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General Benedict Arnold: First US Military Hero; Then Traitor
Suggesting that because General Michael Flynn served in the US military that he can’t be a traitor is both silly … Continue reading →
There Is No Fiscal Sanity In Washington
A rainy, gray sky tops the U.S. Capitol dome on the first day of the new session of Congress in Washington, U.S. January 3, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Jonathan Bydlak, The Hill:* *Missing: Fiscal sanity in Washington* While it is often an overused and vague term, this year is showing that the “historic debt” not only has a definition, but it is becoming all too real for Americans heading into 2019. Bloomberg reported: "Total public debt outstanding has jumped by $1.36 trillion, or 6.6 percent, since the start of 2018, and by $1.9 trillion since President Donald Trump took offic... more »
No Charges for Father Who Shot a Cop 6 Times After it Was Found to Be Self-Defense
[image: charges] All charges against an innocent father were dropped for shooting a San Antonio cop after the officer was found to be the aggressor. The post No Charges for Father Who Shot a Cop 6 Times After it Was Found to Be Self-Defense appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The inside story behind Washington's war on Russia
As I've often written the US goal is to break Russia into smaller countries giving the western corporate oligarchies better access and control of their vast resource base. This fascinating documentary gives both historical perspective on this process as well as updates us on the current realities of this regime change plan for Russia. The American media daily talks about alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election but this film *absolutely shows* how the US (thru an alphabet soup of US funded agencies like the CIA, National Endowment for Democracy, Freedom House, US Agency ... more »
Alien Blood Lust
November brought us an unexpected gift in the form of *ALIEN BLOOD LUST *from Inner Light Publications. This anthology consists of the collected efforts of *Timothy Green Beckley, Sean Casteel, Nigel Watson, Hercules Invictus* and *Scott Corrales *in delving into the grisly world of non-human (ultraterrestrial, paraterrestrial, metaterrestrial) entities often associated with the UFO phenomenon since its earliest days. The volume includes some interesting photographs that to the best of my knowledge have never been widely circulated, such as the "bloomobile" that played a prominent... more »
Los motivos para rechazar los TLC: Chile y América Latina, mejor sin TLC
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
18-Dec-2018 Esteban Silva de la Fundación Constituyente XXI, integrante de la Plataforma de organizaciones Chile Mejor sin Tratados de Libre Comercio TLC explica de manera resumida las razones la Plataforma para confluir con otras organizaciones y Plataformas similares de toda la región en la constitución de la Plataforma regional América Latina Mejor Sin TLC.
Argentina - Corporaciones y TLC con Chile
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
18-Dec-2018 “No estamos en contra de los acuerdos comerciales, sí en la forma poco transparente en que se están alcanzando y en los contenidos”, expresó Carmona al rechazar su aprobación. Y apuntó sobre algunos capítulos en particular del tratado.
La bomba financiera que nadie desarma
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
18-Dec-2018 La agenda del último G-20 pasó por alto los riesgos de crisis financiera advertidos por el propio FMI. En tanto, el Mercosur insiste en un TLC con la Unión Europea que facilitaría la evasión y fuga de divisas a través de las garantías de libre circulación de capitales.
EAEU, MERCOSUR sign memorandum of understanding
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
18-Dec-2018 MERCOSUR expects to identify topical areas of cooperation and dialogue in order to begin work on expanding economic and trade relations with the Eurasian Economic Union.
Brexit will not disrupt trade relations between UK and SA, says Davies
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
18-Dec-2018 The Southern African Customs Union is close to finalising a deal with the UK to replicate the existing economic partnership agreement which the customs union has with the EU, says South African trade and industry minister.
U.S.-Taliban Talks Stretch Into The Second Day
*Washington Post:* *U.S.-Taliban talks stretch into second day as government delegation arrives* KABUL — Talks in Abu Dhabi between the Taliban, the United States and several other countries stretched into a second day Tuesday as an Afghan government delegation arrived, raising the prospect that rebel and government representatives might meet face-to-face for the first time. Initially, the talks between the Taliban emissaries and a team led by U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, as well as officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, were expected to last one day,... more »
What To Do About Digestion Problems During The Holidays
The holidays may be the most wonderful time of the year, but for those with digestive problems they can also be the most difficult time of year. Overindulging with not-so-healthy foods and alcohol, higher levels of stress, less sleep, more travel along with being constantly on the go during the busy holiday season can all […] The post What To Do About Digestion Problems During The Holidays appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
In Sheldon Adelson, Far Right Israel Hits the Jackpot
He bet millions on Trump and now his every wish is fulfilled--at the expense of Middle East peace
How Russia Wants to Track (And Kill) Navy Submarines
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Moscow is working on a new trick to track American submarines: sonar-equipped robots. *For now, submarines are the most stealthy of military craft, lurking deep and silent in the vast depths of the ocean. But on the horizon is a future where the oceans are blanketed by multitudes of sonar-towing underwater robots, which are cheap compared to manned ships and aircraft, and expendable as well.* Russia is working on a new trick to track American submarines: sonar-equipped robots. *(This first appeared last month.)* But turnabout is fair play: the Unite... more »
Introducing the 5 Worst Handguns Ever
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What would you select? *In 1991 the company finally unveiled the Colt 2000. Despite an excellent pedigree—the Colt 2000 was designed by firearm legends Reed Knight Jr. and Eugene Stoner (inventor of the AR-15)—the handgun was a complete failure. * Handheld firearms have existed in one form or another since the 13th century. Despite their long history, there have been relatively few real, genuine clunkers in the world of handguns. The close engagement range of handguns—typically zero to twenty-five feet—means that a handgun operator will often have l... more »
Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons: The Ultimate Weapon Coming to the U.S. Navy or Bad Idea?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Pentagon has completed initial draft plans for several emerging low-yield sea-launched nuclear weapons. Despite a resurgence in debate about the rationale for adding new low-yield nuclear weapons, Pentagon weapons developers are maintaining the current developmental course for the new program. Earlier this year, DoD nuclear weapons experts completed initial draft plans for several emerging low-yield sea-launched nuclear weapons intended to deter potential attackers and add new precision strike options to those currently possible with the existing a... more »
Could A Vaccine Help Stop The Fentanyl Crisis?
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis of five years of death certificates (2011-2016) found that among drug overdose deaths 29 percent were due to fentanyl by 2016, a huge leap from 4 percent in 2011, when oxycodone was most dangerous at 13 percent. read more
FOOLS FOR PARADOX: Lies and the lying Cretans who tell them!
*TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018The ancient Cretan's tale:* According to Rebecca Goldstein, Kurt Godel—he of Godel's astonishing incompleteness theorems—was "the greatest logician since Aristotle." Goldstein is hardly alone in that assessment. And since Godel was born in 1906, that assessment covers a lengthy time span of well over two thousand years. A tiny irony lurks here. According to Goldstein (and everyone else), Godel's greatness leads us back to the realm of "ancient paradox"—specifically, to an ancient saying in which an outspoken Cretan was said to have said that all Creta... more »
Russia And China Are Starting To Cooperate On The Middle East
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 30, 2018. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS *Maxim A. Suchkov, Al-Monitor:* *Can Russia, China cooperate on the Middle East?* MOSCOW — Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, Putin’s special envoy for the Middle East and North Africa, traveled to Beijing for talks on Dec. 5-6 with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Le Yucheng and Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Xiaodong, whose are... more »
Saint Mary’s University’s problematic relationship with the Confucius Institute
News 1. Weather There’s weather. 2. Reasonable grounds “Police officers who lawfully pull over a driver no longer need reasonable grounds to demand a sample of their breath,” reports Kaitlyn Swan for the CBC: New changes in the Criminal Code that take effect Tuesday give officers more authority when screening drivers for alcohol in hopes of reducing impaired […]
The next front in the war against President Trump?
I was aware that the incoming Democratic majority in the House of Representatives had promised to launch all sorts of investigations against President Trump. I was not aware that this appears to be part of yet another tactic to attempt to undo the results of 2016's Presidential election. The attempt to undo the 2016 election has gone through various phases, some overlapping in time period. The first phase was the attempt to prevent the transfer of power by intimidating Electoral College Electors into not following their respective state votes. Then came the protest phase, fuelin... more »
TO REPUBLICANS, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS THE PUBLIC INTEREST
Robert Reich believes he's found the key to Donald Trump's pathology: After two years of Trump we may have overlooked the essence of his insanity: His brain sees only private interests transacting. It doesn’t comprehend the *public* interest. ... absent a public interest, there can’t be conflicts of interest. So when lobbyists representing the Saudi government paid for an estimated 500 nights at Trump’s Washington, D.C., hotel within a month of his election, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rented so many rooms at the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan that its revenu... more »
British Think Tank: Chinese Armed Drones Are Being Widely Used In The Middle East
Iraqi forces have used the Rainbow drone manufactured by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp in more than 260 strikes against Islamic State. Photo: Xinhua *SCMP:* *China fills gap left by US in Middle East military drone market, British think tank says* * Manufacturers have been quick to seize opportunity created by Washington’s tighter controls, Royal United Services Institute says * Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates among known buyers of Chinese UAVs China plays a significant role in the supply of military drones to Middle East countries, especially tho... more »
On Prehistoric Cave Paintings
Paleolithic cave painting of bisons in Altamira cave, SpainSeveral scholars have interpreted the cave paintings of wild animals created by prehistoric men as some kind of magic. But a man practices any magical ritual to acquire power. What kind of magical power did the prehistoric artists who created the cave paintings desire? Was it to make prey abundant or did they have some other motivation? Jacob Bronowski, in his book *The Ascent of Man*, offers the following perspective on cave paintings: I think that the power that we see expressed here [in cave paintings] for the first tim... more »
Can America Fight Two Cold Wars at Once?
[image: can-america-fight-two-cold-wars-at-once] Can the U.S. pursue a Cold War policy of containment against both of the other great military powers, even as we maintain our Cold War commitments to defend scores of countries around the globe?
Revisiting Turkey’s Debt Problem
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Understanding the Holodomor and why Russia says nothing
A descendant of Holodomor victims takes the rest of us to school as to whether or not Russia needs to shoulder the blame. The post Understanding the Holodomor and why Russia says nothing appeared first on The Duran.
Why reform and opening-up is the only path for China
The post Why reform and opening-up is the only path for China appeared first on The Duran.
Defiant Xi Jinping Says No One Can Dictate Reforms to China
The post Defiant Xi Jinping Says No One Can Dictate Reforms to China appeared first on The Duran.
How Putin’s Russia Weaponizes X
The post How Putin’s Russia Weaponizes X appeared first on The Duran.
How SMERSH (Soviet post-war counter-intelligence) worked to usher in the USSR’s missile arsenal
The post How SMERSH (Soviet post-war counter-intelligence) worked to usher in the USSR’s missile arsenal appeared first on The Duran.
Countdown to shutdown as Trump and Dems face off over border
It is very likely that there will be a partial government shutdown in the United States this coming Friday. That is because President Trump freely owns this issue, and because the Democrat leadership (and some embedded Republicans) are so invested in opposing anything the US President wants, they have truly become the “party of NO” […] The post Countdown to shutdown as Trump and Dems face off over border appeared first on The Duran.
Who is responsible for migrants?
Felipe A. Filomeno, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Global Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Donald Trump portrays migrants as a foreign problem 'dumped' on America's doorstep. That view ignores the global forces that bind nations together, including trade, climate change and colonization.
Which Would You Prefer-- Free State Colleges Again... Or Joe Biden Again?
The big early news in the 2020 presidential primary not going to be coming from Iowa-- 88% white, 50% rural-- and New Hampshire-- 92% white and 37% rural. I have nothing against those states but I was (mostly) happy to read that California will have an impact from now on as well-- California: 39.6% white, 38.1% Latino, 13% Asian, 6% Black and 4.2% rural. "When Iowa Democrats hold their February 2020 presidential caucuses," reported Reid Epstein for the *Wall Street Journal* yesterday, "millions of Californians will already have their primary ballots. The nation’s most-populous stat... more »
Rio’s Copacabana Palace and Belmond Group Sold for US$3.25 Billion
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Considered the most famous hotel in the country, Rio de Janeiro’s Belmond Copacabana Palace has been sold to French group LVMH as part of a total deal worth US$3.25 billion. The deal depends on the approval of the company’s shareholders and Brazilian regulatory bodies. […] The post Rio’s Copacabana Palace and Belmond Group Sold for US$3.25 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times.
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*What CAN I joke about? Comedian cancels university show after students force him to sign 'behaviour contract' banning sexism, classism, ageism, ableism, transphobia... plus SEVEN other ‘isms’* A comedian has pulled out of a student charity event after being asked to sign a contract banning him from being offensive about almost anything. Konstantin Kisin was sent a 'behavioural agreement form' which stopped him telling jokes which were not 'respectful and kind'. The form stated: 'By signing this contract, you are agreeing to our no-tolerance policy with regards to racism, sexis... more »
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*Jo Nova - How to Destroy a Perfectly Good Electricity Grid in Three Easy Steps* *Trump was right* President Donald Trump claims the fuel-tax riots in France justify his decision to yank the United States out of the “fatally flawed” Paris climate deal. “I am glad that my friend @EmmanuelMacron and the protestors in Paris have agreed with the conclusion I reached two years ago,” Trump tweeted. “The Paris Agreement is fatally flawed because it raises the price of energy for responsible countries while whitewashing some of the worst polluters in the world.” Trump added he ha... more »
Krill Oil versus Fish Oil.
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6 Most Astonishing Technology Inventions of 2018
https://www.techworm.net/2018/07/most-astonishing-tech-inventions-2018.html/amp
Energy drinks ‘mean you’re five times more likely to suffer a stroke’
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7996908/energy-drinks-increase-stroke-risk-irregular-heartbeats/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1545044065
Is Your Dog Psychic?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-dogs-go-heaven/201811/is-your-dog-psychic?amp&__twitter_impression=true
“What’s Sex?” “What’s Sexy?” Answering Kids’ Tough Questions.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/singletons/201804/whats-sex-whats-sexy-answering-kids-tough-questions?amp&__twitter_impression=true
Can’t Think of a Good Gift? Give a Bad One.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/singletons/201212/cant-think-good-gift-give-bad-one?amp&__twitter_impression=true
Toddler in China dies day after MMR vaccination
On November 28th in the Chinese province of Hunan, a two-year-old boy died just one day after being vaccinated with the MMR vaccine at a health center in the city of Changsha (Kaifu district). We are so sorry for his family’s loss. Our heart goes out, especially to his mother. I cannot imagine. RELATED STORY: […] The post Toddler in China dies day after MMR vaccination appeared first on Health Nut News.
How Florida’s $250M medical cannabis market could open up to new businesses in 2019
Florida’s $250 million medical marijuana market is poised to swing its doors open to new companies next year after two judicial rulings in recent months that could reshape the competitive landscape. More competitors would be a change for the Sunshine State’s large MMJ market, which currently is dominated by about a half-dozen vertically integrated operators. […] How Florida’s $250M medical cannabis market could open up to new businesses in 2019 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The waiting game: A university requests a retraction. Then it waits three years.
On June 25, 2015, following an investigation into the work of a then-graduate student at University College Cork in Ireland, the senior author of a 2014 paper in PLOS ONE requested its retraction. The paper, said senior author Zubair Kabir in an email to Iratxe Puebla, the journal’s managing editor, was “fundamentally flawed.” Puebla responded … Continue reading The waiting game: A university requests a retraction. Then it waits three years.
Who Cares About Stealth: This Is the Chinese Fighter Jet America Should Fear
*David Axe* *Security, * While observers focus their attention on China's new J-20 stealth fighter, the Chinese air force steadily is improving and building more copies of an only slightly less sophisticated fighter: the J-10. *Beijing is continuing to improve the J-10 even as it develops the J-20 and other new fighter types. At the biennial air show in Zhuhai in early November 2018, a J-10B fitted with a thrust-vectoring engine novel demonstrated extreme maneuverability.* While observers focus their attention on China's new J-20 stealth fighter, the Chinese air force steadily i... more »
Russia’s Defense Ministry refutes media reports on GRU chief’s death in Lebanon
The post Russia’s Defense Ministry refutes media reports on GRU chief’s death in Lebanon appeared first on The Duran.
Steele dossier’s main claims ‘likely false,’ admits journalist who helped launch Russiagate
The post Steele dossier’s main claims ‘likely false,’ admits journalist who helped launch Russiagate appeared first on The Duran.
Comey Lashes Out At Trump, GOP Lawmakers; Refuses To Deny He Leaked Classified Info
The post Comey Lashes Out At Trump, GOP Lawmakers; Refuses To Deny He Leaked Classified Info appeared first on The Duran.
Averting World Conflict with China
The post Averting World Conflict with China appeared first on The Duran.
Mueller Finally Releases Heavily Redacted Key Flynn Memo On Eve Of Sentencing
Via Zerohedge… Having initially snubbed Judge Emmet Sullivan’s order to release the original 302 report from the Michael Flynn interrogation in January 2017, Special Counsel Robert Mueller has finally produced the heavily redacted document, just hours before sentencing is due to be handed down. The memo – in full below – details then-national security adviser Michael […] The post Mueller Finally Releases Heavily Redacted Key Flynn Memo On Eve Of Sentencing appeared first on The Duran.
Don’t Laugh : It’s Giving Putin What He Wants
The fact of the matter is that humorous lampooning of western establishment Russia narratives writes itself. The post Don’t Laugh : It’s Giving Putin What He Wants appeared first on The Duran.
The Myth of Western Democracy
British prime minister May has turned Brexit into subservience to the EU. The post The Myth of Western Democracy appeared first on The Duran.
Why The Senate Vote To End Yemen War Is So Important
Stopping US participation in this brutal war is by itself a wise and correct move, even if it comes years too late. The post Why The Senate Vote To End Yemen War Is So Important appeared first on The Duran.
EU’s ‘toothless’ response to creation of Kosovo army risks worsening the crisis – Moscow
Russia’s ambassador to the UN said that the EU could have and should have done more to stop the breakaway region from creating its own army. The post EU’s ‘toothless’ response to creation of Kosovo army risks worsening the crisis – Moscow appeared first on The Duran.
Organic food has a greater climate impact than conventionally farmed food
“Organically farmed food has a bigger climate impact than conventionally farmed food, due to the greater areas of land required. This is the finding of a new international study involving Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, published in the journal Nature.” click … Continue reading →
Cheesecake Factory Honors The Spirit of Christmas for Intellectually Disabled Young Adult
Hi, friends. I thought we could use a feel good story that is more than lip service to those of us who have children with special needs. I'm in a Facebook group for families with children with any sort of... more »
The Emperor Has No Clothes
“One would almost think he had nothing on, but that's what makes them so fine. "Exactly," all the noblemen agreed, though they could see nothing, for there was nothing to see. The Emperor shivered, for he suspected they were right.... more »
Why are Russian Tu-160 Nuclear Bombers in Venezuela? (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 40. The post Why are Russian Tu-160 Nuclear Bombers in Venezuela? (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The Aim of the Global Pact on Migration
Thierry Meyssan examines how migrants are being used as weapons of war and social change by the likes of George Soros, who is funding migrant caravans in S. America
In Syria the Entire Nation Mobilized, and Won
Andre Vltchek reports first hand from a battered Syria; as the nation recovers from years of conflict fuelled and fomented by outsiders
The Myth of Western Democracy
Chris Hedges, one of the remaining real journalists, made it clear that without violent revolution to excise the tumor of government superiority over the people, freedom throughout the West is dead
Who Needs Warriors? The Empire Does.
US Army Revving Up its Ad Campaigns. “Ultimate Fight” for Country
The US Leaders Allowing Ukraine to Pull Them into Global War
Britain, Russia and Germany in 1914 were all destroyed by the manipulations of weaker allies run by psychopathic gamblers. Is America about to go the same way?
Texas school pathologist files lawsuit after being denied work for refusing to sign pro-Israel oath
Texas isn't alone in requiring its contractors not to boycott Israel. A total of 26 U.S. states have enacted such laws, and similar bills are pending in 13 other states
BASHFUL BUSINESS, TIMOROUS STATE — KREMLIN REFUSES TO SET THE TABLE FOR CHRISTMAS SUPPER WITH THE OLIGARCHS
By John Helmer, Moscow This is the week — the last one before the corporate Catholic Christmas holiday commences and runs into the Russian New Year holiday — when President Vladimir Putin hosts a supper reception for the oligarchs. It’s a very sensitive affair – for the oligarchs invited, disinvited, or excluded; and for the […]
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 16-Dec-2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: From DMI
Obsessing Over Global Temperatures
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_lossy,ret_img,w_595/https://mikehulme.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20111022_STD001_0.jpg Reification is the Fallacy of Misplaced Concreteness. It is a mental process by which someone comes to believe that an abstraction (idea or concept) is a material, physical object in the real world. Mike Hulme observes that many people are obsessing over global temperatures, not realizing they are…
Stealth Swap: The Air Force Could Replace the F-22 with...the F-35
*David Axe* *Security, * And the reason is simple: money. A new fighter to replace the F-22 Raptor could eat the U.S. Air Force's budget starting in the 2030s, the Congressional Budget Office reported. The Air Force on average spent $12 billion per year, in current dollars, on new aircraft between 1980 and 2018. But replacing the flying branch's roughly 180 F-22s in the 2030s while simultaneously buying new F-35s, cargo planes and tankers, could cost as much as $23 billion annually, the CBO concluded in a December 2018 report. Annual spending on new planes could increase even m... more »
Trump Administration scuttles Obama-era WOTUS “Waters of the United States” rule
By rolling back Obama’s 2015 “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, the administration has put an end to the biggest power grab in the 48-year history of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The post Trump Administration scuttles Obama-era WOTUS “Waters of the United States” rule appeared first on CFACT.
Burnmorecoal.com hits green power utilities in stockholder meetings
Coal energy has new advocates. The post Burnmorecoal.com hits green power utilities in stockholder meetings appeared first on CFACT.
COP 24: Rules written, but Trump’s still out
The United States played a leading role in "writing the rule book" for the Paris climate agreement, but also made clear its intention to exit the agreement as soon as possible. The post COP 24: Rules written, but Trump’s still out appeared first on CFACT.
Either Way, Freedom - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*Cutting off the head * *Or, the body of the snake* *Either way, freedom* *© **2018 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: *I wrote this after waking up in the middle of the night or the wee hours of the morning depending on one's viewpoint with the thoughts of the state of our world being run by liars and thieves who steal from our national treasuries to finance their own private, covert activities under the guise of humanitarianism. The yellow vest movement is very well an attempt to stop the movement now in high gear of total global enslavement of the masses. I wrote this poem in the h... more »
Mary Barra’s Unpopular Bid to Save General Motors
Sadly GM is downsizing. It is more than anything an indictment of financial engineering that uses continuous expansion to hide aging assets. GM acquired competitors and assets over a century while acquiring a whole world of social contracts as well that postponed real costs. In too big to fail entities, these costs accumulate and are not expunged through failure. I personally think we need a size restriction on all corporate entities that holds them to a maximum ceiling low enough to prevent the too big to fail concept. It always must end this way. Right now the company is s... more »
Is there a Space War?
There have been such reports. However, their very nature makes them subject to the expectation and risk of a self serving bias. They all must be second and third hand at the least.. Inasmuch as they fail to impact our own reality at all, the war simply fails to exist. Certainly we have evidence that our own near earth space fleet actually exists. Again it is kept secret and we know nothing we can verify. Are we actually part of any such conflict? What bothers me is that humanity threatened is soon humanity united. This is an asset. Why are we not exploiting it. *Is ther... more »
A new 'spin' on kagome lattices
Interesting and appears to be truly powerful. Yet applications are likely a long ways out. Right now it is a potential toolbox. At least we know it exists and can track it. All good in terms of our future toys. . * A new 'spin' on kagome lattices * *Public Release: 7-Dec-2018* *Team's findings shed new light on the presence of spin-orbit coupling and topological spin textures in kagome lattices* *https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-12/bc-an120718.php* * IMAGE: Boston College researcher Kun Jiang, PhD, and Professor of Physics Ziqiang Wang. The theoretical phy... more »
Did I Encounter the Mogollon Monster?
I suspect he camped in the home range of a Giant Sloth.. It was not traveling fast and there were a lot of bones lying about which is unusual, but does conform to a giant Sloth who leaves meat out to become a maggot farm. He also woke up strongly suggesting he sensed a predator close by. This is common in lion country. The slowness was also a stalking motion. This is not Sasquatch behavior as well. They tend to move briskly to fast. On the other hand, i have come to realize that the Giant Sloth is not an effective runner and clearly spares itself. At least twice it confr... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day
*by Noah* For those who don't know, Cigarette Smoking Man, or "Smoking Man" as he is always referred to, is the evil Svengali or arch-villain of the long running *X-Files* TV show. He knows where all of the smoking guns lie, or "smocking guns" as a moronic freak we call Señor Trumpanzee would say. In the longest running plot thread of the show, it is FBI Special Agents Mulder and Scully who take time off from saving us from freaks to save us from "Smoking Man" and his accomplices. It is the "Smoking Man" who has lined himself up with the bad guys from outer space who plan to domin... more »
Rising sea level acceleration manufactured
“Let me close by saying that I think that it is very bad scientific practice to splice together a terrestrial and a satellite record unless they agree well during the period of overlap. In this case, they disagree greatly over … Continue reading →
Donor Human Milk Should Become The First Option For Babies Who Need Supplementation
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Will chatbots replace therapists? We tested it out.
https://news.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/nep53m/will-chatbots-replace-therapists-we-tested-it-out
The universe has been winding down for 11 billion years
https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/all-the-starlight-ever?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1545061155
China and Russia are working together to HEAT the atmosphere.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6504415/China-Russia-working-HEAT-atmosphere.html?ito=social-facebook
Having a second child hurts parents’ mental health: study
https://nypost.com/2018/12/17/having-a-second-child-does-damage-to-parents-mental-health-study/?utm_source=NYPFacebook&utm_medium=Native&utm_campaign=NYPFacebook
Dementia symptoms reversed in mice, human trials next after federal funding announced
https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-18/dementia-cure-possible-after-breakthrough-qld-study/10629688?pfmredir=sm&sf204474027=1
Worry over kids’ excessive smartphone use more justified than ever before, top psychologist warns
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6505543/Worry-kids-excessive-smartphone-use-justified-psychologist-warns.html?ito=social-facebook
America’s Forgotten Fruit Tree: The Appalachian Banana
http://appalachianmagazine.com/2017/01/18/americas-forgotten-fruit-tree-the-appalachian-banana/
U.S. Navy to release genetically engineered organisms into the ocean, unleashing mass genetic pollution with devastating consequences
https://www.intellihub.com/u-s-navy-to-release-genetically-engineered-organisms-into-the-ocean/?fbclid=IwAR3x81tf3uhArKXA6HkxzIhdZN97y5qnfgiMRw7WNuEHrUolHSLhJTDJB_g
"Stocks Are On Pace For Their Worst December Since The Great Depression – The Dow Is Now Down Over 3,300 Points From The Peak"
*"Stocks Are On Pace For Their Worst December Since The Great Depression –* * The Dow Is Now Down Over 3,300 Points From The Peak"* by Michael Snyder "U.S. stocks have not fallen this dramatically during the month of December since the Great Depression of the 1930s. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost another 507 points, and it is now down more than 1,000 points from Thursday’s close. This fresh downturn has pushed the Dow and the S&P 500 very firmly into correction territory, and the Russell 2000 is now officially in bear market territory. The ferocity of this stock ma... more »
Schadenfreude Aside, Does Jack Dorsey Deserve His Social Media Lynching?
There’s growing outrage over Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey’s recent vacation to Myanmar. The internet lashed out at him, ironically on his own platform, for supposedly supporting so-called “genocide” against the “Rohingya” by deciding to travel to Myanmar, whose government is responsible for contributing to the conditions whereby over […] The post Schadenfreude Aside, Does Jack Dorsey Deserve His Social Media Lynching? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Why The Senate Vote to End Yemen War Is So Important
[image: why-the-senate-vote-to-end-yemen-war-is-so-important] Last week something historic happened in the US Senate. For the first time in 45 years, a chamber of the US Congress voted to pull US forces from a military conflict under the 1973 War Powers Act.
My Arizona Home
I’m headed back to Colorado soon, but I will miss this magical place. And particularly my little green friend.
Penguins Migrating North
Penguins initially migrated to Canada, dressed as Puffins. Then they migrated all the way to the North Pole. But plastic straws? That is really offensive.
Study finds fish fraud is common in New York State: AG warns supermarket chains
Another investigation has detailed the common practice of fish fraud in the United States. This time it’s New York State Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood’s office who’s out with a report titled ““Fishy Business: Seafood Fraud and Mislabeling in New York State Supermarkets.” Since Oceana, the global environmental group, found fish fraud to be a... Continue Reading
Australian scientists discover how to fight Bacillus cereus bacteria
Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered how Bacillus cereus works and how to combat it. The team found out how the bacteria interacts with the immune system, discovered how it sustains itself and how symptoms might be treated. The work was published in the Nature Microbiology journal. Lead researcher Anukriti Mathur, from... Continue Reading
Research reveals Christmas cooking catastrophes
Many people in the Republic of Ireland have had issues with under or overcooking turkey during Christmas, according to a survey. The research, commissioned by safefood, found 15 percent of Irish people have had such issues. Undercooking was the problem for 6 percent, with 9 percent overcooking their turkeys. More than one in four —... Continue Reading
Second flavor of Inspired Organics butter positive for Listeria; recalled in 12 states
Four days after initiating a recall of organic sunflower butter because of Listeria monocytogenes, Inspired Organics is recalling another of its peanut butter substitutes. This time it’s organic almond butter that has tested positive for the potentially deadly bacteria. The organic almond butter was made by the same manufacturer as the organic sunflower butter... Continue Reading
Tweets For Today
Yemen crisis: Hudaydah ceasefire 'broken within minutes' https://t.co/1GfkTKpRZF — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 18, 2018 #UPDATE President Xi warns no one can 'dictate' China's path, 40 years on from Deng Xiaoping's 'open door policy' that brought huge economic growth https://t.co/Lse1QebkEY pic.twitter.com/djRAcQcQvj — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 18, 2018 Hungary 'slave law' protesters target state broadcaster https://t.co/Zn15dlUX0M — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 17, 2018 'Do more with less:' Mexico president defends budget cuts https://t.co/lEAvCvrxST p... more »
Picture Of The Day
A mother of a child believed to have died from Ebola cries near her child's coffin in Beni, North Kivu province, December 17. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Inside Congo's Ebola zone* (Reuters)
Maldives Moves Away From China While Embracing India
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in New Delhi, India, Dec. 17. (Reuters) *Arab News/Reuters:* *India gives $1.4 bln aid to Maldives amid worry over its China debt* * India has long seen the Indian Ocean nation as part of its sphere of influence * Solih defeated strongman Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who had forged increasingly closer to ties to China NEW DELHI: India will give financial assistance of $1.4 billion to the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, the biggest aid yet to the Indian Ocean island nation that is grap... more »
Google Steps Back From Developing A Censored Search Engine For China
A woman walks past the logo of Google in front of its headquarters in Beijing in 2011. Google has been keen to return to China since it pulled out in 2010. Photo: Reuters *The Intercept:* *Google’s Secret China Project “Effectively Ended” After Internal Confrontation* Google has been forced to shut down a data analysis system it was using to develop a censored search engine for China after members of the company’s privacy team raised internal complaints that it had been kept secret from them, The Intercept has learned. The internal rift over the system has had massive ramification... more »
Bigoted Paternalism Behind “Russians Targeted African-Americans” NY Times Article
The outlandish “Russian interference” narrative just took a turn from the banal to blatantly disrespectful. For the past two years, the punditry on the supposed left have been peddling the lie that the thousands of dollars spent on Facebook and Google ads—purportedly at the behest of Putin—had more impact on the outcome of the 2016 elections than the billions of dollars that was unleashed by corporations, lobbyists and the dark moneyed billionaires. This morning, the… The post Bigoted Paternalism Behind “Russians Targeted African-Americans” NY Times Article appeared first on The G... more »
Why Another Sunni Uprising Will Return To Iraq
A year and a half after the battle, Mosul’s Old City is still in ruins, and unexploded bombs regularly kill people. Ten million tons of rubble remain. Photograph by Moises Saman / Magnum for The New Yorker *Ben Taub, New Yorker:* *Iraq’s Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge* The corruption and cruelty of the state’s response to suspected jihadis and their families seem likely to lead to the resurgence of the terror group. A September morning in Baghdad. Traffic halted at checkpoints and roadblocks as bureaucrats filed behind blast walls and the temperature climbed to a hundred and fifteen... more »
December 18th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #698
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Tuesday December 18th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Authors Of Recent U.S. Senate Report On Russia's Use Of Social Media Being Criticized For Having An Anti-Conservative Bias
*MRC Newsbusters:* *‘Junk News’: Russia Report Done By Anti-Conservative Academics* A new study has claimed Russia’s online interference tried to aid the conservative movement and Donald Trump. There’s a big problem with that assessment. It comes from a left-wing operation that previously classified more than 11 different conservative outlets as “junk news.” And two of those authors were also involved in this report. The study was released by the Oxford University Computational Propaganda Project and Graphika. It argued that fake accounts, ads, and tweets “all clearly sought to be... more »
Sea Levels–Inside The Acceleration Factory
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Willis Eschenbach / December 17, 2018 Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach Nerem and Fasullo have a new paper called OBSERVATIONS OF THE RATE AND ACCELERATION OF GLOBAL MEAN SEA LEVEL CHANGE, available here. In it, we find the following statement: Both tide gauge sea level reconstructions and satellite altimetry […]
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 350 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Which Trump Ally Is More Dangerous To America-- Vladimir Putin or Matt Bevin?
This is kind of a Part II of the Brexit post from earlier this evening. There are plenty of Democrats-- including many who I like and respect-- who don't believe that Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was significant. I disagree, extremely so. I'm far from a Clinton supporter, but I feel absolutely certain that Trump would not be in the White House today had Putin not decided to make a big push to put him there. If you follow *DWT*, you probably know that I believe Russia did a lot more than fiddle around with social media to get Trump into office. But yester... more »
Kyrgyzstan Parliament Orders 100% Organic Agriculture within 10 Years
Kyrgyzstan is set to become only the second country in the world to change their entire nation in to a 100% organic farming paradise, 24.kg reported last week. The move by Kyrgyzstan follows a similar announcement in 2015 by Bhutan, which will have entirely organic food production by 2020, following a five year phase-out of all […] The post Kyrgyzstan Parliament Orders 100% Organic Agriculture within 10 Years appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Himpunan 812 and a new rivalry in Malay politics
Observations on what many are calling Malaysia's answer to Indonesia's 212 movement. The post Himpunan 812 and a new rivalry in Malay politics appeared first on New Mandala.
Is California Imposing a 5-Cent Tax on Text Messages to Fund Free Phones for Immigrants?
The purpose of a proposal by California state officials was quickly misrepresented in online posts.
Did the DOJ Admit the Flu Shot Is the “Most Dangerous” Vaccine in America?
The FBI issues a "Most Wanted Fugitives" list, but the DOJ has no equivalent for supposedly "Dangerous Vaccines."
Two New Reports On Russia’s Internet Research Agency’s Social Media Tactics; One By University Which Received Mega-Donation From Trump Connected Russian Oligarch
One report is by a company called “New Knowledge”, and the other is by Oxford University and Graphika. Oxford University … Continue reading →
Mass Media’s Russia Hysteria Is Openly Acknowledging The Power Of Propaganda
“So now the question becomes: how did Russia know to target African American voters, and especially in certain key states,” asked popular #Resistance pundit Amy Siskind in response to a New York Times article claiming Russian social media trolls targeted Sanders supporters and Black voters […]
RIP A-10 Warthog? The Army Wants the F-35
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The US Army wants the F-35 to support its ground troops. *Regardless of the conclusions arrived upon by the ongoing assessment, it is likely both the A-10 and F-35 will perform CAS missions in the immediate years ahead.* The US Army wants the F-35 to support its ground troops. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* It’s that simple. We hear volumes of information about the Marine Corps vertical-take-off-and-landing F-35B, Navy carrier-launched F-35C and Air Force F-35A - but what does the Army think of the emerging Joint Strike Fighter? Does the... more »
The Uzi Is No More: Introducing Israel's Deadly Tavor Assault Rifle
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The Uzi is still around but showing its age, supplanted by more modern submachine guns like the FN P90. Now Israel's modern firearm is the Tavor assault rifle, manufactured by Israel Weapon Industries, which is now making its latest Tavor 7 model available in the United States. *The Tavor primarily fires NATO 5.56 x 45 millimeter rounds, though it can also shoot 9-millimeter ammunition. The weapon is just 25 to 28 inches long, and weighs 7 to 8 pounds, depending on the model.* Israel builds its own high-tech military equipment, such as tanks, missiles ... more »
Worst of the Worst: These Russian Rifles Are Awful
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * These 5 are the worst. *The safety and magazine release are in the same position relative to the magazine of a traditional AK, meaning that they are very far back on the Groza—instead of moved forwards like on more modern bullpups such as the Tavor X95. This makes changing magazines and turning the safety on and off a difficult affair on the Groza.* Russia is famous for producing the AK rifle, an amazing design known for its reliability under adverse conditions. However, Russia has also fielded some rifles with questionable or just plain bad designs a... more »
Brexit, Trump and Putin
A US Senate Intelligence report released Monday notes Russian meddling in the 2016 election is far worse than imagined and continues to this day. This is not news, as this conclusion has been obvious for some time. Yet, seeing an … Continue reading →
Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett: “The Uniquely U.S. Boom”…
CEA Charman Kevin Hassett is a happy MAGAnomic warrior as he continues to explain the disconnect between the strength of the U.S. economy -vs- the world; and how the disconnect impacts the multinationals (Stock Market). . The interview is in … Continue reading →
Details: Mueller Filing Highlights Lengthy Deliberative Process Between FBI Investigators and Andrew McCabe on Flynn Report…
Prosecutor Brandon Van Grack filed a cover letter attempting to explain the reason for the Flynn interview on January 24th, and the official filing of the interview notes (FD-302) on February 15th, and then again on May 31st. To explain … Continue reading →
Cruel And Unusual Punishment
Twitter doesn’t know the difference between a deer and an elk
Did Several Entities Related to President Trump Face Criminal Investigation in 2018?
A popular tweet listed no fewer than six Trump-related entities supposedly under the legal microscope.
Doctoral Cohort Redefine Narrative About MSIs
Howard University’s Ph.D. program in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies emerged from a “seed of people trying to bury” historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), says the inaugural cohort of students in the program.
Russia Deploys 10 Fighter Jets in Crimea
PressTV Published on Dec 17, 2018 Moscow says it’s deploying ten fighter jets to Crimea as tension is rising between Russia and Ukraine. The Russian defense ministry said the fighter jets will be permanently stationed in the Belbek air base in Crimea. It comes after Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov accused Kiev of preparing an armed […]
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