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What If Sun TV Gets on the Public Gravy Train?
What if the CRTC allows *FOX North* Sun TV a reserved seat at the cablevision
banquet table? Does that mean a start-up progressive TV outlet would be
entitled to the same consideration? If you're going to indulge a partisan
agit-prop outlet for the far right, on what basis should the progressive
left be denied the same opportunity?
The CRTC is being asked to politicize basic cable at a moment in which the
country is beset with a hyper-partisan government made worse by a
concentrated, corporate media cartel.
Is it sheer coincidence that the only party with a policy to dismember ... more »
More Mansplaining on Superb Owl Day
After yesterday's Twitter brouhaha, Carolyn Bennett commented at the NatPo
and reproduced it on her blog.
Today on Twitter Mr. Kay asked :"if you can find an incorrect sentence in
my article, identify it. The misleading sentence is "It is perfectly legal
in Canada to have or perform an abortion — for any reason, or no reason at
all — at 20, 25, 30 or 35 weeks gestation". I am totally fed up with
'lawyered' assertions that totally misrepresent the facts. While in Canada,
we do not have a law, we do have very strict professional guidelines. No
physician in Canada can terminate a pregn... more »
Remembering Peter
Here on the coast we're gearing up to fight the Northern Gateway and Kinder
Morgan bitumen pipeline threats. It's pretty obvious that, Conservative,
New Democrat or Liberal, we'll be standing against Ottawa on this.
The Tar Sands are an abomination to Canada and Alberta in particular and a
sad reflection of failed politics, federal and provincial.
The last great politician to come out of Alberta, Peter Lougheed, knew that
everything we're doing with Athabasca bitumen today is simply wrong.
Lougheed did not hesitate to criticize his Conservative successors for
their greed-driven ... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Everyone knows Canada owes ... how much?'
MNN:
Everyone knows Canada owes … how much?
Mohawk Nation News
http://www.mohawknationnews.com
CANADA OWES US [Section 109]
MNN. Jan. 2, 2013. Everyone knows Canada owes… how much? The legal
origins of Canada’s debt to us is Section 109 of the British North
America Act 1867. The daily increase in the $4.5 trillion in our Indian
Trust Fund is substantial:
“…
Parting Thoughts from Obama's Energy Secretary, Steven Chu
Excerpts from a letter by outgoing Obama energy secretary, Steven Chu, to
employees of the Department of Energy.
"*The average temperature of our planet is rising, with majority of the
temperature increase occurring in the last thirty years. During the three
decades from 1980 to 2011, the number of violent storms, floods, droughts,
heat waves, wildfires, as tabulated by the reinsurance company Munich Re,
has increased more than three-fold. They also estimate that the financial
losses follow a trend line that has gone from $40 billion to $170 billion
dollars per year. Most of those l... more »
Nuclear test imminent as Kim Jong-un talks tough
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un has chaired a high-level meeting that
discussed a looming "great turn" in military capability, state media say,
fuelling expectations of an imminent nuclear test.
Mr Kim made a "historic" speech at the ruling party's Central Military
Commission meeting, attended by the heads of the army, the National Defence
Commission and the strategic rocket force, the official Korean Central News
Agency reported yesterday.
The meeting discussed "bringing about a great turn in bolstering military
capability", said KCNA, which gave no date or details of Mr Kim's spee... more »
Egypt tensions rise as footage emerges of police beating protester
Graphic footage of a naked Egyptian man being dragged across a street and
beaten by at least eight riot policemen during a protest in Cairo on Friday
night has intensifed popular fury at President Mohamed Morsi and sparked
calls from Egypt's opposition for "an end to this regime of tyranny".
The video shows Hamada Saber, reportedly a 50-year-old unemployed labourer,
lying on the ground outside the presidential palace in north-east Cairo,
with his trousers around his ankles, being beaten with batons and fists
before being dragged into a police van.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/20... more »
Syrian opposition chief under fire for talks with Assad allies
Syria's opposition leader flew back to his Cairo headquarters from Germany
on Sunday to explain to skeptical allies his decision to talk with
President Bashar al-Assad's main backers Russia and Iran, in hope of a
breakthrough in the crisis.
The Russian and Iranian foreign ministers, and U.S. Vice-President Joe
Biden, portrayed Syrian National Coalition leader Moaz Alkhatib's new
willingness to talk with the Assad regime as a major step towards resolving
the two-year-old war.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/03/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE9100KV20130203
Thousands more birds expected to be washed up in 'enormous eco crime'
Already more than 250 stricken birds, mostly guillemots, have been rescued
from beaches along a 200 mile stretch of the south coast, from West Sussex
to Cornwall.
The birds are covered in a heavy “glue-like” substance, believed to be some
kind of oil dumped from a ship, that makes it impossible for them to swim
and feed.
Conservationists fear this could just be the start of the “environmental
disaster”.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/9845356/Thousands-more-birds-expected-to-be-washed-up-in-enormous-eco-crime.html
ROSEN WORKED AT FAIRFIELD HILLS; CIA BRAINWASHING
Gene Rosen worked at the Fairfield Hills mental hospital.
"Gene Rosen, a resident of Sandy Hook, CT for the past twenty years, is a
retired psychologist who worked for several years in Newtown at Fairfield
Hills State Hospital."
http://web.archive.org/web/2012061607411...about.html
Gene Rosen had four little girls and two little boys staying in his home
for a few hours.
*Sandy-Hook-shooting-The-moment-neighbor-surviving-graders*
*
*Was he using mind control?
[image: Fairfield Hills Hospital]
*Fairfield Hills*
Newtown is home to the "Fairfield Hills" Hospital, used as the set ... more »
The Reckoning
As the present Masters of the Universe survey what they have wrought, they
dismiss the young as lazy and pampered. But Henry Giroux writes that,
across that universe, youth are in revolt:
As young people make diverse claims on the promise of a radical democracy
in the streets, on campuses, and at other occupied sites, articulating what
a fair and just world might be, they are treated as criminal
populations—rogue groups incapable of toeing the line, “prone to
irrational, intemperate and unpredictable” behavior.[16]
Those who belittle the young, however, don't understand what's... more »
"Uh half hour"
The unit of time is the hour. If you need half of one, it's half an hour.
Not "a half hour".
To my ear "a half hour" is crude, raucous, and illiterate. "Half an hour"
is almost musical. But I guess the people on TV, news people, don't hear it
the way I do.
I don't care. I'm not saying it the way they say it. I don't care.
Toronto’s Jains build a ‘landmark’ temple: AJIT JAIN
There are approximately eight million followers of the Jain religion
worldwide – and close to 6,000 of them in Toronto – but it’s part of their
ethos to keep a low profile.
Now that’s about to change: For the first time, this community will have
their own traditional temple in the city. And at 48,000 square feet, it
will be hard to miss.
“It will become another landmark and … tourist attraction,” said Milan
Shah, one of the leaders of the local Jain community. On behalf of the Jain
Society of Toronto, he teamed up with real-estate developer Moti Champsee
to negotiate a $4.8-milli... more »
A little bit of space filling
Ten Unpleasant Facts About John Lennon: not all of them are facts, some of
them are opinions, and some of them I don't agree with (I think the Black
Panthers were a noble cause, but that's just me). But it's part of what
makes John Lennon such a compelling figure, everything that he was he was
also the opposite, often at the same time.
5 Health Benefits of Drinking Beer
5 Health Benefits of Beer
Eat This, 31 January 2013
While it is well known that drinking wine in moderation can be beneficial
to your health, beer is often considered an unhealthy adult beverage.
However, recent studies show that when taken in moderation, beer may
actually benefit one's health in a variety of ways. Though experts have not
consented on exactly how much beer is considered healthy, you might want to
stick to the government recommended alcoholic drink limit of two drinks per
day for men and one drink per day for women.
Different types of beer may offer different leve... more »
No, Ryan Didn't Win In November But... Austerity Ahoy Anyway
You don't have to be a Professor of Public Policy, or a former Secretary of
Labor, to know that the current sputtering recovery is anemic and that
Beltway dysfunction is not addressing it. But Friday, Bob Reich, asserted
that "apart from the Fed-- which continues to hold interest rates down in
the quixotic hope that banks will begin lending again to average people--
the government is heading in exactly the wrong direction: raising taxes on
the middle class, and cutting spending." That describes the Austerity
Agenda being demanded by conservatives on both sides of the Atlantic--
B... more »
A missed talent - Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse - 'Monkey Man'
This was the first version of Monkey Man that I ever heard, by The Specials
in 1979
Here's Toots and the Maytals with the original version from 1975
Kelly Stables - Worst Audition Ever
Kelly Stables shares her audition woes. Kelly Stables was Melissa in Two
and a Half Men. Here's more of her in Two and a Half Men
New Blogs
Here are the latest new(ish) left blogs to have crossed the desk this last
month. As ever, knock yourself out.
1. Andrew Gwynne MP (Labour) (Twitter)
2. Brighton and Hove Labour Party (Labour) (Twitter)
3. Damian McBride (Labour)
4. Far Left Fashion (Unaligned) (Twitter)
5. Hucknall Labour Candidates 2013 (Labour)
6. International Socialism (SWP Opposition)
7. International Socialist Group (ISG) (Twitter)
8. Intifidaweya (SWP Opposition) (Twitter)
9. Islington Unison (Unison)
10. Left Links (Unaligned) (Twitter)
11. Left Out (Unaligned/Feminist) (Twitter)
12. Loony Lefty (Unaligned/Disabl... more »
Australia Bans Flu Vaccine – Child In Coma – Many Hospitalised
Source:
http://blogs.babble.com/babys-first-year-blog/2012/10/07/why-im-not-getting-the-flu-shot/
Australia Bans Flu Vaccine – Child In Coma – Many Hospitalised
Child Health Safety, 3 February 2013
Another year. Another flu vaccine. Another national vaccine ban as
Australian children become seriously ill after the flu vaccine. And like
governments around the world, including yours, in Australia if your child
gets sick after a vaccine, you are on your own as CHS previously reported: *Australian
Government Dumps On Sick Kids Injured by ‘Flu Vaccine*
Vaccinations for children ... more »
Untitled
*Poppy Tooker helped save the soul of New Orleans after Katrina and now
famed Big Easy chef is ready for a Super party ~NY Daily News*
*Elysian Fields by Mark Laflaur
*
NOAA Slays the Billion-Dollar Disaster Meme
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration keeps a tally of
"billion dollar disasters" which have occurred in the United States. The
number of disasters which exceed the billion dollar threshold has increased
since 1980. This increase has been often cited as evidence that the climate
has become more extreme and is attributable to emissions of carbon dioxide.
A new peer-reviewed paper from NOAA pours cold water on both claims.
Adam Smith, of NOAA, and Rick Katz, a statistician and former colleague of
mine at NCAR, have a paper just out in the journal Natural Hazards in whic... more »
Darien Long: Zero tolerance Atlanta guard who filmed himself Tasering abusive mother and warning off drug dealers is given $20,000 by fans
A fundraising campaign launched to support zero tolerance mall cop,
Darien
Long, pictured right, has so far raised almost $20,000. The security
guard
at Atlanta's Metro Mall hit the headlines this week when a film of him
tasering an abusive mother, left, spread across the internet. Supporters
have backed Long who they say is doing a good job trying to clean up
downtown Atlanta.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2272392/Zero-tolerance-mall-cop-filmed-tasers-abusive-mother-given-20-000-wishers-helping-clean-Atlanta.html
Train derails in North Carolina carrying toxic chemicals
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Suicide bomber who attacked U.S Embassy in Turkey as it's revealed he was jailed for FIVE YEARS on terrorism charges
The first pictures of the suicide bomber who attacked the U.S. Embassy in
Ankara on Friday have emerged as Turkish officials identified him as
convicted terrorist Ecevit Sanli.
Armed with six kilograms of TNT - enough to blow up a two-story building -
and a hand grenade, Sanli, killed himself and a Turkish security guard in
the brazen attack, which has been labelled an act of terror by U.S.
officials.
As the U.S. flag flew at half-staff today and security at the embassy was
heightened, details about the 40-year-old assailant emerged.
Sanli was not linked to al Qaeda, rather he was ... more »
Assad: Syria Can Confront Israeli Aggression
President Bashar al Assad accuses Israel of trying to destabilise Syria
after an air strike near Damascus last week, according to state media.
Assad made the remarks in a meeting with Saeed Jalili, Iran's national
security council secretary, in the Syrian capital. It was his first
reported response to Wednesday's attack.
http://news.sky.com/story/1046916/assad-syria-can-confront-israeli-aggression
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 11:36:39 UTC
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 09:36:39 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
5.004°S, 153.218°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances
62 km (38 miles) SSE of Taron, PNG
Incompetent Nobel Laureates Signify a New Dark Age
Claes Johnson has a post on "Politicised Nobel Laureate Science" (they
wrote an open letter emphatically endorsing Obama in the last election), to
which I responded with the following comment:
*Good for you to realize this. I wrote a letter to President-Elect Obama
the very day after the 2008 election, of quite opposite import to the
Nobelists' letter (which I was unaware of before now), and I put my letter
on my blog 6 months later, in May 2009, as part of my "Challenge to
Science" series of posts:*
*Challenge to Science III: The "gods", the design, and man"*
*The hard truth is, the... more »
Barack Obama amidst his supporters
*Thanks to Theo Spark for the image spot.*
ELM GUEST HOUSE; FAT MAN; SPARTACUS
The Sunday People has the best stories, as always:
*Elm guest house scandal: First victim of paedo guest house breaks his
silence
Elm guest house scandal: Coded advert that gave signal to perverts
'Diana saved my life': Elm guest house victim met princess when he was
sleeping rough*
*On 2 February 2013, the Sunday People relates:*
Dave (13) and his brother Peter (12) were orphans staying at the Grafton
Close Children's home in London.
Staff at the home sent Dave, and his brother, to the London boy brothel
known as Elm Guest House.
At Elm Guest House they were given alcohol to get... more »
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 3rd February 2013
Magnitude
5.4
Date-Time
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 11:15:01 UTC
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 09:15:01 PM at epicenter
Location
5.093°S, 153.056°E
Depth
59.6 km (37.0 miles)
Region
NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances
137 km (85 miles) SE (135°) from Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
Tom Sublett found dead at the bottom of a lake with a gunshot wound to his head and his hands tied together.... and coroner rules it a suicide
A medical examiner has ruled that a Georgia county commissioner who drowned
near a boat dock after suffering a gunshot to the head committed suicide,
the county coroner said Friday.
Police found the body of 52-year-old Glynn County Commissioner Tom Sublett
early on Dec. 11 in the water beside a docked boat on St. Simons Island.
His wallet was in his back pocket and still contained his driver's license
and credit cards. An empty gun holster and a magazine loaded with 9mm
bullets were found in Sublett's car nearby, but no gun was recovered.
Glynn County Coroner Jimmy Durden said in a... more »
Bank of America website crashes leaving its customers unable to access their money
Bank
of America says its online banking website crashed Friday, leaving
customers unable to access their accounts.
From late morning Friday, customers trying to log on saw a message that
said the site was 'temporarily unavailable.'
Bank of America (BAC), based in Charlotte, N.C. and the second-largest
U.S.
bank by assets, said it was working on the problem, but wouldn't
elaborate
on what caused the outage.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2272616/Bank-America-website-crashes-leaving-customers-unable-access-money.html#axzz2Jpm3BOfp
The Black Hornet - tiny spy drone that can follow enemies all the way home
It fits easily into the palm of your hand and looks to the world like a
child’s toy helicopter.
But this tiny, remote-controlled aircraft is, in fact, British forces’
latest weapon against the Taliban.
Codenamed Black Hornet, the eight-inch long plastic moulded drone has
three
cameras hidden inside its nose, yet weighs just 15 grams, or just over
half
an ounce.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2272590/The-Black-Hornet--tiny-spy-drone-follow-enemy-targets-way-home.html#axzz2Jpm3BOfp
Criminals face new 'spartan prisons': Justice Secretary's tough regime: uniforms, no Sky TV and less pocket money
An end to Britain’s ‘holiday camp’ jails, with a ban on Sky TV, fewer
televisions, more prison uniforms, less pocket money for inmates and a ban
on gay couples sharing cells is planned by the Government.
The return to ‘spartan’ jails marks the biggest prison regime shake-up for
60 years and is designed to signal a tough new approach to law and order by
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.
Mr Grayling believes prisoners do not deserve the kind of lifestyle and
‘frills’ that are beyond the reach of families on low wages.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2272572/Criminals-face-new... more »
White House rebuffed Clinton-Petraeus plan to arm Syrian rebels: report
A plan developed last summer by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and
then-CIA Director David Petraeus to arm and train Syrian rebels was
rebuffed by the White House, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
The United States has sent humanitarian aid to Syria but has declined
requests for weapons by rebels fighting to overthrow the government of
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/03/us-usa-syria-clinton-idUSBRE91201220130203
Alliance for Human Research Protection: Can Medical Research be Trusted?
“By bad science we are referring both to the misrepresentation and/or
distortion of valid scientific information, and to claims that are made
[either] using scientific jargon or presented as being scientific but in
reality lack support and plausibility.”
Source:
http://www.themanitoban.com/2012/10/the-good-and-the-bad-a-profile-of-canadian-non-profit-bad-science-watch/12013/
Alliance for Human Research Protection: Can Medical Research be Trusted?
By Vera Hassner Sharav, M.L.S.
SaneVax, Inc., 2 February 2013
“Unfortunately, the entire evidence base has been perverted,” said Jo... more »
Biden raises possibility of direct U.S.-Iran talks
The United States is ready for direct talks with Iran if it is serious
about negotiations, Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday, backing
bilateral contact many see as crucial to easing a dispute over Tehran's
nuclear program.
Speaking at a security conference in Munich, Biden said Iran - which says
it is enriching uranium for peaceful energy only - now faced "the most
robust sanctions in history" meant to ensure it does not develop nuclear
weapons.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/03/us-iran-nuclear-idUSBRE91107720130203
Is street politics the enemy of democracy in Egypt?
The head of the Egyptian army, General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, has warned
that continuing political strife is pushing the country to the brink of
collapse. So can the newly-formed democracy, forged in the revolution two
years ago, survive?
Leila, a teacher in her 40s, in a dark green headscarf, was one of many I
talked to in Tahrir Square who was keen to give her views.
*Why, I wondered, was she back here now, exactly two years since the
revolution to oust President Mubarak began, calling for his successor to
step down? Because nothing's changed, she told me.*
http://www.bbc.co.uk/n... more »
Scotland: Three people airlifted to safety in avalanche rescue
Three people have been rescued after they were hit by a wall of snow
sliding down a mountain.
They were climbing in the Cairngorms in Scotland when it happened.
The climbers had to be airlifted to hospital with leg injuries after being
hit.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/21311990
Next stop UK: Romanians & Bulgarians are queueing up for handout Britain
AN army of jobless Bulgarians and out-of-work Romanians are preparing to
invade Britain, The Sun can reveal today.
From next year people from the two countries gain the right to live and
work in the UK unrestricted.
But it’s not just the work that is attracting them — it’s the generous
benefits system too.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4776276/Romanians-Bulgarians-are-queueing-up-for-handout-Britain.html
Julian Assange Speech At The Sam Adams Awards That Was Censored by the Oxford Union
1 February 2013
In an attempt to highlight the importance of whistleblowers, Julian Assange
chose to have WikiLeaks' Collateral Murder footage as background for his
speech at the Sam Adams Awards, an award dedicated to whistleblowers. The
ceremony was organized by the Oxford Union. As a result of the video
playing in the background and unsuccessful attempts to vet Julian's speech,
the Union pulled the live stream from the event and spent two days
substituting the US Army massacre footage with their logo. The Union
claimed they feared that the US government would take legal action ... more »
Israeli defense minister makes first comments on Syria airstrike, suggests Israel responsible
Israel’s defense minister made his country’s first public comments
Sunday
on an airstrike in Syria, suggesting that Israel had been behind the
attack.
U.S. officials have said the attack hit a convoy of anti-aircraft
weapons
inside Syria bound for the militant Lebanese Hezbollah group but Israel
hasn’t publicly acknowledged the airstrike.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israeli-defense-minister-makes-first-comments-on-syria-airstrike-suggests-israel-responsible/2013/02/03/0863508a-6dea-11e2-b35a-0ee56f0518d2_story.html
Iraq violence: 'Many dead' in Kirkuk police HQ attack
At least 16 people have been killed as suicide bombers and gunmen attacked
a police HQ in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, medical sources say.
Officials said militants had tried to seize the compound after a bomb
exploded at the gates, but were unsuccessful. A police chief was hurt.
No group has said it carried out the attack.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21311931
5 survive plane crash off Venezuela; 1 killed
A small plane has crashed into the sea off Venezuela’s coast, leaving one
person dead and five survivors who were rescued and brought to shore.
The twin-engine Beechcraft BE-58 went down east of the coastal city of
Cumana in the Gulf of Cariaco on Saturday, Interior Minister Nestor Reverol
said.
Mr. Reverol said the pilot had declared an emergency due to the failure of
both engines and landed the plane down in the water.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/5-survive-plane-crash-off-venezuela-1-killed/article4375028.ece
Greece: Far-Right March On Athens
It was supposed to be a remembrance rally, but as thousands packed Athens
to honour three fallen heroes, the black-clad crowd of men in military
fatigues and baseball caps crested with mangled swastikas, offered the
grimmest reminder yet of Greece's tireless march to the far right.
Organised by Golden Dawn, which emerged from political obscurity here to
win 7% of the national vote last June, last night's event showcased the
group's biggest public gathering to date.
Toting blue-and-white Greek flags, orange-red flares and wooden torches,
some 30,000 supporters, according to organise... more »
Boston Bus Crash: Dozens Of Passengers Hurt
More than 30 passengers, many of them students, have been hurt after their
bus struck a bridge in Boston.
The bus, which was carrying 42 high school pupils and teachers from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, crashed into Western Avenue Bridge on Soldier's
Field Road.
http://news.sky.com/story/1046805/boston-bus-crash-dozens-of-passengers-hurt
A former US Navy Seal sniper has been shot dead at a shooting range in
Texas, according to reports.
Chris Kyle, who also wrote the best-selling book, American Sniper, was
killed alongside another man.
It is believed the 38-year-old had been helping a soldier who was
recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
http://news.sky.com/story/1046849/chris-kyle-ex-us-navy-seal-sniper-shot-dead
Iraq: 33 Dead In Bomb Blast And Gun Attack
At least 33 people have been killed in a co-ordinated suicide car bombing
and gun attack on a police base in northern Iraq.
A car bomb went off before two militants dressed in police uniforms and
armed with guns, grenades and suicide vests stormed the compound in the
city of Kirkuk, police said.
http://news.sky.com/story/1046841/iraq-33-dead-in-bomb-blast-and-gun-attack
Seabird death toll rises in mystery oil spill
Investigators were today still trying to identify the source of a pollution
spill that may yet kill thousands of seabirds along a stretch of the South
Coast from West Sussex to Cornwall.
Hundreds of birds were washed ashore over the weekend covered with a
sticky, oily substance. Experts say a change in the wind direction
yesterday blew many birds out to sea and it is feared they will die of cold
and exhaustion.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/seabird-death-toll-rises-in-mystery-oil-spill-8478500.html
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake MOROCCO - 3rd February 2013
Magnitude mb 4.0
Region MOROCCO
Date time 2013-02-03 07:04:46.0 UTC
Location 31.02 N ; 5.82 W
Depth 230 km
Distances 62 km SW Tinghir, Marocco
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 3rd February 2013
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 03:57:32 UTC
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 02:57:32 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.876°S, 165.357°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
54 km (33 miles) WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 3rd February 2013
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 02:29:13 UTC
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 01:29:13 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.963°S, 165.333°E
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
61 km (37 miles) WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
High energy physics jobs: terror against formal theory
After some time, I checked the work of all the people listed in shortlists
at the
Theoretical Particle Physics Jobs Rumor Mill
And I think that the composition of the folks is scary. Even though the
page claims to list "theoretical" jobs, I haven't found a single person –
among the dozens – who is primarily a formal theorist in high-energy
physics – i.e. who mostly posts to hep-th. Correct me if I have missed
someone. It's not just about the attribution to the archives; none of the
people in the list is clearly thinking in the top-down way.
This strikingly differs from the best ... more »
I AM Free - OPPT-IN - Let's talk about Freedom
Understanding freedom is our task now. It is not what we thought, not *only
*what we thought. Freedom is truth. The financial system is a lie. Ownership
is not possible.
I am free. You are free. Everything you see is free. The land is a
gift from Gaia. The water that runs through it, the minerals that line her
veins, the air that we breathe and the rains that fall from the heavens –
all of them free. Free. Ownership was invented. We are free.
What has been done by the Trustees sets us back to square one. No more
lies. No one or no thing is owned or traded fo... more »
Super Bowl Sunday...
*never forget.*
Original Budwieser ad:
The remake for the tenth anniverary:
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, February 3rd, 2013
It is that time again... My weekly rant that either educates and
entertains, or bores the crap out of readers!!!
First, I have been following the continuing saga of the Sandy Hook
operation,and it does seem that the media is now trying desperately to
perpetuate the lies that nobody is believing any more... Nobody in their
right state of mind is believing the official story any more, and more and
more people are showing absolute distrust in both their government and the
media...
But the criminals behind the Sandy Hook operation have reached into their
bag of tricks with a new scam, ... more »
T. S. Eliot - Home Is Where One Starts From - Read By Ralph Fiennes
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: poetictouch2012]:
Ralph Fiennes reads from East Coker - the second part of T. S. Eliot's Four
Quartets - at The New Yorker Festival 2 October 2011:
Home is where one starts from. As we grow older
The world becomes stranger, the pattern more complicated
Of dead and living. Not the intense moment
Isolated, with no before and after,
But a lifetime burning in every moment
And not the lifetime of one man only
But of old stones that cannot be deciphered.
There is a time for the evening under starlight,
A time for the evening under lamplight
(The evening wi... more »
February 2, 1973
The first Watergate trial is over; two have been found guilty, and the
others put in guilty pleas. Everything in the trial has gone the way the
White House wanted.
But it wasn't over yet. One more step remained: sentencing. And "Maximum
John" Sirica wasn't in any hurry. He was confident there was more to what
had happened than what was revealed in court (which, remember, is all the
prosecutors believed had happened. So he put off sentencing, pressuring the
defendants to cooperate with the looming Senate inquiry:
Everyone knows that there's going to be a congressional investigation i... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Transformations / Transitions During this Time May Be Sudden…
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* *Transformations / Transitions During this Time May Be Sudden…*
3 FEB 2013
Transformations and transitions experienced during the 2-2-13 through
2-13-13 may be sudden, un-”expected”, and enlightening. All stones are
being upturned in order to assist alignment with the true Light within each.
Humans are realizing/becoming Hue-mans, and stone-upturning at this time
period is required.
Those who resist will be nudged, often strongly, to “cease and desist”. And
to search within for the vision of their Higher Hue-man Self.
Be in your joy, and all will proceed smoothly.
Every California Right Wing Smear Campaign Has Been Paid For By One Deranged Trust Fund Baby Who Spent Much Of His Life In An Insane Asylum
Ahmanson, Jr-- crazy as a loon... but rich
Here in California, the name Ahmanson makes people think of great works of
philanthropy and of the golden days of mainstream Republicanism. Howard
Fieldstead Ahmanson, Sr. may have been a latter day robber baron but he
eventually gave back big time-- to the L.A. County Museum of Art, to USC,
to what's now the Disney Center (the Ahmanson Theater), to the UCLA Medical
Center, to hospitals, schools, museums... his trust has been a force for
tremendous good in California. And then there's his severely mentally ill
son, Howard Fieldstead Ahmanson... more »
Tohono O'odham Fair Powwow Photos 2013
Photos from today's Tohono O'odham Nation Fair Parade and Powwow!
Photo 4: At the powwow, the MC, Taite Honadick, Mojave from Parker, Ariz., keep everyone laughing,
and suggested a good way to deal with the Border Patrol would be for the powwow crowd
to go down to the border and have an Idle No More Round Dance.
Photos today by Brenda Norrell, Feb. 2, 2013
Grizzly Griego
Teenager kills 5 in New Mexico, police say
"New Mexico teen talks about killings, authorities say; Allegedly shot 5
family members" by Susan Montoya Bryan | Associated Press, January 22, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico *teenager accused of fatally shooting his
parents and three siblings* told authorities he was annoyed with his mother
and had been *having homicidal and suicidal thoughts*, according to a
probable cause statement.
*
*
*Was he on any pharmaceuticals?*
Nehemiah Griego, 15, allegedly told the detective that he took a .22
caliber rifle from his parents’ closet and sho... more »
The Holy Trinity, a warship used to land the first Argentine forces in the Falklands War with Britain in 1982, has mysteriously sunk in an Argentine port
Arturo Puricelli, the defence minister, said the loss of the Holy Trinity
was due to "negligence in the best-case scenario, or an attack" aimed at
making the government look bad. He did not go into detail.
The destroyer, which was retired from active service in 2004, took on water
at the Puerto Belgrano naval base after a six-inch pipe burst, the navy
said.
The minister later said, however, that he was surprised that the ship sank
quickly while it was moored at the port.
First it started listing, he said. "So the breakdown must have been major,
or someone opened a value to sink it,... more »
Important Video: The Definition Of A Parasite
I have been constantly keeping track of articles from those who I consider
as true allies in this, the REAL truth movement... It is so important that
information that they present reaches as great an audience as possible, and
I therefore have no qualms in posting their material here at this site...
One such person is Buelahman, who writes "Buelahman's Revolt", at
www.buelahman.wordpress.com, and he has just put out a very amazing video,
entitled: "The Definition Of A Parasite". It is an adaptation of a recent
article from another great author, Greg Bacon, who writes the blog: Goon
... more »
Dr. Tarpley On Hillary Clinton's Legacy
*"You like Al-Qaeda, too?" Very nice! High-five!*
My Super Bowl prediction: Intangibles favor Baltimore
Something Justin Tuck of the New York Giants said on Thursday on
SportsCenter rang true to my ear:
“I like the Ravens for one simple fact -- they remind me of us. They seem
to be the team of destiny. I truly believe the 49ers are a better team on
paper. But this is a game where so many emotions have come into this game.
I think the Ravens are riding high with the whole playing for Ray (Lewis).
All types of stuff that momentum is going to come into effect on Sunday. I
think I am going with the Ravens just because of that."
A number of things cause me to think the 2012 Ravens are... more »
C'Mon, Show of Hands. Who Watched the Debate?
If being underwhelming would attract votes, the Liberal Party would be in
for a huge majority in the next election. Then again, if they could win
elections by courting Bay Street instead of Main Street, they would also be
a shoo-in.
Although I've left the Party I actually watched what was heralded a
leadership debate. As far as I could tell that was so much false
advertising, straight bait and switch.
By what they said, and avoided mentioning, it's pretty clear that most of
them will back the Northern Gateway albeit with an appropriate measure of
solemn reluctance and regret.... more »
Winter blues? Just remember, one day Donald Trump is going to die
*If fantasizing about the demise of The Donald doesn't buck you up, you may
be beyond help.*
*"[I] my death in 15 or 20 years feels like it’s too far in the future to
wash away your blues, you can take heart knowing that I’ll start to
physically and mentally deteriorate well before then. . . . Hey, I’ve got
an idea! Let’s try a surefire pick-me-up that is certain to buoy your
spirits right this very moment: let’s think of ways I could die!"*
*-- from "When You're Feeling Low, Just
Remember I'll Be Dead In About 15 or 20 Years,"
a "commentary" by "Donald Trump" in* The Onion
*by Ken*... more »
The Ongoing Saga of Bad Websourcing:Does Al-Monitor Even Have Editors?
It
is becoming increasingly obvious that prolific Israeli commentator Meir
Javedanfar is unaware of the purpose of hyperlinks.
In his January 30 Al-Monitor article (which incidentally needs some
major copy editing, but didn't get it), Javedanfar writes, "Iran is also
using Syria as a proxy to weaken the Syrian opposition forces, which it
sees as the allies of the West, Saudi Arabia and even
COMING CRISIS ALERT: Major quake event possible for Pacific, warning extends to New Zealand, Australia and Japan -- Feburary 2, 2013
We are extending a Pacific wide alert for the next 48 hours. Nearly a dozen
6.x quakes have occurred in the Santa Cruz / Japan area over the last day,
prompting concern a major plate movement is on the way.
Of interest is the following geological event, which may or may not have
anything to do with this recent peculiar swarm, but is worth investigating
nonetheless: Tsunami Fears Over Sea Floor Collapse Near Oz
*Swarm view:*
*EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS:*
1. Keep tabs on global quake information.
2. In the event of a major quake pay attention to tsunami alerts.
3. Should a tsunami aler... more »
Breaking: Obama skeet scandal engulfs the internet
Never has the internet meme "just shoot me" seemed more appropriate than in
this round of wingnut driven media hysteria currently dominating the top of
Memeorandum. The only amusing aspect is witnessing David Plouffe, who only
joined the twitter this week, demonstrating his quickly acquired skill at
the trolling the intertubz.
After watching the furious investigation (complete with a highly
controversial Glenn Kessler fact check) into whether President Obama's
offhand remark about skeet shooting "all the time" is *really* true,
Plouffe posted a photograph of POTUS shooting a gun al... more »
NDP & LPC Leadership Candidates Erin Weir & Justin Trudeau Trade Good Natured Tweets
(Click on image to enlarge ... )
*#skndpldr candidate Erin Weir had some fun with #LPCldr candidate Justin
Trudeau in the twittersphere the other day. It seems that the Yorkton
Legion Hall had been booked by some Federal Libs for a Justin Trudeau
event, right before the four Sask NDP leadership candidates held their
Yorkton debate.*
*Weir thanked Trudeau for being the 'opening act' to the Sask NDP debate.
Trudeau responded with a nice, diplomatic democratic reply!*
Ahmadinejad Unveils Iranian Stealth Fighter Jet
Iran has unveiled a fighter jet military officials claim can evade radar
and has been made by Iranian developers.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a ceremony broadcast on state
television that building the Qaher F-313, or Dominant F-313, shows Iran's
will to "conquer scientific peaks".
http://news.sky.com/story/1046717/ahmadinejad-unveils-iranian-stealth-fighter-jet
Both Syrian Oppositions in Dialogue with Assad Government
*Came across this article via* Peter @ Europe's Crowned Bloodsuckers
*I simply had to borrow and share it:* Syrian Opposition Figures Call For
Dialogue With Regime
Syria's NATO backed opposition figures (figureheads) call for Dialogue with
the Syrian government
Why? Why now?
*Dialogue with the Syrian regime will lead to a reshuffling of cards within
the Syrian opposition. The political bombshell, exposed by two
diametrically opposed opposition members,* sets even more lenient
conditions than those demanded just a short time ago to begin talks with
the regime. Two concurrent offe... more »
Saturday Play: The Mountain Goats, "This Year"
NPR posted this overpowering performance of what I consider to be one the
finest pop songs yet written, "This Year" by The Mountain Goats. Every year
since this song came out it becomes my jam around my late fall through New
Years Eve. I like the horn arrangement on this performance, but the song is
best in it's default guitar rock form.
Goodbye Barney
The best and possibly the only good thing about the Bush years was their
silly dog Barney. Always had a soft spot in my heart for Scotties ever
since I read Majorie Flack's books about her dog Angus. So sad to learn
poor old Barney died at 12 years old this week.
Honest, heartfelt sympathy to Laura and GWB on their loss.
[photo via]
An Econ Conference for Undergrads
In April at Georgetown. Click through if you might be interested.
Can Mark Kelly Close The Deal For Democrats In Arizona?
Let's say all his hatred and bile finally backs up and kills McCain and
that he dies while you're reading this post. After all the bullshit about
what a national hero he was for crashing every plane he ever piloted and
spending the Vietnam was in a prison cell is over with, the two parties
will have to come up with candidates to replace him. The Republicans have a
whole bench of zombie retreads sitting and waiting-- from sex predator John
Shadegg and Internet pornography entrepreneur Ben Quayle to whomever still
isn't in prison between Rick Renzi and J.D. Hayworth. And never forget... more »
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 2nd February 2013
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Saturday, February 02, 2013 at 21:20:35 UTC
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 08:20:35 AM at epicenter
Location
11.132°S, 165.322°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
378 km (235 miles) ESE (102°) from Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
Sarai Sierra Found Dead in Turkey
A missing New York City woman has been found dead in Istanbul,
accordingTurkey's state-run news agency says
The Anadolu Agency reports residents discovered the body of a woman in a
low-income district. It says police later identified it as 33-year-old
Sarai Sierra based on her driver's licence.
Ms Sierra, a mother of two, was last heard from on January 21, the day she
was due back home. She had travelled to Turkey alone on a two-week holiday.
In its report, the private NTV news channel said Ms Sierra was stabbed to
death. The report also said authorities arrested nine people in con... more »
Remembering Stalingrad
What has the Soviet Union ever done for us? Well, to put it bluntly, the
USSR saved our asses. Between 1941 and 1945 three quarters of the armed
forces of the 3rd Reich were systematically ground down by the Soviet
people at almost unimaginable human cost. Compared to the horror Hitler
unleashed in the east, everything we officially celebrate about the Second
World War in Europe - the victories in the desert, the Normandy landings,
the doomed heroism of Arnhem, these were but sideshows to the bloody main
act that played out on the Russian steppe. That's why everyone with a
progress... more »
Could scientists have prevented the Fukushima meltdowns?
[image: Workers carry out radiation screening on a bus for a media tour at
Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s (Tepco) Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant
in Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture, on 26 May 2012. Photo: Tomohiro Ohsumi
/ AFP / Getty Images]
By Jessica M. Morrison
31 January 2013
Three-Eleven is what they call the disaster. On March 11, 2011, all hell
broke loose when a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck the eastern coast of
Japan. As if that weren’t enough, a massive tsunami followed about an hour
later, churning over everything in its path for some 200 square miles.
Entire c... more »
Ferdinand Marcos - Anthony Santiago Martin, Ultimate Agreement
A reader sent this... more data, there's a bigger story here that I don't
quite have my mind wrapped around yet but I will share this information as
it arrives. Sharing this data seems to cause others to share what they
know and perhaps this jig saw puzzle around just who Ferdinand Marcos was
becomes a bit clearer. Was the fake Anthony Santiago Martin a clone,
imposter, or what??? On the Will the name is listed as ANTHONY SANTIAGO
MARTIN indicating either a code name or a legal entity/person rather than a
specific human?? I have as many questions as I do answers on this subje... more »
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 2nd February 2013
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Saturday, February 02, 2013 at 19:24:34 UTC
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 06:24:34 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
11.219°S, 165.201°E
Depth
29.5 km (18.3 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
88 km (54 miles) SW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Caption Contest
The White House threw a sop to the gun lobby by releasing a picture of
Obama allegedly skeet shooting. It looks, to me, like a bad Photoshopping
job. For starters, since when does a skeet shooter fire with their gun at
ground level? To add another dimension of ludicrousness to the whole thing,
the White House has forbidden any Photoshopping of their Photoshopped
photo, which is like forbidding a rewrite editor to revise Clifford
Irving's biography of Howard Hughes.
It's like the White House releasing a photo of Obama gorging himself
on Big Macs or filling up a Humvee with... more »
Longest match in Davis Cup
Being a sports fan may be an amazing waste of time, especially if you get
stuck in a pond with black swan matches.
Today I decided to watch the Davis Cup doubles, Czechia vs Switzerland,
played in Geneva, a few miles from the LHC. A reason was that some friends
and relatives did the same. That was quite a silly decision, I am afraid!
Previously, the longest match in the Davis Cup was the 1982 match between
John McEnroe (USA) and Mats Wilander (SWE), 6 hours and 22 minutes. Now,
the today's match Berdych-Rosol (CZE) – Wawrinka-Chiudinelli (SUI) has been
played for 7 hours and 1 min... more »
What Mattered This Week?
I'll kick it off with Scott Brown's decision not to run for MA-Senate. Not
a huge surprise, but it certainly could have gone the other way...and his
decision probably moves the seat from about a 40% chance for a GOP win to
around a 10% chance, maybe less.
(And, yes, it's also a setback for the younger Senate. Don't want to forget
that part of it).
Congressional confirmation hearings are overrated as far as their effects
on confirmation are concerned. Hagel may or may not be confirmed, but I
very much doubt that his mediocre performance will wind up mattering.
What else? What do you... more »
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 2nd February 2013
Magnitude
6.1
Date-Time
Saturday, February 02, 2013 at 18:58:07 UTC
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 05:58:07 AM at epicenter
Location
10.912°S, 165.260°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
367 km (228 miles) E (98°) from Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 2nd February 2013
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Saturday, February 02, 2013 at 18:54:32 UTC
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 05:54:32 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
11.028°S, 165.336°E
Depth
36.6 km (22.7 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
64 km (39 miles) WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Jonathan Kay Explains Lying
Last night on Twitter, I asked Carolyn Bennett to respond to Jonathan Kay's
demonization of later-term abortions.
She did. She asked him why he misrepresented the facts.
He denied he did and challenged her to point out where he was in error.
They went off in other directions about bureaucrats and regulations and
what-not.
I chimed in with this.
@jonkay @carolyn_bennett Here is the lie: 'abortion — for any reason, or no
reason at all — at 20, 25, 30 or 35 weeks gestation'. 1/2
— Fern Hill (@fernhilldammit) February 2, 2013
Bennett agreed.
Kay's response.
@drdawg @carolyn_bennet... more »
Colorado Shooting Sequel
*I know, they are usually worse than **the original**, but.... *
"Colorado theater shooting suspect asked for notebook back" Associated
Press, December 11, 2012
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Lawyers for the Colorado movie theater shooting suspect
said Monday that they are *planning to subpoena a Fox News journalist* who
first reported that James Holmes sent his psychiatrist a notebook full of
violent descriptions....
Holmes sent the notebook and *burned paper money* to his psychiatrist
shortly before he allegedly opened fire on a midnight screening of a Batman
movie in July....
*
**He burne... more »
White House Releases Photo Of Obama Firing Gun
The White House has released a photograph of Barack Obama firing a gun amid
growing anger over his attempts to tighten gun control.
The release of the picture, on the White House Flickr account, is seen as
an attempt to silence critics after he told an interviewer that he
regularly went skeet shooting at Camp David.
http://news.sky.com/story/1046708/white-house-releases-photo-of-obama-firing-gun
The Politics of Permissible Dose
The EPA, FDA, and other regulatory agencies establish "permissible" level
of exposure for the population to chemicals and radiation known to cause
diseases and birth defects.
However, the process of establishing a "permissible" exposure level is
fraught with scientific uncertainty and political advocacy on behalf of
polluters responsible for exposure to genotoxic substances.
New findings call into question the safety level of our established
permissible doses.
There are quite a few books on the subject. One of the most interesting
ones I've read recently is titled:
Genomics an... more »
'EU budget talks will be very difficult'
Negotiations to thrash out the European Union's next seven-year budget will
be "very difficult", German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday, warning
that it may take time to reach a deal.
"We can't say yet whether the talks will succeed. I only know that the
negotiations will be very difficult," Merkel said in her weekly podcast
broadcast on her website.
The comments came as EU leaders are preparing to meet in Brussels on
Thursday and Friday for a second attempt at finding a deal on the 27-nation
bloc's 2014-2020, trillion-euro budget after failing to clinch an agreement
at a su... more »
Spanish prime minister denies corruption allegations
Mr Rajoy, 57, broke his silence to categorically deny allegations that he
and senior members of his Popular Party (PP) have received secret cash
payments from construction companies.
Mr Rajoy told Spanish television: “I need only two words: it’s false.”
Insisting he had no intention to resign, he added: “I have never received
nor distributed undeclared money.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9844401/Spanish-prime-minister-denies-corruption-allegations.html
Iran's security chief stresses support for Syria
The visiting head of Iran's supreme national security council, Saed Jalili,
stressed Saturday that his country will keep supporting Syria in the face
of foreign aggression, the state TV said.
Jalili set foot in the Syrian capital of Damascus Saturday for a three-day
visit, during which he will meet with Syrian cabinet members and a number
of Damascus-based Palestinian factions Saturday, and with Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad Sunday. He will wrap up his visit with a press conference
Monday morning, sources told Xinhua.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-02/02/c_124315032... more »
Washington Post becomes third US newspaper to be targeted in suspected Chinese hacking attack
Company officials confirmed the broad details of the attack, which was
discovered in late 2011, after the infiltration was revealed by an
independent cybersecurity blog.
"Like other companies in the news recently, we face cybersecurity threats,"
said Kris Coratti, a Post spokeswoman. "In this case, we worked... to
detect, investigate, and remediate the situation promptly at the end of
2011.
"We have a number of security measures in place to guard against
cyberattacks on an ongoing basis."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9844522/Washington-Post-becomes-thi... more »
Syrian town lives under al Qaeda rules
In a small town in Syria's east, Islamist militants have taken unclothed
mannequins they see as sexually enticing out of the shops.
Members of the al-Nusra Front, al Qaeda's Syria affiliate, have also
prevented women from wearing trousers, preferring that they adopt the
shapeless head-to-toe black veil.
The town of 54,000 on the Euphrates river offers a snapshot of what life
could be like if Islamist rebels take control of significant areas of Syria
as President Bashar al-Assad loses further ground.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/30/us-syria-crisis-town-idUSBRE90T0VH20130130
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION - 2nd February 2013
Magnitude
5.5
Date-Time
Saturday, February 02, 2013 at 18:31:38 UTC
Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 03:31:38 AM at epicenter
Location
29.414°N, 141.938°E
Depth
50.8 km (31.6 miles)
Region
IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Distances
261 km (162 miles) N (354°) from Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
Four killed, including Frenchman, in southern Senegal
Four people, including a Frenchman, were killed in Senegal's southern
Casamance region when suspected separatist rebels clashed with government
soldiers, a military source said on Saturday.
The shoot-out took place late on Friday after suspected members of the
Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC), which has led a
low-level insurgency in the region since the 1980s, robbed a bank in the
town of Kafoutine.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/02/us-senegal-rebels-idUSBRE91107F20130202
Morsi's Egypt Experiences Arab Winter, "Country On Verge of Collapse" Says Army Chief
Raw: During Egypt Clashes, Man Beaten by Police. Source: AP.
stripping protester of his clothes and beat him cruelly in Egypt. Source:
Ahmed Tayea.
Protesters attack presidential palace in Egypt. Source: CNN.
Cairo Egypt is a War zone. Source: thetruegrimghost.
Dozens wounded in clashes in Egypt. Source: agendaviews.
Egypt Army Chief: country 'on verge of collapse' as anti-Morsi protest
violence worsens. Source: JewishNewsOne.
Hamas commentary says women spread disease - The Commentator
Here's something you won't find reported on the 'we are all Hamas now'
supporting BBC.
http://www.thecommentator.com/article/2629/hamas_commentary_says_women_spread_disease
Peres asks Netanyahu to form new Israeli government
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Saturday formally asked incumbent Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new governing coalition following the
January 22 general election.
Netanyahu will initially have 28 days to form a coalition. His rightist
Likud-Beitenu party took a battering at the ballot box and won 31 seats, 11
fewer than it had going into the election, but it nevertheless emerged as
the largest party.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/02/us-israel-politics-idUSBRE9110BK20130202
Other Wisconsin Killers
*I guess that's all that happens over there if you read a Globe*:
"Wis. woman didn’t mean to kill mother, fetus, lawyer says" by Dinesh
Ramde | Associated Press, September 19, 2012
MILWAUKEE — A woman accused of killing a pregnant Milwaukee woman and
trying to steal her full-term fetus never meant for the mother or her
unborn child to die, a defense attorney said Tuesday.
In opening statements, defense lawyer Debra Patterson acknowledged that
evidence shows her client, 34-year-old Annette Morales-Rodriguez, found a
young woman in the late stages of pregnancy and used a blade to sl... more »
Sylvia Stolz: Reply To Holocaust Denial Accusations
I recently put up an article that contained a most amazing video of a
speech given by a very brave woman, Sylvia Stolz, at a conference last
November... In that speech, she explained why and how she defended Ernst
Zundel at a kangaroo court in Germany back in 2008, on the trumped up
charges of "Holocaust Denial". For her proper defense of that brave man,
she herself spent over 3 years in jail! It was indeed a travesty of
justice...
Now, I want to present the followup video where Sylvia Stolz defends her
actions and speech at that November conference. I have that video right
h... more »
Elder of Ziyon: PLO's new attempt to use UNESCO to co-opt Jewish history
'... the PLO's strategy of joining UNESCO has nothing to do with culture or
education. It is meant to do no less than to co-opt, and delegitimize, the
history of Jewish people.'
http://elderofziyon.blogspot.no/2013/02/plos-new-attempt-to-use-unesco-to-co.html
Muslim Persecution of Christians: November, 2012 | Raymond Ibrahim
Can you see what's going on yet?
http://www.raymondibrahim.com/muslim-persecution-of-christians/muslim-persecution-of-christians-november-2012/
If You Actually Thought Obama's Presidency Meant the Right-Hate Would Abate, Obama's Picks Would Be Untainted, or Austerity Gated - Keep Hope Alive! (Don't You Just Love "Conspiracy Theories?")
Sean Hannity and Liz Cheney Praise Ted Cruz' Deceptive Attack on Chuck
Hagel Texas Assistant DA Assassinated, Possible Aryan Brotherhood Link More
Fun Details About Mary Jo White Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone Matt Taibbi
writes: "More fun details about your new chief of the SEC. Do you feel
safer? I know I do." few more things about Mary Jo White, the former
prosecutor and corporate lawyer
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Health Transparency 14: More on Senior Citizens Drug Price Discount
There will be another meeting, the 16th meeting of the DOH Advisory Council
on the Implementation of RA 9502 (Cheaper Medicines Law of 2008) next week,
February 13 at the DOH. I have told the Secretariat that I will join the
meeting.
I think the new Department Order regarding the sharing of burden of the
mandatory 20 percent discount for medicines of senior citizens will be
shown to us members of the Council. Or has it been officially issued
already, I don't know.
In my blog post last December on this subject, there were two comments
there, one from Leonie Ocampo, the President of ... more »
If Hollywood sex scenes were realistic - NSFW
Nicely done by College Humour.
Every Homophobe I Ever Heard From In South Carolina Is Interested In Sex With Men. What About Chris Culliver?
Chris Culliver
I never went to an NFL game in my life and I doubt I've even done a post
about football before. But I lived in San Francisco for the better part of
two decades and the 49ers football news did manage to seep through the
Hagel nomination battle noise. I was sad to read at AmericaBlog that the
49ers have disavowed the anti-bullying "It Gets Better" video they made--
and now say they were "tricked" into making. Two of the players, Ahmad
Brooks and Isaac Sopoaga, were uncomfortable being part of the video
project.
When four members of the San Francisco 49ers made an anti-... more »
Memphis Commercial-Appeal Continues to Ignore Reasons Behind Projected School Budget Deficit
Today the *Memphis Commercial-Appeal* has a big story on the 80-90 million
dollar hole in next year's school budget for the new "unified" Shelby
County Schools. Reporter Michael Kelly manages to point to a number of
reasons for the shortfall without ever mentioning the primary reason,
charter schools, the expansion of which creates inefficiencies throughout
the system that will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions over the next
decade if current charter plans continue.
Has Kelly not bothered to read the transition plan ( it is available on the
Web), which spelled out these facts i... more »
No-money-down mortgages are back: Here we go again
It’s 100% financing—the same strategy that pushed many homeowners into
foreclosure during the housing bust. Banks say these loans are safer:
They’re almost exclusively being offered to clients with sizable assets,
and they often require two forms of collateral—the house and a portion of
the client’s investment portfolio in lieu of a traditional cash down
payment.
In most cases, borrowers end up with one loan and one monthly payment.
Depending on the lender and the borrower, roughly 60% to 80% of the loan
can be pegged to the home’s value while the remaining 20% to 40% can be
secur... more »
Darrien Long: A real black man tosses out the trash in Atlanta
In case you aren't familiar, this security guard deals with the sort of trash seen in these videos.
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