Benghazi Mosque (Photo credit: an agent)We CAN’T Have It All Anymore
May 11, 2013 Worldwide levels of carbon dioxide crossed 400 ppm this week,
a level not seen in at least 2 million years – certainly not seen in the
time we humans have been around. It took 7,000 years after the end of the
last ice age for those levels to rise by 80 ppm; […]
Christy Clark, Gordon Campbell, Still In Bed Together With Patrick Kinsella
*Christy Clark, Gordon Campbell, Patrick Kinsella, Grand Theft Province*
*Written by Grant G *
Common denominators, Patrick Kinsella was Gordon Campbell`s 2001 election
campaign manager, Patrick Kinsella was Gordon Campbell`s 2005 election
campaign manager...
Questions questions and more questions, all still remain unanswered, when
the BC Rail stink started to permeate through the floorboards of our
Victoria legislature, after the police raided the people`s house and
carried out box after box of papers and computers and shortly thereafter
Dave Basi and Bobby Virk were charged... more »
Excerpts from "Death & Transformation" A Conversation with Huston Smith
Title: Excerpts from "Death & Transformation", a conversation with Huston
Smith. YouTube Video Description - [Channel: FonsVitaePublishing. Uploaded
on August 25, 2009]:
Excerpts from "Death & Transformation", a conversation with Huston Smith,
produced by Fons Vitae Publishing.
For Tuesday I Walk to the Village
Election Day here in San Antonio. It's been a long time since we've had an
opportunity to vote -- a full six months.
In my part of town only two items on the ballot -- mayor, where Julian
Casto is going to be easily re-elected against a handful of obscure
candidates, and an open city counsel seat. That's been a fascinating race:
the two major candidates (there's also an obscure one) have been spending
lots of money and throwing a lot of mud. Fun! What's really been
interesting, however, is that the local newspaper has had a major vendetta
against one of them -- must have been a doze... more »
Who Cut Duffy Slack and Why?
A more than curious omission in just one of the Senate standing committee
reports on Senators Mac Harb, Patrick Brazeau and Mike Duffy and their
housing expense claims.
What distinguishes these three? Well, Harb and Brazeau claimed expenses
for residences that were actually within the provinces they were appointed
to represent, Ontario and Quebec respectively.
Duffy, by contrast, claimed living expenses for a "secondary residence" in
the Ottawa area while purportedly being resident in and representing Prince
Edward Island. Duffy's living allowance claims, if he was truly residen... more »
Corporate Colonizers, Behavioral Sterilization, and Charter Schools: The Final Solution for Urban Public Schools
In 2014 it will be 60 years since Brown vs Board of Education, the landmark
case whereby SCOTUS decided by a margin of 9-0 that “separate schools are
inherently unequal.” When we look today at urban schooling in America,
what changes do we see over this 59 years and counting? Well, first we may
note […]
Libya updates - May 10 - 11 , 2013....
http://www.libyaherald.com/2013/05/10/benghazi-protestors-support-government-condemn-qatar/
Benghazi protestors support government, condemn Qatar
*By Maha Ellawati.*
Protestors outside Benghazi’s Tibesti Hotel attack Qatar
*Benghazi, 10 May 2013*:
The Qatari flag and a doll intended to represent Qatar’s ruler, Sheikh
Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, were burned by demonstators in Benghazi today
who accused the Emir of interfering in Libya’s internal affairs.
An estimated 500 protestors gathered outside the city’s Tibesti hotel late
this afternoon to vent their anger against the Gulf state, ... more »
Benghazi Hearing - May 8 , 2013.... What did we learn from Hicks , Thompson and Nordstrom ? Who is the fourth whistleblower whose testimony is being blocked and what might he / she add ? Is this Obama's Watergate and Hillary's Waterloo ?
Catharsis Ours - 1 hour ago
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/05/10/white-house-holds-benghazi-briefing-with-reporters-off-the-record/
White House holds Benghazi briefing with reporters — *off the record*; Update:
More whistleblowers coming? Update: “Deep background”
POSTED AT 2:41 PM ON MAY 10, 2013 BY ALLAHPUNDIT
If there’s one thing you want to do when accusations are flying about an
attempted cover up and a disinterested, collusive media, it’s holding an
off-the-record briefing.
Time for the team to huddle.
The White House held an off-the-record briefing with reporters on Friday
afternoon to discuss recent... more »
WE MUST RISE IN NON-VIOLENT REVOLT
There have been various periods of capital accumulation during US history.
The Robber Barons of the industrial age wrung everything they could from
the working class. The tactics they used then are very similar to those
used today by their descendants on Wall Street.
During the late 1800's to early 1900's in the US there was much movement
building in response to the greedy capitalists than ran the nation. Labor,
women's suffrage, farmers, Socialist, Communist, and other movements
created the national pressures that led to Social Security, unemployment
insurance, the eight-hour ... more »
NAZI AMERICA IMPRISONS CHRISTIANS
*Sister Megan Rice*
On 8 May 2013, "an 83-year-old nun, Sister Megan Rice, who broke into a
Tennessee depleted uranium storage facility in 2012 .... exposing a massive
security hole at the nation's only facility used to store radioactive
conventional munitions, was convicted and sentenced to a term of up to 20
years in prison."
83-year-old-nun-gets-20-year-sentence-for-symbolic-nuclear-facility-break-in
Victim of the US government's depleted uranium.
Victim of the US government's depleted uranium.
Victim of the US government's depleted uranium.
Victim of the US government'... more »
Can The Democrats Take A Senate Seat In Georgia? With Barrow Out, It's A Real Possibility
If you thought the Dems got lucky with Akin & Mourdock, wait 'til you meet
Paul Broun
Teabaggers decided right-wing senator Saxby Chambliss wasn't pure enough--
after all, with a 1.95 lifetime ProgressivePunch score (and a ZERO for
2013), look how much more conservative he could be voting-- so they
threatened him with a primary and he decided to retire. That leaves a
Senate seat in a very Republican state up for grabs. Chambliss won in 2008
with 57.5% and in November Romney beat Obama 53-46%. Very Republican-- but
not very, *very* Republican. Chambliss probably wouldn't have had to b... more »
False Flag to frame Syria: An attack on one NATO nation is an attack on all NATO nations?
Car bomb or multiple bombs have exploded in a Turkish/Syrian border town.
And the spinning has begun....
3 hours ago:* 40 dead in Turkey car bombings near Syria*
*People gather at the site of a blast which killed and injured a number of
people in Reyhanli, near Turkey's border with Syria, Saturday, May 11,
2013. Two car bombs exploded in a Turkish town near the border with Syria
on Saturday, killing at least four people and injuring 22 others, officials
and media reports said.*
Two car bombs exploded in a Turkish town near the border with Syria on
Saturday, killing around 40 peop... more »
Open Thread: Popeye Caturday edition
*Minez.*
All right, you sons of bitches. You know how I feel. Now give me
something. Anything. And get me something while I'm waiting.
It's coming up on four years since the bipedaled occupying force has
encroached on my universe that's been shrunk to four rooms in a podunk town
in central Massachusetts with three Dunkin Donuts and not a single fucking
book store.
48 months of staring out the window looking at those tender birds who
taunt me daily knowing I can't reach them because the male and female
occupiers are afraid I'll get hit by a car. Please.
Nearly 50 m... more »
Untitled
*Retiring New Orleans S&WB head says replacement will cost more ~Charles
Maldonado*
*In 2013 Revenge is a Dish Best Served in Black and Gold ~Saints Tailgate*
*St. Bernard agrees to $2.5M settlement of housing racial discrimination
suits ~WVUE*
*Ascension: Digging prohibited within 1,500 feet of Mississippi River levee
until further notice!*
*Media attorney wants judge to find LSU in contempt of court ~Faimon A.
Roberts III *
*PYOW! 93-5 vote, Louisiana House backs $25 billion budget compromise ~WDSU*
*Help conserve marsh habitat ~Daily Comet*
~Owners of land along the Mississippi... more »
Report From "Texas-Israel Day" Protest On May 8th, 2013 In Austin Texas
I had promised everyone who reads this blog that I would have the report
from the Texas-Israel day protest in Austin Texas that happened last
Wednesday, May 8th 2013, the moment that report became available... It is
indeed worth the wait....
I want to present that report, from my friend in Texas, Lisa Webb, that was
just sent to me this morning via email for everyone to see for
themselves.... I have my own thoughts and comments to follow:
*Report from Occupied Terrority...Texas-Israel*
[image: View Texas-Israel protest pic 1.jpg in slide show]
Ryan, Lisa, and Trevor, in front of ... more »
Orangutans are victims of ‘sustainable’ palm oil as rainforest is razed – ‘All of the animals on the plantation are threatened. The company must therefore stop clearing the rainforest immediately.’
[image: Perched atop the remains of the last tree, an orangutan looks
helplessly on what was until recently the forest he was living in but is
now only ruins. Armed with chainsaws and bulldozers, workers of Bumitama
Gunajaya Agro (BGA), a palm oil company, have completely destroyed the
rainforest for miles. This photo was taken in March 2013 during an
International Animal Rescue Indonesia (IAR) rescue of four orangutans on
the BGA palm oil plantation concession in West Kalimantan. Photo: IAR]
(Rainforest Rescue) – Perched atop the remains of the last tree, an
orangutan looks helpl... more »
Isn't it disgusting how Israel dominates the Middle East
The map that the BBC won't show.
Global Police States news items .......Lead story and symbolic comment of the day - - NYPD Sergeant Says 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent' Is Just The Price We Pay For A 'Free Society'
NYPD Sergeant Says 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent' Is Just The Price We Pay
For A 'Free Society'May 11, 2013
Print Version
*Source:* Tech Dirt
We've been dealing with the New York police department lately, thanks to the
mayor and thepolice chief using the recent Boston bombing as an excuse to
increase surveillance efforts and enact other policies to further encroach
on New Yorkers' civil liberties. Whenever something terrorist-related
occurs, it seems as though the NYPD's reps can't keep their opinions to
themselves, even as the department itself drifts further and further away from... more »
State of the Union
To the two or three people who still come here looking for actual
political content, I apologize for not commenting on the latest political
news of late. Time constrictions, getting sucked up in my son's new job and
having to take him to work four or five days a week, my never-ending job
hunt, various and sundry errands and literary matters have sucked up what
little spare time I have. Well, that plus listening to the Red Sox on the
radio five nights a week will drain whatever remaining spare time I have.
I've been phoning it in with little cartoons and the occasional .jpeg... more »
Ongoing rule: Once a demon, always a demon!
*SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013*
*Glenn Kessler nails Susan Rice:* Via Kevin Drum, Glenn Kessler’s new post
is important reading, for several different reasons.
One reason: Kessler’s post includes important new information about
Benghazi.
It is now clear that Benghazi will be a major topic for the next few
months, if not for the next several years. For that reason, people should
be exposed to the information in Kessler’s instructive new post.
Unfortunately, Kessler’s post is important for a second reason. It
illustrates an unfortunate fact about the way our discourse has worked over
the ... more »
House of Numbers (Full Documentary)
YouTube
In House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic, an AIDS film like no other,
the HIV/AIDS story is being rewritten. This is the first film to present
the uncensored point of views of virtually all the major players; in their
own settings, in their own words. It rocks the foundation upon which all
conventional wisdom regarding HIV/AIDS is based. House of Numbers could
well be the opening volley in a battle to bring sanity and clarity to an
epidemic gone awry.
House of Numbers Website
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The Universe Explained in Under 3 Minutes
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UK losing the peace to Germany ? What would Winston Churchill say to all of this ? Meanwhile Argentina's Kirchner pffers her modest proposal - buy bonds or go to jail ( soon to be a template in Europe , Japan and US ? ) Japan told to play nice with the yen by US ......... Meanwhile , Spain is officially insolvent - get your money out now warns Jeremy Warner !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-11/now-its-britains-turn-choose
Now It's Britain's Turn To Choose
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/11/2013 10:51 -0400
- Belgium
- European Union
- France
- Germany
- Greece
*From Mark Grant, author of Out Of The Box*
*Now Britan Will Choose And Hopefully Choose Wisely*
“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile—hoping it will eat him last.”
-Winston Churchill
Next week the House of Commons is going to vote on whether to stay in the
European Union. It will not be an up and down vote... more »
Danish whistleblowers: interview Høgni and Brian, previously deployed soldiers - English Sub - MUST SEE
this is a no-holds-barred interview with Danish whistleblowers Høgni and
Brian, previously deployed soldiers, who basically seem to be DISHING THE
DIRT on their corporate pay-masters.
Yeah, it's in Danish, with English subtitles, LEARN TO READ.
If only the USA and UK (and Russian (and Chinese), I guess) soldiers showed
similar dissatisfaction with Wars For Profit, this world'd be a better
place.
Come on, guys, support your fellow whistleblowers, you know it's 'wars for
oil' and 'destabilisation and false flag for political gain'.
Help share the TRUTH.
Dozens of elephants slaughtered for ivory in Central African Republic – ‘The elephants here face a sure death as criminals obtain ivory’
[image: Elephants in Dzanga Bai: forest elephant displaying rounded ears
and straight trunk in an intimidating gesture towards another elephant in
Dzanga Bai, a forest clearing in Dzanga Sangha Protected Area, CAR. Dozens
of elephants were slaughtered in May 2013 in the Dzanga Bai World Heritage
Site in the Central African Republic just days after conservationists
warned about an impending threat from the movement of 17 heavily armed
poachers. Photo: Carlos Drew / WWF]
10 May 2013 (mongabay.com) – Dozens of elephants have been slaughtered in
the Dzanga Bai World Heritage Site in t... more »
The Beginning Of The End For The Mainstream Media!
*Press For Truth*
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Boston Bomber's Connections to the CIA
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Put Up or Shut Up, Indeed
Dr. Roy Spencer, another in the Church of The Lukewarm Greenhouse Effect,
tells deniers of that effect to "put up or shut up", to which I have
responded:
*After all this time, everyone still clings to their own pet statement of a
"greenhouse effect", when the only valid statement--promulgated to the
public for over 20 years -- is "an increase in global mean surface
temperature with increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide".*
*But a simple comparison of temperatures in the atmospheres of Venus and
Earth, at points of equal pressure over the range of Earth tropospheric
pressures, shows t... more »
South Dakota ALEC Issue - Still Brewing
South Dakota has been in the forefront of ALEC news for the past two weeks
- as the SD legislature made plans to pay ALEC membership dues for *ALL*legislators,
*forcing Dem legislators* to become ALEC members and fund the extremist
right-wing policies of American Legislative Exchange Council..
But South Dakotans have not stopped there.
South Dakotans are keeping ALEC out there in the forefront - good for them.
They are keeping the battle going in the press and social media for over
two weeks and I applaud them!!!
And they are keeping up on the new, dastardly ALEC going-ons, over and ... more »
Media Lauds Scientist Who Bragged About Cancer in Vaccines
Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton
Vaccination continues to be heralded as one of the top achievements in
medicine while all of the evidence to the contrary continues to be ignored.
Earlier this week, The New York Times ran a 1500-word puff piece lauding
the work of top Merck vaccine “pioneer” Dr. Maurice R. Hilleman. Here’s a
quote:
To a remarkable extent, we owe our well-being, and in many cases our lives,
to the work of one man and to events that happened 50 years ago this spring.
The article goes on to say some credit Hilleman with having saved more
people than any other scientis... more »
West Texas Plant Explosion not an industrial accident ? Bryce Reed arrested for possession of pipe bomb as criminal investigation launched into massive killer explosion !
http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2013/05/new-evidence-bomb-behind-texas-explosion-2643456.html
http://www.wnd.com/2013/05/texas-plant-explosion-a-bombing-2/
TEXAS PLANT EXPLOSION A BOMBING?Officials open up criminal investigation
after man found with 'destructive device'Published: 19 hours ago
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Two events happening on the same day – a West, Texas, man arrested for
possession of a “destructive device” and law enforcement officials
launching a criminal investigation into the town’s fatal, April 17
fertilizer-plant explosion... more »
Bill Maher Gets Taken to the Mat on Islamophobia
On Bill Maher's *RealTime* show last night, journalist Glenn Greenwald
stood up to Maher on Muslims, Islam, and American foreign policy.
It's a long clip. Greenwald's retort comes in around the 7-minute mark.
What is particularly irksome about Maher's Islamophobia is the shallowness
of his historical view of Islam and the Middle East's rocky road to
democratic reform. Those of the Anglo-Saxon tradition usually recognize
our own democracy as anchored in the *Magna Carta Libertatum* signed by
King John in 1215.
Within our own culture we have been wrestling, often violently, wit... more »
1903 Pterosaur Event
This is an old report, but it has the particular merit of attracting a
couple of hundred eyeballs to really describe it. We certainly have
additional reports which we have covered. The evidence continues to conform
to a pterosaur. We have a three toed foot print copied, and a beak at
least. In this case we have no sign of feathers and the use of a cave like
space to nest.
The oddity here however is the powerful light horn on the creature's head.
Yet it is repeated and obviously important. We have something we understand
but also something that should not be there. What we u... more »
Precipitation and Temperature with Tim Ball
Climate is about the surface heat engine. That heat is absorbed and held
by water, reflected a little by clouds and desert. Some is held indirectly
through water vapor in the atmosphere. The rest is in the ocean.
All this means is that tracking temperature is tracking a derivative of
heat shifts and terribly misleading. It was this understanding that led me
to infer that we have an increased flow in the Gulf Stream driving our
current warm spell in the Arctic. El Nino is about warmer waters first.
I do not expect the community to come to their senses on this anytime soo... more »
Surprise Hummus Growth
This is welcome news particularly as the plant happens to be a legume. I
have used it for a long time although not so much as a staple. Puréeing
canned chickpeas and throwing in some sesame paste or tahini which is hard
to get generally and the rest of the recipe is easy.
It can be eaten straight although it is usually served with flatbread.
It will now become a major food in our general larder which is good news
to all those trying to rid themselves of wheat products. I like to dip
rice cakes into it.
*Hummus is conquering America*
*By David Kesmodel |*
*htt... more »
Toughening up all Fiber
It is not that the fiber itself became stronger; it is that the knot slows
the take up of tension providing increased toughness. Since that describes
almost all situations including the stopping of a bullet, the discovery is
important and will certainly be applied even to cheap fibers.
How about nylon stockings? You get the idea.
I continue to look forward to a real space elevator cable using graphene
and this work advances feasibility.
*Simple Trick Turns Commercial Polymer Into World’s Toughest Fiber*
*A materials scientist has created the world’s toughest fib... more »
Monbiot - You Can't Win on Climate Change Without First Vanquishing Plutocracy
*Guardian* enviro-scribe, George Monbiot, took the arrival of a recrod, 400
ppm concentration of atmospheric CO2 to deliver a few thoughts on our
losing battle against climate change and what really stands in the way of
our hope for progress.
*"The data go back 800,000 years: that's the age of the oldest fossil air
bubbles extracted from Dome C, an ice-bound summit in the high Antarctic.
And throughout that time there has been nothing like this. At no point in
the preindustrial record have concentrations of carbon dioxide in the air
risen above 300 parts per million (ppm). 400ppm is... more »
Israel is the cause of all terrorism
I do not watch television. Unfortunately on Wednesday, whilst waiting to
see a midwife in the International Health Service which has replaced our
NHS, I had no choice but to watch the lies of the government as they were
aired live.
Alongside total piffle about 'saving the economy' by allowing the
construction industry to concrete over every last blade of grass and acre
of farm land (thus destroying any chance of self-sufficiency in food and
making the colonised UK permanently reliant of the outside world to
survive), the Prime Minister brought up the issue of Syria. In a display
... more »
How did Barack Obama become Monsanto’s man in Washington?
image source Jon Rappoport
And when are anti-GMO activist groups going to stop saying they’re “shocked
and disappointed” by the president?
Shocked and disappointed is polite-speak and politically correct reaction.
It’s baloney.
Don’t you get it? Obama has never been on your side. He never deserved your
trust.
Disappointment implies he was your buddy and then unaccountably walked away.
The man is a politician. He’s a liar. Different pols have different styles
of lying. Some pretend they’re your friend before they screw you over and
leave you in the dust.
I’ve previously publishe... more »
California dad 'begged for his life' as police beat him to death - witnesses
[image: AFP Photo / Jonathan Alcorn]
AFP Photo / Jonathan Alcorn
A California father of four died Wednesday shortly after a group of
police allegedly beat him with batons as he lay defenseless on the
sidewalk. Cops, before confiscating witness' cameras, also reportedly
unleashed a canine unit on him.
David Sal Silva, 33, allegedly resisted when police approached him to ask
if he was who neighbors called about to complain of an intoxicated man in
the area. The officers called for backup and, witnesses told the
Bakersfield Californian, Silva was soon being beaten in the face... more »
IS LIFE FAIR?
[image: Smiling north korean kids]
*North Korean kids. By Benoit Cappronnier*
*
*Is life fair?
Why does one person apparently 'choose' to be 'good' and another person
apparently 'choose' to be 'bad'?
According to some philosophers, our actions are either determined by
matters such as heredity and environment, or they are a matter of chance.
[image: How can we...]
*Brazil. By carf*
It suits the top criminals to believe that their 'wicked' actions are
purely the result of heredity, environment and chance.
But, we do know that when people believe in some kind of 'free will', they
do t... more »
The Pink Ribbon is About the Message - Not Necessarily the Cure
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity defines its mission as finding a
cure for breast cancer.
For thirty years people have been gathering to "race for the Cure"
This entry is NOT about dissing those helped by Komen.
This entry is NOT about dissing those who feel that Komen has been of
benefit to them.
I understand breast cancer - I have five friends that have had to deal with
the challenges of breast cancer -
I would not do the Komen race - cause it's not about "a cure".
This entry is about education -
Knowing where your money goes when you support a walker -
It is not nece... more »
How the Media Prevents Meaningful Discussion About the Environment
Alex Pietrowski
For a normal human being who understands the value of having clean air and
water to consume, clean soil to grow food in, and of living in a habitat
that can support life, it is frustrating to watch one environmental
calamity occur, after another without ever seeing a mainstream,
non-politicized conversation about the condition of our natural world. It
seems that merely expressing concern over the direction the environment is
going is enough to solicit a number of stigmatized labels, such as hippie,
liberal, terrorist, downer, debbie-downer, slacker, tree-hugger, ... more »
Vaccine Kills 9 Kids: Quinvaxem
Kenny Valenzuela
*Research Links Below:*
ZeeNews Vietnam suspends vaccine after 9 kids die
ChinaDaily Vietnam suspends use of Quinvaxem Vaccine for children
SAANJNews Vietnam suspends vaccine after 9 kids die
Bill Gates Oral Polio Vaccine Cripples 47,500 Children
Quinvaxem manufactures website Crucell
Quinvaxem Novartis Vaccine Insert Information
Clinical Trials Quinvaxem 2 Studies
Vaccine Exemption Forms
Experimental Vaccines
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Wall Street Shill Maria Bartiromo Exposes A "Continued Assault On The Banks" (No, Really)
Watch CNBC's Maria Bartiromo (above) further ingratiating herself with the
banksters on Thursday: "While the banks have done wrong, it is time to ask
the question, 'what more does the public want from the banks and why are we
trying to destroy this vital industry?' Federal Reserve official Dan
Tarullo's recent speech on the banks, creating another alternative to break
up the mega banks, he is proposing linking liquidity and capital, meaning
the more a financial firm relies on wholesale funding, the more capital it
must carry. This is one way to target the big supermarket ban... more »
Taking on Bladder Cancer with Cannabis
Constant Change
Approximately two and a half years ago I was diagnosed with stage 1 bladder
cancer after having experienced blood in the urine and slight pain when
urinating. Non-invasive surgery followed using a catheter, this was called
a trans urethral resection.
Two years went by without a problem and then blood appeared again in the
urine followed by another resection in December 2012. This was followed 2
months later (Feb 2013) by another to cauterize excessive bleeding and I
was advised by the Urologist that the tumour was quite invasive.
In the meantime all sorts of sce... more »
Agenda 21 Redistributes Wealth Through Stealth
Julie Beal
I’ve got a very important story to tell, so listen closely. Fed a diet of
‘alternative reactions to the mainstream news’, you probably won’t know
about any of this, because it’s not had much of a public airing. The final
push of Agenda 21 is to unite us all, mainstream and alternative alike – an
end to the current system, and the institution of the ‘fair sounding’ new
world order: green and caring.
There have been several attempts to co-opt the Occupy movement to advance
this agenda, which is neither green nor caring. In fact, it intends to
exploit nature and people ... more »
US Business Owners Can Be Fined and Imprisoned for Supporting Israeli Boycott
*A little known US law has actually criminalized boycotting Israel.*
Daniel Jackson
Would Stephen Hawking be fined or jailed for boycotting Israel if he ran a
business in the United States?
Over the years many prominent activists and organizations have called for
and participated in a boycott on Israel.
This swelling boycott is primarily due to, among other reasons, the
humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the overall Israeli treatment of
Palestinians throughout the region.
Recently famed scientist Stephen Hawking even joined the boycott, opting to
pull out of an upcoming conferen... more »
Friday Nerd Blogging: Better Late Than Never
It is that time of year when people are getting the official letter
informing them that their tenure/promotion has cleared the final
hurdles–the President, the Board of Regents/Governors/Trustees/Assorted
Rich People. So, congratulations to those that have made it past all of
the various hurdles along the way.
Continue reading
The Nasty Party
Andrew Coyne's opinions tend to fall on the right side of the political
spectrum. That fact, however, does not make him a fan of the Harper
government. In this morning's *National Post* he writes:
We’ve had some thuggish or dishonest governments in the past, even some
corrupt ones, but never one quite so determined to arouse the public’s
hostility, to so little apparent purpose. Their policy legacy may prove
short-lived, but it will be hard to erase the stamp of the Nasty Party.
The Harperites have deliberately chosen to present themselves as the Nasty
Party. Coyne, in fact, agr... more »
Congrats to Miley Cyrus!
As you know, this blog is a huge fan of Miley Cyrus. Anyway, ... some
magazine voted her one of the top-50 sexiest women in the world. I don't
know if ephemeral is on the list. Or those two chicks I saw walking home
yesterday who were checking out a restaurant menu. I'm not going to link to
the magazine awards. I really don't care. I'm not really a Miley Cyrus fan.
I read about the "sexiest women" list in some column in one of the free
dailies yesterday.
I'm just typing shit for the sake of typing shit.
If Bill Gates had no money, who would listen to him about education reform?
In 2013, again, U.S. political leaders and the public appear disgusted with
a public education system, but this sentiment has been with us since the
Committee of Ten declared education inadequate in the 1890s. We must, then,
come to terms with two facts: (1) We must drop Utopian claims about
education because education is not the sole key to […]
Ed Miliband says an EU referendum is 'wrong' - Telegraph
"Our national interest lies in staying in the European Union and working
for the changes that will make it work better for Britain"
Ed Miliband just doesn't understand what the EU is for and what its aims
are. Odd because they are clearly stated.
More here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ed-miliband/10050367/Ed-Miliband-says-an-EU-referendum-is-wrong.html
Huston Smith on Meeting with Thomas Merton
*"Raids on the Unspeakable"* by Thomas Merton.
Title: Huston Smith on Meeting with Thomas Merton. YouTube Video
Description - [Channel: mondaymedia. Published on July 21, 2012]:
This is an interview done by Phil Cousineau with Huston Smith. Phil asks
Huston to tell the story of his meeting in India in 1968 with Thomas
Merton, shortly before Merton's death. The interview was done in 2010 at
the Berkeley Buddhist Monastary.
What really happened in Benghazi and do the State Department memos hold the answers?
If you rely upon the BBC for your news then this sory will mean next to
nothing as the Obama-loving BBC just don't cover this story.
So read this from Fox News and then this link to some MSNBC coverage. When
even MSNBC are asking questions of the Obamamessiah's administration's
story then you know something's up.
Who Would Want To Shorten Paul Krugman (Any More)? (Please Stop Clowning Around! This Is Heavy Seriousity Time)
I know I don't. And it's not really that tough to figure out what's been
going on without trying to damn the Krugman with faint praise. The
gear-grinding dilemma that is driving the U.S.A. to near total ownership by
the richest plutocracy in history and bankruptcy for the rest of us has
been accomplished rather quickly and fairly easily if you don't count
making them wait almost a decade
College students are asked how many buildings collapsed on 9/11
*notice how all the kids say 'two' like this!*
Okay, so all these college kids are DRUNK ... but ... you still should know
your country's history.
*Scranton PA, 2011, Anthony Antonello took to the streets at the St.
Patricks Day Parade to ask college students and the public if they knew how
many buildings collapsed in New York on September 11, 2001.* [source ANTHONY
ANTONELLO]
Stay drunk, America. Eat more burgers. Drink beer. Watch football. Shop.
paris, day two
Our only full day in Paris was mostly wonderful and a bit frustrating.
We started the day with a small breakfast in a cafe, as we like to do in
Europe, as opposed to eating at the hotel. Watching local people come and
go, I remembered how locals always stand at the bar for their little
morning coffee, and how we did that every morning when we were in Italy.
Later in the morning, after breakfast, I do the same, as one little
breakfast coffee is not enough for my caffeine addiction! After breakfast,
we stopped at a local store for water and fruit - another routine we want
to get into... more »
nightmare - tilted Earth holocaust planet - WE MADE THIS!
*time of this nightmare, 0530 hours*
It was a special breed of Human Female who 'designed the world' as we knew
it. The (0530 hours) dream was set in a Digital Design Office and the staff
were PERFECTING their use of the 3D software they used. All such corporate
places are protected by NDA or Non Disclosure Agreement, a legal
understanding between management and staff not to blab about the shit
you're working on.
I went outside onto the roof or terrace of this skyscraper we worked in and
it was like three points of the compass were altered or otherwise *tilted up
* toward us showing... more »
Sigma 17-70mm first pics
My first non-kit lens was the Tamron 18-200mm aspherical zoom/macro, which
for some strange reason I was never happy with. It performed as advertised
and always took good pics. Yet, my other lenses (Tokina 100mm macro, Canon
50mm F1.8, Tamron 70-300mm) I have always felt are totally enjoyable
lenses, but the Tamron 18-200mm left me cold. Dunno why. So this week I
finally sold it off and picked up a Sigma 17-70mm f2.8 - 4.0 DC HSM OS lens
(Photozone.de review) as my walking around lens.
My first test shots are here -- all done with the optical stabilization and
autofocus on. I resiz... more »
EGYPTIANS WANT MUBARAK BACK; ARABS REJECTING YINON PLAN
The Arab world is slowly wakening up to the fact that it was Israel that
toppled Mubarak.
Iraq, Syria and the death of the modern Middle East ... - Al Jazeera
The Resurrection of Hosni Mubarak.
*Oded Yinon*
Rememeber how the West wrecked Yugoslavia?
The West is now wrecking various Moslem countries, by causing ethnic and
religious conflicts.
Think of Syria, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Pakistan...
*The plan is an Israeli one.* (A Strategy for Israel in the Nineteen
Eighties, by Oded Yinon.)
The West is trying to break up the 'Greater Middle East', according to Knut
Mellenthin.
*3... more »
Feynman, Schwarzschild: anniversaries
Richard Feynman would celebrate his 95th birthday today.
One of the most colorful and ingenious physicists of the 20th century would
deserve much more than a blog entry – so just like in the cases of other
giants, I will abandon all attempts to write a would-be comprehensive
biography.
Instead, you may watch this 37-minute NOVA interview (above) filmed in
1973. You're also invited to remind yourself about the story of Feynman and
feminists (the latter were clearly immensely obnoxious already decades
ago). Interestingly, you may look what I wrote exactly five years ago.
Five ye... more »
@AFTUnion Moratorium Has a Purpose: Thy Name is #PARCC
AFT’s leadership has been on quite the crusade, which is reminiscent of the
crusade pushed forward by the likes of David Coleman, Exxon-Mobil, Bill
Gates, Arne Duncan, and many others. It can be summed up in six words:
Current tests bad; Common Core good. I have 4 problems with AFT’s current
rally cry, which includes […]
The Morning Edition of the NY Times on 9/12/2001 contained the official 911 story
The Official Story Hijacked Jets Destroy
Twin Towers and Hit Pentagon By SERGE SCHMEMANN
Published: September 12, 2001 NY Times
Hijackers rammed jetliners into each of New York's World Trade Center
towers yesterday, toppling both in a hellish storm of ash, glass, smoke and
leaping victims, while a third jetliner crashed into the Pentagon in
Virginia. There was no official count, but President Bush said thousands
had perished, and in the immediate aftermath the calamity was already being
ranked the wor... more »
Japan Hopes to Revive Economy Through Exports
Yen's Fall Trickles Through Japanese Economy By Phred Dvorak | The Wall
Street Journal – Thu, May 9, 2013
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/yens-fall-trickles-japanese-economy-021200307.html[Excerpted]
The weaker yen's impact—the dollar has climbed 16% against the currency
this year—is already trickling through the Japanese economy, pushing up
prices of imported food and gas and drawing a flood of tourists whose
currencies now buy more goods in Japan. It is bolstering sales and profit
at exporters whose goods can be produced at lower prices for global
markets...
...More importantly, ... more »
The Real News - Pakistan's Elections More Unpredictable than Ever
For a politician, there is nothing like garnering sympathy before a huge
election, so to see Pakistan's rising political star Imran Khan making an
emotional speech to voters from his hospital bed after he fell from a stage
and injured his head and back is a bit . . . opportunistic?
Hey, whatever works for you. But the dignified thing to do in that
situation would be to rest and recover quietly, and stop the speech-making
for just a little while.
Pakistan's Elections More Unpredictable than Ever. Source: The Real News.
Regretful Jihadists Admit They Were Deceived By Al Jazeera
*Al Jazeera: *
*Spreading Qatari-Backed, Pro-Jihadist Propaganda - $300 Million. *
*Inciting Young Muslims And Radicalizing Arabs Against Each Other - $150
Million.*
*Defending The Official Stories of The U.S. And Israeli Governments - $250
Million.*
*Leading Deceived Muslims To Their Needless Deaths - Priceless. *
Video Title: (Syria War) EX Terrorist in Syria ''We Were Lied to by the
Mainstream Media such as Aljazeera"
The War on 3D Printing Begins
*May 11, 2013* (LocalOrg) - It was inevitable. A technology like 3D
printing that essentially puts cheap labor, manufacturing, and retail all
in the same place - upon one's desktop - spells the absolute, utter and
permanent end to the monopolies and unwarranted power and influence of the
corporate-financier elite who have lorded over humanity since human
civilization began - a permanent end the elite will fight against with the
total summation of their ill-gotten power and influence.
The pretext being used to begin this war, is a 3D printed gun built and
demonstrated by Defense Dis... more »
Sunday Classics preview: Moving on with those Mozart and Beethoven minor-key symphonic opening movements
*Tonight we hear both Leonard Bernstein's 1961 and 1977 recordings of the
second movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.*
*by Ken*
Last week we heard all of the minor-key symphony opening movements that
Mozart and Beethoven wrote -- two apiece. I suggested that one obvious
question is: Where do you go from there?
We're going to explore that a little on Sunday. (Last week I said I thought
it would be in two weeks -- wrong!) And we're going to start by hearing
what comes next in two of those symphonies: emphatically, spaciously
major-key slow movements.
*MOZART: Symphony No. 40 in ... more »
AFT’s Rally Cry is Not Heroic–It’s Just Part of the Package
The union’s statement is misguided, and I would suggest that is purposely
so. The call for a moratorium on standardized testing is a call for a
temporary quieting of the teachers and parents while the next-level of
state (nationally) mandated assessments makes its way down the pipe. AFT’s
rally cry to put the brakes on […]
The Resurrection of Hosni Mubarak
Public opinion in Egypt is so set against the shaky and controversial rule
of the Muslim Brotherhood that many people feel comfortable enough to go
out into the streets and raise posters of the former dictator. The
political situation in the country is reaching a desperate point because
people are looking back instead of hoping for the future. This is yet
another sign that Morsi does not have the authority, strength, vision,
popularity, or charisma to lead Egypt.
Demonstators in Egypt show support for Hosni Mubarak. Source: CNN.
The taxman cometh
No longer having any trust in the first 12-24 hours of
Twitter/Facebook/Media coverage of any breaking story, I'm reserving my
outrage until I figure out what's going on with this IRS mini-scandal. I'm
not at all comfortable with IRS scrutiny based on political beliefs but I'm
not entirely sure that is what's happening here. I'm sure this is true.
She said that between 2010 and 2012, about 75 of these groups were selected
for extra screening as part of a broader review of political advocacy
organizations that were seeking tax-exempt status. Front-line IRS employees
working in the t... more »
Aerial Castro's Hard Case
It's an old legal adage that, "hard cases make bad law." What it means is
that when law is made in response to monstrous crimes, the sort that truly
shock the public conscience, it can often result in inappropriate and
unintended consequences for ordinary or lesser crimes. In some
circumstances it can even create crimes where none previously existed.
Alleged kidnapper rapist Aerial Castro will apparently face capital
punishment should he be convicted of five counts of murder. The supposed
murder was the killing of a fetus through beating one of his victims to
induce miscarriage... more »
Powell River Persuader Crunches The Numbers(Fun With Polling)
*Written by Grant G *
I know many of you have been fretting over the polls, time to put your
minds at ease.....Let`s talk election 2013 riding results as predicted by
yours truly .....The Powell River Persuader.
David Schreck has been keeping a brave face, he has however continued to
claim the election is razor thin, classic electioneering, never come across
to cocky even when you know..
4 polls released today(so far) with Angus Reid releasing his last
pre-election poll on CTV at 6:00 p.m....
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-ndp-widens-lead-days-before-election-poll-1.1276886
Angus Re... more »
The Right-Wing Noise Machine gets its "mean IRS" headline, and it's full steam ahead for flagrant 501(c)4 abuse
*This isn't what happened, of course, but if you're looking for the latest
and bestest in lies, where better to turn than the Right-Wing Noise Machine?
*
The problem wasn't that the IRS was skeptical of tea party groups
registering as 501(c)4s. It's that it hasn't been skeptical of Organizing
for America, Crossroads GPS, Priorities USA and Heritage Action Fund
registering as 501(c)4s. The IRS should be treating all these groups
equally and appropriately -- which would mean much more harshly.
Instead, the IRS has permitted 501(c)4s to grow into something monstrous.
And if they cower... more »
Election Watch 6: On Political Dynasty
* This is my guest post in antipinoy.com today.
---------
Getting voters’ support is mainly about political branding. Political
parties as engines of politicians to capture political power, national and
local, are originally Ideology-based. Meaning they represent unique
ideologies and political philosophies that are distinguishable from each
other.
This is not happening in the Philippines and many other countries. Here,
almost all political parties promise or say the same things – more
populism, expand welfare and subsidies, expand regulations, do not cut or
reduce taxes, good gov... more »
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Peak climate disruption
If we still had a functional BigMedia, this would be leading the nightly
newscasts. Instead they'll be doing wall to wall coverage of
BENGHAZZZZZZzzzzzzi, while our planet Earth burns.
The level of the most important heat-trapping gas in the atmosphere, carbon
dioxide, has passed a long-feared milestone, scientists reported on Friday,
reaching a concentration not seen on the earth for millions of years.
Scientific monitors reported that the gas had reached an average daily
level that surpassed 400 parts per million — just an odometer moment in one
sense, but also a sobering remind... more »
Judges, Please
Just a quick note that no one is going to notice on a newsy Friday
afternoon, but nevertheless it's still important:
We *still* aren't getting new judicial nominees.
Still.
It's now been about nine weeks since the White House convinced some
gullible reporters that a flood of judges was coming. Since then, there's
been barely a trickle. In particular, we're still waiting for the three
nominees for the DC Circuit Court.
Now, not all of this is Barack Obama's fault. I missed this yesterday, but
Jennifer Bendery has a terrific item about a confrontation over judges
between John Cornyn... more »
Untitled
*Water still pouring through three breaches of Assumption sinkhole berm*
A consensus of crackpots
There's a leadership crisis on Capitol Hill but it's not Obama who's the
problem. According to the crackpot GOP caucus, John Boehner is failing to
lead his troops to glory. Apparently the GOP's feckless chief is MIA and
forcing Cantor to do the work. Not that he's having any better luck in
corralling the crackpots. But this was the funniest critique.
Some of Boehner's chief critics in the House, like Rep. Paul Broun of
Georgia, said they haven't really seen a difference in style within the
House leadership: it's still unsatisfactory to them.
"I would like to see him uphold the Hast... more »
Satire: “Vegas: Rove Attack Ads Seal Victory For Hillary”
*“Vegas: Rove Attack Ads Seal Victory For Hillary”*
by Andy Borowitz
LAS VEGAS (The Borowitz Report)— “News that Karl Rove’s PAC, American
Crossroads, has bought ads attacking Hillary Clinton has sent the
Democrat’s stock soaring in Las Vegas, where oddsmakers now say she is
virtually guaranteed to be the next President of the United States. “People
were bullish on Hillary before this,” said Tracy Klugian, a leading Las
Vegas oddsmaker for over forty years. “But the Rove thing makes it a lock.”
After American Crossroads’s historic string of defeats in 2012, “Serious
gamblers... more »
Open Thread: 4 Dead in Ohio Benghazi edition
No, really, there are some who do. This was seen outside our local
cafe just yesterday:
He then set up shop inside the cafe, taking up a table with another
handwritten sign in front of his laptop that read, "Ask me about the
Constitution."
You can't make this shit up. That's why we have conspiracy theorist
Teabaggers.
There are plenty of things for which we could, and *should* impeach
Obama. Benghazi's not among them.
The Death Of Alvin Cote: Saskatoon Police Mourn Homeless Street Alcoholic They Arrested Over 1,000 Times
**
*City Police in Saskatoon Saskatchewan have received a lot of bad press
over the years. These articles will show that these hardworking officers
and staff could not just ignore a long suffering homeless man with
addiction to alcohol ....*
*SASKATOON - He was one of the most recognizable residents in Saskatoon and
some people consider the Prairie city a little different now that he's gone.
*
*Alvin Cote wasn't a well-known politician, businessman or hockey player,
but a ragged, homeless alcoholic whose tough talk would easily melt into a
hearty chuckle and a big smile short on te... more »
Testing Time to Double with Common Core Corporate Standards
Only two testing sites in Oklahoma this year did not experience technical
issues during state testing. Wonder what will happen in two years if the
Common Core moves forward. A clip from a report from KOSU: Click here to
download audio Wednesday, the Oklahoma State Department of Education
said more than 9-thousand students couldn’t take tests […]
Rick Perry Goes To The Head Of The Class To Help Set Right-Wing Anti-Intellectual Higher Education Policy
It's been a very sad thing for any state that winds up with a GOP/Tea
Party-controled legislature, especially when they also have the governor's
mansion. Most of them are the states with the worst economic results, worst
education results, worst health results and worst environmental results. I
don't want to get into a chicken or egg debate about it now. I just want to
go beyond the discussion we started last night about the North Carolina
Republicans'-- both the Tea Party legislature and Puppet Pat the Governor--
War Against Education... and beyond Alison Brito's useful list yeste... more »
It's Dead Motorcyclist Season Again
Late spring to early summer marks Dead Motorcyclist season. It's the time
of year when fatal encounters between motorcyclists and motorists are
particularly apt to happen.
Many bikers are seasonal riders. They put their machines away in the fall
and over the winter and only get back on the road once the weather warms.
If someone is away from something that is skill-intensive for any extended
period their skills will naturally degrade. They won't be as sharp, as
quick and probably not as alert either while they get into form.
Car and truck drivers experience something similar. ... more »
“Owning a Dog Is Linked to Reduced Heart Risk”
*“Owning a Dog Is Linked to Reduced Heart Risk”*
by Anahad O’Connor
“The nation’s largest cardiovascular health organization has a new message
for Americans: Owning a dog may protect you from heart disease. The unusual
message was contained in a scientific statement published on Thursday by
the American Heart Association, which convened a panel of experts to review
years of data on the cardiovascular benefits of owning a pet. The group
concluded that owning a dog, in particular, was “probably associated” with
a reduced risk of heart disease.
People who own dogs certainly ha... more »
Keep It Simple: Commit Math
Now, this has gotta sting, coming as it does from former senior advisor to
Heil Harper, Keith Beardsley.
Fiscal responsibility has been the hallmark of the Harper government from
day one. It's therefore quite interesting to see in year seven of his reign
that the opposition is focused on trying to destroy the credibility the
Tories have on that front. It's a good strategy on their part, enabled by
some help from the government side.
He cites Scott Brison's jibe about each Economic Action Scam ad on Hockey
Night in Canada representing the cost of the federal contribution to 32
su... more »
In Iranian Town, Recycled Stones Make For Groundbreaking Architecture
(Photo
Credit: Omid Khodapanahi / AbCT)
The ancient town of Mahallat in central Iran, located roughly halfway
between Tehran and Esfahan, boasts Hellenistic ruins from the time of
Alexander the Great, Zoroastrian fire temples, castles, caravansaries,
lush gardens, mountain caves, and curative and therapeutic hot springs.
It’s also home to one of the most modern, innovative, sustainable,
The hopelessness never ends at Salon!
*FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013*
*Susan Rice and the lemonade sale:* Can we talk? Our career liberal just
isn’t real sharp. This afternoon at Salon, Alex Seitz-Wald offers this:
SEITZ-WALD (5/10/13): Critics have always been right that Ambassador Susan
Rice’s talking points were wrong; *rather than the attack being caused by a
spontaneous protest, as she claimed on several Sunday morning talk shows
after the attack, it was a terrorist plot.* But the fundamental question
was whether the administration knew it was a terror attack and
intentionally lied when it blamed the death of Ambassador Chr... more »
What Has Happened to Germaine Greer?
From the dawning of the popular press through to social media, the
opportunities for the great and the good to out themselves as toe-curling
cretins has progressively multiplied over time. And when the occasion
availed itself to Germaine Greer on last night's *Question Time*, she not
only made herself look like an idiot, she went some way to burying her
reputation as some kind of feminist.
Picture the scene. A question on whether those accused of rape should have
the right to anonymity until after a conviction has been made is responded
to by ex-Tory MP Jerry Hayes. He argued "yes"... more »
Does Michael Gerson know how to read?
*FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013*
*How about Stephen Hayes:* Does Michael Gerson know how to read? How *well*does the gentleman read?
We constantly ask such questions about the nation’s fourth-graders. How
about major conservatives like Gerson and Stephen Hayes?
We ask in part because we read Gerson’s column in today’s Washington Post. Early
on, he quotes something Susan Rice said last September 16:
GERSON (5/10/13): After the Sept. 11, 2012, Benghazi attacks that killed
four Americans, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, the facts were
initially clear. The fog was a later addition.
... more »
Jung Platform presents Michael Meade 'The Light Inside Dark Times: Tales of Healing and Change'
*Title: Jung Platform presents Michael Meade 'The Light Inside Dark Times:
Tales of Healing and Change.' YouTube Video Description - [Channel:
jungplatform. Uploaded on October 18, 2011]:*
The Light Inside Dark Times - Tales of Healing and Change
Whether it be the fear of financial crisis or the uncertainties of climate
change, the world has a more fearful and uncertain place. Yet, soul often
awakens in the darkest hours as something deeper and wiser stirs within us.
The soul is the light hidden inside the dark that secretly holds things
together within each of us and within the ... more »
Want 15 Minutes of Anti-GunNut Fame?
Have to tell you the truth - I don't really spend much time over at Daily
Kos anymore (use to a long time ago).
I browse through there hovering over the links for the diaries and then
reading the first line of the diary - sometimes I read the whole diary ,
most times I don't (couple of people I read almost all of their stuff) .
(Definitely don't read the comments, anymore - the constant bickering about
grammatical syntax and endless threads about semantic differences, is
tedious to me.)
Anyway.
Today this was posted - and yes, I stole the whole entry, without
permission - no sense... more »
Was Syria "Nuked"? Evidence Now Seems Overwhelmingly... YES!!!!!
In the last report I placed here in this blog yesterday, I linked some
damning evidence presented by none other than Jim Stone that showed clearly
that Israel's "aerial bombing" of targets in and around Damascus, Syria a
few days ago were actually a nuclear attack... Most probably using several
small tactical nuclear weapons.... Many people to my chagrin do not agree
with this conjecture, and I do feel that it is time for a follow up
report...
Therefore, I want to present the following most interesting report from the
Press Tv website, at www.presstv.ir, that brings forward some da... more »
Atmospheric carbon dioxide rises to 400 parts per million for the first time in human history – ‘We are creating a prehistoric climate in which human societies face huge and potentially catastrophic risks’
[image: Carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration at Mauna Loa Observatory,
1958-2013. This is also known as the 'Keeling Curve'. Concentrations of the
greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the global atmosphere crossed 400 parts
per million (ppm) for the first time in human history on 10 May 2013.
Graphic: keelingcurve.ucsd.edu]
By Kerry Sheridan
10 May 2013
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has broken
above 400 parts per million for the first time in human history, US
monitors announced Friday, indicating a record level for greenhouse gases.
Climate scientist... more »
Terrafugia's TF-X flying car - it'll never get off the ground - licensing restrictions
what's the ONLY PROBLEM with Terrafugia's TF-X - flying car?
Well, that's nowhere near the truth of the matter, "What's the REAL problem
with Terrafugia's TF-X flying car?"
Military air space and flight licenses.
This issue comes up every time one tries to discuss any manual or 'automated
personal transportation device' into the air on this legislation-crippled
cunt of a planet, LICENSES: someone on some show (might have been Top Gear)
once calculated that you'd need about one-three THIRTEEN forms of
vehicle/driving license to get any car-plane hybrid into the air. Then
there's the... more »
Brian Kelly's Blog: Citizen Hearing on Disclosure: Reverberations. WOW!
*Citizen Hearing on Disclosure: Reverberations. WOW!*
May 10, 2013
Found this awesome article on Exopermaculture.
First, a growing list of media exposure. Haven’t read through it; who
knows, much, or even most of it might still feature “the ridicule factor.”
But people are stripping off their sheeple suits so fast that I doubt this
way of controlling minds will last much longer.
Second, a press release announcing what’s next: bringing the UFO issue
before the UN.
Long List of Media Coverage regarding the 2013 Citizen Hearing and UFO
Disclosure!
May 9, 2013
by ryanc... more »
Look what showed up in my backyard!
Seems the Peacock is my totem of the week!
invitation to be spirit hacked - part three - available to work off-world
reply here ... if you're keenDear spirit-world, parallel-world or off-world
entities,
I'm very keen on changing my whole outlook on the universe but (thus far)
I've had no proof that anything other than 'this prison planet' exists.
Would you be so kind as to fix it for me to have a job with one of your
off-world offices and maybe I can bring the 'spirit of the universe back
with me' to spread to my fellow man and live the remaining years in
happiness that there's 'something better' to look forward to with an
enlightened, educated and aware race of beings as I'm convinced we can
bec... more »
Volkswagen's Too Cool Autostadt
If you live in certain parts of Europe, you can get a Volkswagen directly
from the factory. Your car is built to order and then stored in one of
these 60 metre/200 feet silos where it awaits your arrival to take
delivery. Among other things you get your car with "zero" on the odometer.
There are two of these silos at the VW car store or Autostadt near the
factory in Wolfsburg. This video shows how the lift fetches a new car for
a waiting customer.
Mohawk Nation News: Pimp 'Canada'
PIMP “CANADA”
Posted on May 10, 2013
MNN. May 9, 2013. A beautiful Indigenous 15 year old
girl did not realize for a long time she was being followed by a
60-year old man. One day she realized he was frequently on the same
buses and coffee shops watching her. She contacted her mother, took a
picture and reported him to the police.
@HuffingtonPost Rhee is now a “so-called” corporate reformer.
Here is the perfect example of HuffPost cheerleading for “so-called”
corporate reform. In an article concerning Michelle Rhee and the
possibility of Student’s First shoddy record, Joy Resmovits said, Which is
to say that much criticism of Rhee, the most visible member of the
so-called education reform movement, has been based on ideology. In
Washington, […]
Extremely Unusual Object and Event Videotaped at High Altitude
**
First, this effect can not be emulated by anything we have that flies. It
also seems that we will have a fight on our hands it we want to pretend it
was photo shopped. Way more important is the obvious angular size of this
object. It is big if not huge. Yet when it deliberately breaks up, we see
components and it is apparent that the travel of the object is not towards
us at all but it is close because the separation is quick.
This I am sure will join a list of unanswered questions such as the
obvious rectangular sunken space port on Mercury I made note of earlier
this y... more »
Coming Soon to Canada, "Fortress B.C."
The CBC's Stephen Smart sees rough waters and rocky shoals ahead for
Ottawa-B.C. relations after Tuesday's provincial elections.
Perhaps for the first time in his reign our eastern ruler may be confronted
by a province spoiling for a fight.
*Most of the past dozen or so years can be seen as the golden era in B.C.’s
relationship with the rest of the federation. *
***Former premier Gordon Campbell went to exhaustive lengths to maintain
good relations with other provinces, especially Western provinces, and also
with the federal government.*
*...But that was then, this is now. That go... more »
Why we should work hard to raise the CO2 concentration
Many texts about the climate and related issues are highly, boringly
repetitive. I believe that a typical person who regularly follows the
research and debate about similar issues has heard 99% of the things that
are written about the climate change or carbon dioxide etc. Even the
research that claims to be new is often just rehashing some memes that have
been around – and we usually have very good reasons to suspect that the
results of the research were decided before the research was performed.
But there are some good exceptions. Two days ago, ex-moonwalker Harrison
Schmitt and ... more »
The Highest Paid public employees by state.
There’s a pattern here. See if you can figure it out. Filed under: CHALK
FACE: General News & Commentary Tagged: deadspin, public employees,
salaries, sports
A Friday Night Rule 5 Music Video - Definitely NSFW
This video by Robin Thicke ft. T.I., Pharrell for 'Blurred Lines' has been
receiving quite a lot of admiring looks, and you can see why.
So how about a look at the alternative uncensored (for which you can read
topless) version?
OK but only because you've been very good this week...
Aren't I good to you?
2016 Cycle Has Begun
Republicans are counting on incredibly bad leadership at the DCCC and the
DSCC to work magic for the GOP in 2014. Steve Israel has shown himself
either uninterested or incapable of winning and Michael Bennet seems
determined to take Patty Murray's incredible work that led to a
breathtaking string of unlikely victories in 2012 and turning them into a
smoldering ruin in 2014. Despite record contempt for Congress by American
voters and a recognition that Republican economic sabotage is undermining
everyone's financial well-being, the Republicans are likely to win back the
Senate and... more »
Friday Anti-Nerd Blogging: Matthew Kroenig Meme
Things have been getting too nerdy here on the Duck. And what is less nerdy
than a hot guy? I give you Matt Kroenig of Georgetown University
Those who disbelieve conspiracy theories are doomed to be victims of massive global conspiracies regarded by our complicit government to be too big to jail: The latest stunning evidence is reported here.
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Everything Is Rigged: The Biggest Price-Fixing Scandal Ever
The Illuminati were amateurs. The second huge financial scandal of the year
reveals the real international conspiracy: There's no price the big banks
can't fix
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Illustration by Victor Juhasz
By MATT TAIBBI
Matt Taibbi is a contributing editor for
*Rolling Stone*. He’s the author of five
books and a winner of the National... more »
Too Stupid for Satire?
Is political satire too risky for American consumption? Luke O'Neil argues
in *The New Republic* that fake news has to go.
*Did you hear the one about the racist NRA president? You probably did if
you've been on Facebook or Twitter in the last forty-eight hours. A widely
shared article from the website the Free Wood Post headlined, “NRA
President Jim Porter: ‘It’s Only A Matter Of Time Before We Can Own Colored
People Again,’” has been making the rounds (44,490 shares and 66,000 likes
on Facebook), and rightfully so. It's an inflammatory, attention-grabbing
hook that plays right ... more »
Creating the Conditions for War
Majia here: War can be fought using weapons or currency. War can also be
fought electronically. Electronic war may seem too futuristic and esoteric
to have significant 'real world' consequences when in fact broad-scale
electrical outages caused by cyber-attacks could destroy humanity within a
short time period.
Nuclear power plants are particularly vulnerable to electrical disruptions.
In this video, nuclear engineers Mr Arnie Gunderson and David Lochbaum
discuss how vulnerable nuclear power plants are to electrical disruptions.
Their analysis even addresses the many vulnerabilit... more »
OLIGARCHY FEARS THE PUBLIC
Attorney and author Glenn Greenwald confessed Wednesday that he thinks
America’s oligarchs appear to be mostly focused right now on consolidating
surveillance and military might without regard for discontent across
society, risking major civil unrest.
See more *here *
No Warts, No Boils - Yet
No boils. Not a wart to be seen.
I was a little worried about what I might discover when I looked at myself
in the bathroom mirror this morning. Yesterday I voted NDP for the first
time ever. For this guy.
Now, in fairness, I didn't have a lot of choice. The B.C. Greens were not
running a candidate in my riding. But still, the NDP and, to top it off,
I had to vote in a church hall, fundamentalist at that!
I didn't really have a lot of choice, none at all in fact. Even if the NDP
seem a bit wobbly, the alternative party is steeped in dishonesty, deceit
and corruption. ... more »
Video: Timelapse satellite views of human destruction of the biosphere over three decades
By Jeffrey Kluger
(TIME) – Spacecraft and telescopes are not built by people interested in
what’s going on at home. Rockets fly in one direction: up. Telescopes point
in one direction: out. Of all the cosmic bodies studied in the long history
of astronomy and space travel, the one that got the least attention was the
one that ought to matter most to us—Earth.
That changed when NASA created the Landsat program, a series of satellites
that would perpetually orbit our planet, looking not out but down.
Surveillance spacecraft had done that before, of course, but they paid
attention ... more »
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