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A Devil’s Advocate Rings in a Bad Night for Bankers
*-by Skip Kaltenheuser* It was a long hard slog to publish *Lucifer's Banker*. Had Brad Birkenfeld managed to get his book out say, a year or so earlier, we might not be staring at the political train wreck we are now. It might have changed the political landscape, perhaps the standard bearers. Maybe even elevated different issues for the last lap beyond the cursory checklist now fed us. But I’m glad it’s arrived. This book underscores every lament Bernie Sanders uttered about the gravity of the finance sector's black hole. There's ample material to make Washington insiders lose s... more »
David P. Hamilton : Why I’ll vote for Dr. Jill Stein
The contrast between Stein’s program and Clinton’s record of fealty to the capitalist class is stark. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | October 22, 2016 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and … finish reading David P. Hamilton : Why I’ll vote for Dr. Jill Stein
Musical Interlude: 2002, “The Sea at Night”
2002, “The Sea at Night” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpvo7i2Fgbk
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Framing a bright emission region this telescopic view looks out along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the nebula rich constellation Cygnus the Swan. Popularly called the Tulip Nebula, the glowing cloud of interstellar gas and dust is also found in the 1959 catalog by astronomer Stewart Sharpless as Sh2-101. *Click image for larger size.* About 8,000 light-years distant and 70 light-years across the complex and beautiful nebula blossoms at the center of the composite image. Red, green, and blue hues map emission from ionized sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Ultraviolet r... more »
"Just Once..."
"Just once in a while let us exalt the importance of ideas and information." - Edward R. Murrow
Chet Raymo, “Finding It Where You Are”
*“Finding It Where You Are”* by Chet Raymo “Yes, I've been to Walden. Been there several times, in fact. With students. We sat on the earth at the site of the cabin and read from the book. And the wind stirred the pines, and the hickories, and the oaks, and rippled the pond that shone like silver in the early morning sun. And then, to honor the spirit of the man we came to visit, we sat silently, as if on the stoop of his cabin with friends, knowing that any words, even his own, intruded on the haunting beauty of the place itself. Walden Pond Mary Oliver has a poem called "Going To ... more »
Exposing Donald Drumpf: Trump A J-Tool? Of Course! Articles From Buelahman And Katana
One great real truth seeker that I have linked to on many occasions, and has put forward many great comments at this site is of course Buelahman, who writes "Buelahman's Revolt" at www.buelahman.wordpress.com.... I have always been reading his fine work and I have long respected his honest opinion through his comments at this site... And yes even though we usually agree on so many topics, we do periodically disagree as well.... Buelahman has indeed made his opinions about the ridiculous political circus in the United States known, and he has indeed stated his opinion many times over... more »
Millions Of American Men Exposed To Feminizing Chemical In Drinking Water
Atrazine, a potent hormone disrupter linked to sex-changes in animals and powerful effects on humans in extremely low doses has been found in one in 6 American’s drinking water. According to research, exposure to atrazine in utero can cause genital deformation in young boys, including the development of a micropenis, medically known as microphallus. The chemical, banned in Europe for its harmful qualities, is known to disrupt endocrine function in human beings, which can lead to a slew of disastrous health disorders. Problems that may occur as a result of exposure include breast a... more »
PURPORTED "ALIEN" FALSE FLAG OPTION: BENENSON STRATEGY GROUP RECOMMENDS CODE NAME FIRESIGN OPTION TO HILLARY CLINTON
By American Kabuki Oliver Troll of Sweden found this document (located farther down in this article), purportedly from the hacking group "ANONYMOUS". The PDF metadata dates it from October 16th, 2016. Ollie posted it today as an update to a prior post in 2015 commenting on a Steve Greer video (no longer available) about an expected "Alien False Flag Event". "Alien" is a loaded word, whether its used in conjunction with illegal immigration, or galactic beings. Even "ET/Extra-terrestrial" is a loaded word because it implies someone not from here. But the truth is almost All t... more »
In Praise of High Prices
Click here to read my column in Sunday's *New York Times*.
The Syrian War To Free Itself From The Evil US/Israel/NATO Criminal Cabal: Updates On Situation In Syria...
With the American people, and so many people elsewhere around the planet in fact, so focused these days on the farcical "election" campaign taking place between Killary Clinton and Donald Drumpf, few are paying attention to what has been happening elsewhere around the world, especially with the ever changing situation in Syria.... Therefore it is important that bloggers such as myself and a few others do our best to try to get the real truth out about Syria, and not the bullshit coming from the Jew spew media these days... First, most everyone has heard that there was indeed a respi... more »
PURPORTED "ALIEN" FALSE FLAG OPTION: BENENSON STRATEGY GROUP RECOMMENDS CODE NAME FIRESIGN OPTION TO HILLARY CLINTON
By American Kabuki Oliver Troll of Sweden found this document (located farther down in this article), purportedly from the hacking group "ANONYMOUS". The PDF metadata dates it from October 16th, 2016. Ollie posted it today as an update to a prior post in 2015 commenting on a Steve Greer video (no longer available) about an expected "Alien False Flag Event". "Alien" is a loaded word, whether its used in conjunction with illegal immigration, or galactic beings. Even "ET/Extra-terrestrial" is a loaded word because it implies someone not from here. But the truth is almost All t... more »
The Poet: William Stafford, "Ask Me"
*"Ask Me"* "Some time when the river is ice ask me mistakes I have made. Ask me whether what I have done is my life. Others have come in their slow way into my thought, and some have tried to help or to hurt: ask me what difference their strongest love or hate has made. I will listen to what you say. You and I can turn and look at the silent river and wait. We know the current is there, hidden, and there are comings and goings from miles away that hold the stillness exactly before us. What the river says, that is what I say." - William Stafford
The Daily "Near You?"
San Angelo, Texas, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"The Unique Human Capacity for War"
*"The Unique Human Capacity for War"* By Michael Brenner The question “why war?” has long inspired scholars to seek answers in human nature. Their findings invariably have been ambiguous and judgments inconclusive. While it is easy to make the case that humans do engage in violent behavior as part of their nature, there is no basis for arguing that they are “killers.” There is no propensity to kill fellow humans that prevails over other forms of social inter-action. Moreover, the development of organized societies as their standard habitat introduces cultural and structural elemen... more »
The DCCC Is Tying Republican Incumbents To Trump Even After They've Disowned Him
The above ad from the DCCC just started running in TX-23, the immense South Texas congressional district (almost a quarter of the state in size!) that stretches from Socorro and the outskirts of southwest El Paso, along the Rio Grande border with Chihuahua and Coahuila through Guadalupe, Big Bend, Del Rio, the big smuggling center in Eagle Pass, and up into the western and southern suburbs of San Antonio. Those Bexar County suburbs are the Republican part of the swing district-- won narrowly by Obama in 2008 and narrowly by Romney in 2012. In 2012, Ted Cruz also won the district--... more »
Freeport in the Rain
It was a dreary day here in Maine today with mist and rain. But after all the good weather we have had along the way I can't really complain and we sure need the rain. We met in Brunswick this morning and the group walked 10 miles to Freeport. I drove the van and then helped set up lunch and walked the last four miles. It felt good to be back on the road behind the drums and it felt like what ever ailment I've had might be on its way out of my body. At least I hope so. We were hosted tonight at the Durham Quaker Meeting House about 12 miles from Freeport. They organized din... more »
Rodriguez: Nightmare Looms for an Original DREAMER
by Roberto Rodriguez This is the story of Lizbeth Mateo, a young, bright Indigenous woman from Oaxaca, Mexico, and a recent graduate from the Santa Clara University School of Law, who today finds herself under threat of imminent deportation. There was a time when young brown peoples lived in the shadows, avoided the light of the day, and avoided all manner of authority and government officials. And yet they dreamt. They always dreamt. This wasn’t just any kind of young brown people. These were young brown students who had been brought into the country as either infants or as childr... more »
Official Reality is Psychotic – You Are Not
*Jon Rappoport* - Official reality says a paradise is waiting for us if we dispense with our individuality. The post Official Reality is Psychotic – You Are Not appeared first on Waking Times.
Economic News , Data & Views...... October 21 , 2016 .....Friday Items 1) Markets : Friday Wrap For The Week That Was - Stocks , Bonds , Commodities & FX - US / Europe & Asia Markets. 2) Friday Massive DDOS Attacks Hits US & Europe. 3) EUCO Summit Items & Nuggets. 4) Odds & Ends.
Markets & Market Moving News..... *zerohedge* @zerohedge 2h 2 hours ago "It's Really Broken" - Divergences, Decouplings, & Distractions Dominate Week In Stocks, Bonds, FX http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-2 1/its-really-broken-divergences-decouplings-distractions-dominate-week-stocks-bonds-fx … *fred walton* @fredwalton216 10h 10 hours ago fred walton Retweeted zerohedge Another day around the way... fred walton added, *zerohedge* @zerohedge Futures Drop As ECB Confusion Persists, Dollar Rises To Seven Month High; Yuan Plunges http://www.zerohedge.com/news/... more »
Editor`s Note
It`s been a long day. Blogging will return tomorrow morning.
The Reverse Chicken Little Scenario
Behold, the Democratic political landscape of 2016. This is the image put in my mind after nearly two straight weeks of the leaked emails from John Podesta's account. We're easily up to tens of thousands of hacked and leaked communiques, many of them giving us in stark, merciless detail an ever-growing pile of vile refuse. It's like watching a big city sanitation strike and seeing the piles grow higher and higher. Yet, despite the stink, despite the ready evidence of an obvious problem, life still, stubbornly, goes on. We just as stubbornly refuse to look at the growing ho... more »
World News Briefs -- October 21, 2016
*Al Jazeera*: *Iraq: Deaths as explosions, gunfire rock Kirkuk* ISIL claims responsibility for deadly attacks targeting buildings and a power station in and around oil-rich city. ISIL fighters have attacked multiple targets in and around the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, in a major assault that appeared aimed at diverting Iraqi and Kurdish forces from a massive push against Mosul, the armed group's last major stronghold in Iraq. The coordinated attacks began early on Friday when fighters armed with assault rifles and explosives attacked a power station and government buildings, includ... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'The Verdict'
Post navigation ← PreviousNext → THE VERDICT Posted on October 13, 2016 Please post and distribute. MNN. Oct. 13, 2016. The US District Court of NY has proven that we onkwe’hon:weh cannot get a fair trial on ono’ware:keh, great turtle island. The jury ruled that the 51 NYS I-81 INDIAN Detail had a right to brutally attack over 100 men, women and children on May 18, 1997, without
The Spotless Sun
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 21, 2016
Guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG-73) operates in the South China Sea on Oct. 13, 2016 *DW*: *US destroyer patrols Chinese-claimed waters* *Beijing lashed out at the US after an American warship sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea, calling the US a "troublemaker." Two Chinese warships warned the US destroyer to leave the disputed area.* The US navy patrol near the Paracel Islands was "motivated by a desire to see the world in chaos," the Chinese Defense Ministry said in a Friday statement. "This is serious illegal behavior, and is intentionally provocative ... more »
Former Greenpeace leader defies environmentalists by defending fracking
By Paul Homewood http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/19/former-greenpeace-leader-defies-environmentalists-/ I had to read this twice! From the Washington Times: A former Greenpeace leader butted heads Tuesday with the anti-fracking movement by insisting that hydraulic fracturing is needed to help fight global warming. Stephen Tindale, who was executive director of Greenpeace U.K. from 2000 to 2005, said that […]
Energy Analysts Dismiss ‘Carbon Bubble’ Warning
By Paul Homewood GWPF report on an article in the Financial Times, which unfortunately is behind a paywall: Oil and gas companies are valued largely on reserves that will be produced over the next 15 years, meaning that their investors are not vulnerable to longer-term changes in energy markets, a leading industry adviser […]
"About Those So-Called ‘Russian’ Hackers…"
*"About Those So-Called ‘Russian’ Hackers…"* by Karl Denninger "Let’s focus just for a minute on the oft-repeated claim that the US Government’s “agencies” have “declared” that Russia is behind the Podesta (and other) Wikileaks releases- that is, they stole the data. There’s no evidence to support that which passes even the most-rudimentary sniff test. You have one guy who’s made that claim in the US- Clapper. The same Clapper who knowingly lied before Congress in the past. Yes, *that* Clapper. Now it is certainly true that Russia is likely capable of such a hack. Then again the ha... more »
ZeroHedge Reports on Assange Surrounded by Heavily Armed Police Forces
I recommend reading the article. It alleges that Hillary Clinton inquired why they couldn't drone Assange. WikiLeaks Tweets "Heavily Armed Police" Outside Ecuadorian Embassy; Says Assange Is Still Alive http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-21/wikileaks-reveals-heavily-armed-police-gathering-outside-ecuadorian-embassy-london
Multiple Cyber Attacks Disrupts Internet Service Across US & Europe
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are investigating multiple cyber attacks that caused widespread online disruption on both sides of the Atlantic on Friday. Access to dozens of websites was disrupted and prevented many users from accessing Amazon, Netflix, PayPal, Reddit, Spotify and Twitter. The cause was a large-scale distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) against Internet performance company Dyn that blocked user access to many popular sites. We are continuing to mitigate a DDoS against our Managed DNS network. For more information visit our status page. — Dyn (@...more »
Sure, we say it every four years, but isn't THIS the craziest presidential election in memory?
*He-e-e-ere's Speaker Louie!* *DailyKos caption: "Now, doesn't this inspire confidence?" Yeccch! My proposed new Louie Rule: From now on, the only living Louie to be acknowledged publicly will be Louis CK.* *"Whoever comes next will have the task of restoring respect for the law and a common adherence to the Constitution -- the heaviest of burdens, even for a candidate prepared by training and disposition to carry it."* *-- David Bromwich, in the new (Nov. 10) NYRB* *by Ken* I mean, here we are watching the far-right-wing crazies defending -- as only far-right-wing crazies can, vic... more »
Open Thread
'Gimme an open thread please!', says a generic cute kitten Sorry. As things are likely to be a bit quiet (dead?) hereabouts for the next couple of weeks or so, here's an Open Thread for you to share any bits of bad/biased behaviour from the Beeb that you come across and feel kind enough/aggravated enough to share with us. Goodnight, thank you for your continuing support (much appreciated) and may your God go with you (as Lily's dad Dave used to say).
In an Oligarchy, Voting is a Tool to Manufacture the Illusion of Consent
*Dylan Charles* - There is no Constitutional requirement that we vote. The post In an Oligarchy, Voting is a Tool to Manufacture the Illusion of Consent appeared first on Waking Times.
Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved?- Air Bombs In Atlantic
Scientists claim to have solved the age old mystery of why some ships and aircraft vanish in the Bermuda Triangle, a 500,000 km square patch of ocean between Florida, Puerto Rico and Bermuda. A rare and severe weather pattern may be responsible. Hexagonal clouds over the region suggest the existence of killer air bombs, blasts of air that slam into the Atlantic Ocean and spread outward. They can create 170mph winds and massive waves capable of downing planes and flipping over ships. The Daily Express reports: Experts first found hexagonal clouds, a very rare cloud formation, in the...more »
Fee-(Glover)-fi-fo-fum, I smell the bias of the BBC
Non-editorialising Fi(ona) Glover Radio 4's *The Listening Project *is doing a two-week series of 'Referendum Tales'. Listening to the first two episodes and hearing the balance of pro-Brexit to anti-Brexit voices go *against *pro-Brexit voices, I just knew how things were going to go. And 'go' they most certainly went. And now, with half of the ten episodes down, the imbalance *against *Brexit stands thusly: *8* pro-Brexit voices *18 *anti-Brexit voices That's clearly a hefty imbalance (with much wailing and gnashing of teeth about Brexit to be heard, along with some more reaso... more »
BREAKING Standing Protectors Face Police at New Blockade Oct. 21, 2016
DAPL ready to desecrate the graves and SACRED SITES AGAIN. COPS nearby in RIOT GEAR. PRAYERS! --Jean, 4 pm, Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 .... ....... Urgent Call for Warriors to Come to Standing Rock! Today Screen Capture by Censored News Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 Prayer walk on new blockade and military camp 10 miles north of camp. ........... "We are in crunch time! DAPL is 5-6 miles
Topography of Ireland
One grouchy grumpy day, Pope Adrian IV got honked off at Ireland. The Irish were not paying their tithes, and they were Catholic in name only, living in abominable moral decay. So, he ordered England’s Henry II to conquer the rowdy heathen barbarians. Along with the invasion went a secretary, Giraldus Cambrensis (1146 – 1223), a Welsh priest and scholar. (“Giraldus Cambrensis” was Latin for “Jerry of Wales.”) Father Jerry arrived in Ireland in 1185, and wrote a description of the emerald isle, *Topography of Ireland*. It captured a rare snapshot of what life was like more ... more »
"Because..."
"There is much asked and only so much I think I can or should answer, and so, in this post I would like to give a few thoughts on what seemed to be the overwhelming question: "WHY?" And here is the best answer I can give: Because. Because sometimes, life is damned unfair. Because sometimes, we lose people we love and it hurts deeply. Because sometimes, as the writer, you have to put your characters in harm's way and be willing to go there if it is the right thing for your book, even if it grieves you to do it. Because sometimes there aren't really answers to our questions except for... more »
"How It Really Is"
The total insanity suggested this song... I doubt I'm the only one feeling this. *See?*
"Hillary’s Massive Meltdown: 'If That F***ing Bastard Wins, We All Hang from Nooses!'"
*"Hillary’s Massive Meltdown: * *'If That F***ing Bastard Wins, We All Hang from Nooses!'"* by Endof Theline "Hillary is afraid of the gallows if Trump wins. She was interviewed by Matt Lauer and went off in a tirade of cursing. Hillary said: ”If that f***ing bastard wins, we all hang from nooses!” Cameras were not allowed to film the massive meltdown. But the staffers couldn’t believe how horrible she was. *Watch her eyes closely, trust your instincts... what do you sense?* *"Temperament and judgement"?* Remember the Sept. 7 Commander-in-Chief Forum where Donald Trump and Hillary ...more »
Oct. 21: "Not with a bang, but a whimper"
The lead story in the irving press Canada and World section is that a New Brunswicker is among 4 new members of a (rigged) panel studying an oil pipeline scheme. I rather thought the following story (CBC) was more important. But you'll never see it in the irving press. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/saudi-arabia-arms-deal-canada-macdonald-1.3810952 Strut your pride, Canada. Canadian armoured cars will soon be killing children in Yemen thanks to Trudeau's decision to ignore our signing of a treaty that bans us from selling weapons to murderous regimes. the treaty specifically names... more »
The two comedy stylings of Candidate Trump!
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016Along with the search for equivalence:* As you may know, we never discuss our experience writing award-winning jokes for the Al Smith Dinner. We could do it. But it would be wrong! Last night, we saw the field general under whom we marched discussing the quadrennial event on one of these "cable news" programs. We have a lot of respect for that guy, but we never discuss his work. That said, last night's running of this derby was fascinating in several ways. Let's start with one peculiar manifestation—the two speeches of Candidate Trump. Clearly, the best... more »
A Step Closer to UN (Not Security Council) Sanctioned Attack on Syria
*I was going to add to the previous post*, Canada's FM Stephane Dion Forgets Terrorists in Aleppo. Forgets Canada Violated Syrian Territory, information that *Mr Dion was pushing for a circumvention **"to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.) by artfulness or deception"** of UN security council approval regarding Syria.* *Recent news out of the UN simply begs for it's own post* *Dion’s statements were made at a general assembly meeting at the UN"* *“The minister will ask the UN Security Council to break the impasse that has prevented the international community from interv... more »
Robust and Fragile Electricity Systems
By Paul Homewood The recent South Australian blackout has triggered a debate about the manifest risks of wind farms to the security of electricity networks. National Grid’s 2016/17 Winter Outlook reinforces previous concerns that low-carbon policy mandates are resulting in electricity systems that are likely to be fragile in the face of external shock, […]
France to drop carbon tax plan
By Paul Homewood http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-carbon-idUSKCN12K2OG Well, that did not last long then! From Reuters: The French government is set to drop plans to introduce a carbon tax, French financial daily Les Echos said on Thursday. The newspaper, quoting several sources, said the socialist government will not include the carbon tax in a draft […]
Denial of Service? Aw!
Today, Twitter got hit with a DDoS attack (Denial of Service), which paralyzed them and still paralyzes them at present. Apparently, after the #podestaemails14 came out, this massive DDoS attack hit not just Twitter but Amazon, Spotify, Paypal, Netflix and others, none of whom I feel any sympathy for since I have massive issues with most of them. But considering I'd had three accounts shadowbanned or censored on two consecutive days, this is how I look at Twitter's present situation: Welcome to my world, you fascist cunts. Sucks being me, doesn't it? (*Addendum*: Appa... more »
Weekend Fun 62, The invisible hand
I got this from an economist friend's fb wall. Brilliant humor. *“By directing that industry in such a manner as its produce may be of greatest value, he intends only his own gain, and he is in this, as in many other cases, led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention.” *-- Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations This slide I got from an Indonesian friend presented at the EFN Asia conference 2004 in HK. On another note, it will be the UPSE annual alumni homecoming later today. I will attend, as usual. These 5 political personalities, either UPSE alumni o... more »
Three Videos On The Mosul Battle
*Source*. *From, "ISIS plans to attack Mosul Dam" ansa.it, September 7, 2016: * Italian troops guarding Iraq's Mosul Dam are in danger after a "specific and detailed" warning of an attack by ISIS militants, the Wikilao site said Wednesday, saying the troops were on maximum alert. It said the attack would be "the biggest attack ever conceived by the Caliphate" in Iraq. While there has been no "proclamation" of the impending attack, as is ISIS's practice, Wikilao said there was not a single attack planned but "a large-scale assault that they have been working on for months." It said ... more »
America Meets Its Darkness: A Look at HBO's Westworld
*Maryann Price singing "I'm an Old Cowhand" with Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. She knows all the songs that the cowboys know, 'bout the big corral where the dogies go, 'cause she learned them all on the radio, yippee-i-o-ki-ay. There are fake cowboy visitors in HBO's new series * Westworld* too, but they're not so nice.* *by Gaius Publius* I'm a fan of science fiction, especially when it reflects and comments on the state of our national affairs — and our national affairs are definitely in a state. Which brings me to the new HBO series *Westworld*. *Westworld* is derivative in some ... more »
Australian Nurses Who Promote Anti-Vaccination To Face Prosecution
Australian nurses and midwives who attempt to spread awareness of the dangers of vaccinations either in person or on social media are being warned that they will be investigated and could face prosecution. Those who ignore the scientific evidence by promoting anti-vaccination to patients and the public are being cracked down on by the industry regulator. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia who issued the warning has also urged members of the public to report nurses or midwives who spread “misleading and deceptive” materials. RT reports: “With no exceptions we expect all r... more »
David Stockman was Ronald Reagan's top economist ...and possibly the best of all times. And he says that: "The fact is, the stock market is priced far more irrationally at the moment than at either the dotcom bubble peak or the October 2007 pre-crisis high." and "The only possible outcome is to be carried down in a crash far more severe and violent than the previous two meltdowns since the turn of the century." He created his 'Contra Corner' to explain the best way to survive it. You can join Contra Corner and get his new book free (but for the cost of shipping). If you are wealty, he will charge you something for the best ways to protect your wealth.
------------------------------ Chop, Chop, Choppin' In Harm's Way *By David Stockman. Posted On Wednesday, October 19th, 2016* The stock market has been chopping sideways for the last 100 days, but it's not evidence of a pause that refreshes. What is actually happening is that the smart money is getting out of dodge---even as the clueless day traders and headline-stalking algos keep the bubble inflated on purely speculative fumes. The fact is, the stock market is priced far more irrationally at the moment than at either the dotcom bubble peak or the October 2007 pre-crisis high. R... more »
Doctors Discovered Dead After Promoting Alternative Cure for Cancer
Holistic doctors looking to cure cancer and eradicate harmful unnecessary medical procedures are being found dead in mysterious circumstances, mostly suicides. The cure for cancer is a quest for Big Pharma and they want to make sure that it stays that way. For decades, medical professionals, pharmaceutical labs and chemists from around the world have tried to find the antidote to cancer and year after year they fail miserably. The cancer industry needs cancer to stay in business. Dr. Jeffrey Bradstreet ran a clinic in Georgia ‘treating children with Autism’ using unconventional me... more »
Dangerous Fault Lines Under San Francisco Found To Be Connected
Two of the most dangerous earthquake faults in the San Francisco Bay Area are connected, meaning both could rupture simultaneously and unleash major devastation, a new study has found. A previously unseen fault line has been discovered, doubling the length of the existing quake faults and threatening an even more colossal earthquake. USGS geologists published their findings in the Science Advances journal, which suggest that if a quake on the connected Rodgers Creek and Hayward faults were to happen, the energy from the trembler could be five times greater than the devastating Lom...more »
A bump at LEP near \(30\GeV\): weak but possibly justifiable
In the morning, I was intrigued by a hep-ex paper by Arno Heister Observation of an excess at \(30\GeV\) in the opposite sign di-muon spectra of \(Z\to b\bar b+X\) events recorded by the ALEPH experiment at LEP To make the story short, he claims that the 1992-1995 data from the LEP (Large Electron-Positron) Collider at CERN contains a less-than-3-sigma bump at \(M_{\mu^+\mu^-}\sim 30.4\GeV\) indicating a boson of width \(1.8\GeV\). Recall that the LHC is located in a tunnel that was the largest European infrastructure project before it was surpassed by the Channel Tunnel. But the ... more »
Cancer researcher retracts 19 studies at once
A former cancer biologist at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida has retracted 19 papers from a single journal. Jin Cheng, who studies how ovarian cancer develops, withdrew 19 papers from the Journal of Biological Chemistry originally published over the last 15 years, and corrected another. All of the retractions are for image manipulation. For […] The post Cancer researcher retracts 19 studies at once appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Fourth girl takes own life in Northern Saskatchewan
*"Fear" - by Andy Everson* Lost in all the stories about international war mongering and the American election was the sad story reported two days ago that yet another young First Nations Girl took her own life in Northern Saskatchewan. This time, a 10 year old. The CBC report as usual mentioned that the community was coming together to mourn the loss and to try to prevent yet more supposedly inexplicable calamities. They even posted a list of "symptoms" of suicidal ideation to watch out for: "Here are some of the warning signs: - Suicidal thoughts. - Substance abuse. ... more »
Pierce's Law must be enshrined!
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016Krauthammer proves its importance:* We've learned a new truth in the past several weeks: In the future, everything will be hacked! In the future, everything will be stolen! This helps establish the importance of Pierce's Law, which was adumbrated on October 14: *Pierce's Law:* Information doesn't become a bombshell just because you stole it. This week, we added a corollary: Just because something has been leaked, that doesn't mean it's *significant.* Just because something has been hacked, that doesn't mean it's important! The fact it's stolen doesn't ... more »
Canada's FM Stephane Dion Forgets Terrorists in Aleppo. Forgets Canada Violated Syrian Territory.
-Ridicules the ceasefire ongoing in Aleppo, presently. -Doesn't mention that NATO's proxy thugs are simply refusing to leave Aleppo- while forcing civilians to stay -Doesn't mention that ISIS/AQ/Kurdish proxies are targeting civilians. Canada too as bombs are dropped from planes adorned with the Canadian flag *How do you like your perception managed? * *Global News* Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion is at the United Nations in New York to try to ratchet up pressure on Russia and the Syrian government to stop bombing Aleppo and allow in much-needed humanitarian assistance. *Dion... more »
Trump at Al Smith Charity Dinner: Keeping it Real...
*and we thank him.* First off, the concept of big charity events has never sat well with me. A whole bunch of wealthy people spending gobs of money to get together and pat each other on the back for throwing nickles at the poor and downtrodden. You know, the people they've never seen and couldn't really care less about. Timothy Cardinal Dolan (I'm not a fan), bragged that the dinner *netted* 6 million. All that does is make me wonder what the charity *grossed*. I also don't like the whole "roast" thingy they do. It's one thing for a bunch of skilled comediennes getting together... more »
Harmful Idiocy Syndrome (definition)
Harmful idiocy syndrome is a widespread disease that affects many political commentators. There are several pathogenic and environmental causes. "Zero-tolerance" dogma is a main pathogen, whether applied to speech, social behaviour, political organizing, risk abatement, violence used in actual self-defence, or state violence in defending state sovereignty against a murderous attacker or
Mosul Campaign Day Four, Oct 20, 2016
The Mosul operation increased in intensity on the fourth day. The Kurds opened up a new front to the north of the city and the elite Golden Division carried out its first attack as well. Several villages were freed, while the Islamic State appeared to be putting up a much harder fight than they did initially. First, there were some new reports of progress and violence from October 19. The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) took 10 towns. Five large Islamic State counter attacks involving multiple car bombs were reported. There was also a storythat rockets knocked out an Iraqi tank. In M... more »
Editor's Note
I am stuck in meetings today. Blogging will return later today. Military And Intelligence News Briefs and World News Briefs will be posted at 17:00 EST and 18:00 EST respectively.
Hillary Clinton: It Takes Four Minutes To Launch A Nuclear Missile Once The Order Has Been Given
*CNN:* *Did Hillary Clinton reveal classified intel at debate?* Washington (CNN)The Twitterverse was aflame in the hours after Wednesday night's debate with questions about whether or not Hillary Clinton divulged classified information about the country's nuclear arsenal. "There's about four minutes between the order being given and the people responsible for launching nuclear weapons to do so," Clinton said, explaining the quick decision-making required of a commander in chief and questioning Donald Trump's fitness for the job. "And that's why 10 people who have had that awesome ... more »
Extremely Important Supreme Court of Canada Decision on Joint Sentencing Submissions
It appears the Court has adopted the Alberta, rather than the Ontario, practice. This will change the approach in Ontario Courts immediately. R. *v.* Anthony-Cook, 2016 SCC 43: Joint submissions on sentence — that is, when Crown and defence counsel agree to recommend a particular sentence to the trial judge, in exchange for the accused entering a plea of guilty — are vitally important to the well‑being of the criminal justice system, as well as the justice system at large. Generally, such agreements are unexceptional and they are readily approved by trial judges without any diffic... more »
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A Hotel Occupancy Carol
*Slurping down slushies at one of the mountain bed and breakfasts where no tourists are going now.* I was going through a long dark night, listening to James Brown and Aretha Franklin in the bowels of my study. My second bottle of Laphroig had reached the halfway mark and I was despoiling my cupboard in search of a third bottle when I heard the faint scritch-scritch of scrawling on a notepad. "Who is there?" I called, turning halfway. A transparent figure appeared, filling my study with the stink of cheap beer and testosterone. It looked up from his notepad, and tucked in its shi... more »
Bayer Monsanto Merger Will Steal The Marijuana Industry
The recent takeover bid of U.S. seed company Monsanto by German-based drug and crop chemical maker Bayer could mean the death of the infant marijuana industry and the birth of genetically modified corporate cannabis. Marijuana industry insiders believe that the international corporation will destroy the industry, genetically modify the seeds and rob people of the diversity and natural benefits of cannabis. Besides the health fears associated with GMOs, the company also plans to supply the necessary chemicals and fertilizers to attack marijuana seed breeders in the same way that Mo... more »
Syria Warns It Will Down Turkish War Planes Entering Its Airspace
The Syrian military has vowed to intercept and bring down any Turkish fighter jets entering the country’s airspace. The warning comes nearly a day after Turkish warplanes bombed positions of the People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, killing up to 200 Kurdish fighters. The Syrian Defense Ministry accused Turkey of “flagrant aggression, which targeted innocent citizens,” saying that it considers it “a dangerous development that could escalate the situation.” Press TV reports: “Any attempt to once again breach Syrian airspace by Turkish war planes will be dealt with and ... more »
Massive Cyber Attack On Major Web Sites Being Reported This Morning
Here's a map of outages as of 9:20 a.m. ET, via Level3 *Wall Street Journal*:* Denial of Service Web Attack Affects Amazon, Twitter, Others* Such attacks can knock sites offline by flooding them with junk data, blocking the way for legitimate users Several websites including Twitter and Tumblr were unreachable for many internet users Friday morning following an online attack. Web technology provider Dyn said its domain name system, or DNS, service was subject to a massive distributed denial of service attack. Denial of service attacks can knock websites offline by flooding them wi... more »
Syrian And Russian Air Campaign Halt Extended For A Second Day
*Reuters*: *Syrian army and Russian jets halt Aleppo bombardment for second day* Syria's army and Russia's air force halted their bombardment of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Friday, a monitoring group said, on the second of four consecutive daytime unilateral ceasefires in the city that have been rejected by insurgents. Heavy clashes took place in Aleppo during the night, outside the 11-hour periods during which the ceasefire is in place, Zakaria Malahifji, a rebel official with the Fastaqim group which is present in the city, said. He added that the bombardment overnight was lig... more »
Psst…did you hear? The effect of gossip on misconduct
If scientists are hesitant to formally report their colleagues when they suspect them of misconduct, can simply gossiping about their concerns in informal settings – at meetings, conferences, etc – clean up the literature? That’s a question Brandon Vaidyanathan and his colleagues tried to answer in “Gossip as Social Control: Informal Sanctions on Ethical Violations in […] The post Psst…did you hear? The effect of gossip on misconduct appeared first on Retraction Watch.
The Use of Gold as Reserve to Support the Egyptian Pound
Arab Net News reported (10/19/2016) that the Egyptian government is shipping to Canada its monthly gold production of 344KG from the Sukari mines to be purified and sold in the world market. The Sukari mine of Egypt is classified as one of the ten largest gold mine in the world. In some western countries such as the US, gold has been kept as reserve to back up the security and value of the dollar in the world market. The Egyptian pound value in the Egyptian market as well as in the world market has been decreasing steadily especially in the last few years. One of the reasons is th... more »
Lessons Learned?
It's been a year since the Harper government was sent packing. But, Gerry Caplan writes, if those vying to replace Stephen Harper are any indication, their defeat taught the Conservatives nothing: There’s the widespread view among people within the party that the problem was their “tone.” It’s not at all clear what they think they mean by this, but it seems to have little to do with a series of mean and bigoted policies that failed to appeal to any but the Conservative base. The Harperites have, so far, not morphed into Boris Johnson or Donald Trump. However, they haven't morphed... more »
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*From Jenna Orkin*Wikileaks Releases Part 13 Of Podesta Data Dump; Total Emails Released Is Now 23,423 Iran Asks For "Billions Of Dollars" In Ransom To Release Another Two US Hostages Caught On Tape: Filipino Police Run Over Anti-American Protesters As They Storm US Embassy Never Before Seen Secret Memo On AIG Bailout From Fed's Tarullo To Obama Revealed In Podesta Emails Nearly 80% of Syrian refugees who have arrived in the US since last year are children Norway Surveillance Photos Show Russian Aircraft Carrier Flotilla On Route To Syria The Revolution Devours Its Own: Prosecutor W... more »
West Trying To Protect Al-Nusra Terrorists Says Russian FM
The Russian Foreign Minister said he believes that the West is trying to protect al-Qaeda-linked Al- Nusra Front terrorists in order to use them to topple the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that militants belonging to the group, which recently changed its name to Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, along with their allies were refusing to leave the besieged city of Aleppo and were sabotaging UN efforts to deliver humanitarian aid. “Both Al-Nusra Front and Ahrar ash-Sham, along other organizations cooperating with them, are ultimately sabotaging UN efforts to rest... more »
US Seeks to Exploit Thailand's Transition to Destabilize Asia
*October 21, 2016* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - The passing of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej marks a historical, cultural, and geopolitical event of yet unknown proportions. His time as Thailand's head of state spanned decades, and the stabilizing progressive nature of his reign has transformed Thailand into an economically and culturally significant center of power within Southeast Asia and in Asia itself. With his passing, the Western media, long attempting to undermine him in life, took the opportunity to defame him in death, claiming he resided over a "divided" nation bound t... more »
How Toxic Will Trump Prove For Republican Candidates Nov. 8?
If I'm right about people being fed up with the negativity and sheer dysfunction of the Republican Party, there really will be a wave in three weeks, nothing affirming about the almost-as-bad Democrats, but one that should send the GOP reeling. The party bosses will blame Trump-- and the media and Democrats who "forced him" on their party-- but the rejection I see coming is not just about Trump; it's about the Republican Party itself. A really shitty Trump-like candidate, a crooked billionaire who captured the West Virginia gubernatorial nomination, Jim Justice, is going to beat B... more »
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Health update It looks like I am recovering steadily with the use of clindamycin. Some skin areas that were red have now faded to pale pink. The main remaining problem is that I am still spending lots of time asleep. I am guessing that my body makes me drowsy to help fight off any sepsis. I have always had naps during daylight hours but my naps at the moment are up to four hours long. I can't do much blogging in such circumstances but you can't keep a good blogger down completely so I have just put up one thing new: A recipe for an unusual salad! See here Hopefully I will ha... more »
Normative Ethics and Welfare Economics
For the next couple days, I will be hanging out at this conference. Various papers available at the link.
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 20th Oct)
TfL to take over London's suburban rail services? Mayor Khan vows to end 'nightmare' delays and overcrowding Plans to improve rail services for millions of London commuters have been submitted to the Government in a bid to end the “nightmare” of delays and overcrowding. Presenting his business case for devolving suburban rail services to Transport for London, Mayor Sadiq Khan said passengers
"Hillary’s Rigged Economy"
*"Hillary’s Rigged Economy"* by Bill Bonner "Like a house on fire, the election continues to draw a crowd of gawkers. We joined them last night, warming our hands and hoping to see the whole damned place burn down. Last night’s debate brought a shift to policy issues. But, as usual, it was a pathetic discussion… One, a slick, conniving pro with more jackass solutions to the problems she helped cause. The other, floundering, unable to form a coherent critique of his opponent’s claptrap programs. Both of them offered to heal the sick, enrich the poor, and raise the dead. Occasionally... more »
Elite’s War on Free Speech, Free Press, Free Internet and the Truth
"A populace deprived of the ability to separate lies from truth, is no longer capable of sustaining a free society." Journalist Chris Hedges As the ruling elite pushes its rigged election, forcibly cramming crime boss Hillary down our gullets against the people’s choice or will, so goes suppression of information rapidly shutting off the truth spigot, leaving Americans high and dry, starved of honesty by their oligarchic owned and controlled crime cabal government. Signs that the globalists are panicking are visible every day as they agg... more »
Spies and Saucers
*Spies and Saucers* *By Scott Corrales(c) 2016* The “mad scientist” working alone in a laboratory – a dank subterranean facility laden with electrical equipment and beakers of strange liquids – is a one of the most recognizable tropes in the written and visual field. From Doctor Frankenstein in his many incarnations, summoning lightning from the heavens to animate his creation, to Captain Nemo in his unassailable submarine, to even the humorous depiction of the scientist Hans Zarkov by Topol in Flash Gordon (1980), it is an image that has been with us and which we have come to a... more »
The Biggest Liars Win? (Rigged? The Horror!: The Bad and The Uglier) No One Wins in a Rigged System (Except Those Who Rigged It) Ignoring the Nastiness and Considering the Issues - But Wait . . . (War! Who Is It Good For?)
Because they know what's really important: Hillary Clinton took the stage at the charity event, a respite of humor in a bruising campaign against Donald J. Trump._ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn it. She is not that good. I may have to give up Diet Coke! Coca-Cola Marketing Guru Secretly Worked Behind the Scenes to Brand Hillary as a Super HeroEmails released by WikiLeaks have led to the outing of an
Queen Elizabeth Warns Of ‘Holy War To End All Wars’
Queen Elizabeth has been meeting with religious leaders to discuss an imminent global war that she claims will bring about the “end times” for humanity. At a meeting with Russia’s Patriarch Kirrill and the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Queen said, “One must now make the necessary preparations to say goodbye to loved ones as one cannot assume who will live and who will die. Many will die in these final days,” according to BBC production staff. “My beloved country is about to enter its darkest period in the coming months as a brutal and apocalyptic war will be waged in the east.” “I... more »
The NSA Has More Access To Phone Data Than Ever Before
Credit: National Security Agency *ABC News:* *NSA Can Access More Phone Data Than Ever* One of the reforms designed to rein in the surveillance authorities of the National Security Agency has perhaps inadvertently solved a technical problem for the spy outfit and granted it potential access to much more data than before, a former top official told ABC News. Before the signing of the USA Freedom Act in June 2015, one of the NSA's most controversial programs was the mass collection of telephonic metadata from millions of Americans — the information about calls, including the telepho... more »
WikiLeaks Bombshell: ‘There Is No US Election’
WikiLeaks couldn’t have made it clearer in a series of tweets on Thursday – the US election for the President of the United States is rigged. The establishment have selected their President and by hook or crook she will be “elected.” Responding to allegations that WikiLeaks recent leaks have outed it as playing partisan politics, WikiLeaks fired back, “You are not a fan of publishing true information about corrupt ruling power factions who will take power on Jan 20?” There is no US election. There is power consolidation. Rigged primary, rigged media and rigged 'pied piper' candida... more »
Greg Hunter
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/21/2016"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The mainstream media (MSM) is totally lying to the public about everything from voter fraud to Wiki Leaks. There are many current examples of possible voter fraud such as the recent revelation by the Pew Center that 24 million U.S. voter registrations are “significantly inaccurate.” Pew Center also says there are 1.8 million dead people still on the voter rolls. The other part of the MSM lie is done by omission. The MSM is simply not covering major news stories that are negative to the Clinton campaign. I’ve said ... more »
Obamacare is Totally Imploding Just like we Warned five Years ago at Natural News
The news of course is getting progressively worse as more and more players bail on a deeply flawed enterprise best described by the Russians as a porridge. You cannot preserve a high cost private insurance racket serving only the top third at best while extending it to the other two thirds without directly subsidizing the insurance industry. Worse there us no natural incentive to lower costs anywhere here. We are going to do it the hard way. Rolling bankruptcies ultimately busting doctors as well when their payors default on their six months of receivables. This is a huge ins... more »
Deadly Infections from Medical Devices could be ended by using Manuka honey
This is a neat practical protocol. Simply dip all surgical tools into a hot solution of honey as a matter of course after sterilization. This will at least block most accidental infection. Research can fine tune all this but this also applies surely to food handling. All butchering tools can be constantly dipped in and out of such a solution for a given shift with a high confidence that nasty bugs are been intercepted continuously.. . The reliance here is on Manuka but any honey works almost as well Even household work can be managed with this protocol were concerns exist. ... more »
The KGB Had a Classified Information Exchange Program With an Alien Civilization
I can essentially confirm the existence of a brain manipulation program in the USA military. We have a critical whistle blower account and additional independent conformation as well. UFOs are clearly monitoring us and also standing by to block use of major nuclear weapons as well. All evidence and all reports are saying as much. Our task as humanity is to terraform Terra and the alien watchers want no part of the job as they are not slightly prepared for it. What is reported here is a tentative linkage that led directly to communication. It is a fraction of what is claimed ... more »
Genesis for the New Space Age with John Leith - Chpt XIII - Post-war Posture of World War II Nations
Constructing this material would have been difficult without access to detailed biographical information and participant diaries. Yet i am sure that those actually exist. It is the probable insertions that beg our imagination. i simply find Roosevelt succumbing to flattery as utterly unlikely for any such leader. It is an unconvincing plot device. Nothing important is otherwise shared here that i can see. It is possible that extensive research was conducted for a different book but was insufficient to hang together and we have this instead. *Chapter XIII * *Byrd's Aeria... more »
Comfortable and Fashionable
Long Sleeve Swing Dress from Cents of Style Most days I wear a mom uniform. What does that look like? Messy bun on top of my head, jeans and a shirt. I am usually clamoring for comfortable, not stylish. Recently it seems more and more like fashion is trying to bridge that gap. Every day comfortable fashion doesn't have to look like you sewed it from an old blanket. It can be fun, flattering and comfy. I call these dresses pajama dresses. Why? They feel like cheating at life. I look like I am trying hard, but I am not really trying at all. You could take a nap in this thing, head to... more »
Attorneys submit open records request on surveillance at Standing Rock
NLG and ACLU Submit FOIA and Open Records Requests to Investigate Unconstitutional Surveillance of Water Protectors at Standing Rock For immediate release: October 20, 2016 Contact: Tasha Moro, NLG Communications Director212-679-5100, ext. 15# | communications@nlg.org BISMARCK, ND—Today, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), in conjunction with the ACLU of North Dakota, sent Freedom
U.S. Government Alleges Former NSA Contractor Stole 500 Million Pages Of Secrets Over 20 Years
*Foreign Policy*: *Prosecutors Detail What May Be NSA’s Worst-Ever Security Breach* When the FBI announced earlier this month it had arrested NSA contractor Harold Martin, it was clear the American signals intelligence agency had suffered a huge breach of internal security. But no one imagined the staggering amount of information Martin allegedly amassed in his suburban Maryland home: a digital archive that may reach 500 million pages, much of it secret. In a 12-page filing on Thursday, federal prosecutors presented their most detailed accounting so far of the classified material... more »
Sheriff David Clarke: The Warlord of Milwaukee County
Now that Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona’s Maricopa County faces a possible federal felony conviction that would dislodge him from office, the floor is open for nominations to replace him as the preening figurehead for the Punitive Populist constituency. Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Sheriff David Clarke, who has been auditioning for that role over the past several years, is the prohibitive favorite for that position. Like Arpaio, Clarke is a part-time sheriff and full-time media whore, tirelessly seeking opportunities to favor Fox News viewers with a visage set in a sullen pout th... more »
Tweet For Today
Iraqi special operations forces join Mosul offensive: https://t.co/xWXub7WmcD pic.twitter.com/lmYkh2u3FR — ArmyTimes (@ArmyTimes) October 20, 2016
U.S. Wants An Explanation From The Philippine Government On Their Announcement Of A 'Separation' From Washington
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after a signing ceremony held in Beijing, China October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Ng Han Guan/Pool *Reuters:* *U.S. to seek explanation of Duterte's comment on 'separation'* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will seek an explanation from the Philippines for President Rodrigo Duterte's announcement of a "separation" from Washington, the State Department said on Thursday, calling the remarks baffling and at odds with the two countries' close relationship. Duterte said during a visit to China on Thur... more »
DIY Harry Potter Makeup Brushes
I am Harry Potter obsessed. If I could redo my house in a combination of Doctor Who and Hogwarts I would be a happy girl. When I saw the Harry Potter makeup brushes floating around the internet, I fell in love. Before jumping to buy new brushes, I wanted to try making them myself and they were so fun. If you have made your own homemade wand before, these are really similar in style. The longer and skinnier the brush is the more wand like it will be, although I couldn't resist making wands out of all the styles! You will need: - Makeup Brushes (Elf ones are $1 a piece) -... more »
Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* Russian pilots conducted flight operations from the deck of the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier, pictured yesterday belching smoke, with the nuclear-powered Peter the Great guided missile cruiser shadowing in the background. Daily Mail
Exposed Viral Hoaxes Prove How Easy it is to Dupe the World with Disinfo
*Buck Rogers* - We live in a time of unprecedented media trickery and digital propaganda. The post Exposed Viral Hoaxes Prove How Easy it is to Dupe the World with Disinfo appeared first on Waking Times.
DEFCON Alert Raised, US Citizens Told ‘Prepare For War’
America is preparing for a nuclear conflict with Russia as the government recently secretly raised the DEFCON alert in preparation for World War 3. According to experts, a nuclear conflict with Russia is inevitable, as the DEFCON alert level being raised to number 3 is a serious indication of impending doom. DEFCON is an alert system used by the US military that has 5 different levels, with level 1 being the most critical. The last time the alert level was raised as high as this was on September 11, 2001. Express.co.uk reports: Now website DEFCON warning system claim it has been u... more »
7 Reasons Why ‘Conspiracy Theorists’ May Actually Be ‘Indigo People’
According to American psychologists, more and more people, especially children, are being labelled as ‘Indigo people’ – meaning they see the world in a very different way. The traits of Indigo people are similar to those often seen in ‘conspiracy theorists’ – meaning they question authority and have a naturally inquisitive nature. Learning-mind.com reports: Indigos are not a recent phenomenon, they have been arriving for decades so there are plenty of Indigo adults around, too. Read through the following signs to find out if you’re one of them. 1. You always need to know why Indi... more »
Study Reveals Eight Hour Sleep Cycle Is Unnatural
Scientists have conducted a number of recent studies that suggest the traditional eight hour sleep pattern that humans have grown used is both unnatural and unhealthy. In 1992, a team of psychiatrists headed by Thomas Wehr performed an experiment where subjects were plunged into darkness for 14-hours every day for one month. By the fourth week, each subject had settled into a distinct sleeping pattern in which they slept for 4 hours, and then woke for 1-3 hours, and then slept for a another 4 hours. Truththeory.com reports: In another study Wehr also found that while awake for th... more »
Energy 80, Power outages in 2010
I originally wrote this on March 02, 2010, reposting to look back on some issues more than six years ago. ----------- *'Government failure' in energy* Recently, a number of power outages have re-occured in Metro Manila and the provinces. The usual explanation given by the government, the Department of Energy (DOE) in particular, is the "thin reserves" as there are not enough power supply while demand keeps rising every year. El Nino for instance, has been cited as a "cause" as many hydro-power plants could not function well due to low water level in many dams. A friend in facebook ... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Falling Through Time”
2002, “Falling Through Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Qa02s34Hc
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Long before Stonehenge was built, well before the Dead Sea Scrolls were written, ancient artists painted life-sized figures on canyon walls in Utah, USA- but why? Nobody is sure. The entire panel of figures, which dates back about 7,000 years, is called the Great Gallery and was found on the walls of Horseshoe Canyon in Canyonlands National Park. *Click image for larger size.* The humans who painted them likely hunted Mammoths. The unusual fuzziness of largest figure led to this mural section's informal designation as the Holy Ghost Panel, although the intended attribution and socie... more »
"Self-respect, Opinions..."
“If someone in your life talked to you the way you talk to yourself, you would have left them long ago.” - Carla Gordon “The opinion which other people have of you is their problem, not yours.” - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross “We only feel dehumanized when we get trapped in the derogatory images of other people or thoughts of wrongness about ourselves.” - Marshall Rosenberg “My great mistake, the fault for which I can't forgive myself, is that one day I ceased my obstinate pursuit of my own individuality.” - Oscar Wilde
Chet Raymo, “The Sound And Fury”
*“The Sound And Fury”* by Chet Raymo “Not so long ago, I mentioned here Himmler and Heydrich, two of Hitler's most terrible henchmen. A friend said to me: "If there's no afterlife, no heaven or hell, then those two diabolical creatures got away with it. Their fate was no different than that of any one of their victims, an innocent child perhaps." And, yes, if there is no God who dispenses final justice, then we are left with an aching feeling of irresolution, of virtue unrewarded, of vice unpunished. Heydrich was gunned down by partisan assassins, and Himmler committed suicide a fe... more »
"Depending On How You Looked At It..."
"It was never the right time or it was always the right time, depending on how you looked at it." - Ann Patchett
Blame Russia For Everything
*Rod Liddle, The Spectator:* *Stop this stupid sabre-rattling against Russia* *It’s not their side that worries me; it’s ours.* I have been wondering these last few weeks whether it would be cheaper to excavate a basement and buy a Geiger counter and iodine tablets, or emigrate to New Zealand. Call me frit, but I don’t like the way things are heading. Probably the second option is easier: Armageddon outta here, etc. I can re-enact Nevil Shute’s On the Beach from some rocky cove near Dunedin, waiting for the fallout to arrive. I was sentient only during the latter stages of the Co... more »
What Political Debates Would Look Like If I Was In Charge
*-by Noah* Intro: Ok. The last presidential debate is over. Done. Like anyone else with at least half a mind (Yeah, I know that leaves out Rudy Giuliani and others). I am disgusted with the whole enterprise. With that in mind, I thought I would benefit mankind by drawing up a plan for how political debates would run if I were in charge. Here you go: 14 steps to a more sensible approach to our political debate process. Says who? Says me! *1.* All debates would be held in a court of law. There would be background music as the show began. This music could be faded up and down throug... more »
Will Russian President Putin Succeed In Overhauling Russia's Intelligence Agencies?
President Vladimir Putin, second right, and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, right, visit the Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate in Moscow, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006. Vladimir Putin on Wednesday visited a newly-built Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate, known under its Russian acronym, GRU. (ITAR-TASS, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service) *Anders Åslund, Atlantic Council:* *Only KGB Generals Stand between Putin and Absolute Power* Russia’s President Vladimir Putin rules supreme. On September 18, his United Russia party won its largest-ever majority—... more »
Is China Ahead Of The U.S. In Developing Hypersonic Weapons?
Lockheed's hypersonic missile concept. Lockheed Martin *Scout Warrior*: *US vs China: Is China In Front of the US in Developing Hypersonic Weapons?* *The US wants to say in front of China with hypersonic weapons able to travel at five-times the speed of sound and destroy targets with a "kinetic energy" warhead.* The Air Force will likely have high-speed, long-range and deadly hypersonic weapons by the 2020s, providing kinetic energy destructive power able to travel thousands of miles toward enemy targets at five-times the speed of sound. “Air speed makes them much more survivable... more »
Hurt
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *L*ast night, Donald Trump hurt himself. He'd hurt a lot of people both officially and emotionally attached to his snake oil traveling roadshow of a campaign, none of whom are deserving of any pity or sorrow but that's beside the point. He plainly lost last night's debate, which I didn't even bother watching. For the purposes of half-assed punditry, it was enough to just read the analyses of better writers than I in the Yahoo alerts that came streaming into my Android. And this old song, originally by Trent Reznor ... more »
Hurt
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *L*ast night, Donald Trump hurt himself. He'd hurt a lot of people both officially and emotionally attached to his snake oil traveling roadshow of a campaign, none of whom are deserving of any pity or sorrow but that's beside the point. He plainly lost last night's debate, which I didn't even bother watching. For the purposes of half-assed punditry, it was enough to just read the analyses of better writers than I in the Yahoo alerts that came streaming into my Android. And this old song, originally by Trent Renor and Nin... more »
U.S. Navy Wants More Laser Guided Rockets
The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System converts 2.75-inch Hydra rockets into laser guided rockets, or “smart” munitions, by adding a semi-active laser guidance and control mid-section. (Photo courtesy BAE Systems) *Defense Tech*: *Navy Places Big Order for Laser Guided Rockets* The U.S. Navy has placed a big order for laser guided rockets made by BAE Systems. The sea service this week announced a potentially $600 million contract with the U.S. subsidiary of the British aerospace giant for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, or APKWS, according to announcements from the c... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Port-of-spain, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and TobagoThanks for stopping by!
Mark Twain, “On The Damned Human Race”
*“On The Damned Human Race”* by Mark Twain “I have been studying the traits and dispositions of the lower animals (so-called), and contrasting them with the traits and dispositions of man. I find the result humiliating to me. For it obliges me to renounce my allegiance to the Darwinian theory of the Ascent of Man from the Lower Animals; since it now seems plain to me that the theory ought to be vacated in favor of a new and truer one, this new and truer one to be named the Descent of Man from the Higher Animals. In proceeding toward this unpleasant conclusion I have not guessed or ... more »
“No, The Other One”
*“No, The Other One”* by jeffi6 "Hillary and Donald walk into a bar. Donald leans over, and with a smile on his face, says, “The media is really tearing you apart for that scandal.” Hillary: “You mean my lying about Benghazi?” Trump: “No, the other one.” Hillary: “You mean the massive voter fraud?” Trump: “No, the other one.” Hillary: “You mean the military not getting their votes counted?” Trump: “No, the other one.” Hillary: “Using my secret private server with classified material to hide my activities?” Trump: “No, the other one.” Hillary: “The NSA monitoring our phone calls... more »
Congress And Food Policy-- The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
The stated mission of Tom Colicchio's group, Food Policy Action, is to highlight the importance of food policy and to promote policies that support healthy diets, reduce hunger at home and abroad, improve food access and affordability, uphold the rights and dignity of food and farm workers, increase transparency, improve public health, reduce the risk of food-borne illness, support local and regional food systems, protect and maintain sustainable fisheries, treat farm animals humanely and reduce the environmental impact of farming and food production. This week they put out their... more »
The Islamic State Is Morphing into A Guerrilla Army
Reuters *Nancy Youssef, Daily Beast:* *‘Islamic State’ Turning Into a Guerrilla Army, Top General Warns* *Four days ago, the U.S. defense secretary was predicting a ‘lasting defeat’ of ISIS. Now, a top general is warning that the terror group is preparing for a guerrilla war.* The capital of the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq is now under assault. But ISIS isn’t going anywhere. Instead, the terror group is beginning to rebrand itself from a “caliphate” to an insurgency, a top U.S. general fighting ISIS said Wednesday. It’s much more than a change of name, or even a shift i... more »
Raye Zaragoza sings 'In the River: A Protest Song for Standing Rock'
Censored News in honored to share this beautiful and powerful song by Raye Zaragoza. "I am a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. I am part Pima and wrote a song in support of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, in solidarity against the Dakota Access Pipeline." https://soundcloud.com/rpmfm/raye-zaragoza-in-the-river-a-protest-song-for-standing-rock On sale at iTunes at: (Kick in
WikiLeaks Reveals First Batch Of Obama Emails
Whistle-blowing website Wikileaks has released a batch of emails that it says comes from U.S. president Barack Obama. The hacked emails come from president Obama’s secret email address, bobama@ameritech.com. RT.com reports: WikiLeaks reveals first batch of US president Barack Obama emails sent via secret address bobama@ameritech.com https://t.co/Ni95WAl8a6 — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) 20 October 2016 The first batch from Wikileaks are searchable under the email address bobama@ameritech.net, an email account Barack Obama was possibly using before winning the election in November 2008. ... more »
The end of meat?
The great news is that we can produce a vegetable product that tastes like meat. That will serve to take the pressure of the meat industry to supply all our high quality protein needs. This needs to be done regardless. Animals are an integral part of effective organic farming and this produces a natural supply of meats. If anything industrial farming seriously under utilizes the animals abilities. It is naturally wasteful as well. They will not be going away soon If anything many other species will be equally successful. As noted we are also learning to convert insects... more »
From Meal-worm Cookies to Printed Dairy Proteins
When we first started posting, the idea of using insects was unknown That is now changing and it is attracting heavy startup coin. Insect protein powder will need a catchy name and a number of successful products to be properly launched. i think that we can now count on that happening. Insect husbandry is amazingly efficient and can allow ample protein for the whole global population with ease. It is just that no one wants to see the insects at all, . *From meal-worm cookies to printed dairy proteins: Your meatless future could get truly interesting* *Claire Browne... more »
Economic News , Data & Views ...... October 20 , 2016...... Quick Hits For Thursday 1) Markets & Market Moving News : US Stocks Drop Moderately , In Contrast Europe And Asia Had Green Days For Its Stock Indexes ; FX News For Wednesday ; Bond News De Jour ; Oil Patch Items. 2) Around The Horn - Europe : ECB Highlights ; EUCO Summit ( First Day ) - CETA Drama Continues , Theresa May Attends EUCO First Summit , Syria & Russia Sanctions On Agenda ; Additional Items Of Note Touching On Europe. 3) Odds & Ends - US Election , Iraq , Syria , Libya & More.
Markets & Market Moving News.... Asian Friday - 10/21 Item *Haidi Lun 伦海迪* @HaidiLun 5m 5 minutes ago Boom *CHINA SETS YUAN REFERENCE RATE AT 6.7558 AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR VS 6.7311 *Livesquawk* @Livesquawk 5m 5 minutes ago PBOC injects 95.5bn yuan this week vs net drain of 415bn last week *Livesquawk* @Livesquawk 8m 8 minutes ago PBOC to inject 160bn yuan via 7-day (70bn), 14-day (40bn) and 28-day (50bn) reverse repos *Livesquawk* @Livesquawk 20m 20 minutes ago Kuroda: BoJ could ease long-end buying if 10yr yields fall below target *David Ingl... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 20, 2016
Militant Islamist fighters on a tank take part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014. Reuters *Charlie Winter, The Atlantic:* *How the Islamic State Is Spinning the Mosul Battle* *As the group sheds territory, its propaganda wing has been forced to come up with a new storyline.* On the morning of October 17, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the launch of the operation to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State. In the hours that followed, Kurdish Peshmerga claimed to have seized no fewer than nine villages an... more »
World News Briefs -- October 20, 2016 (Evening Edition)
*CNN:* *Mosul: Most intense day of fighting since offensive began* Near Mosul, Iraq (CNN)Iraqi-led forces engaged Thursday in the most intense fighting yet in the battle to liberate the city of Mosul from two years of brutal ISIS rule, on day four of an offensive that's been met with fierce resistance from ISIS fighters. But with the clashes have come sweeping gains -- the coalition has now recaptured at least 100 square kilometers of territory, a CNN analysis of the battlefield shows. Iraqi Maj. Gen. Maan al-Saadi said 200 ISIS fighters were killed as Iraqi forces took the Chris... more »
The Battle For Mosul -- News Updates October 20, 2016
*Daily Mail*: *Nearly there! Iraqi forces celebrate reaching the outskirts of Mosul as terror group's hold on the city crumbles and youths pin notes on jihadis' doors warning 'now you will live in fear of us'* * Mosul youths plastered leaflets on the homes of ISIS militants and threatened to rise up against them * Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi says battle to recapture ISIS-held city is going quicker than planned * Iraqi special forces have charged into battle with a pre-dawn advance on a nearby town held by ISIS today * ISIS militants are reportedly retaliating with snipers a... more »
Divide and Conquer – The Role of the Agent Provocateur
*Ryan Cristian* - Despite what one chooses to believe, there is a battle for your mind. The post Divide and Conquer – The Role of the Agent Provocateur appeared first on Waking Times.
Trump On The Fake War Against ISIS In Mosul
Trump told the truth about *the politicized timing of the battle for Mosul*. Only an idiot thinks politics didn't have anything to do with the plan to liberate Mosul at this point in time. The sad truth is that Mosul didn't need to be liberated if it had been protected more willfully. The Iraqis, the Americans, the Saudis, and the Barzani-led Kurdish government ceded Iraqi territory to ISIS on purpose. They sacrificed the Ezidis to them on that mountain. Not a fan of ISIS, but the Iraqis and the "coalition" don't deserve to win this war, not after that shameful deed. Now they're... more »
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