oldephartte(in training): 8 November - My Yahoo! - 1 of 2

Friday, November 08, 2019

8 November - My Yahoo! - 1 of 2

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/8/2019

Today's Water Cooler: China and Shutterstock, Nevada polling, Biden, Bloomberg, Clinton, Sanders
The One Metric That Matters For Electric Cars

Looking at the hurdles electric cars have to surmount.
Links 11/8/19

Mike Rose’s Blog: “What You See Depends on Where You Sit, and for How Long”

Mike Rose’s Blog: “What You See Depends on Where You Sit, and for How Long”: On Perception and Knowledge
VT Digger: William J. Mathis: Beat the Dead Horse Harder

VT Digger: William J. Mathis: Beat the Dead Horse Harder Editor’s note: This commentary is by
The Conversation: How Much of a Difference Does the Number of Kids in a

The Conversation: How Much of a Difference Does the Number of Kids in a Classroom Make

Icahn reduces Oxy stake, vows to carry on proxy war

Famed corporate activist Carl Icahn said he reduced his ownership stake in Occidental Petroleum by nearly
Venezuelan mayor seizes Baker Hughes office for "not paying local

A mayor in Venezuela temporarily seized an office belonging to Houston oilfield service company Baker
U.S. oil and gas rig count continues declines

The U.S. rig count fell by five, bringing the nation's total number of operating rigs to 817, more

What is Michael Bloomberg thinking?

Aides to the former New York City mayor insist there's a path to the nomination — albeit a very
‘It’s absolutely ridiculous’: Bloomberg’s tease meets doubts from elites

“I think it’s absolutely ridiculous, the idea that somehow Michael Bloomberg can win the Democratic
Biden shrugs off Bloomberg's potential bid

'I’m pretty far ahead,' the former VP said in response to a question about the former New York

Fox News's Sean Hannity furiously demands 'ALL OF YOU STOP LYING ABOUT ME' after Ukraine claims emerge

Fox news host Sean Hannity has demanded people “stop lying” about him after it was revealed he had been mentioned by two separate officials in their testimonies to the impeachment committee as it seeks evidence to remove Donald Trump from office.Hannity was mentioned in the investigation into the president by both the former Ukrainian Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and George Kent, a State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary who oversees the eastern-European country.

The Independent
Meghan McCain Faces Donald Trump Jr. on The View: 'You and Your Family Have Hurt a Lot of People ... Was It Worth It?'

Meghan McCain Faces Donald Trump Jr. on The View

People
Medicare's outpatient 'Part B' premium going up to $144.60

Medicare's "Part B" premium for outpatient care will rise by nearly 7% to $144.60 a month next year, officials said Friday. The $9.10 monthly increase follows a smaller $1.50 rise this year. It comes after Social Security announced a modest cost-of-living raise for 2020 that works out to about $24 a month for the average retired worker.

Associated Press

Utah voters narrowly defeat Prop 10

With only provisional ballots left to be counted the San Juan County Clerk’s Office is reporting a vote of
Student portrays code talker at school event

Aaden Bitsie, 10, a student at Bandelier Elementary, introduced his classmates to a treasured piece of
Mitchell named 58th Miss Indian Arizona

Audriana Mitchell, representing the Colorado River Indian Tribes, was crowned Miss Indian Arizona, 2019-20

Researchers find one of the last necklaces made by Neanderthals featuring

An excavation in a cave occupied by Neanderthals in Spain has uncovered what is considered to be the last
Mysterious Aztec carvings found in tunnel beneath Mexico City

Mysterious carvings from the time of the Aztecs were recently discovered in Mexico City in a very unlikely
Stone circle dating to the Bronze Age found hidden in British forest

A British archaeologist recently made an incredible discovery in a forest: A 4.000-year-old stone circle

Amsterdam mosque’s controversial call to prayer is silenced by cut cable

Controversial plans by an Amsterdam mosque to amplify Friday afternoon’s call to prayer went wrong in
Holland becomes Netherlands on official new logo that cost €200,000

Dutch trade minister Sigrid Kaag on Friday launched a new logo for the Netherlands, replacing the
India’s external affairs minister on three day visit to the Netherlands for

Just three weeks after the Dutch king and queen, and a large trade mission, went on a five day visit...

The Week in Ransomware - November 8th 2019 - Now Targeting Passwords

It has been an busy week in terms of ransomware between a new variant of MegaCortex that performs something
QuikSilver and Billabong Affected by Ransomware Attack

Action sports giant Boardriders was hit by a ransomware attack that affected some of its subsidiaries
New Stealthy Backdoor Used by Platinum APT in Recent Attacks

The advanced persistent threat (APT) group tracked by Microsoft as Platinum is using a new stealthy

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

Court case asks whether education is a fundamental constitutional right

Activists hope that a court case could make it to the Supreme Court, one that could enshrine education as a
Survey of college professors shows resistance to online learning

Despite the advances and improvements in online learning, college professors still resist online learning
Survey: Financial Literacy courses should be taught in schools

A recent survey published its findings that an increasing amount of survey respondents agree that financial

Trump impeachment inquiry: 10 developments you may have missed

Transcripts, scheduled public hearings and more depositions: What happened this week in the Trump
Relatives of Chile's disappeared condemn new security measures

Rights groups say newly announced security measures could ramp up police crackdowns and the criminalisation
India tightens security before landmark Ayodhya verdict

Thousands of security forces deployed as top court set to decide the fate of the site disputed by Hindus

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

US official criticises Israel after visit to West Bank

US Democratic Representative Andy Levin visited the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, during which he observed
Palestinians rally for weekly demonstrations in Gaza

Protesters from across the Gaza Strip headed to the eastern areas of the coastal enclave carrying
Hamas says talks with Palestinian factions on elections ‘progressing’

Hamas logo Hamas yesterday announced that “positive discussions” on the upcoming Palestinian elections were

Ayodhya dispute: Indian Supreme Court due to rule on holy site

Police appeal for calm as judges prepare to issue a long-awaited verdict on the disputed holy site.
Brazil ex-President Lula walks free from jail

He was greeted by supporters outside the prison where he was held on corruption charges.
Pompeo attacks Russia and China in Berlin speech

The US secretary of state says Nato risks becoming obsolete if it fails to defend Western values.

Court Finds For Former MP in Counterclaim Against “VIP Sex Abuse” Accuser

From the Daily Mail: A former Liberal Democrat MP is to receive libel damages from an alleged fantasist who
Sandy Hook Conspiracism: A Note on Moon Rock Books

From CBS News, in June: The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a
BBC News Probes “Annie Tacker”

This one is being widely reported – from Phil Kemp at BBC News: There are many unanswered questions

Chronic illness and pharmaceutical injury…what is it?

This is my experience after what, at this point, amounts to thousands of hours of mindful presence with the
Here’s the thing: when you come off of psych drugs…

.... So with that preamble, I'm sharing some tweets. I still share this info but I do it in a crowd of
Wild medicinal mushroom foraging, harvest and the soup I made…..

My first thrilling foray into mushroom hunting. I cooked about 10 pounds of them today. They’re

Too Much Screen Time May Be Slowing Childhood Brain Development

Screen time has become a regular part of learning and playing that only increases from infancy onward.
California Brewery is Printing “Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself” on the Bottom

The “Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself” meme has reached an entirely new, unprecedented level as it has
List of Bilderberg attendees and CFR members in President Trump’s cabinet.

Newborn is Here: Things to Have on Your Bed

This is not a list of baby “must-haves.” This is a list for the bedridden mothers. When a
10 Low Time Preference Parenting Tactics

Low time preference is a term generally used in economics or evolutionary psychology to describe an
Slav Mom Cooking

This is NOT medical advice. Please consult your doctor before you eat food. Low fat, high carb, high sugar

In Case You Missed It...

This week at CBPP, we focused on health, housing, the federal budget and taxes, state
Rental Assistance Shortage Leaves 700,000 Veterans Homeless or Struggling

As Veterans Day approaches, hundreds of thousands of veterans struggle to keep a roof over
Executive Order, Other Administration Actions Would Weaken Medicare

President Trump billed a recent executive order as “protecting and improving Medicare for

Illustrating the Corruption in Climate Science

Long-time readers know that while I believe the evidence for warming over the last 100 years is strong, the
Unicorns and the Societal Benefits of Short Selling

I will refer you to my post last December on how much of society seems to hate short-sellers, and on some
Sustainability Is Baked Right Into the Heart of Capitalism

A while back I was having a back and forth on Twitter with a Tesla supporter. They had said that Tesla was

Is the Run on the Dollar Due to Panic or Greed? by Ellen Brown

by Ellen Brown Writer, Dandelion Salad The Web of Debt Blog November 8, 2019 What’s going on in the repo
Why Dave Rubin is NOT a Classical Liberal by The Anti-Social Socialist

“Wherever there is great property, there is great inequality. For one very rich man there must be at
California’s Crises and The Prospects for Socialist Revolution by Rainer

by Rainer Shea Writer, Dandelion Salad Rainer Shea: Anti-Imperialist Journalist November 6, 2019 The power

See the Left’s thinking. It might be our future.

These snippets of Leftists' thinking can give you a feel for what might be America's future.
Why climate skeptics will lose. How they can win.

The climate wars have begun a new phase. Here is why the skeptics will lose, and how they can win.
Why we love scary news stories, just as children like candy

A new chapter has begun in the climate wars. It reveals something about us that we must learn ASAP.

Central America – Fertile Ground for Human Trafficking

This is part of a series of features from across the globe on human trafficking. IPS coverage is supported
UN Peacekeeping Should Not Violate Charter or Principles of Sovereignty of

Ambassador Kshenuka Senewiratne is Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations The post
Mo Money Mo Solutions – the African Development Bank’s Ready to Double

Buses carrying cross-border traders and goods from Cotonou in Benin to Bamako in Mali have recently been

Democratize the Land, Empower the People: A Conversation with Zuleima

Cira Pascual Marquina and Zuleima Vergel Zuleima Vergel is the international relations liaison of the
Bolivia: La Paz Has Become a Scene of Permanent Tension

Marco Teruggi Supporters of Evo Morales rejected the arrival of opposition leader Camacho. Image EFE At
Bolivia Convulsed by Opposition Intolerance and Hatred

Sebastian Moro Mayor Patricia Arce was kidnapped and assaulted. Image AFP Bolivia was shaken again by

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

Falklands' Remembrance Sunday observance will be held in Stanley and

The Falkland Islands annual Service of Remembrance, this year commemorating the
Brazilian Supreme Court ruling could release Lula and thousands of white

Brazil's Supreme Court decided on Thursday to end the mandatory imprisonment of
Falklands frustrated over future environmental funding after Brexit

Falklands Conservation has expressed frustration on future environmental funding

Terra-Gen wind energy official defends project as public blasts impacts #CA

As the controversial Terra-Gen wind energy project reached the Humboldt County Planning Commission table on
Iowa’s betting big on wind energy, but it’s creating a problem: What

WALNUT, Ia. – At a western Iowa wind farm, a demolition crew saws through red slashes marked on 120
Clear Creek aims to adopt wind moratorium Monday #WI

Clear Creek Town Chairman Lotty Macik hopes to have a resolution drafted by next week calling for a one

Summer Throwback: Travel blog from the I Choose Europe bus tour

What do you get when you take a dozen youths all over Europe and put them on a bus for a week to campaign
Failing to launch accession talks for North Macedonia and Albania is a

Nikola Donev outlines the history of the Western Balkans and explains what the EU's failure to launch
Call for Editorial Team Applications

The New Federalist is looking to recruit for the following positions for a one-year mandate. Head of German

Fake Polar Bear Shortage, Fake Indigenous Solidarity

Are activists and academics so committed to a non-existent polar bear shortage they're willing to
Protecting Society From ‘Science’

Scientific research, published in influential places, can change the world. For ill as well as for good.
The UVic, Susan Crockford Story Continues

Refuse to talk to the reporter. Afterward, accuse her of 'multiple factual inaccuracies.' Isn't

The Survival Rate of Each Lung Cancer Stage

We all know that there are many stages of lung cancer and you might be wondering how each stage is like and
Chocolates Help Fight Cancer- Myth or Truth?

How amazing (and difficult) is it to love something that is also supposed to do you a world of good
Top 6 Symptoms That Indicate Breast Cancer

Cancer is one of the fastest growing cause of deaths in the world. The most common type of cancer include &

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists A few of the recent
It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare?

It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare? We made it to October without
More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare

More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare Many of us were cheered by

Project Veritas: Ex-ABC News staffer is not our source; whistleblower

Editors Note: Project Veritas is publishing the writing below at the request of the ABC news insider who
Ayodhya Dilemma: Historical verdict which could redefine Hindu, Muslim

India will be on edge for days after the country's Supreme Court announces its verdict on Ayodhya
The RCEP train left the station, and India, behind?

Biggest story at ASEAN was convergence of moves toward Asia integration, leaving Delhi out for now Apan

Legendary Wellington Garrett St artists' coven may have numbered days

It was the kind of place you could bump into Ben "Blanket Man" Hana in the lounge having a cup of
Lester thanks supporters and looks to future following mayoral defeat

Justin Lester says serving as Wellington mayor was a privilege, as he ponders life after politics.
The fading of a rising star - How Justin Lester lost the Wellington

OPINION: Wellington's young mayor had political capital to burn and a friendly council. It wasn't

John Denver’s Country Roads in minor key

Thanks to modern technology, one can do things that one could formerly only dream about, such as taking a
Bloomberg running for president? Sure, why not?

If there is one thing that shows how corrupt and ridiculous politics in the US has become, it is that the
Jack’s Walk

Well, for once, the universe listened to me. Late yesterday we had a small dusting of snow that decided to

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