants. A statement released... more »

UN Court “Orders” United States to Lift Some Sanctions on Iran

James Murphy at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: un-court-orders-united-states-to-lift-some-sanctions-on-iran] The International Court of Justice ordered the United States to lift humanitarian sanctions against Iran. Among them, sanctions on airplane parts.

The Midterm Field Has Expanded In California-- Thank Ted Lieu

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 9 hours ago
*L.A. Times* this morning: "Republicans are at risk of a wipeout in California’s six most hotly contested congressional races, a new poll shows-- a result that could radically reshape the state’s political map, with major consequences nationally... The Democratic tide threatens to swamp congressional districts in Southern California’s suburbs that Republicans have controlled for decades. That would significantly boost Democrats’ chances of gaining the additional 23 seats they need to win a majority in the House." The story behind the story, a story beyond the ken of the mass media... more »

FOIA’s Foreseeable Harm Standard Gets Some Teeth: FRINFORMSUM 10/4/2018

Lauren Harper at UNREDACTED - 9 hours ago
FOIA’s Foreseeable Harm Standard Gets Boost from The Court A recent U.S. District Court for the DC Circuit ruling has given some teeth to the “foreseeable harm” standard codified by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. The court found in Carol Rosenberg, et al., v. U.S. Department of Defense, which seeks communications from then-Marine Corps […]

Karma? Cop Hires Prostitute Who Then Stole His Car and Gun As He Got Cash to Pay Her

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 9 hours ago
[image: prostitute] An NYPD cop was hypocritically hiring a prostitute this week and got a dose of karma when she robbed him and stole his car. The post Karma? Cop Hires Prostitute Who Then Stole His Car and Gun As He Got Cash to Pay Her appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

ELECTIONS ARE ALWAYS DECIDED THE FIRST WEEK IN OCTOBER -- AREN'T THEY?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 9 hours ago
For a while I've been concerned that Democrats looking ahead to the midterms might be celebrating victory prematurely -- but now it seems that Republicans are the ones doing that, egged on by the mainstream media. Here's Axios: Top Republicans tell Axios that they're seeing a surprising and widespread surge in GOP voter enthusiasm, powered largely by support for Brett Kavanaugh and his Supreme Court nomination. ... Across the critical midterm states, Republicans point to a major mood swing among voters — what one top operative called a "tidal shift." ... Steven Law — a former McCon... more »

The China SuperMicro Hack: About That Bloomberg Report

nweaver at Lawfare - 9 hours ago
MicroChip WiFi Comm Demo Board (Source: Flickr/Mark McKillen) According to Jordan Robertson and Michael Riley in Bloomberg Businessweek, China has recently engaged in bulk supply-chain sabotage, corrupting thousands of servers on computers that end up in the server rooms of major U.S. companies such as Amazon or Apple, government systems and other locations around the planet. The attack reportedly focused on the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), essentially a second small computer built into the server. The BMC implements the Intelligent Platform Management Interface, a tool ... more »

What would 'Party X 'do about the environment? Policy #1: It's an Eco-Tax Jim, but not as we know it

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 9 hours ago
*So there's a gap in the market for a political party representing what I'm calling "ethical environmentalism" -- and even Simon Bridges will want a part of it come coalition time (Whether it would want him is a whole other story). * *By *ethical* I mean policies that remove some existing political coercion without introducing any new coercion. **By *environmentalism* I mean** today's fashionable environmental tropes. **And by some innate cunning involving preternatural judo I propose a Party X that uses those tropes to kickstart both some real environmentalism and a true movement t... more »

Western Nations Accuse Russia Of A Global Hacking Campaign

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Britain, Holland and US spearhead fightback against Putin's cyber war as they reveal how Moscow's web of hackers hit high-profile targets across the globe - including chemical weapons watchdog probing Salisbury attack* * US charges 7 Russian spies with crimes including hacking, identity theft and fraud using crypto-currencies * British cyber security group accuses Russia's GRU of at least four hacking attacks around the world * Dutch authorities lift lid on operation to hack chemical weapons HQ in Netherlands in April * Men were picked up with a cache of comput... more »

Water Protectors Lock Down At Wells Fargo Prior to $1.48 B Loan to Enbridge

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 9 hours ago
Water Protectors Lock Down At Wells Fargo Prior to $1.48 Billion Loan to Enbridge October 4, 2018Contact: Ginew@protonmail.com MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- On Thursday Morning, October 4, water protectors erected a tripod and tipi in front of the Wells Fargo building in protest of an upcoming $1.48 billion dollar credit renewal to Canadian-based Enbridge, Inc. Enbridge is behind Line 3, a

NAFTA 2.0: otra muestra del Estado corporativo conducido por Trump

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
04-Oct-2018 En la medianoche del domingo, y tras meses de fuertes tensiones diplomáticas, los gobiernos de los Estados Unidos y de Canadá adoptaron un nuevo acuerdo comercial preliminar, junto con México, que ahora se llamaría United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, el Acuerdo de los Estados Unidos con México y Canadá), reafirmando el papel hegemónico estadounidense. Este tipo de acuerdos provocan la precarización laboral, la bajada de salarios y daños ambientales irreversibles.

Big oil and gas companies are winners in Trump's new trade deal

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
04-Oct-2018 The oil business persuaded the White House to keep a number of features of the old NAFTA, including provisions that help protect US oil companies' investments abroad and allow for tax-free transport of raw and refined products across borders.

How the USMCA falls short on digital trade, data protection and privacy

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
04-Oct-2018 The digital trade chapter restricts data localization policies and bans restrictions on data transfers across borders.

Maurice et le Pakistan veulent raffermir leurs relations bilatérales et rapprocher les populations

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
04-Oct-2018 Maurice aspire à jouer un rôle stratégique entre l'Asie et l'Afrique, et offre, à cet égard, de nombreuses opportunités aux entreprises pakistanaises dans les marchés régionaux de la SADC et du COMESA.

FBI Report, Cloture, And Beyond

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 9 hours ago
Continued drama and comments on the Kavanaugh appointment, the FBI report, and the Democrats "fling poo" and Tantrum Attacks. Continue reading →

Court Rules Innocent Pregnant Mother’s Rights NOT Violated When Police Dog Mauled Her

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 9 hours ago
[image: dog] The judge admitted the pregnant mother was an innocent bystander when she was viciously attacked by a police dog—but claimed her rights were not violated. The post Court Rules Innocent Pregnant Mother’s Rights NOT Violated When Police Dog Mauled Her appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Listen to the Intuition

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 9 hours ago
If there’s one thing about spirituality I can be sure of, it’s the intuition.

The 4 Keys to Well-Being According to Neuroscience

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 9 hours ago
Wellbeing is something that is hard to define and yet we all have an understanding of what it is.

Pret A Manger Sued for Deceptive ‘Natural’ Marketing after Glyphosate Contamination

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 9 hours ago
The lawsuit charges that Pret exploits consumers’ preferences and willingness to pay more for products marketed as “natural”.

China’s Leading Hawk Condemns U.S. Trump For 'Outdated And Stupid Imperialist Thinking'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*South China Morning Post: **Chinese military strategist who inspired Steve Bannon attacks Donald Trump’s ‘outdated imperialist thinking’* *The US ‘is declining because they have many problems, all of which were created by themselves’, says Unrestricted Warfare co-author Qiao Liang.* A Chinese military strategist who co-wrote a book that inspired former White House political adviser Steve Bannon to conclude China was waging an economic war against the United States criticised the “outdated and stupid imperialist thinking” that led US President Trump to launch the trade war. Taking... more »

Labour activist ‘violated’ by journalist’s safe space tweet welcomes ban

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
A disabled activist who was left “humiliated and violated” by the actions of a high-profile journalist who mocked a “safe space” used by disabled people at last week’s Labour conference has praised the decision to ban her from next year’s event. TalkRADIO presenter Julia Hartley-Brewer has been told by the Labour party that she will [...]

Tory conference: Newton ‘breaches ministerial code’ while dodging questions

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
The minister for disabled people appears to have breached the ministerial code of conduct, after refusing to answer questions at her party’s annual conference and suggesting that civil servants could answer them for her instead. Sarah Newton’s office had failed to respond to emails requesting an interview sent in advance of the conference by Disability [...]

Harmonica charity confesses to 16 years of discrimination

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
A disabled musician is threatening legal action after he was told by a charity organising its annual international harmonica festival that he would have to be carried in his wheelchair up and down a flight of stairs if he wanted to attend. The National Harmonica League (NHL) is set to hold its International Festival – [...]

MPs help WOW win fight for second Commons debate

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
Campaigners have won their fight to persuade MPs to hold a second debate in the House of Commons on the need for the government to assess the overall damage caused to disabled people by years of austerity cuts. The announcement that a debate will take place is a victory for members of the WOW Campaign, [...]

Tory conference: Government side-lines working-age social care… again

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
The health and social care secretary has side-lined the support needs of working-age disabled people while announcing new funds for the social care system at this week’s Conservative party conference. Matt Hancock announced an extra £240 million for local authorities to help ease pressure on the NHS this winter, with the party saying the money [...]

Tory conference: Senior minister ignores accessible housing crisis

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
A senior government minister is facing criticism after ignoring the crisis in accessible housing in his speech to this week’s party conference. James Brokenshire, secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, told the conference that the prime minister saw housing as the government’s “biggest domestic priority”. Although he said that “everyone deserves a [...]

Tory conference: Newton admits DWP needs to improve

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
The minister for disabled people has admitted that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) needs to “make improvements” in order to increase disabled people’s “confidence” in the social security system. Sarah Newton told a fringe event at her party’s annual conference in Birmingham that “for lots of reasons” too many people were worried about [...]

Tory party conference: Potential of assistive technology is ‘truly transformatory’

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
Developments in assistive technology over the next few years have the potential to be “truly, truly transformatory” for disabled people, a fringe event at the Conservative party conference heard this week. Neil Heslop, chief executive of the disability charity Leonard Cheshire, who uses assistive technology himself, said that technology was “a massive force for good, [...]

Fireside Chat with Kesha Rogers, Independent for Congress (TX-9)

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 10 hours ago
New International Economic Order American Credit System Glass-Steagall Fireside Chat with Kesha Rogers Video of Fireside Chat with Kesha Rogers As a wave of change, exhibited throughout the country as a new openness to LaRouche's ideas, begins to build, tonight's guest is Kesha Rogers. Kesha, as most know, is spearheading LaRouchePAC's Campaign to Secure the Future, with her candidacy in Texas' 9th C.D. against Greedy Al Green, the leader of the Jacobins seeking impeachment. Increasingly, nationally, people are waking up to Kesha's candidacy and finding their inspiration and imagin... more »

What Will It Take to Defeat Russiagate, and Bring the U.S. and Europe Into the New Paradigm?

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 10 hours ago
Classical Renaissance World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order 20180927-webcast Video of 20180927-webcast In a discussion on October 1, Helga Zepp LaRouche identified the current crisis as one in which two contrasting dynamics have been unleashed, and are in direct conflict. One is defined by the collapsing financial/geopolitical system in the Trans-Atlantic region, in which the acceleration of the downward spiral is the factor driving desperate leaders of the failed paradigm to unleash more conflicts, increasing the danger of global warfare, including nuclear war. At the... more »

Kavanaugh: The Professors' Letter

Jason Mazzone at Balkinization - 10 hours ago
Some 1700 law professors have written a brief letter (posted at The New York Times) stating that during his September 27 appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee Brett Kavanaugh “displayed a lack of judicial temperament” in a way “disqualifying for any court, and certainly for elevation to the highest court of this land.” The letter contends that at the hearing Kavanaugh “exhibited a lack of commitment to judicious inquiry” and that “instead of being open to the necessary search for accuracy” he “was repeatedly aggressive with questioners” and “[e]ven in his prepared remarks... more »

Beijing Believes The U.S. Is Conducting A Coordinated Propaganda War Against China

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
The People's Republic of China flag and the U.S. Stars and Stripes fly along Pennsylvania Avenue near the U.S. Capitol in Washington during Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit, January 18, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Hyungwon Kang *Axios: **The view from Beijing: A coordinated propaganda attack against China* In the past 24 hours, we've seen a Bloomberg report that Amazon and Apple network servers may have been compromised by Chinese spy microchips, a Reuters report warning of attacks by a Beijing-linked hacking group, a CNN story about the U.S. Navy proposing a show of force in t...more »

Ex-Rap Mogul ‘Suge’ Knight Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
He pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and agreed to a prison sentence of 28 years.

Ocasio-Cortez and Reality

John F. McManus at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: ocasio-cortez-and-reality] Ocasio-Cortez is a no-holds-barred socialist. One has to wonder if she knows that her socialistic beliefs make her a disciple of Karl Marx and his 1848 Communist Manifesto.

Radical Left Hatches Impeachment, Court-packing Plans Should Kavanaugh Win

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: radical-left-hatches-impeachment-court-packing-plans-should-kavanaugh-win] The radical Left is hatching plans to destroy Brett Kavanaugh should the Senate confirm him for the U.S. Supreme Court, and should that effort fail, ensure that the Left maintains control of the court.

Clouds Appearing on the Economic Horizon

Bob Adelmann at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: clouds-appearing-on-the-economic-horizon] There are clouds on the economic horizon.

Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, October 4, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Thursday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Ney Matogrosso @ Circo Voador (Lapa) – This Thursday, Ney Matogrosso takes to the stage of Circo Voador with special guests for a benefit show for the Instituto Vida […]

Last Gasp of the Nuclear Industry Prompts All Out RESCUE by Nuclearists

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 10 hours ago
The civilian nuclear industry is dying because there are less costly market solutions for energy. Nuclear energy was never an efficient, market-based energy option. Now the civilian industry that was heavily subsidized by government is facing aging reactors and decommissioning costs that are exorbitant. The proposed solution is to subsidize nuclear once again NOT by paying for decommissioning, which is what should happen, but rather by extending the lifespan of decrepit plants that are continuously polluting their local environments with tritium and vent other radionuclides into t... more »

U.S. Vice President Pence Accuses China Of Interfering In US Policies And Politics

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Washington Post:* *Pence says China is trying to undermine Trump because it ‘wants a different American president’* China “wants a different American president” and is working to undermine President Trump and influence U.S. elections, Vice President Pence asserted Thursday in a sharply critical speech that marked another escalation in rising tensions between Washington and Beijing. Speaking at the conservative Hudson Institute, Pence accused China of using trade, diplomatic overtures and military expansion to spread its influence around the world and to work against U.S. interest... more »

UN “Stretches” CO2 Goals

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 11 hours ago
Several articles are in the media discussing UN meetings in progress to move the climate change goal posts from preventing 2C of warming to a goal of 1.5C additional warming. The US have questioned the plausibility of such an ambition, and this post goes into some of the reasons why. At the bottom I shall […]

1961 Days Without EF5 Tornado-2nd Longest Streak On Record

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 11 hours ago
Remember how we were told how global warming would be bring us all more powerful storms? Today marks the 1,961st consecutive day without an F5/EF5 tornado in the United States. Currently ranks as the second-longest streak since 1950. pic.twitter.com/hqjpKz6k17 — Steve Bowen (@SteveBowenWx) October 3, 2018 Over the past 40-years, […]

Doofus Of The Day #1,027

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
Today's award goes to the idiot(s) who thought up this product. The San Mateo County Deputy Sheriff's Association posted the photo Monday of a cell phone case very much resembling a gun in someone's back pocket. "Although a novelty, it will create unwanted scrutiny from law enforcement or whoever uses it," authorities said. "Regular citizens will see it and call 911, and then law enforcement will respond accordingly for a subject with a gun call," authorities added. Officials went on to say "someone could potentially get shot depending on their actions when LEOs (law enforcement ... more »

Argentina: Luminous Probe over Brandsden (Buenos Aires Province)

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 11 hours ago
*Source: Fundación Argentina de OvnilogíaDate: 10.03.2018* *Argentina: Luminous Probe over Brandsden (Buenos Aires Province)* *Luis Burgos* writes: "Our colleague Maxi Almada had a remarkable experience last night with a luminous probe as he left his country home in Brandsden (Buenos Aires Province at 21:20 hours. This is his story: "Good evening, friends. I am uploading a draft report of the situation I experienced today around 21:20 hours. This took place in Coronel Brandsden, Province of Buenos Aires. I was on my way to work as an administrative guard from my father's propert...more »

Latest poll – Trump pops to 50 percent

Robert at Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Maybe the President’s so-called “climate denial” isn’t hurting him. Maybe his ability to see through the global warming hype is actually helping him. ____________ 4 October 2018 – Today’s Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows that 50% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Forty-nine percent (49%) disapprove. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/political_updates/prez_track_oct04 The post Latest poll – Trump pops to 50 percent appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Suddenly no sun but snow and hail in Italy

Robert at Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Snow and hail in Alesso, Italy – See video In the video, it looks like 8 to 12 inches of snow/hail in some areas. Here’s what the article says: “Residents of the Italian coastal town of Alassio were surprised by cold weather. Normally it is very hot around this time, but that suddenly turned around. From the ... Read moreSuddenly no sun but snow and hail in Italy The post Suddenly no sun but snow and hail in Italy appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Am I missing something?

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
I have to boast that I lead such a busy life that I don’t have time for reading the books I *should be* reading. Although I did have a quiet hour or two to sit out in the warm October sun this afternoon, reading the actual Times newspaper, when a seagull shat on my head with such a splat that I had to abandon the Times and wash my hair. Anyway, certain things have passed me by, one of which is a book called Easy Meat by Peter McLoughlin. Now I come to think of it, Jack Straw used that phrase many years ago, when he got a whole load of flak for characterising Pakistani men in an un... more »

Digital Strip Searches Coming to an Airport Near You – #NewWorldNextWeek

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By corbettreport Welcome back to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most... more »

Hot Days In Greenland Are Perfectly Normal

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? http://mallemaroking.org/the-greenland-surface-melt-story-of-2012/ ? We are call familiar with tales of “heatwaves” and meltdowns in Greenland. However, data from DMI tells a totally different story. They publish daily temperatures data for two of the long running stations in Greenland, Ilulissat and Tasilaq: DMIRep18-04…

UAH September 2018 – Coolest September in 10 Years

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: UAH is out for September. The Version 6.0 global average lower tropospheric temperature (LT) anomaly for September, 2018 was +0.14 deg. C, down a little from +0.19 deg. C in August: This was the coolest September in the last 10 years in the global average. ? ? ?

1961 Days Without EF5 Tornado-2nd Longest Streak On Record

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: ? Remember how we were told how global warming would be bring us all more powerful storms? ? https://twitter.com/SteveBowenWx/status/1047579006449733640 ? ? ? https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1046924525189894144

The most amazing greening on Earth – thanks to increased Carbon Dioxide

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
From Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / October 4, 2018 by Patrick J. Michaels We’ve long been fond of showing the satellite evidence for planetary greening caused by increasing carbon dioxide, particularly the work of Zhu et al.(2016): Figure 1: Trends in Leaf Area Index around the planet. Note the units are in hundredths (10-2) […]

Nothing Unprecedented about The Sea Surface Temperatures for Tropical Storm-Hurricane Florence’s Full Storm Track

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on Bob Tisdale - Climate Observations: It’s been a couple of weeks since Hurricane Florence made landfall as a Category 1 storm. The weakening from a Category 4 storm must’ve really tweaked alarmists. NOAA just updated their much-adjusted ERSST.v5 sea surface temperature dataset to include September 2018 data. So let’s take a look…

Nothing Unprecedented about The Sea Surface Temperatures for Hurricane Florence’s Storm Track

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
From Watts Up With That: Bob Tisdale / October 3, 2018 Guest essay by Bob Tisdale It’s been a couple of weeks since Hurricane Florence made landfall as a Category 1 storm. The weakening from a Category 4 storm must’ve really tweaked alarmists. NOAA just updated their much-adjusted ERSST.v5 sea surface temperature dataset to include September 2018 data. […]

Scientists blame sun for global warming–BBC 1998

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Before the “Science Was Settled!” ? In 1998, the BBC still reported climate issues with impartiality: ? ? Climate changes such as global warming may be due to changes in the sun rather than to the release of greenhouse gases…

Reality bites: Thick Sea Ice Is Making Arctic Travel And Shipping A Nightmare

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
From Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / October 4, 2018 From CBC, something that goes against claims of disappearing sea ice: The Rosaire A. Desgagnés dropped its anchor on Saturday about 18 kilometers from the Nunavut hamlet. It sat there until Wednesday when it was unloaded. The success was welcome news for Waguih Rayes, […]

A conversation with Ken Rice on the causes of the ‘Greenhouse effect’

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Rog Tallbloke‏ @RogTallbloke 3h3 hours ago Yes, adiabatic compression heating is an ongoing process, due to the convection cycle. I’ve tried to illustrate it by modifying NASA’s energy budget diagram. Calcs on right show PV/nR=T gives correct values regardless of radiative transfer. Ken Rice‏ @theresphysics 3h3 hours ago This has probably been explained…

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 276 – 2018

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: For a while this year Antarctic was on track to set a record for lowest maximum. A late surge has now put it at 4th lowest maximum. 1986, 2002 and 2017 were lower. South / North

The U.S. Navy Plans A Show Of Military Force To Deter An Increasingly Aggressive China

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
US Navy guided-missile destroyers and guided-missile cruisers. U.S. Navy photo by Lt.j.g. Caleb Swigart *Business Insider*:* The US military is planning a serious showdown with China that would be a significant show of force on tense tides and involve American warships and aircraft* * The US military is reportedly planning to send US warships, combat aircraft, and troops through the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait in November in a series of exercises designed to send a message to Beijing. * The proposal, which comes at a time of heightened tensions between the US and China, has ... more »

Young black man walks away

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 11 hours ago
“Not one Republican called me an "Uncle Tom". Not one Republican called me a "coon". Not one Republican called me a "sellout". Not one Republican called me a self-hating racist, or a bigot, or a homophobe. Not one Republican ever insulted my intelligence. Not one Republican stabbed me in the back because I had the nerve to be a free thinker. I was convinced as a college student back in 2004 that the Democrats were the saviors, to the point where I told my father that since it was my first year as a registered voter that I was thinking of voting for John Kerry. The next day, my ... more »

Do you feel 'enriched'?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago
Zakaria Mohammed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45733542 and Shahid Mohammed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-45745719 Do you feel 'enriched'?

“No Party is Welcome”: Town Bans ALL Politicians After Being Lied To Repeatedly

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Matt Agorist After being lied to over and over again and voting party after party into government, only to see the same corruption spread,... more »

Pompeo Arranges Mass Starvation of Iranian People

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Kurt Nimmo Prior to George W. Bush illegally rolling into Iraq based on a passel of lies, Bill Clinton oversaw Papa Bush’s medieval sanctions... more »

Feminist’s Billboard Removed Because Dictionary Definition of ‘Woman’ Considered ‘Hate Speech’

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: woman] A feminist group took out a billboard campaign to post the dictionary definition of 'woman' and a group forced its removal, deeming it hate speech. The post Feminist’s Billboard Removed Because Dictionary Definition of ‘Woman’ Considered ‘Hate Speech’ appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

‘No Party is Welcome’: Town Bans ALL Politicians After Being Lied To Repeatedly

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: politicians] A town who has become tired of voting for different parties only to receive the same corruption has officially kicked out politicians in exchange for self-governance. The post ‘No Party is Welcome’: Town Bans ALL Politicians After Being Lied To Repeatedly appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Scaling a Crane in Defense of the Earth -- 'NO! Bayou Bridge Pipeline'

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
. Scaling a Crane in Defense of the Earth -- 'NO! Bayou Bridge Pipeline' L'eau Est La Vie Camp - No Bayou Bridge Pictures from yesterday's action that shut down a crane working on the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in the Atachafalaya Basin. All three water protectors who carried out the action wore red to call attention to the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous

Voices matter

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
*Whispering wanker* Is Barry Gardiner’s voice silv’ry, slithery or silken? This debate was raised earlier on this blog below the line, and so was the state of the English language via Dawkins on Twitter. Unless there is something intrinsically wrong with Barry Gardiner’s vocal chords, the muted volume effect must be there for a purpose. ‘Sinister whispering wanker’, someone on Guido called him. The Scottish burr is normally an asset (for clarity of diction think BBC announcer Susan Rae) and your normal Scottish and Irish speaker will enunciate that “wh” gently as if lightly puff... more »

Pentagon: U.S. Military Too Dependent On China For Critical Supplies

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
US soldiers load an AGM-114 Hellfire missile on an AH-64E Apache helicopter in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. US Army *Reuters:** U.S. military comes to grips with over-reliance on Chinese imports* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pentagon-led review ordered by President Donald Trump has identified hundreds of instances where the U.S. military depends on foreign countries, especially China, for critical materials, U.S. officials said. The study is expected to be released in the coming weeks and aims to lessen the U.S. military’s reliance on foreign countries and strengthen U.S. ind... more »

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