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New book paints Donald Trump as glutton for fast food and raving lunatic. And this was written by supporters.
So the Washington Post got their hands on a preview copy of Corey
Lewandowski's tell all book about the Trump campaign called "Let Trump Be
Trump."
Which is kind of an ironic title since the book is filled with examples of
what a terrible personality Trump has and how volatile and mercurial his
temper can be.
Here are a few examples.
Trump's temper:
*“Sooner or later, everybody who works for Donald Trump will see a side of
him that makes you wonder why you took a job with him in the first place,”
the authors wrote. “His wrath is never intended as any personal offense,
but somet... more »
New email shows that Russian operative used ties to NRA to try and establish a back channel for communication between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
Courtesy of the New York Times:
*A conservative operative trumpeting his close ties to the National Rifle
Association and Russia told a Trump campaign adviser last year that he
could arrange a back-channel meeting between Donald J. Trump and Vladimir
V. Putin, the Russian president, according to an email sent to the Trump
campaign. *
*A May 2016 email to the campaign adviser, Rick Dearborn, bore the subject
line “Kremlin Connection.” In it, the N.R.A. member said he wanted the
advice of Mr. Dearborn and Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, then a foreign
policy adviser to Mr. Trump... more »
Self–Driving Bus Crashes On Its First Day Out!
By Paul Homewood Well, I suppose it could have been an accident! A
driverless shuttle bus has crashed less than two hours after it launched in
Las Vegas, after it stopped to avoid a collision and was ‘grazed’ by a
delivery truck. Police say no injuries were reported in the crash between …
… Continue reading →
Clinging To the Guns and Religion of RussiaGate
The Democrats are not so incensed about the biggest tax increase in
American history that their whole *raison d'être* isn't still the alleged
Russian meddling in our already-tainted electoral process.
Just as Barack Obama once derided generic Heartland voters for "clinging to
their guns and religion," the affluent and willfully ignorant liberal class
are still clinging to* #RussiaGate *while they also half-heartedly exert
themselves to jump on the *#MeToo *bandwagon.
I say half-heartedly, because Al Franken is still sitting in the Senate
despite that sophomoric photo of his 55-year-... more »
Leadership 2018 Links
The latest from the Saskatchewan NDP's leadership campaign.
- Greg Nikkel reported on the Weyburn debate, but didn't note much by way
of contrast in so doing.
- And local media also covered Ryan Meili's visits to Prince Albert and North
Battleford, and Trent Wotherspoon's to Weyburn and the Battlefords.
- Alex MacPherson and D.C. Fraser's latest notebook discusses the impact of
the Saskatchewan Party's retrograde candidates on abortion - though it's
worth noting that contrary to their reporting, Meili and Wotherspoon both
committed to improved access to reproductive services in res... more »
Russia & China - Game-Changer for Europe at 186 Miles per Hour
*"Russia & China - Game-Changer for Europe at 186 Miles per Hour"*
by Paul Goncharoff
"The 300km per hour high-speed Eurasia rail link running from China to
Western Europe through Russia took a major stride forward this past
November when Russia and Kazakhstan agreed to the route for the tracks
across the two country’s territories. This will see the high-speed land
bridge service run from Moscow to Aktynol which is close to the dry port of
Khorgos on the Kazakh-Chinese border, and pass through 12 cities in Russia
on its path. Both Moscow and Beijing see a bright future for the proj... more »
THIS IS WHY THE DEPLORABLES WILL NEVER TURN AGAINST TRUMP
If you want to know why Donald Trump retains the loyalty of his voter base,
take a look at one anecdote from a new book co-authored by Corey
Lewandowski, Trump's first campaign manager. *The Washington Post* reports:
In a section of the book written by Lewandowski, Trump is described as
flying on his helicopter when he learns that [Paul] Manafort [Lewandowski's
successor] has said “Trump shouldn’t be on television anymore, that he
shouldn’t be on the Sunday shows” and that Manafort should appear instead.
Trump was angrier than Lewandowski had ever seen him, ordering the pilot to
low... more »
"Just Make Up Your Mind..."
"Just make up your mind at the very outset that your work is going
to stand for quality… that you are going to stamp a superior quality
upon everything that goes out of your hands,
that whatever you do shall bear the hall-mark of excellence."
~ Orison Swett Marden
Is The U.S. Military About To Lose Its Technological Edge To China?
Aircraft CF-02, an F-35 Lightning II Carrier Variant attached to the F-35
Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) assigned to Air Test and Evaluation
Squadron (VX) 23 completes a flyover of the guided-missile destroyer USS
Zumwalt (DDG-1000). US Navy Photo
*Defense News*: *The next Sputnik: Here's why US stands to lose
technological edge to China*
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — As defense companies struggle to balance the
interests of the military customers with those of shareholders, the
Pentagon needs to rethink how it buys or else risk sacrificing its
technological edge.
The Pentagon can... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 3
1914 Start of Battle of Qurna between British and Ottoman forces with the
British
attacking but beaten back
1915 British expeditionary force driven back to Kut, Wasit after losing
Battle of
Ctesiphon to Ottomans
1967 Arif govt issued new press law restricting freedom of the media
1996 Iran admitted to Iraq smuggling oil through its territory violating UN
sanctions
and promises action against it
1999 UN Res 1280 extended Oil for Food program
2001 Blair told Bush he was not opposed to removing Saddam
2002 Iraq officials cooperated with UN inspectors at surprise... more »
Interview With Dan Berger: Prison As ‘Grievous Institution’ And AIDS Activism By Prisoners
Dan Berger, author of Captive Nation: Black Prison Organizing In the Civil
Rights Era, is our guest on the “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast this
week. He joins the show to talk about his contribution to Rebellious
Mourning: The Collective Work Of Grief that relates to efforts to
de-carcerate society. It is
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AIDS Activism By Prisoners appeared first on Shadowproof.
FBI Agent Responsible For The Clinton Email Investigation Now Facing A Review By The FBI's Inspector General
*FOX News:* *Mueller aide fired for anti-Trump texts now facing review for
role in Clinton email probe*
EXCLUSIVE – Two senior Justice Department officials have confirmed to Fox
News that the department's Office of Inspector General is reviewing the
role played in the Hillary Clinton email investigation by Peter Strzok, a
former deputy director for counterintelligence at the FBI who was removed
from the staff of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III earlier this year,
after Mueller learned that Strzok had exchanged anti-Trump texts with a
colleague.
A source close to the matter s... more »
Another Nice Review Of "Anomaly!"
It was nice to find John Duffield's review of my book "Anomaly! Collider
Physics and the Quest for New Phenomena at Fermilab" in the Amazon site
today.
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Proof that the FBI’s indictment of Flynn was a set up, a trap to destroy Trump
Jimmy Dore breaks down the "nothing burger" of a story around Michael
Flynn. More
The post Proof that the FBI’s indictment of Flynn was a set up, a trap to
destroy Trump appeared first on The Duran.
George Soros blasts Orban, says oppression in Hungary was worse than under Soviet rule
Globalist Dr. Evil ramps up war of words with Hungarian government. More
The post George Soros blasts Orban, says oppression in Hungary was worse
than under Soviet rule appeared first on The Duran.
New evidence shows FBI gave Clinton special treatment
Judicial Watch releases new Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting documents. More
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"The Baloney Detection Kit: Carl Sagan’s Rules for Bullshit-Busting and Critical Thinking"
*"The Baloney Detection Kit: *
*Carl Sagan’s Rules for Bullshit-Busting and Critical Thinking"*
by Maria Popova
"Carl Sagan (November 9, 1934–December 20, 1996) was many things - a cosmic
sage, voracious reader, hopeless romantic, and brilliant philosopher. But
above all, he endures as our era’s greatest patron saint of reason and
common sense, a master of the vital balance between skepticism and openness.
In 'The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark' (public
library) - the same indispensable volume that gave us Sagan’s timeless
meditation on science and spirituality... more »
Fake News from ABC Tanks Stock Market!!!
Mark Dice Published on Dec 2, 2017 ABC News issued a correction for some
fake news they reported that caused stocks to sink 350 points on Friday! end
Israel Reportedly Strikes Syrian ‘Military Targets’ Near Damascus
Israel strikes Syrian ‘military targets’ near Damascus – reports
by https://www.rt.com/ The Israeli Defense Forces launched several missiles
at a strategic target close to the Syrian capital Damascus, Israeli and
Arab media reported, saying it was an airstrike. Syrian state TV said
“military positions” were targeted by surface-to-surface missiles. –
Several missiles were reportedly fired toward […]
Jim Willie: Saudi Arabia Buying Time
Jim Willie: Saudi Arabia Buying Time by https://ochelli.com/ Ochelli Effect
12-1-2017 Jim Willie He’s Baaaack! Jim Willie , The editor-in-cheif and
founder of The Hat Trick Newsletter & GoldenJackass.com un-packs the recent
palace intrigues in the kingdom of oil and everything else greasy. Saudi
Arabia Buying Time ? We are privileged to get Jim’s take on many shell
games […]
In 24 Hours, Multiple False Media Reports Cause an Air Strike On Iran and Financial Markets to Crash
[image: false media]In just 24 hours, multiple false media reports caused
financial stocks to crash, and led to an airstrike that could have provoked
an international war.
Donald Trump learns that one FBI agent is not a fan, decides to use that to attack and undermine entire Mueller investigation.
So yesterday the New York Times posted this story:
*The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, removed a top F.B.I. agent
this summer from his investigation into Russian election meddling after the
Justice Department’s inspector general began examining whether the agent
had sent text messages that expressed anti-Trump political views, according
to three people briefed on the matter. *
*The agent, Peter Strzok, is considered one of the most experienced and
trusted F.B.I. counterintelligence investigators. He helped lead the
investigation into whether Hillary Clinton had mishandled... more »
17.2%?
This morning's *Sunday *on Radio 4 discussed the Pew Research Center's
projections for the Muslim population in Europe in 2050:
Conrad Hackett, from the Pew Research Center, talked about it first and
then Edward Stourton discussed it with Sheikh Ibraham Mogra from the Muslim
Council of Britain and Katie Harrison, Director of the Faith Research
Centre at *ComRes*.
The message I heard from the programme is that it will all turn out well,
especially if we stop invading and occupying Muslims countries! Plus, such
research is useful* if *it's used properly and doesn't get misused by '... more »
Sunday morning music
Let's relax with a little easy listening. Here's one of my long-time
favorite singers, Roger Whittaker.
Roger Whittaker isn't just a good singer; he's always been known as one of
the best whistlers in the business. Here's a live rendition of 'Mexican
Whistler'.
Easy on the ear, isn't he?
Peter
WATCH: Cops Kill Family’s Dog in Front of Kids, Force Dad to Cut Its Head Off Or Go To Jail
[image: head]After Georgia cops entered a family's property and killed
their dog in front of the kids, they then forced the father to cut the
dog's head off.
Militant forces suddenly surrender all across Syria as reconciliation deal takes effect
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – With little forewarning or expectation,
scores of militants across Syria have suddenly surrendered to Syrian
government forces today, taking up a long-standing reconciliation deal that
remains in effect after many years. In the province of Daraa, around 100
militants belonging to Free Syrian Army-linked Al-Omari Brigades
surrendered to Syrian Army […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army liberates scores of oil fields, towns near Abu Kamal, possibly crosses Euphrates again
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:02 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has delivered a powerful
blow to ISIS militants operating along the western shore of the Euphrates
River as it kicked-off the final phase of its ongoing strategic operation
to link up with pro-government forces at Abu Kamal via the town of
Salhiyah. According to military-affiliated sources, […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Houthis shut down Saleh’s Yemen Today TV channel
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:15 PM) – Footage released by the Ansarullah Media Center
and media office of the Ministy of Internal Affairs of Yemen show that
forces loyal to Ansarullah, also known as the Houthis, have raided and shut
down Sana’a-based news outlet Yemen Today, which is tied to the General
People’s Congress party (GPC) of […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthis claim to fire missile at Abu Dhabi
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:15 PM) – Yemeni political and resistance movement
Ansarullah, also known as the Houthis, claim to have launched a missile
strike against Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates
(UAE). The report, broadcasted by Ansarullah median organisation al-Masirah
TV, stated that the Missile Forces of Yemen had fired a missile […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
China's Navy Declares War Against The Common Jellyfish. Is Testing A New Weapon That Shreds Them
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning. © Bobby Yip. / Reuters
*South China Morning Post*: *Why the humble jellyfish could stop China’s
aircraft carriers in their tracks*
Scientists testing ‘jellyfish shredder’ to reduce risk of their systems
becoming clogged up by animals sucked into their pipes
China is testing a new weapon to counter a major threat to aircraft
carriers: jellyfish.
Dubbed the “jellyfish shredder”, the instrument can clear a passage in
water infested by jellyfish to give the carrier crew “peace of mind”,
according to a scientist involved in recent field tests.
The ... more »
Dalai Lama: Spirituality without Quantum Physics Is an Incomplete Picture of Reality.
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Are Reports That U.S. Secretary Of State Tillerson Will Be Replaced Damaging U.S. Foreign Policy?
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson participates in a panel discussion
after his remarks on U.S.-European Relations at the Wilson Center in
Washington, U.S., November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
*Reuters: **U.S. allies fret as 'guillotine' hangs over Tillerson*
BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - On the eve of his trip to Europe, Rex Tillerson
gave a speech last week that European allies had waited months to hear: an
“ironclad” promise of U.S. support to its oldest allies.
The relief in European capitals lasted barely a day as reports surfaced of
a White House plan to oust the U.S. se... more »
Reality checking Mark Mardell's knowledge of Finnish classical music
Continuing with today's *The World This Weekend *with Mark Mardell...
If there's one thing I do know something about it's Finland's finest Jean
Sibelius (my favourite composer), so the closing feature on Finland's
centenary as an independent nation aroused my interest.
"It's a hundred years since Finland became a nation," said Mark. The
stirring opening chords of Sibelius's most famous work *Finlandia *then
resounded, and Mark continued, "And it's a hundred years since the first
performance of Sibelius's *Finlandia.*"
I immediately thought, "Oh no it isn't!". It was in fact premie... more »
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin
Byron York: Nunes blows up, threatens contempt after FBI stonewalls House
on Russia investigator demoted for anti-Trump bias
AIG to Defend Port Authority Against Asbestos Claims
Presidents Obama And Clinton Failed To Defend The Middle Class: Robert Reich
"Surrender Your Firearms" Hawaii Police Plan To Confiscate Guns From All
Medical Marijuana Users
ABC Makes "Epic Mistake", Retracts Bombshell Flynn Story
Former NSA employee who worked in the agency's elite hacking group pleads
guilty to taking classified documents
A church minister has said Christians should pra... more »
Net Neutrality is Not Left Vs. Right, It’s the Establishment Vs. Your Freedom
[image: net neutrality]Depending on which side of the political aisle you
get your information from likely depends on how you feel about the issue of
Net Neutrality.
“All I See is Pain”: Boy Kills Himself to Stop Hurting After a Cop Shot Him 6 Times in the Back
[image: suicide]A teenage boy committed suicide after he was left paralyzed
and in chronic pain by a police officer who targeted him and shot him in
the back 6 times.
Feds Steal $1.74 Billion in Bitcoin, Kidnap Man for Life for Building Website that Used It
[image: bitcoin]As Bitcoin's popularity soars, one of its early adopters is
currently serving a life sentence for creating a website that popularized
the cryptocurrency.
U.S. Looking At Sites On The West Coast To Deploy New Anti-Missile Defenses
FILE PHOTO: A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is
launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo
provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency. U.S.
Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency/Handout via Reuters/File
Photo Reuters
*Reuters*: *Exclusive: Pentagon evaluating U.S. West Coast missile defense
sites - officials*
SIMI VALLEY, Calif (Reuters) - The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the
country from missile attacks is scouting the West Coast for places to
deploy new anti-missile defenses, two Congr... more »
Solar Cycle Points to a Coming Global Cooling
The current solar cycle 24 is the third weakest since the systematic
observation of solar cycle activity began in 1755. Only solar cycles nos. 5
and 6 (1798…1823 during the Dalton Minimum) were weaker. Editor Note: One
note about the introductory graphic and historic sunspot counts. Early
instrumentation may have resulted in sunspots being undercounted … Continue
reading Solar Cycle Points to a Coming Global Cooling
Mark Mardell gets the same scoop he got a few months ago
A familiar face
Jings! Crivens! Help ma boab! Mark Mardell and his *The World This Weekend *weren't
exactly going our of their way today to dispel the impression some people
have (namely me) that this is the most consistently anti-Brexit current
affairs staple on the BBC. Mark's introduction today was pure *The World
This Weekend*:
Welcome to *The World this Weekend*. This is Mark Mardell. "Brexit has
undermined the Government's commitment to a fairer Britain", claims Alan
Milburn as he resigns as their social mobility commissioner. In a
wide-ranging interview Tony Blair tells me ... more »
The Information War Is Heating Up In North Korea
*ABC News Online*: *Activists smuggling films and music on USB sticks in
the secret information war for the minds of North Koreans*
On a dirt path along the Chinese border, a man slips under a barbed wire
fence with a package he hopes can bring down the North Korean regime from
within.
He scrambles down to the rocky shoreline before casting it into the waters,
bound for the North Korean soldiers on the other bank.
His weapon is not a bomb or a covert spying device, but a bundle of USB
sticks strapped to a tyre tube and loaded with South Korean pop music and
films.
This is the fr... more »
US strategy failed in southeastern Syria
The infamous At Tanf garrison is largely useless now. More
The post US strategy failed in southeastern Syria appeared first on The
Duran.
Big change in Yemen conflict as former President Saleh swaps sides
The Houthis are now officially alone, fighting every other faction--and
they still appear to be holding everyone off. More
The post Big change in Yemen conflict as former President Saleh swaps sides
appeared first on The Duran.
UN agency to Congress: Drop Dead by Paul Driessen
IARC takes US money, manipulates studies, colludes with activists – and
snubs Congress
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in France has
received over $48 million from America’s National Institutes of Health
(NIH), to determine whether various chemicals cause cancer in humans. Of
more than 900 chemicals it has reviewed, only one was ever found
non-carcinogenic. The latest substance to face IARC scrutiny is glyphosate,
the active ingredient in the herbicide RoundUp.
Not surprisingly, the agency branded glyphosate carcinogenic. But this time
evidence is surfacing ... more »
4 Reasons Why Assassinating Kim Jong-Un Could Become a Total Disaster
*Zachary Keck*
*Security, Asia*
South Korea might want to think that through a little more.
North Korea’s most recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test
has once again captivated the international community. Much less attention
has been paid to how South Korea is responding to its neighbor’s military
advances. Firstly, South Korea is acquiring the capabilities to conduct
preemptive strikes against North Korea’s nuclear and missile sites under
the guise of its “Kill Chain” strategy. Relatedly, Seoul is seeking the
capabilities and simulating decapitation strikes agains... more »
Get Ready, North Korea: The F-35 Is Almost Ready to Attack from Aircraft Carriers
*Kris Osborn*
*Security, *
And that is a big deal.
*Being engineered for a carrier, the F-35C's 51-foot wingspan is larger
than the Air Force's F-35A and Marine Corps' F-35B short
take-off-and-landing variants. The fighter is configured to carry 19,000
pounds of fuel and 18,000 pounds of weapons. It can fire two AIM-120
air-to-air missiles and two 2,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions.
The F-35C can reach speeds up to Mach 1.6 and travel more than 1,200
nautical miles.*
The Navy's stealthy carrier-launched F-35C is now moving much closer to
combat readiness after conduct... more »
The F-35 Can Now Fight a Ground War
*Dave Majumdar*
*Security, *
Raytheon is expected to deliver a total of 1,200 GBU-49 guidance kits, test
hardware, logistics and engineering support and technical data to support
the F-35 program.
The United States Air Force is adding the ability to attack moving targets
to its new Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter with the addition of
the 500lbs Raytheon GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II laser-guided bomb.
"Fielding the GBU-49 for use on the F-35A is a key milestone in delivering
combat capability to the warfighter," Brig. Gen. Todd Canterbury, director
of the Air Force F-35 ... more »
Congress Is Asking for an East Coast Missile Defense Site (That the Pentagon Doesn't Want)
*Sebastien Roblin*
*Security, North America*
Will it happen?
On November 28, North Korea tested a Hwasong-15 missile with sufficient
range to hit targets on the East Coast of the United States, including
Washington, DC. This follows an earlier test in July which demonstrated
Pyongyang’s ability to strike targets on the West Coast of North America.
The U.S. mainland is currently defended by the Ground-based Midcourse
Defense System (GMD), designed to hit fast, high-flying Intercontinental
Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) in between the launch and terminal descent
phases. This is a fea... more »
Is This the Battle That Turned the Tide of the Korean War?
*Warfare History Network*
*History, Asia*
The Communists never recovered from the setback in the Kapyong River Valley
in April 1951.
The Chinese always attacked at night. It was April 22, 1951, and the
Communists had just launched the largest offensive of the Korean War.
Nearly 350,000 troops, spread out across the Korean Peninsula from the
Imjin River to the Sea of Japan, slammed into thinly held U.N. positions.
The heaviest blows fell in the west and west-central sectors, manned by the
American I and IX Corps. The Eighth Army, a multinational force newly under
the command of L... more »
Congressman Eric Holguin (TX-27)?
Until this weekend, Blake Farenthold was just another rich right-wing Texas
backbencher who's never made a single contribution to anything in Congress.
This weekend, news came out that his office paid $84,000 in taxpayer hush
fund money to shut up a staffer who he sexually harassed. He was first
elected in 2010, a Republican wave elected, against Blue Dog Solomon Ortiz,
despite TX-27 then being a 73% district. As soon as Farenthold was
installed, the Texas GOP immediately gerrymandered it to make it safer for
Farenthold. It has gone from an R+1 swing district that Al Gore won in 2... more »
listening to joni: footnote #1
Reading the biography *Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell* while
doing this re-listening project is proving to be an obstacle.
In general I'm enjoying the book. I love learning more about the artist who
created some of the most meaningful music in my life, and about the woman I
have always considered a personal role model. I love the stories of how
albums were recorded, and even how they were received. What I don't like --
and don't want -- is author David Yaffe's pronouncement of what a song is
"about".
Art is always open to interpretation. In fact, art is not complete ... more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.
- Matt Bruenig proposes a social wealth fund as a fix for the U.S.'
burgeoning inequality and income insecurity:
We seem stuck in the same policy equilibrium we have been in for decades,
with conservatives denying that there is a problem and pushing policies
that would make it even worse, liberals emphasizing the need for education
and skills development, and leftists pushing for a unionized labor market
and social-democratic welfare state.
Some of these ideas are good ones, which would make life better for
vulnerable people. But they’d do lit... more »
Yemen’s Houthis Are Claiming That They Have Fired A Missile Towards Abu Dhabi's Unfinished Nuclear Reactor
The Barakah nucl;ear power plant is not yet operational, two of four
reactors are ready but have yet to start power production. (AFP)
*Reuters: **Yemen’s Houthis claim to fire missile toward unfinished Abu
Dhabi nuclear reactor*
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen’s Houthi group has fired a cruise missile toward a
nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the group’s
television service reported on its website on Sunday, without providing any
evidence.
There were no reports of any missiles reaching the UAE.
The Iran-aligned Houthis control much of northern Yemen and had s... more »
Mali Is Not France's Afghanistan
A French soldier involved in the regional anti-insurgent Operation Barkhane
patrols on March 10, 2016 in Timbamogoye. © Pascal Guyot, AFP
*Stephanie Pezard and Michael Shurkin, War On The Rocks*:* Mali is France’s
Afghanistan, But With a Difference*
In a recent editorial in Le Monde, French journalist Christophe Ayad draws
disturbing parallels between the French military operations in Mali — which
will reach their five-year mark in January — and America’s involvement in
Afghanistan. At first glance the comparison is compelling, and in some
important ways, accurate. Yet these two in... more »
A New American Way Of War
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*W.J. Hennigan, Time:* *The New American Way of War*
The convoy of weather-beaten trucks and Toyota Land Cruisers kicked up dirt
as it streaked across the wooded West African terrain toward the hazy
horizon. A joint team of 12 U.S. Army Special Forces and 30 Nigerien troops
were making the trek back to base after a two-day reconnaissance mission to
a remote area along Niger’s border with Mali.
The weary commandos had just spoken to elders near the village of Tongo
Tongo after sifting through a deserted campsite, seeking intelligence on an
elusive terr... more »
"But Twitter and the real world not quite same"
Twitter speaks
*The Andrew Marr Show *ended today with a gorgeous performance by Gregory
Porter of *The Christmas Song* ("Chestnuts roasting on an open fire"), with
some lovely strings shivering frostily in the background. "Merry Christmas
to You!" sang Gregory with feeling at the end, looking through the camera
deep into our eyes. Ah!
What would have made it even more heartwarming would have been if Nigel
Farage and Ayesha Hazarika had provided backing vocals. And, further, if a
smiling Ayesha had then - at the very end - brought out a sprig of
mistletoe and waved it towards Nige... more »
“The Path to Impeachment”
*“The Path to Impeachment”*
by Charles Hugh Smith
"Yesterday in 'The Internecine Deep State Conflict Moves to Stage Two' I
suggested that the conflict was heating up, a move confirmed by former
Trump advisor Michael Flynn's guilty plea that he lied to the F.B.I.
regarding his contact with Russian officials. The case for impeachment now
becomes clear: prosecutors will attempt to prove that Trump made contact
with the Russians in violation of the Logan Act, which forbids private
citizens from dealing in matters of state with foreign governments.
According to the Wikipedia entry on Th... more »
Socorro Solution - A Hoax?
In the last several days, there has been something of a controversy raging
about the Socorro UFO landing. Although it started a couple of years ago
when Ben Moss and Tony Angiola began a new investigation, the controversy
exploded with the publication of my book, *Encounter in the Desert* and
then Tony Bragalia’s web posting that he had solved the case, though the
new information presented there wasn’t all that new or dramatic and the
solution didn’t really answer the major questions. You can read his take on
Socorro here:
www.UFOExplorations.com
To fully understand all of this, le... more »
The Afghan Taliban Have Their Own Version Of 'Special Forces'
Members of a purported Afghan Taliban "Special Forces Unit."The Long War
Journal/Twitter
*Newsweek:* *What Is the Taliban's 'Red Unit'? Jihadi Special Forces Are
Using Russian, U.S. Tech for Attacks*
It was called the “Caravan of Heroes.” The video opens with the silhouettes
of commandos—guns cocked—appearing over a hill, a sunrise in the
background. They could have been American or British special forces, but
they were from another group: the Taliban.
The fighters, dressed in black camo slacks, are shown ambushing a
checkpoint using military-style tactics and automatic weapons.
... more »
Munny
Buying supplies in the market here for our trip to Liapari Island, I got to
thinking about money. The US has about the ugliest money in the world. By
contrast, many countries go for much nicer designs. Here’s the $5 Solomons
note, worth about sixty-five cents. At least that’s what it is supposed to
look…
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*HIV-Positive School Aide Charged With Sexual Offenses Against 42 Kids --
Liberal Media Silent*
Carlos Bell, a 30-year-old former school aide and track coach at two of
Maryland's public schools, who is HIV-positive, has been charged with 206
criminal counts, most of which involved the sexual abuse or exploitation of
42 children from those schools -- and including the federal crimes of
producing child pornography -- but the major liberal media have not
reported the story, not one word.
Bell was a teacher's assistant at the Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in
Waldorf, Md., and a... more »
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*The catastrophe continues*
*Or it would if CO2 had any significant effect on temperature. Until
someone can show that it does, all the theorizing below can be ignored. It
is just Warmist theology*
Scientists increasingly agree that it might be impossible to cap global
temperatures at 1.5 degrees Celsius over preindustrial levels—without first
overshooting it and then using technology to siphon carbon dioxide out of
the atmosphere, causing temperatures to fall again.
In other words, global temperatures could continue to rise without any
clear stopping point, and policymakers co... more »
Conspiracy theory of the day, week, month and year!
https://youtu.be/s_9h5RiBrA8
Are all military bases on lockdown? Have the Marines taken over Langley?
Are the Marines serving indictments?
Oddly this hasn't been reported elsewhere...
The Death of Newspapers & the Birth of a Wiki.
*Its not so much the death of a newspaper as the death of news from a
variety of sources in any given community be it in print or on line........*
TorStar and Postmedia had quietly swapped papers and without warning shut
down any competition in 34 markets across Ontario. As the *Financial Post*
noted:
Postmedia Network Inc. and Torstar Corp. announced Monday they traded 41
publications and plan to close 36 papers in places where they compete. The
shuttering of 34 papers in Southern Ontario, one in Winnipeg and one in
Vancouver will eliminate 291 jobs and save each company between $5 ... more »
Richard Branson - Smug Weasel
Is it employing a huge & brilliant PR team which helps you pose as a kinda
"rebellious", kinda counter-culture and patriotic regular kinda guy, when
you are really an asset-stripping,...
Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large
number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Seven Logics For Peaceful Living
*To read clearly, please click on the image above.*
Russia & China Could Set International Gold Price Based on Physical Gold Trading
Implied in this move by Russia and China is that: the west has run out of
physical gold to suppress the gold price. As long as there is physical gold
to be bought by Russia and China at a suppressed dirt cheap price, they
will not make this move. The Global Currency Reset is near: […]
ABC Makes “Epic Mistake”, Retracts Bombshell Flynn Story
ABC Makes “Epic Mistake”, Retracts Bombshell Flynn Story by Tyler
Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Having caused chaos in financial markets
briefly, set the liberal media on fire with ‘I told you so’s, and sparked a
renewed round of #ImpeachTrump demands, ABC News issued a ‘clarification’
to their bombshell Flynn report that not only negates the entire story but
provides President […]
Marawi battle video: Philippine Army releases incredible memoir on clashes with ISIS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:30 P.M.) – On May 23, some 600 ISIS-inspired militants
took control of most of Marawi in the southern Philippines after a surprise
jihadist uprising by the Abu Sayyaf and Maute groups prompted the
Philippine Army and security forces to retreat from most of the city. The
following day, the military was ordered […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
World Poetry Day: 28 of poetry’s most powerful lines ever written
World
Poetry Day: 28 of poetry’s most powerful lines ever written
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/world-poetry-day-28-of-poetrys-most-powerful-lines-ever-written-a6944301.html
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A study asked men across the world to identify the perfect female body shape. What they found was incredibly depressing.
A study asked men across the world to identify the perfect female body
shape. What they found was incredibly depressing | indy100
https://www.indy100.com/article/study-female-body-type-male-preferences-depressing-image-attractive-7837751
Statin Side Effects: 5 Reasons Why You Should Not Take Statins
Statin Side Effects: 5 Reasons Why You Should Not Take Statins
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/02/10/amp/5-reasons-why-you-should-not-take-statins.aspx
Here’s How Really Smart People Handle Toxic People
Here’s How Really Smart People Handle Toxic People
https://healthfoodsoul.com/smart-people-toxic-people/
Russian Scientists Reveal Antarctica Is Not What We’re Being Told
Russian Scientists Reveal Antarctica Is Not What We’re Being Told
http://truthcommand.com/2017/11/russian-scientists-reveal-antarctica-not-told/
Family Guy Perfectly Mocks PC Social Justice Warriors on Twitter
https://youtu.be/__l6alNQsnI
Family Guy pretty much nails SJWs there
I'm guessing 100% effective. Right?
I can't even have a conversation with somebody who I know is a Trump voter
at this point.
That seems wrong as there must be some that are nice people.
It's just that such a level of stupidity makes it feel like I am talking to
a less evolved life form.
Ted Cruz defines the word hypocrisy.
FOX NEWS HOST TO @tedcruz: You cool working with alleged child molester Roy
Moore if he's elected?
CRUZ: Sure, no problem, that's up to the voters.
FOX NEWS HOST: And what about alleged groper Al Franken?
CRUZ: Now that's a very serious problem. I'm extremely concerned.
pic.twitter.com/1QzMq0Hud5
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 30, 2017
When it comes to the allegations against Roy Moore Cruz is all "let the
voters decide," but when it comes to the far less egregious allegations
against Democrat Al Franken it is suddenly "These allegations are serious
and they keep coming up eve... more »
Sabotage
By Cathy Jameson Ronan started speech therapy again. We’d ditched it years
ago after progress had plateaued. That, and the onset of major transition
issues Ronan had going into and out of the building, prevented him from
gaining anything useful...
New Left Blogs August/December 2017
At the *Sociological Review*'s social media conference at Goldsmith's
yesterday, there was a bit of a discussion around how blogging allows for
more reflective (and editable!) forms of online engagement than the
instapundit temptations of other social media. Unfortunately, blogging -
once heralded the nemesis of the media - is a declining pursuit clung to by
windbags and weirds; this place being a case in point. Hence why the roll
call of new left blogs and bloggers is spread more thinly across the year
and has fewer to show for it. Shame. All the more reason to give these
hardy so... more »
A notorious string critic remains invisible at a string event
*Are opinions and tirades as important as research and results?*
Two days ago, I described my shock after the Quanta Magazine edited a
sentence about the set of candidates for a theory of everything according
to the order issued by a scientific nobody who had nothing to do with the
interview with Witten.
Natalie Wolchover literally thanked (!) Sabine Hossenfelder for providing
her absolutely deluded feedback:
Thanks to Sabine, I realized that Edward Witten was just totally misguided.
After all, he's just an old white male and those suck. Sabine Hossenfelder
told me that there are ... more »
"Above the Infinite Rest"
"Above the Infinite Rest" written by David Bergen.
Featured Painting: "Above the Infinite Rest" by Isaac Levitan, 1891.
Music track: "Surfing the Clouds" from the album "Empty Sky" by Deuter.
Musical Interlude: Prelude, “After the Goldrush”, A Cappella
*Prelude, “After the Goldrush”, A Cappella*
“I saw the stunning artwork of visionary artist John Pitre and then heard
this beautiful a cappella version of Neil Young’s song "After the Goldrush"
on iTunes. This version is on the Dawn Anthology Album and I believe the
group is called Prelude.”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6BzTCQ6Nqo
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*The live version:*
Prelude, ”After The Goldrush”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Taxuott5s
Tens Of Thousands Of Israelis Protest Against Netanyahu; Corruption; Draft Law Seen As Attempt To Protect Netanyahu In Corruption Probe-Punishes Those Who Leak To Media
Two peas in a pod. Trump and Jared Kushner have been friends for decades
with Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, as …
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Mugabe: The Musical!
Picture the scene: throngs of people gathering as the night descends. They
are looking up at the building across the way—patiently, expectantly. There
is a low-hum of voices. Gradually, the voices converge and they begin
singing the same song… “Mu-ga-be! Mu-ga-be!” Finally, the bespectacled
93-year-old Robert Gabriel Mugabe steps out on to a veranda of […]
Breaking it Down (Sunday Sermonette)
*China, North Korea and the Allied Nations*
Summary: South Korea, Japan and the United States are still pushing China
to "do something" about the North Korean creature that it helped to create. *China
is preparing for the aftermath of a war between the allies and North Korea.*
The fat kid with the bad haircut doesn't feel that the US has the guts to
take
him out. The Chinese know differently.
The Chinese have responded to the allied push for them to do more by saying
the they will not impose more sanctions on the Norks without additional
United Nations approval. When one wants to kno... more »
Free Download: Ayn Rand, “Atlas Shrugged”
*“Atlas Shrugged”*
by Ayn Rand
"Then you will see the rise of the men of the double standard- the men who
live by force, yet count on those who live by trade to create the value of
their looted money- the men who are the hitchhikers of virtue. In a moral
society, these are the criminals, and the statutes are written to protect
you against them. But when a society establishes criminals-by-right and
looters-by-law- men who use force to seize the wealth of disarmed victims-
then money becomes its creators' avenger. Such looters believe it safe to
rob defenseless men, once they've pass... more »
"What Would You Tell Him?"
"If you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you
saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his
arms trembling but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last of
his strength, and the greater his effort the heavier the world bore down
upon his shoulders - what would you tell him to do?"
"I... don't know. What could he do? What would you tell him?"
"To shrug."
- Ayn Rand, “Atlas Shrugged”
"Learn to distinguish the difference between errors of knowledge and
breaches of morality. An error of knowledge is not a moral flaw, provide... more »
"China Bans Reincarnation Without Government Permission"
*"China Bans Reincarnation Without Government Permission"*
by The Daily Galaxy
"In an attempt to erode the power of Tibet's Dalai Lama, China has banned
Buddhist monks from reincarnating without government permission. The search
for a reincarnation is a mystical process involving clues left by the
deceased and visions among leading monks on where to look. The current
Dalai Lama, the fourteenth of the line, was identified in 1937 when monks
came to his village. It is the latest in a series of measures by the
Communist authorities to tighten their grip over Tibet more than 59 years
a... more »
How the U.S Census Historically Whitewashes Non-White Populations
My earlier column for Truthout posed the question: "Are Mexicans
Indigenous?" The context of this question complicates the answer(s).
De-indigenized Mexicans and Central Americans in the United States
generally share a maiz culture, as do most Amer-Indigenous peoples of the
continent who also share in those 7,000-year-old roots.
Yet, how are these peoples, which include Mexican Americans or Chicanx,
viewed by the US government, the mainstream mass media and schools? Most
importantly, how do they view themselves? For rest of column, go
to: http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/42526-ho... more »
"You Had Better..."; "Strange Times..."
"If you are going to tell people the truth,
you had better make them laugh or they will kill you."
- Oscar Wilde
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Augustine, Calvin, and Predestination
We listen for the essential melody of the patristic chorus, and charitably
pass over the odd discordant note which all of the Fathers occasionally
sound.
The post Augustine, Calvin, and Predestination appeared first on
OrientalReview.org.
Clothing company donates entire $10m Black Friday sales to environmental organisations
Firm takes dig at Donald Trump’s stance on climate change as it announces
support for conservation projects
Clothing company Patagonia, which is best known for making squashy
down-filled winter jackets, says it will donate its entire $10m takings
from Black Friday to environmental organisations.
The high-end outdoor apparel company said its “astounding” total sales were
five times its own expectations.
The firm had previously promised to donate “every cent” it took in sales on
Black Friday to charities and organisations involved in environmental work,
and said the “enormous love”... more »
80th Doctor Dead: Holistic, Prominent and Outspoken
It is with a heavy heart that I bring you the sad news of the death of self
described holistic Dr. James Winer of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, just minutes
from where I used to live. I have had patients writing me all day about the
news, but wanted to wait until I had more information on
Jean Paul Sartre - Another Zionist Puppet With Nothing Significant To Say
As is self evident from his photo, Sartre has no connection to the Middle
East other than the Khazarian Ashkenazi desire to steal Palestinian land
and genocide the Palestinian people. What is it...
Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large
number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah*
I got my Official White House Advent Calendar yesterday! Before I go to bed
every night, I will open the new day's window to see who's next! Damn, it's
always so hard to resist the temptation to open all of the windows at once!
But, Santa would get mad.
Please tweet this to any Republicans you have the misfortune to know, and
definitely get it to every Republican politician you can think of, right up
to Donnie Short Fingers. It'll drive them all even more nuts than they are
already. If you have a Repug rep or senator, flood their offices with this.
Tweet it. email it. ... more »
First Sunday of Advent...
*it begins.*
*Just for today let us set aside everything vexing and start our
preparations for the coming of our Lord.*
*The following is from Creighton University's Online Ministry. Please
bookmark and visit every day for the daily prayers for Advent. It's free
and a wonderful resource for all Christians. *
From: *Creighton University's Online Ministries*
As we begin Advent, we light one candle in the midst of all the darkness in
our lives and in the world. It symbolizes our longing, our desire, our
hope. Three “advents” or “comings” shape our desire. We want to be
renewed ... more »
Championing the cause of people with disabilities, these companies show the way
Championing the cause of people with disabilities, these companies show the
way https://yourstory.com/2017/12/companies-employment-disabilities/
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Philosophy of Law and the Decline of War
This is a guest post from Simon Cotton, Australian National University,
where he is a Visitor in Philosophy, and the University of New South Wales,
Canberra, where he teaches in Humanities and Social Sciences. Much of the
commentary on Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro’s recent book, The
Internationalists, including at Duck of Minerva, has focused on
the empirical basis […]
Nature Unbound VI – Centennial to millennial solar cycles
Originally posted on Climate Etc.:
by Javier Summary: Holocene climate has been affected in different periods
by several centennial to millennial solar cycles. The ~ 1000-year Eddy
solar cycle seems to have dominated Holocene climate variability between
11,500-4,000 years BP, and in the last two millennia, where it defines the
Roman, Medieval, and Modern warm…
Bioscience article is academic rape: an assertion of power and intimidation
Originally posted on polarbearscience:
Characterizing a professional, respected scientist as an unqualified
vengeful opinion writer is the same kind of power attack as rape. It’s
meant to humiliate and intimidate. I said this as part of a response to a
comment at WUWT late yesterday (copied in full below). The picture above
shows Steven Amstrup…
Tweets For Today
'#Tokyo & #Seoul will fall first if there is war on Korean Peninsula' –
Lavrov https://t.co/Z9W8gDUPap
— RT (@RT_com) December 3, 2017
Exclusive: Pentagon evaluating U.S. West Coast missile defense sites -
officials https://t.co/kYDQ1TxunS
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 3, 2017
Thousands attend a concert in Barcelona to support Catalan "political
prisoners", organised by the Catalan National Assembly
pic.twitter.com/TNKRo6YZtu
— AFP news agency (@AFP) December 3, 2017
Argentina's navy investigates "contact" detected at 477 meters (1565 feet)
under the ocean as search co... more »
Progress In Afghanistan?
Afghan police officers keep watch at their forward base on the outskirts of
Kunduz province, Afghanistan November 26, 2017. REUTERS/Nasir Wakif
*Reuters:* *Crime, casualties undermine U.S. gains on Afghan battlefield*
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Since U.S. forces began stepping up air
strikes against the Taliban, Kunduz shopkeeper Najibullah no longer fears
another insurgent takeover of the northern Afghan city. But he does fear
robbery or kidnap by militia gangs.
With Afghan forces improving and on the offensive, U.S. commanders have
more freedom to attack the Taliban and ins... more »
Picture Of The Day
An army dog stands up as retiring soldiers salute their guard post before
retirement in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China. REUTERS/Stringer
WNU Editor: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Photos of
the week* (Reuters).
ABC News Suspends Brian Ross for Erroneous Flynn Report
ABC has suspended investigative reporter Brian Ross for four weeks without
pay for the network’s incorrect Michael Flynn report.
CIA Director Mike Pompeo Has Sent A Letter To Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani
FILE PHOTO: CIA Director Mike Pompeo arrives the FDD National Security
Summit in Washington, U.S., October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
Reuters: *CIA chief Pompeo says he warned Iran's Soleimani over Iraq
aggression*
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (Reuters) - U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director
Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he sent a letter to Iranian Major General
Qassem Soleimani and Iranian leaders expressing concern regarding Iran’s
increasingly threatening behavior in Iraq.
Speaking during a panel at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum in
Southern California, Pomp... more »
Musical Interlude: Two Steps from Hell, “Downstream”
Two Steps from Hell, “Downstream”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Lf2qtNTUc
"A Home Beyond What This World Knows"
*"A Home Beyond What This World Knows"*
"You can chain my body
But you cannot chain my soul.
You can enslave my body
But you’ll never own my soul.
You can whip my body,
But you cannot touch my soul.
For my soul is mightier than your chains,
My soul endures all your blows,
My soul is eternal, eternally remains,
My soul has a home beyond
what this world knows.
You can imprison my body,
but you cannot jail my soul.
You can break my body,
But you’ll never break my soul.
My soul is free as the eagle flying so high,
Vast like a dark, starry sky,
Deep as the ocean, wider than the sea,
My soul is... more »
EMILY's List Has A Silver Spoon Heiress They Want To Make Some Money Off By Pushing Her In A Congressional Race In Southern California
Sara Jacobs, the self-entitled heiress to the Qualcomm fortune, suddenly
showed up in southern California a few weeks ago and declared what the
race-- and Congress-- needs is *another* self-finding multimillionaire. And
there's already a completely pointless multimillionaire in that race, Paul
Kerr, a crony of one of California's worst (and richest) members, Scott
Peters, who persuaded him to run. This is a district where the incredible
grassroots work by Doug Applegate and his team last year exposed how weak
Darrell Issa is-- and nearly beat him. The final vote wasn't declared 't... more »
Meat Company Buys Vegan Brand for $120M
Erin’s note: Well, this is kind of unusual. But maybe not so much. Field
roast has been bought by a meat company. Check out the story from our
friends at Veg News below: Canada’s Maple Leaf Foods makes its second
acquisition of a meatless brand, this time for $120 million. “Canadian meat
company Maple Leaf
Liquid Mind, "My Orchid Spirit (Extragalactic)"
Liquid Mind, "My Orchid Spirit (Extragalactic)"
- https://www.youtube.com/
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14.3 billion years old. 93 billion light years across. At least 2 trillion
galaxies.
*Home...*
"In a sense, human flesh is made of stardust… Every atom in the human body,
excluding only the primordial hydrogen atoms, was fashioned in stars that
formed, grew old and exploded most violently before the Sun and the Earth
came into being. The explosions scattered the heavy elements as a fine dust
through space. By the time it made the Sun, the primordial gas of the Milky
Way was sufficiently enriched with heavier... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Big, beautiful, barred spiral galaxy NGC 1300 lies some 70 million
light-years away on the banks of the constellation Eridanus. This Hubble
Space Telescope composite view of the gorgeous island universe is one of
the largest Hubble images ever made of a complete galaxy.
*Click image for larger size.*
NGC 1300 spans over 100,000 light-years and the Hubble image reveals
striking details of the galaxy's dominant central bar and majestic spiral
arms. In fact, on close inspection the nucleus of this classic barred
spiral itself shows a remarkable region of spiral structure about 3,000
l... more »
Chet Raymo, "Like Rubies Ringed With Gold"
*"Like Rubies Ringed With Gold"*
by Chet Raymo
"Here's a new Hubble Space Telescope composite photograph of two colliding
galaxies in the constellation Corvus. Click to enlarge or look for large
image on the link.
Each of the three books of Dante's "Divine Comedy" ends with the same
words: "the stars." The Inferno concludes with distant stars glimpsed
through the narrow exit of hell. "We emerged," says the poet, "and saw the
stars." The poet's journey through Purgatory ends on Earth's highest
mountain, with the heavens seemingly not so far away. He is "ready to
ascend to the stars... more »
"Anyway"
*"Anyway"*
“People are often unreasonable,
Illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind,
People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful,
You will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank,
People may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building,
Someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness,
Others may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today,
People will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give th... more »
The Poet: Lynn Ungar, “Boundaries”
*“Boundaries”*
“The universe does not
revolve around you.
The stars and planets spinning
through the ballroom of space
dance with one another
quite outside of your small life.
You cannot hold gravity
or seasons; even air and water
inevitably evade your grasp.
Why not, then, let go?
You could move through time
like a shark through water,
neither restless or ceasing,
absorbed in and absorbing
the native element.
Why pretend you can do otherwise?
The world comes in at every pore,
mixes in your blood before
breath releases you into
the world again. Did you think
the fragile boundary of your... more »
San Francisco 49ers’ Eric Reid: NFL To Divert Monies From Military Service Initiatives To Fund Social Justice Causes
*Slate*: *“It’s a Charade”*
*The San Francisco 49ers’ Eric Reid says the NFL wants to use breast cancer
awareness and “Salute to Service” funds to buy off protesting players.*
In an interview with Slate on Thursday, the San Francisco 49ers’ Eric Reid
said he’s been told the NFL is planning to allow owners to shift money
that’s been pledged to other charitable giving campaigns into a newly
announced, seven-year $89 million program to fund social justice causes.
This apparent plan to redistribute funding from breast cancer awareness and
military service initiatives was one of a numb... more »
Note: This is not associated with First Look's site Entitled "The Intercept"
First Look purchased the url, "The Intercept" in January, 2014. "The
Intercept" (aptly named) originally consisted of the posts below with many
reposts of articles and blogposts collected to share. They consist of
stories that we thought were the most important and verifiable
news/opinions at the time.
There are also a number of original posts covering various topics we
happened to be knee-deep in exploring. This collection was a hobby/habit of
sharing what I learned and presenting in a news hub style format while I
was confined to a hospital bed for a couple years (in and out). Co... more »
IT’S ON TAPE – In just 45 seconds Obama official BURIES ‘Russia collusion’ claim against Flynn and Trump team
The Obama state department's Mark Toner officially said 'NO PROBLEM' when
questioned about Trump's team contacting Russia More
The post IT’S ON TAPE – In just 45 seconds Obama official BURIES ‘Russia
collusion’ claim against Flynn and Trump team appeared first on The Duran.
On Rationalizing U.S. Foreign Policy: No More ‘Whack-a-Mole’
*Monica Duffy Toft*
*Security, Americas*
[image: A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company
looks out as an evening storm gathers above an outpost near Kunjak in
southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Finbarr] There
has been excessive reliance on military force and interventions abroad to
spread U.S. values rather than an effort to protect the country’s national
security.
Can U.S. foreign policy be rationalized so that it advances a positive and
sustainable national objective? This is a critical question, but sadly it
is a qu... more »
Hostile Takeover: How Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Reshaped the Kingdom
*Gerald F. Hyman*
*Security, Middle East*
[image: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with France's Foreign
Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 15, 2017.
Picture taken November 15, 2017. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS] The
United States should stay out of Saudi’s domestic shuffle for power.
The recent upheavals by the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al
Saud, and his son, Mohammad bin Salman (widely referred to as MbS)
represent more than just a purge and consolidation of their power but, much
more profoundly, an auto-coup. Th... more »
The Corporal M2: America's First Nuclear Guided Missile
*Warfare History Network*
*History, North America*
The missile played a key role in the development of post-WWII tactical
nuclear weapons.
Six days after the Allies’ D-Day landings on the coast of Normandy in June
1944, Germany retaliated by launching its first Vergeltungswaffe, or
Vengeance Weapon, at the city of London. The V-1 was actually a Fie-103
cruise missile designed by Robert Lusser of Fiesler Aircraft. Made from
nonessential war materials and covered in sheet metal, the V-1 was powered
by a revolutionary Argus As-14 pulse jet engine and carried a 1,870- pound
warhead ... more »
Israel Is Building Its Own Global Hawk Drone
*Michael Peck*
*Security, Middle East*
And it could have a 5,000-mile range.
Israel is building a giant drone comparable to America's RQ-4 Global Hawk,
according to Israeli media.
The drone will be an upgrade of Israel's Eitan long-range reconnaissance
UAV, the *Jerusalem Post* reports.
Upgrading the range and capabilities of the Eitan "will bring the drone to
the scale" of the RQ-4 Global Hawk, the commander of the Israeli Air
Force's Eitan squadron told the *Post*.
Another IAF officer told the *Post* "that it will be another several months
before the improved aircraft are re... more »
Past Problems Can't Stop the U.S. Navy From Building a New Frigate
*Jerry Hendrix*
*Security, Americas*
This needs to happen. Period.
The United States Navy should not take council from its fears when it comes
to the design of its new frigate. While it is true that technical
challenges and cost overruns associated with the Ford-class supercarrier, Zumwalt-class
destroyer, and the Freedom- and Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships
(LCS) (which admittedly are not having cost issues) have been significant
and almost crippling, the Navy should not allow itself to be so consumed by
these failures that it takes a “safest path” approach to its new g... more »
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