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Lavrov: No Limit to Fantasy of Blaming Russia
Ruptly TV Published on Oct 31, 2017 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told European business leaders in Moscow on Tuesday that there is no limit to the fantasy of blaming the world’s problems on Russia’s evil will, and he ruled out asking the US to lift sanctions. The top diplomat stressed to members of the Association […]
Forget the ‘Slippery Slope’ — Israel Already is an Apartheid State
Forget the ‘Slippery Slope’ — Israel Already is an Apartheid State by Neil Macdonald, CBC News, via https://israelpalestinenews.org/ The time has come to call the duck a duck. It’s time to agree with a long list of Israeli political leaders, academics and public figures on both the political left and right, including three former prime ministers, a winner of the Israel […]
Russia & China to Extend Currency Swap Agreement to Lessen Dollar Dependence
Russia & China to Extend Currency Swap Agreement to Lessen Dollar Dependence by https://www.rt.com/ Economic cooperation between Russia and China has been actively developing according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Prikhodko. He says the sides are working to prolong the bilateral currency swap agreement. – “At present, financial regulators of the two countries are working […]
Thank God We’re Leaving! Juncker’s Superstate Dreams Will COME TRUE Once UK is Out
Thank God We’re Leaving! Juncker’s Superstate Dreams Will COME TRUE Once UK is Out by AURORA BOSOTTI, http://www.express.co.uk/ EU Commissioner Jean-Claude Juncker’s plans to federalise the European Union will become easier to achieve once Brexit Britain officially leaves the EU, European affairs expert Charles Grant claimed. – Mr Grant said Brussels will take the chance to change […]
At Least 6 Dead and 12 Injured in Manhattan Terrorist Attack
RT Published on Oct 31, 2017 At least 6 people have been reported killed and at least 12 injured in a vehicle attack near the World Trade Center memorial in lower Manhattan, New York City. Police have the driver in custody and are investigating the attack as terrorism. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8r3z end
Alex Jones Full Show: Must See! Global Elite Panics As Hollywood Pedophile Nest Exposed
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 30, 2017 Kevin Spacey comes out — as a pedophile! Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort is indicted in the DoJ’s Trump-Russia probe concerning alleged crimes that took place in 2006. And the media helps actor Kevin Spacey downplay his molestation of a 14-year-old boy as the actor deflects […]
Secrets Of Kevin Spacey’s Devil Worshipping Father LEAKED
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 31, 2017 Alex Jones reveals the secrets behind Kevin Spacey’s childhood as new details emerge revolving around the Hollywood actor’s father who was, supposedly, a pedophile-Nazi, devil worshiper. end
Bombshell Analysis: Elites Killing US Dollar to Blame Trump
Bombshell Analysis: Elites Killing US Dollar to Blame Trump by Kit Daniels | http://www.Infowars.com China, global markets blocking demand for dollar, which will trigger US recession – The globalists are planning to dump the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency, which would trigger an economic catastrophe they can then blame on President Trump. – For the […]
Sex Pest Scandal: Conservatives Call in ‘Support Team’ After 36 Tory MPs Accused of Sleazy Behavior
Conservatives Call in ‘Support Team’ After 36 Tory MPs Accused of Sleazy Behavior by https://www.rt.com/ The Tories have asked for a “support team” to help deal with sexual harassment allegations at Westminster, Leader of the Commons Andrea Leadsom has said. Thirty-six Tory MPs stand accused of misconduct including ‘sexting’ a 19-year-old, asking a staff member to […]
Hunting Hitler: What The JFK Papers Revealed
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 30, 2017 Tim Kenndy, host of Hunting Hitler on the History Channel, joins Alex Jones live in studio to break down some of the JFK files that reveal Hitler was alive and living in Argentina after World War II. end
‘National Sovereignty is Dead!’ Europhile French MP’s SHOCK Salute to Plans for Federal EU: United States of Europe
‘National Sovereignty is Dead!’ Europhile French MP’s SHOCK Salute to Plans for Federal EU: United States of Europe by AURORA BOSOTTI, http://www.express.co.uk/ EU MEMBER states need to accept that their freedom will in future stem from Brussels because of proposed plans for a federal superstate, Macron-ally Delphine O said. – The En March MP said the era […]
Unlimited War: Tillerson, Mattis Ask for Global Fight Against Terrorism
RT Published on Oct 31, 2017 The U.S. Senate has been debating post 9/11 laws, which allow the president to order military action overseas, anytime, anywhere, in order to fight terrorists. But senators have grown concerned it allows the commander in chief to deploy troops without the knowledge of Congress. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8r0n end
Corey Feldman Vows To Release Names Of 6 Powerful Hollywood Pedophiles
Corey Feldman Vows To Release Names Of 6 Powerful Hollywood Pedophiles by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ For years, actor and former child star Corey Feldman has been warning anybody who would listen that Hollywood is a place where adults have more inappropriate contact with children than probably anywhere else in the world. – So it’s unsurprising given […]
US Navy F/A-18 fighter Jets Escort Two Russian TU-95 Bombers Away From The Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan
© Photo: Russian Defense Ministry *CNN:* *Russian bombers escorted away from US aircraft carrier* Washington (CNN)US Navy F/A-18 fighter jets were dispatched from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and escorted two Russian TU-95 bombers that were approaching the ship on Sunday, according to two US defense officials. The interaction -- which occurred as the Russian bombers flew about 80 miles from the US carrier -- was deemed safe and professional, the officials said, and the Russian aircraft proceeded without incident. The USS Ronald Reagan was operating in the Sea of Japan/ E... more »
No joint administration of borders with Iraqi Kurdistan: Abadi
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 A.M.) – The Iraqi government will not seek a joint administration of the country’s borders with the KRG and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, Prime Minister Haidar Al-‘Abadi stated on Tuesday. “There will be no joint administration of border-crossings; these will be controlled by the federal government,” ‘Abadi stated. ‘Abadi continued that dialogue with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Marines redirected to northeast Hama to aid in upcoming southern Aleppo offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:35 A.M.) – The Syrian Marines have been redirected from the Badiya Al-Sham region of southern Syria to the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate, a source told Al-Masdar News on Tuesday night. According to the military source, the Syrian Marines have been deployed to the Ithriya-Khanasser axis in order to help the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Watch Russian cruise missiles hammer ISIS positions in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – Russian submarine ‘Veliky Novgorod’ launched three Kalibr missiles from the Mediterranean Sea targeting strategic positions of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) near Deir ez-Zor, Tuesday. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, IS targets were destroyed, including arms warehouses, a fortified area housing militants and armoured vehicles in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia hopes Syria will be liberated from terrorists in one or two months
Moscow hopes that Syria will be completely liberated from Islamic State (a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia) terrorists in a couple of months, Russian president’s special envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev said on Tuesday. “The situation on the ground is developing rather swiftly. The fight against Islamic State is at the final stage. We all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Deir Ezzor update: Syrian Army liberates half of Old Airport District – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is steadily advancing inside the provincial capital of Deir Ezzor, liberating neighborhood after neighborhood in effort to defeat the remaining Islamic State (ISIS) forces inside the city. Led by their elite Tiger Forces and 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the southern part […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Residents return to liberated Quraytayn after ISIL’s defeat: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – Residents of Quraytayn have returned following the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) victory over the remaining Islamic State (ISIL) terrorists occupying the city. Footage of the liberated city was released on Monday by Hezbollah’s official media wing – the video shows several civilians returning to Quraytayn following the Islamic State’s defeat: […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Maxine Waters Gets Glamour Mags ‘Lifetime Achievement’ Award. Yeah, Everyone is Asking the Same Question.
Glamour Magazine's *2017 Women of the Year Award* winners include such notable lefties as some talk show host named Samantha Bee(?) a singer who admirers of the Black Panthers and the entire group of the Women’s Hate Trump March organizers. But the magazine’s “Lifetime Achievement” award ironically went to California Rep. Auntie Maxine Waters. Ironically because, well, other than being the Grande Dame and the most annoying voice of the Congressional Caucus of Black Folks, who is continually shouting “Impeach 45!” to anyone who will listen, and managing to continue getting elected... more »
Putin Hosts CIS And Eurasian Economic Union Summits In Sochi (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are CIS member-states)
miningawareness at Putin Hosts CIS And Eurasian Economic Union Summits In Sochi (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are CIS member-states) – Mining Awareness + - 24 minutes ago
CIA map. Note that not all CIS members are on the map. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_States By: https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-cis-ees-summit-sochi/28786501.html “Putin Hosts CIS And Eurasian Economic Union Summits In Sochi October 11, 2017 11:18 GMT Leaders of several former Soviet republics gathered in the Russian city of Sochi on October 11 for summits of the Commonwealth of Independent … Continue reading Putin Hosts CIS And Eurasian Economic Union Summits In Sochi (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikis...more »
Uzbekistan and Russia-China Oil and Gas
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Map Showing Uzbekistan in regional context, cropped from CIA gov map From the EIA (US Energy Information Administration: “Last Updated: … Continue reading →
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Even Now”
2002, “Even Now” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEbPyHLzBGQ
Here’s why anti-ageing is a myth and ageing impossible to beat.
Here’s why anti-ageing is a myth and ageing impossible to beat | fitness | Hindustan Times http://m.hindustantimes.com/fitness/here-s-why-anti-ageing-is-a-myth-and-ageing-impossible-to-beat/story-0ZF8DFXQayeol5Us0nkBVI.html Advertisements
Scientists Suggest: We Can Regenerate ANY Part of Human Body with Stem Cells & Sound Frequency (Even teeth)
Scientists Suggest: We Can Regenerate ANY Part of Human Body with Stem Cells & Sound Frequency (Even teeth) http://ewao.com/2017/10/30/scientists-suggest-we-can-regenerate-any-part-of-human-body-with-stem-cells-sound-frequency-even-teeth/
Time Travel: We Can’t Alter The Flow of Time, But We Can Literally Bend It
Time Travel: We Can’t Alter The Flow of Time, But We Can Literally Bend It https://futurism.com/time-travel-bend-time/amp/
Facebook, Google And Twitter Officials Grilled By Washington Lawmakers Over Russian Election Interference
*The Hill:* *Tech companies grilled over Russian election interference* Facebook, Google and Twitter officials were grilled on Tuesday by lawmakers from both parties on the Senate Judiciary Committee, who expressed frustration with the companies’ response so far to the use of their platforms by Russia in last year’s election. Lawmakers pushed the companies for more answers on how their platforms were used by both Russia and terrorist groups, and stressed that it was in the national security interests of the U.S. to find solutions. “The bottom line is that these platforms are being... more »
If Elected, Could Ken Stolle Handle The Job?
*Is Ken Stolle hallucinating? Or just lying?* *-by Aleurophile* In a recent DownWithTyranny post, I gave a rundown on the Stolle political machine in Virginia Beach, with Ken Stolle, Sheriff and former State Senator at its head. Stolle is up for re-election on November 7 and is being opposed by John Bell, a former Virginia Beach Deputy Chief of Police. Ken Stolle has been the Virginia Beach Sheriff since 2009, but serious questions need to be raised about whether he has the health and stamina to perform the job and fill out the term. Stolle was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 11 years a... more »
Mitch Daniels And The Purdue Miracle: Lessons For The Rest Of Us
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Taliban Commander Boasts That 150,000 U.S. Troops Will Not Be Able To Win In Afghanistan
A captured Taliban insurgent is presented to the media after he was arrested with car explosive devices in Kabul earlier this month. A report released Tuesday by a U.S. watchdog says Taliban influence in the war-torn country has increased in recent months. (Omar Sobhani/Reuters) The Guardian: *'150,000 Americans couldn’t beat us': Taliban fighters defiant in Afghanistan* *Rare interviews with militants shine light on resilient movement that resisted both Obama’s surge and now Trump’s ‘killing terrorists’ strategy* Squatting on the floor, a brown shawl draped over his shoulders, th... more »
Did Jared Kushner Go to Saudi Arabia Because it Doesn’t Have an Extradition Treaty With the US?
Kushner departed for a surprise trip to Saudi Arabia as Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team was about to release indictments causing unfounded speculation.
Plausible Deniability: How we'll be attacked, unable to retaliate
*== Using a tantrum toddler to do your dirty work ==* Okay, bear with me, because there are a couple of vital matters of international security that may be ill-considered. Let's start with the elephant in the room -- the clear fact that is likely to lead to major war: The brutal North Korean regime is subsidized and propped up by its neighbors to the north and west. But consider... (1) Vladimir Putin’s carefully crafted anti-western alliance now stretches from Ankara to Manilla, combining Islamist regimes with mafia-oligarchies, with Orthodox-church/czarist-nostalgists, with a few c... more »
On Halloween, Shitbags Are Stepped On
I finally got you, Douchebag Dave. I knew even as I was limiting comments only to those with Google accounts that you'd be dumb enough to finally stick up that hazel snout of yours like the maggot you are and use the SRD account. Because you cannot envision or tolerate a world in which Robert Crawford doesn't pay you attention. So, as long as I have you and *your* attention, let's get you caught up to speed (the ill-informed right wing evolutionary dropout you are) regarding what I've found out about you just today alone: You seem to think that you're as important as ... more »
Pro Athletes Have a Unique Platform and They’re Using It
Certainly, before Colin Kaepernick’s gesture, you didn’t see cameras scanning the crowd to see who was standing and who was sitting.
3 Dartmouth Professors investigated for Sexual Misconduct
The New Hampshire Department of Justice on Tuesday announced an investigation of alleged sexual misconduct by three Dartmouth College professors.
Study: Career and Tech Ed Provides Slight Boost for High School Achievement
Students who take career and technical education courses during their junior or senior year in high school are 1.5 percent more likely to graduate on time and 1.6 percent less likely to drop out of high school for each CTE course taken, a new study has found.
Virginia Tech Talent Acquisition Exec Employs Range of Strategies
The job search can be a stressful proposition for a candidate, but for those making a hiring decision the process can be just as fraught. At colleges and universities, hiring is a crucial part of creating the desired campus culture.
Students from Puerto Rico Can Get Free Semester at Cornell
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is offering a free semester of study for up to 58 students from Puerto Rico’s main public university system. The University of Puerto Rico is operating at partial strength as the island recovers from Hurricane Maria. Cornell President Martha Pollack says the offer of free tuition, room and board this […]
Police Arrest Man Sought in Shooting Death of University of Utah Student
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A man sought in a carjacking that took the life of a University of Utah student and the death of a Colorado man was arrested Tuesday after he turned himself in at a Salt Lake City library, police said. Austin Boutain, 24, dodged a manhunt in the rugged foothills near […]
Notre Dame Ends Free Contraceptive Coverage for Employees
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame is ending no-cost contraceptive coverage for employees and students. The South Bend Tribune reports that an email set by the Catholic university on Friday to faculty and staff shows that coverage will end for employees on Jan. 1. Students under the school’s insurance plan will be […]
University of Hawaii Closing State’s Only Public Hyperbaric Treatment Center
KAIULA-KONA, Hawaii — Hawaii’s only means of treatment for divers with decompression sickness is remaining closed through November. The University of Hawaii at Manoa announced Oct. 20 that its public hyperbaric treatment center is closed due to “unforeseen circumstances,” West Hawaii Today reported. Decompression sickness, also known as the bends, is the result of gases […]
College of Charleston Probing ‘Racially Insensitive’ Halloween Costumes
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina college is investigating social media posts that appear to show students in “racially insensitive” Halloween costumes, the school’s president said. College of Charleston President Glenn McConnell says in a statement that the school’s Division of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety are probing whether students violated the code […]
21 NY College Students Charged with Hazing Frat Pledges
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Twenty-one students at a New York college have been charged with hazing fraternity pledges by making them drink alcohol, forcing them to eat food off the floor, and vomiting and urinating on them. State University of New York at Plattsburgh authorities say campus police were told in late September that pledges to […]
CBO Report: Updating And Sustaining America's Nuclear Arsenal Will Cost $1.2 Trillion Over 30 Years
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) streaks through the sky of Vandenberg in California, August 25, 2005. The U.S. test fired its second ICBM in a week on Thursday. REUTERS *New York Times:* *Trump Plans for Nuclear Arsenal Require $1.2 Trillion, Congressional Review States* *The report from the Congressional Budget Office was an authoritative accounting of the cost of rebuilding a nuclear arsenal that relies on Cold War-era technology.* The price tag of President Trump’s vision of remaking the American nuclear arsenal soared on Tuesday as a new gove... more »
AFTER THE NEW YORK ATTACK, A RIGHT-WING THRILLER WRITER MOUTHS OFF -- AND GETS SCHOOLED
Brad Thor is a bestselling thriller writer and a self -proclaimed "conservatarian" (conservative libertarian). Less than two hours after the attack in Lower Manhattan that left eight people dead, Thor tried to use the incident toscore some points for his side. He tweeted this: Here's what I know. NYC is one of the most anti-gun cities in U.S. If this guy had been in Nashville, he wouldn't have made it 8 blocks. https://t.co/QTNNordghZ — Brad Thor (@BradThor) October 31, 2017 Thor boasts on his website that he's spoken at the Heritage Foundation "on the need for robust missile defe... more »
Containing Our Intelligence War with Russia
*George Beebe* *Security, Europe* [image: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint news conference with German President Frank Walter Steinmeier following their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow] We should be wary of conflating Moscow’s desire to change our international behavior with an intent to destroy our nation. Winston Churchill famously likened Kremlin power struggles to “a bulldog fight under a carpet. An outsider only hears the growling, and when he sees the bones fly out from beneath it is obvious who won.” The metaphor is equally apt today as a description of th... more »
Why America Must Improve Its Missile Defense Systems
*Ian Williams* *Security, Asia* [image: 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.] The homeland missile defense has grown overly dependent on ground-based radars, which provide a single perspective of the “flying-junk pile.” President Trump’s recent claim that U.S. ballistic-missile defenses are effective “97 percent of the time” has provoked much discussion about the capabilities of one U.S. defense system in particular... more »
There's Less to Mueller's Charges Than Meets the Eye
*Aram Bakshian Jr.* *Politics, Americas* [image: Former Trump 2016 campaign chairman Paul Manafort and former campaign official Rick Gates appear in front of U.S. Magistrate Deborah A. Robinson in U.S. Federal Court during a hearing in the first charges stemming from a special counsel investigation of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election in Washington, U.S., October 30, 2017. REUTERS/Bill Hennessey] Manafort has been charged with acts and alleged offenses that have nothing to do with his role in the campaign. The most convincing indication of the flimsy res... more »
3 Strategic Takeaways from the Guadalcanal Campaign
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* [image: Sailors stand on the deck of the Izumo warship as it departs from the harbour of the Japan United Marine shipyard in Yokohama, south of Tokyo] Americans involved with the Guadalcanal campaign formulated Maoist-sounding ideas for holding the Solomons—and that's how they won. This year marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. The battle is one of seven naval engagements that—together with hard-ground fighting on the part of the U.S. Marines and Army—make up a six-month bloodletting known to history as Guada... more »
The North Korean Threat: War, Deterrence and Diplomacy
*Robert L. Gallucci* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) guides the multiple-rocket launching drill of women's sub-units under KPA Unit 851, in this undated photo] To deal effectively with North Korea, the United States must have the demonstrable capability to mount an overwhelming defense in the event of a conflict. *Editor’s Note**: This was **delivered as The William Perry Lecture at Yonsei University in Seoul in October 2017.* If war breaks out in Korea over the next few weeks or months, no one would or should be surprised. That is a fair definition ... more »
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cats with costumes.
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis Explains How The U.S. Would Respond To A North Korean Nuclear Attack
US Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Monday. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Business Insider:* *Mattis explains how the US would respond if North Korea launched a nuclear missile at America* * Defense Secretary James Mattis laid out the US's response to a North Korean nuclear missile attack. * The US would try to shoot it down, and it has rehearsed its offensive response many times. * Both Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson defended President Donald Trump's capability to launch a nuclear f... more »
The ingenious Phil Twyford
The new minister for housing and transport has found a way to pay the unaffordable bill for Auckland's new public transport infrastructure, and that's to help make Auckland housing even more unaffordable. What could be more ingenious! He'd already signalled that Labour's faithful promise to voters neither to raise taxes nor to introduce a capital gains tax was going to constrain him -- he'd already announced plans to get around that simply by raising the 'bright line' period for paying National's own tax lie (the 'capital-tax-in-drag' introduced just because lying governments can) ... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied Fornax galaxy cluster. *Click image for larger size.* This sharp color image shows intense star forming regions at the ends of the bar and along the spiral arms, and details of dust lanes cutting across the galaxy's bright core. At the core lies a supermassive black hole. Astronomers think NGC 1365's prominent bar plays a crucial role in the galaxy's e... more »
"All That Is Life..."
*Click image for larger size.* "You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing and dance, and write poems and suffer and understand, for all that is life." - Jiddu Krishnamurti
Chet Raymo, “Sanctus”
*“Sanctus”* by Chet Raymo “Early in Claire Messud's new novel, “The Woman Upstairs”, the narrator asks herself and others whether they would rather be able to fly or be invisible. I suspect most who visit this blog would prefer to fly. Me too. Until lately. More on that later. For now I want to ask a less frivolous question, one more likely to split down the middle: Do you prefer, as a matter of personal taste, Romanesque or Gothic? Gothic aspires, Romanesque inspires. Gothic soars. Romanesque hunkers. Gothic seeks to let go of the earth. Romanesque grips like a barnacle. Gothic f... more »
"You Are Not Crazy: Taking a Time Out"
*"You Are Not Crazy: Taking a Time Out"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Sometimes as adults, we just need a time out to refocus and gather ourselves before starting out again. Most of us feel a little crazy from time to time. Periods of high stress can make us feel like we’re losing it, as can being surrounded by people whose values are very different from our own. Losing a significant relationship and moving into a new life situation are other events that can cause us to feel off kilter. Circumstances like these recur in our lives, and they naturally affect our mental stability. ... more »
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Most People Don’t Even Realize What’s Coming
By Truthstream Media Will you get lost in the Fourth Industrial Revolution? Most people I asked don’t even know what that is, but it’s happening... more »
Iranian Air Force launches 7th round of massive war games – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Iranian Air Force held military drills in the country’s central province of Isfahan as the 7th round of large-scale wargames titled ‘Fada’eeyan Harim-e Velayat’ got underway, footage released by Iranian State TV on Tuesday showed. Sukhoi 24, supersonic aircrafts F4, F5, F7, Mig-29, F14 and Sa’eqeh bombers, Boeing 707, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army attack drones target Al-Qaeda’s positions in northeast Hama – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a new offensive in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate last week, targeting the jihadist stronghold of Al-Rahjan near the Ithriya-Khanasser Highway. Since launching the offensive, the Syrian Arab Army has captured a large number of villages and towns in northeast Hama, putting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
X22 Report, “All Roads Lead To The Cabal, Death Is Knocking At Their Door”
X22 Report, “All Roads Lead To The Cabal, Death Is Knocking At Their Door” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWPLkmzQI1U Related followup report: X22 Report, “The IMF Is Pushing The Media To Play Up Their Warning About The Collapsing Economy” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og3HeGswThg
CHICANO MOVEMENT TO COMMEMORATE 50 YEARS OF STRUGGLES
The next several years will see a number of 50-year commemorations of the events that helped to launch the historic Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. For some, the movement was a series of legal actions, strikes or *huelgas*, civil rights protests, and mass rallies and marches, all challenging the permanent dehumanization of Mexican peoples in the United States. For others, the movement was a *levantamiento*, an insurrection or a liberation movement. Whatever it was, it was generally outside of the national conversations on race, though for the right wing, it was simply "un-... more »
DIA DE LLS MUERTOS EN LAS TIERRAS DE LOS MUERTOS
HOW AND WHEN WE THINK ABOUT DEATH Roberto Dr Cintli Rodriguez October, like every month, has been an especially deadly month for people of color in the United States. I focus on people of color because my research tells me that the killings of POCs are not random, but rather, as a result of dehumanization and the patrolling of bodies and communities of color, especially that of red-black-brown peoples, literally, since 1492. Though, random or targeted, the amount of law enforcement killings in this country is unparalleled anywhere else in the “developed” world. killedbhpolice.net (... more »
The Russian View of Washington's Hysteria
Finally! What everyone has been waiting for - how RT really works! Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan shows how RT 'operates'.
Time To Rehabilitate John Boehner? Not So Fast
Tim Alberta did an exhaustive piece on post-congressional Boehner for *Politico* over the weekend, based on 3 interviews he did with him over the summer. Boehner, he wrote, has fucked up his golf game horrible since he resigned from the Speakership and Congress. He just can't concentrate anymore. But he hasn't lost his mind. 'Fuck Jordan. Fuck Chaffetz," he told Alberta. "They’re both assholes." To outsiders, Boehner might just be the happiest man alive, a liberated retiree who spends his days swirling merlot and cackling at Speaker Paul Ryan’s misfortune. The truth is more compl... more »
How The Dead Danced With The Living In Medieval Society
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From “The Conversation”: How the dead danced with the living in medieval society Detail of figures from the Dance Macabre, … Continue reading →
Luther’s Words Provided the Spark for the Reformation, But the Fuggers Provided Much of the Fuel
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From “The Conversation”: The man who gave us the Reformation – and it wasn’t Martin Luther Portrait of Jakob Fugger … Continue reading →
On the Reformation’s 500th Anniversary, Remembering Martin Luther’s Contribution to Literacy
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From “The Conversation”: On the Reformation’s 500th anniversary, remembering Martin Luther’s contribution to literacy Richard Gunderman, Indiana University This year … Continue reading →
Caged and Censored - Arresting Grassroots Truth Telling
I get most of my blog hits from people who see the posts I put on Facebook. In recent days when someone clicks on my Fazebook blog post they only get the very top mast of this blog - the rest of the story does not appear. I've heard from quite a few folks who are confused and frustrated. I have no idea how or why this is happening - I just know that something is blocking readers who try to visit this blog from Fazebook. I've figured out that when you come to this page that if you click on the title at the top - Organizing Notes - then you can see everything. But some people do... more »
Making The Shortlist
Here, in alphabetical order, is a short list of objects. What do they have in common? ax baseball bat baton bayonet brick broken glass car chain saw crossbow crowbar flashlight garden tool gun hammer hand torch hatchet knife machete meat cleaver metal pipe motorcycle oar pick-axe piece of wood pitchfork pole rock scissors screwdriver shovel…
Russian Foreign Minister: No Evidence That Russia Interfered In The U.S. Election In Manafort Indictment
*DW:* *Lavrov: No evidence of Russian interference in US presidential elections* Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has denied evidence exists of any Russian interference in the US elections in 2016. The statement came after charges were filed in the US against former aides of the Trump campaign. Speaking to a meeting of business leaders in Moscow, Lavrov said: "Without any evidence, as you know, we are being accused of interfering in elections not only in the US but also in European states." The United States has been using a "pretext of a fight against a Russian threat in... more »
Trump's Chief of Staff John Kelly said that the Civil War had good people on "both sides." Now why does that sound familiar?
Courtesy of the New York Post: *President Trump’s chief of staff John Kelly on Monday night praised Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and said that “both sides” in the Civil War fought in good faith. * *Kelly was speaking during an interview on Fox News when he made the comments, defending the historical significance of the Confederacy. * *“Robert E. Lee was an honorable man. He was a man who gave up his country to fight for his state,” Kelly told the network about the Southern general in the bloody war between the North and the South. * *The Civil War was fought after the South se... more »
Extending the Range of the U.S. Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Extending the E-2D mission radius and time of station just helps the Advanced Hawkeye become an even more effective weapon. The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye completed its first aerial refueling earlier this summer. The new capability, which will be eventually be retrofitted onto the U.S. Navy’s entire E-2D fleet, will greatly increase the range and endurance of the Advanced Hawkeye. That is particularly important as the United States focuses more on the Asia-Pacific region, where the vast distances over the Pacific are increasingly forcing ... more »
The $1.2 Trillion Question: Modernizing America's Nuclear Arsenal
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The CBO projects that the 2017 plan for nuclear forces would cost a total of $1.2 trillion from 2017 to 2046. The United States is facing a $1.2 trillion bill through 2046 to modernize and sustain its nuclear arsenal according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. “To continue to field a nuclear force roughly the same size as it is today, the United States plans to modernize virtually every element of that force over the coming decades,” reads a CBO summary of its report. “CBO estimates that the most recent detailed plans for nuclear ... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 31, 2017
Saddam Hussein, Wikimedia Commons *Mark Perry, American Conservative*: *How Saddam Hussein Predicted America’s Failure in Iraq* *One of his top generals provides a window into the former dictator's mind.* In early 1917, during World War I, British general Sir Frederick Stanley Maude led an army of sixty thousand British and Indian soldiers from Basra up the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to Baghdad. His enemy was a Turkish army, some twenty-five-thousand strong, defending a province of what was then a part of the decrepit Ottoman Empire. Maude was hardly a creative campaigner (his tr... more »
Mueller Mugs America: The Case Of Baby George Papadopoulos
[image: undefined] This is how the Deep State crushes disobedience by the unwashed American public. It indicts not only ham sandwiches but, apparently, political infants in diapers too, if that's what it takes. Hence the sudden notoriety of Baby George Papadopoulos, who pled guilty to "lying" about an essentially immaterial date to the FBI. Oh, and by all signs and signals that plea came after this 30 year-old novice had been wearing a wire for several months. So here's how this noxious act of bullying by Robert Mueller's Federally-deputized thugs came down. It seems that during th... more »
How to End the Endless War
[image: undefined] Wars that the United States is waging around the world undermine our security by turning entire populations against us and diverting our attention and resources away from urgent needs at home. No, the opposite is true: the United States faces serious threats, and can only protect itself by confronting them wherever they emerge. This debate has divided Americans for more than a century. Congress may soon have a rare opportunity to take one side or the other. The battleground is Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East. For nearly three years, Yemen has been u... more »
RPI's Daniel McAdams: Twitter's Decision to Ban Ads From RT, Sputnik 'is About Politics'
[image: undefined] The tech giant announced it would no longer allow ads from the two Russian media outlets to run on its platforms, citing allegations that they meddled in the 2016 US presidential election as the motive behind its decision. Sputnik discussed the issue with Daniel McAdams, the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Twitter said on its blog recently that its decision to ban RT and Sputnik's advertising was based "on the retrospective work we've been doing around the 2016 US election." Following the statement, RT published Twitter's el... more »
RPI's Daniel McAdams: Twitter's Decision to Ban Ads From RT, Sputnik 'is About Politics'
[image: undefined] The tech giant announced it would no longer allow ads from the two Russian media outlets to run on its platforms, citing allegations that they meddled in the 2016 US presidential election as the motive behind its decision. Sputnik discussed the issue with Daniel McAdams, the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Twitter said on its blog recently that its decision to ban RT and Sputnik's advertising was based "on the retrospective work we've been doing around the 2016 US election." Following the statement, RT published Twitter's el... more »
RPI's Daniel McAdams: Twitter's Decision to Ban Ads From RT, Sputnik 'is About Politics'
[image: undefined] The tech giant announced it would no longer allow ads from the two Russian media outlets to run on its platforms, citing allegations that they meddled in the 2016 US presidential election as the motive behind its decision. Sputnik discussed the issue with Daniel McAdams, the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Twitter said on its blog recently that its decision to ban RT and Sputnik's advertising was based "on the retrospective work we've been doing around the 2016 US election." Following the statement, RT published Twitter's el... more »
RPI's Daniel McAdams: Twitter's Decision to Ban Ads From RT, Sputnik 'is About Politics'
[image: undefined] The tech giant announced it would no longer allow ads from the two Russian media outlets to run on its platforms, citing allegations that they meddled in the 2016 US presidential election as the motive behind its decision. Sputnik discussed the issue with Daniel McAdams, the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Twitter said on its blog recently that its decision to ban RT and Sputnik's advertising was based "on the retrospective work we've been doing around the 2016 US election." Following the statement, RT published Twitter's el... more »
BREAKING: New York Attacked Near World Trade Center—8 Dead, 12 Injured
[image: new york]At least 8 people have been reported killed and at least 12 injured in a vehicle attack near the World Trade Center memorial in lower Manhattan, New York.
Quote of the Day: How art is different to entertainment or pretty decoration
*"This leads us to a second point and an even more remarkable assertion in neuroscience, that our brain/mind requires not satiation but a search for meaning. In his paper 'The Dance Form of the Eyes,' renowned neurophysiologist Ralph D. Ellis ... argues for the search for meaning ..., using art as his vehicle:* *… "'Emotions arise from the total life process, which is a dynamical system – not as an isolated chemical event or a causal result of a simple stimulus. For this reason, emotions call not just for satiation or pleasure, but for explication; this is why art is different fro... more »
World News Briefs -- October 31, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Ousted Catalan leader agrees to election, summoned to Madrid court* BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - Catalonia’s ousted leader Carles Puigdemont agreed on Tuesday to a snap election called by Spain’s central government when it took control of the region to stop it breaking away, but he said the fight for independence would go on. Spain’s High Court issued a summons for Puigdemont and 13 members of his sacked administration to testify in Madrid on Thursday and Friday as the court starts processing charges of rebellion, sedition and breach of trust against them. Under Spai... more »
U.S. Economy Continues to Surprise to the Upside
[image: u-s-economy-continues-to-surprise-to-the-upside] One measure of how the U.S. economy continues to exceed expectations is the Economic Surprise Index published by Citigroup, which is used to measure how the economy compares to those expectations. At the moment at least, it reflects the ebullience reported elsewhere.
U.S. Special Operations Forces Capture Benghazi Suspect in Libya
[image: us-special-operations-forces-capture-benghazi-suspect-in-libya] U.S. forces captured Mustafa al-Imam — a suspect in the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, and are bringing him to Washington, D.C.
New York attack: Eight killed by man driving truck per BBC News
The BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41825577 on the New York truck attack includes this line: 'The driver emerged holding what appeared to be two handguns and made a statement "consistent with a terror attack" before being shot in the abdomen by a police officer stationed near the scene, he added.' 'a statement "consistent with a terror attack"' - now what might that statement have been? What odds will you give me on the statement being "Allahu Akbar"? Obviously if it was that then the BBC will do their very best to minimise reporting of that information for a... more »
Terror Attack In New York City. 8 Killed, 15 Wounded
*Daily Mail:* *Eight feared dead in terror attack after truck mows down victims on a cycle path just seven blocks from Ground Zero before being shot by police as he waved imitation firearms and screamed Allahu Akbar* * The truck rammed into cyclists and runners on the West Side Highway on Tuesday shortly after 3pm * Driver drove south from further uptown and mounted the bike path a few blocks above Chambers Street * He mowed down several cyclists and runners, according to police sources, then crashed into a school bus * The driver then reportedly got out of the Home Depot truck with... more »
Multiple People Killed in Manhattan Terror Attack
Police shot and wounded the driver, who is in custody.
Did a National Football League Coach Reverse a Decision to Sign Colin Kaepernick After a Presidential Call?
Rumors that the Patriots' Bill Belichick reversed a decision to sign the player after a call from Trump originated from a spoof account posing as reporter Adam Schefter.
If you think Donald Trump is losing his mind over these Mueller indictments watch his constant defender Sean Hannity essentially have a psychotic break on air.
Courtesy of Raw Story: *On Monday night, Fox News’ bombastic host Sean Hannity delivered what he called his “most important monologue ever” — and attempted to, somehow, blame Bill and Hillary Clinton for Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election that the latter lost. * *At one point, Hannity referred to the former Democratic nominee as “President Clinton” before correcting himself and calling her “President Clinton wannabe” — a slip of the tongue that Twitter certainly didn’t miss.* *Later in the segment, he began to raise his voice when discussing his distress with a l... more »
What do you get with laundry hot from the dryer?
You get cats, that's what! For once, Ashbutt (rear) and Kili (front) aren't arguing. They're just enjoying the warmth. Peter
Japan's Non-Aircraft Carrier Is Also a Secret Weapon
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Japan is building progressively larger ships to gain experience for eventually constructing a genuine, fixed-wing aircraft carrier. *Japan’s naval aviation ships are steadily growing larger and more capable—almost ridiculously so: at 27,500 tons and more than eight hundred feet long, Izumo is unnecessarily large for an all-helicopter ship.* Some of the most remarkable vessels sailing today in any navy are Japanese. After more than six decades, Japan can once again count large ships with full-length flight decks and roomy, bow-to-stern aircraft car... more »
Should the Navy Take a Second Look at Its Iowa-Class Battleships?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* The Iowa-class battleships will remain museum pieces for the foreseeable future. Still, if the will and the funding were there, there are some very interesting things that could be done with them. *A guided-missile battleship’s long-range firepower would suppress enemy air defenses, allowing carrier aircraft a freer hand over enemy territory. In return, carriers would provide antisubmarine and antiair cover for the battleship.* Battleships captivate the imagination. Before they were displaced by aircraft carriers, battleships were symbols of ...more »
Palestinian Reconciliation, in the Hands of Israel
*Paul R. Pillar* *Israel Palestinian Territories, Middle East* The latest attempt at reconciliation between the competing Palestinian parties Fatah and Hamas has produced a preliminary agreement that Egypt brokered and was announced earlier this month. The reasons for movement on this subject at this time involve motivations of the Egyptians, who want to use improved relations with authorities in the Gaza Strip to help defeat extremists who are active in the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt, which has taken the side of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their dispute with... more »
Russia's and America's New Stealth Fighters Share This Big Problem
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* High performance stealth aircraft are not cheap. *While the PAK-FA will likely be a formidable warplane, it is uncertain how many fully operation jets Russia will be able buy even after it completes engine development work for the T-50. * Russia has completed the first phase of government flight-testing for its Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA fifth-generation fighter. Sukhoi is expected to complete developmental work on an initial operational version of the new stealth fighter in 2019, but the current iteration of the jet will only see a limited production ... more »
The U.S. Navy May Want to Use Zumwalt-Class Destroyers as Pseudo Battleships
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* What happens when stealth meets firepower? *The stealthy nature of the Zumwalt class, whose design reduces the ship’s radar signature to that of a small fishing boat, lends itself to operating in enemy waters. Coupled with a large magazine of missiles, the Zumwalt class could become the ideal warship for an aggressive antisurface-ship role.* The three new Zumwalt-class destroyers are in trouble. Originally envisioned as a fleet of more nearly three dozen destroyers, and the weapons that justified them, the Zumwalts have faced delays, cuts and st... more »
Watch out China: The Indian Navy Has a New Nuclear Missile Submarine
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* New Delphi is keen on keeping the pressure on Beijing. *The SSBNs will give India a complete nuclear triad, which consists of land, air, and sea-based nuclear delivery systems.* The Indian Navy will launch its second homegrown nuclear-powered submarine within the next month, according to local media outlets. This week, India’s *Economic Times* reported, citing government sources, that the second indigenous nuclear submarine will be transferred to water sometime in later September or early October. At that time, the INS* Aridhaman* will undergo ext... more »
VIDEO: ISIS command network reduced to ash after latest Russian cruise missile barrage
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Russian Navy has devastated ISIS’s military command network after one of its submarines unleashed a barrage of cruise missiles against terrorist headquarter assets in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor. According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, one of its submarines – the Veliky Novgorod – stationed off […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ponca Nation of Oklahoma to Recognize the Rights of Nature to Stop Fracking
Casey Camp-Horinek with her granddaughter Ponca Nation of Oklahoma to Recognize the Rights of Nature to Stop Fracking By Casey Camp-Horinek caseycamphorinek@yahoo.com Shannon Biggs shannon@movementrights.com Pennie Opal Plant pennie@gatheringtribes.com Movement Rights SAN FRANCISCO -- After suffering for years with poisoned water and serious health issues due to fracking and
Mueller Shoots, Media Has Orgasm, But Charges Again Implicate London
On Monday, Robert Mueller fired his first salvo. He indicted Paul Manafort and his aide, Richard Gates, for Tax and Money Laundering conspiracies and reporting violations under both the Foreign Agents Registration Act and the Foreign Bank Account Reporting Act, false statements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and false statements. All of the indictment counts involve the proceeds of Manafort's lobbying activities on behalf of the government of Ukraine which was overthrown by the British and the Obama Administration in a coup led by neo-Nazis in 2014. At the same time, in... more »
Paul Manafort’s Lawyer Kevin Downing is Yet Another Department of Justice Prosecutor Who Took a Spin Through the Revolving Door
*Here's Where We've Met Him Before-- And What It Tells Us About The Swamp* *-by Skip Kaltenheuser* Birds of a feather. Ever notice the gravitational pull that brings sleaze together in the legal world, how those of similar ilk find each other? Sure, everyone’s entitled to a defense, but too often the ethics of high profile, highly connected power clients dovetail with those of their attorneys. We’ve seen it time and again with the finance sector, as attorneys lay out roadmaps for the business model of taking what doesn’t belong to you. Now we have the dramedy of Paul Manafort and h... more »
Genetically Engineered Wheat Can Boost Food Security
Though genetically engineering food using science remains controversial in some circles, with concerns about genetically modified corn syrup in candy and claims that CRISPR can somehow be harmful whereas mutagenesis-derived foods can be labeled organic, progress marches on. We're on our way to 9 million people and existing agriculture could easily handle it...if great agricultural land were evenly distributed. But is isn't evenly distributed, which is why the US and Europe can have robust markets for food created using an organic-certification process. Yield does not matter, just ... more »
Former Pence Higher-Up Lobbying for Gülen and Geo Foundation, Operators of the Charter School Betsy DeVos Visited
*By Doug Martin * Riding on the sudden fame of Mike Pence as Vice President, one of the former governor’s top officials is now lobbying in D.C. for the GEO Foundation and the *Gülen*-affiliated Washington Strategy Group, led by Bilal Eksili, a Pence campaign donorand *Gülen*’s chief operative for charter schools and Turkish affairs in Indiana who is detailed in my book *Hoosier School Heist*. *Bill Smith, **Mike Pence’s *former chief of staff both in D.C. and at the statehouse, is cashing in bigtime, using his clout as Pence’s “trusted adviser—his closest” and his past connectio... more »
Pins and Needles in Halloween Candy
Pins, needles and razor blades been occasionally been found in trick-or-treaters' loot over the years.
How Many U.S. Soldiers Are There In Syria?
Wow. Question on how many US troops are in Syria. MG initially says 4,000 (!) then apologizes, changes to 500 after a follow-up. pic.twitter.com/ru92GkU3PW — Jake Godin (@JakeGodin) October 31, 2017 *Washington Post:* *A top U.S. general just said 4,000 American troops are in Syria. The Pentagon says there are only 500.* A senior U.S. military commander said Tuesday that 4,000 American troops are on the ground in Syria, a figure far greater than the 503 personnel the Trump administration says are deployed there. Army Maj. Gen. James B. Jarrard, who heads the U.S.-led special oper... more »
City of Charlottesville Blamed for August Violence
[image: city-of-charlottesville-blamed-for-august-violence] A report blaming Charlottesville's liberal city government for the tragic events of August 12 is correct, as far as it goes.
BBC Discover Paris Agreement Was Worthless After All!
By Paul Homewood h/t HotScot In its annual review, the UN says the gap between carbon cutting plans and the reductions required to keep temperature rises below 2 degrees Celsius is "alarmingly high". Pledges made so far cover only one-third of the cuts needed by 2030 to keep below that goal, the review […]
Tom DeLonge and Alien Writing
Isaac Koi alerted many of us to an interview that Joe Rogan had with Tom DeLonge about DeLonge’s announcement about his UFO research. For those of us who have been around for more than ten minutes, some of the things that DeLonge believes are quite disturbing. You can watch the whole interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n_3mnJfHzY Koi pointed out some of the trouble with this interview and I would be remiss if I hadn’t checked just to be sure, though Koi is reliable and careful. He noted, for example, that at the one hour, two minute and forty-two second point in the in... more »
Russia and China actively collude to bring down the only thing America cares about: THE DOLLAR
China and Russia are working openly and of course legally to undermine the linchpin of US power. The almighty Dollar is losing its might and this is the REAL scandal in the eyes of the US. More The post Russia and China actively collude to bring down the only thing America cares about: THE DOLLAR appeared first on The Duran.
Researchers study how individual differences in brain dynamics influence self-control when faced with temptation
Researchers study how individual differences in brain dynamics influence self-control when faced with temptation https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-10-individual-differences-brain-dynamics-self-control.amp Advertisements
In a Digital World, Why Do Hard Copies Remain Alluring?
In a Digital World, Why Do Hard Copies Remain Alluring? – D-brief http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2017/10/27/hard-copies-media/#.WfNwo9OGNgc
CRISPR skin grafts could replace insulin shots for diabetes.
CRISPR skin grafts could replace insulin shots for diabetes – ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/how-crispr-skin-grafts-could-replace-insulin-shots-for-diabetes?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Branded+Content&utm_campaign=ScienceNaturePage
Climate change already bringing disease, air pollution and heatwaves.
Climate change already bringing disease, air pollution and heatwaves | Environment | The Guardian https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/30/climate-change-already-damaging-health-of-millions-globally-report-finds
Skin May Regulate Blood Pressure Study Finds
Skin May Regulate Blood Pressure Study Finds https://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2017/10/31/skin-may-regulate-blood-pressure-study-finds.aspx?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=twittermercola_blog&utm_campaign=20171031_skin-may-regulate-blood-pressure-study-finds
Undiagnosable or Sustained Ignorance?
Undiagnosable or Sustained Ignorance?- Hormones Matter https://www.hormonesmatter.com/undiagnosable-sustained-ignorance/
RNA Editing Possible with CRISPR-Cas13.
RNA Editing Possible with CRISPR-Cas13 | The Scientist Magazine® http://mobile.the-scientist.com/article/50719/rna-editing-possible-with-crispr-cas13
A Weed Killer Is Increasingly Showing Up in People’s Bodies
A Weed Killer Is Increasingly Showing Up in People’s Bodies http://amp.timeinc.net/time/4993877/weed-killer-roundup-levels-humans/?source=dam
AG Jeff Sessions Suggests Prosecutions For Marijuana Growers, Sellers And Users In Legalized States
By Aaron Kesel Attorney General Jeff Sessions suggested that the Department of Justice may crack down on people who grow and sell marijuana, even in... more »
NVIDIA Wants to Turn Police Vehicles Into 360 Degree Facial Recognition Platforms
By MassPrivateI Last week, COBAN Technologies (CT) and Digital Barriers (DB) announced that they are working together to install facial biometrics in police dash cams. Coban Technologies Inc.,... more »
Fatah condemns Israel for destroying terror tunnels per Israel National News
Those evil bloody Israelis... 'The Fatah movement, headed by Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas, on Monday issued a statement condemning what it called "the Israeli crime directed against our people in Gaza, which resulted in the deaths of eight civilians and the wounding of 14 others." The statement was referring to the IDF destroying terror tunnels leading from Gaza into Israel, during which terrorists were killed, including a senior member of the Islamic Jihad' More here http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/237433
Corey Feldman May Have Just Revealed One of His Alleged Predators on National TV
The mainstream media has resorted to covering up and downplaying Hollywood sexual assault allegations — but Feldman was prepared to blow it wide open.
Backed By Iran Damascus Is Now Setting Its Sights On Territory Held by Kurdish-Led Forces In Eastern Syria
SDF forces in Raqqa city on October 17. Photo courtesy of Euphrates Wrath. *Reuters:* *Assad sets sights on Kurdish areas, risking new Syria conflict* BEIRUT (Reuters) - With Islamic State near defeat in Syria, Damascus is setting its sights on territory held by Kurdish-led forces including eastern oil fields, risking a new confrontation that could draw the United States in more deeply and complicate Russian diplomacy. President Bashar al-Assad and his Iranian allies appear to have been emboldened by events in Iraq, where Kurdish authorities have suffered a major blow since regio... more »
One third of Americans received Russian backed content on their Facebook feed during the 2016 election cycle.
Courtesy of NBC News: *An estimated 126 million Americans, roughly one-third of the nation’s population, received Russian-backed content on Facebook during the 2016 campaign, according to prepared testimony the company submitted Monday to the Senate Judiciary Committee and obtained by NBC News. * *Underscoring how widely content on the social media platform can spread, Facebook says in the testimony that while some 29 million Americans directly received material from 80,000 posts by 120 fake Russian-backed pages in their own news feeds, those posts were “shared, liked and followed... more »
Nova Scotia to allow First people to swear on eagle feathers rather than a Bible
The RCMP has officially introduced eagle feathers into the Nova Scotia justice system. On Monday the force announced the feather is being added alongside affirmations and the Bible as an object to swear upon while giving a testimony under oath. “To wear or to hold an eagle feather causes our creator to take immediate notice,” explained Donald Julien, a member of the Mi’kmaq community and former veteran for the Canadian Armed Forces and United Nations. He emphasised the important symbolism of the eagle feather to First Nations people. “[This is a] wonderful show of understanding an... more »
Do We Need A New War Authorization?
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) challenged the Defense Secretary and Secretary of State yesterday, asserting that no one of intellectual honesty would believe that the 9/11 war authorization had anything to do with ISIS or Niger. He has a good point. But the White House does not want its war wings clipped and insists that things are fine as they are. We are militarily active in some 19 countries now. Does the 9/11 resolution really encompass all of these wars? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
A black police officer has some words for Black Lives Matter
They aren't words they're going to want to hear. I watched and lived through the crime that took place in the hood. My own black people killing others over nothing. Crack heads and heroin addicts lined the lobby of my building as I shuffled around them to make my way to our 1 bedroom apartment with 6 of us living inside. I used to be woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of gun fire, only to look outside and see that it was 2 African Americans shooting at each other. It never sat right with me. I wanted to help my community and stop watching the blood of African America... more »
The Link Between Physical Illness and Unhealed Trauma
*Alex Pietrowski* - The emotional body may be the source of so many illnesses today. The post The Link Between Physical Illness and Unhealed Trauma appeared first on Waking Times.
"Muh roads!"
A young Jeremy Clarkson interviews a few even younger Kalgoorlie, West Australia, locals about the time that, "without permission, the townsfolk built themselves a bypass." [Video from the BBC, hat tip ABC Goldfields-Esperance and UK Libertarian Discussion Group]. . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Atmospheric Monthly Moisture Waves for the Full Atmosphere – or something else?
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Michael Wallace, Hydrologist I’m sharing something which likely has been observed and perhaps even written widely about, yet I cannot find examples in the popular or peer review literature. These images are just a sample from the growing collection I’ve been compiling as time permits.…
Climate Medicine Bonn Update
Originally posted on Science Matters: With Bonn COP23 set to start next week, the media is awash with claims that climate change is an international public health crisis. For example, in just one day from Google news: Climate change isn’t just hurting the planet – it’s a public health emergency–The Guardian Climate change’s impact on…
Iran Boasts That It Can Already Hit All U.S. Bases In The Middle East
A view of an underground depot where missiles are launched, in an undisclosed location, Iran, in a photo released by the official website of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in March 2016. REUTERS/sepahnews.com *Reuters: **Iran says no need to increase missile range as can already hit U.S. forces* LONDON (Reuters) - Iran has no need to increase the range of its ballistic missiles as they could already reach U.S. forces stationed in the region, the head of the Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday. As U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to impose new sanctions against Iran’s mis... more »
MORAL HAZARD IS A HELL OF A DRUG
Ezra Klein and David Frum believe that Republicans in Congress are overwhelmed by paralysis and cowardice in the face of a dangerous Donald Trump presidency, and that they'll regret their failure to act as a check on Trump. Frum addresses the following to a "run-of-the-mill senator": If you keep quiet today, you are putting yourself in jeopardy. Events are about to start moving very fast, and if you miss this moment, you will find yourself carried along by those events to places where it is not healthy for you to travel. Here’s your problem, senator: The Trump political and legal ... more »
Trifecta
I've learned a new word today: trifecta. I learned it from Stephen Pollard after he tweeted: He was talking *Newsnight *editor Ian Katz's decision to dump the BBC for Channel 4.
That Other Plot — to Bring Down Trump
[image: that-other-plot-to-bring-down-trump] We have Free Beacon neocons, never-Trump Republicans, the Hillary Clinton campaign, the DNC, a British spy and comrades in Russian intelligence, and perhaps the FBI, all working with secret money and seedy individuals to destroy a candidate they could not defeat in a free election.
Mueller Should Recuse Himself From Russia Investigation
[image: mueller-should-recuse-himself-from-russia-investigation] Robert Mueller's relationship with former FBI director James Comey and other members of the Obama administration create a conflict of interest in the ongoing investigation into the alleged Trump/Russia connection, and he should recuse himself.
Rogue Judge Blocks Trump’s Reinstitution of Military “Transgender” Ban
[image: rogue-judge-blocks-trump-s-reinstitution-of-military-transgender-ban] In another example of how we’ve become a government of, by, and for judges, a federal judge has blocked President Trump’s reinstitution of the ban on Made-up Sexual Status (so-called “transgender”) individuals serving in the military. Strangely, the ban had been in place for more than 50 years when Barack Obama overturned it last year, yet it wasn’t found “unconstitutional” until Trump decided to return to the long-held status quo.
Werewolves of the Washington Post!
*TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2017Podesta slimed again:* Tony Podesta runs a slippery, quadrillion dollar, international lobbying outfit. His brother, John Podesta, was chairman of last year's Clinton campaign. In an amazing report in the Washington Post, Marc Fisher and Carol Leonnig slime the two together. Try to believe this amazing example of moral equivalence: FISHER AND LEONNIG (10/31/17): *Tony’s Podesta Group is one of two firms described in Monday’s indictment as having been recruited by Manafort and Gates to lobby on behalf of Viktor Yanukovych, the former president of Ukraine ... more »
Were Real Skeletons Used in the Making of ‘Poltergeist’?
The film's special effects makeup artist revealed one of the secrets behind one of the horror classic's sequences in a deposition.
Is the Department of Defense Planning a Communications Drill to Coincide with ‘Antifa’ Demonstrations?
The Army Military Auxiliary Radio System says conspiracy theory-related fears about a drill are unwarranted.
Why Is Bitcoin a Big Deal?
By Charles Hugh Smith Centralized banking and all other forms of intermediary rentier skims are presented as solid. If history is any guide, these supposedly... more »
Lebanon Next in US War on Middle East
By Ulson Gunnar US politicians, policymakers and commentators insist that the United States military’s involvement in Syria and Iraq is solely aimed at defeating militants... more »
“Follow The Money”: Big Pharma Swindles Insurance, Medicare And Consumers
By Catherine J. Frompovich Big Pharma ostensibly is having its sails trimmed—a little too late, but it’s about time! The recent opioid scandal; ‘perennial’ prescription... more »
Humanity’s future in grave danger from super dangerous plague. Will God save us again?
As the first plague case might be reported any day in Africa, it’s time to pray to God that he may help humanity through this dangerous time, which rather resembles the end times scenario described in the Book of Revelation. Due to lax controls by WHO and the CDC at the departure points in Madagascar where […]
CHINA TO START QUARANTINE MEASURES AGAINT PLAGUE, URGENT NEED FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES TO DO SAME TODAY
China is to strengthen quarantine measures against the plague. China sent experts to Madagascar on Saturday, and it may be these experts warned the authorities in China that the situation is worse than presented by WHO. At any rate, African countries should now also be introducing tighter quarantine measures for travellers arriving from Madagascar. Merely […]
Why Did The Hillary Clinton Campaign Use GPS Fusion With Putin-Linked Clients To Dig Up Dirt On Donald Trump?
*Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post: Clinton’s link to Putin is the underreported ‘dossier’ bombshell* The news that the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee paid for research used in the discredited Trump-Russia “dossier” is a bombshell. But even more shocking — and overlooked — is the revelation that the firm the Clinton campaign hired to compile that dossier, Fusion GPS, is the same firm that has been accused in recent congressional testimony of launching a smear campaign in Washington against Sergei Magnitsky, the Russian lawyer who was tortured and killed in ... more »
Conference on Constitutional History: Comparative Perspectives
The annual Illinois-Bologna Conference on* Constitutional History: Comparative Perspectives* will be held on November 13 & 14, 2017 in Bologna, Italy. Program details are available at this link. We do have space available for audience members; if you are interested in attending, please contact me at mazzonej [@] illinois.edu. Papers from the 2016 conference, held in Chicago, were published in the *Illinois Law Review* and are available online.
Free Your Mind from Mainstream Media Brainwashing
*Patrick Henningsen* - How does one navigate, let alone make sense, of this 21st century matrix? The post Free Your Mind from Mainstream Media Brainwashing appeared first on Waking Times.
Chechen Fighter Accused Of Plotting To Kill Putin Is Wounded And Wife Killed In Kiev Attack
Amina Okuyeva was killed and her husband Adam Osmayev wounded in Kiev. (Twitter: @Hromadske) *The Guardian*: *Man accused of plotting to kill Putin injured and wife killed in Ukraine attack* Husband-and-wife team fought as volunteers alongside Ukrainian forces battling Russian-backed insurgents in the east of the war-scarred country A Chechen volunteer soldier previously accused of plotting to kill Vladimir Putin has been wounded and his wife killed when their car was attacked near Kiev. Amina Okuyeva died and her husband Adam Osmayev was injured when their car was hit by a hail ... more »
JFK Files: Pentagon Estimated They Would Need 261,000 Troops And Between 10 To 15 Days To Invade Cuba
*USA Today:* *U.S. planned a 261,000-troop invasion force of Cuba, newly released documents show* WASHINGTON — U.S. military planners estimated they would need 261,000 troops and between 10 to 15 days to invade Cuba, oust its dictator, Fidel Castro, and take control of the country, an Aug. 8, 1962, memo for the John F. Kennedy administration shows. "In order to seize control of key strategic areas in Cuba within 10-15 days with minimum casualties to both sides about 261,000 US military personnel would participate in the operation," said the memo addressed to the "Special Group" ... more »
Nosedive: China’s plan to make every online interaction rateable
The post Nosedive: China’s plan to make every online interaction rateable appeared first on UnHerd.
Climate Medicine Bonn Update
With Bonn COP23 set to start next week, the media is awash with claims that climate change is an international public health crisis. For example, in just one day from Google news: Climate change isn’t just hurting the planet – it’s a public health emergency–The Guardian Climate change’s impact on human health is already here […]
Puigdemont flees to Belgium; Catalan independence movement crumbles
No resistance so far to Madrid's imposition of direct rule More The post Puigdemont flees to Belgium; Catalan independence movement crumbles appeared first on The Duran.
Time For Democratic Candidates To Stand For Something Voters Want-- Meet Iowa's Austin Frerick
Austin Frerick is a 27 year old candidate for Congress, running for the Iowa congressional seat held by Paul Ryan rubber stamp David Young. The district, stretches from Des Moines across southwestern Iowa to Council Bluffs and the Omaha suburbs. It includes 16 counties though most of the votes come out of Polk (Des Moines), Pottawattamie (Council Bluffs), Dallas (Adel) and Warren (indianola) counties. Obama won the district both times he ran but Hillary's corporate, establishment image couldn't have been worse for the area. She lost to Trump 48.5-45.0% despite winning pretty subst... more »
Understanding rivers
For an obscure reason I’m trying to understand rivers and particularly the changes in width, depth & velocity along a river. Introduction For anyone new to rivers, the important property of rivers is that water having once joined a river … Continue reading →
VIDEO: Deir Ezzor battle sees the best of the Syrian and Russian armies fight side-by-side
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:35 P.M.) – With the operation by Syrian pro-government forces to liberate Deir Ezzor city now reaching completion, it should come as no surprise at the speed of their advance against ISIS over the last week considering that both the Syrian Arab Army and Russian Ground Forces are deploying the best men and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army offensive in northeast Hama turns into an avalanche of big advances
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Syrian pro-government forces battling Al-Qaeda-linked militants in northeast Hama province have scored a major breakthrough, drastically developing the speed of their advance in the region and liberating scores of villages. Today, pro-government forces – including the Syrian Arab Army, National Defence Forces and Qalamoun Shield Forces – liberated five towns […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Deir Ezzor virtually liberated as Syrian Army blasts its way through last ISIS-held districts
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army is on the brink of completely expelling Islamic State militants from Deir Ezzor following a major two-day operation that has seen it liberate several key districts and sites within the city. After 48 hours of intense clashes within Deir Ezzor’s inner city area, elite Syrian Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
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