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Did Donald Trump just tweet his intention of going to war with North Korea?
I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2017 ...Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2017 I'm sorry but if you have stopped negotiating with North Korea then what is left besides a military response? People are counting on General Mattis to be the stop gap that keeps Trump from impulsively attacking North Korea, but a recent Newsweek article suggests that Mattis may not actually have ... more »
6 Dangerous Electronics & Apps Secretly Spying On You In Your Home
[image: spy]As technology increases to make our lives easier, so does the desire of the police and surveillance state to spy on us.
Overachieving September Arctic Ice
Originally posted on Science Matters: September daily extents are now fully reported and the 2017 September monthly results can be compared with years of the previous decade. MASIE showed 2017 exceeded 4.8M km2 and SII was close behind, also reaching 4.8M for the month. The 11 year linear trend is more upward for MASIE, mainly…
Analysis says NOAA global temperature data ‘doesn’t constitute a “smoking gun” for global warming’
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Mikhail Voloshin writes this detailed analysis of GISTEMP on his Facebook page: Random Walk analysis of NOAA global temperature anomaly data Summary The global temperature record doesn’t demonstrate an upward trend. It doesn’t demonstrate a lack of upward trend either. Temperature readings today are about 0.75°C higher than they…
Doubling CO2 and basic physics
From Clive Best: http://clivebest.com/blog/?p=1169 Posted on February 4, 2010 by Clive Best I have been struggling to understand exactly how increasing CO2 levels leads to global warming using basic physics, and the story is complex. The trapping of certain bands of infrared radiation emitted from the Earth by greenhouse gases is well known. The effective […]
Aussie Coral Reef Rises from the Dead
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t JoNova – the Australian ABC reports scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science are surprised how rapidly the Australian Great Barrier Reef is recovering from the 2016 bleaching event. Great Barrier Reef starts to recover after severe coral bleaching, survey of…
Colombia's ELN Begins Historic Truce Ending 50 Years Of War
*Reuters:* *Colombia and ELN rebels begin first-ever ceasefire* BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia and the Marxist ELN rebels began a ceasefire on Sunday aimed at generating goodwill during complicated talks to end a half-century war that has killed hundreds of thousands. The truce, the first with the National Liberation Army (ELN), will run through Jan. 9 and may be extended if it is respected. “This is a very important step, a step that I hope will be the first in a process that will also lead the ELN to hand in their weapons,” President Juan Manuel Santos said ahead of the armistice... more »
Rise In Atlantic SSTs Linked To Reduced Air Pollution
By Paul Homewood I mentioned this piece of research a week or so ago. Although it is from 2013, it is still highly relevant. New research from the Met Office has raised the possibility that man-made aerosols, industrial pollution, may have had an impact on the number of Atlantic hurricanes. The paper, published in […]
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 1
1920 Sir Percy Cox landed in Baghdad as new British high commissioner of Iraq Was told to prepare for Iraqi independence 1967 Law No. 123 gave Iraqi National Oil Company more power and right to develop north Rumaila oil field 1968 Govt and KDP started fighting once again 1972 U.S. opened Interests Section in Baghdad after diplomatic relations were ended in 1967 1978 Iraq Revolutionary Command Council said it would get Arab League to reject Egypt-Israeli peace deal 1980 Iran letter to UN blamed Iraq for war claiming it violated Algiers ... more »
China's Djibouti Militay Base Is Its Platform To Assert Its Geopolitical Ambitions In The Region
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *South China Morning Post*: *China’s Djibouti military base: ‘logistics facility’, or platform for geopolitical ambitions overseas?* Official peacekeeping mission notwithstanding, new outpost has docking facilities that can handle most vessels in China’s naval fleet Chinese troops at the country’s only overseas military base conducted their first live-fire exercises last week in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa, near some of the world’s busiest shipping routes. Beijing has described its military outpost as a logistics facility for resupplying Chinese ve... more »
Wolf chases deer into the water, quickly reconsiders
"What happened I don't think many people will have the luck of seeing, let alone documenting." Smith wrote on Facebook. Amateur photographer David Smith was enjoying a canoeing trip in Alberta's Lakeland Provincial Park and Recreation Area when he found himself in the perfect lakeside position to photograph a wolf's ambitious (if somewhat ill-considered) plan to outswim a white-tailed deer. Smith and a group of friends began their morning in a remote spot at Kinnaird Lake, one of the largest in the park, to the sounds of howls in the distance, so they were aware that wolves were ne... more »
Grey Bruce Area Heath Care
Previously published at 'The Rural Canadian' This year has been a bit traumatic for both myself and some other family members health wise, non of us had previously not had much to do with hospitals and associated heath services till this year so it was mostly a learning experience. Being aware of horror stories detailing waits of many hours to get attended to I wish to tell the other side of the story that we have experienced in recent months. In my own case, as briefly mentioned in a previous post back in May I had a stroke and it was touch and go there for a bit (or so I am told, I... more »
Was The Trump Administration's First Military Raid A Failure?
*NBC:** How the Trump Team’s First Military Raid Went Wrong* LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, FLORIDA — Surely the most memorable moment from President Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress, and to the nation, came in his tribute to Ryan Owens, a fallen Navy SEAL. "Ryan died as he lived, a warrior and a hero, battling against terrorism and securing our nation," the President said on Feb. 28. The SEAL's tearful widow, Carryn Owens, sat in the place of honor above the chamber. Chief Petty Officer Owens, a 36-year-old father of three, was indeed a warrior, experienced and comba... more »
WATCH: Teenager Snaps, Crushes Cop Car With Bulldozer During Chase With Police
[image: construction vehicle]A stolen bulldozer took police on a low-speed chase that resulted in a police cruiser being flattened when it tried to block the construction vehicle's path.
Horrifying Body Cam Shows Woman-Beating Cop Sexually Assault, Brutalize Handcuffed Woman
[image: beating]After this tyrant cop pleaded guilty to assaulting an innocent woman this week, the body camera footage was released detailing the level of abuse.
Body Cam Proves Cop Lied When He Jumped into Passenger’s Seat, Killed Driver for No Reason
[image: lied]Body cam footage is proving a police officer blatantly lied in his account of a shooting that killed a man who was approached while sleeping in his car.
The multiple ways that the Trump Administration is destroying Obamacare from within.
Courtesy of the Daily Beast: *The Trump administration said it cut the navigator programs because recipients had not met previous enrollment goals (PDF). But navigators say this deliberately ignores the work they do, from educating people about their health care options to convincing those they do enroll to persuade others to do the same. For them, the dialing-back of the program reeks of a White House trying to gut a law they couldn’t legislatively undo. * *And they have a case. While the funding cuts to the navigator program were draconian, they were also just the latest in a m... more »
The Benefits and Hazards of the Philosophy of Ayn Rand
In the epilogue to *The Vision of Ayn Rand: The Basic Principles of Objectivism* (titled “The Benefits and Hazards of the Philosophy of Ayn Rand,”), Nathaniel Branden says that the followers of Ayn Rand have a very poor understanding of real world and psychology. Many Objectivists think that Ayn Rand’s “fiction novels” are a perfect guide to living on earth. There is certainly a lot of good ideas in Rand’s fiction, but Branden points out that these works encourage emotional repression and self-disowning, and often deepen the readers’ sense of self-alienation. In think that the pro... more »
Incredible moment more than 230 Polar bears gather for a feast
A bowhead whale beached on the remote outpost in the Arctic Ocean, and the news spread fast among the island's bears. From a distance to tourists on passing ship Akademik Shokalskiy, it looked like a flock of sheep, but it soon became evident these were ravenous polar bears feasting on an unexpected meal. Nature reserve rangers on the remote island calculated there were no less than 230 polar bears arriving to devour the food. They included single males, single females, mothers with cubs and and even two mothers with four cubs each. The sight was un unexpected bonanza for tourist... more »
New Rowing Boat Named After St. Mary’s College of Maryland President
St. Mary’s College of Maryland has a new eight-person rowing shell that has been named after its current president, Dr. Tuajuanda C. Jordan. The rowing shell, which was donated by Dr. William Seale, is slated to be the top boat for the women’s team. The eight fastest women on the team will crew this new […]
...Take Yours Back...
Here's, then, something *clever* all the *"**agencies" *must know. It's what keeps them in *your* clover; it's what drives them up your nose... It's what keeps them in your *business *as you *try* to measure up. *But, the scale's always changing.* One *considers* giving up... The harshest device, a contrivance of culture. Control all the **spice**, is the way that it's done. Compel all the motes to relinquish their freedom to a club, they're *persuaded*, that will "make the spice run"! Though... *consider the power in personal thought*… Power driving *nails*—swinging *hammers*. P... more »
Don't Expect Everyone.... A Quotation from M.N. Hopkins
*An original quote from M.N. Hopkins*
Five injured in Canada 'terror' incidents per BBC News
Read this BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41459237 and you'll be shocked to learn: 'Canadian police have confirmed they are investigating possible acts of terrorism after multiple incidents in Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday night. ... Police said an Islamic State (IS) group flag was found in one of the vehicles.'
Marseille: Fatal knife attack at train station per BBC News
The BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41461107 on yet another knife attack, this time in Marseille. I'm sure that you won't be surprised by the last line of the BBC report... 'Two people have died in a knife attack at Marseille's St Charles train station, according to media reports. ... An unnamed official told France's Le Monde newspaper that the assailant had cried "Allahu akbar".' Quelle surprise...
No Post Last Week
Due to extensive travel this past week it has not proved possible to prepare a blog post. I plan to do so during this upcoming week.
How The Trump Regime Has Been Sabotaging The American Health Care System
Obama appointed Andy Slavitt to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2015 and he served until Putin managed to install Trump in the White House. His tweet above caught my attention Friday. It's a shame Tom Price got fired for corruption-- in his case both predictable and inevitable-- instead of for working to destroy the American healthcare system, something he's been doing with the connivance of Trump, Pence, Paul Ryan and the congressional Republicans. When Slavitt tweeted, he was responding to Bloomberg reporter Steven Dennis having posted a letter to Pr... more »
Is The Successor To The SR-71 Blackbird About To Take To The Skies?
Lockheed Martin *Task & Purpose*: *Report: The SR-71 Blackbird’s Ultra-Secret Successor May Scream Across The Sky Sooner Than Expected * The successor to Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird, the Mach 3 long-range recon aircraft that once tore across the skies like a Cold-War era arrowhead before its retirement in 1999, may be inching closer toward reality. According to Aviation Week, a handful of visitors to the SAE International Aerotech Congress and Exhibition at Fort Worth, Texas, this week reported catching glimpses of a “demonstrator vehicle” believed to be linked to the prop... more »
The Next Big Thing In Army Aviation?
*We Are The Mighty*: *The US military could soon be flying one of the fastest helicopters ever* Helicopters have been very versatile, serving as anything from transports to gunships. But they haven’t been all that fast. According to AirForce-Technology.com, the fastest helicopter in military service is the CH-47F Chinook, which has a top speed of 195 mph. That could change if the Sikorsky S-97 enters service with the U.S. Army. With a top speed of at least 253 mph, it blows the competition away — even if it isn’t quite as fast as Airwolf. But hey, the technology is getting pretty... more »
Catalan Referendum: 'Hundreds Injured' In Clashes As Police Storm Polling Stations
*Daily Mail:* *Riot police fire rubber bullets at voters and smash into polling stations with AXES as Catalonia's illegal independence referendum descends into ugly violence* * Officers were seen storming buildings across Catalonia to seize ballot boxes and prevent voting * The Spanish government in Madrid has declared the vote illegal and ordered it be shut down * Separatists pledged to hold the referendum anyway and called on 5.3million eligible citizens to vote * Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest against their votes being taken away Riot police ha... more »
Maine Peace Walk: Supper & Panel Discussion
*Supper & Panel Discussion* *Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick * *Tuesday, October 17* *Pot Luck Supper 6:00 pm, Panel 7:00 pm* The 6th annual Maine Peace Walk will come to Brunswick on October 17. Please join us in greeting the walkers with a public supper and hear these excellent speakers. *Panelists:* *Joyakgol* – South Korean peace activist from Jeju Island who has been working for the past 20 years to stop US base expansion in his country. He also works to protect the endangered Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins who daily circle Jeju Island and are now threatened by... more »
Meet the 10 Companies that Control Almost Every Food & Beverage Brand in the World
[image: companies]This eye-opening infographic by Oxfam International reveals that 10 companies control virtually the entire human food distribution system.
Camp Algiers: The US Internment Camp America Erased from History That Held Nazis & Jews
[image: camp algiers]Camp Algiers was an internment camp in the U.S. that used illegal methods to detain both suspected nazi sympathizers and Jewish refugees during World War II
How Many Times?
When Petronas pulled the plug on its West Coast LNG juggernaut, some angry voices blamed government for nixing the project. Jim Stanford writes that Canadians have dodged a bullet and should be grateful the project is dead. Consider what happened in Australia: To better understand the bullet that Canada dodged, consider Australia, a place where resource developers face far less onerous regulatory constraints. When gas prices in Asian markets surged past $15 per MMbtu in 2009, and again in 2012, gas producers everywhere salivated; but in Australia's case they could act on that gree... more »
China stands down in confrontation with India after visit of James Mattis
China’s envoy to India Luo Zhaohui said in New Delhi yesterday that the two countries have been making progress at the bilateral level in solving a crisis, which nearly erupted in war. Both China and India have nuclear weapons. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/china-seeks-new-chapter-with-largest-trading-partner-india-1757165 China’s stand down after threatening India comes after James Mattis visited India to show solidarity. […]
Pictures of extreme violence of Spanish police in Catalonia shock the world. Police responsible should be prosecuted
Shocking pictures have emerged of the gratuitous violence of Spanish police against unarmed and defenceless elderly people and others in Catalonia, trying to exercise their right to be allowed to vote today about the future of their own region or country. http://en.protothema.gr/chaos-in-catalonia-spanish-police-break-into-polling-stations-videos-photos/ Shame on the Spanish police behaving like General Franco’s jack boots! Shame on […]
Why interrogating Alexis Tsipras in DC about the NWO and its depopulation plan etc is a win, win situation for the USA. Tsipras must conceal any interrogation from the Greek people or admit to his role in trying to wipe out Greece through vaccines and face lynching by irate locals
This blog has argued that Donald Trump and the Pentagon should use the upcoming visit of eugenicist Globalist Alexis Tsipras to send a signal to politicians who play a double role as NWO agents that they will be dealt with like any other mafia gangster. Waterboarding Tsipras, for example, would not just act as a […]
FRANCO AGAIN? SPAIN FIRES RUBBER BULLETS AT CROWD TRYING TO VOTE IN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM
Catalan referendum: Riot police ‘fire rubber bullets’ at crowd as they block voters at besieged polling stations By Hannah Strange, in Barcelona ; James Badcock, in Madrid and Agence France-Presse 1 October 2017 • 11:55am Police in riot gear fire rubber bullets at pro-independence activists 38 people who were injured in a police crackdown […]
"And I Laugh..."
"And I laugh, I can still laugh, who can't laugh when the whole thing is so ridiculous that only the insane, the clowns, the half-wits, the cheaters, the whores, the horseplayers, the bankrobbers, the poets... are interesting?" - Charles Bukowski
Multiple Injuries In Suspected ISIS Inspired Terrror Attack Outside A Footbal Stadium In Edmonton, Canada
*CBC: **Edmonton police investigate 'acts of terrorism' after officer stabbed, pedestrians run down* *5 people were injured and 1 person is in custody* A man who stabbed a police officer with a knife and deliberately plowed into pedestrians on Edmonton's busiest downtown strip is being investigated for "acts of terrorism," police said at a news conference early Sunday. A 30-year-old man is in custody following a high-speed chase just before midnight through streets filled with bar patrons and football fans. The chase ended only after a white U-Haul van the man was driving struck f... more »
Multiple injuries as Spanish police unleash violence on Catalan voters
Catalonia's independence referendum turns violent as Spanish police unleash brutality on unarmed voters. More The post Multiple injuries as Spanish police unleash violence on Catalan voters appeared first on The Duran.
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Heidi Garrett-Peltier holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and works as an assistant research professor for Political Economy Research Institute (PERI). Her research focuses on the employment impacts of public and private investments, particularly in the realm of clean-energy programs. Heidi has written and contributed to a number of reports on the clean energy economy. She has also written about the employment effects of defense spending with co-author Robert Pollin, consulted with the U.S. Department of Energy on federal energy programs and i... more »
Untitled
*Canadian colleges offer US students lower tuition and Trudeau instead of Trump* CAMBRIDGE — In a sweaty high school gymnasium on a recent Monday evening, 25 college recruiters set up tables with glossy brochures and free pens. Among them were Quest University, Mount Allison University, the University of Waterloo, and Bishop’s University. Most Americans can’t locate these schools on a map (hint: they’re all in Canada), but nonetheless about 100 US students and their parents attended the fair, curious to learn about them. Why? The lure of reasonably priced tuition and a chance to ... more »
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*UK: Now wood burning stoves could be banned by radical new laws aiming to reduce air pollution in urban areas* *And yet the national government has just converted one of the generators at the Drax power station to run on woodchips rather than coal* Wood burning stoves could be banned under radical new laws aimed to reduce pollution across urban areas, it emerged last night. Sadiq Khan is seeking powers to prohibit all wood burning in parts of the capital where air quality is poor. The mayor of London has written to environment secretary Michael Gove seeking new powers to tackle ... more »
Iraq's Sheikh Of Snipers Who Fought In 6 Wars Is Finally Killed In Battle
A grey-bearded hulk of a man who drove an offroad motorbike and wore a black-and-white chequered scarf and fingerless mittens, Abu Tahsin was inseparable from his Austrian-manufactured Steyr rifle *Daily Mail:* *Sheikh of Snipers dies in battle: Veteran Iraqi fighter, 63, killed 320 ISIS jihadis, boasted of at least four hits a day and fought in six wars dating back to 1973* * Abu Tahsin al-Salhi, who took part in conflicts dating back to the 1973 Arab-Israeli war and said he had gunned down at least 320 IS jihadists, died on Friday * He was killed as he advanced on Hawija in nort... more »
The Pope wants to take on fake news. And there goes the irony meter again.
I have chosen this theme for World Communications Day 2018: “The truth will set you free” (Jn 8:32). Fake news and journalism for peace. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 29, 2017 Courtesy of Time Magazine: *In a statement on the theme, the Vatican said it "relates to so-called 'fake news', namely baseless information that contributes to generating and nurturing a strong polarisation of opinions. It involves an often misleading distortion of facts, with possible repercussions at the level of individual and collective behaviour." * *The 52nd World Day of Social Communications ... more »
Sunday morning music
A couple of weeks ago, we looked at songs about whisk(e)y. How about rum this time? Let's start with a couple of oldies. Here's The Andrews Sisters with their famous hit song "Rum and Coca-Cola", from the album "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Andrews Sisters". I can remember my father singing this song as he shaved - it was one of his favorites during his wartime service, if I recall correctly. Next, here's Hubert Porter and The Jamaican Calypsonians with "Rum and Coconut Water", from the album "Calypsos from Jamaica". Let's dip into our ma... more »
Puerto Rico: politicians playing politics with tragedy and disaster
Following my earlier article about how Puerto Rico's state and local governments are the real problem with aid distribution and relief efforts there, I can't resist pointing you to three other comments that summarize the problem. First, Aesop pins down the Mayor of San Juan in two blunt blog posts. *Chutzpah Alert:* Apparently, the stacks of containers sitting undistributed on the docks at San Juan are the president's fault because he hasn't come down to hand out the water bottles personally, and the Puerto Ricans can't be bothered to distribute literal cargo containers of supplie... more »
"Humor is Where You Find It"
*"Humor is Where You Find It"* *Looking for a good laugh? Consider the United States.* by Robert Gore "Football is a tedious game that fills three-and-a-half hours of airtime with 30 minutes of action, commercials, commentary, instant replays, more instant replays, closeups of pretty cheerleaders, and halftime pageantry. The players are paid great gobs of money but run the risk of rendering themselves concussive basket cases. The super rich owners hold up municipalities for taxpayer-funded stadiums while keeping the TV, ticket, merchandising, and concessions revenues. They’ve also c... more »
Rumors of Secret Warplanes Preceded Mach 6 SR-72 Spyplane Reveal
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Has the SR-72—or something like it—been flying all along? Lockheed Martin’s 2013 announcement of a proposed SR-72 reconnaissance and strike drone comes against a backdrop of decades of rumor about a replacement for America’s high-speed SR-71 spy plane. The SR-72 reportedly appeared for the first time in plain view in July 2017. Since the early 1990s, there have been reports of mysterious sonic booms, unidentified aircraft sightings and a mysterious aircraft on a wall chart at Lockheed Martin. The existence of an early replacement for the SR-71—which ... more »
The Navy Just Took Delivery Of Its Most Powerful Nuclear Attack Submarine Ever
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * And even more lethal subs are coming. Earlier this month, the U.S. Navy took delivery of its newest Virginia-class attack submarine—the future USS *Colorado* (SSN-788). The new nuclear-powered submarine is the fifteenth Virginia–class vessel to be completed. Unlike many other defense programs, the vessel was completed on time and on budget. *Colorado* will be formally commissioned into service early next year in the spring. “*Colorado*’s delivery brings another Block III Virginia-class submarine to the fleet within budget. The submarine’s outstandin... more »
Adult Vaccines: Got Yours?
By Cathy Jameson Flu-shot advertising stays up year-round. You can’t miss it. Commercials, magazine adverts, signage in grocery stores and outside of big box stores, it’s the one vaccine that seems to get the most limelight. Several times over the...
LEANNE McKIE, MIKE TODD, JIMMY SAVILE, CYRIL SMITH, DON MACKINTOSH
*Leanne McKie* *Leanne McKie*, 39, worked as a detective in GreaterManchester Police's *'serious sex crimes'* unit. On 29 September 2017, Leanne McKie's dead body was found in a lake at Poynton Park, a popular beauty spot, on the edge of Manchester, in Cheshire. *Leanne McKie* The police have arrested Leanne McKie's husband, Sergeant Darren McKie, who is also a police officer. *Leanne McKie* Leanne and family lived in Wilmslow, on the edge of Manchester. 'Police cordons are in place in Poynton and Wilmslow as inquiries continue.' Neighbours said the couple had only moved into ... more »
Top Czech readers' reactions to Spanish police brutality
The events accompanying the Catalan independence referendum match my expectations rather accurately. I surely expected batons and rubber projectiles – because without those, the riot police would have very little chance to make a difference. It's still disquieting to see the actual pictures and scenes where actual peaceful citizens are beaten. *Catalonia's secession is a done deal now but after having seen the pictures, I recommend the independence for the other colorful regions as well. U.N. peacekeepers could broker it. The treatment of nationalities within Spain is simply broke... more »
The Physics Of Boson Pairs
At 10:00 AM this morning, my smartphone alerted me that in two months I will have to deliver a thorough review on the physics of boson pairs - a 50 page thing which does not yet even exist in the world of ideas. So I have better start planning carefully my time in the next 60 days, to find at least two clean weeks where I may cram in the required concentration. That will be the hard part! read more
Scientists surprised that reef that survived the hotter holocene is already recovering from 2016 bleaching
By Paul Homewood Jo Nova has the story of how the Great Barrier Reef is recovering surprisingly fast. (Well, not so surprising to those of us who pointed out the reality a few months ago!) The ABC reports today that the Great Barrier Reef is recovering “surprisingly” fast. Optimism is rising among scientists that parts […]
"Katie Hopkins: Labour - Free stuff for the many, paid for by the responsible few"
https://youtu.be/zjnSbIhJmJ0 I'm not a fan of Katie Hopkins but regarding the Labour Party, the magic money tree and the way the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn excluded Brexit from being debated at the party conference, she's on the money.
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah offers incredibly balanced view on Kurdish referendum
Nasrallah calls for political unity while opposing ethno-nationalism and imperialism. More The post Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah offers incredibly balanced view on Kurdish referendum appeared first on The Duran.
Fact Check.org releases final numbers on Obama's presidency.
Courtesy of Fact Check.org: *The numbers are nearly all in now. What they show about what really happened during the eight years that Barack Obama was president is sometimes different from what politicians claimed. * - *The economy gained a net 11.5 million jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to below the historical norm. * - *Average weekly earnings for all workers were up 4.1 percent after inflation. The gain was 3.7 percent for just production and nonsupervisory employees. * - *After-tax corporate profits also set records, as did stock prices. The S&P 500 ... more »
Sunday Sermonette
*Guzzle your French vintages now*, because in a a generation they could be no more. Bloggers like *Jules* will have to tent themselves if they want to cross the Channel to visit - but why visit if there is no wine? The Anglican leadership (*LSP*'s bosses) at Lambeth Palace will have to get their sacramental wine from California instead of Bordeaux. Of course, by then the politically correct UK may be part of caliphate too. Pubs will be turned into prayer rooms and Christian churches will be turned into mosques. The call of the muezzin (which one can hear in London now) will be bla... more »
There and Back Again
Ah, the joys and mysteries of the unpredictable ocean that I discussed in my last post, Motives and Motivation. Let me set the stage by saying that I’d urged the owner to first go for sea trials before kicking it for Portland … no time, he said. And given the amount of other necessary work…
ART OF WAR, TRUMP, MICHAEL FALLON, KAREL GOTT
... *'If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.' - Sun Tzu, The Art of War* ... *Trump The Chimpanzee* . ... *Visibly drunk Michael Fallon forcibly separated from attractive Russian*
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* The Trumpian worldview of African-American protest, Dr. Seuss style, courtesy of *The Daily Show*'s Trevor Noah.
Wall Street Vs. Kremlin: Who Really Runs the White House?
By blaming Russia for America's most abhorrent problems and most unforgivable policies, Wall Street is given another 4-8 year free pass. *October 1, 2017* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Perhaps the only thing more incredible than quickly expanding conspiracy theories regarding the Kremlin's influence over the White House is who is selling them and who is buying them. Organizations popping up overnight with advisory boards lined with Neo-Conservatives who came to prominence during the administration of former US President George Bush and who became notorious for selling the 2003 US inv... more »
President Trump Orders Actions To Pressure North Korea
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.S. officials met with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and other Chinese officials at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing where they discussed North Korea. (Lintao Zhang) *Washington Post: **Trump signed presidential directive ordering actions to pressure North Korea* Early in his administration, President Trump signed a directive outlining a strategy of pressure against North Korea that involved actions across a broad spectrum of government agencies and led to the use of military cyber-capabilities, according to U.S. officials. As par... more »
Tweets For Today
Factbox: Relief efforts in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria https://t.co/u9dhvDnD64 pic.twitter.com/jD7CtFNaN9 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 1, 2017 #BREEAKING Hundreds of people start to gather at polling stations in Catalonia to vote in an independence referendum banned by Madrid — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 1, 2017 Prince Harry's Invictus Games for wounded veterans comes to a close in Canada. https://t.co/DEsQF4r9lH — The Associated Press (@AP) October 1, 2017 Engine failure halfway over the Atlantic Ocean #airfrance #airfrance66 #AF66 #birdstrike possibly pic.tw... more »
What Happened to the Armchair Environmentalists and Climate Alarmists When the Hurricanes Hit?
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball There are two ways to get ahead. Pull yourself up or push other people down. There are few better exponents of the pushdown option than the environmental groups and their supporters. They are, for the most part, urban guerrillas, useless people who do…
Barents Sea Ice-Free. How Come?
Originally posted on Science Matters: Might maritime activities, such as shipping, oil extraction, fishing etc. be having an effect on Barents Sea ice extents? Arnd Bernaerts has an informative post up at his blog: They warm-up the Arctic! Shipping, Off-Shore, Science etc.! Dr. Bernaerts explains: It is not known which alterations shipping, naval forces, research vessels…
Climate models overheat
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Michel de Rougemont Without questioning the observed global warming or the emissions to the atmosphere of infrared-absorbing gases, three central issues remain without properly quantified responses, without which no other climate policy than that of a gradual adaptation can be justified: the sensitivity of the…
34 Retired F-22 Trainers Can Be Upgraded To A Combat Configuration
An F-22A raptor like this one has completed its final assembly in the Lockheed Martin plant in Marietta, Ga., and is the first combat-capable fighter destined for basing and operations in the Pacific. This particular F-22A is in service at the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va. (The first squadron to receive the F-22A.) Photographer : U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker *WNU Editor:* A few days ago I posted an article that 100 F-35s may be retired .... *The Pentagon May Retire 100 F-35s Because It Would Be Too Expensive To Upgrade Them* (September 26, 20... more »
Picture Of The Day
People wait at a gas station to fill up their fuel containers in San Juan. REUTERS/Alvin Baez *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Puerto Rico devastated* (Reuters).
China's New Stealth Fighter Has Officially Entered Service
*Scout Warrior:* *China's New Stealth Fighter Has Officially Entered Service* *China’s Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter has officially entered service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). “China's latest J-20* China’s Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter has officially entered service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). “China's latest J-20 stealth fighter has been officially commissioned into military service, according to Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense on Thursday,” reads a September 28 press release [3] posted on the Chinese Mi... more »
Russia 1, Data Science 0
Both sides in the 2016 election had access to the best statistical models and databases money could buy. If Russian influence (which as far as we know involved little more than the well-timed dumping of not exactly military grade hacked information, plus some Twitter bots and Facebook ads) was at any level decisive, then it’s a slap on the face for data-driven campaigning.
NSA Admits That It Is Conducting Surveillance On More Than 100,000 Foreign Nationals Outside The US
*FOX News:* *Surveillance program had 106,000 foreign targets in 2016, officials say* With an end-of-year deadline looming to re-authorize a vital foreign intelligence collection tool, senior U.S. government officials said Monday that the program had 106,000 foreign targets in calendar-year 2016 – as they urged renewal, arguing there is “no substitute” for this kind of intelligence. The “702” program – Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) -- is "the single most important operational statute," one senior government official said, pointing to its effective... more »
How High The Wave? How High The Wave? How Many Republicans Will Drown In It?
You see that chart up top; the GOP is desperate to get it done-- and get it done fast. They sense what's coming. It's called a wave... and it's already building. If it's like one of the recent mega-waves-- in 2006 the Republicans lost a net of 30 seats. Their congressional vote went from 49.4% of the popular vote in 2004 to 44.3%, a precipitous 5.1% drop. In 2010 the shoe was on the other foot. The Democrats had netted another 21 red-districts when Obama was elected in 2008 but two years later was catastrophic for them. Largely because the DCCC had recruited so many lousy Blue Dog... more »
Two Former CIA Directors Support Athletes Taking The Knee When The Anthem Is Being Played
*WNU Editor:* The two former CIA Directors are Michael Hayden .... *Former CIA Director: In Dispute With Trump, 'Put Me Down With Kaepernick'* (Huffington Post), and John Brennan .... *Former CIA Director John Brennan Stands By Athletes Taking The Knee *(Huffington Post).
U.S. Air Force's Academy Superintendent Rebukes Students Over Racism
*Business Insider: **Watch an Air Force general rebuke students over racism at Air Force Academy: Show respect or 'get out'* After racial slurs were found on dormitory message boards belonging to five black cadet candidates at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School this week, the academy's superintendent offered a harsh rebuke of racism, misogyny, and other forms of bigotry. "If you can't treat someone with dignity and respect, then you need to get out. If you can't treat someone of another gender, whether that's a man or a woman, with dignity and respect, then you need to get o... more »
Why Madrid Will Never Let Catalonia Go
*Zero Hedge:* *Why Madrid Will Never Let Go - Catalonia Is Closer To The Eurozone Than Spain* As we have detailed previously, the Spanish region of Catalonia in the North-Eastern corner of Spain will attempt to hold an independence referendum tomorrow, against the will of the central government in Madrid. Apart from the Baleares and the Madrid region itself, Catalonia together with its capital Barcelona is one of the most economically-powerful parts of the country. Notably, as Statista's infographic below shows that the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of Catalonia lies cl... more »
UN To Investigate War Crimes In Yemen
*BBC:* *Yemen war: UN agrees to send war crime experts* The UN has agreed to send war crimes investigators to Yemen to examine alleged violations committed by all parties to country's civil war. The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution to set up a group of "eminent" experts. It was a compromise between Western powers and a group of Arab states that included Saudi Arabia. A Saudi-led coalition is backing Yemeni pro-government forces in a conflict with the rebel Houthi movement. More than 8,530 people, 60% of them civilians, have been killed and 48,800 injured in air strik... more »
Yemen Rebels Warn Israel Is Within Range Of Their Missiles
*Newsweek*: *Israel Military Bases Within Range of Missiles, Yemen Rebels Warn* A spokesperson for Yemeni rebels warned Israel not to intervene in the country's civil war, saying Israeli military bases in Africa are within range of their missiles. Colonel Aziz Rashid, a member of the rebel alliance that ousted Yemeni President Abbed Rabbo Hadi in 2014, accused Israel of fighting alongside a Saudi Arabia–led coalition that is attempting to reinstate the exiled Yemeni leader, and threatened to strike Israeli military installations. He said his forces would also soon have missiles c... more »
The U.S. and Russia Plan To “Build” A Moon Base Together
By Aaron Kesel The two nations that have been seen as bitter rivals since the Cold War and especially after the American 2016 election which... more »
Hawaii To Require Cashless Payments For Medical Marijuana
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani discusses how politicians in Hawaii are taking away citizens’ rights if they choose to use medical marijuana.... more »
New Montana Law Limits ALPR Use, Helps Block National License Plate Tracking Program
By Michael Maharrey Tomorrow, a Montana law that limits the use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in the state goes into effect. The new... more »
California Seeks Ban On Fossil Fuel Cars, Laying The Groundwork To Ban Human Driven Cars
By Aaron Kesel California known as the sunny state is eyeing a ban on sales of fossil-fuel cars in hopes of reducing carbon emissions as they... more »
What Happens To The Media’s “Stale” News?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Have you ever questioned what happens to ‘stale news’ and why we don’t hear updates as to how a “news issue... more »
Critical US Energy Infrastructure at Risk from Russia; Trump May Need To Be Impeached and Removed to Protect It
CITGO Corpus Christi TX Fire in 2009: http://www.csb.gov/csb-issues-urgent-recommendations-to-citgo-finds-inadequate-hydrogen-fluoride-water-mitigation-system-during-corpus-christi-refinery-fire-last-july/ Venezuela bought 50% of CITGO in 1986. By 1990 Venezuela had bought … Continue reading →
Mining 55, Kaleidoscope forum by UP MINERS
Last Thursday evening, September 28, the student organization UP MINERS held a forum on "Kaleidoscope: Various Perspectives on Mining" held at the UP College of Engineering Theater. Just panel discussions, no powerpoints. There were six of us panelists -- two from the DENR Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), Atty. Josephine Sescon and another officer; Atty. Ronnie Recidoro of the Chamber of Mines (COMP), Engr. Duday de Sales of Woodfield Consultants, Jaybee Garganera of Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) and me. Mining is beautiful in the sense that it can create a lot of jobs, lots of commu... more »
Iran Wants America to Ignore Its Nuclear Ambitions
*Emily B. Landau* *Security, Middle East* [image: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inspects the honour guard during a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow] Once the nuclear deal expires, Iran will ironically be much better positioned to move to nuclear weapons than it was before the deal was negotiated. The starting point for any assessment of the Iran nuclear deal—or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—is the recognition that Iran remains a determined nuclear proliferator, and that the deal does not prevent it from achieving its ... more »
South Korea Is about to Make a $7 Billion Nuclear Submarine Blunder
*Zachary Keck, Henry Sokolski* *Security, Asia* An expensive miltiary project with a big downside. One of the toughest challenges for military allies to sort out is a sensible division of labor when it comes to expensive high-tech weaponry. A case in point is South Korea’s interest in developing extremely expensive nuclear submarines, which also raise nuclear proliferation concerns. Although South Korea has invested heavily in conventional subs, operating eighteen of the vessels with more on the way, *Yonhap News Agency* recently reported, “The Moon administration is considering ... more »
5 Reasons Why a 2nd Korean War Won't Be Like the First (and Much Worse)
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Nukes, chemcial weapons and much more. If a Second Korean War were to erupt tomorrow, there is one thing we can be sure of. It won’t be like the First Korean War of 1950-53. It's always reassuring—and usually fatal—to assume a conflict will be like its predecessor. France lost in 1940 because they assumed World War II would be fought in the trenches like World War I. Israel almost lost in 1973 because they assumed the Arab armies would collapse as they did in 1967. So what are the chances that Korean War II would be just like Korean War I? The a... more »
Rising Sun, Descending Darkness: How the Philippines Fell to Japan in World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* When the Japanese invaded America’s Pacific outpost in the Philippines, thousands of U.S. troops and there brave Filipino allies were doomed. “Finally at Corregidor there was only a little crowd of American soldiers and Filipino soldiers and American nurses at the beaches, with nothing at their backs but the waters of the Pacific, and the flag came down. Bataan and Corregidor became symbols, like Valley Forge.” So wrote a Yank magazine correspondent in 1942, shortly after the Philippine Islands fell to the Japanese on May 6. Despite much ... more »
The U.S. Army May Be Abandoning Its 7.62mm Rifle Program
*Task and Purpose, Matthew Moss* *Security, North America* U.S. soldiers may not be getting a high-caliber rifle anytime soon. The U.S. Army’s new Interim Combat Service Rifle (ICSR) program is rumored to have been canceled, just a few weeks after it launched. The project, announced last month, sought to procure a standard-issue infantry rifle chambered in the larger 7.62x51mm round. The Army’s rifle program fell victim to a “massive review of US Army small arms programs,” unnamed military sources told The Firearm Blog in a Sep. 20 post. The report coincides with the news that bu... more »
The U.S. Marine Commandant Wants a 'Star Trek'-Style Holodeck for Wargaming
*Task and Purpose, James Clark* *Security, North America* The future is now. The Marine Corps Commandant, Gen. Robert Neller, wants a sci-fi-inspired holodeck so he can war where no one has warred before, reports Marine Corps Times. “In a perfect world, it would be like Jean-Luc Picard in *Star Trek*,” Neller said. “I’d walk into the holodeck and I’d go, ’Computer, Battle of Waterloo, 1812, Prussian army, I am in command, simulation — go.’” In his comments at the annual Modern Marine Expo at Quantico, Virginia, last week, Neller said he wants to take simulated training — which i... more »
Should The U.S. Senate Scrap Their Filibuster Rules?
The United States Senate in session in their chamber in the U.S. Capitol building. Image Credit: CDM.me Every now and then, President Donald Trump urges the U.S. Senate to get rid of their ancient filibuster rules. I suspect a great many people, myself included, are terribly ambivalent about the issue. There are truly excellent reasons […]
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
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Grimm Day On Staten Island Mañana
*Blame Trump?* Mafia thug Michael "Mikey Suits" Grimm was convicted on a plea-bargain and given a slap on the wrist sentence because he had so much dirt on so many FBI agents. Now he's out of prison and feels he is entitled to run for Congress again and pretend the only thing he ever did wrong was about paperwork. The GOP deserves Grimm as much as they deserve Roy Moore-- the two very different, but not unrelated, extremes that make up the modern Republican Party: greed and corruption meets unhinged hatred and bigotry. Tomorrow Grimm starts his primary campaign against relatively po... more »
Christopher Bollyn on The War on Terror; Barry Kissin responds
*Most Recent Show: Barry Kissin responds to Christopher BollynShow link http://noliesradio.org/archives/136824 (Bollyn interview at http://noliesradio.org/archives/136498 )* New False Flag Weekly News: http://noliesradio.org/archives/136710 UN inaction on Rohingya plight rooted in Islamophobia: Analyst http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/09/30/536955/Myanmar-UN-Rohingya-Muslims * * * Andrew Blair on transparency the open society and academic freedom https://www.patreon.com/posts/andrew-blair-on-14594607 *E. Michael Jones on "The Rise and Fall of the New Atheism" ... more »
Jared Kushner is likely working for foreign intelligence agencies whether he knows it or not.
Courtesy of Politico: *The officials said White House aides also were told they should assume that foreign cyberspies had already penetrated their personal email systems to some degree and used that access to vacuum up everything not just on their own computers and phones but those of their contacts. * *The NSA briefers told the Trump aides that using their personal devices for work, including passing files and emails from one system to the other, could give cyberspies access to their work computers and email, too, the officials said. * *If Kushner did not adhere to the security ... more »
The Rothschild/ Rockefeller Deal You May Have Missed ?
*Caught an interview recently where this older but still very relevant news was mentioned-* *Interview was Tim Kelly & John Adams talking Controlled Opposition- * *"We talk about how the oligarchs control both (Left v Right) or all sides of the political debate, foment division and leverage their vast wealth to manipulate culture"* * Ya know like the Kurds & ISIS? * *Alt media vs main stream media? * *Story for another day. * * Let's get back to the news at hand. **After hearing this news mentioned in the above interview, I wondered how it was this marriage of money and power, that t... more »
STEVE BANNON (AND THE MERCERS) THINK THE KOCH BROTHERS ARE RINOs
An extremely unsubtle Breitbart story makes clear that Steve Bannon & Co. really don't like the Koch brothers: *VP Mike Pence to Be Keynote Speaker at Pro-Amnesty Koch Brothers’ Retreat* Vice President Mike Pence will be the keynote speaker at pro-mass immigration GOP mega-donors Charles and David Koch’s New York political strategy retreat. ... The retreat is also to cultivate Republican candidates for the 2018 midterm elections who are in-line with the Kochs’ open borders agenda. ... Pence’s speaking engagement at the event is at odds with his social conservative history and base ... more »
So Much For That 'Russian Invasion' Many Were Predicting Last Month
© Sputnik/ Viktor Tolochko *VICE News:* *Russia’s giant military exercise wasn’t a cover for war after all* One of Russia’s biggest war games in years didn’t result in the “big invasion” a top NATO official had warned about, but there’s still suspicion in the West that the Zapad 2017 exercises involved more troops than Moscow let on. Zapad, a Russian word that translates to “West,” took place in western Russia and Belarus from Sept. 14–20. NATO’s Military Committee Head General Petr Peval had said the exercises looked like “a serious preparation for [a] big war.” Russia said 12,7... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1"
Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I61vm_nLNYg
Turkey Opens Its Largest Overseas Military Base In Somalia
*VOA:* *Turkey Opens Largest Foreign Military Base in Mogadishu * WASHINGTON — Turkey’s largest foreign military base in the world opened Saturday in Mogadishu, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Somali leaders, top Turkish military officials and diplomats. Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and the head of the Turkish military, General Hulusi Akar have jointly inaugurated the 4 square kilometer (1.54 square mile) facility, which holds three military residential complexes, training venues, and sports courts. It had been under construction for the last two years. Genera... more »
The Death of a Pornographer
Earlier this summer there was a press flap over R Kelly, the almost forgotten superstar of 90s R&B. Capturing the newswires' attention were allegations he ran a cult, that several young women lived with him, were manipulated by him, and were effectively forced into having sex with him. Sensational news that got the celebrity gossip columns singing not out of concern for the women involved, but because of its salacious character. It was new, eccentric, and entirely icky - the depressing but well-trod story of yet another male celebrity exploiting the differential... more »
The Growing Irrelevance of President Trump
Announcement: Donald Trump is no longer the president of the United States Oh sure, he has the title... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“NGC 253 is not only one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, it is also one of the dustiest. Discovered in 1783 by Caroline Herschel in the constellation of Sculptor, NGC 253 lies only about ten million light-years distant. *Click image for larger size.* NGC 253 is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of Galaxies, the nearest group to our own Local Group of Galaxies. The dense dark dust accompanies a high star formation rate, giving NGC 253 the designation of starburst galaxy. Visible in the above photograph is the active central nucleus, also known to be a bright source o... more »
"The Time You Have Left..."
“The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now.” ~ Leo Babauta
“What is Going On?”
*“What is Going On?”* by David Stansfield “We have now reached the point in our story where we no longer know what is going on. Moore’s law still reigns supreme over the technological playground, but it appears that our toys have outgrown us – or are very, very close to doing so. Each prediction about what this will mean for the human race is wilder than the next. The wildest prophecies of all cluster around a concept known as “the singularity.” Now there’s a word. Something to do with single, with singleness, oneness, with one or perhaps, The One. All of that and more is wrapped u... more »
American Indian Movement -- International Film Festival 2017
. Photo 'On2017 the Knife's Edge' 8th Annual American Indian Movement - International Film Festival October 10-11, 2017 2969 Mission Street, San Francisco AIM-West Press Release More Information: Antonio
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