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Janresseger: What to Do to Support Students Who Are Chronically Absent from

Janresseger: What to Do to Support Students Who Are Chronically Absent from School? Two new
Have You Heard: Win/Win: Why Billionaire Philanthropists are Bad at School

Have You Heard: Win/Win: Why Billionaire Philanthropists are Bad at School Reform In the
Curmudgucation: More Charter Business Begging

Curmudgucation: More Charter Business Begging Remember the days when part of the charter

Oil posts fourth weekly gain as supply concerns persist

Oil rose for a fourth straight week amid concern that Saudi Arabia and Russia may not pump enough crude to
EPIC Midstream to convert NGL pipeline to crude to aid Permian bottleneck

EPIC Midstream said it will temporarily convert the multibillion-dollar natural gas liquids pipeline it is
Billions in oil-company buybacks down the drain? Yes, Citi says

U.S. oil drillers started the year ushering in a new era of shareholder returns with promises of billions

A GOP 'disaster' averted: The final harrowing hours of Kavanaugh

How Republicans pushed through a damaged nominee with a relentless focus on three undecided senators.
Kavanaugh confirmed
McConnell calls for investigation into leak of Ford letter

'I think it clearly was, honestly, a despicable thing to do to Dr. Ford,' he told POLITICO in an

‘Big Bang Theory’ Star Johnny Galecki on Kavanaugh’s Confirmation: ‘Our Political System Is Broken’

“The 49 Senators who voted ‘No’ on Kavanaugh represent 181.8 million Americans,” he continued. Kavanaugh’s confirmation was even more contentious than the usually heated Supreme Court confirmations, due to the accusations leveled against him by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who said that during a party in the early ’80s, she was pushed into a bedroom, where Kavanaugh tried to remove her clothing and put his hand over her mouth to prevent her from screaming.

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Mitch McConnell Refuses To Say He Wouldn't Confirm A Supreme Court Nominee In 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been peddling a new story

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The FBI's Kavanaugh report: How long did GOP Senator Ron Johnson get to read it?

After the release of the FBI report, senators are set to confirm Judge Brett Kavanugh as the new Supreme Court Justice. Republican Senator Ron Johnson tells Alex Witt what he learned after reading the report.

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Begay remembered as great leader

Twin Lakes Chapter and Navajo Nation leaders expressed condolences to the family of Steven Begay, who died
Delegate passes on

An announcement was made in the middle of a volleyball game Thursday evening that Navajo Nation Council
Supreme court: Shirley can try for third term

Candidate for president Joe Shirley Jr. can continue his campaign to win a third term.

Archaeologists Discover Another Buried Sphinx at the Kom Ombo Temple Near

Egyptian archaeologists working on a groundwater reduction project at the Kom Ombo Temple in Aswan have
(Video) Elon Musk Smokes Marijuana During Interview; Speaks About Aliens

Guess what? We are probably living in a massive, simulated universe created by an advanced Alien
Is This The Best Video Footage Ever Filmed of the Mysterious Triangle

The mysterious triangle-shaped ‘unidentified flying object’ is perhaps one of the most famous

Alexander Pechtold quits as D66 leader, after 12 years at the top

D66 leader Alexander Pechtold is standing down as head of the party and will quit as an MP on Tuesday,...
Dutch dog supplier to make payment to injured Palestinian boy

A Dutch dog supplier is going to pay compensation to a Palestinian boy bitten by one of its animals on...
Cabinet to reconsider scrapping dividend tax after Unilever pullout

The cabinet is to reconsider the controversial plans to scrap the tax on dividends, prime minister Mark

Georgia’s privatized probation and parole system isn’t working

One out of every 18 people in the state is on probation or parole.
Afternoon links: Federal appeals court says prosecutors can withhold

Plus: George Will says end the death penalty, another cop accused of planting drugs, and Oklahoma now leads
The murder evidence evaporated, but Jeffrey Havard still sits in a

In a curious decision, a circuit court judge orders a new sentencing, but denies Havard a new trial

Intel 2018 Desktop Launch Tomorrow, 9th Gen CPUs Expected

Intel has announced that they are live streaming their 2018 Desktop Launch Tomorrow at 10am EST via the
Mozilla Firefox to Support Google's WebP Image Format

Windows 10 October 2018 Update introduced support for WebP image format in Microsoft Edge and it appears
Microsoft Says They Can Recover Files Deleted by Windows 10 October 2018

Microsoft has announced that their support agents have the tools to recover the missing files. She further

It’s the End of the World… As They Know it

One of the hypotheses posited on this blog is that the preoccupation with the end of the world is in
Ask a Stupid Question

A premise of democracy that I believe is worth defending is that it is incumbent on those seeking either
The Grimey “Science” of Conspiracy Theories

David Robert Grimes has emerged from Lewandowsky’s shadow, again, to go forth increase and multiply

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

Exploring the Lessons of Bush-Obama School Reform

Mission accomplished?
Academics Jump in Evidence Chasm

Understandably, academics are coming to the defense of a professor at the center of a national controversy.
Double Standards on Discipline

Race-based discipline reform hurts children and cuts against one of the core purposes of schooling, Heather

Erdogan on Khashoggi vanishing: Upsetting this happens in Turkey

Turkish leader 'still hopeful' about fate of Jamal Khashoggi who vanished after visiting Saudi
Journalist Viktoria Marinova raped and murdered in Bulgaria

The body of 30-year-old Viktoria Marinova was found in a park, showing signs of blows to the head and
China says Interpol chief Meng Hongwei detained

Authorities break silence days after Meng Hongwei vanished during his trip to Beijing, saying he is under

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

Israeli army closes off southern Nablus, blocks Palestinians’ movement

The Israeli occupation forces closed on Sunday the iron gate set up at the entrance to al-Laban al-Sharkiya
After long years in Israeli jails, Mahmoud Jabbarin obtains freedom

Palestinian prisoner Mahmoud Jabbarin, 55, was released on Sunday morning after spending 30 years in
IOF raids W. Bank homes, kidnaps citizens in overnight campaigns

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) last night and at dawn Sunday raided several homes and kidnapped 13

Meng Hongwei: China confirms detention of Interpol chief

Meng Hongwei, who had been missing in China, has resigned as president, Interpol says.
Jamal Khashoggi: Turkey says journalist was murdered in Saudi consulate

Turkish officials believe the Washington Post writer was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Wedding limousine crash leaves 20 dead in New York State

An SUV-style stretch limousine and a second vehicle were involved in the New York State crash.

Body found in search for missing kayaker off Dorset coast

Alistair Collier, 60, had not been seen since the start of a race off the Dorset coast on Saturday.
'The joke is on us': Comedy fans vent after festival 'shambles&

Those going to Comedy Central Live! say they were not told they needed extra tickets to see performers.
Liverpool Giants: Huge crowds bid farewell on last day

Spectators once again pack the city's waterfront to witness the "staggering" sight of the

A Note on Sub Judice and the Worcester “Acid Attack” Case

From BBC News: Father in court over Worcester ‘acid attack’ on boy, 3 The father of a boy who
A Note on JUST Yorkshire and Sarah Champion

From The Times: An MP who received death threats after condemning the sexual abuse of girls by groups of
Elon Musk Still on Twitter Despite “Pedo Guy” Jibe

From the Independent, last week: Elon Musk has apologised to the British cave diver he labelled “pedo guy”.

Vulnerability, explored

By: Imogen Sita Webber --This exploration of life requires great vulnerability, earnestness, openness
Sexual assault, psychiatric assault and the patriarchy

Those of us who have both been sexually assaulted and then assaulted by psychiatry have wounding so deep
Adventures in attempting re-entry

But then again, I contain multitudes... Anyway...this is what the post is really about: Adventures in

Six cases of rare 'polio-like' illness diagnosed in children in

Six children in Minnesota have been diagnosed with a rare "polio-like" disease since mid
Wife of Israeli prime minister goes on trial for fraud
Australian cyberbullies and online trolls face up to five years in jail

Laws will be strengthened to protect people from cyberbullying and online trolling and keep up with changes

Advice For Women Who Want Kids

This series contains candid advice for young women who know they want a family.
Hovercraft Parenting: Damaging a Generation

We have reached a time in history where helicopter parenting is no longer an adequate description for an
5 Things That’ll Make You Hate Your Kids

Here are 5 basic things (throughout your child’s life) that you can do to ensure you grow to hate

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

Originally posted on COALITION OF THE OBVIOUS : This is the definitive and most informative documentary on
#OBEEZY
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

By Volaar “When thy intelligence shall cross beyond the whirl of delusion, then shalt thou become

In Case You Missed It…

This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, health, poverty and inequality
Expanding Medicare Eligibility Entails Many Design Issues

Proposals to expand Medicare have moved to the forefront of debate, with several expansion
By Disinvesting in Higher Education, States Contributing to Affordability

A decade since the Great Recession, state spending on public colleges and universities

Should Republicans Thank Michael Avenatti For Kavenaugh's Confirmation?

Ten days ago, I told my wife that if Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed, he can probably thank Michael Avenatti
In the Absolutely Most Predictable Scientific Finding Ever, Solar Roads Are

Long-time readers know that solar roads are like catnip for me -- I can hardly think of a better example of
Join Me In the Ostrich Party, Working To Ignore Politics and Escape Mental

This came across my desk from one of my campground managers via our internal incident reporting system. I

Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress by Howard Zinn

It’s that time of the year again. In case you missed reading this, here it is again. by Howard Zinn Writer,
Chris Hedges: Digital Monitoring Of The Poor

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges RT America on Oct 6, 2018 Author, Virginia Eubanks, explains to Chris
Michael Parenti: When you had the Crisis of Capitalism, Fascism is an

with Michael Parenti Writer, Dandelion Salad October 5, 2018 Our Hidden History on Oct 11, 2017 Michael

Highly Facetious Comics #6

Joinmycult.org The post Highly Facetious Comics #6 appeared first on disinformation. [This is a
The Alzheimer’s Drug that Might Unlock Your Dreams

As excited as I get about the potentiality of psychedelic drugs, I get far more amped about pushing the
Did Marijuana Come from Outer Space?

Another way of putting that would be, is all weed space weed? According to some shamanic cultures, the

Book Review: Death Machines: The Ethics of Violent Technologies by Elke

The ethical concerns raised by Elke Schwarz in her new book, Death Machines: The Ethics of Violent
“Here’s their actual stories, make of them what you will.” Dr Peter Lee on

On 4th October, a ground-breaking book on the UK’s use of armed drones will be published by John Blake Ltd.
Tempestuous relations: Brexit and UK future drone developments

In May 2017, Chair of BAE Systems, Sir Roger Carr, blithely insisted at the company’s AGM that Brexit would

The proteins that domesticated our genomes

EPFL scientists have carried out a genomic and evolutionary study of a large and enigmatic family of human
Study links altered brain chemistry, behavioral impairments in fish exposed

Study Links Altered Brain Chemistry, Behavioral Impairments in Fish Exposed to Elevated CO2 Research team
First accurate simulation of a virus invading a cell

For the first time, scientists know what happens to a virus' shape when it invades a host cell, thanks

William Lind explains one reason our military can’t win wars

We pour much of our national income into the military, yet it can't win wars. Here William Lind looks
Is our future Star Trek or the dystopian Jupiter Ascending?

The new industrial revolution now beginning puts us on the path to a future without markets. This post
We can’t reform America without a new news media

Some control of America's information flow - the news, the stories that shape our imagination - is

G20 Women’s Summit Pushes for Rural Women’s Rights

Rural women play a key role in food production, but face discrimination when it comes to access to land or
IOM Supports South Sudan in Developing Its First Migration Policy

South Sudan is developing the young country’s first ever migration policy with support from the
Cambodia Green Infrastructure (CGI)

In this post Aaron Sexton of Cambodia Green Infrastructure (CGI) discusses what compelled him to create

Reflections in a Petri Dish | The Prison House of the Punishment of Flesh…

Dog Poet Transmitting……. Ah… the blooming… ever loving beauty and wonder of God
Smoking Mirrors | A Critique of Pure Metaphysics (grin).

Dog Poet Transmitting……. A long time ago, a psychiatrist gave the opinion that I was a ‘
Les Visible Blog | More than Forty Miles of Bad Highway Running out of Road

Dog Poet Transmitting……. Probably should have written a few books instead of all those blog

The Brazil Elections: How Did We Get Here and What is at Stake?

Nate Singham Today’s vote will have massive implications on domestic, regional, and international political
Indigenous Groups in Brazil Rise in Opposition to Jair Bolsonaro

Muhammed Shabeer Illustration by @nana/ Twitter A number of indigenous candidates from various political
La Via Campesina: Radical Realism for Climate Justice

La Via Campesina Industrialized agriculture and the corporate food system are at the center of the climate

Next Stop Boston

Subway from 1917, pressed into service to help Yankee fans get to The Stadium on time.
Today’s Activist Woman

The #MeToo movement has exposed some bad behaving men (and boys), but also a lot of discombobulated and
Here Falls the Village

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

British Ambassador to Chile presents credentials to President Piñera

The United Kingdom Ambassador to Chile, Mr. Jamie Bowden, presented his credentials
World Medical Association appeals to Nicaragua to stop criminalizing

The World Medical Association has appealed to the Nicaraguan Government to stop
Kavanaugh sworn to the Supreme Court; another victory for Trump and his

President Donald Trump's controversial nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett

Farmersville sets public hearing on new wind turbine law #NY

FARMERSVILLE – The Farmersville Town Board will conduct a public hearing on a proposed new wind
Plympton-Wyoming mayor calls for wind companies to pay more #ON

The mayor of Plympton-Wyoming wants Ontario’s new government to change the rules so wind turbine owners pay
Winnebago County to take up wind turbine discussion on Tuesday #IA

Winnebago County Supervisors will address the issue on Tuesday concerning Alliant Energy’s plan to add

This Week in Europe: Netflix quotas, posted workers, blocked roads and more

Members of the TNF team recount big events from Europe from the past week, and point attention to news that
Proposing an alternative in Europe-Africa relations

“Africa does not need charity, it needs true and fair partnerships. And we, Europeans need this partnership
March 29 is fast approaching. That means Brexit is getting less likely, not

When I'm outside the UK, I often hear people say that there's not enough time to stop Brexit

Former Yale Law School Dean: Kavanaugh's Confirmation Is An 'American Tragedy'

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The Conor McGregor-Khabib Nurmagomedov Fight Ended in an All-Out Brawl

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‘SNL’: Pete Davidson Tells Kanye West ‘Being Mentally Ill Is Not an Excuse to Act Like a Jackass’ — Watch

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TBS announcer apologizes for unfortunate phrase while discussing Masahiro Tanaka during ALDS

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Samantha Markle Visits Kensington Palace Only to Be Turned Away by Security

Cosmopolitan
The FBI's Kavanaugh report: How long did GOP Senator Ron Johnson get to read it?

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Arrests after Nurmagomedov beats McGregor

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Kylie Jenner's Baby Blue Latex Dress Is Strapless and Impossibly Tight

Harper's Bazaar

Which Women Should We Believe?

Hundreds of women insist the current US Supreme Court nominee is tremendously supportive of female equality
Stories Versus Facts

Last week, in a sickening spectacle, grownups behaved as though a vague, wholly unproven story involving
Third Quarter Report

The most smug, most self-indulgent, least curious journalists in history.

4 Effective Ways You Can Prevent Thyroid Cancer

You may not pay much attention to your thyroid gland, it is a small butterfly-shaped gland, in your throat.
4 Cancer Myths: About What Increases or Decreases Your Risk of Cancer

Google “cancer myths” and up pops a list of sites refuting anti-cancer diets and alternative
5 Preventive Measures of Cervical Cancer You Shouldn’t Ignore

As far as our health is concerned, we need to be careful.In the 21st century, more and more people get

Senate To Be Replaced With Room Full Of Monkeys Throwing Feces

Editor’s note: This is one of the best political humor pieces I have seen in years! Please visit
Animal Advocates Radio:”Voices Carry for Animals #192″-Support Baby

**Tune In Thursday’s** On Oct 4th, 2018 at 7:00 pm EST** LISTEN LIVE HERE 4:00 pm PST.. 5:00 pm MST .. 6:00
Parents of Fully-vaccinated Children with Cancer Want Answers to the

Submitted by Dr Gary Kohls By “The Truth About Cancer” columnist Landee Martin “According to

130226 – Australia’s horrific incarceration rates of Aboriginal peoples

* The Stringer: International Prisoners Justice Day highlights Australia’s horrific incarceration
130225 – Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel – Marcia Langton’s Boyer

* arena: Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel: Marcia Langton’s Boyer Lectures * Andrew Crook, Crikey: Marcia
130224 – Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia – 40 events

Click on the links for details of the events … Event: Sun 24 February 2013: Fremantle, Perth, WA

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Recent pieces address school segregation, sexual harassment, the abrupt removal of EPA scientists from a
#MeToo: Health consequences of harassment at work

A celebrity chef has joined Harvey Weinstein in news headlines about sexual harassment in the workplace. A
Pollution: not “an unavoidable consequence” of development

News headlines about 9 million deaths in 2015 due to pollution were eye catching. The Lancet Commission'

Exit From The Matrix: Imagination is the lost key of power

by Jon Rappoport October 6, 2018 My mega-collection, Exit From The Matrix, contains over 50 imagination
The Matrix Revealed: My interviews on space-time manipulation

by Jon Rappoport October 5, 2018 In my collection, The Matrix Revealed, I include interviews with retired
Placebo, antibody, and the destiny of failure

by Jon Rappoport October 4, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) There is a fallacy buried in

'Preplanned murder'?: Turkey claims 15-member Saudi hit squad

In a shocking twist to an already mysterious and bizarre saga, Turkish investigators say they believe that
Israel shutting down its critics on social media

Social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter have come under enormous pressure to police their sites
Opinion: US-China trade war could end if China helps Trump make America'

The US should delegate its complaints about China's flaunting of WTO rules to a multilateral

Serious injuries in early morning Hutt Valley drive-by shooting

A drive-by shooter remains on the loose after an incident in Hutt Valley early on Sunday morning.
Wellington's not-so-secretive Freemasons selling 3.3 hectare Brooklyn

You don't need a secret handshake to own a Freemasons Lodge. You just need the cash.
Litter by Little: If everyone picked up litter daily, that's four

If everyone picked up litter, it could be millions of pieces of rubbish gone each day.

Autumn colours

The last flowers around the house…
Some noteworthy aspects of the Nobel prize winners in chemistry

The Nobel prizes in Chemistry were awarded last week for discoveries that enabled scientists to speed up
At the Zoo d’Amnéville 6

Raccoons are very cute, but also an invasive species, which is why I like them best in zoos. The next