Monday, December 31, 2018

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Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 364 – 2018

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Giving Credit to Willis Eschenbach

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Reblogged from DrRoySpencer.com: December 31st, 2018 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. The non-greenhouse theory of Nikolov (and now Zeller-Nikolov) continues to live on, most recently in this article I’ve been asked about on social media. In short, it is the theory that there really isn’t a so-called “greenhouse effect”, and that the excess planetary […]

WWF’s Polar Bear Tours

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? In David Rose’s article about polar bears in the Mail yesterday, the local Inuit believed that polar bears were no longer scared of humans. Perhaps one reason is the proliferation in recent years of polar bear tourism. ? https://www.nathab.com/polar-bear-tours/classic-polar-bear-expedition/ ?…

Happy birthday to the thousands not celebrating their actual birthday today

Liz Keen at Just In - 9 hours ago
For those unable to provide documentation of their actual birth day, happy birthday!

Cabinet documents reveal Pine Gap expansion deal and concerns about 'weaponising space'

Henry Belot at Just In - 9 hours ago
The pre-conditions for Australia's most secretive intelligence base, Pine Gap, have been detailed in previously classified documents marked "for Australian eyes only".

Howard cabinet stared down climate policy threat, newly revealed files show

Henry Belot at Just In - 9 hours ago
Declassified documents reveal the Howard government considered new climate change policies and launched a media campaign to boost its reputation amid global dissatisfaction with Australia's commitments.

History isn't over. We are witnessing its bloody return

Stan Grant at Just In - 9 hours ago
Thirty years ago, Francis Fukuyama declared we were seeing the end of history. But 2019 promised the bloody return of history, just on a different continent, writes Stan Grant.

NT cabinet records reveal much has changed since 1988 — and plenty hasn't

Rosa Ellen at Just In - 9 hours ago
The just-released 1998 Northern Territory cabinet records reveal many of the issues being debated today were occupying the minds in the inner circles of government back then: Commonwealth funding, land rights, and how to grow international tourism in the heart of nature.

Ellis defence scrapped in 'momentous day' for institutional child abuse survivors

Michelle Brown at Just In - 9 hours ago
After an 11-year battle, survivors of institutional child abuse locked out of suing for compensation will now be able to launch civil claims after the NSW Government today removed a legal road block.

What's changing on January 1? Here's what you need to know

Lucia Stein at Just In - 9 hours ago
The new year means cheaper electricity prices, no more tampon tax and some higher transport costs. This is what else you can expect to see in 2019.

Why making everyone an organ donor could mean fewer transplants

Alex Easton And Sheridan Stewart at Just In - 9 hours ago
A proposal to automatically make people organ donors could reduce the number of available organs, the authority in charge of the system says.

Nations around world celebrate New Year's Eve with fireworks, religious ceremonies

Just In - 9 hours ago
Revellers around the globe bid farewell to an unsettling year filled with challenges to many of the world's most basic institutions, including politics, trade, alliances and religion.

Your guide to the best meteor showers of 2019

Just In - 9 hours ago
The year starts with a bang in the northern hemisphere, but down under there's plenty to look forward to in 2019. Here are the showers likely to put on a good show.

Newly opened files reveal life in 1940s mental hospitals

Simon Leo Brown at Just In - 9 hours ago
Files previously closed to the public reveal intimate details of the lives of people under the care of Victoria's mental health system in the early 1940s.

Venture Capital And Fake Teaching Careers

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago
Here's just one example of how the machine works. Earlier this month at Forbes, Jessica Pliska (who writes about careers) started with this chirpy lead. *Access and opportunity aren’t words often associated with venture capital. Aaron Walker, CEO of Camelback Ventures, is looking to change that. Here, we chat about what shaped his vision for the future of venture capital, the management lessons he took from his time as a classroom teacher and how the San Antonio Spurs influences his leadership.* Walker's Big Vision explanation of his new venture capital company and how it is meant ... more »

British Study Crunched 30 Years of Data and Discovered Something Shocking About Exercise and Weight Loss

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 9 hours ago
It has always been underlying knowledge in the natural health community that nutrition plays a bigger role in overall health than strenuous exercise, and now one team of British researchers is arguing that the feeling is in fact quite true. In a 2015 edition of the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the team of three authors has argued against the well promoted theory that “exercise plays the most important role in weight loss” is false. The truth is, we could lift weights and run laps until we are heaping mess of sweat on the floor – which hundreds of thousands of people do eve... more »

Let’s Get Ready to RRRRuuuummmmbbbbbleee!!!!! Climate Change Cage Match

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 9 hours ago
How did the longest running show on TV address this exact same situation? Meet the Press Bans Real Science From Climate Debate; Science is Settled Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-Blog and Comment Advertisements

Ten resolutions from the American Medical Association

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 10 hours ago
AMA's 10 resolutions for the New Year. I'll need another list. Already have done all of these. 1. Know your risk for type 2 diabetes-- 2. Be more physically active— 3. Know your blood pressure numbers— 4. Reduce your intake of processed foods, especially those with added sodium and sugar— 5. Take antibiotics only as prescribed-- 6. Alcohol only in moderation, up to one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men-- 7. Quit tobacco and nicotine, declare your home and car smoke-free -- 8. Properly dispose of any leftover medication and neve... more »

Gregory Mannarino, “The Game, The Charade, Continues- And The Middle Class Always Loses”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, “The Game, The Charade, Continues- And The Middle Class Always Loses”

10 Quotes from Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha That Will Truly Inspire You

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Christina Sarich* - Hermann Hesse’s timeless book, Siddhartha, should be required reading for any spiritual seeker.

Chinese President Xi Delivers His New Years Eve Speech To The Nation

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year speech on the eve of the year 2019 in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) *Xinhua:* *Xinhua Headlines: President Xi delivers New Year speech rallying nation for great cause * BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping delivered a New Year speech Monday evening, calling on the whole nation to strive for "an unprecedented and great cause" in the year 2019, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Chinese people, who are self-reliant, hardworking and enterprising, have created a China mirac... more »

A supertanker meets its end

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
I was intrigued to read an article at Zero Hedge titled "Oil Tanker Firms Scrap Most Ships In Three Decades". It seems current economic conditions are sending a lot of otherwise useful ships to the breakers, because they're too costly to operate compared to more modern vessels. The impending change in maritime pollution regulations is also taking its toll, as it can cost upwards of $5 million to fit a vessel with the necessary scrubbers to allow it to continue to use low-cost, high-polluting fuel. If a ship's barely economical to operate at present, its owners are unlikely to be... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago

Facebook Apologizes for Banning Franklin Graham Over 2016 “Hate Speech”

Dave Bohon at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: facebook-apologizes-for-banning-franklin-graham-over-2016-hate-speech] Facebook has apologized for banning Franklin Graham over a two-year-old post it falsely labeled “hate speech.”

Sheriff: Calif.’s Sanctuary Law Blocked Deportation of Cop-killing Suspect

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: sheriff-calif-sanctuary-law-block-deportation-of-cop-killing-suspect] California’s sanctuary law is the reason the illegal-alien suspected of murdering a cop was not deported.

That’s a Man, Baby! Judge Says Man Must be Put in Women’s Prison. New Trend?

Selwyn Duke at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: that-s-a-man-baby-judge-says-man-must-be-put-in-women-s-prison-new-trend] Women’s prisons — they’re not just for women anymore. This is the real message now that a court has ruled that a man claiming womanhood must be moved to a women’s penitentiary.

Is Impeachment of Trump a Foregone Conclusion?

James Murphy at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: is-impeachment-of-trump-a-foregone-conclusion] While things are certainly lining up against President Trump in the incoming House of Representatives, impeachment is not as inevitable as some Democrats and media pundits seem to believe it is.

A fix up story from my past

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 10 hours ago
A few days ago I wrote a post noting “We are ALL fixer uppers.” I shared a story with my oldest son yesterday about when life knocks you down. This one now seems small, but when it happened to me … Continue reading →

Iran Boasts That Its New Speedboats Will Have Stealth Abilities

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Iranian boats take part in naval war games in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, off southern Iran, April 22, 2010. *Press TV:* *IRGC speedboats to become radar-evading with new missiles: Top commander* The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy says new speedboats operated by the IRGC will be radar-evading and equipped with new missiles. Rear admiral Alireza Tangsiri made the remarks in an interview with IRNA on Monday, noting that the IRGC’s Navy attaches great importance to high speed and maneuverability in its missions. “We are planning to equi... more »

Chris Mosher says the Halifax Examiner writing about his rehab is stressful

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 10 hours ago
In an affidavit filed with the court earlier this month, former Halifax cop Chris Mosher says that he has suffered “negative treatment at my new job” due in part to a Halifax Examiner article about his current employment with the Halifax Regional Municipality. On October 6, the Examiner published an article detailing Mosher’s firing by […]

Volvos Start (and end) Here: How Nova Scotia’s misguided plan to lure foreign money to save the economy hasn’t changed in 60 years

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 10 hours ago
There’s not a lot going on today, so I’m only posting a few things and then getting into the history of the Volvo plant because why not? Read down for that. 1. Baby right whale “The first North Atlantic right whale calf of the winter season has been spotted off the Florida coast heading north with […]

U.N. Accuses Houthi Rebels Of Stealing Food Aid Putting At Risk Millions With Famine

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*BBC:* *Yemen war: WFP accuses Houthi rebels of diverting food aid* The World Food Programme has demanded Yemen's rebel Houthi movement stops diverting desperately needed food aid from people in areas under its control. A survey by the UN agency said people in the capital Sanaa had not received rations to which they were entitled. The WFP said lorries were illegally removing food from distribution areas, with rations sold on the open market or given to those not entitled to it. There was no response from the Houthis, but they have denied diverting aid. The UN says some 20 million... more »

Living with Lyme: Episode 49: A Talk with Erin Elizabeth of Health Nut News

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
It was a real pleasure to sit down with Cindy Kennedy, FNP, and discuss my Lyme journey. RELATED STORY: This is highly effective at destroying Lyme Bacterium I hope you enjoy! RELATED STORY: Cannabis kicks Lyme disease to the curb XO- Erin The post Living with Lyme: Episode 49: A Talk with Erin Elizabeth of Health Nut News appeared first on Health Nut News.

Report: 2018 Syrian Death Toll Is Under 20,000

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Among those killed in 2018 were 6,349 civilians, 1,437 of them children, Observatory chief Abdel Rahman said. (AFP) *TRT World:* *Syria war leaves nearly 20,000 dead this year – monitor* According to figures released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights this year's annual death toll is the lowest in the country's close to eight-year civil war but the misery persists for its people as the conflict continues. Syria sees another deadly year with 19,666 people killed including 6,349 civilians, 1,437 of them children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said... more »

The Dissenter’s Top Films Of 2018

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 10 hours ago
Blindspotting Collin (Daveed Diggs) is a black convicted felon in his final days of probation. Miles (Rafael Casal) is a white childhood friend who is a constant source of trouble, partly because of how he emulates black culture to survive. The two characters drive a truck for a moving The post The Dissenter’s Top Films Of 2018 appeared first on Shadowproof.

No fish today!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2018It's New Year's Eve:* We've recently learned that it's New Year's Eve. For that reason, there will be no fish today. No fish today, or tomorrow! But astounding new product awaits.

Serbia unequivocally says “no!” to gas from the West

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 11 hours ago
Serbia and Eastern Europe have been pressed by the United States to buy LNG from them, when Russian gas is local and far less costly. The post Serbia unequivocally says “no!” to gas from the West appeared first on The Duran.

Mattis and the US’s Bankrupt Iran Policy

The American Conservative at The Duran - 11 hours ago
The post Mattis and the US’s Bankrupt Iran Policy appeared first on The Duran.

The Fusion Doctrine – A Totalitarian Take Over and State Privatization Program

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*Julian Rose* - You're not alone if you feel you can no longer trust your government.

Trump Critics of Syria Withdrawal Fueled Rise of ISIS

Max Blumenthal at 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] President Donald Trump’s announcement of an imminent withdrawal of US troops from northeastern Syria summoned a predictable paroxysm of outrage from Washington’s foreign policy establishment. Former Secretary of State and self-described “hair icon” Hillary Clinton perfectly distilled the bipartisan freakout into a single tweet, accusing Trump of “isolationism” and “playing into Russia and Iran’s hands.” Michelle Flournoy, the DC apparatchik who would have been Hillary’s Secretary of Defense, slammed the pull-out as “foreign policy malpractice,” while Hillary’s su... more »

Rough Times Ahead, But Liberty Can Still Win

Ron Paul at 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] While Congress and the president fight over funding a border wall, they continue to ignore the coming economic tsunami caused by the approximately 22 trillion dollars (and rapidly increasing) federal debt. President Trump may not be troubled by the debt’s effect on the economy because he believes he will be out of office before it becomes a major problem. However, the crisis may come sooner than he, or most people in DC, expects. The constituency for limited government, while growing, is still far outnumbered by those wanting government to provide economic and per... more »

The Gambit

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Gambit* The Russians are referring to the recent "decision" made by US President Trump [announced by him via his "Twitter" account to pull US military troops out of Syria] as a *"gambit*" Here is the Webster definition of the word gambit: gambit (gămˈbĭt) ► - n. An opening in chess in which a minor piece, or pieces, usually a pawn, is offered in exchange for a favorable position. - n. A maneuver, stratagem, or ploy, especially one used at an initial stage. - n. A remark intended to open a conversation. Here is the relevant quote from the pro Russian ne... more »

Water Wars: New Year’s Resolutions

nswire at Lawfare - 11 hours ago
Japan's JS Izumo (Source: Wikimedia) In a cabinet meeting on Dec. 18, the government of Japan adopted new National Defense Program Guidelines that call for the “drastic strengthening of Japan’s defense capabilities.” The new guidelines adopt a “multidimensional joint defense force” strategy, based on investment in technological advancement. The new guidelines include the largest-ever increase in Japan’s defense budget and $240 billion over the next five years to improve weapons and defense equipment. Among the most controversial of these new weapon systems is a set of upgrades t... more »

2018: The Year in Jihadism

lvidinoguest at Lawfare - 11 hours ago
2018 represented a sharp departure from previous years in terms of the sheer number of jihadist attacks in the West. Though attacks in Western Europe and North America were on a steady rise prior to this year, in 2018 they plunged, and jihadist attacks in the West in 2018 were fairly unsophisticated and significantly less lethal. Meanwhile, declines in other indicators traditionally used to assess the strength of the jihadist movement—numbers of arrests and individuals departing for conflict zones to fight alongside jihadist groups—point to an overall stagnation in jihadist activi... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 31

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1920 High Commission Sir Cox reported that many sheikhs of large confederations supported Mandate and didn't want an Iraqi govt 1980 Attacks upon Iranian oil facilities and ports cost it $6 bil in 1980 Attacks on Iraqi oil facilities and ports cost $4 bil 1981 End of 1st yr of Iran-Iraq War 22,000 Iraqi 38,000 Iranian dead (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq W... more »

Two New Presidential Candidates Today-- One Great And One Scraped Off The Bottom Of The Toilet... Let's Stick With Elizabeth Warren Though

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
I expect dozens of politicians for the 2020 election cycle (for Congress as well as president) to start officially announcing later in the week, or maybe next week. Kara Eastman (NE-02) and Elizabeth Warren (President) beat them to it. Kara announced she's running for Congress again-- Blue America's first endorsed candidate for the 2020 cycle-- a week or so ago and Elizabeth Warren announced that she's formed a presidential exploratory committee a few hours ago. Please watch Senator Warren's excellent announcement video up top. Earlier this morning I thought I would take some tim... more »

World News Briefs -- December 31, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*BBC:* *Syria conflict: Trump slows down troop withdrawal* US President Donald Trump has now said the abrupt withdrawal of US troops from Syria he announced earlier this month will be carried out "slowly". "We're slowly sending our troops back home to be with their families, while at the same time fighting Isis [Islamic State] remnants," he tweeted on Monday. His clarification confirmed remarks by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. When Mr Trump first announced the move, he had said: "They're all coming back and they're coming back now." *Read more *.... *MIDDLE EAST* 2018 dea... more »

Top Ten Dance Songs 2018

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 12 hours ago
Politics is the rhythm round these parts, but its electronic music that provides the beats. And here, as per tradition are the picks of the year. Perhaps you'll find some tracks/artists you've heard of for once? 10. *Flames* by David Guetta and Sia 9. *Nordic Nights (Darren Porter Remix)* by Mark Sherry and RAM 8. *Rain* by Bicep 7. *Breathe* by Jax Jones feat. Ina Wroldsen 6. *Cure* by Tube & Berger & Alegant 5. *One Kiss* by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa 4. *Will We Remain (Spencer Brown Remix)* by ilan Bluestone and Maor Levi feat. EL Waves 3. *Back Home (Fady and Mina vs Omar Sharif E... more »

Baby new year 2019—Monday Memories

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago
My mother kept a "commonplace book," in which she pasted poems, cartoons, articles from magazines, and things she'd hand copied or typed from books. I see familiar names--McCall's, Chicago Daily News, Farm and Ranch, Christian Herald, and Rockford Morning Star. As a child I would sit and look through it often--a small, 3-ring black leather notebook. I particularly enjoyed the poem, "For a female cat named Horace," because it reminded me of my friend's cat "Butch" who populated Forreston, IL with kitties and the one about how to make a recipe taste like mother's--walk 5 miles befor... more »

Meet the Press Bans Real Science From Climate Debate; Science is Settled

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 12 hours ago
Chuck Todd Dedicates Sunday’s ‘Meet the Press’ to ‘Climate Crisis,’ Bans ‘Climate Deniers’ From Show (Source) The level of ignorance and politicization of science is “overwhelming” in these following videos. Ignore History and it will repeat itself. Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-Blog and Comment Advertisements

"44 Numbers From 2018 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"44 Numbers From 2018 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe"* by Michael Snyder "It is amazing that 12 months has flown by already. It seems like the years just keep getting faster, and perhaps that is because we are all getting older. In any event, the following are 44 numbers from 2018 that are almost too crazy to believe… *#1* One study found that the average American spends 86 hours a month on a cellphone. *#2 *A different study discovered that 37 percent of all Americans have eaten fast food within the last 24 hours. *#3* 90 percent of the beer that Americans drink is produced ... more »

44 Numbers From 2018 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Michael Snyder Was 2018 everything that you expected it to be? Every year contains surprises, but 2018 truly turned out to be a year... more »

U.S. Dollar and Stock Market Close 2018 with Appreciation in Brazil

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After a year of political and economic uncertainties in Brazil, the stock market and the dollar closed 2018 with appreciation. The U.S. dollar closed 2018 at R$3.876/US$1, with an accumulated increase of 16.9 percent while the São Paulo stock exchange’s Bovespa Index closed the […] The post U.S. Dollar and Stock Market Close 2018 with Appreciation in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Five of the Most Important Stories the Establishment Media Ignored in 2018

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: media] As the mainstream media pushed partisan divide to keep citizens fighting among each other, several major stories were deliberately swept under the rug. The post Five of the Most Important Stories the Establishment Media Ignored in 2018 appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

WATCH: Man Owns Undercover Cop Trying to Bust Him for Weed, Sells Him Flowers Instead of Pot

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: undercover] In an epic act of trolling, a man who knew he was being set up, filmed himself selling completely legal flower buds to an undercover cop who was trying to buy weed. The post WATCH: Man Owns Undercover Cop Trying to Bust Him for Weed, Sells Him Flowers Instead of Pot appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Killing Nationalism: Merkel Says Nations Should Give Up Sovereignty

Selwyn Duke at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: killing-nationalism-merkel-says-nations-should-give-up-sovereignty] German Chancellor Angela Merkel may be preparing to step off the political stage, but she’s apparently going out not with a whimper but a globalist bang. This was signaled recently at an event organized by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, where the German leader and ex-communist proclaimed, “In this day nation states must today — should today, I say — be ready to give up sovereignty."

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 31, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Anadolu Ajansı *Sputnik:* *Half Of French Syria Bases Have Gaps in Defence as US Troops Leaving – Reports* US troops pulling out of Syria would be leaving their posts from half of the French bases in the region, Turkish media reported Sunday, while exposing the locations of 9 French-occupied sites. There are at least nine French bases scattered across northern Syria, the investigation carried out by Anadolu Agency revealed, noting that France had expanded its presence in the region since March when the media counted only five French bases. *Read more* .... *Military And Intellig... more »

How an Entrepreneurial Mindset Can Help Save Freedom

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Barry Brownstein “Always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful question,” wrote the poet E. E. Cummings. In “I, Pencil,” Leonard Read asks... more »

Are There “Rogue” State Utility Commissions Programming How State Legislatures, Laws & Courts Are Prescribed?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich Do utility consumers ever question what’s happening in their state regulatory agencies, especially when those agencies practice “administrative over-reach” or get... more »

Dalai Lama: What is the Purpose of Life?

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 12 hours ago
*The Dalai Lama* - The answer to the age old question: What is the purpose of life?

This insane golden chamber contains water so pure it can dissolve metal, and is helping scientists detect dying stars.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
https://www.businessinsider.in/This-insane-golden-chamber-contains-water-so-pure-it-can-dissolve-metal-and-is-helping-scientists-detect-dying-stars/articleshow/64709367.cms Advertisements

Meet The Man That Looks 20 At 50 And What His Diet Is Like – Goodfullness

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
http://goodfullness.com/meet-man-looks-20-50-diet-like/

5 Traditional Superfoods From India That Have Taken the World by Storm

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
https://www.thebetterindia.com/99844/india-food-superfood-world-traditional/

Experts Reveal Techniques Used by the Media to Brainwash & Control Us

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2016/12/14/experts-reveal-techniques-used-media-brainwash-control-us/

Disabling One Gene Allows You To Eat As Much As You Want Without Gaining Weight.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/disabling-one-gene-allows-you-to-eat-as-much-as-you-want-without-gaining-weight.38354/

AI Roundup: This robot throws a fit while an AI.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
https://www.element14.com/community/community/applications/industrial-automation-space/blog/2018/12/07/ai-roundup-this-robot-throws-a-fit-while-an-ai-algorithm-creates-realistic-images?CMP=SOM-FACEBOOK-PRG-BLOG-CATWELL-AIROUNDUP-COMM

Russian Cosmonaut Says The Hole in The ISS Was Drilled From The Inside

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
https://www.sciencealert.com/russian-cosmonaut-says-that-the-hole-in-the-iss-was-drilled-from-the-inside

This 6-Ingredient Elixir Can Kill Infections in the Body and Destroy Viruses.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
https://theheartysoul.com/this-6-ingredient-elixir-can-kill-infections-in-the-body-and-destroy-viruses/?utm_source=HHL

How a Leaky Gut Leads to Atrial Fibrillation.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
https://www.thedrswolfson.com/how-a-leaky-gut-leads-to-atrial-fibrillation/

Science says silence literally rewires your brain to be more intelligent.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
https://ideapod.com/silence-rewires-brain-intelligent/?utm_source=catalyst&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=sciencedump

How to Be a Producer In a Nation of Consumers

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Daisy Luther In this world, there are two kinds of people. You can be a consumer or you can be a producer. Neither one... more »

Meet the Uzi: Israeli's Deadly Machine Gun That Conquered the World

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * An iconic weapon. *Key point: The submachine gun’s baptism by fire occurred in 1956, when Israeli paratroopers of Unit 202 sized the Mitla Pass in the Sinai Peninsula. * One of the most recognizable weapons of the postwar era came from one of the newest nation-states. The Uzi submachine gun was designed to be a simple, inexpensive weapon that would overcome the logistical problems of a ragtag army turning professional. In doing so it became a commercial success, exported far and wide and a legend among postwar small arms. *(This first appeared last... more »

Introducing Israel's Deadly Dolphin-Class Submarine (Armed with Nuclear Weapons?)

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* Should Iran be worried? *Here's everything we know.* Israel’s submarine corps is a tiny force with a big open secret: in all likelihood, it is armed with nuclear weapons. The five Dolphin-class submarines represent an ace in the hole for Israel, the ultimate guarantor of the country’s security, ensuring that if attacked with nukes, the tiny nation can strike back in kind. Israel’s first nuclear weapons were completed by the early 1970s, and deployed among both free-fall aircraft bombs and Jericho ballistic missiles. The 1991 Persian Gulf... more »

"Forecast 2019: Ding Ding! Margin Call USA"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"Forecast 2019: Ding Ding! Margin Call USA"* by James Howard Kunstler "Welcome to the American hall of mirrors… and mind the broken glass all over the floor. That’s Nature’s way of saying the country has run out room to punk itself. 2018 was the consolidation of bad faith in everything we do: politics, the news media, economics & finance, show biz, regular biz, jurisprudence, medicine, education, and relations between men and women - the year of peak dishonesty and self-deception. Of course, the trouble with dishonesty is that it doesn’t comport with Reality, and Reality being Mo... more »

Metro UK: Toddler is ‘castrated’ in botched operation

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 12 hours ago
A two-year-old boy taken to the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children for treatment of an undescended testicle has had his life irrevocably changed; when surgeons operated on the wrong testicle, they essentially “castrated” him (by leaving him infertile). The family had been told by specialists that the procedure would be over within 30 minutes with “minimal risk”. […] The post Metro UK: Toddler is ‘castrated’ in botched operation appeared first on Health Nut News.

Cow that escapes truck on way to slaughter is going to a sanctuary

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 12 hours ago
Last Thursday morning, early, an unknown state trooper went for a rather wild ride while trying to help Paterson police catch a cow that escaped from a cattle truck en route to a slaughterhouse. (I must admit, my heart was thrilled to find out the cow was saved from slaughter!) Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale […] The post Cow that escapes truck on way to slaughter is going to a sanctuary appeared first on Health Nut News.

Breastfed, home-birthed babies taken away from parents for not using hospital

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 12 hours ago
UPDATE 3/15/2016 Medically Kidnapped Children of Washington Parents Still not Returned – CPS Wants them Adopted UPDATE 6/30/2015 Rengo Children’s Health Deteriorates in State Custody: Parent Visitation Cut Off UPDATE 4/20/2015 CPS Destroying Rengo Family: Demands Erica Separate from her Husband to Get Children Back UPDATE 2/11/2015 Breastfeeding Mother Arrested and Babies Taken Away by […] The post Breastfed, home-birthed babies taken away from parents for not using hospital appeared first on Health Nut News.

One of the chemo industry’s best-kept secrets for fighting tumors

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 12 hours ago
Many modern drugs are derived from purified and concentrated plant compounds (although compared to 20 years ago, few drug companies expend time and money looking at medicinal plant chemistry these days). Rosy periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), for example, a perennial plant native to Madagascar, is the basis for a number of commonly used cancer drugs that […] The post One of the chemo industry’s best-kept secrets for fighting tumors appeared first on Health Nut News.

New Year's resolution....

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago
Parents and grandparents could explain to the children: - I'm sorry I had to play tennis when there were protests. - I don't like to get involved in controversial politics. - You can't beat city hall - why bother? - I might lose my job if I got involved with those groups. - I might get my name on some FBI list if I went to those meetings. - What would my friends and family think of me if I worked with people like you? - I've got better things to do with my money than donate to one of those causes. - We are all going to die anyway so why bother? - Don't... more »

Carter on The Case Against Education

Bryan Caplan at Econlib - 13 hours ago
I’m very pleased to have made famed author Stephen L. Carter‘s list of best non-fiction books, and even more pleased with the write-up: I’m not sure he’s right, especially about education being almost entirely for the purpose of signaling, but goodness does he make a strong case. Agree with him or not, you’ll never look […] The post Carter on The Case Against Education appeared first on Econlib.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Brexit: Stage One In Europe’s Slow-Burn Energy Collapse Vertical Farms Mattis is out, and Blackwater is back: ‘We are coming’ The American Economy Is Rigged - Stiglitz California organizers cancel Women's March due to 'overwhelmingly white' participantsFacing a grim New Year: Nearly 40 die from 9/11 illness in last four months Step Aside Russia: Beijing "Prepares To Meddle" In US ElectionsBrother Of Saudi Billionaire Prince Alwaleed Re-arrestedTwo More Spiegel Employees Out After Fake News Scandal ExpandsOpioid Crisis Leaves 700,000 Americans Dead: "Epidemic Contin... more »

EXCLUSIVE: 4 Year Old Palestinian Child Killed By Israel – Interview with Family

Robert Inlakesh at 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*Robert Inlakesh* | Gaza based Journalist, Wafa Al-Udaini, interviews the family of Ahmed Abu Abed, a four year old child who was killed by Israeli Sniper fire.

Brazil’s Left-Wing Parties to Boycott Presidential Inauguration

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As Brazilians prepare for the inauguration of Jair Bolsonaro, one of its most controversial presidents, left-wing parties PT and PSOL announced Friday their Congressional representatives would not be attending the ceremony on January 1st. “We do not agree with discourses and actions that stimulate […] The post Brazil’s Left-Wing Parties to Boycott Presidential Inauguration appeared first on The Rio Times.

Celebrating New Year’s Eve on Rio’s Iconic Copacabana Beach

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With one of the biggest firework celebrations and most well-attended parties in the world, Copacabana beach is one of the places to experience New Year’s Eve – however, navigating the festivities can also be a daunting prospect for both newcomer and seasoned Carioca alike, so […] The post Celebrating New Year’s Eve on Rio’s Iconic Copacabana Beach appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, December 31, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Réveillon The Rock Bar 2019 @ The Rock Bar (Jardim Botânico) – The Rock Bar are throwing their unique Réveillon (New Year’s Eve) party with an open bar and […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, December 31, 2018 appeared first on The Rio Times.

If Truth on Russia Cannot Prevail Over Material Agendas We Are Doomed

Paul Craig Roberts at The Duran - 13 hours ago
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EU Parliament Triggered By Patriarchy; Urges “Gender Neutral” Language

Tyler Durden at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The term "businessman" or "businesswoman" are now out, according to the guidelines - which recommends "businessperson." The post EU Parliament Triggered By Patriarchy; Urges “Gender Neutral” Language appeared first on The Duran.

Russia-mania takes over the world

The Duran at The Duran - 13 hours ago
In 2018, there were few things Western elites didn't blame on Russia. The post Russia-mania takes over the world appeared first on The Duran.

Lashing Out At Mattis And Kelly, Trump Says “Failed Generals” Need To Stop Complaining

Zerohedge at The Duran - 13 hours ago
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Elizabeth Warren Announces Plans For Presidential Run

Zerohedge at The Duran - 13 hours ago
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The Return of Louis XVI: Emmanuel Macron, Roi de L’Ancien Regime

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 13 hours ago
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Secretary of Defense Jim Webb?

The American Conservative at The Duran - 13 hours ago
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Daily Flaring of Natural Gas in Permian Equates to Exhaust Emitted by 2.7 Million Cars Daily

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 13 hours ago
Perhaps you've read that although individuals are being exhorted to "save the planet," corporations are the biggest polluters: Suzanne Goldenberg (2013, November 20) Just 90 companies caused two-thirds of man-made global warming emissions. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/20/90-companies-man-made-global-warming-emissions-climate-changeChevron, Exxon and BP among companies most responsible for climate change since dawn of industrial age, figures show he climate crisis of the 21st century has been caused largely by just 90 companies, which between them pr... more »

The Parkland school shooting: rampant ineptitude and criminal stupidity

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
The Sun-Sentinel has published a detailed timeline of the Parkland school shooting last February. It's titled "Unprepared and Overwhelmed", which is a pretty good summation of the response by school and law enforcement authorities to the crisis. It makes terrifying reading for anyone who has kids at school today. If the authorities in Broward County screwed up so badly, are the authorities in your area likely to do better? *How can you be sure?* Two bloggers have posted their responses to the report. I'm going to quote from both of them, and urge you to click over to the sourc... more »

Report: North Korea's Kim Sent Message To President Trump On Nuclear Talks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk after lunch at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo *CNBC/Reuters:* *Amid stalled nuclear talks, North Korea's Kim reportedly sends message to Trump* * North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's "letter-like" message to U.S. President Donald Trump was delivered on Friday through an unspecified channel, South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper, citing an unnamed diplomatic source. * Both sides have struggled to make progress on denuclearization since the two leaders me... more »

CIA-Backed Afghan Forces Accused Of Terrorizing The Public And Undermining The War Effort

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
A member of the 02 strike force in the Bati Kot district of Nangarhar Province.CreditJim Huylebroek for The New York Times *New York Times:* *C.I.A.’s Afghan Forces Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger* *The fighters hold the line in the war’s toughest spots, but officials say their brutal tactics are terrorizing the public and undermining the U.S. mission.* NADER SHAH KOT, Afghanistan — Razo Khan woke up suddenly to the sight of assault rifles pointed at his face, and demands that he get out of bed and onto the floor. Within minutes, the armed raiders had separated the men from the w... more »

Germany, France Struggle With Resurgent Russia

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago
What are the options available with Paris and Berlin over Ukraine vis-à-vis Russia? The faultlines in their relations with Trump seriously weaken their capacity to cope with Russian resurgence. The post Germany, France Struggle With Resurgent Russia appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Thinking Of Our Children and Grandchildren

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
David Leonhardt writes, in this morning's *New York Times*, that the number one story of the year has been climate change. It's been a year where the evidence of climate change has been everywhere: I’ll start with the alarming parts of the story. The past year is on pace to be the earth’s fourth warmest on record, and the five warmest years have all occurred since 2010. This warming is now starting to cause a lot of damage. In 2018, heat waves killed people in Montreal, Karachi, Tokyo and elsewhere. Extreme rain battered North Carolina and the Indian state of Kerala. The Horn of... more »

Drought In Argentina

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Another look back at one of the bad weather events which were blamed on climate change. This one is from that Christian Aid report, and was the drought in Argentina. https://mediacentre.christianaid.org.uk/download?id=4170&pn=21e38f435ea050ce63ac6b7e52c58d72-pdf Here is what Christian Aid said: The report was quite clear that the drought was linked to … … Continue reading →

American Arrested In Russia By The FSB For Spying

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*RFE: **Russia's FSB Says It Has Detained A U.S. Citizen For Suspected Spying * Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) says it has detained a U.S. citizen in Moscow over suspected spying. The American -- identified as Paul Whelan -- was detained on December 28 and a criminal probe had been opened, the FSB was quoted as saying by the state-run TASS news agency on December 31. The TASS report said Whelan could face between 10 to 20 years in prison if found guilty but disclosed no further details. The announcement comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow rema... more »

Argentina: Corroboration for the 1984 UFO Flotilla Sighting

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 14 hours ago
*Argentina: Corroboration for the 1984 UFO Flotilla Sighting* *GENERAL INFORMATION / SUMMER Page 27Swift Transit of UFO Flotilla Observed* The transit of a flotilla of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) over Capital Federal and Greater Buenos Aires was witnessed at 0250 hours yesterday by several people in various locations, despite the fact that the radar units at Ezeiza International Airport did not record any variation in their detection systems. Journalist Gustavo Fernandez, who was at the Retiro Bus Station broadcasting alternatives to the long-distance transportation str... more »

Iran Confirms Hosting Taliban Delegation For Peace Talks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*AFP: **Iran says Afghan Taliban were in Tehran for peace talks* Tehran (AFP) - Iran said Monday that the Afghan Taliban have visited Tehran for a second round of peace talks in just a few days aimed at bringing an end to 17 years of conflict. Iran has made a more concerted and open push for peace in neighbouring Afghanistan since US President Donald Trump indicated there would be a significant withdrawal of American troops. "Yesterday (Sunday), a delegation of Taliban were in Tehran and lengthy negotiations were held with Iran's deputy foreign minister... (Abbas) Araghchi," said... more »

Horrifying Videos Show US Officials Dragging, Beating, Throwing Tiny Migrant Children Like Animals

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: children] Children that appear to be no bigger than toddlers are dragged, beaten, and thrown around like animals in an Arizona migrant facility. The post Horrifying Videos Show US Officials Dragging, Beating, Throwing Tiny Migrant Children Like Animals appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

News And Analysis On The Incoming Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*The Hill:* *Five challenges awaiting Mattis's successor* Patrick Shanahan, who will become acting Defense secretary on Jan. 1, will immediately find himself with a full plate of challenges. The issues that led to Defense Secretary James Mattis’s resignation — troop withdrawals from Syria and Afghanistan — will still be fresh, with several questions about what comes next for Shanahan to answer. Other geopolitical hotspots and domestic issues alike threaten to flare up shortly after Shanahan takes the reins. And there’s always the possibility of something unexpected emerging from P... more »

Tickle Me Elmo is for all ages

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 14 hours ago
[image: Image may contain: 3 people, people sitting and indoor] This is a photo of my nephew David apparently doing a little emergency repair or battery replacement on his grandson’s Tickle Me Elmo. Someone had given a Tickle Me Elmo to my mother-in-law (maybe us, I don’t remember) when she was in a nursing home. She loved that toy and would squeeze it, and would just beam when it laughed. We inherited it after her death in 1998. Bob kept it on a shelf in his office, and one day I suppose the battery malfunctioned and it began vibrating and giggling on its own. Sort of creepy. N... more »

Minnesota: Transgender Woman Wins $20,000 Discrimination Suit for Being Cut from Women’s Football Team

Daily Wire at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Christina Ginther, a nearly 6-foot tall male who identifies as a woman and is a black-belt in karate, won a discrimination lawsuit and an award for $20,000 after being cut from a women's football team based on safety issues.

Two 'Sputniks of 2019': What Will America Do?

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
[image: President Donald J. Trump, joined by First Lady Melania Trump, arrives on stage to addresses his remarks to U.S. troops Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at the Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)] PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20181231-two-sputniks.pdf The new year begins with the United States facing scientific and technological surprises from two great nations at once. Russia has tested and begun to deploy hypersonic weapons, against which, numerous U.S. defense and military officials acknowledge, the United States has no defense. And China ma... more »

Did a Russian-Made Missile Really Hit an Israeli Air Force F-35 Stealth Fighter?

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Here are the facts... *Or not...: “Although we cannot rule the possibility out entirely, as Freud would say—sometimes a bird strike is just a bird strike.”* Did a Russian anti-aircraft missile hit one of Israel’s new F-35 stealth fighters? Pro-Russian media are claiming that an Israeli F-35I was hit and damaged by a Russian-made S-200 surface-to-air missile during an Israeli air strike in Syria earlier this month. Israel says one of its F-35s was damaged—after colliding with a bird. *(This first appeared in October of last year.)* The story begins o... more »

A Marine’s M107 Sniper Rifle Failed During a Gun Fight—He Called Customer Service.

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Here's what happenned. *Within 45 seconds, the weapon was firing properly. “Thank you very much,” Cook says they told him, then he heard a dial tone.* The Barrett M107 .50-caliber long-range sniper rifle is a firearm made for the modern war on terrorism. Officially adopted by the U.S. Army in 2002 and boasting a 2,000-meter range, a suppressor-ready muzzle brake, and recoil-minimizing design, the semi-automatic offers “greater range and lethality against personnel and materiel targets than other sniper systems in the U.S. inventory,” in an assess... more »

Introducing Israel's Ultimate Weapon: Killer F-35 Stealth Fighters on Steroids

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Here is how they did it. *Key point: "The F-35I will also be certified to carry major Israeli-developed weapons systems in its internal weapons bay, notably including the Python-5 short-range heat-seeking air-to-air missile, and the Spice family of glide bombs..."* On May 22, Israeli Air Force commander Amikam Norkin announced that its F-35I stealth fighters had flown on two combat missions on “different fronts,” showing as proof a photograph of an F-35 overflying Beirut. While details on those missions have not been released—apparently, they wer... more »

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 15 hours ago

Unseen enemy: Doctors in Gaza battling superbug epidemic

Madlen Davies at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 15 hours ago
Thousands of patients in Gaza are suffering antibiotic resistant infections in gunshot wounds and the problem is crippling the health system, doctors warn

IS SARAH SANDERS WORKING THE REFS SO SHE CAN FIND A JOB?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
This article at Raw Story inspired a lot of schadenfreude over the weekend: *Sarah Sanders has ‘struggled’ to find a new job as the White House press office becomes ‘Night of the living dead’: report* Back in June, CBS reported that White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and her deputy Raj Shah were already planning to leave the administration by the end of the year. Sanders never denied the report. But with January just around the corner, no official announcements of their departures have been made, even as other top officials are shown the door or scramble for the exits of thei... more »

New Studies Show Pundits Are Wrong About Russian Social-Media Involvement in US Politics

The Nation at The Duran - 15 hours ago
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US ‘slowing things down’ on troop withdrawal from Syria – Senator Lindsey Graham

RT at The Duran - 15 hours ago
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The Populist Right is Less Popular Than You Think

The American Conservative at The Duran - 15 hours ago
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State trials of Russia’s Armata tank to begin in 2019

TASS at The Duran - 15 hours ago
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Turkey will not let US examine Russian S-400 systems

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Turkey has the "best of both worlds", with US-made Patriots and Russian S-400 systems, and membership in a meaningless alliance. The post Turkey will not let US examine Russian S-400 systems appeared first on The Duran.

A History of Washington's Debt Ceiling

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
With the recent budget impasse in Washington, it seemed like a prudent exercise to look at the fiscal regime in the American capital given the partial shutdown and federal budget issues that seem to appear on a fairly regular basis. As I have done in the past, let's look at how often Washington has suspended and raised the debt limit as well as invoking the use of "extraordinary measures" to ensure that the services provided by the federal government to taxpayers remain intact. The modern debt limit was created in 1939 as the Public Debt Act of 1939 and was replaced with the Publi... more »

Rescuers scour rubble after tower blast kills at least three in Russia

Just In - 15 hours ago
Authorities say the explosion, which damaged 48 apartments, killed at least three people and left 79 unaccounted for, was most likely from a gas leak.

Jesus Loves Everyone-- But Banksters... And He Hates Them

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
In 2012 Will Oremus asked if Jesus was a homophobe and concluded he wasn't" "While it’s reasonable to assume that Jesus and his fellow Jews in first-century Palestine would have disapproved of gay sex, there is no record of his ever having mentioned homosexuality, let alone expressed particular revulsion about it... Never in the Bible does Jesus himself offer an explicit prohibition of homosexuality." Nor does Jesus ever mention abortion. But you know what Jesus did talk about in the Bible? Banksters. Do you recall Jesus ever becoming angry and violent, succumbing to hatred inste... more »

Chart: Massachusetts recreational marijuana sales soar in first month despite obstacles

Maggie Cowee at Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
Massachusetts dispensaries rang up $9.3 million in recreational marijuana sales during the first four weeks of operation, an impressive feat considering only two stores were selling adult-use cannabis during the bulk of this period. Compared with the first month of rec sales in other states, Massachusetts had lower gross sales but far fewer operating dispensaries […] Chart: Massachusetts recreational marijuana sales soar in first month despite obstacles is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Confederate Memorials are educational* Florida Lawmaker Introduces Bill To PROTECT Confederate Memorials Mike Hill, the first black state representative elected from the Panhandle since the Civil War, introduced the bill and argues the memorials should be preserved because of their educational value. According to the Miami News Times, It would become illegal to remove any of those memorials — plus the Confederate flag and other symbols, as well as street and school names honoring Confederate soldiers — under a bill proposed by a Republican state lawmaker from Pensacola. “It will... more »

WWF’s Polar Bear Tours

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood In David Rose’s article about polar bears in the Mail yesterday, the local Inuit believed that polar bears were no longer scared of humans. Perhaps one reason is the proliferation in recent years of polar bear tourism. https://www.nathab.com/polar-bear-tours/classic-polar-bear-expedition/ Even WWF are getting in on the act. When the […]

COP 24: Good news — The big moves failed at the UN climate summit

David Wojick at CFACT - 16 hours ago
There were two big ticket action items that, while not officially on the agenda, were still center stage. In fact they were all the green press talked about. The post COP 24: Good news — The big moves failed at the UN climate summit appeared first on CFACT.

The Ethical Problem in Philosophers

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 16 hours ago
The Four Philosophers, by RubensThere is an ethical problem in philosophers—they want to find the truth, but they will not accept it. Etienne Gilson comments on this problem in Chapter 3, “The Road to Skepticism,” of his book *The Unity of Philosophical Experience*. Here’s an excerpt: There is an ethical problem at the root of our philosophical difficulties; for men are most anxious to find truth, but very reluctant to accept it. We do not like to be cornered by rational evidence, and even when truth is there, in its impersonal and commanding objectivity, our greatest difficulty s... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*MSNBC’s Chuck Todd Kept ‘Climate Deniers’ Off His Hour-Long Global Warming Special* *They're dead-scared of contradiction. They know they cannot handle it. If you want balance, go to a gym* NBC’s “Meet the Press” devoted the full hour of its Sunday program to talk about climate change, and the show focused the bulk of its time discussing the matter with a who’s who of climate activists. MSNBC host Chuck Todd kicked off the program with a promise to the audience: the show will avoid debating the science of climate change. Instead, the hour was dedicated to asking various well-kn... more »

The Most Read 18 of 2018

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 16 hours ago
As we turn the page on the year 2018, let's have a look back at the posts that commanded the most attention. And perhaps a few that need a little bit more love. 1. Suspend Labour Friends of Israel 2. The Bourgeois Politics of the People's Vote March 3. Toby Young and the Taming of Higher Education 4. A Terrible Stalinist Purge 5. Besmirching Labour's Name 6. Enemies to the Left 7. On the Campaign Against Corbyn 8. Corbynism and Anti-Semitism 9. The Cloying Desperation of the Tory Press 10. Is it Okay to Like Morrissey? 11. Owen Jones vs the British Media Establishment 12. No One is Abo... more »

Swedish Government Threatens Swedes with 4 Years in Prison for Sharing Beheading Video of Scandinavian Girl

ZeroHedge at Need To Know - 16 hours ago
The state-run TV station warned Swedes that sharing a video of the beheading could result in up to four years in prison.

California: Illegal Alien Suspected of Killing Police Officer Was Arrested While Fleeing Back to Mexico

Breitbart at Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Bakersfield, California: Illegal alien, Gustavo Perez Arriaga, who has gang affiliations, tried to flee to Mexico after the shooting and was later arrested. Two other men were arrested for aiding Arriaga evade arrest.

Betrayal? President Trump Has Failed to Deliver the Wall and Now Is Promoting DACA Amnesty

Grindall61 at Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Trump had control over both houses of Congress and the opportunity to shut down the government to pressure Democrats into funding the wall. Instead of standing firm, he offered amnesty for DACA in exchange for the wall. He is now preparing to abandon the wall altogether.

Democrats Introduced Bill Blocking Border Wall Unless Mexico Pays for It – Which Will Never Happen

Daily Caller at Need To Know - 16 hours ago
More US political theater: Democratic Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas introduced legislation forbidding construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border unless the government of Mexico pays for it, which will never happen.

Illegal Alien in Connecticut Kills 12-Year Old Boy in Drive-By Shooting

Gateway Pundit at Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Connecticut: Tajay Chambers, an illegal alien from Jamaica, was arrested for the drive-by shooting murder of 12-year old Clinton Howell. Mainstream media is quiet on this murder because it could turn public opinion against open borders.

California Organizers of the Humboldt County Women’s March Cancel January Rally Because Participants Are ‘Too White’

Washington Examiner at Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Organizers planning a local Women's March in January pulled the plug on the event, because participants would have been 'overwhelmingly white', and they feared being perceived as non-inclusive. More than 80% of Humboldt County is white.

US " PAUSING" the Non Existent Syrian Withdrawal

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
*The Trump tweet kicked off quite the psyop. That's really clear and can and should be understood! All sorts of claims have been made these past few days to shore up the lie of withdrawal including lots of disinfo surrounding the situation in Manbij.* - *As mentioned here: Confusion Surrounds Manbij* *Lost in all the disinfo was the fact that Turkish media leaked the presence and expansion of French occupation bases in northern Syria* - Turkish Media Reveals Multiple French Bases Located in Northern Syria Unsurprisingly today..... The "pause" US ‘slowing things down’ on tro... more »

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