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Introducing USS Batfish: The Navy Submarine the Terrorized Imperial Japan
*Warfare History Network, Robert Barr Smith* *Security, Asia* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/USS_Balao_SS-285.jpg] This is her story. She was a sleek, efficient, deadly killer, a home to six officers and 60 enlisted men, and a holy terror to the enemy. She was a fleet submarine, and she was called Batfish. She was not among the record-holding American boats in total tonnage or number of ships sunk, but the submarine force of Imperial Japan had reason to fear her. For Batfish was one of only two Allied boats with the distinction of sinking three enem... more »
Introducing Russia's 'New' T-72 Tank (Thanks To Some Deadly Upgrades)
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* And it could be a big sales success. Russia’s T-72B3 tank is one of the most lethal versions of the T-72 in production. A modernization of the T-72B from the 1980s, it provides Russia with an effective frontline tank at a cheaper cost than the T-90 or upgrades versions of the T-80. Logically, such an upgrade to the T-72 would be popular worldwide, given the massive number of countries that operate T-72s. But the T-72B3 is only used by Russia and its close neighbor, Belarus. A variety of T-72 upgrades and configurations have been developed by Russ... more »
Introducing the CAR-15: America's Ultimate 'Commando' Rifle?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Or a Vietnam Era bust? During the Vietnam War, the Pentagon provided U.S. Army Green Berets and U.S. Navy SEALs commandos with a shorter, more compact version of the M16 rifle. The CAR-15 was well suited for the jungles of southeast Asia while still packing the potent 5.56-millimeter round. Although classified as a submachine gun at the time, the CAR-15 was the forerunner of modern special forces weapons and the regular Army’s M4 carbine. In the mid-1960s, the U.S. Army and Marine Corps purchased a large number of M16 rifles for troops bound for the ... more »
MAGAnomics – Incredible 2,617,000 Jobs Created in 2018…
Jobs, jobs, jobs. Stunning jobs data provided today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) [see here] all 50 states had significant job gains through November 2018. Not a single state had a negative job growth number. Total 2018 growth … Continue reading →
Endless War Has Been Normalized And Everyone Is Crazy
Since I last wrote about the bipartisan shrieking, hysterical reaction to Trump’s planned military withdrawal from Syria the other day, it hasn’t gotten better, it’s gotten worse. I’m having a hard time even picking out individual bits of the collective freakout from the political/media class […]
Tensions Remain High Between Israel, Lebanon
PressTV Published on Dec 21, 2018 Tension has intensified between Lebanon and Israel along Lebanon’s southern border after Israeli forces installed barbed wire fences in the area. This came after Israel launched an operation to cut off tunnels allegedly used by the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah into the occupied Palestinian territories. end
Faking News? No Problem! Top German Journalist Did It for Years
RT Published on Dec 21, 2018 Invention & deception in Germany, where a top journalist from the respected Der Spiegel newspaper has been sacked for making up stories for years. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9ktz end
‘March of Return’: Teen Reportedly Killed, at Least 70 injured in Gaza
RT Published on Dec 21, 2018 Israeli forces shot & teargassed protesters, reportedly killing a Palestinian teenager & injuring at least 73 in Shajaiya on Friday as the Great March of Return entered its 39th week. end
Game of Deception: How a Fraudster Who Faked His Stories for Years Got to be Germany’s Top Reporter
Game of Deception: How a Fraudster Who Faked His Stories for Years Got to be Germany’s Top Reporter by https://www.rt.com/ Germany has been rocked by a scandal involving one of the top reporters writing for the reputable Der Spiegel magazine, who turned out to be a fraudster. What made a fabulst into a star? Let’s look […]
Psyop Which Saw Democrats Pose as Russians Ahead of Alabama Poll Swept Under Carpet (Video)
Psyop Which Saw Democrats Pose as Russians Ahead of Alabama Poll Swept Under Carpet (Video) by https://www.rt.com/ A $100,000 Democrat psyop to fake Russian interference in an Alabama election was brushed aside by the US media as nonconsequential. But the alleged Russian operation of similar cost is treated as a Pearl Harbor-like attack. – The controversial […]
Guardian Challenged Over ‘Fake’ Assange & Manafort Story, as Luke Harding Goes AWOL
Guardian Challenged Over ‘Fake’ Assange & Manafort Story, as Luke Harding Goes AWOL by https://www.rt.com/ Leading journalists have called out the Guardian for not retracting their story that claimed Wikileaks’ Julian Assange met with ex-Donald Trump operative Paul Manafort despite a lack of evidence to support the claims. – Led by ex-Guardian writer, now co-editor at […]
The Pentagon’s Missing Trillions: What You Need to Know
Corbett Report Extras Published on Dec 18, 2018 SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=29538 Dr. Mark Skidmore of Michigan State University joins us to discuss his research with Catherine Austin Fitts into the $21 trillion in unaccounted transactions on the books of the US Department of Defence and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. We […]
Continued American Occupation of the Middle East Does Not Suppress Terrorism, It Causes It
Continued American Occupation of the Middle East Does Not Suppress Terrorism, It Causes It by https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/ Even the neo-con warmongers’ house journal The Guardian, furious at Trump’s attempts to pull US troops out of Syria, in producing a map to illustrate its point, could only produce one single, uncertain, very short pen stroke to describe the minute strip […]
Ron Paul Warns of Stock Market Meltdown; What’s Behind His Prediction?
RT America Published on Dec 20, 2018 Larry and former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) discuss Paul’s warning of an impending market meltdown, and his take on removing U.S. troops from Syria. Then, Larry and the political panel take on Facebook’s privacy policies. end
Anons Were Right,16 Year Plan Stopped, Full Control, PANIC
X22Report Published on Dec 21, 2018 Trump is pushing for the wall to be funded, the House voted yes and now it moves to the Senate. Mark Meadows says if the government shutdown government employees should not be paid. Mattis resigned, the deep state is reeling from this, they are in extreme panic. Peace talks are […]
Rick Sanchez Rips Media Love Affair with War & Spies
RT America Published on Dec 21, 2018 Political and media elites in the US are in an uproar over Sec. Jim Mattis’s departure from the Defense Department. His reason? That President Trump is not hawkish enough – and the establishment seems to agree. If the role of media was once to challenge those in power, then […]
Mattis Out: Afghanistan Pullout is Next – Max Blumenthal
It appears Trump is keeping his words or at least: butting heads with the Illuminist MIC to keep his words. Trump for 2020, MAGA! – RT America Published on Dec 20, 2018 While withdrawing troops from Syria was a pillar of Trump’s presidential campaign, his sudden decision to follow through has been met with backlash from […]
Asylum Ban Litigation: Supreme Court Declines to Stay Injunction
In a brief order on Dec. 21, the Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s request for a stay of the preliminary injunction against the asylum ban issued earlier this week by Judge Jon Tigar of the Northern District of California. The Supreme Court split 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan. The denial means that the administration will have to first seek review of Judge Tigar’s injunction in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which earlier had denied the government’s request... more »
Another 82 tons of raw turkey recalled as Salmonella Reading outbreak turns deadly
Another Jennie-O Turkey Store, this one in Faribault, MN, late Friday recalled more than 164,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Reading, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recalled turkey was shipped to retail locations nationwide. Based on the continuing investigation, additional products... Continue Reading
Are All These Chemicals Found in a Banana?
An “ingredients label” for a banana was created by a high school chemistry teacher as part of a lesson on chemophobia.
Will 2018 See the First Christmas Full Moon Since 1977?
Beware of memes that use relative temporal terms.
Vaccinegate: Italian Researchers find Fraud with 6-Combo Vaccine Given to Babies
Italian scientists from an organization called Corvelva have published results from their investigation of the 6-combo vaccine, Infanrix Hexa, which is administered to infants. They have shocked the world by claiming that their investigation shows that the ingredients in this popular childhood vaccine does not contain the antigens it claims, and also contains some toxic chemicals that are not listed as ingredients. They are calling the results of their investigation "Vaccinegate."
Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due – Trump Is Right on Syria
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Will Trump Hold Firm on His Syria Pullout?
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The Inside Story Behind Trump’s “Shocking” Withdrawal From Syria
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First Fallout Of Trump’s Decision To Withdraw From Syria
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US Senate adjourns without approving spending bill, ensuring government shutdown
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Texas City Celebrated by Al Gore in Financial Trouble Over Green Initiatives
[image: texas-city-celebrated-by-al-gore-in-financial-trouble-over-green-initiatives] Georgetown, Texas, has been called a “city of the future” because of its commitment to 100-percent renewable energy. But if that's the case, then future cities can look forward to unfulfilled promises and more public debt.
Antarctic Meltdown Update
Summer has arrived in Antarctica, and the entire continent is below 0C. Climate Reanalyzer National Geographic reports Antarctica is melting at a dangerous pace, and is also freezing and not melting as they expected it would be at -30C. If … Continue reading →
This is what you get with socialism
“Eighty years ago (November 17, 1938) Stalin ended the Great Terror, citing “local excesses” that had come to his attention. It wasn’t until two decades later that the KGB tallied the victims of the sixteen-month reign of terror at 1,334,360. Half were shot, and the rest sentenced to the Gulag. The Gulag itself continued to grow during and after the Second World War. It reached its peak of 2.5 million prisoners shortly before Stalin’s death. Of these, one out of five were women.” https://www.womenofthegulag.com/ “Many hoped the Bolshevik Revolution one hundred years ago would ushe... more »
Obamacare; A Progressive “Success” Story
In 2008, the average employer-sponsored family plan cost a total of $12,680, with employees footing $3,354 of the bill, according to Kaiser data. By 2016, the cost of the average employer family plan was up to $18,142 for the year, with workers picking up $5,277 of the tab. Even as more people are being covered, … Continue reading "Obamacare; A Progressive “Success” Story"
Infanrix Hexa Vaccine Found To Contain 65 Unknown-to-science Compounds, Latest Corvelva Investigative Assays Reveal
By Catherine J. Frompovich Vaccines are not what they are cracked up to be in more ways than one, most especially in scientific analyses and... more »
Group Backing Private Medicare is Funded by Insurance Giants
UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and Humana together account for close to 50 percent of all enrollees in private "Medicare Advantage" plans and stand to benefit as that part of Medicare keeps growing.
A Decade-long Rally on Wall Street Looks Like It’s Ending
All of the major indexes have lost 16 to 26 percent from their highs this summer and fall.
2018 In Review: Gen. John Kelly Is Out. Mick Mulvaney Is In. Who’s Next? The Whole World Is Watching, Part 2
*by Noah* Gen. John Kelly is gone. Trump's former Chief of Staff, a man of such low character that only the character of Trump himself could make his look better by comparison, had finally had enough. Working with the criminally insane has to be one of the most stressful jobs imaginable and as bad as he is, and was, who knows what horrors Kelly might have managed to derail. Imagine how bad an act has to be for someone like Kelly to disapprove of it. Mick Mulvaney is the new White House Chief Of Staff, make that Acting Chief Of Staff. It’s Mulvaney’s third administration job in le... more »
CHECKMATE – Saudi Crown Prince MbS Sends Replacement Troops To Defend Kurds in Syria…
Brilliant. Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and the DC Decepticons are concerned about the Kurdish groups in Syria as the President Trump withdraws U.S. forces. The concern stems from a possibility of Turkey taking hostile action toward our Kurdish allies. However, … Continue reading →
FBI Refuses To Comply With House Declassification Review of Witness Transcripts – Defers To Robert Mueller…
The FBI has responded to a request for declassification review of witness transcripts from the Joint House Committee headed by Chairman Bob Goodlatte. The FBI is refusing to comply with the declassification review; and, entirely as expected, outlines the decision-maker … Continue reading →
Three Palestinians Killed In Gaza By Israeli Sniper Fire
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:20 A.M)- Three unarmed Palestinian demonstrators were killed yesterday, by Israeli sniper fire. Three Palestinians were shot dead yesterday in Gaza, more than thirty were also wounded. This weeks protests mark the 39th Friday, since their beginnings on the 30th of March. Those killed were identified, by the Gaza Health Ministry, as Mohammed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Palestine’s interests cannot be sidelined while securing Israel’s safety – Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki discussed settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at a joint press conference in Moscow on Friday. “Given our special relations not only with Palestine but Israel as well, we want to help reach a solid agreement which would legally secure the legitimate interests of Israel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: Israeli forces destroy alleged Hezbollah tunnel along Lebanese border
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released footage Friday of soldiers collapsing with explosives one of the Hezbollah tunnels discovered near the Blue Line. The tunnel is one previously identified as going between the Israeli town of Zarit and the Lebanese town of Ramyeh. “We are about to blow up this tunnel built by Hezbollah,” an unnamed IDF officer […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tens of people hold anti-gov’t demonstration in Daraa city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – Tense of people held an anti-government demonstration in the Daraa province on Friday, a source from the city told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the large protest took place in the Daraa Al-Balad District, which was previously controlled by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. No […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Heavy clashes breakout between Turkish-backed rebels and Kurdish forces in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – A series of heavy clashes broke out on Friday when the Turkish-backed rebels launched a powerful assault on a group of fighters from the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Aleppo. According to local reports, the clashes took place between the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) and YPG at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia tests new seaborne supersonic missiles
Russia has made over ten test launches of the Tsirkon seaborne hypersonic missile against naval targets at a distance of over several hundred kilometers since the beginning of its trials, a source in the defense industry told TASS on Friday. The missile’s trials began about four years ago and are continuing now from the coastal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army launches powerful attack against foreign jihadist group
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack against a foreign jihadist group in the western countryside of the Idlib Governorate this evening. Led by their Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army unleashed a barrage of surface-to-surface missiles towards a base belonging to the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Seven mass graves discovered in formerly IS-held Kirkuk (video)
Iraqi authorities announced on Friday that they have discovered seven mass graves in an area of the northern governorate of Kirkuk formerly under the control of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL). A police spokesperson indicated that military personnel and children were probably among the victims buried at the location as “military clothes” and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards promise to continue missile tests
Iran testing missiles is akin to a living body breathing, according to an analogy floated by IRGC Brig. Gen. Ali Fadavi. “Is it possible [for a person] to stop breathing?” Fadavi told Iran’s official IRNA news agency Friday, noting that missile preparations are one of the Guards’ permanent tasks. The general noted that US pressure in the form of sanctions has compelled […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Your Body is a Projection of Consciousness and Thought
*Alex Pietrowski* - The thoughts in your head will create the body you have.
The Secrets to Your Authentic Awakening
*Waking Times* Don’t miss this fresh, enlivened and deeply practical approach to authentic awakening!
Tribes think it is time they confirm a Native American Secretary of Interior
“I am hopeful that the new Secretary of the Interior will take a more responsible stance in consulting with American Indian/Alaska Natives and protecting cultural and environmental resources that are important to all tribes,” stated Keeler. Now that Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI), will depart the agency he led, Utah Diné Bikéyah Assistant Director Honor Keeler (Cherokee) hopes his replacement will not marginalize Indigenous voices, will work to protect the public lands that have been managed by Native Americans since time immemorial, and will not plac... more »
Five Fact About Climate Change – Video
“The earth has experienced at least 17 ice ages,” says Tim Donner. On 17 occasions during the last two million years the earth has cooled off so much that we had gigantic glaciers stretching from the North Pole as far south as Kentucky that were as much as two miles thick.” “And on 17 different occasions, ... Read moreFive Fact About Climate Change – Video The post Five Fact About Climate Change – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
US CBO Skeptical of Carbon Tax
Introduction: HuffPost Gets Huffy over CBO Analysis In a baffling repudiation of the federal government’s own scientists, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) last week said that climate change poses little economic risk to the United States in the next decade. The statement, which went so far as to highlight dubiously positive effects of rising global […]
Musical Interlude: Neil H, "At Peace With The Forest"
Neil H, "At Peace With The Forest" - https://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This is the mess that is left when a star explodes. The Crab Nebula, the result of a supernova seen in 1054 AD, is filled with mysterious filaments. The filaments are not only tremendously complex, but appear to have less mass than expelled in the original supernova and a higher speed than expected from a free explosion. *Click image for larger size.* The above image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, is presented in three colors chosen for scientific interest. The Crab Nebula spans about 10 light-years. In the nebula's very center lies a pulsar: a neutron star as massive as the... more »
"We Like To think..."
"We like to think that we are rational beings; humane, conscientious, civilized, thoughtful. But when things fall apart, even just a little, it becomes clear we are not better than animals. We have opposable thumbs, we think, we walk erect, we speak, we dream, but deep down we are still routing around in the primordial ooze; biting, clawing, scratching out an existence in the cold, dark world like the rest of the tree-toads and sloths." - "Grey's Anatomy"
Remember the hotel with ghosts? he asked
No, I had no recollection. I guessed several trips, like to Pennsylvania. Then to Columbus, Indiana where we stayed in an old restored hotel. No. That wasn’t it. And he kept describing—we’d walked through a woods. He had no idea why it had popped in his mind, but he was so sure. Must have been on one of our architectural tours. So I opened the blog—and there it was July 25, 2005. “The 1886 Crescent Hotel is old, creaky, and supposedly visited by ghosts, but we had a beautifully restored room, and the group enjoyed a fabulous morning brunch in the delightful dining room. The ... more »
The Wall Street Journal Christmas Gift to the Country
*Published on Christmas Eve in the Wall Street Journal since 1949 written by the late Vermont Royster and it has been published annually since* When Saul of Tarsus set out on his journey to Damascus the whole of the known world lay in bondage. There was one state, and it was Rome. There was one master for it all, and he was Tiberius Caesar. Everywhere there was civil order, for the arm of the Roman law was long. Everywhere there was stability, in government and in society, for the centurions saw that it was so. But everywhere there was something else, too. There was oppression — f... more »
The Story on Comey, interview with Trey Gowdy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt0xprEaJfU Different standards for Clinton who had a bevy of lawyers, and Flynn who was told he didn’t need to have a lawyer present. No one believes Cohen—especially not Democrats—the day before. So far, the Mueller investigation has been bank fraud, and lies, and collusion is not a crime, but none has been found. The head of the FBI can’t remember anything, and still doesn’t know anything, showed no curiosity, can’t corroborate anything. And this guy was head of the FBI? In his mind, he’s always right. The book was a joke—a very high opinion o... more »
Big Brother Shocker: N.Y. to Have Public Schools Decide if Private Ones May Operate
[image: big-brother-shocker-n-y-to-have-public-schools-decide-if-private-ones-may-operate] Would it make sense to let McDonald’s franchises decide whether Burger King can do business in their areas? This is essentially the situation created, say critics, by a November New York State Department of Education guidance empowering local government schools to assess the curricula of private schools in their districts and then determine whether they’re fit to operate.
"Humans"
*"Humans"* by Emotional Competency "Humans resemble humans. Each of us shares a long list of intrinsic similarities to all other humans. These similarities extend across the sexes, races, and cultures and include many details of anatomy, behavior, and mental processes. Fish swim, birds fly, horses gallop, and humans walk upright. Ducks quack, dogs bark, birds sing, and humans speak. Anthropologists have studied human behavior in many very different cultures around the world. This has documented a broad range of culturally distinct behavior. It has also identified behavior that is c... more »
"Only Human..."
"It's only human,' you cry in defense of any depravity, reaching the stage of self-abasement where you seek to make the concept 'human' mean the weakling, the fool, the rotter, the liar, the failure, the coward, the fraud, and to exile from the human race the hero, the thinker, the producer, the inventor, the strong, the purposeful, the pure - as if 'to feel' were human, but to think were not, as if to fail were human, but to succeed were not, as if corruption were human, but virtue were not - as if the premise of death were proper to man, but the premise of life were not." - Ayn Ra... more »
"The Dread Universal Thing..."
“The more one analyzes people, the more all reasons for analysis disappear. Sooner or later one comes to that dreadful universal thing called human nature.” - Oscar Wilde "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana It appears we can not remember... anything.
Religious harassment in Colorado threatens the security of all Americans
“Once the left embraced behavior and sexuality as a civil right, and did so with the full backing of our corrupt media, it was the beginning of the end for the most vital element of American life, that unwritten social … Continue reading →
An Inconvenient Reality
Texas City Featured In Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ Lost Millions In Its Green Energy Gamble, Plus reality denial from the BBC The city of Georgetown, Texas, lost nearly $7 million this year on its green energy contracts. Al Gore featured the city in his “Inconvenient Sequel” film, which was released in 2017. Mayor Dale Ross … Continue reading "An Inconvenient Reality"
New Tax Court rulings a mixed bag for marijuana companies
Two new rulings from the U.S. Tax Court this week provided more guidance for cannabis companies dealing with 280E – and while one was hailed as a “Christmas present” to the industry, the other was a bit of a holiday downer. The first, which is a follow-up ruling regarding Oakland-based Harborside and a decision earlier […] New Tax Court rulings a mixed bag for marijuana companies is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Cannabis company Golden Leaf Holdings ends $125M merger with Terra Tech
Toronto-based Golden Leaf Holdings announced it won’t pursue a $125 million merger with Terra Tech, a vertically integrated multistate marijuana company that was faces a lawsuit alleging theft, stock manipulation and filing false reports. Golden Leaf and California-based Terra Tech had previously signed a nonbinding letter of intent to merge. The deal, subject to a number […] Cannabis company Golden Leaf Holdings ends $125M merger with Terra Tech is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
How I Did On My Predictions for 2018
I predicted that 2018 would not be a good year overall for employees, and I was right. Here's how my predictions turned out. *Sexual harassment*: I predicted that, despite all the brouhaha on #MeToo and sexual harassment, no new legislation would pass and that there would be backlash, and lots of it. There was no way I could predict Kavanaugh though. On the federal level, there was no new legislation, but the states stepped in and took some action. Much of the legislation related to sexual harassment by legislators, which was rampant. Many states decided to police their own. New Yor... more »
"Panic In The Air" - Stunned Traders Speechless At The Carnage"
*"'Panic In The Air' - Stunned Traders Speechless At The Carnage"* by Tyler Durden "CNN's Fear & Greed Index just hit 5... an all-time record low (most extreme fear)..." View the rest of this well-charted article here: - https://www.zerohedge.com/news/
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Tom Parkin discusses the contrived war between the Libs' fake progressives and the Cons' phony populists: In Canada, under Conservatives and Liberals, income polarization continues, social programs get cut, workers’ economic strength weakens, infrastructure is turned into a finance rent-seeking scheme and oil and gas companies get billions in subsidies — currently by a government that claims to be a global climate leader. Not surprisingly, this might make some people believe the political-economic elite and the Canadian people aren’t on the same... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot 12/21/18"
• Gregory Mannarino, “Post Market Wrap-up 12/21/18: A Stock Market Black Hole Now Exists, and The Middle Class Will Be Erased” • *MarketWatch Market Summary* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
Cigarettes butts in the ocean may be poisoning your food with arsenic
https://www.businessinsider.com/new-study-shows-cigarettes-are-single-largest-source-of-ocean-trash-2018-9?IR=T Advertisements
Facebook Gave Hundreds of Companies Access to Your Private Messages
https://themindunleashed.com/2018/12/facebook-companies-access-private-messages.html
Elon Musk: Ticket to Mars will cost about $200,000
https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/elon-musk-cost-spacex-ticket?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1545237437
Sleep deprivation can kill you – here’s what sleeping less than 7 hours per night does to your body and brain.
https://www.businessinsider.in/Sleep-deprivation-can-kill-you-heres-what-sleeping-less-than-7-hours-per-night-does-to-your-body-and-brain/articleshow/65503041.cms
In 2019, Scientists Funded by Bill Gates to Spray Particles Into the Sky in First Experiment to Dim the Sun
https://thefreethoughtproject.com/in-2019-scientists-funded-by-bill-gates-to-spray-particles-into-the-sky-in-first-experiment-to-dim-the-sun/
How computers got shockingly good at recognizing images
https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/12/how-computers-got-shockingly-good-at-recognizing-images/
Eating Pizza Triggers Opioids in Your Brain
https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/vbbxa8/eating-pizza-triggers-opioids-in-your-brain?utm_source=dmfb
Sapiosexuality: Why Some of Us are Attracted Purely by Intelligence (backed by science, of course)
https://educateinspirechange.org/science-technology/sapiosexuality-us-attracted-purely-intelligence-backed-science-course/?utm_source=sd&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=sd
Jazz guitarist Musa Manzini plays through brain surgery
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-46631408?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=facebook&ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_campaign=bbcnews
Health Benefits of Cotton Fruit
https://www.thehealthyarchive.com/2018/12/health-benefits-of-cottonfruit.html?m=1
History Channel, Project Blue Book and Chiles and Whitted
Our pals over at History (which used to be the History Channel) have decided to take on Project Blue Book in a series that is based on those files. This is, of course, the second series to do that. Back in the 1970s, Jack Webb created *Project UFO* which was based, loosely, on the Project Blue Book files. I have said in the past The two stars of Project UFO.that we owed Webb a bit of recognition because he paid to have the Blue Book files converted to microfilm, which allowed us to see what had been hidden there for so long, but I digress. In a story that I stumbled across dated Au... more »
Less than half the story
Maren and Louisa I didn't want to post about this, but just look at this report, now in, from the BBC News website. It begins: *Morocco tourist murders: Video appears genuine - Norway police* A video appearing to show the murder of one of two tourists killed in Morocco is almost certainly real, Norwegian police have concluded. The bodies of university students Maren Ueland and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen were found on Monday near a popular tourist spot in the Atlas mountains. The men in the video claim the murders were in revenge for events in Syria. Police say four men arrested th... more »
President Trump Signs ‘First Step Act’ and Delivers Media Remarks About Shutdown…
President Trump delivers remarks during the First Step Act Bill Signing. The president talks about border security, the border wall and the likelihood of a government shutdown. The FIRST STEP Act was championed by Jared Kushner, and passed through Congress … Continue reading →
Research: Flu Vaccine Increases Your Risk of Infecting Others by 6X
*GMI Reporter* - A provocative study suggests that getting the flu shot makes you more likely to transmit the flu.
Nancy Ducks Head and Runs Headlong Towards Wall
A great tip for those who wish to analyze the political world is to turn off the volume when political figures speak and just watch......watch Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer on Thursday as they reacted to President Trump’s announcement that he would not sign a funding bill to keep the government open during the next few weeks unless $5 billion for a Border Wall was provided. Pelosi was discombobulated more than usual, Schumer was on the verge of tears, again. There was no attitude by either of these clowns of “great, now we can beat Trump because he has made a grave mistake and we ... more »
Chet Raymo, “Why Cranes Fly”
*“Why Cranes Fly”* by Chet Raymo "There were a few Comments here about herons, from right around the world. What is the power of this bird to touch our minds and hearts? The naturalist Aldo Leopold was intimately familiar with the cranes of Wisconsin, cousins of our New England great blue heron, the Irish gray heron, and Adam2's aosagi from Japan, and wondered about their ability to move us so deeply. In A Sand County Almanac he watches as a crane "springs his ungainly hulk into the air and flails the morning sun with mighty wings." Our ability to perceive beauty in nature, as in a... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!
"The Rise of the Stupids And the Fall of Rome"
*"The Rise of the Stupids And the Fall of Rome"* by Les Visible "Evidence of the impact of culture on the conditions of life is evident everywhere. There is cause, motivation and intent. In a time of war and plunder, stupidity is a rampaging nation’s greatest asset. If you don’t plan ahead you have to fly by the seat of your pants. This isn’t all that hard either given the location of the brain at the time. It seems to me they stuck their toe in the water with that MTV show, Real World. It’s as real as you want it to be baby. It is interesting… or it will be interesting to future a... more »
"Know What's Weird?"
"Know what's weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change, but pretty soon... everything's different." - "Calvin and Hobbes"
She doesn’t want to be wished happiness
Julia Ioffe complained in WaPo article about people wishing her a Merry Christmas. A commenter replied: "Oh, for heaven's sake! I can understand a Jewish person being sensitive in the current climate, but this sort of "everyone stop what they're doing because it's all about me" wears people out. This is why people hate the left, and I'm a leftie! As an atheist, Ms Ioffe, I typically wish people Happy Holidays, but if they wish me a Merry Christmas, I respond with the same with a warm heart. Not for the holiday, which I dislike more for its retail nature than its religious nature, ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 21, 2018
*CNN:* *US military ordered to begin planning to withdraw about half the troops in Afghanistan* The US military has been ordered to begin planning to withdraw about half the troops in Afghanistan, a US defense official with direct knowledge of the matter told CNN on Thursday. The official said planning is underway, and it could take months to withdraw the nearly 7,000 troops. The decision was made Tuesday, at the same time as President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US military from Syria -- moves that precipitated Defense Secretary James Mattis' resignation announcement... more »
Panamá: Ganaderos exigen al gobierno revisar todos los TLC
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21-Dec-2018 La Organización Nacional Agropecuaria solicitó al Ejecutivo la revisión y modificación de los Tratados de Libre Comercio, Tratados de Promoción Comercial (TPC) —especialmente con Estados Unidos— y los pactos adquiridos con la Organización Mundial del Comercio debido a que están ‘destruyendo' al sector.
China propone al Perú iniciar negociaciones en marzo para optimizar TLC
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21-Dec-2018 China propone al Perú iniciar negociaciones en marzo para optimizar TLC Por Mía Ríos | 12-12-18 En exclusiva para gestion.pe, el viceministro de Comercio Exterio, Édgar Vásquez, señaló que -por el tiempo transcurrido- se puede modernizar el tratado de libre comercio en asuntos aduaneros y temas a las pymes. El Tratado de Libre Comercio ( TLC ) entre el Perú y China se suscribió el 28 de abril del 2009 en la ciudad de Beijing y entró en vigencia tiempo después, el 01 de marzo del 2010. A poco de (...)
Jacob Rees-Mogg gets the full Jonathan Dimbleby treatment
Jacob and the other one On this morning's *Today,* just before the 8 o'clock news, Jonathan Dimbleby (brother of the more famous David) previewed tonight's *Any Questions*: An airport shuts down; more homeless die; Trump drops another bombshell; Putin backs Brexit; Theresa May turns pantomime dame; Jeremy Corbyn provides rich pickings for lip-readers; cabinet ministers are openly at odds with each other but reassure us that troops will be on standby if needed. So a festive mood for our last programme of the year with Jacob Rees-Mogg, *leader of Brexit's militant tendency*; Joanna C... more »
Understanding Cancer: Metabolic Disorders Caused by Environmental Toxins – Natural Treatments More Effective than Chemical Drugs
Recent research has shown that cancer is basically a metabolic disorder disease. It’s not genetic. It’s not bad luck. And it’s not a swarm of vicious viruses invading our bodies’ cells. Cancer cells begin taking over according to poor metabolic conditions in our physiological inner terrains caused by toxic foods and toxic environmental conditions. Then the tumors begin. Metabolic disorders of all kinds are the actual primary causes of many diseases, including cancer. It's hoped that the most recent massive research that supports the metabolic theory of cancer will lead further to a... more »
A Friendly Amendment on the Border Wall
I’m guessing that pretty much everyone who reads this knows that some people have started a GoFundMe site to come up with voluntary donations for the wall on the U.S. border with Mexico. Currently, it has raised over $12.8 million. Other people have pointed out that if they come up with enough money, it still […] The post A Friendly Amendment on the Border Wall appeared first on Econlib.
The US is becoming more like Europe
The Wall Street Journal just reported some new Census data, which shows that the US population grew at the slowest rate in 80 years between July 2017 and July 2018. At first I wondered if this reflected a slowdown in immigration, but that doesn’t seem to be the biggest factor: As birthrates have dropped and […] The post The US is becoming more like Europe appeared first on Econlib.
The Uniter
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) "*In the end, we’ll probably find out 'wall' was Trump’s 'safe word' with Stormy Daniels. It’s just something he blurts out whenever he’s in trouble.*" -Anne Coulter "*We’ve seen the president pushed around a lot by the swamp. This is a core campaign promise that crosses all demographics of his base.*" -GOP strategist Michael Caputo *F*inally, after two years of this sleaze-laden, ersatz presidency, after more broken promises than a wife-beater who's still yet to turn over that new leaf, Donald John Trump, future Trivial Pursu... more »
Supreme Court Rejects Request to Stay Lower Court Ruling on Asylum Ban – Judge Roberts Sides With Liberal Justices…
Somehow, despite 85-year-old Justice Ginsburg being incapacitated by surgery and intensive care recovery, the supreme court voted 5-4 to allow a lower court block on President Trump’s asylum restrictions to remain in place. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the … Continue reading →
The Trump Doctrine: Economic Security is National Security…
President Trump has been executing a foreign policy, a clear doctrine of sorts, where national security is achieved by leveraging U.S. economic power. It is a fundamental shift in approaching both allies and adversaries; summarized within the oft repeated phrase: … Continue reading →
Freeze Dry Food At Home
Freeze drying food at home? As easy as chopping and putting layer on a tray in the frost free freezer. Continue reading →
What Is The Reaction In Russia On President Trump's Decision To Withdraw From Syria, Bring Back 7,000 U.S. Soldiers In Afghanistan, And The Resignation Of Defense Secretary Mattis
*Daily Beast*: *Russia Gloats: ‘Trump Is Ours Again’* *If Moscow was happy about the Syria pullout, it’s ecstatic about Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ resignation.* The Kremlin is awash with Christmas gifts from Washington, D.C. and every move by the Trump administration seems to add to that perception. On Wednesday, appearing on the Russian state TV show “The Evening with Vladimir Soloviev,” Director of the Moscow-based Center for Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies Semyon Bagdasarov said that the U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis is “struggling to keep up” with the flur... more »
Game Changer: French Police to Join Yellow Vests After Finding Out Gov’t is Ripping Them Off Too
[image: police] Police in France are being ripped off by their government who is refusing to pay them for policing the protests—now they are threatening to join the yellow vests. The post Game Changer: French Police to Join Yellow Vests After Finding Out Gov’t is Ripping Them Off Too appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Utopian Fantasies vs. A Better World
*Jon Rappoport* - This is about wiping away the delusion that “the government will generate a new and better world.”
The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
*Jonathan Davis* - Do stronger human connections immunize us against emotional distress?
The Winter Solstice Full Moon 2018: Full cold moon to make winter solstice extra special
This full moon is the last of the year, and is nicknamed the 'Full Cold Moon', since it occurs at the beginning of winter. Today, December 21, 2018, is winter solstice in North America, officially the shortest day of the year. As we celebrate the increasing daylight hours to come, look to the sky tonight and mark the occasion with the spectacular Ursid meteor shower and a full Moon. Winter solstice comes and goes every year, marking the rhythmic tilt of Earth both toward and away from the Sun. However, this year it will be accompanied by an astronomical show. Below we'll cover how t... more »
Canadian marijuana firm Canopy pledges to enter US market with Farm Bill passage
Canadian cannabis giant Canopy Growth announced it will make forays into the U.S. market after the United States government passed the Farm Bill. “Canopy Growth will participate in the American market now that there is a clear, federally permissible path to the market,” Bruce Linton, chair and co-CEO of Ontario-based Canopy Growth (TSX: WEED; NYSE: […] Canadian marijuana firm Canopy pledges to enter US market with Farm Bill passage is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Alaska OKs rules for on-site cannabis use, gives jurisdictions some control
Alaska regulators approved rules for on-site consumption of marijuana at some retail cannabis shops – but local governments, by an ordinance or ballot question, could bar on-premise use or certain types of consumption, such as smoking. Still, Cary Carrigan, the executive director of the Alaska Marijuana Industry Association, called the state’s Marijuana Control Board’s 3-2 […] Alaska OKs rules for on-site cannabis use, gives jurisdictions some control is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Bernie: Breaking The Cycle Of Mediocrity And Mendacity
As Jonathan Bernstein made clear in an OpEd yesterday for Bloomberg News, Americans have become inured to deceit and manipulation from our political class. And he wasn't even speaking about Trump. His piece was on Paul Ryan's farewell speech. Unlike many inside the Beltway, Bernstein has long recognized Ryan as a faker and a fraud. "The same people," are wrote, "who celebrated him as a wonk-- something he never has been, as Paul Krugman and others have pointed out for years-- have also declared President Donald Trump’s clearly inadequate policy knowledge to be sufficient. It’s no... more »
Latest Amazon Privacy Invasion Granted User Access to 1,700 Audio Files From Another Account
By Nicholas West Artificial intelligence is not in full control just yet. Lurking behind the algorithms contained in Amazon’s smart home tech device, Alexa, are... more »
Amazon’s Creepy Facial Recognition Doorbell Will Surveil the ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD
By Meadow Clark At first glance of Amazon’s new patent application, one would be tempted to think it no more than a built-in “smart” security... more »
Cambridge, MA Joins Growing Ranks of Cities Requiring Civilian Control of Police Surveillance Tech
By Shahid Buttar Last week, the City of Cambridge, MA became at least the tenth local jurisdiction in the U.S. to adopt a crucial measure... more »
While Censoring Voices, Facebook Let Big Tech Companies Read & Delete Private Messages
By Mac Slavo While in the middle of a full-blown censorship scandal and other issues, Facebook has been caught allowing Big Tech companies the ability... more »
PolitiPorn: Our Most Unhealthy Addiction to this Vile Political Reality Show
It is fitting really, the fact that we have a reality show clown as the titular head of our nation is a perfect encapsulation of our time. We have become a nation addicted on the pornography that is politics, the back and forth between team red and team blue in Washington DC has become our national narcotic. We are in urgent need of an intervention from this grotesque game of partisanship, the hour by hour… The post PolitiPorn: Our Most Unhealthy Addiction to this Vile Political Reality Show appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Essential Oils Yield Microbials To Preserve Wine
Researchers have studied the effectiveness of new antimicrobial systems based on the use of essential oils extracted from plants such as thyme or cinnamon to improve the preservation of foods and found them suitable - with no smell or taste. As the developed world becomes wealthier, people are more demanding about the processes used in the foods they eat, even if it means contradictions. Some distrust the science that goes into preservation, like additives. while insisting they are concerned about rampant food waste - which is most often spoilage. read more
A Blow to Morale: Afghan Generals Worry About US Withdrawal
The Pentagon is developing plans to withdraw up to half of the 14,000 American troops serving in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said.
Blame Everything on Climate Change
A recent editorial from Investor’s Business Daily Is There Anything Environmentalists Won’t Blame On Climate Change? As you will see, experience shows the question is rhetorical. Excerpts below with my bolds. Climate Change: CNN published a huge story saying the source of the migrant caravan wasn’t so much corrupt Central American governments, violence or lousy economic […]
Water demand framework case study, China
Yahua Wang, Tingting Wan, Cecilia Tortajada. Water Demand Framework and Water Development: The Case of China Water 2018, 10 (12), 1860 https://doi.org/10.3390/w10121860 Water resources management is increasingly important for sustainable economic and social development. A coherent division of the development stages … Continue reading →
When Christmas Hurts – Part 2/2
The largest lesson I learned from this was that it validated for me the statement that our vasanas or core issues are being raised to the surface right now and that they can be and are being eliminated.
We Are All Brothers and Sisters. It Can Be Different, It Must Be Different
We are all brothers and sisters. It can be different, it must be different.
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