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Picture Of The Day
People watch as a fire burns at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro late on Sunday night *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this link .... *Two hundred years of history and twenty million valuable pieces GONE: Despair as firefighters search charred ruins of Rio's National Museum as hope fades artefacts can be salvaged* (Daily Mail)
September 4th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #593
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Tuesday September 4th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Former French President Francois Hollande: Putin Threatened To 'Smash The Ukraine Army'
Former French President Francois Hollande *Business Insider:* *Putin made a telling blunder in a shouting match with Ukraine's president, France's Hollande says* * Russian President Vladimir Putin became enraged and conspicuously blundered during the 2015 Minsk Agreement talks with Ukraine, according to a book by former French President Francois Hollande. * Russia illegally annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. * The US, EU, and other observers say Russia has slyly used non-uniformed soldiers posing as Ukrainian separatists to stoke a war there for years. * But when Putin was arguing ...more »
The Trump Economy On Labor Day, 2018
*It was a VERY different GOP in 1956* Yesterday, AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka was on *Fox News Sunday* with Chris Wallace, a show SeƱor Trumpanzee watches. Trumka pointed out that Trump has "used his office to actively hurt working people [and] to date, the things that the Trump and his anti-worker regime have "done to hurt workers outpace what he’s done to help workers... He hasn’t come up with an infrastructure program that could put a lot of us back to work. He overturned a regulation that would deny over 5 million overtime that they would’ve had. He overturned some health an... more »
11:00pm Gordon Advisory – Fast Moving Storm Expected To Reach Hurricane Strength…
Louisiana Governor declares state of emergency. Coastal Mississippi and Alabama should be on alert and prepared to finalize storm preparations by noon Tuesday. [National Hurricane Center] At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gordon was located … Continue reading →
How To Own Life Like A Fucking Wizard
Hey! Want to know a secret? A secret that people have used to overtake those who don’t know it and rise to the top of civilizations for as long as there have been civilizations? I’ll tell you the secret in a second, but first let […]
Macron Believes EU Should Create ‘New Approaches to Security with Russia’
Macron Believes EU Should Create ‘New Approaches to Security with Russia’ by https://sputniknews.com/ STOCKHOLM (Sputnik) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that discussions with Russia were necessary and that he respected Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging, however, that Putin dreams about “dismantling the European Union.” – “I respect Vladimir Putin and I am one of those […]
Jim Sinclair: Light vs Darkness — When Is Now
Light vs Darkness: When Is Now by Jim Sinclair, https://www.jsmineset.com/ The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), just recently warned of the dire impact that is certain if any hawkish maneuvers by Powell, our newest genius at the Chair of the Federal Reserve. – Carstens, a former central banker, commented in the recent BIS report that the US […]
CIA And Saudi Arabia Conspired to Keep 9/11 Details Secret, New Book Says
CIA And Saudi Arabia Conspired to Keep 9/11 Details Secret, New Book Says by JEFF STEIN, https://www.newsweek.com/ It’s easier to bury uncomfortable facts than to confront them. So this September 11, the ceremonies marking the 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., will simply honor the dead. In Manhattan, tourists and mourners will gather where the […]
9/11: Painful Deceptions – Full Documentary
Uploaded on Oct 22, 2011 Painful Deceptions by Eric Hufschmid is an extremely detailed technical analysis of the 9/11 issues from a scientific viewpoint. Eric shows us with graphic (literally), undeniable evidence that the official explanations for the atrocities committed on September 11, 2001 are questionable at best. He shows us that there is MUCH more […]
How the Department of Homeland Security Created a Deceptive Tale of Russia Hacking US Voter Sites
How the Department of Homeland Security Created a Deceptive Tale of Russia Hacking US Voter Sites by https://consortiumnews.com/ The narrative about Russian cyberattacks on American election infrastructure is a self-interested abuse of power by DHS based on distortion of evidence, writes Gareth Porter. – By Gareth Porter, Special to Consortium News The narrative of Russian intelligence attacking […]
NAFTA Trade Talks And The CRASHING Canadian Economy -What You NEED To Know!
Press For Truth Published on Sep 3, 2018 As the Canadian economy secretly tanks and the big banks carry on like nothing is happening, everyone else’s attention in Canada seems to be focused on trade wars between the US, Canada and Mexico. Are the NAFTA talks all part of the agenda to form a North American […]
“Grave Mistake”: Trump Threatens Assad Over Impending Idlib Assault
Has Trump sold out to the Illuminist MIC? I would tend to agree. “Grave Mistake”: Trump Threatens Assad Over Impending Idlib Assault by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ It seems to happen just about every September and April over the past years: every time the Syrian proxy war seems to have receded from international media attention for a period of […]
Western Pressure Will Fail to Stop Iran-Syria Terror Fight
PressTV Published on Sep 3, 2018 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif say Western pressure on Tehran and Damascus will fail to deter them from fighting terrorism. In a meeting in Damascus on Monday, Zarif and Assad asserted that Western countries would not be able to deter Iran and Syria from […]
‘Aid-Delivering’ Syrian Rebels: NYTimes Shows Warm, Fuzzy Side of Al-Qaeda in Idlib
‘Aid-Delivering’ Syrian Rebels: NYTimes Shows Warm, Fuzzy Side of Al-Qaeda in Idlib by https://www.rt.com/ A New York Times report warning of an impending bloodbath in Idlib downplays the fact that the Syrian province is controlled by Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists, portraying the “rebels” as humanitarian-minded administrators. – “Millions of civilians are dreading what comes next” in Idlib, the […]
Scuffles Erupt as Israel Demolishes Palestinian Homes
PressTV Published on Sep 3, 2018 Israeli forces have demolished four Palestinian homes on Monday in the West Bank village of al-Walaje near Jerusalem al-Quds, according to local residents. Scuffles erupted between local residents and Israeli Border Police officers who forced their way into the homes to secure them for the demolition. Residents who were living […]
Ditch the Dollar: World Leaders Who Challenged Reliance on US Currency
Ditch the Dollar: World Leaders Who Challenged Reliance on US Currency by https://www.rt.com/ Following Iran and Iraq’s decision to no longer use the US dollar in bilateral trade, RT looks at world leaders who have called for a move away from dependance on the currency. – Iran and Iraq are the latest in a growing list […]
Turkey’s Erdogan Calls on Global Trading Partners to Smash US Dollar’s ‘Monopoly’
PressTV Published on Sep 2, 2018 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at the United States for behaving like “wild wolves,” saying Ankara would pursue non-dollar transactions in trade with Russia and other countries. “America behaves like wild wolves. Don’t believe them,” Erdogan said in an address to a business forum in Bishkek on […]
Reverse Effect: US Implements Trade Tariffs, China’s Investments Grow
RT Published on Sep 3, 2018 American efforts to try and rein-in China with economic measures appear to be falling flat. Beijing’s investments abroad have grown 14% since the beginning of the year. end
France's Foreign Minister Is Saying That Syrian President Assad And His Allies Have Won The Syrian Civil War
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. © Sputnik / Kirill Kallinikov *Newsweek*:* Has Assad Won the War? France Says He Has as Syria Warns U.S. Against Attack* Syria's top diplomat warned the U.S. and its Western allies Monday that they were not capable of preventing his country from launching a final assault on rebels as his French counterpart appeared to concede victory to the Syrian government. In an interview with Russia's state-run Rossiya-24 outlet, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem repeated claims that Western governments were plotting to conspire with militants... more »
Global warming doomsday fails to arrive, deadline moved to 2035
At least this time the alarmists are giving themselves a little more time before they have to embarrassingly reset the doomsday climate clock.
FASCISM (AND SELF-PROMOTION) FOR TOTEBAGGERS
Every totebag-wielding Manhattanite knows what it means to appear "in conversation with" David Remnick at the New Yorker Festival or with some other cultural luminary at the 92nd Street Y: It means your work is admired and you're going to approached with something close to reverence. That's one reason why the now-rescinded invitation from Remnick to Steve Bannon seemed so inappropriate: The festival is not a forum at which featured guests are typically *grilled.* It's not even *The View,* where things *occasionally* get ugly. It's usually a lovefest. I know, I know -- before uninvit... more »
CBS: Claire Wineland, inspirational speaker and social media star, dies after lung transplant
(CNN)Cystic fibrosis did not define Claire Wineland. She did. No matter the obstacles placed in front of her, of which there were many, she refused to be pitied and was determined to live a life that mattered. She inspired countless people, invited — no, demanded — honest talk about illness and mortality, and brightened the […] The post CBS: Claire Wineland, inspirational speaker and social media star, dies after lung transplant appeared first on Health Nut News.
National Museum Staff Saves Irreplaceable Pieces During Fire
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One day after the devastating inferno that consumed the National Museum of Brazil and most of its irreplaceable artifacts, local officials revealed that some of the museum’s most prized artifacts may have yet survived the blaze thanks to the heroic efforts of museum staff, technicians, […]
EU Sub Committee Aims to Open Closed Climate Minds
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. The EU bureaucratic wheels were turning and needed a routine submission from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development as input for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety regarding a programme rule change. The Rapporteur for opinion happened to be UKIP member John Stuart […]
Convoy Of Iranian Forces Bombed Near U.S. Base in Syria
*Haaretz: **Convoy of Iranian Forces Was Bombed Near U.S. Base in Syria, Report Says* Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Eight killed, including Iranian and Syrians, in air strike as Iranian foreign minister visits Damascus ahead of battle over Idlib A convoy of Iranian forces was hit by air strikes near the U.S.' Al-Tanf base in Syria, as reported on Monday by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors victims of the fighting. According to the report, an Iranian citizen, four Syrians and three non-Syrian combatants were killed in the attack. Rami Abdel Rahman, t... more »
Forget China's Stealth Fighter: This Is the Plane the Air Force Should Fear
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * This is not what you think. *If Beijing wanted to, it could probably develop a carrier-based equivalent to the J-16D. The J-15 Flying Shark fighters on China’s two Type 001 carriers also share common heritage in the Flanker family of aircraft, and pursuing a similar upgrade of the two-seat J-15SD seems plausible. However, one limitation would be the lower payload that the J-15s can carry, due to the maximum takeoff weight limitations imposed by the Chinese carriers’ ski-jump-style decks. In any case, it is not even clear to what extent the J-16D ... more »
Was John McCain’s Body Carried to Washington on Air Force Two?
The aircraft normally designated “Air Force Two” carried John McCain and his family to Washington, D.C. on the late senator's final flight across the country.
Israeli Soldiers Brutally Execute A Palestinian Man in Al-Khalil (Hebron)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 A.M)- A Palestinian man was executed, by Israeli Occupation forces yesterday, leaving the remains of the man laying on the pavement for public display. A man, identified as Wael Jabari (27) by the Palestinian Health Ministry, was executed by Israeli machine gun fire. The act of murder was committed by the illegal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | Ų§ŁŁ
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Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, "Invocation 2"
Medwyn Goodall, "Invocation 2" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilsk2vkEWmA
"A Look to the Heavens"
"What surrounds the florid Rosette nebula? To better picture this area of the sky, the famous flowery emission nebula on the far right has been captured recently in a deep and dramatic wide field image that features several other sky highlights. Designated NGC 2237, the center of the Rosette nebula is populated by the bright blue stars of open cluster NGC 2244, whose winds and energetic light are evacuating the nebula's center. Below the famous flower, a symbol of Valentine's Day, is a column of dust and gas that appears like a rose's stem but extends hundreds of light years. *Click... more »
Chet Raymo, "The Great Silence"
*"The Great Silence"* by Chet Raymo "If there is one word that should not be uttered, it is the name of - no, I will not say it. Any name diminishes. In the face of whatever it is that is most mysterious, most holy, we are properly silent. It is appropriate, I think, to praise the creation, to make a joyful noise of thanksgiving for the sensate world. But praising the Creator is another thing altogether. When we make a big racket on His behalf we are more than likely addressing an idol in our own image. What was it that Pico Iyer said? "Silence is the tribute that we pay to holines... more »
Paulo Coelho, "The Dangers Of Words"
"Malba Tahan illustrates the dangers of words: A woman said so often that her neighbor was a thief that the young man was finally arrested. Some days later, they discovered that he was innocent and set him free. Then he sued the woman. “Comments are not so serious,” she said to the judge. “Granted,” answered the magistrate. “When you get back home today, write down everything bad you said about the young man, then tear up the paper and throw the bits away as you walk along. Come back tomorrow to hear the sentence.” The woman obeyed and returned the following day. “You are pardoned ... more »
"The Legend Of The Thorn Bird"
“There is a legend about a bird which sings just once in its life, more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. From the moment it leaves the nest it searches for a thorn tree, and does not rest until it has found one. Then, singing among the savage branches, it impales itself upon the longest, sharpest spine. And, dying, it rises above its own agony to out-carol the lark and the nightingale. One superlative song, existence the price. But the whole world stills to listen, and God in His heaven smiles. For the best is only bought at the price of great pain… or so sa... more »
They're Watching You ... And Everyone Else In The World
Dear readers, the revelations in recent years of Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, as regards the pervasive, global, digital surveillance carried out by the alphabet soup agencies of the USSA against almost everyone on the planet, are discouraging enough. But that's only the kindergarten version of the satanic reality in which we live and breathe. The information set forth by Paul Baird at the following link shows that the mind, life and reality control horror extends far more deeply and comprehensively than Snowden's and Assange's document dumps have dared to reveal. *They're Wat... more »
"You Cannot Help..."
"When you philosophically oppose an entire power elite, you cannot help but sound like a conspiracy theorist. Social power is by nature a conspiracy." - Tom N
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"
*"The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"* "Sometimes I grow weary of the days with all their fits and starts. I want to climb some old grey mountain, slowly, taking the rest of my life to do it, resting often, sleeping under the pines or, above them, on the unclothed rocks. I want to see how many stars are still in the sky that we have smothered for years now, forgiving it all, and peaceful, knowing the last thing there is to know. All that urgency! Not what the earth is about! How silent the trees, their poetry being of themselves only. I want to take slow steps, and think appropriate thought... more »
President Trump Warns Syria, Russia, And Iran To Not Attack Rebel-Held Idlib
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria must not recklessly attack Idlib Province. The Russians and Iranians would be making a grave humanitarian mistake to take part in this potential human tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of people could be killed. Don’t let that happen! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2018 *VOA:* *Trump Warns Syria, Russia, Iran Against Attacking Rebel-Held Idlib * U.S. President Donald Trump warned Syria, Russia and Iran in a tweet on Monday against "making a grave humanitarian mistake" by attacking Syria's rebel-held Idlib province. "The Russians ... more »
‘Five Eyes’ Governments Threatening Tech Giants To Build Encryption Backdoors For Access
*Tech Crunch:* *‘Five Eyes’ governments call on tech giants to build encryption backdoors — or else* A pact of five nation states dedicated to a global “collect it all” surveillance mission has issued a memo calling on their governments to demand tech companies build backdoor access to their users’ encrypted data — or face measures to force companies to comply. The international pact — the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, known as the so-called “Five Eyes” group of nations — quietly issued the memo last week demanding that providers “create customized solutions, tailored... more »
Mosher Spills The Beans
NOAA does not currently tamper with the daily temperature data, but Mosher says they are working on it. with the US record I’d steer clear of daily records, way too many inhomogenieties in the early observation practice. Some folks are … Continue reading →
Lone Inventor vs Collaborative Work Group
So how's that iPhone always in your hand working out on the work side? Not so well. Continue reading →
Happy Labor Day America!!
Today is Labor Day 2018. ♦ This Labor Day more Americans are working than ever before in the history of our country. ♦ This Labor Day our economy is growing more than all the pontificating pundits expected. ♦ This Labor … Continue reading →
Old Murder Case Could Affect Mueller Probe
[image: old-murder-case-could-affect-mueller-probe] On Saturday, Politico reported that a six-decade-old murder case “could keep special counsel Robert Mueller from publishing any information about the Trump campaign and Russia that he obtains through a Washington grand jury.”
School Assignment: Choose Who Dies Based on Race & Gender
[image: school-assignment-choose-who-dies-based-on-race-gender] An outrageous assignment for middle schoolers at a government school in Ohio urged them to choose who lives and who dies based on their race, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, and other characteristics.
Manafort's Daughter Says She's A Passionate Liberal Now And She Wants A New Last Name
*Yohai and his now ex-wife, Jessica Manafort, when they were laundering Russian money through L.A. real estate for her dad* About a year ago Paul Manafort’s daughter, Jessica, came onto my radar as loose end in a bizarre situation that happened to an old friend of mine from the music business. It was quite a few years ago that he had rented his Malibu house to a young married couple. Eventually they stopped paying rent on time and then stopped paying rent altogether... and it got worse from there. One day my friend got an early morning call from the FBI telling him that they were ab... more »
Musical Interlude: Afshin, "Prayer of Change"
Afshin, "Prayer of Change" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75SGQ65QhaU
The Daily "Near You?"
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Thanks for stopping by!
"We Must Marvel..."
"In our society, confidence leads to knowledge - which leads to power - which leads to pride - which leads to a fear of seeming ignorant - which constricts learning like an iron vise. We must understand that confidence is a blessing, for it is the embodiment of self-love, and through it we find the fuel for innovation and progress. We must realize that ignorance is merely the opportunity to learn more. And lastly, we must marvel rather than groan at the fact that there will always be more to learn. Only then will we be free of the intellectual prisons we have so readily caged ourse... more »
"At That Moment..."
"There was a man here, lashed himself to a spar as his ship went down, and for seven days and seven nights he was on the sea, and what kept him alive while others drowned was telling himself stories like a madman, so that as one ended another began. On the seventh day he had told all the stories he knew and that was when he began to tell himself as if he were a story, from the earliest beginnings to this great and deep misfortune. The story he told was of a man lost and found, not once, but many times, as he choked his way out of the waves. And the night fell, he saw the Cape Wrath ... more »
"The Greatest Thing..."
"We are one knot in a great web of being, building out of the vast past and (with luck) continuing billions of years into the future, until the sun dies, the last of its energy reaches Earth, and our local light goes out. The most appropriate response to the world is to realize, with awe, the ferocious mystery of being alive in it. And act accordingly. The worst thing anyone should be able to say about their life is also the greatest thing anyone can say: 'I tried my best." - Carl Safina
Killing Yamamoto: How America Killed the Admiral Who Masterminded the Pearl Harbor Attack
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * When American air ace Major John Mitchell led 16 Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighters on the longest combat mission yet flown (420 miles) on April 18, 1943, Mitchell’s target was the Japanese admiral considered the architect of the Pearl Harbor attack. *We dropped our belly tanks. We put our throttles to the firewall and went for altitude. The killer section closed in for the attack while the cover section stationed themselves at about 18,000 feet to take care of the expected fighters from Kahili. As Mitchell said, “The night before we knew the... more »
Keep U.S. Nuclear Options Open to Avoid Using Them
*Aaron Miles* *Security, Americas* [image: FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber sits on the runway at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam July 18, 2017. U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail/Handout/File Photo via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PAR] Further constraining America’s nuclear options would weaken deterrence. Next year’s defense spending authorization bill includes controversial funding for the Trump administration’s plan to deploy a small number of low-yield nuclear-armed ballistic missiles. This is the first of two e... more »
This Is How America Will Revise Its Approach to Iran
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Americas* [image: Activists hold flags during a demonstration against executions in Iran, in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany September 3, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos] Washington has ways to pressure the Iranian regime by being more active in support for dissident groups in Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the creation of an Iran Action Group (IAG) on August 16. The new group is a substantive departure from the current policies, which have been disparate and poorly coordinated. The new policy is not only an outgrowth of Pre... more »
Why Sweden’s 2018 Elections Matter
*Scott B. MacDonald* *Politics, Europe* [image: The Swedish flag flutters next to the Riksdag, the Swedish Parliament, in Stockholm, Sweden, May 7, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins] Swedes face an election focused on immigrant and integration. On September 9, Swedes go to the polls to select their next government. The Swedish economy is strong, the government’s finances are in good shape and most Swedes are at ease with their country’s membership with the European Union (EU). The election, however, is shaping up to be portentous as a Eurosceptic party, the Sweden Democrats (SD), is lik... more »
America's Overblown Fear of Terrorism
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* [image: A policeman secures the scene at Seattle Pacific University after the campus was evacuated due to a shooting in Seattle, Washington June 5, 2014. A gunman opened fire on Thursday on the campus of a small Christian college in Seattle, killing one person an] The reality is that terrorism will always exist. Are Al Qaeda and the Islamic State making a ferocious comeback? If you happened to read excerpts of the most recent United Nations report on both terrorist groups this week (as reported by the Associated Press last week), you ... more »
“The Individual vs. The Illusion Of Consensus Reality”
*“The Individual vs. The Illusion Of Consensus Reality”* by Jon Rappoport “This is such a supercharged subject, I could start from a dozen places. But let’s begin here: the individual is unique, because he is he. He is unique because he has his own ideas, because he has his own desires, because he has his own power. That power belongs to no one else. In particular, it doesn’t belong to the State. The State will try, will always try to suggest that it is granting power to the individual, but this is a lie. It’s an illusion broadcast with ill-intent. While everyone else is trying to... more »
"Hopeless..."
"That the situation appears hopeless should not prevent us from doing our best." - Aldo Leopold
"The Complete Neurotic’s Notebook"
*"The Complete Neurotic’s Notebook"* by Editor "No one has ever loved anyone the way everyone wants to be loved." "Mignon McLaughlin opened her first book of aphorisms, 'The Neurotic’s Notebook', with this succinct symmetrical line that hits the reader like a hand grenade. A book of aphorisms is among the most perishable of publications. It’s too small to command any attention on the bookshelf, too atomic in composition to be considered as a complete work, too light to carry any critical weight. 'The Complete Neurotic’s Notebook,' published in 1981, collects McLaughlin’s 1963 book ... more »
"How It Really Is"
“I wonder how many times you have to be hit on the head before you find out who's hitting you?” - Harry S. Truman “There's class warfare, all right, but it's my class, the rich class, that's making war, and we're winning.” - Warren Buffett ○ "The ShadowStats Alternate Unemployment Rate for July 2018 is *21.3%*" - http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/unemployment-charts *Happy Labor Day!*
Colin Kaepernick Has New Deal with Nike
Colin Kaepernick has a new deal with Nike, even without having a job in the NFL.
Father of Slain Iowa Student Decries Using Her as ‘Pawn’
The father of slain Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts in an opinion piece spoke out against using his daughter's death in support of "views she believed were profoundly racist."
Is Modern Toxic Life Responsible for Skyrocketing Childhood Cancers?
No one really likes to talk about cancer, and childhood cancers are an especially unpalatable topic of conversation. Yet the fact is that cancers are among the top four causes of death for both children and adults. The newest U.S. cancer statistics for young people (under 20 years old), which cover the years 2001–2014, point to steadily increasing rates of pediatric cancer over that time period. Conventional entities such as the American Cancer Society offer no explanation for the increased childhood cancer rates, feebly asserting that “there are few known risk factors for childhoo... more »
Study: Medical Cannabis Cures Inflammation in Gut – Hope for IBS, Crohns, Celiac Sufferers
A recent animal and human cell line culture study published August, 2018 confirms the anecdotal reports of healing inflammatory bowel and gut conditions with cannabis. Surprisingly, the study did not initially use cannabis. Its original purpose was to investigate the mechanics of inflammation in the gut using mice. They inadvertently discovered that impaired or insufficient internal endogenous cannabinoids known as endocannabinoids in the gut allowed inflammation to occur in the mice. The researchers concluded that adding cannabinoids from cannabis plant sources such as marijuana c... more »
Nike Decides to Make “Inspirational” Colin Kaepernick The Face of The Brand – Athletic Apparel For Social Justice Warriors…
In the latest example of a corporation making a ridiculous decision to brand itself based on politics, Nike apparel has decided that Colin Kaepernick is the modern face of the brand: “We believe Colin is one of the most inspirational … Continue reading →
Yes, this really is Rick Scott, Adam Putnam and Pam Bondi’s fault
As horrified people watch dead manatees, marine mammals, fish and hundreds of sea turtles wash up on Florida’s southwest coast, politicians are tripping over one another to express concern. But a look back eight years ago shows that three key state leaders – Gov. Rick Scott, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, and Attorney General Pam Bondi […] The post Yes, this really is Rick Scott, Adam Putnam and Pam Bondi’s fault appeared first on Health Nut News.
Chinese school welcomes kids with a pole dancer
A Chinese kindergarten headmaster has apologized after allowing a pole dancer to perform on the school’s opening day. Yes, you read that right. A Chinese kindergarten thought it was a good idea to have a scantily clad woman writhing around a pole in the school courtyard on Monday. American writer Michael Standaert, who is based […] The post Chinese school welcomes kids with a pole dancer appeared first on Health Nut News.
Grain-free, exotic dog food linked to heart disease
It wasn’t until both of Verai Ramsammy’s dogs became ill that her vets started to question what was going on. After all, Ramsammy was the kind of dog mom that bought special food and took good care of her babies. Their symptoms didn’t make any sense. “Their cases helped link a serious, sometimes fatal, heart condition […] The post Grain-free, exotic dog food linked to heart disease appeared first on Health Nut News.
Quack! Quack! Quack! A Call for New Guest Ducks
The fall semester is upon us, and with APSA in the rear view window, we’d like to bring on a new slate of guest Duck bloggers to continue to bring IR-related insights to bear on important real world problems, to explore important debates in the academy, and to do some professional introspection. We’re especially keen […]
Institutional transitions and the Paris Agreement’s rulebook
This is a guest post by Nicholas Chan, a lecturer at the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. Follow him on Twitter at @nickdotchan Three years after the Paris Agreement (PA) was agreed, 2018 has been termed the year where “it’s time to figure out the fine print.” The ‘Paris Agreement Work […]
Lobsters Begin Long March North!
By Paul Homewood https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/02/donald-trump-should-take-global-warming-seriously-voters-red/ According to David Millward: I would not be as impertinent as to guess the political leanings of Maine’s lobstermen. But it would be fair to say they could be characterised as blue-collar workers and part of the demographic targeted by the Trump campaign. A couple of weeks ago I […]
Labour and Institutional Anti-Semitism
The left took all nine seats in the 2018 NEC elections, and 38 out of 42 positions on the National Policy Forum. However, some cannot accept defeat with good grace. Particularly as Pete Willsman, he of the recorded NEC comments fame, got in ahead of the "independent" candidature of Eddie Izzard - though with significantly fewer votes than the other comrades who retained Momentum's endorsement. As matters Labour Party are somewhat febrile, can you tell what happened next? Ah yes, as night follows day there came the claims Labour is institutionally racist. This is an absurdity that d... more »
Treka: ‘Who are the people fighting the Syrian Army in Idlib?’
*21WIRE + Treka* | Answering the question of just who are these people preparing to fight the Syrian Army in Idlib.
Off the Record, Trump Reveals Canadian NAFTA Strategy: “Totally on Our Terms”
[image: off-the-record-trump-reveals-canadian-nafta-strategy-totally-on-our-terms] It's my way or the highway, said President Trump, protestations by the Canadian official to the contrary.
Texas Senate Race Pits Liberal Robert “Beto” O’Rourke vs. Ted Cruz
[image: texas-senate-race-pits-liberal-robert-beto-o-rourke-vs-ted-cruz] Democrat Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, whose campaign platform is unabashedly liberal, is running against Republican incumbent Senator Ted Cruz in Texas.
Abbas Open to Trump Peace Plan Between Israelis and Palestinians
[image: abbas-open-to-trump-peace-plan-between-israel-and-palestinians] Can even the author of *The Art of the Deal* bring together the Israelis and the Arabs?
Treasure Quest and the San Ramon Document
Brian Bell, who visits here with some regularity, and who often provides information and leads that are less than helpful, came through this last time. He suggested that the inverted V with the three lines through it was an old alchemy symbol. He provided a number of references, and sure enough, that symbol did appear, through rarely, on various charts. It represents amalgam, which is made up of mercury and another element. The Inverted V with the three lines through it in the second row, second column. The problem for us here, is that the inverted V sometimes is shown with four ... more »
Labour: Activist in anti-Semitism row elected to ruling body per BBC News
The BBC report https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-45401017 that: 'A Labour Party official who suggested Jewish "Trump fanatics" were behind accusations of anti-Semitism in Labour ranks has been re-elected to the party's ruling body. Peter Willsman was criticised when a recording of his remarks emerged in July, and the pro-Corbyn Momentum group withdrew its backing for him. But he is one of nine people elected to Labour's National Executive Committee.' Pete Wilsman was recorded making antisemitic remarks. These comments were widely shown on most news channels and covered in most ... more »
President Trump Evansville Indiana Rally Drew Largest Crowd Ever to Ford Center…
The Monster Vote is Very Real.. There is a very specific reason why U.S. print and broadcast media focused intensely on pushing their anti-Trump funeralpalozza narrative. As we saw in the 2016 election cycle, the goal of the DC proletariat … Continue reading →
John Kerry Doesn't Rule Out Joining the Dem's 2020 Circus
John Heinz-Kerry Tearfully Accepting the King’s Crown from The International Douchebag Society - 2014 In an interview Sunday with CBS Face The Nation Hostess, the lovely Margaret Brennan, the venerable Duke of Heinz *-* Earl of Ketchup, and former Secretary of State John F. Kerry, refused to rule out a run for the White House in 2020, saying "*talking about it now is just a distraction*." In political speak he means if Dems can't win in the midterms, who'd want to be active in a party of a bunch of pathetic out-of-touch losers. Best known as husband of Teresa Heinz Kerry, the former... more »
Shocking Quotes: Was Every Israeli President A Racist?
Damascus, Syria (8:42 P.M)- The Presidents of Israel say a great deal about the nature of the self proclaimed ‘Jewish State’. An Israeli President is positioned upon a pedestal, as perhaps one of the most highly regarded figures, so is of much significance to the country’s image. Often attempts are made to whitewash, the well documented, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | Ų§ŁŁ
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What I Find When I Look Deeply Into Myself
I can’t believe how simple and yet how powerful an instrument awareness is.
How to Bring More Joy into Your Life and Why This is Paramount to Longevity
The yogic teachings of Patanjali introduce the idea of mudita. The word means to be pleased or delighted. The premise for the practice of mudita is that you can find joy in the good fortune of others.
QotD: "Few contemporary theorists grasp that people oppose censorship not because they respect the words of the speaker but because they fear the power of the censor."
*"Few contemporary theorists grasp that people oppose censorship not because they respect the words of the speaker but because they fear the power of the censor. It is astonishing that professed liberals, of all people, could have torn up the old limits, when they couldn’t answer the obvious next question: who decides what is offensive?"* ~ Nick Cohen, from his article 'Political Correctness is Devouring Itself' [Hat tip Stephen Hicks] . . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Grassroots Pushback Against Trump And His Congressional Enablers
Early yesterday morning, the *Wall Street Journal* ran a piece by Reid Epstein, GOP’s Tough Task in House Races: Reach Beyond Trump’s Base, pointing out that endangered Republicans must find supporters who will vote for them even though they disapprove of SeƱor Trumpanzee. "One of the biggest questions facing House Republicans seeking re-election in November is this: How popular is President Trump in their district? In every competitive congressional special election since Mr Trump was inaugurated, the Republican candidate won or lost by a margin that mirrored the gap between the ...more »
Head’s Up: TS Gordon – Coastal FL Panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana…
Tropical Storm Gordon is anticipated to move into the warm Gulf of Mexico this afternoon and then strengthen while taking a West-northwest path toward the Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana coast. High probability will make landfall as a hurricane. This storm … Continue reading →
Energy arbitration in Latin America
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
03-Sep-2018 Latin American countries have been respondents in approximately 30 per cent of all International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) cases.
UN Panel Says Capitalism Must Go
[image: un-panel-says-capitalism-must-go] A group of scientists appointed by the United Nations has concluded that the free-market system known as capitalism is incapable of combatting climate change. It must be replaced, say these experts, by “considerable reframing of economic-political thinking.” Is anyone surprised?
Can’t We Just Leave Syria Alone?
[image: can-t-we-just-leave-syria-alone] Assad was supposed to be gone already. President Obama thought it would be just another “regime change” operation and perhaps Assad would end up like Saddam Hussein or Yanukovych. Or maybe even Gaddafi. But he was supposed to be gone.
“Tropical Trump” Bolsonaro May Be Brazil's Next President
[image: tropical-trump-bolsonaro-may-be-brazil-s-next-president] Meet Jair Bolsonaro. If current polls are any indication of the future, Brazil's next president might be a pro-gun, pro-life, pro-liberty, pro-property rights, pro-free-market firebrand who hopes to lead a counter-revolution against Brazil's powerful communist machine. As in the United States with Donald Trump, the establishment media despises this candidate, and often lies about him. As in the United States with Trump, the Brazilian leader defies the politically correct speech and thought codes promulgated by self-dec... more »
Stigma and Radiation Contamination II
A few days ago I posted about the contradictory imperatives to avoid stigmatization while still acknowledging harmful effects of radiation contamination: http://majiasblog.blogspot.com/2018/08/stigma-and-radiation-contamination.html Once again this tension is evident in Fukushima Prefecture, where a New Zealand reporter is potentially facing charges for illegal trespassing amid concern he is promoting irrational fears of radiation: Japanese authorities mulling legal action over Kiwi journalist David Farrier's Fukushima coverage in Dark Tourist series. TVNZ, https://www.tvnz.c... more »
TRUMP; MOSSAD; SALMOND; CORBYN; GATES
... The Washington Post/ABC News poll released last week shows *President Trump's approval down to 36%.* *The UK has updated figures on party membership.* In spite of the attacks on the Scottish Nation Party's former leader Alex Salmond - The Scottish National Party now has 125,000 card-carrying members compared to the UK Conservative Party on 124,000. (Alex Salmond backed calls for the London government to impose an arms embargo on Israel. *Alex Salmond Calls For Arms Embargo On Israel Over Gaza Attacks.*) In spite of the attacks on the Labour Party's leader Jeremy Corbyn - ... more »
Whoops: US anti-ISIS envoy reveals truth about Idlib (Video)
McGurk's comments were aimed at NATO ally Turkey, which he accused of facilitating jihadist entry into northern Syria to displace the US-backed Syrian Kurdish SDF. The post Whoops: US anti-ISIS envoy reveals truth about Idlib (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
About That 60-Day Rule...
As of this Friday, Sept. 7, there will be 60 days until the November midterm elections. According to Rudy Giuliani, that means that the Mueller investigation will—or, at least, should—conclude a significant proportion of his investigation before then: Just a few days before 60 day run-up to 2018 elections. If Mueller wants to show he’s not partisan, then issue a report on collusion and obstruction. They will show President Trump did nothing wrong. Then we will have to admit you were fair. And we will. — Rudy Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) August 25, 2018 Giuliani has been peddling this... more »
Vegan restaurant forced to serve dairy or shut down, so they closed
The owner of a vegan cafe in New Zealand called Cool Beans Cafe has been forced to shut down after customers complained about not being served dairy milk. RELATED STORY: Organic vegan cafĆ© needs help to stay afloat in midst of SW Florida eco-disaster The cafe, in Mangawhai on New Zealand’s North Island, had been […] The post Vegan restaurant forced to serve dairy or shut down, so they closed appeared first on Health Nut News.
Arctic NW Passage Not Passable
Update September 3, 2018 News today from the Northwest Passage blog that S/V CRYSTAL has given up after hanging around Fort Ross hoping for a storm or melting to break the ice barrier blocking their way west. As the vessel tracker shows, they have been forced to Plan C, which is returning to Greenland and accept […]
Can Miami Rebuild?
Drudge says Miami was slammed by a storm. This is what Miami looks like this afternoon. EarthCam – Miami Cams This is what Miami looked like in September, 1926
Bicycles as you've never seen them before
It seems Chinese cities are clogged with hundreds of thousands of bikes-for-rent that no-one wants to rent, and which have therefore been abandoned. Yahoo has a photo essay about them that's fascinating. Up close, they're just junked bicycles . . . . . . but when photographed from afar, after being sorted into like colors, etc., they look just like fields of weird flowers. Click either image for a larger version. There are many more photographs at the original article. Open each in a new tab or window for a bigger view. French-born photographer Mathias Guillin, 49, lives... more »
The Other Side of ‘John McCain Holy Week’
*21WIRE* | The other side of McCain you won't see in the western mainstream.
Is Climate Change Being Falsely Accused of Sparking California Conflagrations?
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: Western Farm Press Blaming climate change for the recent California fires and the state’s water woes appear to be like the kid blaming his dog for eating his homework. The reality of climate change isn’t the issue. The earth’s climate has warmed and cooled since the beginning of time.…
The Great Debate Part D – Summary
From Watts Up With That: Andy May / September 3, 2018 By Andy May In Part A of the Great Debate series (see here) we discussed Dr. David Karoly’s and Dr. William Happer’s arguments regarding how unusual recent global warming is and how we know the recent observed increase in CO2 is due to human activities. […]
The Great Climate Change Debate: William Happer v. David Karoly, Part C
From Watts Up With That: Andy May / September 3, 2018 By Andy May In Part A of the Great Debate series (see here) we discussed Dr. David Karoly’s and Dr. William Happer’s arguments regarding how unusual recent global warming is and how we know the recent observed increase in CO2 is due to human activities. In Part […]
Arctic NW Passage Not Passable
Originally posted on Science Matters: August 23, 2018 . At least 22 vessels are affected and several have turned back to Greenland. Update September 3, 2018 News today from the Northwest Passage blog that S/V CRYSTAL has given up after hanging around Fort Ross hoping for a storm or melting to break the ice barrier blocking…
Icebreaker CCGS HENRY LARSEN’s helicopter crew rescues ANAHITA (FR) crew from drifting ice floe
From Arctic Northwest Passage Blog: Canadian Coast Guard Facebook Page 2 Sep 2018 It’s been a busy week for the CCG in Arctic waters, including the rescue of two men in Bellot Strait who escaped onto a sea ice floe after their sailboat, ANAHITA, was breached and sank. Their distress call was responded to by […]
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 245 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
"The Uncomfortable Hiatus"
*"The Uncomfortable Hiatus"* by James Howard Kunstler "And so the sun seems to stand still this last day before the resumption of business-as-usual, and whatever remains of labor in this sclerotic republic takes its ease in the ominous late summer heat, and the people across this land marinate in anxious uncertainty. What can be done? Some kind of epic national restructuring is in the works. It will either happen consciously and deliberately or it will be forced on us by circumstance. One side wants to magically reenact the 1950s; the other wants a Gnostic transhuman utopia. Neithe... more »
Facebook Confessed PragerU Hit by Ideological Censorship
[image: facebook-confessed-prageru-hit-by-ideological-censorship] Now that Facebook has finally explained how 99 percent of PragerU’s conservative videos were censored, it's clear how dangerous one employee — and a group of ideologically motivated users — can be.
Signage battle in paradise
This summer rainbow colored signs have appeared in the tiny yards of some Lakeside cottages--I call them "virtue signaling" and they speak to "women's rights" (aka abortion), "science is real," (climate change), gender, race, illegal immigration without ever using those words. Since our owner's agreement says no signs, people have been asked to remove them (we don't even own our land--we lease it). Now I'm seeing signs about First Amendment free speech rights. Sorry. This is a private association, and First Amendment applies to the government not being able to shut you up, not an ... more »
Walmart and Mars
What does this title mean, you ask? Walmart and Mars are two global companies moving the ball forward to combat climate change. Mind you, it is not just altruism driving these efforts, it is creating a sustainable, more predictable and … Continue reading →
Planning for failure
The Saskatchewan Party's latest excuse for a climate change announcement passed last week with little more than a passing mention in the media. And on the merits, it certainly earned that lack of notice. But given the certainty that the Saskatchewan Party will end up pointing to the announcement later in response to the criticism it deserves for a wholly negligent climate change policy, let's take a few minutes to dig into what makes the plan so useless. Even the headline numbers involved in the "industry standards" are pathetic on their face: a theoretical 1.1% reduction in the em... more »
U.S. plan to break Russia apart
*The US State Department Openly Outlined Its Plans to Guarantee America’s Global Primacy* By Sergey Latyshev Translated by Ollie Richardson and Angelina Siard Speaking in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the assistant to the Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia Wess Mitchell stated that the US punishes Russia because Moscow prevents Washington from establishing control over Eurasia in order to restore its world supremacy… The US, at last, openly admitted why they fight against Russia, and that they won’t accept any other outcome in the current confrontation with Mosc... more »
“Skin in the Game” - Nassim Nicholas Taleb Speech At RPI's Media & War Conference
The hits keep coming! Today we release the speech of Nassim Nicholas Taleb from our Media & War conference two weeks ago in Washington, DC. Did you miss the conference? Do you want to see Taleb again? Tune in to this very special edition of the Ron Paul Liberty Report:
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