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The Poet: Denise Levertov, “Sojourns in the Parallel World”
*“Sojourns in the Parallel World”* “We live our lives of human passions, cruelties, dreams, concepts, crimes and the exercise of virtue in and beside a world devoid of our preoccupations, free from apprehension- though affected, certainly, by our actions. A world parallel to our own though overlapping. We call it "Nature"; only reluctantly admitting ourselves to be "Nature" too. Whenever we lose track of our own obsessions, our self-concerns, because we drift for a minute, an hour even, of pure (almost pure) response to that insouciant life: cloud, bird, fox, the flow of light, the dancin... more »
No Evidence That Climate Scientists Or Journalists Have Any Integrity
By Tony Heller, July 25, 2019 In this video I analyze the characteristics of a highly organized propaganda campaign – which has been simultaneously blasted around the world.
The Daily "Near You?"
Dillingen, Saarland, Germany. Thanks for stopping by!
"Reality Is A Formidable Enemy"
*"Reality Is A Formidable Enemy"* by Pater Tenebrarum "Political Correctness Comedy: We have recently come across a video that is simply too funny not be shared. It also happens to dovetail nicely with our friend Claudio’s recent essay on political correctness and cultural Marxism. Since this is generally a rather depressing topic, we have concluded that having a good laugh at it might not be the worst idea. How to most effectively create a “safe space” on campus. Cartoon by Nate Beeler It is especially funny (or terrifying, depending on one’s perspective – we prefer funny) to what ... more »
"From Worrier to Warrior"
"*From Worrier to Warrior"* by Dr. Judith Rich "Worry pretends to be necessary, but serves no useful purpose." - Eckhart Tolle "I don't look for 7-foot bars to jump over, I look around for 1-foot bars I can step over." - Warren Buffett "OK, I know things are getting pretty hairy out there. We are standing in the midst of a perfect storm. Remember this part about "standing in the midst". I'll get back to that idea. But here we are at this moment in time. The world financial markets are in chaos and plummeting, our economy is on the verge of collapse, and for many people retirement j... more »
Here’s What Happened When a Journalist Exposed a Pedo Sex Ring in Mexico
By Kurt Nimmo On July 23, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called for Mexican authorities to protect investigative reporter Lydia Cacho Ribeiro. Two days... more »
Siri “Regularly” Listens in on You Having Sex, Apple Insists “Only for a Few Seconds”
By Tyler Durden Should it come as any surprise? And yet the details are shocking and outrageous. A whistleblower working for Apple has revealed to The... more »
Food For Trash: India Café To Offer Food For Plastics, Then Use To Build Roads
By Aaron Kesel Next month, the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh in the city of Ambikapur will open the country’s first “garbage café,” where attendants... more »
OVERTAXED: The Middle Class Is Being Wiped Out, NJ Residents Flee In Droves
By Mac Slavo New Jersey residents are fleeing their state in droves thanks to the over taxation and immense financial burden placed on them by... more »
5 of the Most Important Use Cases for Cryptocurrency
By Kai Sedgwick Crypto assets have come a long way since Bitcoin. What started out as a P2P payment system has spawned an array of... more »
"Only One Significance..."
"How good is it to remember one's insignificance: that of a man among billions of men, of an animal amid billions of animals; and one's abode, the earth, a little grain of sand in comparison with Sirius and others, and one's life span in comparison with billions on billions of ages. There is only one significance, you are a worker. The assignment is inscribed in your reason and heart and expressed clearly and comprehensibly by the best among the beings similar to you. The reward for doing the assignment is immediately within you. But what the significance of the assignment is or of... more »
Gotham City Digest
(*45 es un titere.*) ------------------------------ Typical. Just hours after Mueller warned the Russians were hacking into our elections even as we speak, Republicans said. "Dear God, we mustn't do anything to stop them!" Republican scum are in bed with Putin. There's no two ways about it. ------------------------------ Standing before the fake seal, the fake president said the Constitution lets him do whatever he wants. Oh, is that so? Then tell us why the Constitution allows Congress to impeach presidents. ------------------------------ Seriously, MN-5? This really ... more »
“It’s the Dismal Tide. It’s Not the One Thing”
*“It’s the Dismal Tide. It’s Not the One Thing”* by Cognitive Dissonance *Deputy Wendell:* “It's a mess, ain't it, Sheriff?” *Sheriff Bell:* “If it ain't, it'll do till the mess gets here.” - “No Country For Old Men” “The other evening I amused myself by watching, for the fourth time at least, “No Country for Old Men”, a movie adapted from a novel by the same name and produced by the Cohen brothers. Though I’m not certain ‘amused’ is the proper term for what I actually experience when viewing the carnage from all corners of the universe as depicted in this movie. Each time I enter t... more »
"The Things That Matter..."
"Causes do matter. And the world is changed by people who care deeply about causes– about things that matter. We don't have to be particularly smart or talented. We don't need a lot of money or education. All we really need is to be passionate about something important; something bigger than ourselves. And it's that commitment to a worthwhile cause that changes the world." - Steve Goodier "Find the things that matter, and hold on to them, and fight for them, and refuse to let them go." - Lauren Oliver
You Should Have Bought It In 1954
TimesMachine: July 15, 1954 – NYTimes.com 176 Haase Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652 | Zillow
"Hunter S. Thompson’s Letter on Finding Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life"
*"Hunter S. Thompson’s Letter on Finding * *Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life"* by Farnam Street "In April of 1958, Hunter S. Thompson was 22 years old when he wrote this letter to his friend Hume Logan in response to a request for life advice. Thompson’s letter, found in Letters of Note, offers some of the most thoughtful and profound advice I’ve ever come across." "April 22, 1958 57 Perry Street New York City Dear Hume, You ask advice: ah, what a very human and very dangerous thing to do! For to give advice to a man who asks what to do with his life implies something ver... more »
Before There Was Bernie, There Was Henry George... In 1886
I'm a lifelong lefty, born and raised in New York and I admit I don't recall having ever heard of Henry George. But the other night I watched the PBS documentary, *The Gilded Age*, and was struck by how much the movement around this guy reminded me of Bernie. Contrasting fundraisers in Hollywood-- Bernie and Mayo Pete-- last week illustrated the kind of movement that pushed Henry George to the forefront. Gene Maddaus, reporting for *Variety*, compared the grassroots event Bernie did at the Montalban Theatre with the big bucks gathering of elites at the mansion of Kevin MacLellan ... more »
65 Days and Counting…
On May 23rd, 2019, President Donald Trump gave U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr full authority to review and release all of the classified material hidden by the DOJ and FBI. Sixty-five days ago…. It has been 65 days since President … Continue reading →
Muh UniParty – Sunday Talks: Mick Mulvaney -vs- Margaret Brennan…
You know Paul Ryan is pushing Fox News to jump the shark when…. After a few minutes of insufferable UniParty propaganda, even CBS is less fake news. Margaret Brennan clutches her pearls at the outrage of Trump tweets and then … Continue reading →
Revealed: Israel Has a Copy of One of Russia's Deadliest Fighter Jets
*Dario Leone* *Security, * How? Why does it need it? The Israeli Air Force (IAF) was keen to get a first-hand look at the systems and performance of the MiG-29 Fulcrum once it began to appear on Syrian soil. It has been reported that Israel obtained a nearly complete, crated, MiG-29 via a covert deal with a Polish general. The aircraft was at Gdansk awaiting shipment to Syria, but was instead put on a plane and flown to Israel in late 1985. The Soviets soon got wind of this and demanded its return. Because the Israelis were then attempting to foster good relations with the Sov... more »
He Used an F-16 to Kill Syria's Nuclear Weapons Program. Now You Can Learn How.
*Dario Leone* *Security, * This pilot just opened an F-16 simulator. A former Israeli F-16 pilot who participated in Operation Outside the Box – the bombing of a suspected nuclear reactor in Syria – has started a civilian F-16 simulator center. “This is a two and a half hour adventure,” CEO and Founder Col.(res.) Kobi Regev told The Jerusalem Post at The Squadron Center in Cinema City Glilot near Herzilya, Israel. Regev thought up the idea of The Squadron when he was a squadron commander and saw the excitement civilians had when they came to visit. “This center is a dream come... more »
Why Climate Change Chicken Littles Demand Action NOW!
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: Guest Blogger / Watts Up With That by E. Calvin Beisner Britain’s Prince Charles said it: “the next 18 months will decide our ability to keep climate change to survivable levels.” There you go. 18 months. And you thought AOC was shrill! Why 18 months? Supposedly because, as Hans Joachim…
Anastasia received a $6,000 Centrelink debt for her son six months after he died
Centrelink is pursuing the debt of a deceased disability pensioner and other vulnerable people as part of its controversial "robodebt" scheme.
A debt owed by a club linked to the GC mayor’s business partner might never be paid
A club linked to a long-term business partner of the Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate may escape paying a $137,000 debt owed to the council.
Why the Trump administration's 'terrifying' language on Assange serves as a warning to us all
The WikiLeaks founder's detractors say that despite their dislike for the man, we need to separate him from the charges against him as his prosecution could have grave implications for us all.
Will Australia dare to win at Edgbaston? Or try not to lose?
With as many as four places in the Australian team still undecided, Richard Hinds ponders whether Australia will base selection for the first Ashes Test on potentially misleading home-track form or those with a track record of success in English conditions.
Four flashpoints that may unsettle booming stock markets
Low interest rates are great for stocks, but there are a number of global factors that are likely to cause heartache for investors in the coming year, writes Ian Verrender.
US makes $300m push to expand naval facilities in the NT
The United States military is preparing to spend more than a quarter of a billion dollars on naval construction in the Northern Territory, in a move that could raise tensions with China.
'Blood on their hands': Tories blamed for explosion in UK knife crime
Hospitals inundated with bleeding teenagers. Children carrying blades for protection. Knives taken off supermarket shelves. As the death toll rises, Britain is desperately searching for a solution to its knife crime crisis.
Australia finishes second at swimming world titles, with more glory on final night
Just In - 8 hours ago
Australia dramatically improves on eighth place at the 2017 swimming world titles by placing second in 2019, at a competition marked by drug scandals, controversy and world records.
They’re the Homeless Guy Losing an Argument to a Lamppost
Imagine if you dare, *being a Democrat right now*. You have the House, and the opposition party's majority in the Senate is small. In the race for the presidency, you have every advantage with the exception of incumbency. There isn’t a mainstream media or cultural institution that isn’t on your side and willing to do anything, including cover for your inherent intolerance and bigotry, to help you win. All you have to do is not act crazy and you’re 99 percent of the way home. Instead, you have gone all full Thelma and Louise and joyously stepped on the gas. Mueller’s embarrassing te... more »
battle for Moscow
https://www.theepochtimes.com/nearly-1400-detained-in-moscow-protest-largest-in-decade_3020017.html .............................. 7-28-19 According to police, about 3,500 people gathered near the mayor's office, including 700 registered journalists and bloggers. However opposition activists said the number was much highe The decision to bar opposition candidates from the September 8 City Duma election over what Moscow election officials described as insufficient signatures on nominating petitions has sparked several days of demonstrations this month. A July 20 oppositi...more »
Brilliant! "Uptown Funk Retro!"
*"Uptown Funk Retro!"* by MG "I think this version of "Uptown Funk" choreographed with old dance clips is brilliant!" "The original has its good points, though." ○ Huge hat tip to MG at the Burning Platform! - https://www.theburningplatform.com/
New York Times Details Epstein’s Deep Ties To Wall Street
Wow….the latest update on Jeffrey Epstein sure is interesting. Check out the video below. RELATED STORY: Jeffrey Epstein charged with federal sex trafficking crimes involving young girls. RELATED STORY: Reuters: Epstein sought to pay off potential witnesses, U.S. prosecutors say The post New York Times Details Epstein’s Deep Ties To Wall Street appeared first on Health Nut News.
Kentucky firefighters rescue pit bull trapped underneath pile of rocks
A dog was rescued Wednesday by the Central Hardin Fire Department in Hardin County, Kentucky. According to Facebook post, a family alerted the Central Hardin Fire Department that their pit bull, Lola, was trapped under a large pile of rocks. Her owner's say she played on the rocks frequently but has never been stuck before. After multiple attempts to free Lola from the rocks, firefighters used two hydraulic spreaders to move some the rocks so she could climb out. It took more than 10 volunteer firefighters to get her out of the pit. Lola is expected to be OK and she was returne... more »
Project Avalon: When Stealing is Stealing
Well, talk about getting involved in all sorts of things that divert my attention and waste gobs of time. The first and easiest was another copyright infringement case. Nick Redfern alerted me, and others, to a website that held a large number of books about paranormal topics available for free download. The list of writers who Nick Redfern who is responsible for the removal of the free ebookswere ripped off by this site is long. In this day and age, I understand why people do it, but they just don’t seem to think about the affects this has on the writers, publishers and even the bo... more »
Sunday Talks: Mick Mulvaney -vs- Chris Wallace…
President Trump’s Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney appears on Fox News to debate the guardian of the swamp gates Chris Wallace. Wallace is apoplectic about President Trump noting that Baltimore, Maryland, the most affluent state in the union, is in … Continue reading →
ICYMI: Post Jet Lag Edition (7/28)
All righty. We are slowly getting back into the swing of things (two year olds do not seem to respond to jet lag well). So my reach might not be quite as far as usual, but I've still got some things for you to look at this week. *This supreme court case made school district lines a tool for desegregation.* A critical piece of history about how school district lines were set up to be a tool for-- or against--desegregation. *Learning To Read * A reminder from Nancy Flanagan that reading teachers are not the only people who teach reading. *I'm a black teacher who works for a black... more »
Anne Lewis : STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Terror, y el futuro #5: De militar a narcotroficante
Basado en casos documentados por Jennifer Harbury… Asilio, Terror, y el Futuro #5 De militar a narcotroficante. Basado en historias de casos de Jennifer Harbury from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. Por Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | 28 de … finish reading Anne Lewis : *STORY & VIDEO PODCAST* | Terror, y el futuro #5: De militar a narcotroficante
Bullets keep flying in Donbass.....and hearts break
Another day in the Donbass.....shelling continues by fascists in Ukraine against their own people - nothing is done about it. The US-NATO arm, train and direct the attacks on innocent people living in eastern Ukraine. When Alexander speaks, you feel the bitterness in his voice. His house is burnt to the ground, bullets are flying over his head every day and it's hard for Kominternove residents to understand the use of Russian talk-shows about Donbass. He lives only 500 meters away from Ukrainian positions and Ukrainian troops keep on getting closer and closer. "Here is my kitchen... more »
Great rats, small rats, lean rats, brawny rats, brown rats, black rats, grey rats, tawny rats
Earlier today I was reading a review in *The Sunday Times *by ex-BBC man Misha Glenny of 'This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality' by anti-Putin, anti-Trump journalist Peter Pomerantsev. Around the same time I was reading a BBC online report and listening to Radio 4 bulletins telling me that Donald Trump has been accused of racism again for attacking a black Congressman and saying something about rats in black-majority Baltimore. Apparently, he meant 'black people' when he wrote 'rats'. Here's the headline from Radio 4's 7am bulletin this morning: Presiden... more »
Comparing Dictators....
There are those progressives who have made a point of not comparing the Trump Regime with that of Hitler in the early 30s, I make no such distinction for I see many similarities, that Trump's focus in not so much on one particular ethnic minority make little difference to the general tone and direction of his focus. Hate for those who look or think different from yourself is troubling from anyone but when it comes from a person in a position of great power and control over the government programs that effect the daily lives of the general population it becomes alarming. That when th... more »
Humans grew up taking care of each other....
RT speaks to Dr. Gabor Maté on the Tory leadership election and his opinion on favourite-to-win Boris Johnson, Anti-Semitism allegations against Jeremy Corbyn, crimes of Israel against Palestinians, capitalism and its creation of social problems, the Democratic Party and how it lost to Donald Trump and how it uses Russiagate to escape responsibility for their loss and how mainstream media limits debate.
Biography of Richard H. Thaler is On Line
Economists generally assume that more choices are better than fewer choices. But if that were so, argues Thaler, people would be upset, not happy, when the host at a dinner party removes the pre-dinner bowl of cashews. Yet many of us are happy that it’s gone. Purposely taking away our choice to eat more cashews, […] The post Biography of Richard H. Thaler is On Line appeared first on Econlib .
News from 2021
The following post is purely speculative: Newly elected President Bernie Sanders asks Congress for money to build homeless shelters. The GOP led Senate refuses to appropriate the funds. In desperation, Sanders declares that homelessness is a national emergency, threatening to spread disease to our largest cities. He cites numerous conservative media outlets when making that […] The post News from 2021 appeared first on Econlib.
Rhinoceras Fossil Preserved In Pillow Basalt
The Miocene pillow basalts from the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area of central Washington hold an unlikely fossil mold of a small rhinoceros, preserved by sheer chance as it's bloated carcass sunk to the bottom of a shallow pool or lake just prior to a volcanic explosion. We've known about this gem for a long while now. The fossil was discovered by hikers back in 1935 and later cast by University of California paleontologists in 1948. read more
New Mexico Chile Plant Selected to be Grown in Space
The chile, from Española, New Mexico, is tentatively scheduled to be launched to the International Space Station for testing in March 2020.
Police Arrest Scottish Rape Suspect Who May Have Faked Death
Kim Vincent Avis, 55, also known as Ken Gordon-Avis, was arrested in Colorado Springs, Colorado, last week and is being held by the U.S. Marshals Service.
Plan Halted to House Migrant Kids at Oklahoma Army Base
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families said that the decision is because of a decrease in the number of unaccompanied children into the U.S.
Russi Taylor, Longtime Voice of Minnie Mouse, Dies at 75
Taylor was married to the man who voiced Mickey Mouse opposite her, Wayne Allwine, from 1991 until his death in 2009.
An Air Force Pilot Explains How His F-16 Was Shot Down in Battle
*Dario Leone* *Security, * “The missile had blindsided me, coming up through cloud cover below. It had struck the plane’s underbelly, hitting one of the fuel tanks and cutting my F-16 in two,” Capt. Scott O’Grady On Jun. 2, 1995 U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-16 pilot Scott O’Grady (callsign Basher Five-Two) was flying a standard “two-ship” formation with Bob “Wilbur” Wright (callsign Basher Five-One) as the lead pilot to keep peace in Bosnia. Both pilots were assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron (FS), or the “Triple Nickel,” of the 31st Fighter Wing (FW)from Aviano Air Base (AB), n... more »
How the B-52 Bomber Got the Nickname 'BUFF'
*Dario Leone* *Security, * A crazy story. Even if the B-52 was born to be the mainstay of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) nuclear deterrent, the Stratofortress flew her first combat missions as conventional bomber during the Vietnam War: in fact the B-52 was used to bomb suspected hideouts of the Viet Cong insurgents in the jungles of South Vietnam. These sorties, part of the Operation Arc Light, saw the ultimate strategic bomber becoming a real weapon system and demonstrated the B-52 extreme versatility. But as explained by Bill Yenne in his book B-52 Stratofortress The Complete Hi... more »
A Federalist Society for Foreign Policy?
*Curt Mills* *Politics, United States* In the academy, tomorrow’s foreign policy debate is being shaped—today. Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. Detractors and adherents alike agree the duo’s appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court represent the crown jewels of President Donald Trump’s policy achievement. Part of that story is providence—a vacancy existed when the president was inaugurated, and another, the seat of Anthony Kennedy, opened up before a midterm election rebuke. But the other part of that story is less luck, more blocking and tackling. For a generation, a concerte... more »
Man Who Claims He Started ‘Storm Area 51’ Facebook Page Reveals Identity
*Sarah Price* *Security, * Despite its satirical nature, the U.S. military issued a serious response: The reported creator of the viral Facebook page “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” revealed his identity to KLAS-TV of Las Vegas on Thursday. Matty Roberts, a California resident, claimed he created the satirical Facebook page, which calls on people across the nation to raid Area 51, the top-secret Air Force facility in Nevada on Sept. 20, 2019. Roberts said he never expected the page to attract so much attention. Since its launch on June 27, 1.6 million people responded ... more »
Style guide.
I was glad to see Jacob Rees-Mogg’s style guide because it put me right on something I’ve struggled with. I’m probably not going to use Esq. all that much - (Envelopes?) (Handwriting?) (Postman Pat?) in fact I’ve almost forgotten how to hold my pen - but I was particularly glad to hear that organisations are singular. That means I must call the BBC “it” and not “they” or ‘them”. If I remember.
cause célèbre
The Moral Maze - the one about antisemitism. Melanie Phillips writes about this programme here. “I discussed this with my fellow-panellists Matthew Taylor, Mona Siddiqui and Tim Stanley. Our witnesses were baroness and rabbi Julia Neuberger, Jewish writer Robert Cohen, the Bishop of Worcester the Rt. Rev.Dr John Inge, and Adam Sutcliffe, professor of European History at King’s College London This topic was particularly frustrating for me because of the format of the show. What many listeners don’t realise is that the Maze is not a normal discussion programme where an issue gets c... more »
World Shortest Film
The world’s shortest film. It lasts only 87 seconds. The director took only 30 minutes to produce it . but the message is amazing!! Advertisements
Eat #Cherries For Falling Asleep Instantly. They Are A Great Late-Night Snack.
https://www.healthyfoodhouse.com/eat-cherries-for-falling-asleep-instantly-they-are-a-great-late-night-snack/
Saudi Prince Plans City With Human Gene Editing, Artificial Rain
https://futurism.com/saudi-city-neom-human-gene-editing-artificial-rain
Journalist Reveals Tactics #Brainwashing Industry Uses to Manipulate the Public
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2016/01/15/journalist-reveals-tactics-brainwashing-industry-uses-to-manipulate-the-public/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com
This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/07/27/health/doug-lindsay-invented-surgery-trnd/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNNi&utm_content=2019-07-27T13%3A30%3A06&utm_medium=social
Hair Dyes have a Direct Connection to Breast Cancer
https://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/researchers-hair-dyes-have-a-direct-connection-to-breast-cancer/?utm_source=TPW
9 Emotional Changes We Face When A Parent Dies.
https://awarenessact.com/9-emotional-changes-we-face-when-a-parent-dies/?fbclid=IwAR0t5o-y8BOiGT1KNDKngGSJPvWtkKXgR5cAgtXNAdTJe1wsJSYwBgad2CM
A New Study Suggests A Lack of Sleep Makes Your Brain Eat Itself.
https://bigthink.com/lack-of-sleep-makes-your-brain-eat-itself?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1564315734
Japan approves first human-animal embryo experiments
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02275-3
The History of Hemophilia.
https://www.hog.org/handbook/article/1/3/the-history-of-hemophilia
Australian miners' tax affairs 'shrouded in secrecy', with claims Africa may have lost $1.1b
A new report by Oxfam and the Tax Justice Network calls on mining companies to pay their "fair share" of tax, estimating $1.1 billion in profit may have been shifted out of Africa by Australian miners in one year.
Lightweight
Jeremy Corbyn says he was "upset at the feelings of our former staff" in the Panorama documentary on antisemitism in the Labour Party, but says he was also "upset at the way the programme was characterised and presented". Read more here: https://t.co/AOujv10Hlk pic.twitter.com/Pnisx4Dc5A — Ridge on Sunday (@RidgeOnSunday) July 28, 2019 Sophie Ridge interviewed Jeremy Corbyn this morning. Well-intentioned but a bit feeble is Sophie Ridge. She hasn’t got the heft. With limited verbal agility, her USP amounts to facial gymnastics, (narrowed eyes) and she’s too inherently benign-lookin... more »
'Profuse apologies'
Not BBC-related but obviously related to the previous post, I see that one of the Exaro people *Newsnight* used to work with - Orwell Prize-winning ex-*Guardian *reporter David Hencke (a precursor of the *Observer*'s Carole Cadwalladr) - provoked *The Guardian *into this fulsome apology to *Jewish Chronicle* editor Stephen Pollard today: *Stephen Pollard, an apology. *There were a number of significant errors in a report by David Hencke on page 9, yesterday, headed *Chance chat over dinner led Blair to order u-turn on beds*. The report depended substantially on the assertion that ... more »
The signs of Lakeside
These signs are political, but those who host them in front of their cottages refuse to call them that. For thousands of years the sign of the rainbow was about God's covenant with Noah, a reminder of His faithfulness. In recent years it's lost that meaning as it has been politicized and used for the LGBTQ agenda. When CEOs or college presidents are fired for saying “all lives matter,” which is Jesus’ message, when business people who believe in God’s plan for marriage are sued or threatened, when the science doesn’t matter and isn't real if it’s biology instead of climate, then, ...more »
CFACT highlights youth outreach at climate conference
CFACT opens young minds and provides access to the hard facts on climate. The post CFACT highlights youth outreach at climate conference appeared first on CFACT.
Blue Dog Jim Costa Gets A Strong Progressive Opponent-- Meet Kim Williams
Whenever there's any kind of legislation put forward to help working families, you can always count on two things-- Republicans will vote NO and a certain number of reactionaries from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party will join them. In the forefront of that group of reactionaries is always Central Valley Blue Dog Jim Costa. Despite representing a strong blue district, Costa always acts out of fear-- fear of Republicans. 2020 is giving him a reason to start fearing Democrats instead. The only close calls he ever has are not because of a strong Republican but because he h... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 28
1920 US complained 2nd time to England about San Remo agreement that divided Iraq’s oil between England and France 1927 British report Difficult to settle Assyrians in north because land already inhabited (Musings On Iraq book review of *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *State and Society in Iraq*) 1959 Qasim govt disbanded communist led Federation of Trade Unions, arrested members Part of push back against communist influence (Musings On Iraq book review *Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam*) (Musings On Iraq... more »
Trump’s Three Missteps on Pakistan
Photo Credit: AP via Financial Times *Editor’s Note:* *Pakistan is where good policy options go to die. U.S. administrations have struggled to develop a coherent and effective policy toward Islamabad, trying to coerce and co-opt it, with limited success at best. Daniel Markey of SAIS offers a readout of Prime Minister Khan’s visit to Washington. He points out mistakes the Trump administration made and argues that a continued tough approach is necessary.* *Daniel Byman* *** Pakistan’s prime minister, army chief and other top national security officials arrived in Washington, D.C.... more »
Bipartisan Agreement on Election Security—And a Partisan Fight Anyway
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr and Ranking Member Mark Warner at the committee's 2019 Worldwide Threats hearing. (Flickr/Sen. Mark Warner, CC BY 2.0) The good news is that national security bipartisanship in Congress lives. The bad news is that the only place it lives is in the pages of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian election interference. The report, released on Thursday, offers a thorough—if often redacted—assessment of Russian threats against US voting infrastructure in 2016. It paints an alarming picture of the scope and scale of Russi... more »
Trump campaign ad: "The Squad" Hate-filled evil ignorant corrupt commie antisemitic racists...
*YouTube (owned by Google) is shadow banning this ad. Share, share, share.* Happy Sunday.
Arctic On Fire! Not.
Originally posted on Science Matters: People who struggle with anxiety are known to have moments of “hair on fire.” IOW, letting your fears take over is like setting your own hair on fire. Currently the media, pandering as always to primal fear instincts, is declaring that the Arctic is on fire, and it is our…
Remembering Jeff Challender
Those *Astounding* Discoveries Of the late Jeff Challender by Alfred Lehmberg One Will Evans is perhaps still a staff writer for the Sacramento Bee in California's Capitol. This writer doesn't care enough to check. Remains he once took an... action. He once reflected, in part, the following on January 14th, 2003 at: http://www.sacbee.com/content/lifestyle/story/5884951p-6848710c.html. That link is dead. The article is *reproduced *here. It was an article pertaining to Hynek's First Kind UFOs plainly shown on NASA file footage recorded by the late *Jeff Challender* as it is s... more »
Plummeting July 28 Temperatures In The US
US July 28 afternoon temperatures have dropped about five degrees since the 1930s. On this date in 1930, nine states were over 110F – Arkansas 114, Kentucky 114, Indiana 113, Illinois 112, Missouri 112, Mississippi 111, Arizona 110, Oklahoma … Continue reading →
Maureen Dowd Versus The Mob
In the third installment of her summer series "Confessions of the Designated Nancy Pelosi Whisperer," *New* *York Times* columnist Maureen Dowd abandons channeling Madam Speaker's now-backfired attacks on the Squad of four progressive congresswomen of color, and unsheathes her worthy literary claws on the Vast Twittering Left. The hook for this week's attack was a tweet by NBC News personality Howard Fineman, who boasted about his attendance at one of Dowd's apparently famous Georgetown parties. He affixed a photo of Dowd greeting honored guests Nancy Pelosi and her date for the eve... more »
One Pilot Tells Us How to Shoot Down a B-52 Bomber
*Dario Leone* *Security, * A Vietnam War story. In response to the North Vietnamese “Easter Offensive” into South Vietnam in 1972, President Nixon suspended peace talks on May 8 and ordered Operation Linebacker, the renewed bombings of North Vietnam and the aerial mining of its harbors and rivers. When North Vietnam seemed ready to talk peace in October, Nixon directed yet another bombing halt. North Vietnam then balked for two months over cease-fire provisions. So, Nixon eliminated the sanctuaries and ordered the heaviest bombing of the entire war against Hanoi and Haiphong, O... more »
Custom and Border Protection Officers Seize More Than 314 Pounds of Hard Drugs
*Ezer Zuniga* *Politics, * How it all went down. U.S. Custom and Border Protection officers seized more than 314 pounds of hard drugs at the Port of Nogales last weekend, according to a CBP press release. CBP officers confiscated more than 314 pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl. CBP is holding four U.S. citizens and a Mexican native in custody in connection to the busts. Officers at the Mariposa Crossing referred a 19-year-old Tucson man for further inspection after he tried to enter the U.S. from Mexico Friday afternoon, according to CBP. A narcotics dete... more »
Diplomatic Drawdown: Why America Has an Ineffective Department of State
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The Trump administration’s degradation of diplomacy has appeared in multiple ways, including vacancies at the State Department, setting new records for nominating grievously unqualified people for important ambassadorial posts, and the disavowing of agreements carefully negotiated under previous administrations. Earlier this year the Trump administration, while stoking an atmosphere of crisis with Iran, withdrew “nonemergency” personnel from the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq. It is unclear what specific develo... more »
New ‘Medicare for All’ Bill Would Kick 181 Million Off Private Insurance
*Robert E. Moffit* *Politics, * All of the facts. Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described “socialist,” is doubling down on his efforts to give federal officials total control over Americans’ health care. The senator has just unveiled the Medicare for All Act of 2019 with 13 leading Senate Democrats, including fellow contenders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination: Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Kamala Harris of California, and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Americans should find this bill chilling. If passed, i... more »
Top Gun Memoir Warns That the Navy Isn't Training Its Fighter Pilots Enough
*Military and Aerospace Electronics* *Security, Asia* A major threat? *Unfortunately, claims Pedersen, bureaucratic rot and self-destructive rivalry and jealousy have set in the years since the 1969 founding of that “graduate school for fighter pilots.” * WASHINGTON – In his engaging and succinct memoir Top Gun: An American Story, Topgun’s original commanding officer Dan Pedersen argues that “what matters is the man, not the machine,” and because of this truism, pilot training will always be far more important than the technology of jet fighters for winning battles in the sky. A... more »
Social Security Is Dying. Making It Bigger Would Make the Problem Worse.
*Rachel Greszler* *Politics, * "Were the bill to pass, Social Security tax rates would rise for everyone beginning in 2020, rising incrementally from the current 12.4% to 14.8% in 2043." The truth is unavoidable: Social Security is insolvent. It’s set to run out of money to pay scheduled benefits in about 15 years, barring action from Congress. Policymakers have only a handful of options to avoid a roughly 25% cut in benefits for everyone. They can raise taxes, cut benefits, or enact a combination of both—and the sooner Congress acts, the smaller the required tax increases or b... more »
Europe Is Getting America's Anti-Missile Aegis Ashore System but...
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Europe* [image: The Aegis Ashore sites in Romania and Poland are land-based versions of the naval Aegis, each consisting of a powerful SPY-1 radar and twenty-four SM-3 interceptor rockets. Aegis Ashore is aimed at stopping short-, medium- and intermediate-range ballistic] there might be a problem. *The Aegis Ashore sites in Romania and Poland are land-based versions of the naval Aegis, each consisting of a powerful SPY-1 radar and twenty-four SM-3 interceptor rockets. Aegis Ashore is aimed at stopping short-, medium- and intermediate-range ballistic m... more »
Can You Spot The Sniper In This Photo...And Is That A Snake?
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Yikes! A photograph of an Army sniper remaining still as a snake slithers across his barrel has gone viral. During training at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. on Apr. 7, Alabama National Guard Pfc. William Snyder was caught on camera fully-camouflaged in a ghillie suit looking down the scope of his rifle as a Southern black racer goes right in front of him. The guard posted the photo to its Facebook page the following week, where it's been shared nearly 3,200 times. *Recommended: Uzi: The Israeli Machine Gun That Conquered the World* *Recommended: T... more »
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