Float plane taking off at the Snye. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Merry Christmas Wherever You Are (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A Very Merry Christmas (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Lee Camp brings his special brand of "clarity" to the gun-control debate
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 44 minutes ago
*". . . If the military created a laser handgun tomorrow that could shoot
through everything from New York to Idaho in a single shot -- every person,
creature, house, barn, every Applebee's, Chuck E. Cheese . . . I think very
few people would argue that everyone should be allowed to sit down at a
dinner with one in their pocket. No one seems to claim that their Second
Amendment rights are infriged upon because they can't own a home Panasonic
atom bomb. My point is that people say they are against gun control, but
clearly everyone is for some weapon control of some varying degree. If... more »
Update by Sheldan Nidle for the Spiritual Hierarchy and the Galactic Federation 12/25/2012
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 hour ago
Update by Sheldan Nidle for the Spiritual Hierarchy and the Galactic
Federation 12/25/2012
5 Kan, 12 Mol, 9 Eb
Dratzo! We return! During this holiday season we are preparing a series of
final surprises for the dark which will mark the end of our waiting-period.
Then our sacred allies' many programs for manifesting your new reality can
begin. Much has transpired over the past few months that can finally permit
us to start the final moves toward new governance and a formal disclosure
announcement. Here it is important to note that disclosure will allow us to
address you di... more »
Smiling Boy!
Way Way Up at Fort McMurray Adventures - 1 hour ago
Merry Christmas, son. Daddy loves you.
Chief Spence's message to First Nation youths
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 2 hours ago
ALEC to Muzzle Attorney Generals and You!!!
2old2care at Because I Can - 2 hours ago
ALEC’s nastiness continues to surface – even on Christmas eve
You see, the widespread nastiness of both ALEC legislators and ALEC
corporate profit sector members – will continue to proliferate until the US
public starts to take action to say - NO MORE ALEC!!!
*State AGs and private plaintiffs' firms redux*
12/24/2012
I seem to have opened a Pandora's box when I wrote last week about the
ruling by a federal judge in Kentucky that Merck can proceed with a
constitutional challenge to the state attorney general's use of private
lawyers to bring consumer protection claims against the ... more »
Hallelujah Chorus 2012
Batocchio at Vagabond Scholar - 2 hours ago
This
post is a repeat, but for the season, it's hard to beat the Hallelujah
Chorus from Handel's Messiah. First up, a neat flash mob version:Next
up, Cantillation with the Orchestra of the Antipodes, conducted by
Antony Walker:The Robert Shaw version is also quite nice, and then
there's this one from the Roches (h/t Steve Audio):
Post Christmas Construction Industrial State Blues
Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 2 hours ago
[image: Death lurks in the tall grass.]
*Death lurks in the tall grass.*
On the heels of the defeat for the environment by the Miramar Hotel, the
government is announcing a feasibility study for *a highway between Hualien
and Taitung* to cut the travel time for the 180 km route by *one* hour.
Lots of people passing this around on social networks, accompanied by
expressions of disgust and dismay. It's obviously not for "local residents"
(Taitung's population is declining over time and note below comments on
highway use), but for the anticipated big busloads of Chinese tourists
whose ... more »
Iran, Hizballah setting up terror squads to perpetuate Syrian war post Assad
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 3 hours ago
Tehran is developing its own plans for continuing the Syrian war and
maintaining its grip on the country – even as Washington and Russia press
on with secret discussions on the fate of Syrian president Bashar Assad,
backed by UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi’s mediation efforts in
Damascus. Tuesday, Dec. 25, the envoy said after meeting Assad that he
would stay on for another six days in the hope of persuading the parties to
end their bloody hostilities.
At the same time, Iran is putting its military and intelligence assets in
place ready for the day after Assad’s departure.
de... more »
Merry Christmas! We Thank Our Loyal Supporters
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 3 hours ago
*Global Political Awakening*
*
**Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! * The editors and writers of *the
Global Political Awakening team* wish everyone a wonderful holiday season.
We would also like to thank each and every visitor from the bottom of our
heart. Your support, feedback, news tips, and activism is what has made
our news and information blog a success.
We look forward to growing the truth and liberty movement with you in the
New Year. There is still much work to be done. We hope that you all enjoy
this festive season with your loved ones. Let us pray and meditate fo... more »
The Destruction Of Historic Timbuktu By Religious Fanatics
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
Far right "Christian" fundamentalist Bryan Fischer is one of America's
noisiest and most virulent anti-Islamic hatemongers. Barely a day goes by
when he isn't tweeting some crap about how Islam is not a religion of peace
because some crackpots did something outrageous in the name of Allah.
Fisher's rage against religionist excess, he never seems to understand, is
what lumps him and his followers in with the loathsome Muslim
fundamentalists and extremists he derides. He is them; they are him.
A few years ago, Roland and I spent a month traveling through Mali, a
unique and edifying ... more »
Republicans Disgusting Lack of Decency
2old2care at Because I Can - 3 hours ago
Republicans lack all the decency in the world!
They continue to prove over and over again that they are out of touch with
the American public.
Americans for Prosperity has launched a “send your congressional delegate”
an email postcard campaign – basically saying no new taxes for the rich.
They have a lost of emails postcards to choose from.
But I thought that in today’s atmosphere you would be interested in the
first email postacard on the list
– yes the very first one.
Republicans have no decency.
They may think it is cute
In today’s political environment –
I think it is totall... more »
Geoengineered Snow Storms Wreaking Havoc around the Globe
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 3 hours ago
Dane Wigington, *Contributor*
What do a mountain of data including recorded experiments, satellite
imagery, lab tests of snow, observations on the ground, and existing
patents, say absolutely? Two known patents for the process of “artificial
ice nucleation for weather modification” are posted at the bottom of this
article. The Chinese government has openly admitted they are creating ”artificial
snow storms” but later backtracked after causing a billion dollars of
damage to Beijing.
If the Chinese government can routinely create snow storms out of what
should have been a rain eve... more »
Zero Greenhouse Effect: The Only Thing That Can Save Climate Science
Harry Dale Huffman at The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage - 4 hours ago
Prof. Claes johnson has returned to the greenhouse debate, with another
argument for zero greenhouse effect, to which I have responded:
*Academics, I have found, are one and all confused about "blackbodies", to
such an extent that just a competent, independent physicist (not climate
scientist) like myself knows enough more than they (you) do to be competent
-- there are no competent climate scientists, in my professional (but
heretical, according to consensus scientists) estimation. *
*One can gain insight by using the Standard Atmosphere model of the Earth's
troposphere, whose valid... more »
Merry Christmas
Grant G at The Straight Goods - 6 hours ago
Sorry, no story today...You`ll have to wait til tomorrow...
Just wanted to say...
I love you friends, symbiotic need does indeed run deep....and yes, I have
pissed many of you off, that won`t change...However....
We have a job to do, and finish...
I`ll need your help.....
The Straight Goods
Cheers Eyes Wide Open
1965 The History of Fracking
BAL at WPB/NYC and Anything Else; A Green Rights Collection - 6 hours ago
KIDNAPPINGS AT SANDY HOOK?
Anon at aangirfan - 6 hours ago
*Drill at Sandy Hook, November.*
There is a theory that the Sandy Hook children were 'kidnapped'.
'Photos of the no doubt incredibly bloody crime scene' are *missing*
On 25 December 2012, at Global Research, *Prof. James F. Tracy* wrote:
*
**The Sandy Hook School Massacre: Unanswered Questions and Missing
Information*
*According to the professor:*
*
* *1. * The only people who claim to have seen any dead bodies are medical
examiner H. Wayne Carver and his staff.
*Emilie Parker*
*2.* There is no visual evidence of the shooter's alleged violent entry
into the school.
There is no e... more »
Economist Bill Black: "Everyone involved in creating the fiscal cliff acted irresponsibly and inhumanely in seeking to inflict austerity, cause a recession, and unravel the safety net." "The fiscal cliff was an act of idiocy in pursuit of a policy of depravity called 'the Grand Bargain' that was actually the Grand Betrayal." "President Obama wants to begin to unravel the safety net and cut social programs even though an overwhelming majority of Democrats oppose it and even though doing so will inflict even greater austerity. That will cause a deeper recession and likely make the deficit larger, so it is as nonsensical as it is cruel."
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 7 hours ago
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President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner. (photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty
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Kill the 'Fiscal Cliff' Instead of the Economy
By William K. Black, Reader Supported News
24 December 12
veryone now agrees that the so-called "fiscal cliff" is a stupid policy
that threatens our economy and our people. Everyone agrees why the "fiscal
cliff" is stupid -- it inflicts austerity at a time when it is likely to
throw the nation i... more »
Chinese man mows down 23 students with car after despairing over daughter's murder
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 7 hours ago
A man angered by a court ruling in the murder of his daughter rammed a car
loaded with a gas tank and firecrackers into a group of middle schoolers,
injuring 13 in the country's latest attack on students.
The man ran down 23 students at Fengning No. 1 Middle School in northern
China's Hebei province on Monday, the official Xinhua News Agency said
Tuesday, citing local police.
Xinhua said the man, identified as 48-year-old Yin Tiejun, later lit a
bottle of diesel in an attempt to set his car on fire.
Police put out the fire and found the gas tank and firecrackers in the
trunk of the... more »
Trust the gun crazies to find the one preposterous reason for deporting Piers Morgan
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
*by Ken*
A couple of days ago Howie passed on a heads-up about this brilliant idea
of deporting British CNN talking head Piers Morgan, the man who (gasp!)
replaced Larry King, with the note: "sounds like a good idea to me, for any
number of reasons... except this one."
Now the *L.A. Times* is carrying this Reuters-based report:
Thousands sign U.S. petition to deport Piers Morgan over gun commentsBy
Eric Kelsey and Piya Sinha-Roy
LOS ANGELES | Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:55pm EST
(Reuters) -- More than 48,000 people have signed a petition that they
posted on the White House website demandi... more »
Economist Bill Black: "...since everybody agrees now that the fiscal cliff is incredibly stupid and really dangerous, in the sense that it's designed to impose austerity, and they're saying that if we were to continue this austerity for very long, we would throw the nation back into recession, I went back and looked. How did we come about—you know, who's the moron that created this fiscal cliff that they're talking about? And it turns out it's President Obama."
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 7 hours ago
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*Black: Too Big to Prosecute and It's Obama's Fiscal Cliff*
Bill Black: Criminal money laundering goes unpunished and Fiscal Cliff was
created by Obama
*Watch full multipart The Black Financial and Fraud Report:*
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More at The Real News
*Bio *
William K. Black, author of THE BEST WAY TO ROB A BANK IS TO OWN ONE,
teaches economics and law at the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC).
He was the Executive Director of the In... more »
Iran Sells Clean Fusion-Based Electricity Across South Asia
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 8 hours ago
Reposted from:
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=264290
*Iran Sells Clean Fusion-Based Electricity Across South Asia*
Posted By: hobie
Date: Monday, 24-Dec-2012 11:53:38
(Thanks, B. :)
Reader B. sends us this item with link to a 2-minute YouTube clip. Here's
the URL to the site Gordon Duff mentions in that clip:
http://www.lawrencevilleplasmaphysics.com/
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http://www.forbiddenknowledgetv.com/videos/alternative-energy/iran-sells-clean-fusion-based-electricity-across-south-asia.html
I saw a bottle of wine in the store the other day that was ... more »
Ex-TSA Screener: Officers “Laughing” At Your Naked Image
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
A former TSA screener turned blogger who is now causing embarrassment for
the federal agency has revealed that TSA officers routinely laugh at and
make fun of passengers’ nude body scanner images in back rooms.
In a blog entitled Taking Sense Away, the anonymous ex-TSA worker reveals
how he, “Witnessed light sexual play among officers, a lot of e-cigarette
vaping, and a whole lot of officers laughing and clowning in regard to some
of your nude images, dear passengers.”
The revelation was in response to a reader who asked, “Tell us, please,
what really happens in that private room an... more »
People In Northland ‘Panic-Buying’ Military-Style Rifles
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
Northland gun dealers are reporting a spike in military-style gun sales.
Pat Kukull, owner of Superior Shooters Supply, says they are out of
semi-automatic rifles due to people “panic buying.” Some buyers are afraid
of possible changes the federal government could make to gun laws.
She says other guns are selling fast as well and she’s never seen anything
like it in her 35 years in business.
Glen’s Army Navy Store in Grand Rapids ran out of the semi-automatic rifles
by Thursday morning and operators aren’t sure when more will arrive.
Scott Van Valkenburg is owner of Fisherman’s Corn... more »
Investigative Reporter Gary Webb Who Linked CIA to Crack Sales Found Dead of Apparent Suicide
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 8 hours ago
Democracy Now
Gary Webb, Investigative Reporter
Gary Webb, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who wrote a
series of stories linking the CIA to crack cocaine trafficking in Los
Angeles, is dead at age 49. We hear an 1998 interview with Gary Webb on
Democracy Now! and we speak with his colleague, veteran investigative
journalist Robert Parry. [includes rush transcript]
Gary Webb, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who wrote a
series of stories linking the CIA to crack cocaine trafficking in Los
Angeles, is dead at age 49.
Webb was found Friday morning at... more »
Merry Christmas
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 8 hours ago
*Carm forwarded this. Towards the end is a very funny commentary on the
American political process. -AK*
Global Political Awakening: the Threat to the Global Elite and our Hope for the Future
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 8 hours ago
Sabine Kurjo McNeill
*Victims Unite*
English: Network diagram showing interlocks between various U.S.
corporations and institutions and the Council on Foreign Relations, in 2004
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)
*It’s been a while* since global strategist Zbigniew Brzesinski expressed
his fear of ‘global political awakening‘ at a meeting of the Council of
Foreign Relations:
- CFR Meeting- Zbigniew Brzezinski Fears Global Political Awakening
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No matter where you go, politics is a matter of social engagement.
Mankind is now politically awake.
- Zbigniew Brzezinski Still Admit... more »
Andrew Evans: Man found dead standing up in his kitchen in bizarre case of death
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
A coroner has described a man's death as 'bizarre' after he was found dead
standing up in his kitchen.
Andrew Evans was discovered by a friend, who visited him at his home in
East Grinstead, West Sussex, on May 10 this year.
Horsham Coroner's Court heard how the 35-year-old had injured his head
earlier in the day, but is not believed to have realised how serious the
injury was.
The court heard how Mr Evans had consumed a lot of alcohol on the day and
was four times over the drink drive limit.
It is believed he died after blacking out as he reached into a cupboard in
his kitchen, ... more »
Queen to Disappear From English £10 Banknote?
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 9 hours ago
Reader Matthew caught this on a guitar blog:
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http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/the_beatles_mick_jagger_robbie_williams_considered_for_new_16310_banknote.html
*The Beatles, Mick Jagger, Robbie Williams Considered For New £10 Banknote*
12/24/2012
The Beatles, Mick Jagger and Robbie Williams are among the names being
considered to appear on the new £10 banknote, NME reveals.
According to The Mirror, the Bank Of England has released a list of 150
great Britons who have been suggested by members of the public to be the
face on one side of the new notes when they are printe... more »
Cantore Warns This Could Be ‘Worst Tornado Outbreak On Christmas Day In History’
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
A strong storm system that moved across Texas on Christmas Day spawned at
least three tornados, severe thunderstorms and brisk winds that knocked
down trees, killing one person near Houston.
More than 60,000 customers in the Houston area were without power — down
from a previous estimate of more than 70,000 — as the National Weather
Service’s tornado and thunderstorm warnings continued through Tuesday the
storms moved west to east, gaining strength as they approached Louisiana.
Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Gilliland said a 25-year-old man died
after winds knocked a tree ont... more »
Christmas 2012
Batocchio at Vagabond Scholar - 9 hours ago
Mr.
Bean's Nativity Scene. (Hat tip to Blue Gal for the reminder. If
British comedy is your thing, you can also check out Terry Gilliam's
Christmas Carol.)
Mohawk Nation News 'Idle No More Mapquest'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 9 hours ago
MNN. IDLE NO MORE MAPQUEST
Posted on December 24, 2012
IDLE NO MORE MAPQUEST
By Mohawk Nation News
http://www.mohawknationnews.com
MNN, Dec. 24, 2012. We call for the reinstatement of the only
legal contract allowing the settlers to live here, the Guswentha [Two
Row Wampum]. It is the basis of the Great Peace of Montreal 1701.
According to
"We've super-sized our weather"
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
Paul Douglas is running against the mainstream grain in two significant
ways.
One, he is Republican and acknowledges the reality of human-caused climate
change. Republicans tend not to agree with the science, despite the
overwhelming - 97 percent - consensus among climatologists that
human-created emissions are warming the planet, causing climate change -
and triggering extreme weather.
For example, a Bloomberg national poll, released in early October, said
that while "78 percent of Democrats and 56 percent of independents believe
humans are warming the earth ... almost two out of ... more »
US Birth Rate Hits New Low
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
The rate of babies born in the United States hit a record low in 2011, a
new analysis shows. Researchers say the drastic drop in the birth rate
among immigrants has greatly contributed to the overall decrease.
Based on preliminary data from the National Center for Health Statistics,
the Pew Research Center calculated that the overall birth rate — the annual
number of births per 1,000 women between 15 to 44 — was 63.2 last year.
That's the lowest since such reliable record collection began in 1920 and
close to half the birth rate in 1957, amid the Baby Boom years.
http://news.yahoo.c... more »
Cornstalks Everywhere But Nothing Else, Not Even A Bee
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
We'll start in a cornfield — we'll call it an Iowa cornfield in late summer
— on a beautiful day. The corn is high. The air is shimmering. There's just
one thing missing — and it's a big thing...
...a very big thing, but I won't tell you what, not yet.
Instead, let's take a detour. We'll be back to the cornfield in a minute,
but just to make things interesting, I'm going to leap halfway around the
world to a public park near Cape Town, South Africa, where you will notice
a cube, a metal cube, lying there in the grass.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/11/29/166156242/cornstalks... more »
Insurance report: Extreme weather already costing us dearly
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
On the eve of the US elections, Hurricane Sandy rudely popped the bubble of
global warming denial that has enveloped the US political system. But we
can't say we weren't warned. Indeed, less than a week before Sandy first
started forming as a tropical storm, global reinsurance giant Munich Re
issued a report about the long-term trend of increasing extreme events, and
the threats to life and property that they pose.
Severe Weather in North America: Perils · Risks · Insurance runs 277 pages,
focusing on the period 1980-2011 - during which losses totalled just over
$1 trillion - and n... more »
With Carbon Dioxide Emissions at Record High, Worries on How to Slow Warming
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
Global emissions of carbon dioxide were at a record high in 2011 and are
likely to take a similar jump in 2012, scientists reported Sunday — the
latest indication that efforts to limit such emissions are failing.
Emissions continue to grow so rapidly that an international goal of
limiting the ultimate warming of the planet to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit,
established three years ago, is on the verge of becoming unattainable, said
researchers affiliated with the Global Carbon Project.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/03/world/emissions-of-carbon-dioxide-hit-record-in-2011-researchers-say.html... more »
Pesticide exposure harms memory
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
A review of 14 separate studies has shown that chemicals can reduce memory
and the ability to process information quickly.
The findings, by researchers at University College London and the Open
University, are the most comprehensive evidence yet that organophosphates
can harm human health at low levels.
Doctors have long recognised that in high doses the chemicals, which are
used to kill or repel insects and are also ingredients in aviation fuel and
in some flame retardants, can be toxic, but the effects of lower doses have
remained controversial.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/... more »
Scientists link Colo., Okla. temblors to drilling activities
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Scientists are saying with increased certainty that two damaging
earthquakes in 2011 -- one in Colorado, the other in Oklahoma -- were
triggered by oil and gas production activities.
Studies by seismologists from the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of
Oklahoma and Columbia University have found the quakes were caused by the
deep underground injection of drilling waste.
The researchers are to present their findings this week at the fall meeting
of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.
http://www.eenews.net/public/energywire/2012/12/03/1
Debunking Common Core Curriculum's so-called Four C's
Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene at Schools Matter - 10 hours ago
*"When you go to doctors, they don’t take all your blood, they only take
a
sample." — Professor Stephen Krashen*
[image: Common Core State Standards (CCSS) means profits for
corporations
and reduced critical thinking skills for working class people]Professor
Diane Ravitch had a brief comment entitled The True Goals of
Education?this morning where a reader suggested a sort of whole child
approach based
on virtues as opposed to tedious test preparation. That in itself
wouldn't
merit much attention, but oddly one of the readers posted a comment
suggesting that those self-same virtues ... more »
Ignoring Planetary Peril, a Profound ‘Disconnect’ Between Science and Doha
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
A very nerdy Christmas
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 10 hours ago
How nerds do Christmas lights.
[photo via]
For the hobbit lovers a wonderful gallery of Middle Earth paintings by
various famous artists. This one by John Howe was one of my favorites.
And for the Trekkies, a gallery of the weirdest and sexiest costumes from
Star Trek the original series. Hard to pick a favorite here, but gotta love
the colors in this one.
And this is more cool kidz than nerdy but one of Buzz Feeds better efforts
I thought. Hot 2012 trends done in cookies.
*Update*: This just in. Christmas lights for Trekkies.
Mighty Old Trees Are Perishing Fast, Study Warns
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
The death rate of many of the biggest and oldest trees around the world is
increasing rapidly, scientists report in a new study in Friday’s issue of
the journal Science. They warned that research to understand and stem the
loss of the trees is urgently needed.
“It’s a worldwide problem and appears to be happening in most types of
forest,” said the study’s lead author, David Lindemayer, a professor at
Australian National University and an expert in landscape ecology and
forest management.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/07/mighty-old-trees-are-perishing-fast-study-warns/?ref=e... more »
Idle No More Turtle Island Movement Border Blockade
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 10 hours ago
Idle
No More Ottawa, Dec 21, 2012
By Idle No More
Censored News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
We are calling for ALL border crossings to be shut down on January 5,
2013, to show the government that we are willing to escalate this to a
point where we shut down the country.
The reason Turtle Island Movement has called for a peaceful blockade of
the borders in Canada is in solidarity of
Clif High: Chase f...ing Bank is about to explode......
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 10 hours ago
Interesting article from Clif High at halfpasthuman.com about the crappy
way Chase Bank does business. My wife had a WAMU account, and several
credit cards at WAMU. Once Chase took over the bank the fees were hiked,
her credit lines axed. Which lowered her sterling credit record (thank you
FICO algorithm!). She moved to US Bank which treats people like human
beings who are actually welcomed by the bank. Since she has a great credit
history it was easy for her to move her credit balances out of the hands of
Chase's nasty service personnel. Its almost as if Chase purposely set o... more »
Xmas, 1914-5
jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 11 hours ago
(*This was a post I'd put up on Christmas Day four years ago. Out of
my thousands of posts written over the last eight years, it's one of my
personal favorites and I just thought it was worth reposting. Merry
Christmas and happy holidays to all and may today, and every day
thereafter, be marked with joy, love for your fellow man, safety and hope.
While you're at it, please give a thought or two for our troops who still,
amazingly, have to spend a 12th consecutive Xmas in Afghanistan instead of
with their families, with at least one more to go.*)
Every Christmas, ever since... more »
Way to go, Clarence.
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 11 hours ago
Sometimes there is nothing to be said. Words do not improve art, once
viewed the message is complete. As many times as I’ve watched George
Bailey’s transformation in “It’s a Wonderful Life”, it’s held a different
sort of inspiration.
Today I see George’s life and transformation as a mirror to ours this 2012
year. Despite everything, the treasure he was searching for was in the
eyes of the people he was surrounded by. The answers came from there. The
solution was love.
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
Happiest of holidays.
~Sophia
Christmas is All About Ungrateful, Psycho Cats
jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 11 hours ago
Since I didn't have anyone else to see after I dropped my kids off,
the only thing left to do was give Popeye his stocking full o' cat toys. As
with every year, he was practically tearing the house apart when he heard
the bells. I took one of the cloth toys and impregnated it with catnip and,
as usual, it put him in a quasi-murderous frenzy. Catnip's supposed to have
a soothing effect on cats and enervate them but for some reason, it brings
out my cat's aggressive side. This is why all the pictures I'd just taken
of him are blurred, because he was in a homicidal frenzy. I think ... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Subtleties in Tone are Enhanced
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 11 hours ago
*Subtleties in Tone are Enhanced*
by ÉirePort
Subtleties in tone in all senses are enhanced as "experiences" become
increasingly in the 5D realm. Separation from all formerly embraced 3D
aspects will be the normal state for Hue-manity, and for humanity general.
The illusion can no longer be embraced.
Attunement with Higher D Gaia is most helpful to Hue-manity development,
as all individual Ascension processes are intended for Gaia Ascension.
Flowering of seeming lower entities occurs as this collective "Attunement
with Higher D Gaia" intensity rises.
Fantasies are droppe... more »
"Idiocracy" Moments for 2012, Part 2
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
*FOX "News" in the age of Idiocracy*
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*"As the 21st century began, human evolution was at a turning point.
Natural selection, the strongest, the smartest, the fastest, reproduced in
greater numbers than the rest, a process which had once favored the noblest
traits of man, now began to favor different traits. Most science fiction of
the day predicted a future that was more civilized and more intelligent,
but as time went on, things seemed to be heading in the opposite direction.
A dumbing down. How did this happen? Evolution doesn't necessarily reward
intelligence. With no natura... more »
Happy Christmas from The Big Bang Theory - NSFW
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago
OK that's not actually a Big Bang Theory still but one of the spoof photos
from Planet Suzy - Warning - Some are very NSFW
Merry Christmas baby
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 12 hours ago
Not so big on celebrating the holidays as I once was but going to try to
avoid politics today out of respect for the tradition. So here's Otis. Hope
he's singing this to Jack Klugman and Charles Durning up in heaven right
now...
Okay, maybe just a little bit of vague politics from 1969. John and Yoko
wish NYC a Happy Christmas.
[photo via NYTJim]
Photo came from this gallery of vintage Christmas photos of Hollywood stars.
And I've been trying to decide whether to post this one, but it did make me
laugh if you take it in the kindest way possible. Everyone's favorite
doorstop:
Merry Christmas
jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 12 hours ago
"Bu-u-u-ullets in... the a-a-a-i-i-ir-r-r..."
I'll be heading out soon to spend a little Christmas time with my
sons, after which the highlight of my day will be watching Popeye tear open
his Xmas stocking. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll get a brief call from Mrs. JP.
In the meantime, I'll try to think of something to write after I get
back on the offchance you have a spare minute to drop by and wish ole JP
and kitty a Merry Christmas. And, in case you're bereft of any last minute
gift ideas, please remember the Paypal button on the top right corner.
Hamas leader calls for 3rd intifada, suici... JPost - Middle East
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 12 hours ago
Something you won't find reported on the institutionally anti Israel BBC.
' A senior Hamas leader Tuesday called for a third intifada and the
resumption of suicide bombings against Israel.
Ahmed Halabiyeh, director of the Jerusalem Department in Hamas, said that
armed Palestinian groups, including Hamas, should initiate a confrontation
with Israel over its plans to build new houses in Jerusalem and its
suburbs.'
More here... http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?
Christmas Day...
Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*in North Idaho.*
Cold and crisp.
*Early morning*
*Now*
Merry Christmas to All
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 13 hours ago
The turkey is brining, preparing for the pan. The pumpkin pie and
cranberry sauce are next. (Hint - if you want to tweak your cranberry
sauce try substituting orange juice for the water and, as it cools, adding
the zest of one navel orange.)
Christmas will be much different this year. Just one gift each. And,
no, that doesn't mean a Porsche 911. Under a hundred bucks. I told my
kids no presents for me this year. It's too much of a nuisance to conjure
up something I really need much less want for - oh, other than that Porsche
911.
And the tree is different this year. ... more »
Why was the Energizer Bunny arrested? He was charged with battery
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 13 hours ago
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 13 hours ago
*Roger “Ratchet Mouth” Goodell Spouts Off Against Saints Again ~Saints
Tailgate*
*Chris Rose: Peace on earth?*
A 'dad' is tenth most popular Christmas list request for children
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 14 hours ago
A 'dad' is tenth most popular Christmas list request for children with
youngsters happy to forgo the latest iPad, toy or new pet, a survey has
found.
When it comes to Christmas, it might be safe to assume children will ask
Santa for an extensive list of toys, games and treats.
But a survey of their typical lists for Father Christmas has shown many
have more serious concerns, requesting "a dad" instead.
A study of 2,000 British parents found most children will put a new baby
brother or sister at the top of their Christmas list, closely followed by a
request for a real-life reindeer... more »
Happy Merry from the Duck of Minerva
Daniel Nexon at Duck of Minerva - 14 hours ago
Thanks so very much for your continued support, interest, and engagement
with the Duck of Minerva. This has been an exciting year for the blog
thanks to all of you. At the same time, 2012 has, like every other year,
been a difficult 12 months for many. Our hearts go out to all those who
Continue reading
A present . . .
Edstock at The Galloping Beaver - 14 hours ago
MACROPHAGES
AND VIRUSES can kill cancer: According to George Dvorsky's article in
io9, "Researchers create a ‘trojan-horse’ virus to eliminate cancer in
mice".
clinical trials on humans could start as early as next year
The Night Before
Judy Rabin at Schools Matter - 15 hours ago
*Thank you Rosalie Friend for sending this from Fred Smith at Change the
Stakes in New York*
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*The Night Before…*
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*‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the state*
*Tisch was telling the Regents that she couldn’t wait.*
*The new year was coming, surely bringing the best;*
*Every school overflowing with test after test.*
*The Common Core Standards would arrive any day,*
*Educational nirvana was well on its way.*
*And in the Tweed Courthouse joy was also in season.*
*Tests, yet more tests on top of tests were the reason.*
*Dasher Klein passed the torch to Walcott, the ... more »
Mark Steel shows why he's one of the BBC's favourite comedians
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 15 hours ago
What a lovely chap.
Does The GOP Have A Future? Not All Republicans Who Go Cruising Are Lindsey Graham, David Dreier And Aaron Schock
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
Reagan would definitely rejoin the Democratic Party today
Joe Hagan's *New York* article, Blues Cruise has nothing whatsoever to do
with Muddy Waters, Sonny Joe Williamson, Bessie Smith, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush
or even Duane Allman or Derek Trucks. Nope, this cruise was a *National
Review* scheme to make some money from a bunch of white reactionaries
seeking solace after the GOP debacle in November. The cruise to the Cayman
Islands-- "a kind of ark of American alienation," albeit a comfortable
one-- featured right-wing operatives like Ralph Reed, John Yoo, Cal Thomas,
Scott Rasmussen, J... more »
Christmas rumor: \(105\GeV\) dimuon excess at 5 sigma
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 15 hours ago
I hope that the TRF readers are enjoying their Christmas, their Saturnalia,
their Hanukkah, or at least their first days after the winter solstice
(except for TRF readers in Islamic countries where all such pagan holidays
are banned: those readers are wished to survive instead).
We have gotten used to the news from the LHC that meticulously and
precisely confirms every small feature of every graph of every final state
that may possibly occur when a proton pair collides. Because of this
"habit" of ours, the following rumor may sound shocking, stunning,
unbelievable.
Well, it's a r... more »
Merry Christmas...
Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 15 hours ago
*to all my friends in the blogosphere.*
Please say some extra prayers for *our precious Bunni. *
follow-up memo to children's aid: we told you so. happy christmas.
laura k at wmtc - 16 hours ago
Back in May, I blogged about a family in my area who faced a nightmare:
social services had threated to remove their child from their home. Both
parents have disabilities, and although they had proved themselves
completely capable of taking care of a baby, Children's Aid said they must
hire round-the-clock assistance, or the family could not stay together.
When the story came to light, there was a huge outcry, not only from the
disability community but from the general public, too. Children's Aid
backed down, and, according to this follow-up story, has become their
support and thei... more »
In other words... Merry Christmas
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 16 hours ago
"I wonder if I might crave your momentary indulgence in order to discharge
a by no means disagreeable obligation which has, over the years, become
more or less established practice... as we approach the terminal period of
the year — calendar, of course, not financial — in fact, not to put too
fine a point on it, Week Fifty-One — and submit to you, with all
appropriate deference, for your consideration at a convenient juncture, a
sincere and sanguine expectation — indeed confidence — indeed one might go
so far as to say hope — that the aforementioned period may be, at the end
of th... more »
Some Christmas Music
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 16 hours ago
Yellowman - 'We wish you a Reggae Christmas'
And also...
Mariah Carey(?) - 'All I Want for Christmas is Jews' The GoGo's - "I'm
going to spend my Christmas with a Dalek" Save Ferris's "Christmas Wrap"
and the song that that is based on The Waitresses - "Christmas Wrapping"
Real Reason For Fracking; to bury radioactive waste. Retweet widely.
BAL at WPB/NYC and Anything Else; A Green Rights Collection - 17 hours ago
Real Reason For Fracking; to bury radioactive waste.
What Does $8 Billion in Oil Subsidies Buy? | Franz Matzner's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC
BAL at WPB/NYC and Anything Else; A Green Rights Collection - 17 hours ago
What Does $8 Billion in Oil Subsidies Buy? | Franz Matzner's Blog |
Switchboard, from NRDC
Breaking: We’re reliably told that it’s Christmas today!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 20 hours ago
*TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2012*
*With all the season entails:* We’re reliably informed by the analysts that
it’s Christmas morning.
For that reason, we’re off to clean the pasture spring! We don’t expect to
post until the weekend.
Did you happen to watch It’s A Wonderful Life last night? We’ll guess that
Zuzu broke a few extra hearts at the end of the movie this year, what with
the problems folk have had with J. Crew’s gift-wrap policies.
We had forgotten: It’s “teacher” who told this adorable child that, every
time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings. To check Zuzu’s sourcing, go ... more »
Putting Christ back in Christmas: maybe Christians themselves need to ‘press reset’
david at Alberta Diary - 20 hours ago
Jesus, centre, separates the sheep from the goats. Don’t ask what happens
to the goats. Below: St. Paul and modern Evangelical favourite Ayn Rand.
Today is Christmas, and thus an opportunity for many who think of
themselves as adherents of the Christian faith to lecture everyone else
sternly about the need to “put Christ back ... more »
Will Ohio legislation reveal secret fracking chemicals?
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 20 hours ago
Each year, tanker trucks carrying fracking fluid or fracking wastewater log
hundreds of miles on Ohio’s rural roads. What if one crashes into a car and
tips, injuring and spilling fracking fluid on the car’s passenger?
Or what if gas-laden wastewater explodes, destroying an on-site impoundment
and drenching onlookers with the chemical-laden water?
Accidents like these have happened before, and they can expose people to
fracking fluid or wastewater, which holds a cocktail of potentially
hazardous chemicals.
http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2012/12/10/will-ohio-legislation-reveal-secr... more »
Rise in renewable energy will require more use of fossil fuels
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 20 hours ago
The Delta Energy Center, a power plant about an hour outside San Francisco,
was roaring at nearly full bore one day last month, its four gas and steam
turbines churning out 880 megawatts of electricity to the California grid.
On the horizon, across an industrial shipping channel on the Sacramento-San
Joaquin River Delta, scores of wind turbines stood dead still. The air was
too calm to turn their blades — or many others across the state that day.
Wind provided just 33 megawatts of power statewide in the midafternoon,
less than 1% of the potential from wind farms capable of producing ... more »
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