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On Sexual Brains: Vive La Difference!
As Jordan Peterson has pointed out, an ideology takes a partial truth and asserts it as the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. With global warming\climate change, we see how a complex, poorly understood natural system is reduced to a simplistic tweet: “Ninety-seven percent of scientists agree: climate change is real, man-made and dangerous.” […]
What’s Wrong with Being an Only Child?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/singletons/201811/whats-wrong-being-only-child?amp Advertisements
Science Explains Why People Cheat On Their Partners. There’s A Logic To The Experience Of ‘Love’
https://www.scoopwhoop.com/science-why-people-cheat-on-partners/?ref=social&type=fb&b=0&%3Fref=SWDFB&ep=FDN&utm_source=FB&utm_medium=13thApril#.luq47dc4i
Dietary Supplements in Sports: Smart or Unnecessary?
https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/supplements-in-sports/?utm_content=in.supplements-in-sports&utm_source=runtastic&utm_medium=facebook.en&utm_campaign=nutrition&utm_term=paid
What a Year in Space Did to Scott Kelly
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/04/what-happens-human-body-space/586966/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
What To Eat Before, During & After Running Your Race
https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/perfect-race-day-nutrition-plan/?utm_content=in.race-day-nutrition&utm_source=runtastic&utm_medium=facebook.en&utm_campaign=nutrition&utm_term=paid
9 Miraculous Health Benefits of Baking Soda
https://www.healthwarriorz.com/baking-soda/
Questions about female #orgasms answered.
https://m.femina.in/relationships/love-sex/questions-about-female-orgasms-answered-55461.amp
Climate Change Is Having a Major Impact on Global Health
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-change-is-having-a-major-impact-on-global-health/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=SciAm_&sf210928949=1
Assange Held at “Britain’s Guantanamo Bay” as UN Urges Fair Trial
By Tyler Durden (ZH) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces a likely extended extradition battle after this week’s dramatic end to his seven-year asylum stay holed... more »
3 Naked Women at Rest Stop Lead Deputies on Chase in Florida
Three women who were applying suntan lotion publicly in the nude at a Florida rest stop led police on a 21-mile chase, drove a car at a deputy, and threatened another deputy with a bat.
Trump Knew WikiLeaks Until He Didn’t
President Trump, asked if he still “loves” WikiLeaks: “I know nothing about WikiLeaks. It’s not my thing.”
Guest Post: Matthew Ehret Exposes Canada's Role in Deep State Regime Change Machinations
*The Real Justin Trudeau* *courtesy National Post* *It Takes a Village to Raise a Nazi - * *courtesy of Rabble.ca* One outcome of the recent SNC Lavalin Corruption Crisis in Canada has been that the Liberal Government Cabal of Deep State Assets and Operatives has been completely exposed [to those who have not been sheepleized and Talmudvisioned]. It was a real shock even to me to learn that the government was being run out of the Office of the Privy Council. *Matthew Ehret *puts the entire nest of iniquity together in the following analysis/opinion, which I copied from *Aletho.ne... more »
Deep thought
Sure, on the surface one might expect refugee claimants to be displeased to be deported and subsequently killed based on Justin Trudeau's decision to outsource their assessments to the Trump regime. But won't they feel better for having received an empty reassurance they were welcome in the meantime? (See also: Andrew Coyne and Martin Patriquin.)
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Alex Hemingway points out that British Columbia has a long way to go in raising readily-available revenue in order to provide even the essentials of life for its residents. And Toby Sanger examines the foreseeable distribution of Jason Kenney's tax slashing scheme - with the wealthy few (including foreign investors) predictably walking away with a windfall, while most people end up significantly worse off. - Meanwhile, Andrew Nikiforuk argues that Alberta voters need to make their decisions based on realities rather than wishful thinking ... more »
Candace Owens Congressional Testimony – Destroys the Democrat Narrative
Candace Owens Full and Complete Testimony hearing in Congress DEMOCRATS OWNED #walkaway! – The EXTENDED and FULL Testimony of Candace Owens in Congress. I just had a chance to listen to this. Much respect to Candace for standing up to the Democrats on this committee! Nadler should be removed from position of authority. The man is a witch hunter on modern-day opioid steroids. Listen carefully not only to his opening statement (barf) but where he accuses her of calling a member of committee “stupid” — which she absolutely did not do. She not only held her own but gave as … Continue re... more »
Meet Lorraine Ali: The Ilhan Omar of American Journalism
Introducing Los Angeles Times “entertainment writer” Lorraine Ali. This woman has a decade-long career of smearing Muslims who stand up to radicalism, and attacking anyone who reads the Qu’ranic verses on “infidels”. This glamorous, westernized, hijab-free twit must have a degree in whitewashing, based on what she does NOT see in the Qu’ran. But what else would you expect from a mouth-frothing leftard HQ’d in Kalifornia …. The Ilhan Omar of American Journalism? The L.A. Times’ shameless Islam apologist by Bruce Bawer April 9, 2019 at FrontPageMag dot com (published by David Horowit... more »
Why Did the FBI Break Protocol, Investigating Trump Without Any Hard Intelligence?
In the following interesting article from Sharon Rondeau’s “Post and Mail” blog, we look in detail at James Baker’s Judiciary Committee Congressional testimony – the testimony that GA Congressman Doug Collins released to the public. We learn that the FBI gallivanted off in search of “Trump-Russia collusion” with zero hard evidence to justify their investigations. We learn that James Baker is butt-buddy with David Corn, a lead writer for the leftard rag “Mother Jones”, and that Baker leaked information about the collusion wild goose chase to him as well as the usual suspects in the s... more »
Media simply invented the "creator" of the black hole picture
Instead of some reflection and errata, they defend their falsehoods with increased aggressiveness Hat tip: Charles, Jaime, Rick, Connor, Samwise... I haven't dedicated a special blog post to this topic but it seems like a classic story at the intersection of recurring themes of this weblog – and the questions have apparently been answered. OK, who created the first photograph of the black hole? Everyone who has a clue about this Big Science knows that the number of workers has been large – 200 folks in this case but the lists contain roughly hundreds if not one thousand names in sim... more »
Free Thought Project Podcast—Guest: Scott Horton – Reviving The Antiwar Movement
[image: antiwar]The antiwar movement has taken a backseat to "first world problems" despite attempting to stop the murder of millions of innocent people.
The EMP Threat Is Real, but It Shouldn't Keep You up at Night
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Americas* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Nagasakibomb.jpg] What You Need To Know. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 26 outlining the administration's policy pertaining to the threat of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). The policy mandates that a variety of government agencies coordinate with the private sector to warn of an impending EMP, and to take measures to prepare for, protect against, respond to and recover from an EMP event — outlining specific tasks for the departments of Homeland Secu... more »
Russia's AK-12 Rifle: The Best In the World or a Waste of Time?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Or something in between? Take a look. On April 6, 2019, the Russian Ministry of Defense signed a three-year contract with Kalashnikov Concern for 150,000 AK-12 rifles. This is Russia’s first large purchase of an updated rifle since the AK-74M in the 1990s. But how does the AK-12 improve upon the AK-74M, the last service rifle of Russia? The heart of the AK-12 is the free-floated barrel. On all previous AK rifles, the lower handguard of the rifle was mounted directly on the barrel with a stamped steel handguard retainer. As a result, any force on ... more »
How the Korean War’s Brutality Turned the Stomachs of America’s Most Hardened Soldiers
*War Is Boring* *Security, Asia* [image: Photo by Corporal Peter McDonald, USMC [Public domain]] War is hell. Korea might have been worse. It’s difficult to try to keep up with developments in the latest round of saber rattling between the United States and North Korea. U.S. President Donald Trump and Korean “supreme leader” Kim Jong-un have repeatedly traded verbal barbs via Twitter and more formal avenues amid news of naval redeployments, massive live-fire artillery exercises, United Nations condemnations and rumors of troop movements by regional powers. The United States woul... more »
Пророк Новой Российской Империи Игаль Ливеран, в Azure, зима 2009
Пророк Новой Российской Империи Игаль Ливеран, в Azure, зима 2009 http://azure.org.il/include/print.php?id=483 Prorok Novoy Rossiyskoy Imperii Igal' Liveran, v Azure, zima 2009 http://azure.org.il/include/print.php?id=483
Predicting heat waves? Look half a world away
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: [HiFast Note: This study identifies the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and correlates one of its phases to California heat waves. Nothing really new here. Joe Bastardi has been talking about the MJO for many years.] charles the moderator / April 13, 2019 When thunderstorms brew over the tropics, California heat […]
Warmists Epic History Fail
Originally posted on Science Matters: Geologist Gregory Whitestone provides a climate history lesson for warmists who skipped history classes protesting against global warming. Hist article at Town Hall is Ocasio-Cortez’s Climatology Lacks Historical Context. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. H/T Climate Depot. When Sam Cooke sang “Don’t know much about history” in 1960 he…
U.S. energy use rises to highest level ever
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: In terms of original power sources (i.e. not electricity), the runaway leaders were petroleum and natural gas which between them took over two-thirds of the total share. Coal and nuclear were a distant third and fourth. Best of the rest was biomass at just over 5% of the total,…
"Ruling Class Rage"
*"Ruling Class Rage"* by The Zman "One of the truths of life is that people tend to not notice what is happening outside of their cultural and social bubble. It’s hard to step outside of your daily life and see the big picture, as far as political and cultural stuff. We mostly surround ourselves with people who hold the same opinions and have the same interests. Those with whom we are at odds, we navigate around and they navigate around us. We avoid political talk with that left-wing friend, who still thinks Trump is hiding Boris and Natasha under his bed. Everyone, to some degree... more »
The Godless commies show their true colors...
*and we are surprised - why?* *Donald Trump to Democrats: Change the Laws or We’re Putting More Illegals in Sanctuary Cities* Every single one of the commies on the left (but, I repeat myself) support abortion on demand. They support stealing your money to give to illegal immigrants - including free college for "dreamers" and nothing for gold star children. They support everything that is evil and an insult to our Creator. And they dare to virtue signal about "who we are?" Trump has turned the tables on them by following Alinsky's *Rule's for Radicals*. Rule four says, "Make th... more »
Brazil’s Petrobras Sees Shares Plummet After Price Hike Cancellation
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Oil giant, Petrobras, saw its shares plummet on Friday after the company announced it was cancelling a 5.7 percent diesel fuel price increase. Preferred shares fell by 7.75 percent, making the company lose R$30 billion in market value in a single day. The decline in […] The post Brazil’s Petrobras Sees Shares Plummet After Price Hike Cancellation appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Financial Psychology Behind Money Worries
By Arjun Why do many hard-working ordinary people have debts and money worries, and how can financial psychology unlock the door to lifelong financial independence... more »
Black Studies Leaders Laud Georgetown Student Vote for Fee to Fund Reparations
Some African-American studies professors are praising Georgetown University undergraduate students for passing a referendum to assess students a semesterly fee to fund reparations for descendants of nearly 300 slaves sold by the university in 1838 to help the school stay afloat.
Rev. Al Sharpton Named Fisk University Commencement Speaker
Fisk University has announced that civil rights activist the Reverend Al Sharpton will be the commencement speaker for its 145th commencement ceremony scheduled on Monday, May 6 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Nashville. “It is an honor and privilege for the Fisk community to have Rev. Al Sharpton delivering remarks to our 2019 graduating […]
DO CONSERVATIVES LOVE IMMIGRATION THE WAY THEY USED TO LOVE 9/11?
I was scrolling through a page at Rush Limbaugh's site this morning and I saw a graphic that made me do a double take: I don't want to read too much into these things but ... really? Is this the way Limbaugh's audience feels about Trump and immigration? I lurk at a lot of right-wing sites, and I'm used to seeing immigration graphics like this, on another Limbaugh page: But the first one -- with the sun and the triumphant Trump -- what the hell is that? During the George W. Bush years, I regularly said that conservatives loved 9/11 -- that it was the best day of their lives, bec... more »
'This video is wrong': Trump criticised over 9/11 attack on Muslim congresswoman
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President Donald Trump's tweeted criticism of Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar, including a video edited to suggest she was dismissive of the significance of the September 11 attacks, is slammed by Democrats.
“Somebody Will Do Something Stupid”
*“Somebody Will Do Something Stupid”* by James Quinn “Is it just me, or does it seem like we are moving inexorably towards a global confrontation? China claims some islands in the South China Sea and we attempt to provoke a military response by sending a US warship within 12 miles of the disputed islands. We accuse both China and Russia of cyber terrorism on a regular basis, even though we released the Stuxnet virus into the Iranian nuclear facilities and have used mass surveillance against people around the world, including allied leaders. We created ISIS as part of our grand str... more »
Journalism?
I'm not sure what constitutes "journalism" in 2019. I don't consider that my blog is "journalism", but you'll find more truth here than in the greatest bastions of American journalism: The *New York Times* and the *Washington Post*. In truth, and by most definitions of output, what is the difference between the *New York Times* and Wikileaks? Is Facebook an expression of Journalism? What about Google? What about state-run-news outlets such as *Pravda*? Views of a dystopian future as found in Orwell's *1984* or in Rand's *Atlas Shrugged *portray a media that has been totally co-opt... more »
Forest Confidential
A few months ago I reviewed a film that has been circulating the province about the growing use of forest biomass as a form of so-called renewable energy. The film — Burned: Are Trees the New Coal? — reported on how the biomass industry sells itself as green by making two bogus claims: it uses […]
Did NY Democrats Block a Bill Expanding Tuition Aid for Gold Star Families?
The shelved legislation would have expanded the scope of an existing program providing tuition assistance to members of Gold Star families.
"No Amount Of Glue..."
"Ten minutes ago, Frank though he was going to prison. Now he knows he's not, and part of him thinks he should just be glad he's getting out of this at all, but he's not. He's not glad. He's furious. He's known the world is broken for a long time, he's known that, but sometimes he's amazed at how broken; even now, at this point in his life, nearing fifty years old, he can stumble across something that makes him realize all over again that the world is not only broken, but beyond fixing. No amount of glue can ever make it right. And yet, you have to focus on your little part of it, d... more »
Warmists Epic History Fail
Geologist Gregory Whitestone provides a climate history lesson for warmists who skipped history classes protesting against global warming. His article at Town Hall is Ocasio-Cortez’s Climatology Lacks Historical Context. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. H/T Climate Depot. When Sam Cooke sang “Don’t know much about history” in 1960 he could not have had U.S. […]
The Free World Stands in Solidarity With the Treatment of Journalist Who Exposed Russian War Crimes
Warning: This piece may contain traces of satire By TheBlogmire’s resident mainstream media journalist, Stan O’Grapher A 47-year-old Austrian man, Joachim Assenheim, has been arrested by Venezuelan police in the Turkish Embassy in Caracas, where he has been living for nearly a decade. Mr Assenheim originally entered the Embassy back in November 2009, claiming that the Venezuelan Government was about to arrest him and extradite him to Russia, where he is wanted for publishing footage on his site — […]
The Only Way The GOP's "Socialism!!!" Message Will Work Is If They Can Spook The Democratic Establishment-- Which Is Not That Far-Fetched, Given The Wretched State Of Party Leadership
The roots of my political beliefs come from my grandfather, who arrived in New York as a young teenage refugee from virulently anti-Semitic Czarist Russian. He didn't have any money but he brought his work ethic, his admiration for education and his socialism with him. When I wasn't even a teenager myself he told me something I never forgot: "the only thing worse than a Democrat, is a Republican." He was a socialist his whole life but there were two Democrats he revered: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. The Republicans ceaselessly attacked FDR and his policies as "socialism" and ev... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 13
1915 British won Battle of Shaiba Ottomans had 4200 casualties 700 captured Ottoman commander killed himself in disgrace British 1200 casualties 1941 UK decided to go ahead with troop deployments to Iraq (Musings On Iraq book review of *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq book review of *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iraq 1941, The Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Fallujah and Baghdad*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iraq And Syria 1941, The Politics and Strategy of ... more »
"The Eye of a Massive Hurricane"
*"The Eye of a Massive Hurricane"* by Charles Hugh Smith "OK, let me see if I have this right: The stock market has been soaring because the economy is softening, so the Federal Reserve panicked and went from raising rates to considering cutting rates. It seems markets are now assuming a rate cut is already locked in, given the Fed's commitment to cease trimming its balance sheet by September. This dovish reversal means liquidity is flooding back into stocks and bonds, so stocks have been rising once again since "the Fed has our backs." OK, I get it. But the market is also rising b... more »
Intellectual Froglegs: Then The Tables Turned
Here is the latest masterpiece from our friend Joe Dan Gorman: The Democratic Party is not collapsing… its already collapsed. They’re just too self-diluted to know it and too childish to care…and this includes their partners in the media (formerly known as the “broadcast media”). Schadenfreude is a tasty dish indeed, lol. These people live in a pretend world of their own creation— and they acknowledge nothing beyond its borders. Watching these lefties perform such ridiculous intellectual contortions to avoid ‘the reality staring them in the face’ is now comical. Most importantly, a... more »
Amazon Alexa Wants To Spy On Your Family’s Health
By MassPrivateI If ever there was a red flag story about Amazon’s Alexa then this is it. If you watch the “Alexa for Medical Care... more »
Obstacles To Building Better Writers
Writing well is one of the great uber-skills, a quality that will open an infinite number of doors in a student's life. Unfortunately, we are living through a golden age of bad writing instruction, driven by high stakes testing and shrunken, meager ideas about the very purpose of education. In 39 years, I had some success in teaching students to be better writers. If you are a teacher intent on building better writers in your classroom, there are several positive steps to take, but we'll get back to those another day. The first step is to avoid several major obstacles that will thwar... more »
Walmart Says Employees are “Happy” That Robots Are Taking Their Jobs
By Dagny Taggart Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving closer to making humans redundant. Self-checkouts have been replacing human employees for quite some time, and now... more »
One of Largest Accounting Scandals in History: Bruce Kushnick and The IRREGULATORS Expose FCC Corruption on 5G and More
By B.N. Frank Bruce Kushnick is no stranger to exposing how the FCC has enabled the Telecom Industry to take advantage of the American people... more »
MMR Vaccine Approved After Only 42-Day-Trials In 1978, Per FDA FOIA Reports
By Catherine J. Frompovich Del Bigtree of High Wire filed FOIA requests with the U.S. FDA for the MMR vaccine trials results. What he got...more »
Gold And Silver May Be Setting Up For A Big Move
By Dave Kranzler Gold and silver are historically undervalued relative to the stock and bond markets. The junior mining stocks overall are at their most... more »
Alan Turing, Cybernetics and the Secrets of Life
By Truthstream Media Another outstanding mini-documentary from Aaron and Melissa Dykes which explains more about the history of scientific mind control. Expansion of ideas on... more »
Highly Decorated Cop Charged With 20 Counts of Raping Dogs, Including His Own Police K9
[image: dogs]A Louisiana cop was arrested and charged with 20 counts of sex abuse against dogs, including filming the interaction with his own police K9.
Cop Arrested for Repeatedly Raping Mentally Challenged Woman—For Years
[image: mentally]A South Carolina police officer was arrested this week for the repeated rape of a mentally challenged woman, whom he threatened to keep quiet for years.
"The Moment..."
"Isn't it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity." - Vaclav Havel
Fukushima Update 4/13/19: 19,098.45 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva ◆ *Updated April 13, 2019: Fukushima Equals 19,098.45 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of April 6, 2019 - 2,961 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *19,098.45 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is ... more »
How Japan Beat Russia: The Siege of Port Arthur Changed History Forever
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: By Unknown - Архив фотографий кораблей русского и советского ВМФ., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8835575] Japanese naval forces opened the Russo-Japanese War with a sneak attack on Russian ships at Port Arthur in February 1904. On the chilly night of February 8, 1904, the Imperial Russian Navy’s Pacific Squadron lay peacefully at anchor just outside Port Arthur’s main harbor. Part fortress, part naval base, Port Arthur was located at the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula in southern China. With the Ye... more »
Meet Russia's 'Flying Tanks': Check out The T-72B3 Tank
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* A killer or a waste of time? The Russian Airborne Troops (VDV) are famous for their usage of the BMD and BTR-D series of airdropped armored vehicles. But in 2018, the VDV’s 7th Novorossiysk and 76th Pskov air assault divisions received T-72B3 tanks to bolster their firepower. While tanks were attached to VDV units on a limited basis during the Soviet war in Afghanistan, this marks the first time main battle tanks have been formally attached to a VDV unit. Interestingly, these tanks are not standard T-72B3s, they have special equipment to network ... more »
China Threatens to Turn Taiwan Into Another Lebanon
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Beijing has a warning for Taiwan: toe the line or we’ll do to you what Israel has done to Lebanon—bomb you to pieces. Beijing has a warning for Taiwan: toe the line or we’ll do to you what Israel has done to Lebanon—bomb you to pieces. That warning came after U.S. national security adviser John Bolton complained that Chinese J-11 fighters crossed the middle line of the Taiwan Strait, which somewhat unofficially demarcates control of the waters between China and Taiwan. It marked the first time in almost twenty years that Chinese a... more »
India Did Major Damage to a New $3 Billion Submarine By Leaving a Hatch Open
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Asia* [image: India's third Scorpene-class submarine INS Karanj is seen silhouetted as a tugboat pulls it during its launch at the Mazagon Dock Ltd. naval shipbuilding yard, in Mumbai, India January 31, 2018. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY] That's all it takes. The modern submarine is not a simple machine. A loss of propulsion, unexpected flooding, or trouble with reactors or weapons can doom a sub crew to a watery grave. Also, it’s a good idea to, like, close the hatches before you dive. Call it a lesson learned for the Indian navy,... more »
Big Gun Drama: 5 Worst Battleship Disasters of the Twentieth Century
*Robert Farley* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] This list examines the five worst battleship accidents of the twentieth century. While all of these accidents resulted in loss of life and a reduction of maritime power, they also had a deep impact on the national psyche. Battleships were enormous investments of national treasure. They did not merely represent national power; they were the physical manifestations of that power. They embodied the prestige of the nation, with all of the emotional commitment that implies. This made it especially heart-breaking when battleships... more »
The Suwalki Gap: The 40-Mile Line NATO is Ready to Go to War with Russia Over
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Maybe the Cold War never really ended? Since 2014, NATO strategists have focused much of their attention on a forty-mile-wide stretch of border between Poland and Lithuania called the Suwalki Gap (pronounced ‘Soo-vow-kee’). The gap’s two highways are the only land corridor by which NATO troops could reinforce its Baltic member states in event of a conflict with Russia. The Suwalki Gap earlier figured in World War I and the Napoleonic Wars. Today, it remains relevant due to political geography, as you can see in this map. To the west of the Gap is... more »
Communist Chinese Moving Into the Caribbean
[image: chinese-moving-into-the-caribbean] While Americans argue over the perceived threat from Putin's Russia, the Chinese Communists are moving into America's soft underbelly of the Caribbean.
Washington Post Claims It Portrayed Sandmann Favorably, Did Not Defame Him
[image: washington-post-claims-it-portrayed-sandmann-favorably-did-not-defame-him] The *Washington Post* has asked the federal district court in Kentucky’s eastern district to dismiss NIcholas Sandmann’s $250 million defamation lawsuit.
Monsanto Found Guilty of Poisoning Farmer by French Court
Monsanto and its cancer-linked herbicide glyphosate have become a major problem for its new parent company Bayer, as its CEO just admitted his company will be “massively” affected by herbicide litigation, a tornado of lawsuits that shows no signs of slowing. In France, Monsanto and Bayer have been hit with even more resistance, including a recent ban on glyphosate and a total rejection of the company’s genetically engineered seeds. Now, a French court has made an important ruling that shows yet again just how poisonous the company’s suite of toxic chemicals truly is, in the case of... more »
Plastic Watch: Water Bottle Alert!
Plastic water bottle foul European waters. Why? This is a problem that can and should be fixed. Less plastic in European rivers means less plastic in the world’s oceans.
First Image of a Black Hole Shows Signs of Myocardial Ischemia.
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Autism symptoms reduced nearly 50 percent two years after fecal transplant
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-autism-symptoms-percent-years-fecal.html
On a wing and a prayer? Evidence for ways to conserve bats (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/on-a-wing-and-a-prayer-evidence-for-ways-to-conserve-bats-commentary/
A Second Planet May Orbit Earth’s Nearest Neighboring Star.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-second-planet-may-orbit-earths-nearest-neighboring-star/
Weekend reads: Unhealthy reliance on metrics; a letter that drew curse words; why some U.S. researchers may be fired
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured researchers who had Science and Nature papers retracted on the … Continue reading Weekend reads: Unhealthy reliance on metrics; a letter that drew curse words; why some U.S. researchers may be fired
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The Anti-Canute
Democrats hoping to return the world to the dark ages. Steve Goddard on Twitter:
Colorado Democrats Erase The State’s Voters
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” – George Orwell 1984 New Colorado law will give state’s electoral college votes to national popular vote winner – CNNPolitics Colorado Democrats have passed a law which makes Colorado voters nearly … Continue reading →
More about larger cannon for infantry fighting vehicles
A week ago, I wrote about how several nations are up-gunning their infantry fighting vehicles (IFV's) and armored personnel carriers (APC's). Russia is leading the "caliber wars" with an updated version of a Cold War-era 57mm cannon, and others aren't far behind. I mentioned the Franco-British CT40 40mm cannon in that article. I've since been advised that, no matter how effective it may be, the cost of its ammunition is "eye-watering", due to its extremely compact and specialized design. It's been suggested that each round is at least two to three times the cost of more conventi... more »
On Dandies and Drudges
Photo of Carlyle (1860)In his novel *Sartor Resartus*, Thomas Carlyle describes two sects, Dandies and Drudges, the first worshipping money and the trappings of gentlemanliness, and the second slaving to keep barely clothed and fed: “Such are the two Sects which, at this moment, divide the more unsettled portion of the British People; and agitate that ever-vexed country. To the eye of the political Seer, their mutual relation, pregnant with the elements of discord and hostility, is far from consoling. These two principles of Dandiacal Self-worship or Demon-worship, and Poor–Slavish... more »
U.S. Imposes Visa Ban on International Criminal Court Prosecutor
International Criminal Court, The Hague. (Source: Wikimedia/OSeveno) On April 4, the United States revoked the visa of International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda over her investigation of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The ICC recently rejected that request, though the ban still presumably remains in place and marks an escalation in tensions between the Trump administration and the ICC. As this post explains, the precise legal effect of the ban is uncertain and turns on how the U.S. interprets its obligations under the United Nations Headquarters Agreement. On the o... more »
The Measles “Epifraud…”
A Scam – Designed To Cover Up US Public Health’s Inability To Accept Responsibility For What They Have Done To America’s Children… And the children of the world… From Britain – By Karma Singh In a desperate push to sell all of their so called “vaccines” before the use-by date, the pharmaceutical cartel, with the … Continue reading The Measles “Epifraud…” The post The Measles “Epifraud…” appeared first on BolenReport.
Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 13, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Sábado Tropical @ Bar do Nanam (Centro) – In the mood for something tropical this Saturday? Head down to Bar do Nanam for a free night of carimbó, cumbia, […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 13, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 13, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Samba da Paçoca (Lapa) – This nice “roda de samba” (samba circle) is back to the unpretentiously welcoming Largo da Lapa with the best of traditional samba music. […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 13, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Video: São Paulo – The Beauty, the Beast and its Graffiti
By Wotan Norcross SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – To our friends, supporters, and readers: Send us your videos about Rio, São Paulo, and Brazil to publisher@riotimesonline.com, and we might publish it. Here is a video by Wotan Norcross who arrived recently in São Paulo and is impressed by the city and its graffiti. xxxxx The post Video: São Paulo – The Beauty, the Beast and its Graffiti appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Bad News Bears knock it out of the park!
*SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019The Bad News Bears are Us:* How quickly will the mandated feel-good misstatement appear? How quickly will the misstatement appear when the upper-end "press corps" presents the latest version of one of its standard stories? (As you know, we avoid use of the L-bomb here. We'll speak instead of "misstatements.") On the front page of today's New York Times, the basic mandated feel-good misstatement appears in paragraph 3. Absurdly embellished headlines included, the front-page report starts like this: GREEN (4/13/19): *LeBron James Opened a School That Was ... more »
Rebuking Zakaria And Goading Trump The Right Way
Fareed Zakaria’s comments in a March 28 Washington Post article and like-minded monologue on his CNN show GPS of March 31, drew criticism from Democratic Party Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (who is a 2020 US presidential candidate), Caitlin Johnstone and The Duran. Some additional thoughts on this matter come to mind. In line with Johnstone, Gabbard and The […]
"It’s Not Too Late to Stop Turkey From Realigning With Russia" ?
*Rather then a statement, my headline is posing this idea, of it not being to late from stopping Turkey from realigning with Russia, as a question.* *Carnegie Europe*/OpEd *"Given that the S-400 deal with Russia could have such adverse consequences for the U.S.-Turkey bilateral relationship, the real question is how this transaction was allowed to get so close to the finish line?* *Just months after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Turkey with economic collapse for having jailed an American pastor, the NATO allies are heading toward a bigger crisis with implications for trans-... more »
What was in the book Assange was holding?
Wikileaks released Chelsea Manning’s leaked documents and exposed multiple crimes committed by the U.S. government and armed forces. Paul Jay says this is getting lost in the corporate media coverage of Assange’s arrest. When he was arrested, Assange carried a copy of TRNN’s book “Gore Vidal on the History of the National Security State” which was based on a series of interviews conducted by Paul Jay between 2005 to 2007. The premise of the book is the American state and its loyal media use patriotism to lie to the American people about U.S. foreign policy and militarism.
Assange Arrest: How Does British Corporate Media See its Future?
*Nina Cross* | A look at the role of British corporate media in protecting the UK government in its complicity in the US-led persecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Tucker: Assange’s True Crime Was ‘Embarrassing Virtually Everyone In Power in Washington’
Tucker: Assange’s True Crime Was ‘Embarrassing Virtually Everyone In Power in Washington’ by Chris Menahan, InformationLiberation Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Thursday night that Julian Assange’s real crime was embarrassing the powerful in Washington, DC. – “Julian Assange embarrassed virtually everyone in power in Washington,” Tucker Carlson said. “He published documents that undermined the […]
“The UK Has Gone Mad” – Brits’ Disenchantment With Politics Is Soaring
The rest of the world is watching in disbelief... The post “The UK Has Gone Mad” – Brits’ Disenchantment With Politics Is Soaring appeared first on The Duran.
Alan Dershowitz: Is Julian Assange another Pentagon Papers case?
A prosecution of Assange for merely publishing classified material would fail. The post Alan Dershowitz: Is Julian Assange another Pentagon Papers case? appeared first on The Duran.
Canadian Regime Change Fanatics Scream of Russian Interference into Canada’s Elections
Canadian regime changers are now exposed. The post Canadian Regime Change Fanatics Scream of Russian Interference into Canada’s Elections appeared first on The Duran.
Why Julian Assange’s Extradition Must Be Opposed at All Costs
Should a publisher who released truthful information about government corruption and illegal wars be condemned? When did telling the truth become a crime? The post Why Julian Assange’s Extradition Must Be Opposed at All Costs appeared first on The Duran.
The Fall of Baghdad 16 Years Ago
A moment that defines the events now shaping our world The post The Fall of Baghdad 16 Years Ago appeared first on The Duran.
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The Extreme Politicization of the News Media May Have Started on Climate, but Is Now Spreading to Larger Political Subjects in the US
In recent decades it has become increasingly evident that the mainstream/liberal press has become more and more sympathetic towards the so-called “consensus” viewpoint on climate change. They have become less and less sympathetic to skeptic viewpoints and now hardly mentioned them. I became very conscious of the huge changes in American journalism in recent decades […]
Facebook Removes Page of Ecuador’s Former President Rafael Correa on Same Day as Assange’s Arrest
By Elias Marat Facebook has unpublished the page of Ecuador’s former president, Rafael Correa, the social media giant confirmed on Thursday, claiming that the popular... more »
The Method Behind The Madness
Like his Orange Cousin to the south, Doug Ford is a disruptor -- and a master of distraction. Mitch Potter writes: From the vengeful, shock-and-awe downsizing of Toronto city council to the ham-fisted and ultimately failed attempt to install old family friend Ron Taverner atop the Ontario Provincial Police, isn’t Ford still simply bumbling forward with a haphazard bagful of random ideas, still clumsily feeling out the limits of his new-found power? In the midst of the madness some people see a method: No, according to many veteran scholars of Ontario politics, who see in this g... more »
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) | Natural & Surgical Treatment Options
Something sinister lurks inside the belly of millions of people. Learn the risks, learn the prevention, learn the diagnosis, and learn the solutions in this post. Learn the natural approach to abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). AAA is a condition where the abdominal aorta is enlarged or dilated. Depending on the height of the person, any […] The post Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) | Natural & Surgical Treatment Options appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
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*College Students Push University to Cancel Class Taught by Kavanaugh* *Kavanaugh has done nothing wrong. He is the VICTIM of foul slanders* Students at George Mason University are advocating the termination of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who is scheduled to teach a George Mason law class in England this summer. Kavanaugh is currently scheduled to teach the class “Creation of the Constitution” to George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School students in Runnymede, England, where the Magna Carta was signed over 804 years ago, The Washington Post reported Tuesda... more »
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*President Trump’s policies are helping restore American energy dominance* By Rick Manning President Trump’s determination to end damaging regulations on energy production has unleashed American innovators to remake the world’s energy markets as the United States is now a net energy exporter. Private companies and individuals freed up to focus on getting oil, natural gas and coal out of the ground has led to a renaissance that has only been dreamed of for the past three generations when the bonds of energy dependency shaped much of American policy and our national mindset. The f... more »
The Cost of Truth-Telling: Julian Assange is Paying the Cost for being a Muckraker
Going back to childhood, I’ve always had a deep animosity for bullies. It didn’t matter to me if I saw them doing their thing on the playground or fictionally on a TV show. Witnessing someone subjugate another person always enraged me, almost more than if I was the one being subjugated, which was some of the time. I remember I would always fixate on the bully’s face, trying to understand what their emotions were as… The post The Cost of Truth-Telling: Julian Assange is Paying the Cost for being a Muckraker appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
One Way Russia Won World War II: Check Out the Katyusha Multiple-Launch Rocket System
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: By Amb2102 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74264214] The Katyusha multiple-launch rocket system became famous in combat on the Eastern Front. The fighting at Orsha saw the first battlefield use of the Red Army’s experimental battery of BM-13 multiple-launch rocket systems. Later in the war, these fearsome weapons were lovingly nicknamed Katyusha (Little Kate) after a popular wartime song. The development of these weapons began well before the war, in 1938, with a small trial run of 40 ... more »
You Can't Miss: The 5 Best Guns Ever Made by Ruger
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * [image: By DanMP5 - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3180798] Let the debate begin. Sturm Ruger & Company, also known as Ruger Firearms, is one of the most well known and respected names in the American gun industry. Founded in 1949 by gun designers Bill Ruger and Alexander McCormick Sturm, the company started out producing an accurate and relatively inexpensive target pistol before branching out to other handguns and eventually long guns. In 2016, the company reported manufacturing just under two million fire... more »
Japan's World War II Kamikaze Fighter Jet: Could It Have Won World War II?
*Michael Peck* *Security, East Asia* Or was it too late? *The most intriguing question, of course, is whether Japanese jets could have changed the outcome of the Pacific War had they been fielded in time. The best answer is to look at what happened to Germany, which actually produced 1,400 Me-262s, some of which saw combat between November 1944 and May 1945. Though quite disturbing to the Allies, the jets didn't save the Third Reich. There were too many Allied aircraft, the Anglo-American air forces mounted standing patrols over airfields to catch the Me-262 during their vulnera... more »
Who Do You Think Has A Lower IQ, Someone Who Buys A "Rolex" At Times Square Or Someone Who Is Influenced By A Facebook Political Ad?
Yesterday, Bernie celebrated having crossed the one million donation mark. "This," he tweeted, "is how we're going to defeat Donald Trump and transform this country." Just over a week ago NPR compared Trump's fundraising with that of the Dems competing for a chance to go up against him next year. Trump's campaign is turning to everything from MAGA hat sales to six-figure-per-person fundraisers "as it faces an energized Democratic field that is focused on small-dollar fundraising. He began running for re-election as soon as he took office and has already raised and spent more than ... more »
Daniel Ellsberg On Assange Arrest: The Beginning of the End For Press Freedom
In this Real News network interview, Daniel Ellsberg discusses the significance of the arrest of Julian Assange; "This is the first indictment of a journalist and editor or publisher...And if it's successful it will not be the last."
California stations show no precipitation trend change for prior 30 year period
“As we can see, there has been no trend over the past 30 years. Variability also appears unchanged. California has always been a state characterized by alternating periods of drought and rainfall influenced by oceanic cycles like ENSO. The data … Continue reading →
Where do your tax $$$ go?
It's a black hole of waste and corruption - I'm talking about the Pentagon budget. When you add up all the various pots of gold where military money is hidden the total US military budget tops $1 trillion per year. And what goes for wanting? Health care, education, infrastructure repair, mental health programs, housing, environmental care, sustainable technology development and much more. It's your money. We've become a militarized economy where the only real government job creation in our local communities is weapons production and endless war. American is addicted to war lik... more »
Large US military convoy leaves northern Raqqa for Iraq
A large US military convoy reportedly left the Syrian town of Ayn Issa in the northern countryside of Al-Raqqa on Friday. According to reports, the US military convoy made its way to the Iraqi border, where they were later mentioned to have deployed to a nearby base. This move by the US military comes just […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tiger Forces undergo rigorous training under the watch of the Russian military
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – On Friday, The Syrian Arab army graduated a new group of cadets after they completed their mandatory training in western Syria. According to a military source in the Hama Governorate, the new cadets have joined the elite Tiger Forces, who are under the command of Major General Suheil Al-Hassan. The source […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trivia : April 13th
These things happened on this date…. Houston, we’ve had a problem here April 13, 1970 An Apollo 13 oxygen tank explodes, endangering the crew and causing the planned Moon landing to be aborted. One of the problems that had to be overcome was the need to adapt the Command Module’s square carbon dioxide scrubber cartridges to fit the Lunar Module, which took a round cartridge. This was done by drawing air through them with a suit return hose (shown in photo). The Jefferson Memorial April 13, 1943 The Washington D.C. monument to Thomas Jefferson is dedicated. Billy the Kid April 13, 18... more »
Trump Making Sure that Assange Gets Off Easy?
The US charges against Assange were narrow in scope, and would result in a maximum of 5 years in jail, … Continue reading →
Trump Pipeline Power Grab Decried By US Senator Markey – US House Energy & Commerce Chair Pallone
https://www.keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov/documents/organization/284817.pdf US “Senator Markey Decries Trump Pipeline Power Grab Thursday, April 11, 2019 New executive orders would circumvent environmental … Continue reading →
ACLU’s Comment on Julian Assange Arrest
“ACLU COMMENT ON JULIAN ASSANGE ARREST APRIL 11, 2019 NEW YORK — London authorities today arrested [1] WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange … Continue reading →
Talk about daylight robbery from taxpayers!
I'm mind-boggled after reading about an Illinois political lobbyist who's legally receiving tens of thousands of dollars in pension income every year, *after only one day's work*. The Illinois Supreme Court ... upheld a controversial state law that allowed a lobbyist for the Illinois Federation of Teachers, David Piccioli, to become certified as a substitute teacher in December 2006 by working one day at a Springfield elementary school — and to buy pension credit for his 10 previous years working as a lobbyist. That sweet deal qualified him for a pension windfall from a teachers re... more »
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