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Despite all the spin, the non-stop propaganda, a dreadful drought and
the two “record” hot years, most Australians still don’t agree with the
IPCC. This is exactly the same as it was in 2015 when the CSIRO last did
a serious climate poll. So we sit, a nation of majority skeptics, with
no major party to vote for and hardly any TV media, academics or
politicians making the case that the IPCC might
Michael Krieger of LibertyBlitzkrieg.com joins us to discuss his latest
article, “Russiagate Might Be Dead, but Big Tech Censorship Is Here to
Stay.” Today we examine the real legacy of Russiagate: the
neo-McCarthyite censorship campaign that has purged independent voices
from social media.
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Queer Eye 's master of decor, Bobby Berk, is in Washington, D.C., for a
week and he has some big plans. Berk reached out to Congresswoman
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter to let her know he's in the area and
ready to help with any office decorating needs she may have. "Have time
... will work for democracy!" he tweeted. Hey @AOC ! I’m in DC all week
girl! Put me to work! “Have time... will wor
It's a cold day in government hell when Instagram DMs get a shoutout at
a House Oversight Committee meeting — so reader, you'll want to grab
your winter coat. On Tuesday, while speaking before Committee Chair
Elijah Cummings, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed her
concern over reports that Jared Kushner used WhatsApp to communicate
with foreign leaders and discuss sensitive governme
India
has blown up one of its own satellites, producing space debris that
could end up colliding with the ISS. The missile test, which India has
haile...
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Reuters: Bitcoin burst to its highest level in almost five months on
Tuesday, sending smaller cryptocurrencies up, with analysts ascribing
the move to a major order by an anonymous buyer that triggered a frenzy
of computer-driven trading. … Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie, chief
executive of London-based cryptocurrency firm BCB Group, said the move
was likely […]
The case against Jussie Smollett was fully dismissed and the court
files were sealed. Why? This article looks at the elite forces at play
in this "hate and division" hoax. The post Jussie Smollett Case
Dismissed: Proof of Elite Corruption appeared first on The Vigilant
Citizen .
PM seeks to agree compromise withdrawal plan with Labour that could
lead to softer Brexit Follow the latest political developments - live
Theresa May is to ask for another brief Brexit extension in order to
seek a compromise withdrawal plan with the Labour party, she has
announced, signalling the likelihood of Downing Street backing a softer
Brexit. In a brief TV statement inside No 10 following
Fast-food giant develops burger with Impossible Foods Burger being
trialled in St Louis but could go nationwide soon Burger King is
trialling a meat-free version of its famous Whopper, rolling out the new
“Impossible Whopper” at 59 restaurants in St Louis. The meatless
burger, developed with Impossible Foods, a California-based company that
makes plant-based substitutes, is designed to “bleed” li
According to the indictment, Robin Hayes and associates promised
"millions of dollars of contributions" for "official actions" favorable
to the Global Bankers Insurance Group. (Image credit: Chuck Burton/AP)
The
pregnant animal, which washed ashore in Sardinia, was the latest in a
grim international collection of whale carcasses burdened by plastic
trash.
On border security as on health care, Trump's big play for 2020 is to confuse everyone and create a sense of panic
Elections in Turkey and Slovakia saw winners who reject hateful and
polarizing rhetoric with promises of healing across political divides.
Scientists
at the Sensitive Instrument Facility of the U.S. Department of Energy's
Ames Laboratory achieved real-time atom rearrangement monitoring using
aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy during
the synthesis of intermetallic nanoparticles (iNPs).
Higher, faster, further… more?
An
international team of researchers has found evidence of Denisovans
interbreeding with modern humans in Southeast Asia more recently than
thought. The group gave a presentation at this year's meeting of the
American Association of Physical Anthropologists outlining a genetic
study they conducted.
Traditional
surgery to reshape a nose or ear entails cutting, sometimes followed by
long recovery times and scars. Now, researchers have developed a
'molecular surgery' process using tiny needles, electric current and 3D
molds to quickly reshape living tissue with no incisions, scarring or
recovery time. It shows promise as a noninvasive alternative to laser
eye surgery.
After spending over a decade in development hell, the live-action Akira
adaptation looks to finally be making headway, as it’s set to enter
production in California. And rumors continue to circulate about Marvel
director Taika Waititi still in talks to head the project. Read more...
Brexit has already irreparably damaged research Brexit has already
irreparably damaged research, Published online: 02 April 2019;
doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01060-6 The disastrous process of leaving the
European Union is creating casualties of science and communities.
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…from SouthFront Rhodesia, the predecessor state of modern Zimbabwe,
had a relatively short, but interesting history. The Rhodesian Bush War,
which raged from from 1965 to 1979, led not only to the creation of the
independent state of Zimbabwe, but also gave rise to multiple technical
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LOCKHEED YEMENITE ___di Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio per VT Italia “The
deceptions sometimes work, but you always commit suicide ‘ […]
Michael Brenner for VT Economists claim their discipline is a science.
If so, it is an odd one. For the deeper you probe its foundations, the
shakier its superstructure looks. Modern day economics is built on two
convenient untruths. The first is the rationality of markets that, as
modeled in the Equilibrium Market Theory […]
By Michael Brenner Friends & Colleagues It’s tough these days to
hold one’s bearings. Perspective easily is lost in the swirl of headline
news: the latest wacky antics of our comic President, sex scandals
galore, the slime exposed by Mueller’s look under the decorative rocks
in Washington’s political Garden of Eden, mischievous Russian hobgoblins
gamboling […]
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BERLIN/MOSCOW/WASHINGTON(Own report) – German business circles are
readying themselves for a new round of US sanctions against Russia and
are warning against a second “Iran scenario, ” because of a
comprehensive package of US punitive measures, intended to affect also
all Russian energy projects abroad. The new sanctions may not only prev
The Tiwanaku artifacts, including gold medallions and stone carvings,
were found in the waters around the lake’s Island of the Sun.
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As the world starts moving around him, the young desert dweller decides
to follow the footprints of his fellow tribesmen to the origin of
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Ellen welcomed Buffalo, New York Police Officers Michael Norwood and
Moe Badger, who went viral after videos of them singing around their
community were posted online. The two chatted with Ellen about how they
came to be known as the "Buffalo Bad Boys," and their non-profit program
connecting with kids in the community through sports. #TheEllenShow
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Creating a physical product is difficult, even without the added risk
of someone stealing your idea. In this first episode of In the Making,
Ashley Carman chats with creators about how they dealt with people
ripping off their ideas and manufacturing knock-offs. We unpack the
challenges they face and how they overcome them. Read more here:
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To prepare for the Season 2 finale of "Game of Games," Ellen took a
look back at some of her favorite moments, including rounds of "Know or
Go," "Taste Buds," and "Stink Tank"! #GameOfGames #TheEllenShow #Ellen
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The Corbett Report
Everything you wanted to know about Russiagate but weren't stupid enough to ask.
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This week on the New World Next Week: Trump Train Rolls On Venezuela,
Golan Heights as Russiagate Hysteria Distracts; Putin Signs Censorship
Bill; EU Passes Draconian Internet Crackdown Legislation By Mistake On
Purpose.
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Michael Krieger of LibertyBlitzkrieg.com joins us to discuss his latest
article, "Russiagate Might Be Dead, but Big Tech Censorship Is Here to
Stay." Today we examine the real legacy of Russiagate: the
neo-McCarthyite censorship campaign that has purged independent voices
from social media.
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via The Pursuit of Happiness: Here I am chatting to one of the best
independent journalists around, James Corbett. Best known for his
methodical research and presentation, he has a gift for cutting right
through to the truth of the matter.
The Rules of Exposition
Tim Duy quotes Fed Chairman Powell : It’s a major challenge. It’s one
of the major challenges of our time, really, to have inflation, you know
, downward pressure on inflation let’s say. It gives central banks less
room to, you know , to respond to downturns, right. So, if inflation
expectations are below two percent, they’re always going to be pulling
inflation down, and we’re going to be paddli
A Closer Look: Jody Paterson
Reading this piece on rising greenhouse gas emissions in today's
Guardian reminded me of those old movie scenes where some character
gives another one a good slap to snap them out of whatever foolish
thinking they're engaging in. In this case, the crazy thinking would
involve anything to do with believing that the world is actually jumping
on the problem of greenhouse gas emissions. Nope. Energy
Find me here in the Vancouver Sun writing on the scintillating issue of
open procurement, and other strange happenings bombarding the
community-based social services sector. While you may think that whole
sentence is unbelievably dull and referring to things you have zero
interest in, I urge you to read my piece anyway. People, this stuff
really matters. For those who can't or won't click, I'm ju
Howard the Gnome needs a new home , not to mention $15,000 to fix his
rotting base . The recent news out of Nanoose Bay, where Howard has
lived for more than two decades as one of the last of Vancouver Island's
classic roadside attractions, prompts me to dig out my 1999 story on
the gnome, who had yet to be named Howard at that time and was in the
news for a whole other reason. Howard had yet to
I'm seeing a pattern in my social media spaces right now, where I post
some article or opinion piece on climate change and a climate-change
denier emerges to comment in that way that the deniers always comment -
which is to say, via distraction. It's a technique that people used
regularly to try to shut me down back when I was writing newspaper
columns and they didn't like what I was saying. Men
Amused Cynicism
Democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for dinner.
They vote for free breadsticks. They go to the restaurant, which will
only sell breadsticks at the usual price. The wolves say they voted for
free breadsticks, and the choice of the populace must be obeyed. The
sheep warns them that the breadsticks are getting cold and hard while
they wait, and that if they don’t come to a deci
Over a million people have signed a UK government petition to revoke
Article 50 and remain in the EU . This is by a long way the biggest
petition that has ever been on that website. It is almost 3 times the
size of the largest pro-Brexit referendum. Theresa May can no longer
credibly claim that leaving the EU is the will of the people. In fact,
by refusing calls for a referendum they know they’d
(To learn more about Solitary, including the latest information about
Albert's book tour, please visit here .) Today, Albert Woodfox's
autobiography hit the news-stands and went on sale around the world. The
release of Solitary: Unbroken by four decades in solitary confinement.
My story of transformation and hope , has been marked by significant
news coverage. National Public Radio featured both
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lights while flying yes, you're carrying A BOX I want to DO something in
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Greg Mankiw's Blog
David Brooks does a good job explaining why many people--myself
included--find Pete Buttigieg the most compelling figure in the race for
president right now. Mayor Pete's views are to the left of mine, but at
some point, competence is more important than ideology.
Courtesy of Natasha Sarin and Larry Summers . One of the best of Larry's recent op-eds.
A
couple of weeks ago, I gave a talk at the Federal Reserve Bank of
Dallas. I said that, although I am not a fan of President Trump, I have
to give him credit for making good appointments to the Fed. I was
thinking about people like Jay Powell, Rich Clarida, and Randy Quarles.
Then today the president nominates Stephen Moore to be a Fed governor.
Steve is an amiable guy, but he does not have the i
Click here to read my most recent essay.
Former ec 10 students might be interested in hearing this news .
History of the English Language
We're shifting gears this week -- from historical English to the
Englishes of today, from an emphasis on written language to one on
spoken language in all its variety, from the underlying structures
beneath language to the overlying srtuctures society erects above and on
top of language. And we could have no better guide at this moment than
Rosini Lippi-Green. In this chart, taken from her book E
Left I on the News
Click here (check back later for link) to listen to this week's segment
on Loud & Clear Radio . Headlines with an * are the ones we managed
to fit in in our allotted time slot. Worst, Most Misleading &
Funniest Headlines for March 29, 2019 *A Very Incomplete List of
Sinister Things Vladimir Putin/Russia/‘the Russians' Have Been Accused
of Doing https://thegrayzone.com/2019/03/27/a-very-incomplete
Click here [check back later for link] to listen to this week's segment
on Loud & Clear Radio . Headlines with an * are the ones we managed
to fit in in our allotted time slot. Worst, Most Misleading &
Funniest Headlines for March 22, 2019 *Progressives Should Learn to Love
the Pentagon Budget The military creates middle-class jobs, provides
health care and spreads liberal values. https://www.blo
Click here [check back later for link] to listen to this week's segment
on Loud & Clear Radio . Headlines with an * are the ones we managed
to fit in in our allotted time slot. Worst, Most Misleading &
Funniest Headlines for March 15, 2019 *Video: The U.S. Blamed Maduro for
Burning Aid to Venezuela. New Video Casts Doubt.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000006385986/the-us-blamed-
Click here [link not active until 4 pm PST] to listen to this week's
segment on Loud & Clear Radio . Headlines with an * are the ones we
managed to fit in in our allotted time slot. Worst, Most Misleading
& Funniest Headlines for March 8, 2019 *Juan Guaidó: If Maduro
arrests me, it ‘would be a coup d’etat’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/juan-guaido-if-maduro-arrests-me-it-would-be-a-coup-
The
controlled opposition have been at it again. Just like Breivik in Oslo,
now another useful idiot, Brenton Tarrant in Christchurch, has murdered
ordinary people who were just living their lives, and by his actions,
any criticism of globalisation and the dilution of cultural homogeneity,
can be labelled as hateful and an incitement to violence. In New
Zealand, gun control is set to be achieved,
by Mrs Rufus, Voting for a certain political party exists to give the
impression that choice and freedom are actually a part of everyday life.
The fact is, ALL politicians are corrupt, and all have the exact same
agenda. Each party lies in order to gain votes, however it seems that
whichever party is destined to next be in power is broadcast more so
than the other parties - posted on billboards a
Obsidian Wings
by wj We are overdue for a new open thread. Unfortunately, inspiration
is failing me this morning, so I’m going to fall back on something which
is probably irrelevant to almost everyone else here: the California
Department of Motor Vehicles. For those of you who are not aware, the
DMV can be described (if ones is very, very generous) as a mess. If one
is merely very generous, “disaster” would be
by Ugh Warning : some free form thoughts on online social media
platforms, tax policy and tax avoidance. Individual countries around the
world have begun enacting specialized tax regimes targeted at "digital"
businesses. These include things like digital services taxes, digital
advertising taxes, a tax on digital transactions, and various other
taxes aimed at the usual suspects, Google, Facebook,
by liberal japonicus After the 17 0ct 2017 Las Vegas shooting, prompted
by JanieM, I dropped in the comments to post the names of the victims
and a link saying something about them. That finished up about a month
later with this post collecting those names and links. I had briefly
entertained the idea of continuing to do that with other mass shootings,
but upon consideration, I thought that 1) th
by russell They want all the cookies . They want to cut taxes,
especially on the wealthy. And they want to either annihilate or
privatize any and all outflows of public money to.... the public.
Deficits don't matter, said Reagan, according to Cheney. But, actually
they do matter. They give (R)'s their pretext for taking stuff away.
From you. Remember the dude who wanted "government out of his Med
by russell "it was the fashion at the time". surely, seizing upon
opportunities to point and laugh at the youngsters is among the foremost
signs of incipient geezerhood. nonetheless, I am willing to say that I
found this hilarious. now all of you fluffy-bearded, beanie-wearing,
flannel-shirted lumberjack wanna-be's get offa my lawn! open thread
y'all.
Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
In
a possible sign of the apocalypse, I actually agree with something my
state's Senator, Sen. Marco Rubio, has done. I'm stunned but pleasantly
surprised that he has introduced something to help working people,
despite being the senator for very anti-employee Florida. Senator Rubio
has introduced the Freedom To Compete Act , a bill that would prohibit
employers from forcing exempt workers from en
The United States is way behind most other western nations in
protecting its workers. While Congress has dropped into paralysis, U.S.
cities have stepped in where Congress and the states have failed to
protect working Americans. Florida is one of the most anti-employee
states in the nation. The cities here could do much to help working
people if they had the political will. Here are some examples
You're
called into a meeting with HR and your boss. You know the axe is
falling. Here some do’s and don’ts to consider if you are called into a
meeting and fired: DO'S 1. Do work as long as you can. If they are
giving you the option to work for a few more weeks or months, do say
yes. It's way easier to get a job when you have a job. Take that time to
send out resumes and pound the pavement. Just m
I
saw at least six stories last month about people being fired for having
a DUI. See here here here here here and here . Oddly, the majority were
police officers, who should know better. If you are arrested for a DUI,
the consequences go way beyond possible jail time. You may not be aware
that a DUI can have a devastating impact on your job. Here are 9 ways a
DUI can destroy or damage your career:
As Syria’s Druze seeks out a balance with the Assad regime, the history
of the Lebanese Druze’s Progressive Socialist Party and its leader,
Kamal Jumblatt, from the Lebanese Civil War era may yield insights into
post-war Syria. The status of Syria’s Druze community has drifted in and
out of the West’s attention during the long slog of the conflict. Talal
el-Atrache’s recent article highlighted th
The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage
I have submitted the following comment to the American Thinker site, in
response to an article about the state of political war that now exists
in America and the world (as I have stated before, I will take no
political or ideological comments on this science site): If money is the
lifeblood of the Insane Left (as I call them, since Obama brought
carefully concealed ideas of Black and Muslim supr
When I first started to try to get public attention for my
unprecedented scientific discovery, of what I have called the Great
Design of the "gods", I knew its revolutionary uncovering of the single,
objective origin of all the popularly-called ancient mysteries would be
likely ignored by anyone in authority. I therefore (after a few
attempts to engage with scientific journals, and individual sci
I have submitted the following comment to the American Thinker site, in
response to another commenter who averred that the climate change
debate was politics, not science. My concern is with the science, so I
responded: It has been about politics, or political propaganda -- a Big
Lie -- since 1988 or so, when it became a UN movement (to "redistribute
wealth", as they have lately admitted) but bef
The Ergosphere
The
re-appearance of the ORNL direct electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 to
ethanol and other products in news about ReactWell piqued my curiousity
about this process. The paper describes the yields in terms of "Faradaic
efficiencies" which is an unfamiliar term, but appears to relate to
Coulombic efficiencies by a direct conversion factor; one Faraday is a
mole (6.023*1023) of electrons, while a
The Straight Goods
SNC-Lavalin: The Tip Of An Enormous “Deep State” Iceberg. Written By
Robin Mathews . March 2019 SNC-Lavalin, the large Canadian engineering
firm at the center of the present Liberal government crisis engendered
by the treatment of former Attorney General/Minister of Justice and
Minister of Veterans Affairs, Jody Wilson-Raybould , is merely the tip
of an enormous iceberg. The gyrations of SNC-Lava
thwap's schoolyard
"It ain't over till it's over!" shouted Yogi Berra. And he was right!
This appears to be the mentality of the people who have been shrieking
"TREASON!!!" at the top of their lungs for the last 2+ years. But in
this case (unlike Berra) I think they're wrong. Sure, we haven't seen
the report. But Mueller hasn't spoken out against anyone who says that
his inquiry found no evidence of collusion. So I
So, Robert Mueller ... you remember him? This guy: Had somehow morphed
into this: Well, he's delivered his final report to the US
Attorney-General and apparently there'll be no further indictments as a
result of his investigation. USAG Barr has delivered a summary to
Congress that says much the same thing. So, even though nobody but the
crooked executive branch has read the report, unless they're
So, to review from parts I and II , ... It is upsetting that the
Trudeau government interfered with the independence of the legal system
on behalf of the powerful, Liberal-supporting, super-corrupt engineering
firm SNC-Lavalin for crass political purposes. And it is stupid,
self-defeating behaviour for self-proclaimed "progressives" to twist
themselves into pretzels trying to defend this sleazy b
When I first heard about the accusations that Jody Wilson-Raybould had
been removed as Attorney General because she insisted on prosecuting
SNC-Lavalin, rather than allow the corporation to have a Deferred
Prosecution Agreement, my ears perked up. You see, it's a pet-peeve of
mine the way corporate criminals and fraudsters are almost never held
accountable for their actions in this country. Billi
We are hard-wired to be indulgent to good-looking people. But adults
understand that an attractive package is meaningless. It's depressing
what's happened to Montreal Simon. Perhaps he was so traumatized by the
revolting, anti-democratic regime of stephen harper that his mind
snapped and now he won't hear anything bad about the guy who finally
defeated him, Justin Trudeau. But how a guy can blog
So, Roger Cohen is testifying against Donald Trump. Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez's questioning of him created several leads for Congress to
follow in order to expose the "con-man for life" Donald Trump's
corruption. If Trump is impeached it'll be a good thing. That will, of
course, bring us President Michael Pence, which would be worse. Although
he'll only have a year. Then, the Presidency would prob
Vagabond Scholar
Happy
St. Patrick's Day! Ireland has a wealth of songs. This year, I thought
I'd feature "The Parting Glass," which has Scottish origins but also a
long history in Ireland, with the melody used for another Irish song.
Several musical groups have used this one to end concerts, and it's also
a popular pick for funerals. The High King's version is very good: Liam
Clancy and Tommy Makem's
What Is Sustainable
[Note: This is the twelfth sample from my rough draft of a far from
finished new book, Wild, Free, & Happy . I don’t plan on reviewing
more books for a while. My blog is home to reviews of 199 books, and you
are very welcome to explore them. The Search field on the right side
will find words in the full contents of all rants and reviews, if you
are interested in specific authors, titles, or subje
[Note: This is the eleventh sample from my rough draft of a far from
finished new book, Wild, Free, & Happy . I don’t plan on reviewing
more books for a while. My blog is home to reviews of 199 books, and you
are very welcome to explore them. The Search field on the right side
will find words in the full contents of all rants and reviews, if you
are interested in specific authors, titles, or subj
Revolutionary
thought of the day: Douglass's great gift, and the reason we know him
of today, is that he found ways to convert the scars Covey left on his
body into words that might change the world. David W. Blight, Frederick
Douglass, Prophet of Freedom This is what every abuse survivor, every
war resister, every Truth and Reconciliation testifier, is doing:
finding ways to convert their scars i
I finished reading this fine biography a while ago, but I've been
having trouble writing about it. It was very good. If some parts were a
bit too detailed for me (which is bound to happen if a biography is
comprehensive), parts were thrilling, fascinating, sad, and very moving.
There are many biographies of Jackie Robinson out there, but Jackie
Robinson: A Biography by Arnold Rampersad is said to
I was sure that one of the downsides of moving to a small town in a
relatively remote area would be a serious lack of food choices. I've
been very happy to be wrong! There aren't a lot of restaurants here, but
what's here is very good -- well-prepared, fresh, tasty food, and
excellent, friendly service. As with most things, I'm finding that
having a few choices are enough. I cook a lot more now,
Ever
since we moved here, I've been fascinated with our town's proximity to
Cape Scott Provincial Park . Cape Scott is a wilderness park, accessible
mainly through the rugged North Coast Trail -- for very serious hikers,
i.e. , not us. But I've read that some small sections are more
accessible for a day hike. People rave about the beauty of San Josef Bay
-- known locally as Sanjo Bay -- but always
A
few weeks ago, we took a scenic drive known as the Alice Lake Loop . We
read there were various short hikes and natural attractions along the
way. We may have missed some stops or turn-offs, as it really was mostly
driving and very little walking. On the other hand, in an area that is
trying to reinvent itself as a tourism destination, any attraction, no
matter how small, is included in the guid
Friday's global student protest brought me so much joy. And also
sadness, because I often feel so cynical about our ability to stop
climate change. And also hope, because I won't succumb to that cynicism.
I will fight it, and fight it, and fight it. Because our cynicism is
the perfect weapon to be used against us. No evil genius could invent
something more powerful than our own inaction. This pho
WWF - Latest News
Nairobi, Kenya and Gaborone, Botswana, 27 March 2019: China's National
Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) and World Wide Fund for
Nature (WWF), supported by the Chinese Embassies in Nairobi and Gaborone
has concluded two advocacy workshops raising awareness on wildlife
trafficking amongst Chinese nationals living and working in Kenya and
Botswana. The two workshops which took place on 2
As announced last week, WWF has commissioned an Independent Review into
concerns relating to our work in some countries. We do not tolerate any
human rights abuses, and we are taking each of these allegations
seriously. A subcommittee of the WWF-International Board has been
established which will appoint an Independent Panel of experts, with
expertise in human rights, development, conservation an
The Fourth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-4), which took
place from 11-15 March, ended with no agreement on starting a process
towards a global, legally binding deal on marine plastics pollution - a
solution advocated by WWF. A WWF report launched on 5 March warned that
without a drastic change in approach, global plastic pollution will
continue to worsen, with 104 million metric tons
It is clear we are failing to address nature loss; Biodiversity
continues to decline, with devastating consequences. Global wildlife
populations have declined on average by 60 per cent in the past 40
years. This is a warning sign that nature is in a state of emergency.
Each year, around US$125 trillion worth of ecosystem services are
provided to the global economy. Urgent, decisive, global action
GLAND, Switzerland (5 March 2019) – The global plastics pollution
crisis will only worsen unless all actors across the plastics value
chain are made more accountable for the true cost of plastics to nature
and people, warns a WWF report published today. The new study, Solving
Plastic Pollution Through Accountability, finds that too much
responsibility for reducing plastics pollution is currently
A Different Perspective
As those of you know, who visit here regularly, I have been suggesting
for years that we revisit the Betty Hill star map. I have thought that
Marjorie Fish, who identified the Zeta Reticuli star system as the base
of the aliens, did a great job. The shear size of the accomplishment is
impressive. The only trouble with it was that she did that decades ago
and our knowledge of our section of the ga
It is difficult to believe that more people haven’t commented on the
interview I conducted with Captain Keith Plaskett about the reality of
Treasure Quest . He made some very interesting comments about the way
the show was cast, which is his word. It was cast. They had a “screen
test” with the members of the cast to ensure that they could work well
together on the screen. Keith Plaskett We talked
This week I spoke with Nick Pope, he of the UK’s Ministry of Defence
UFO desk. This started because I had seen a couple of posts on the
Internet suggesting that Nick was some sort of dupe or shill hiding the
real UFO program. He was an agent of disinformation. I have been accused
of much the same thing, so we talked about that briefly before moving
onto more exciting aspects of UFOs. You can list
I believe the mystery of Oak Island has been solved. The Laginas boys
have provided many hints that have been overlooked and Joy Steele
provided the history that brings it all together. The sad thing is that
there is no treasure and there probably never was any treasure,
regardless of what the breathless narrator tells us every week and
season after season. Let’s look at some of the evidence. Sev
Well, it’s happened again. Jack the Ripper has been positively
identified as Aaron Kosminski. He was a polish barber and who had been
one of the prime suspects at the time. Apparently, he left semen stains
on a shawl that has been described as the only piece of physical
evidence known to be associated with the crimes. Those stains have been
matched through DNA with Kosminski. There is only one pr
I’m not sure how many are actually interested in this phenomenon. I’d
thought for a long time that it was some sort of trick using photoshop
and the like. Apparently, the hoax goes a little deeper than that and is
a little more elaborate. I just never wanted to spend the time getting
into it any deeper. Tony Bragalia, however, often chases the esoteric.
You can read the results of his research he
A Very Public Sociologist
Thinking about politics in general, a useful distinction is made in
Alexander Gallas's analysis of Thatcherism by identifying economic order
politics and class politics. This analytical separation is useful for
thinking about the different orientations of different governments at
different times, and in Gallas's hands he is able to consider the
accents and emphases of the preparation, war of move
Theresa May is nothing if not persistent. After losing for the second
time, she vowed to have another go . Notwithstanding procedural
shenanigans from the Speaker's chair, May was able to return her deal to
the Commons again this afternoon. And you know what? In case you hid
away from the news all day (and, in all truthfulness, who could blame
you?) May lost again . 344 to 286 was the damage this
Many years ago I was a somewhat inactive member of a small, ultra-left
group . In the flesh they were nice, supportive and very comradely. And
thanks to their then relatively well-known publication, had built up a
sizeable readership covering disputes inside other far left
organisations. They also had a logical and consistent project: the
refoundation of the Communist Party of Great Britain, and
And so she's done it. The one thing she had left - the keys to number
10 - were dangled in front of this afternoon's 1922 Committee meeting of
Tory MPs and she promised to hand them over if her deal gets through.
Suddenly, all those really principled opponents on the backbenches found
reasons to support her, should the deal get past John Bercow and has a
third shot bite of the cherry. It is possi
Three months have gone by since last time , so here's what I've read
since the start of the year. Obelisk by Stephen Baxter Fear and Loathing
in Las Vegas by Hunter S Thompson Closet Queens by Michael Black The
Thatcherite Offensive by Alexander Gallas Ruling the Void by Peter Mair
The Great Terror by Robert Conquest After Blair by Kieran O'Mara Over To
You by Roald Dahl In Defence of Politics by
Wow, what a month. Brexit didn't happen, and the Tories are on the
verge of a historic schism. All that said, what were the most popular
posts in March? 1. Labour's Crisis of Recomposition 2. Labour's Crisis
of Decomposition 3. The Far Right, the Left, and Anti-Semitism 4.
Institutional Anti-Semitism and Factional Struggle 5. Chuka Umunna's
Honest Politics Brexit is rending the Tory apart, but st
Adrienne's Corner
I could watch this a hundred times - even though I watched the entire
rally. And the crowds outside were darn near as big. MAGA A yuuuuuge
thank you to my friend Astroserf over at the world famous home of MOTUS
who told me how to embed this. Forever grateful! The Trump Rally Tonight
in Michigan looks (and sounds) like the Super Bowl. After being
absolved of two years of baseless slander - it migh
"we're dealing with deranged people who are not rational." This is an
important interview to hear. Listen to it, and then listen to it again.
The American people need to understand what is going on. It's not over,
and I never thought it was - hence, other than one silly video, I
haven't had much to say about the Mueller non-report. Amazon Today It's
time to start thinking about you Easter finery.
if everyone in this country would see Unplanned , all people would
storm Washington demanding an immediate end to abortion. It's that good.
I Bought the Lie Until I was about 30 years old I thought it was "just a
blob of cells" and abortion was liberating for women. They call the
devil the "Father of Lies", which explains why someone who was raised a
good Catholic girl could stray so far. I was n
as the MSM swings into action. Good luck finding the manifesto from the
wack job. I did - finally, and read the entire 74 pages. I also copied
and pasted it into Word since soon you will not be able to find a copy
anywhere. It's quite clear he is not a Trump supporter, but that isn't
going to stop the MSM from screeching, "Trump, Trump, Trump." So far the
only thing the MSM has right is the guy i
this is heartbreaking. I still remember the first time I went to
Seattle not long after we moved to North Idaho 30 years ago. It was one
of the most beautiful cities I'd ever seen and if it wasn't for the lack
of sunshine I would have moved there in a heartbeat. I was dazzled by
the usual tourist attractions like the Pike Place Market. Chinatown, now
called the "International District" by the pol
is opening on March 29th. Tonight we'll be attending a pre-release
screening organized by patriots and pro-life peeps in our town. Synopsis
(from Wiki): Abby Johnson is one of the youngest Planned Parenthood
clinic directors in the United States. She has worked at a clinic in
Texas for eight years, and
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