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Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 328 – 2018
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Is Wind Power Actually Cheaper Than Coal Fired Power? Well, No!
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Anton Lang ~ Virtually every commentator who even mentions renewable power generation these days will tell you that renewable power generation is cheaper than coal fired power, but is this really the case? It has puzzled me for a long time now how they can get away…
We can’t blame wildfires on global warming–Booker
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Booker has a nice concise piece on the latest fires in California: ? We can’t blame wildfires on global warming ? Despite the best efforts of governor Jerry Brown of California, and a gaggle of Hollywood celebrities claiming that the state’s…
Can WiFi Steal Your Mojo by Disrupting Your Most Powerful Sex Organ (Your Brain)?
By B.N. Frank While I read a recent article published by Natural Blaze, “Could Wireless Radiation Be Ruining Sex?”, I couldn’t stop thinking about when... more »
German Television Says President Trump Can Time Travel!
The Protests In France Are Not Just About Forced Vaccinations… Although the French Vaccine Issue has people VERY up in arms. Is an armed revolution in France imminent? From Germany by Karma Singh As in most of the world, Germany has many television channels. One is a joint German/French channel called “Arte.” It has a … Continue reading German Television Says President Trump Can Time Travel! The post German Television Says President Trump Can Time Travel! appeared first on BolenReport.
The Free Thought Project Podcast -Episode #4 | Political Correctness as Intolerance
[image: podcast] This week, Jason Bassler, Matt Savoy, and John Vibes dissect the propaganda behind hate speech and the impetus behind its justification for censorship. The post The Free Thought Project Podcast -Episode #4 | Political Correctness as Intolerance appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The Hidden History Of The Polio Vaccine And How It Impacts Today’s Acute Flaccid Myelitis: An Interview With Walter Kyle, Esq., Former Vaccine Court Claimants’ Attorney
By Catherine J. Frompovich Back on Aug. 4, 2012, I published an interview with retired Vaccine Court “Claimant” Attorney Walter Kyle titled “Exposing the FDA’s Vaccine Injury... more »
ICYMI: Triptophan Hangover Edition (11/25)
Ready to just sit and spend some quiet time? Here's some worthwhile reading from the week. If it speaks to you, remember to share it, tweet it, or otherwise help push it out into the world. That's how voices get amplified. *Reading Too Soon* Need one more article explaining the science behind not teaching reading to littles? Here you go. *It's Time To End The Testing Culture In America's Schools* Robert Pondiscio ran this piece in the 74, so you might have missed it, but it's a pretty clear argument for chopping the Big Standardized Tests off at the knees. *DeVos Will Face House D... more »
Two Urban Educators Receive Award at ICUE Convening
Two outstanding Urban Education teachers were recognized at this year's International Conference on Urban Education sponsored by the Urban Education Collaborative at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Massive Al-Qaeda Gas Attack On Pro-Government Aleppo Leaves Over 100 Hospitalized
Crucially, pro-rebel media has now confirmed the poison gas attack, specially the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The post Massive Al-Qaeda Gas Attack On Pro-Government Aleppo Leaves Over 100 Hospitalized appeared first on The Duran.
Global Cooling – A Pointer & A Category
We've just had 2 years of cooling dropping by 0.56 C. How much more of this can they "cook" out of the records before the rats are cooked too? Continue reading →
Musings On Iraq In The News
Musings On Iraq was cited in "From soldiers to politicians? Iraq's Al-Hashd Al-Sha'abi 'on the march,'" by Nancy Ezzedine, Matthias Sulz and Erwin van Veen for Clingendael Netherlands Institute of International Relations. I was interviewed in "Barzani seeking to expand Erbil-Baghdad ties: analyst" for the Kurd Press. Link to full Musings On Iraq citations, mentions, interviews and original work.
Remote Indian Tribe Kills American Missionary Trying To Force Christianity On Them
Lasha Darkmoon reflects on a recent murder committed by isolated tribemen in the Bay of Bengal
What should the House do? Part 1: Veto-proof actions... then aim for a thousand vetoes
Okay so the Democrats got one half of one-third of the U.S. government. Can they actually *do *anything, opposed by a GOP-controlled Senate and a White House ruled by a vindictive toddler? In fact there are many possibilities -- some of them (see below) likely to shock and surprise, with judo-like effectiveness -- if only someone gave the new House leadership brain-boost pills. That snark is only partly deserved. Nancy Pelosi and her team have already crafted a top priority bill for the 116thCongress. “HR1” will push for many of the electoral reforms I’ll discuss below. Mark Poc... more »
This Day In Iraq History - Nov 25
1986 Iraq air strike on Larak Island oil facilities Longest air raid of war Used Saudi air base for refueling Iran transferred loading tankers there after Kharg and Sirri Islands hit by Iraq Hit 5 tankers (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War*) 1997 KDP broke own ceasefire by attacking PUK positions (Musings On Iraq book review of *The Kurds, A Modern Histor... more »
Breakfast Of Champions
I watched this beautiful young lady while she was hunting this morning. Somehow, the wind turbines managed to miss this one.
COME FOR THE CONCERN TROLLING, STAY FOR THE SELF-REFUTATION
Jonathan Martin of *The New York Times* has a word of warning for Democrats: *Across South, Democrats Who Speak Boldly Risk Alienating Rural White Voters* JACKSON, Miss. — When Mike Espy, the Democrat challenging Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi, faced his opponent at a debate ahead of this Tuesday’s runoff election, he had to make a choice: confront Ms. Hyde-Smith over her comments about attending “a public hanging,” which evoked the state’s racist history, or take a milder approach to avoid alienating the conservative-leaning white voters who will most likely decide the ele... more »
Fact: Rights Are Not Gifts From Government
By Michael Boldin A lot of people misunderstand the nature of their rights. The source. To the Founders, an understanding of NATURAL RIGHTS was essential.... more »
Can You Name a Single Nation That Became Rich with Collectivist Policies?
By Daniel J. Mitchell I periodically ask my left-leaning friends to identify a nation that became rich with statist policies. They usually point to Sweden or Denmark,... more »
Black Man’s Death: Questions Remain in Alabama Mall Shooting
The father of a black man killed by a police officer during a shooting at an Alabama mall said his son had a permit to carry a gun for self-defense.
Hyde-Smith’s “Special Assistant” Umesh Sanjawala Seems To Have “Bought” His Job For A $57,077 Campaign Donation To Hyde-Smith In 2011 (75% Of His Salary At The Time)
It seems that some Asian-Indians, such as Umesh Sanjawala, know how to get ahead in life. Those who come from … Continue reading →
All Greek to them
I've written before about how Mark Mardell gets lots of social media fan mail from (sometimes-anti-BBC) left-wingers and pro-EU types, and today has been no different in that respect: One People's Vote marcher said "Thank goodness for Mark Mardell. He needs cloning & spreading around the channels". Another People's Vote supporter gave him a "Well done Mark - you did your best". Unfortunately, other pro-EU types today spotted that Greek minister George Katrougkalos sounded rather German and that the German MEP Elmar Brok sounded rather Greek. Yes, *The World This Weekend *had got t... more »
Gearing Up For The 2018 GOP War Against Christ (And Christmas)
I see Trump like this (above). And I can't believe not everyone else does. But Republicans-- especially of the evangelical brand-- have a very distorted idea of him... like this: Or for the non-snake handler variety, maybe like this: John Pavlovitz has a good weekend message up on *Stuff That Needs To Be Said*, his blog: Yes, There is a War on Christmas. The Evangelicals were right. The pulpit-pounding preachers were right. Franklin Graham was right. The Republicans were right. Donald Trump was right. Fox News was right. The Religious Right was right. Every single one of them ... more »
Don’t Panic – It’s Just The Mother Of God
Secularists would argue that Christology has nothing to do with our cultural constructs: such is the ignorance of our own foundations. Secular modernity is built on the foundation of a distorted version of Christianity. We are children who deny our parents, imagining that we have created ourselves. The post Don’t Panic – It’s Just The Mother Of God appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Extricating the United States from Yemen: Lessons on the Strategic Perils of Partnered Operations
Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch, 2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Infantry Division *Editor’s Note: The war in Yemen has gone from bad to worse, and pressure is mounting for the United States to cut its support for Saudi Arabia's failed intervention in the country. But the lessons from this disastrous experience go beyond Yemen. Dafna Rand, the deputy assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights, and labor under Obama, warns that U.S. Yemen policy must change and that it has lessons for similar efforts when allies wage "limited" wars. Far from being an effici... more »
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘Invisible War – Depleted Uranium and The Politics of Radiation’ (2000)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | A shocking tale of corruption and cover-ups, and a generation ruined by American military conquest.
Episode #258 – ‘Say U.N.C.L.E.’ with special guests
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Donald Trump Wins Again; Jerry Brown Proposes Thinning the Forests…AFTER Forest Fires have Destroyed Countless Homes and Lives
Day late and a dollar short don’t you think? Anyway, Donald Trump is so successful he can even make Jerry Brown make reasonable decisions. (Source) Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-Blog and Comment Advertisements
US sends large supply of weapons to Kurdish-led forces in Syria
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is a coalition of US-backed militants with the stated goal of creating a secular, democratic and federalized Syria. The SDF is mostly composed of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), which Turkey considers a terrorist group. The United States continues to supply arms and military hardware to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) units […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army captures Daesh fighter hiding out in Al-Safa (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been combing through the liberated areas in the Al-Safa region this week after the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) finally abandoned their posts. During their combing operation, the Syrian Arab Army uncovered a large cache of weapons that were hidden by the Daesh terrorists before they […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
France’s Macron condemns use of chemical weapons in Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed hope on Sunday that the information about the Saturday chlorine gas attack on the Syrian city of Aleppo will be sent to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and everyone responsible for the incident will be identified. “France condemns any use of chemical weapons and hopes that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi military comes to aid US-backed forces in Deir Ezzor (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Iraqi military unleashed a heavy attack on the so-called “Islamic State’s” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) positions in southeast Deir Ezzor this past weekend after the latter seized several areas from the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Using heavy artillery, the Iraqi military hammered the Daesh terrorists for several hours this past weekend, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force eliminates militant group responsible for chemical weapons attack
Russia’s Aerospace Defense Forces eliminated the militants who shelled civilians in Aleppo with chemical munitions on Saturday, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov told reporters. “The planes of Russia’s Aerospace Defense Forces carried out strikes on the detected artillery positions of terrorists in the area,,” Konashenkov said. All militant targets were destroyed during the airstrikes, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
YPG carries out new ambush against Turkish-backed rebels in northern Aleppo (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) carried out a new ambush inside the Afrin region of northern Aleppo this past week. According to the official media wing of the YPG, their troops ambushed a military vehicle belonging to the Al-Sham Legion of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the Sherwa […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: US-backed forces rip through Daesh lines to retake lost territory
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a powerful counter-attack in southeast Deir Ezzor, today, targeting the areas they recently lost to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the U.S. Coalition, the Syrian Democratic Forces began their counter-attack by storming Daesh’s newly captured territory inside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Video footage from the chemical attack on Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – At least 50 residents of Aleppo received treatment at a city hospital on Saturday, following an attack in which the Syrian government accused militants of using chlorine gas, Syrian state media reports. Footage aired on Syrian state TV shows wounded civilians, including children, receiving treatment at a hospital in Aleppo, where […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian MoD confirms their air force launched airstrikes in response to rebel chemical attack
Russia’s Defence Ministry confirmed that Russian jets hit the targets of terrorists who had reportedly shelled Aleppo with deadly chlorine gas on Saturday. According to the ministry, intelligence services identified in the Idlib de-escalation zone the fire weapons that were used in the Aleppo gas attack. They also found that the terrorists were preparing for another poisonous shelling. All the targets were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthis launches ballistic missile towards Saudi Coalition base in east Sanaa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Houthis Movement fired a ballistic missile towards the Saudi Coalition forces in northern Yemen this afternoon. According to the official media wing of the Houthis, their rocket battalion fired a Badr P-1 short-range missile towards a Saudi Coalition base in the Nihm District of Sanaa. The Houthis Movement claimed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
All hell breaks out in Idlib buffer zone as Syrian Army, rebels trade attacks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – The Idlib buffer zone is witnessing one of its most violent days as both the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Islamist rebels trade hostilities. According to a military source in northern Hama, the Islamist rebels began the hostilities, today, when they fired several artillery shells towards the Mhardeh Power Plant. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Daesh conducts 2 attacks inside of Raqqa city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) conducted two attacks in Raqqa city, today, despite losing the provincial capital to the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) last year. According to Daesh’s official media wing, their carried out two attacks in Raqqa city, targeting the SDF troops on Al-Qitar Street and Tal Abyad […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Russian Air Force launches first strikes in response to rebel chemical weapons attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force unleashed a barrage of airstrikes over the Aleppo countryside this afternoon, a military source told Al-Masdar News from the provincial capital. According to the military source, the Russian Air Force targeted the jihadist positions in southern and western Aleppo in response to the chemical weapons attack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Playing The Human Rights Game
By Janet Phelan A proliferation of human rights agencies now litter the political landscape. While these organizations and agencies profess to honor and protect human... more »
Newsweek-Employed Spy Explains To Us Why Assange Should Be Prosecuted
So it turns out it’s really really important for powerful people to be able to lie to us with impunity, you guys. I know this because an actual, literal spy told me that that’s what I’m meant to believe in an article published by Newsweek […]
It's the way 'e tells 'em
Meanwhile, a few minutes ago in a country far, far away, a senior BBC journalist was taking to Twitter to do his usual thing...yes, launching cracks about the US President Donald J. Trump: From his comedy stylings, I suspect he's angling for an invite to appear on *Saturday Night Live. *He could play a sarcastic BBC reporter, but do it as Mr. Bean. I can see Jon making a very good Mr. Bean.
"The Truth Of The Matter..."
“So, how do you beat the odds when it’s one against a billion? You’re just outnumbered. You stand strong, keep pushing yourself against all rational limits, and never give up. But the truth of the matter is despite how hard you try and fight to stay in control, when it’s all said and done, sometimes you’re just outnumbered.” - "Meredith", "Gray's Anatomy"
Greg Hunter, "We Are Living with Maximum Uncertainty"
*"We Are Living with Maximum Uncertainty"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Financial expert Catherine Austin Fitts has said for years that the economy was not going to crash, but be on a “slow burn.” How long can they make this heavily indebted game last? Fitts says, “Our problem as investors is we don’t know. If you look at all the information we need to make an intelligent assessment, we don’t have access to that information. I have said many times this is a military question. Who has the biggest weapons and who has the ability to deliver force and control? So, we are living wi... more »
"Connection: The Truth of Interdependence"
*"Connection: The Truth of Interdependence"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Earth is home to a web of living things that are connected to each other through a kaleidoscope of relationships. Picking a leaf off the ground and contemplating it as an object in and of itself is very inspiring. Its shape and color, the way it feels in your hand, its delicate veins and the stem that once held it fast to the branch of a tree—all of these qualities reveal a leaf to be a miniature work of natural art. As we contemplate this small object more deeply and consider where it came from and what pu... more »
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin NYC purged 200,000 voters in 2016. It wasn’t a mistake. Bolton to meet with Brazil’s far-right elected leader next week. Mission? To confront Cuba 911 Hijackers Possibly Connected To Saudi Gov; Khashogghi Had Intel On Saudi Links To Al Qaeda Pre-911; Saudi Gov Rented Trump World Tower Floor Months Before 911 Attack; Bin Laden Brother Once Lived in Trump Tower Read more here: https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article222042045.html?fbclid=IwAR3MmnFkVo3th5V1Q1myW6lghDcjq8ybm10VdPWEct5oE0G5kwsCcV1cXJc#storylink=cpy Russia's top space officia... more »
"Thoughts From The Precipice"
*"Thoughts From The Precipice"* Things are worsening. But we're not over the edge quite yet. by Chris Martenson "As you already know, things are unraveling. The narratives of the past are being revealed as false and fraudulent -- even harmful. For example, the fallacy of pursuing "ever more" growth. Growth up to a point is beneficial, but it turns self-destructive when it exceeds what available resources can sustain. As it is practiced, economic growth as pursued around the world today is now destructive. If we continue on our current trajectory, it will become fatal. It already has... more »
Affirmative action and racial tribalism
Last week, at the Federalist Society Lawyers Convention in Washington DC, I was on a panelabout *Students for Fair Admission v. Harvard*, in which it is alleged that Harvard has been discriminating against Asian-Americans. Here are my remarks: The affirmative action controversy is tediously familiar. It’s a ubiquitous part of American life. (I’m a beneficiary of affirmative action myself, since I’m the token liberal on this panel.) For many years, American conservatives have proposed to interpret all civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to p...more »
US, Russian Forces Have Clashed Repeatedly in Syria: US Envoy
U.S. Special Representative for Syria Engagement, James Jeffrey, says American and Russian forces have clashed a “dozen” times in Syria
Meet Russia's S-500: Can It Kill an F-22 or F-35?
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * Here's all we know... *As to when the S-500 will first come online, Lt. Gen. Viktor Gumenny, the Deputy Commander of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, said last year that deliveries of the initial systems should occur sometime around 2020. * Russian state media have begun leaking some information about the country’s next-generation air and missile defense system, the S-500. *(This first appeared earlier in the year.)* While maintaining that “most of the new system’s technical characteristics remain under wraps,” Sputnik this week began shedding some light on... more »
Why the Army Loves Sig Sauer's M17 and M18 Pistols
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * “The weapon itself is a very simple handgun; it’s a very easy handgun to shoot.” After months of waiting, the Army’s brand new pistols are finally where they belong: in the hands of American soldiers. On Nov. 28, the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, began fielding the M17 and M18 pistols picked up as the Army’s new Modular Handgun System at the beginning of 2017. And for the first time, the new handgun is being issued to team leaders first, according to Military.com, a policy that will extend to all Army units who will receive t... more »
The Biggest Gun Debate of All Time: Revolver vs. Semi Automatic
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What gun should you choose for self defense? *If a homeowner has little training but still needs a handgun to secure his or her home, a revolver such as the Ruger GP100 is ideal. The weapon is simple to operate and, with its beefy, all-steel frame, has a reassuring heft. The weapon can accept lighter, gentler recoil .38 Special bullets or heavier, more powerful .357 Magnum bullets that generate greater recoil.* *(This first appeared last year.)* One of the most important roles a handgun can play is in home defense. Compact and easy to secure, handgun... more »
Sinking Feeling: What if Someone Attacked a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * "The targets of an attack against a carrier, in effect, would be U.S. military capabilities, public opinion, and elite opinion (defining elite as including military and civilian leadership)." *Sinking a carrier would be a great way to turn a limited war into a major war, and there are very few countries that would seriously contemplate major war against the United States.* Since the 1950s, the supercarrier has been the most visible representation of U.S. military power and maritime hegemony. Although supercarriers have participated in nearly every mi...more »
William Shrubsall: gambling on American justice, gambling on public safety
“After considering the following information, the Board has decided to take no action on your day parole and to grant full parole for deportation. The Board explains its reasons below…” Start with this. When considering 47-year-old Ethan Simon Templar MacLeod’s request for parole earlier this month, the Parole Board of Canada already had plenty of […]
Home for the holidays: the racist bullshit white people say to each other
It’s the start of the holiday season, and white people, you know what that means! It’s the time of year where your racist relatives say terrible things to you over the dinner table. To get into the holiday spirit, I decided to do some field work, and find out from white people just how racist […]
Republican Senator Hyde-Smith Skipped Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Service To Meet Ivanka Trump; Attend Jam & Biscuits Event
Man tracing a name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, DC. https://www.nps.gov/vive/index.htm. For those who are unable to … Continue reading →
What matters
*The Mail on Sunday* claims an exclusive today: that it was Theresa May herself, acting in opposition to both her Home Secretary (Sajid Javid) and Foreign Secretary (Jeremy Hunt), who actually blocked the asylum application from Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi "despite (the) UK playing host to hijackers, extremists and rapists". They say, via government "sources" (including "a senior Government source"), that Mrs May "is afraid allowing Mrs Bibi into the UK could annoy British Muslims ". The *MoS*'s story is being called "credible" by Sunder Katwala of British Future. and yet, it* i... more »
"Warning: Contagion is Now Spreading to Corporate Bonds"
*"Warning: Contagion is Now Spreading to Corporate Bonds"* by Phoenix Capital "Ignore the day-to-day moves in the markets, in the big picture, some MAJOR is happening… namely, that the Everything Bubble is bursting. By creating a bubble in sovereign bonds, the bedrock of the current financial system, Central Banks created a bubble in EVERYTHING. After all, if the risk-free rate of return is at FAKE level based on Central Bank intervention. ALL risk assets will eventually adjust to FAKE levels. This whole mess starting blowing up in February when we saw the bubble in passive investi... more »
Frank Feschino: The Incident At Strange Creek!
*"Almost heaven, West Virginia,Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River."* *The Incident At Strange Creek!* *by Alfred Lehmberg* A new year looms. I'm reminded that the now long passed 2014 iteration of the New Year got off to a fast start for "Saucer Summer of '52" researcher, Frank Feschino, Jr! Engage! . See, he'd received a phone call from still *another *witness in West Virginia who claimed, and convincingly so, that he had perhaps been *an additional person *to see the so-called "Flatwoods Monster" in Braxton County, way back in that very mid-century and non-apocryphal Sept... more »
Rousseau and Robespierre
Cartoon of Robespierre guillotining the executioner after having guillotined everyone else in France.The leaders of the French Revolution—Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès, Maximilien Robespierre, Saint-Just, and others—were mesmerized by Rousseau’s vision of General Will leading to the creation of total harmony and unanimity in France. In 1778, before the French Revolution began, Robespierre met Rousseau. Susan Dunn talks about their meeting in her Introduction to *The Social Contract and The First and Second Discourses: Jean-Jacques Rousseau*. Here’s an excerpt: "I saw you in your last day... more »
Syria & the Aleppo Chlorine Attack: LIHOP?
*Here's hoping my readers are as open minded as I like to think they are?* *I'm aware this news broke last night and yes I did catch some of the earliest reports.* *The imminent use of "chemical weapons" from the demilitarized zone has been reported for quite some time now. It's probably been mentioned here at least a half a dozen times. Considering the FACT that Iran, Russia and Turkey have Idlib surrounded it seems quite sensible they have a good handle on the going's on in that location**.** Not perfect. Not 100 percent.* *That's just not possible, in my opinion. But the 'troika'... more »
"On Your Own Terms..."
"If the sun is shining, stand in it- yes, yes, yes. Happy times are great, but happy times pass - they have to - because time passes. The pursuit of happiness is more elusive; it is life-long, and it is not goal-centered. What you are pursuing is meaning - a meaningful life... There are times when it will go so wrong that you will be barely alive, and times when you realize that being barely alive, on your own terms, is better than living a bloated half-life on someone else's terms." - Jeanette Winterson
"Fukushima Update 11/25/18: 18,130.05 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated Nov. 25, 2018: Fukushima Equals 18,130.05 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of Nov. 25, 2018 - 2,811 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *18130.95 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is st... more »
Is the Conservative Party about to Die?
Call me perverse, call me morbid. For years I've looked forward to attending a funeral. This isn't to mark the death of some hated acquaintance or public figure. No, the dream is the demise of an institution, the entirely welcome expiration of the Conservative Party. I want to be there when it is lowered into the ground, to make sure the earth is heaped upon its blasted coffin and check, check, and check again that this is final. A happy time to be sure, and something to anticipate with relish. But given recent events, could it be that Brexit has hastened the glorious day? Are the ... more »
National Climate Assessment exaggerates the risks global warming poses
“A climate change report published Friday contains cherry-picked data that appear designed to warn of the consequences if steps are not taken to mitigate global warming, according to one climate expert.” “The scientists who wrote the National Climate Assessment (NCA) … Continue reading →
This Is War
Doug Ford's government has declared war on the environment. It has systematically dismantled the previous government's environmental policies. Martin Regg Cohn writes: Welcome to Ontario’s upside down world of global warming — a province where Progressive Conservatives who once promoted environmentalism are now wishing it away. From one week to the next. We shall see in the coming days precisely what Premier Doug Ford proposes as a replacement for the carbon pricing policy — pioneered by economic conservatives in Quebec (Jean Charest) and California (Arnold Schwarzenegger) — that... more »
From a California friend of a friend via e-mail
“The Caravan’s route to Tijuana is instructive: If you know anything about Mexico you should remember that Tijuana is in Baja California and not on “mainland” Mexico where the Caravan famously “walked” through 2000 miles of Mexico to get to the border and to jump it. The gaggle of caravan members, 3000 strong as of today with more to come, are now in Tijuana. They had to have an extra struggle to get there. Look at the map: There is only one road through the desert and mountains of Baja between the mainland just south of Yuma to Tijuana. The road is about 200+ miles long ... more »
So long as the Remoaners win?
"Both the Remain campaign, and the Leave champai… campaign should jointly agree that this vote is final, doesn't matter how marginal it is, it's final. Once this is resolved then that's it for a generation." So sayeth Tony Blair. Isn't that what was happened in 2016? I thought plenty of people said that this was the decisive, once in a generation vote. Trust me, any vote will only be final if the Remoaners win, otherwise there will be another referendum, and another, and another.
Editor's Note
Stuck with a million things to do today. Blogging will return later today.
Sunday morning music
I'm sure many of my readers have heard of clogging, a type of tap-dancing that began early in the Industrial Revolution and has spread to many countries. An American variation on clogging is buck dancing. Wikipedia describes it thus: The term "buck," as in buck dancing, is traceable to the West Indies and is derived from a Tupi Indian word denoting a frame for drying and smoking meat; the original 'po bockarau' or buccaneers were sailors who smoked meat and fish after the manner of the Indians. Another source states that the word "bockorau" can be traced to the "Angolan" word "bu... more »
Jerry Brown Breaks Out His Rake
Looks like President Trump was right again. Gov. Jerry Brown proposes easing logging rules to thin forests – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Mosher Believes That Arctic Sea Ice Is Melting
stevenmosher on Twitter: the ice is melting.
How The BBC Quietly Obliterates And Rewrites Science News
By Paul Homewood h/t stewgreen David Whitehouse has slammed the BBC for obliterating science news: How The BBC Quietly Obliterates And Rewrites Science News Date: 22/11/18 Dr David Whitehouse, GWPF Science Editor Rewriting science history in the BBC News archive and erasing original content is a dangerous thing to do. One of […]
Coal To Remain King In Indonesia
By Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler Indonesia is set to nearly double its coal consumption: Indonesia’s consumption of domestic coal for power generation will almost double from 84 million t in 2018 to 157 million t by 2027. This increases power generation’s share of domestic consumption from 18.5% to 33.6%, which is […]
We can’t blame wildfires on global warming–Booker
By Paul Homewood Booker has a nice concise piece on the latest fires in California: We can’t blame wildfires on global warming Despite the best efforts of governor Jerry Brown of California, and a gaggle of Hollywood celebrities claiming that the state’s disastrous wildfires were caused by climate change, the facts, as […]
Does Sickness Smell?
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KETOGENIC DIET
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Bananas and Avocados Can Help Prevent Heart Attacks
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Trump's Toxicity Will Continue To Cost The GOP Dearly
Last summer, as part of a discussion of some election themes, I suggested to this year's top political cartoonist in the country, Nancy Ohanian, to consider a graphic that depicts Trump as an albatross around the neck of the GOP. Above are a couple of her interpretations. About a week after the election, Ron Brownstein, writing for *The Atlantic*, claimed that voters had just sent the GOP a message: namely that as long as they remain loyal to the vile Trump, their "prospects on the electoral map will be sharply restricted." Yesterday, *Washington Post* reporter Dan Balz voiced muc... more »
May's Brexit deal is better than no Brexit or no deal hard Brexit
The June 2016 Brexit referendum was a source of enthusiasm for many of us. A major nation was finally allowed to say No to the creeping neo-Marxist totalitarianism – the European Union edition of it which is relevant for half a billion people. On the other hand, the subsequent 30 months have been a great disappointment. Why does it take so long? Why can't you negotiate a simple deal right away? Czechoslovakia needed 6 months to negotiate everything – since the mid 1992 elections – and it was dissolved flawlessly, starting with the beginning of 1993, while the "optional" split of the... more »
Inventor of the Web Prepares to Launch Web 3.0, Predicts Privacy Revolution
[image: inventor-of-the-web-prepares-to-launch-web-3-0-predicts-privacy-revolution] The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, believes that “the web has evolved into an engine of inequity and division; swayed by powerful forces who use it for their own agendas.” To correct that and “restore the power and agency of individuals on the web,” Berners-Lee is preparing to re-invent the web.
Nine Charged with Felonies in Los Angeles Vote Fraud Plot
[image: nine-charged-with-felonies-in-los-angeles-vote-fraud-plot] Democrats like to tout the reliability of our elections and say that voter fraud doesn't exist to a large extent. But why do we continue to see examples of it?
British Government Runs Secret Anti-Russian Smear Campaigns
The campaign, the fruits of which can be seen throughout the media, was launched in 2015. Before the Skripal's were news. Was their poisoning staged as part of this?
Mayday (3)
Dancing Queen Yet another exchange from this morning's *Andrew Marr* show, this time starring Bjorn from Abba, against accompanied by a heckle: *Andrew Marr*: That was ABBA at their finest, and we always like having rock and pop musicians on the show, particularly when they have intervened in our national political life, as you have. Let's take a look at this: *(Clip of Theresa May jiving to Dancing Queen)*. Did you see that at the time? *Bjorn*: I saw it, yes I did, it made the news, even in Sweden. *Andrew Marr*: What did you think? *Bjorn*: Like Tony Blair was saying, I think s... more »
Meet the 1911 Semiautomatic Pistol: Deadly (Even At Over 100 Years Old)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * In 2014, the U.S. Army announced that it would hold a competition to replace the M9 pistol, and there was hope that the M1911A1 might make a return. Unfortunately one requirement of what would later be called the Modular Handgun System was low recoil, which implicitly disqualified the venerable pistol. *Although the 1911A1 has been phased out of regular U.S. military service, pockets of 1911s still persist. In 2014, the Marine Corps placed an order for twelve thousand Close Quarter Battle Pistols (M45A1). * For more than a hundred years, one weapon h... more »
The Navy Has a Problem: It Can't Do Convoys If War Breaks Out.
*James Holmes* *Security, * "No one covets sentry duty. British tars found naval raiders and privateers of old an unworthy but also stubborn foe. U.S. mariners may be repeating their mistake. If so, the first year of the next war could be 1942 all over again. That’s a trauma no one should want to relive." *No one covets sentry duty. British tars found naval raiders and privateers of old an unworthy but also stubborn foe. U.S. mariners may be repeating their mistake. If so, the first year of the next war could be 1942 all over again. That’s a trauma no one should want to relive.* ...more »
Don’t Pin Your Hopes on the 2018 Blue Wave (or a 2020 Red Wave)
*Daniel L. Davis* *Politics, Americas* It'll take a purple wave where both parties lose seats to change the situation. There’s hardly a person in America today that’s not disgusted with the state of politics in Washington. People are largely fed up with the whole system: the administration, Congress, Democrats, Republicans and their collective inability to work together to get anything meaningful done for the country. If you were pinning your hopes on the 2018 ‘blue wave’ making things better in 2019, you’re likely to be sorely disappointed. Without change coming from outside th... more »
What You Should Know about the Socialist Causes of Venezuela’s Crisis
*Tamara Berens* *Security, Americas* [image: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a meeting with ministers at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela November 2, 2018. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.] The country will only be free once there is radical and far-reaching change to its very political makeup. “The current Venezuela has been kidnapped by enemies of the West,” says Jorge Jraissati, a Venezuelan activist who fled the crisis-engulfed country to come to America. He’s now a student at Flori... more »
Meet the AK-47 Assault Rifle: The Deadliest Gun on the Planet?
*Blake Franko* *Security, * And there are 75 million of them... *To understand how the AK became as important as it is, ones must revisit the context in which it was designed. * Last year, fighters from the Free Syrian Army *ran* American special-operations forces out of a town near the Turkish border, hurling insults like “infidels,” “crusaders,” “dogs” and “pigs.” These fighters, who are actively benefiting from U.S. support, brandished the most recognizable gun of all time, the Kalashnikov. The power of this image cannot be understated. *(This first appeared in September 201... more »
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