Science Fictional Perspectives - and favorite individual SCENES from movies?
Alert! The New Horizons spacecraft is just 49 days away from Ultima Thule! On New Year's morning. After that spectacular Pluto fly-by a few years ago, you are getting your money's worth from the few bucks of taxes you spent on this spacecraft. But, then, you almost always get vast returns on our shared endeavors in science and doing glorious things. You will get a disease sometime that is treatable because we do this. Do not let dour snarlers talk you out of acknowledging what mighty beings we can be. Already great. Becoming greater by the day. Before diving in to lots of news and... more »
Cold San Antonio ‘shatters’ 102-year-old record
Hard freeze topples daily records for both Tuesday and Wednesday and ties for fourth-coldest record for the entire month of November._________________ 14 Nov 2018 – The mercury in San Antonio, Texas, plunged to 23F (-5C) at the airport this morning, tying for the fourth-coldest November low temp on record. The fourth coldest for the entire ... Read moreCold San Antonio ‘shatters’ 102-year-old record The post Cold San Antonio ‘shatters’ 102-year-old record appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Double the average amount of snow for D.C. this winter
This meteorologist actually takes sunspot cycles and “warm blobs” into account! Good on him! WTOP News Storm Team 4 chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer is calling for at least three big snow storms in the Washington, D.C. area this winter. “Our average snowfall in the D.C. metro area is about 15 inches — out toward Dulles, ... Read moreDouble the average amount of snow for D.C. this winter The post Double the average amount of snow for D.C. this winter appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Winter storm warnings in 27 states
Global warming causes global cooling. A special kind of swamp talk. 15 Nov 2018 – – Many areas of the country (at least 27 states) are now under winter storm warnings/watches/advisories or freeze warnings. https://www.weather.gov/ Thanks to Kenneth Lund for this info The post Winter storm warnings in 27 states appeared first on Ice Age Now.
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My summer of 1958, part 4
What does an 18 year old do for a social life while living on a farm with her grandparents? Not much except spend time with adults. See Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 for the story about why I was living on a farm the summer between my freshman and sophomore years in college. Transcribed from my diary! Perhaps it was a good thing, but my boyfriend had to go to Minnesota for the summer of 1958 for civil engineer camp. According to my diary, he called about 11:30 on June 6 and said he would stop by before leaving, so I grabbed a pail of water to wash up, put on some clean clothes and w... more »
How To Determine If You Are A Democrat
If you believe Putin controlled the 2016 election, and also believe there is no evidence of fraud in the 2018 election – then you are a certified certifiable Democrat.
Lindsey Graham Discusses: Florida Recounts, Flake, Mueller and Senate Judiciary Committee…
Senator Lindsey Graham appears on Fox News for a pre-scheduled interruption to Sean Hannity’s hour long monologue. During the eight minute appearance, Graham was able to speak for 2:16 seconds and discussed: the Florida election; the intent of Jeff Flake … Continue reading →
Accidently saying the wrong thing
Watching an interview of Michelle Obama with Gayle King of CBS, her mother Ms. Robinson joined in. As many know, Ms. Robinson moved to the White House to be there for her grandchildren as their parents traveled and did their … Continue reading →
Propaganda Machine of $4.3 Billion Influenza Vaccine Industry Is in Full Swing
*Dr. Mercola* - In the decade between 2005 and 2015, the influenza vaccine was less than 50 percent effective more than half the time.
A note on Obamacare, June 23, 2017
“But what is worse than forcing the poor to buy a product which makes millions for the wealthy investors and face a fine and jail if they don't buy it? What is worse than destroying the health and safety network of millions just so everyone can have a form of Medicaid? Strange values indeed. All yammered by the media to mislead and get Democrats another term in office.” Norma Bruce And yet it was used as a threat for the mid-terms of 2018 to frighten people and bad mouth Republicans.
Israel Allegedly Trained to Take Out S-300 During Drills With Greece
Israel Allegedly Trained to Take Out S-300 During Drills With Greece by https://sputniknews.com/ The war games between the Israeli and Hellenic Air Force lasted twelve days and specifically saw the participation of Israel’s s fourth-generation F-16I “Sufa” fighter jet squadrons, which “drilled various scenarios.” – During recent air exercises with Greece, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) could […]
Endless Wars and How Much Israel Costs You?
RT America Published on Nov 13, 2018 Following news that the Israelis were on a secret mission in Gaza, we reported on this show yesterday that secret operation went bad. When it went bad, the IDF resorted to open gunfire, which caused the Palestinians to fire back, which caused the Israeli’s to send in war planes, […]
Bin Salman ‘Tried to Persuade Netanyahu to Go to War in Gaza’ Say Sources
Bin Salman ‘Tried to Persuade Netanyahu to Go to War in Gaza’ Say Sources by David Hearst, https://www.middleeasteye.net/ War was among scenarios suggested by damage-limitation task force established to advise Saudi crown prince in aftermath of Khashoggi killing – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attempted to persuade Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to start a conflict […]
Ex-Bahraini Minister Warns of Joint Arab-Israel Plot Against Palestine
Ex-Bahraini Minister Warns of Joint Arab-Israel Plot Against Palestine by https://www.presstv.com/ Bahrain’s former minister of education Ali Fakhro has criticized Saudi Arabia and its regional allies for their willingness to establish diplomatic relations with the Tel Aviv regime, arguing that such attempts would pave the way for the Israeli military to continuously target Palestinians. – “The Occupation regime (Israel) […]
‘Everything is a Target’: Gaza Residents Decry Israeli Strikes
‘Everything is a Target’: Gaza Residents Decry Israeli Strikes by Farah Najjar & Maram Humaid, https://www.aljazeera.com/ Gaza City – Ahmed Abu Saif struggles to maintain a straight face as he looks at the amorphous pile of rubble of what used to be a five-storey building he owned. – The structure is one of the several civilian sites […]
US Vice President Threatens China With ‘All-Out Cold War’
US Vice President Threatens China With ‘All-Out Cold War’ by https://sputniknews.com/ Relations between Beijing and Washington deteriorated in late May when US President Donald Trump announced that $50 billion worth of Chinese goods would be subject to 25 percent tariffs in a bid to fix the US trade deficit with China. Since then, the two countries […]
A Worldwide Debt Default Is A Real Possibility
A Worldwide Debt Default Is A Real Possibility by John Mauldin, https://www.forbes.com/ Is debt good or bad? The answer is “Yes.” Debt is future spending pulled forward in time. It lets you buy something now for which you otherwise don’t have cash yet. Whether it’s wise or not depends on what you buy. Debt to educate […]
Irish Authorities Investigate UFO Sightings by Commercial Pilots
Irish Authorities Investigate UFO Sightings by Commercial Pilots by Kate Lyons, https://www.theguardian.com/international BA and Virgin pilots report seeing bright lights that disappeared at high speed – The Irish Aviation Authority is investigating after an unidentified flying object was sighted by pilots flying over Ireland. On the morning of 9 November the pilot of British Airways flight BA94 from […]
A Bright New Comet Inbound to the Inner Solar System
nemesis maturity Published on Nov 13, 2018 AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS FIND A BRIGHT NEW COMET: There’s a new comet in the morning sky. Discovered just last week by three amateur astronomers–one in Arizona and two in Japan–Comet Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto (C/2018 V1) has quadrupled in brightness over the past few days. “It is now glowing like a fuzzy 8th […]
John Rubino: Elite Terrified of 1930’s Depression or Weimar Hyperinflation
John Rubino: Elite Terrified of 1930’s Depression or Weimar Hyperinflation by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Financial writer John Rubino says everywhere you look, debt is exponentially mounting. Nothing demonstrates the “imminent bankruptcy” problem better than the financial obligations of New York City. Rubino says, “They just announced that they have unfunded liabilities for retiree healthcare, just retiree healthcare […]
Gaza Residents Celebrate Ceasefire with Israel
RT Published on Nov 14, 2018 LATEST: Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns, slams Gaza ceasefire as ‘capitulation to terror’ READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9ijg “In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from […]
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman Resigns, Slams Gaza Ceasefire as ‘Capitulation to Terror’
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman Resigns, Slams Gaza Ceasefire as ‘Capitulation to Terror’ by https://www.rt.com/ Israel Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has resigned as a protest against the ceasefire in Gaza, calling the deal a “capitulation to terror.” His right-wing party, Yisrael Beiteinu, will also leave the ruling coalition. – In a live televised address, Liberman called […]
Women at the Water’s Edge: lives of women in a climate changed world
In India's Sundarbans, climate change is fundamentally transforming the everyday lives of women living in remote chars, or river islands. The post Women at the Water’s Edge: lives of women in a climate changed world appeared first on New Mandala.
Welcoming ‘Near West’ to New Mandala
New Mandala will be home to a South Asia guest section in the lead up to India's general elections. The post Welcoming ‘Near West’ to New Mandala appeared first on New Mandala.
Death by sewage: clean-ups, caste and contracts in India
A lasting, cleaner India depends on undermining the enduring belief that removal of tainted things is the responsibility of people who are born to the task. The post Death by sewage: clean-ups, caste and contracts in India appeared first on New Mandala.
President Trump Announces First Step Act – Requests Congressional Support…
President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks earlier today in a White House event calling on Congress to take action and support the bipartisan prison reform legislation, the FIRST STEP Act. . [Transcript] Roosevelt Room – 4:38 P.M. EST – THE … Continue reading →
“Criminal Intent”…
If you pause for a few minutes and look at every recent headline, and the story therein that delivers frustration;… I mean really elevate and look at the bigger issue inside each of the examples… there’s a connective thread surrounding … Continue reading →
Aircraft Carerirs USS Ronald Reagan And The USS John C Stennis Join Together For Exercies In The Philippine Sea
The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. The operations mark the U.S. Navy’s continued presence throughout the area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alonzo M. Archer/Released) *Reuters: **U.S. carriers join up in East Asia for 'complex' warfare drills* TOKYO (Reuters) - Two U.S. aircraft carriers with around 150 fighter ... more »
New Editing System
Whoops – new editing system introduced and fumble fingers here did something. Another learning curve to ascend. Sigh.
Russia's Su-35 Fighter: The World's Best 'Dogfighter'?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E is the top Russian air-superiority fighter in service today, and represents the pinnacle of fourth-generation jet fighter design. It will remain so until Russia succeeds in bringing its fifth-generation PAK-FA stealth fighter into production. *The more serious issue, though, is that we don’t know how effective stealth technology will be against a high-tech opponent. An F-35 stealth fighter that gets in a short-range duel with a Flanker-E will be in big trouble—but how good a chance does the faster, more-maneuverable Russi... more »
Flash War of '74: The Nearly Forgotten South China Sea Showdown
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* It was short. It was intense. And the South China Sea may never be the same. *Hybrid styles of warfare are nothing new, and a big part of China’s current military playbook originating decades earlier—something Washington must pay attention to in the months and years to come.* While Asia watchers the world over debate *China’s latest moves* to transform the status-quo in the South China Sea one fake island at a time, we must remember the starting point of Beijing’s quest for dominance in this vital body of water: a brief and bloody battle wit... more »
This Is the War That Made China's Military What It Is Today
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* Overall, while the Sino-Vietnamese border wars might have seemed insignificant, they proved to be an effective testing ground for the PLA’s reforms. *In one Chinese general’s words, the border conflict “allowed him to achieve his dream of waging modern war by modern methods.” The Sino-Vietnamese border conflict of 1979 to 1990 can be seen as the crucible in which the modern PLA was born, reformed from the lumbering army that attacked Vietnam in 1979.* When the Sino-Vietnamese war ended on March 16, 1979, it was hardly a definite resolution of the ... more »
On The Other Hand …..
How could Kyrsten Sinema possibly any worse than the current dirtball? A few weeks ago Jeff Flake refused to vote for Judge Kavanaugh until the FBI investigated him.
Eric Cantor Sucks!
From THINKPROGRESS: Having secured “draconian” cuts in a last-minute budget deal last week, House Republicans are hyping House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) new “Path to Prosperity” plan. The proposal professes to reform programs like Medicare and Medicaid to rein in spending by $6.2 trillion over the next decade. But as the Washington Post’s Ezra … Continue reading "Eric Cantor Sucks!"
Horse found ‘shivering uncontrollably’ survives California wildfire by hiding in backyard pool
The fires in California have been devastating to homes, wildlife and pets. The photos and stories are absolutely heartbreaking. But today’s there a little good news… One horse was able to escape the deadly “Camp Fire” wildfire tearing through Paradise, by hiding out in a backyard pool. RELATED STORY: The Woolsey Fire tore through a nuclear testing […] The post Horse found ‘shivering uncontrollably’ survives California wildfire by hiding in backyard pool appeared first on Health Nut News.
U.S.Navy Unsafe Encounters Are Getting More Frequent
*Zero Hedge:* *Unsafe Military Encounters Are Getting More Frequent* This week, a U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft flying in international airspace over the Black Sea was intercepted by a Russian fighter jet. The Navy released video footage of the incident, labeling the intercept "unsafe" and "irresponsible". The footage shows the Russian SU-27 turning on its afterburners and banking in front of the U.S. EP-3 Aries, creating vibrations which the crew could feel inside. However, as Statista's Niall McCarthy notes, even though U.S. Navy encounters with the Russians have created h... more »
Did Goodwill Offer Free Supplies to Wildfire Victims Throughout California?
Various local Goodwills in California were offering assistance to residents forced to flee the Camp Fire in November 2018, but it was not a universal, statewide policy.
Trump's Too Strung Out On Pills To Do His Job-- But No One Wants To Bring Up The 25th Amendment
Forget for a moment about all the Republicans who gave up their seats voluntarily to escape TrumpWorld or to avoid ignominious defeat. Just look at the ones who stood and fought— and *were* defeated. Or, in the eyes of the returning congressional Republicans… colleagues who were vanquished. For them these weren't just names or even just friends... this is a warning that they could be next: *•* Jeff Denham (CA-10) *•* Steve Knight (CA-25) *•* Mimi Walters (CA-45) *•* Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48) *•* Mike Coffman (CO-06) *•* Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) *•* Karen Handel (GA-06) *•* Pete Roskam... more »
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “The Remembering”
Neil H, “The Remembering” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H3FPMEnJtU
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Over 400,000 light years across NGC 6872 is an enormous spiral galaxy, at least 4 times the size of our own very large Milky Way. About 200 million light-years distant, toward the southern constellation Pavo, the Peacock, the remarkable galaxy's stretched out shape is due to its ongoing gravitational interaction, likely leading to an eventual merger, with the nearby smaller galaxy IC 4970. IC 4970 is seen just below and right of the giant galaxy's core in this cosmic color portrait from the 8 meter Gemini South telescope in Chile. *Click image for larger size.* The idea to image th... more »
"Exactly Why..."
*Scully:* "Mulder, it is such a gorgeous day outside. Have you ever entertained the idea of trying to find life on this planet?" *Mulder:* "I have seen the life on this planet, Scully, and that is exactly why I am looking elsewhere." - "The X-Files"
Chet Raymo, "The Great Silence"
*"The Great Silence"* by Chet Raymo "If there is one word that should not be uttered, it is the name of - no, I will not say it. Any name diminishes. In the face of whatever it is that is most mysterious, most holy, we are properly silent. It is appropriate, I think, to praise the creation, to make a joyful noise of thanksgiving for the sensate world. But praising the Creator is another thing altogether. When we make a big racket on His behalf we are more than likely addressing an idol in our own image. What was it that Pico Iyer said? "Silence is the tribute that we pay to holines... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "Song of the Builders"
*"Song of the Builders"* "On a summer morning I sat down on a hillside to think about God - a worthy pastime. Near me, I saw a single cricket; it was moving the grains of the hillside this way and that way. How great was its energy, how humble its effort. Let us hope it will always be like this, each of us going on in our inexplicable ways building the universe.” ~ Mary Oliver, “Why I Wake Early”
THE NEXT CRASHSorry to deliver the news, but it’s time to worry...
Robert Reich - 4 hours ago
THE NEXT CRASH Sorry to deliver the news, but it’s time to worry about the next crash. The combination of stagnant wages with most economic gains going to the top is once again endangering the economy. Most Americans are still living in the shadow of the Great Recession that started in December 2007 and officially ended in June 2009. More have jobs, to be sure. But they haven’t seen any rise in their wages, adjusted for inflation. Many are worse off due to the escalating costs of housing, healthcare, and education. And the value of whatever assets they own is less than in 20... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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"The Life You Have Left..."
“The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now.” ~ Leo Babauta
"Another Shooting"
*"Another Shooting"* Author Unknown Posted by Jeffery In Alabama "My "in" box filled up on Thursday with questions, after the shooting that took place at a Country music bar out in California Wednesday night. Well, let me clarify that. 99% of them were questions/comments and about 1% were rants about how we need more gun controls. Most of the questions came from people asking if there's anything you can do in a situation like that. The answer is yes, to some extent. The answer SHOULD be that no mentally ill person even attempts such a thing, because everyone behind the bar, and eve... more »
Only 40,000
'Tis passing strange: In the recent Arizona mid-term election race, you should note that 40,000 more people voted in the US Senate race than voted in the governor's race. Riddle me that one.
New Mueller Court Filing Highlights Trump Investigation Will Continue Deep into Year Three…
Voices selling a pending conclusion to the Mueller investigation of President Trump were dealt a set-back today as Robert Mueller files a motion with the court extending the 2016 Russian interference investigation deep into 2019. The Associated Press is citing … Continue reading →
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 14, 2018
*Ben White, Politico:** How the China trade war could get very bad, very fast* Consumers have not yet felt a major hit from President Donald Trump’s trade battle with China. But that could change in a major way later this year if the world’s two largest economies cannot make a deal. In the latest POLITICO Money podcast, POLITICO senior trade reporter Doug Palmer explains the potential for Trump to hit more than $500 billion in Chinese imports with tariffs as high as 25 percent over the coming months. *Read more* .... *Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 14, 2018* ... more »
Why Hasn’t Geoengineering Been Used To Stop The California Wildfires?
By Aaron Kesel Apparently, weather can be used for warfare as U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen has previously said, but it can’t be used to... more »
World News Briefs -- November 14, 2018 (Evening Edition)
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives to attend a commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of the First World War at the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, France. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS *AFP:* *Russia hits out at US 'unpredictability' under Trump, saying it is causing 'deep global concern'* * Kremlin disapprove of erratic managing of 'most powerful economy in the world' * Putin and Trump are set to meet in two weeks at the G20 summit in Argentina * Relations are at their lowest ebb after the poisoning ... more »
Raising Awareness Around the Impact of Year-Round Pell
Recent study and survey findings around the impact of year-round Pell (YRP) signal an opportunity for colleges and universities to increase awareness about the benefits of the grant aid.
AICF & United Health Foundation Award 11 Native American College Students with Scholarships
The American Indian College Fund (AICF) has collaborated with the United Health Foundation to award 11 Native American North Dakota college students with scholarships through United Health’s Foundation Tribal Wellness Scholarship Program. The United Health Foundation Tribal Wellness Scholarship Program inspires Native American college students to pursue careers in the mental health field to help […]
Shapiro and Soros
Apparently, if you call out George Soros, a rich capitalist leftist for his political activity and financial blackmail, you are anti-Semitic (at least if you’re Trump), but if you gather a group of OSU students and protest Ben Shapiro, a devout Jewish conservative, it’s just freedom of assembly and your right to be stupid while young. https://www.dispatch.com/news/20181113/conservative-ben-shapiro-touts-free-speech-at-ohio-state-attracts-protesters https://www.yaf.org/events/ben-shapiro-at-the-ohio-state-university/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmr_8Q8lGQU Interesting interview... more »
Two peas in a pod—Acosta and Trump
They both love being on camera, they both can be rude and boisterous, and they both love a fight. For a New Yorker, it’s like flies to honey for Trump. And many of his base love it, because the press has been so nasty to them sneering at them and their education level with moral superiority. However, in my opinion, since CNN has another 150 reporters who have not been barred from press conferences, and those conferences are not a “right” they are a privilege (imagine if I showed up and said because I’m a blogger I should be allowed in because it is a form of the press—at least to... more »
New satellite image reveals location of Syria’s S-300 system
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – A new satellite photo that was released this week revealed the location of one of Syria’s S-300 missile defense systems. The satellite image was released by Image Set International (ISI); they show an up cloe photo of the S-300 system and its location. Based on the photo from ISIS, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanese Christian political foes reach historic reconcilition deal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – A historic meeting was held at the Bkirki Patriarchate between two Maronite Catholic foes, the National News Agency of Lebanon reported on Wednesday. According to the NNA report, the Marada Movement leader Sleiman Frangieh and his counterpart from the Lebanese Forces Party Samir Geagea met in Bkirki on Wednesday to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Jihadist rebels launch attack on Aleppo city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M) – The jihadist rebels launched a new attack on Aleppo city, tonight, after another day of fierce clashes in northwestern Syria. According to a military source in northern Syria, the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham heavily targeted the western districts of Aleppo city, causing several explosions as a result of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Rouhani says US on ‘wrong path’ with ‘tyrannical sanctions’ (video)
The US has chosen the ‘wrong path’ the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned speaking before his minister cabinet in Tehran on Wednesday. “This is the wrong path that they have chosen,” the Iranian President said, adding that “they have embarrassed themselves in the eye of the world, in the eye of our nation.” According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US may impose sanctions against Turkey over S-400 ‘threat’ to F-35
Turkish officials have repeatedly insisted that Ankara’s purchase of the advanced Russian air defense system poses no threat whatsoever to the NATO alliance. Last month, the Turkish defense ministry announced that delivery of S-400s to Turkey would begin in October 2019. The United States continues to consider the S-400 air defense system a threat to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
President Rain Man, My Fat Ass!
(By Cyril Blubberpuss, Conservative-American) I am so sick of this cant and twaddle!" I said to my executive secretary Miss Waddlebody just as I shoved my freshly-shined wingtip in the face of the bootblack before quickly scuttling away, "Trump misses one 100th anniversary of the World War I Armistice and people are all over him like white on Stephen Miller." All right, *two*, including Arlington. So sue me. It seems all those liberal Gold Star pussies jump on Trump every time he slights the troops or is merely perceived to have slighted the troops. And, unfortunately, in p... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 14, 2018
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. NATO *DW:* *Europe should keep its defense within NATO, says Stoltenberg* NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has told DW that European defense efforts should remain within the alliance. Stoltenberg also criticized Russia over its SSC-8 missile program, saying it breached the INF treaty. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told DW in an interview on Monday that a European army as proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron could strengthen European defense capabilities, but should complement NATO. "European defense efforts have to t... more »
PARIS -- French Guïana Women Speak, Gold Mine Threatens Rainforest
GOLD MINE, STRUGGLE FOR IDENTITY AND FOR MOTHER EARTH: YOUNG WOMEN FROM FRENCH GUÏANA SPEAK AGAINST THE GOLD COMPANY 'MONTAGNE D'OR', THE DENIAL OF THEIR IDENTITY, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR MOTHER EARTH: YOUNG WOMEN FROM FRENCH GUÏANA SPOKE, ON OCTOBER 13, 2018, DURING THE 'SOLIDARITY DAY' OF THE CSIA Recorded on October 13th, 2018 Article and translation by Christine Prat
Did Donald Trump Jr. Say ‘Let California Burn’ Because They Voted for Democrats?
President Trump’s son purportedly proclaimed that California deserves wildfires over their political choices.
Nigel Farage lashes out at Angela Merkel, as Chancellor attends EU Parliament debate (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 17. The post Nigel Farage lashes out at Angela Merkel, as Chancellor attends EU Parliament debate (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Democrat Presidential Candidate Michael Avenatti Arrested for Felony Domestic Violence…
According to the progressive-left Michael Avenatti is a strong presidential candidate in their 2020 objectives. Unfortunately, those hopes and aspirations may have encountered a set-back today as the Creepy Porn Lawyer, Avenatti, is arrested for felony domestic violence. TMZ is … Continue reading →
Tucker Carlson Knows Nothing about UFOs
Tucker Carlson might be a wiz at political commentary (or he might not be depending on your point of view) but when it comes to UFOs, he knows nothing. He demonstrated that again just last night, November 13. He was discussing the report of a UFO by a couple of airline crews and played the tape of the discussion with air traffic control. He then brought on someone else who knows nothing about UFOs to discuss the case. First, let me say that Carlson and his pal didn’t make fun of the sighting. In fact, Carlson suggested that we needed to listen to what the pilots said because they w... more »
Theresa May's Dreadful Settlement
Imagine shooting someone for a packet of cheese and onion crisps in the blasted ruins of Sheffield. With the announcement of Theresa May's withdrawal deal, it appears, for now, that a *Threads* Brexit is off the table. But what smörgåsbord of culinary goodies can we look forward to instead? The 600 pages of the withdrawal agreement looks like a meaty affair, but almost two-and-a-half years on from the fateful day, is thin gruel the only fare on offer? Looking at the BBC's write up, for the lonely, defective few who've paid Brexit more mind than is advisable one is struck by how, we... more »
James Jeffrey: State Department Briefing on Syria
*Jeffrey lied. He looked uncomfortable. * *I was glad he mentioned that the situation in Syria is at a stalemate. It is.* *Is the US crying uncle?* *Or is this a time buying move?* *The Istanbul summit is mentioned, that meeting got very little alt or msm 5/6 eyes media attention* - Istanbul Summit on Syria Was a Success but Caveats Remain * He claims Assad created the conditions for ISIS- That's grade A baloney. * *He even has the nerve to say that ISIS 'protected' some Syrians. Again, more nonsense/spin.* - ISIS = Smoke & Mirrors. Giving cover now for strikes on Syria - ... more »
Why the New World Order Wants Mass Migration into the West
[image: bil-jasper-alex-newman-new-world-order-wants-mass-migration-west] VIDEO - In this interview, The New American's Alex Newman and William F. Jasper discuss how the mass immigration into the Western world advances the globalist objective of a New World Order. First they show that the "humanitarian" claims are a fraud. Then they show the "economic" rationale is a fraud. The real agenda is to smash nation-states on the road to global government.
The Vaccine Wars: How Most Pediatricians Now Represent Big Pharma Instead of Their Patients
Pediatricians’ offices have become ugly battlegrounds. Intelligent, well-informed and loving parents asking legitimate questions about vaccinations are being belittled and treated with disrespect and contempt by too many pediatricians robotically implementing the CDC’s inflexible vaccine schedule in clear violation of the informed consent principle. The National Vaccine Information Center is regularly contacted by mothers reporting that pediatricians are refusing to provide medical care to their babies if they decline or ask to delay even one of the two dozen doses of nine vaccines... more »
DOJ Office of Legal Counsel: Matthew Whitaker Can Legally Serve as Acting Attorney General…
In a move that supports President Trump, the U.S. Justice Department, Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), has released a lengthy memo [pdf available here] outlining the legal support for the interim appointment of Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General. (Via … Continue reading →
US Midterms Expose Russia Hacker Myth
[image: undefined] Don’t hold your breath for it, but there should be an abject apology coming from US politicians, pundits, media and intelligence agencies. For months leading up to the midterm elections held last week, we were told that the Kremlin was deviously targeting the ballot, in a replay of the way Russian hackers allegedly interfered in the 2016 presidential race to get Donald Trump into the White House. Supposedly reliable news media outlets like the New York Times and heavyweight Senate panels were quoting intelligence sources warning that the “Russians are coming – ag... more »
Beltway BS on 'Speaking Truth to Power'
[image: undefined] Lying and piety go together in Washington like ham and eggs. After 9/11, a profusion of government falsehoods on Iraq and other topics ravaged official credibility. The political class responded with an endless profusion of promises to “speak truth to power.” Unfortunately, there are far more Washingtonians praising honesty than there are honest politicians. According to Wikipedia, “Speaking truth to power is a nonviolent political tactic, employed by dissidents against the received wisdom or propaganda of governments they regard as oppressive or authoritarian.” I... more »
The Korean War: The Moral Bankruptcy of Interventionism
[image: undefined] An article in Sunday’s New York Times entitled “Remembering the Forgotten War” demonstrates perfectly the moral bankruptcy of the philosophy of foreign interventionism. Calling for the Korean War to become more highly remembered, the author, Hampton Sides, extols some of the popular justifications for subjecting US troops to death, injury, and maiming in the Korean War. Hampton tells the story of a veteran named Franklin Chapman, who is still alive. Hampton was sent to fight in Korea, was shot several times, and also hit by shrapnel. He was taken captive by the e... more »
Judicial Watch files lawsuit about DWS
Imran Awan and his family were banned from the House computer network in February 2017 after the House’s top law enforcement officer wrote that Imran is “*an ongoing and serious risk* to the House of Representatives, possibly threatening the integrity of our information systems,” and that a server containing evidence had gone “missing.” The inspector general said server logs showed “unauthorized access” and procurement records were falsified. Imran Awan was Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s top information technology aide. Most lawmakers fired Awan in February, but Wasser... more »
Poor Martha got Flaked.
“A week ago, it looked like Republicans had picked up three seats, with former Air Force fighter pilot Martha McSally capturing the Senate seat being vacated by anti-Trump Republican Jeff Flake. Instead, she conceded Monday in a narrow loss to a petulant leftist, Kyrsten Sinema. The latter once described her state as “a meth lab of democracy,” a dig at Arizona’s “ deplorables.” It is a notable irregularity that Arizona’s Republican governor, Doug Ducey, defeated his opponent by a whopping 15%, while McSally’s loss to Sinema was under 2%, though Sinema failed to win a popular majori... more »
Flanders on how Turkey is Shooting Down Free Speech
*by Flanders* It seems as if all the members of the Kosher Power Group [KPG] are all having problems with their diligent efforts to eradicate Free Speech. The newly recognized power for Israel, the EU, UK and the US and NATO, Turkey is threatening a senior newspaper editor with 5 years in prison, and main Turkish opposition group spokesmen are under fire for, in effect, "siding with Russia", over the Turkish downing of that Russian plane. December 25, 2015 "A lawsuit has been opened against Hürriyet Editor-in-Chief Sedat Ergin with a demand that the journalist serve five years in pr... more »
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: ‘Facebook is the new cigarettes’
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Russia and China Have Made the Mediterranean a Priority, Will the United States Rise to the Challenge?
*Tony Chavez* *Security, Mediterranean* Access to the Mediterranean Sea means access to the world, and Russia and China are seeking to gain veto power, via geopolitical and geoeconomical influence, over other nations’ economic, diplomatic and security decisions. The United States and its NATO allies are increasingly challenged in the Mediterranean region by recent moves from the top two major threats in the 2018 National Security Strategy (NSS). From Russia’s deployment of warships off the Syrian coast to China’s offers of infrastructure and financial lifelines to vulnerable Euro... more »
Dartmouth Cultivates Vibrant Native American Studies Program
The education of Native American youth was part of the charter when Dartmouth College opened its stately doors two and a half centuries ago. But it wasn’t until recent years that the school began graduating indigenous students in significant numbers, and its Native American Studies program has emerged as one of the strongest in the United States.
Is the Language of Digital Technology Killing us and our Ability to Communicate?
My fascination with language, as a method of expression and communication, is precisely because of what it can do and enable and that it exists in so many various forms. It is also why I am so concerned with the direction of current trends in language and, ultimately, our communication.
DOE Launches New App Making it “Easier” to Fill out FAFSA
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Senate Education Committee chairman Lamar Alexander R-Tenn showed Sevier County High School students and local guidance counselors how to use the new myStudentAid mobile app. “Filling out the [Free Application for Federal Student Aid] FAFSA is now easier than ever before,” DeVos said. “For the first time, students […]
Six Lessons to Succeed as a First-Generation College Student
More than 35 years ago, I packed everything I could fit into the old Pontiac Catalina my grandparents helped me buy and drove halfway across the country to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder). I did not know what I was doing. I had to figure college out on my own because I believed that I could become the first in my family to earn a degree, and I had to find it in myself to be brave enough to try.
AMA Adopts new Policy Geared Towards Preventing Physician and Medical Student Suicide
The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted a new policy geared towards identifying patterns that could predict and eventually prevent suicide among physicians-in-training. AMA will utilize the new policy with assistance from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to collect data regarding medical student, resident and fellow […]
U.S. Vice President Pence Says He Personally Challenged China By Flying Through The South China Sea
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen wave as they board Air Force Two at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, on the outskirts of Tokyo, on Tuesday. | REUTERS *Business Insider:* *'We are here to stay' — Pence says he personally challenged China with a South China Sea flyby* * The vice president flew through the South China Sea Tuesday, reportedly to send a message to the Chinese. * He described his flyby as something of a "freedom-of-navigation" operation, The Washington Post reported. * Speaking earlier in Tokyo, he stressed that "authoritarianism and aggression have no place i...more »
Is Whitaker A Distraction? Or Just Another Catastrophic Trump Regime Screw Up?
Trump and his advisors are desperate for Republican voters to not look too closely at the GOP’s exploding deficit— only a self-obsessed idiot pretending to have been educated at Wharton would not understand the toxicity of tax cuts for the rich and cascading and pointless spending hikes that invest nothing in the American people. So the 300-ring circus intensifies. The *Washington Post* reported that “During his 43-hour stay in Paris, Trump brooded over the Florida recounts and sulked over key races being called for Democrats in the midterm elections that he had claimed as a ‘big ... more »
Migrant Caravan Groups Arrive by Hundreds at US Border
Mexican officials in Tijuana were struggling to deal with a group of 357 migrants who arrived aboard nine buses Tuesday and another group of 398 that arrived Wednesday.
Did the French, But Not Trump, Attend WW1 Services at Arlington National Cemetery?
French officials participated in Veterans Day services at Arlington National Cemetery on the centennial of WW1’s conclusion.
Did Stan Lee Condemn Bigotry and Racism in a Marvel Comics Column?
In a 1968 op-ed, the comics pioneer called racial prejudice of any kind "patently insane."
U.S. Vice President Pence: All-Out Cold War Will Occur If China Is Unwilling To Make 'Massive Changes'
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the joint news announcement with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Abe’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan REUTERS/Issei Kato *Washington Post*: *Pence: It’s up to China to avoid a cold war * ABOARD AIR FORCE TWO, ABOVE THE SOUTH CHINA SEA — When President Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Argentina later this month, the escalating tension between the world’s two global powers will face a crucial test. If China wants to avoid an all-out cold war with the United States and its partners, it must fundamentally change its beh...more »
White House Answers CNN: We Decide Who Covers the President
[image: white-house-answers-cnn-we-decided-who-covers-the-president] The White House has answered CNN’s lawsuit seeking a court’s relief in the expulsion of anti-Trump reporter Jim Acosta.
LGBT Group Among First Central American Migrants to Reach Border at Tijuana
[image: lgbt-group-among-first-central-american-migrants-to-reach-border-at-tijuana] About 400 migrants, including a group identifying as “LGBT,” arrived at the border city of Tijuana, ahead of the main caravan that intends to cross into the United States illegally.
Brexit Difficulty: Best Course Is Not to Get Into Globalist Deals Such as European Union
[image: brexit-difficulty-best-course-is-not-to-get-into-globalist-deals-such-as-european-union] The British voted to leave the EU, but the difficulties in carrying out that referendum should tell Americans, "Don't get into these deals."
Unhinged Feminists Bash White GOP Women
[image: unhinged-feminists-bash-white-gop-women] The feminist Left has settled upon a new narrative to explain its losses: White Republican women are the problem; they are “gender traitors” who just don’t get it.
BREAKING: We're speaking "literally," Kenny says!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018Wittgenstein's famous theory:* Here we are, exploring the type of work we get handed by our elites. In this case, we've journeyed all the way back to 1973, to Anthony Kenny's "lucid" text for the general reader with the one-word title: *Wittgenstein.* Professor Kenny was and is a major figure. His book was published by Harvard University Press. In yesterday's award-winning installment, we perused the start of his treatment of the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1921), the early Wittgenstein's deftly-titled seminal work. For yesterday's installment cli... more »
RCEP meeting fails to reach consensus on e-commerce, investment
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14-Nov-2018 The ministers acknowledged the good progress made in the negotiations so far with successful conclusion of 5 chapters this year alone, taking the total to 7 chapters.
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”
Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgdjnK6I2u0
Recharging the Trump-Kim Dialogue: The Challenge of Excessive Expectations
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Washington should focus on preventing war rather than starting one. Perhaps the most important benefit of the surprising Kim-Trump summit was to end a rising crescendo of insults, threats, and provocations by both the United States and North Korea. Although the possibility of war seemed low in recent years, President Donald Trump threatened to start one. That, in turn, made it more likely that a nervous Kim Jong-un would imagine war was imminent and respond accordingly. Yet the Kumbaya meeting between the two men had a major downsi... more »
Mexican Drug Reforms Might Push Trump to Keep U.S. Troops at the Southern Border
*Fred Lucas* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] If the Trump administration believes drugs and violence will only get more out of hand in Mexico under the Obrador administration, then the president might determine there’s good reason to maintain a militarized border for the foreseeable future. Mexico’s President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador appears likely to abandon much of his country’s war on drugs shortly after taking office next month. That’s based on a State Department memo obtained by Judicial Watch, a government watchdog group. This is almost certain to put a big... more »
The Chinese Century? An Early Appraisal.
*Charles Edel, Siddharth Mohandas* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Hint: it's not all going as Beijing wants. This is part one of a two-part series. The reviews are in. At the midpoint of the Trump administration, analysts from a range of political persuasions are lamenting the erosion of U.S. power in Asia and the way in which China has been able to fill the void. Concerns have only grown with President Donald Trump’s decision to skip the two major summit meetings of Asian leaders—the East Asia Summit and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, both of which are taking p... more »
North Korean Missile Bases are a Violation, but Not a ‘Deception’
*Bruce Klingner* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] More than a dozen North Korean missile bases could accommodate all types of missiles, which means the nuclear negotiation process cannot be deemed a success. The media misinterpreted and consequently over-hyped a straight-forward imagery analysis report on North Korean military developments. That said, the imagery analysis report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies demonstrates that Pyongyang continues to violate UN resolutions. Moreover, it has taken no steps to curtail its nuclear and missile programs despite... more »
Yes, North Korea Is Still Building Missiles. It Never Said It Would Stop.
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Kim never agreed to do otherwise and North Korea analysts have been pointing this out for over a year. This week’s report from the Center for Security and International Studies makes clear what has been plain for a while—that North Korea is not seriously denuclearizing. The information was revealed in a manner suggesting great surprise or deception. This is not really accurate. The North Korea analyst community has argued all year that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not make any serious concessions to either U.S. president ... more »
Tank Attack: Russia's New Armata T-14 vs. Israel's Merkava (Who Wins?)
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Let the fight begin. *In terms of sensors and situational awareness, the Israelis almost certainly retain a massive advantage over the Russian T-14. However, Bühler notes that sensors are a problem for all tanks. “Compared to older optical systems, video cameras and electro-optical scopes are neither more nor less vulnerable to enemy fire or splintering. Optics are, and will remain, the Achilles’ heel of a battle tank, including the T-14,” Bühler wrote.* With its ongoing campaign in Syria proving to be a useful live-fire operational test and evaluation ... more »
NASA wants Canada's taxpayer funds so it can make "Lunatics" out of all of us
*Photo of "First Footprint on Moon"* *Barnum would die of Envy* *...if he were not already dead* What is it about Canada? Perhaps it's our famous and legendary "sense of humour". After all, we've produced more comedians per population than any other country on earth. Jim Carrey, Mike Myers just to name two. But the United States must think Canada as a whole is a joke. Otherwise, why would they allow their "space agency" NASA [aka "Never A Straight Answer"] to make the ridiculous suggestion in the headline below? In some respects, Canada* is* a bit ridiculous. The second large... more »
What U.S. - Mexico Border Wall?
The video shows migrant caravan members climb atop the border fence at Playas de Tijuana as U.S. Border Patrol agents monitor from the U.S. side. https://t.co/OcItRugEhv pic.twitter.com/ZwQfg32DtB — AM 760 KFMB (@760kfmb) November 14, 2018 *Washington Examiner:* *Migrants from caravan begin climbing border fence in Tijuana* The first wave of migrants from the Central American caravan began climbing border fences on Tuesday after arriving at the U.S. border. Many on the Mexican side of the border climbed the fence and sat or walked on top of it, while others jumped and crawled thr... more »
Republican Kevin McCarthy Voted to Lead Minority…
The GOPe big club know how to control political outcomes. During internal party elections today current republican Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who failed to keep a republican majority, was approved by a vote of 159-43 to become the new 2019 … Continue reading →
Moderate Traffickers: Turkish-backed ‘Free Syrian Army’ Caught Smuggle Hashish in Ambulances
*21WIRE* | Washington's 'rebel' darlings are running an organized crime syndicate based along the Turkish-Syria border.
The Good, The Bad, and The Slow
The Good, The Bad, and The Slow on some Tech Topics. BSD on Pi, USB disk,... Continue reading →
In Plain Sight
*EARL DONE THIS* *The brazenness of the theft is astounding*. The theft of elections,* even defying court orders to stop* while the whole world is watching, is a new low in American politics, and testifies to the Left’s overriding lust for power. The Democrats have never recovered their equilibrium after losing to Donald Trump in 2016, and now appear to be willing to stop at nothing -- absolutely nothing -- to neutralize Trump and regain their hegemony. But there is more to this open theft than just that. The shamelessness and unapologetic audacity of this election fraud is no acci... more »
"How It Really Is"
○ "Consider a turkey that is fed every day. Every single feeding will firm up the bird's belief that it is the general rule of life to be fed every day by friendly members of the human race 'looking out for its best interests,' as a politician would say. On the afternoon of the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, something unexpected will happen to the turkey. It will incur a revision of belief." - Nassim Taleb
SinoTech: Department of Justice Launches Initiative to Address Chinese Economic Espionage
The United States government is taking on a new and aggressive campaign against Chinese agents accused of industrial espionage. In the week before his departure as attorney general, Jeff Sessions announced a “China Initiative” to support the Department of Justice’s “strategic priority of countering Chinese national security threats.” The initiative, which was rolled out on Nov. 1, takes a wide-ranging view of potential Chinese interference including everything from “trade secret theft cases” to threats from non-traditional collectors. Assistant Attorney General for the National Se... more »
Greg Hunter, "At Some Point the Whole Thing Blows Up, Elite Terrified of 1930’s Depression or Weimar Hyperinflation"
*"At Some Point the Whole Thing Blows Up, * *Elite Terrified of 1930’s Depression or Weimar Hyperinflation"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Financial writer John Rubino says everywhere you look, debt is exponentially mounting. Nothing demonstrates the “imminent bankruptcy” problem better than the financial obligations of New York City. Rubino says, “They just announced that they have unfunded liabilities for retiree healthcare, just retiree healthcare and not the rest of their pensions, of $100 billion. That’s for a city, not a state or a country, and if you add their unfunded li... more »
"How Will the Feds Get Out of This?"
*"How Will the Feds Get Out of This?"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "We spent the last two days working on our barn. The gable ends had fallen down – probably a half century ago, or more – and needed to be replaced. We were eager to get the job done so the scaffold could be removed while we were gone. The days are short. And the work – lifting stones and cement up to the peak of the roof – is hard. But we finished last night, washed our trowels and buckets, and prepared to go back to the U.S. for Thanksgiving and Christmas. *Nonsense, Fraud, and Claptrap: *“I guess that kind o... more »
What Is DARPA Up To?
DARPA operates out of a headquarters in Arlington County, Virginia. Google Earth *FOX News/The SUN*: *Sniper bullets that never miss, weaponised insects and human experiments to boost brainpower… the incredible sci-fi innovations developed by DARPA – America’s most secretive (and controversial) government lab* DARPA, a top-secret and very controversial US army research lab, is behind a raft of shocking futuristic weapons - and many of their space-age creations are ready to be deployed at any moment BULLETS that never miss, super soldiers with extreme strength and robot warriors c... more »
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