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A Handful Of Democrats Are On Board With The GOP To Repeal Dodd Frank
The Republicans have gotten down to brass tacks in terms of dismembering and repealing pieces of Dodd Frank. Thursday they passed two bad bills, Ann Wagner's SEC Regulatory Accountability Act, which passed 243-184, and Michael Conaway's Commodity End-User Relief Act, which passed 239-182. The Republicans got help from a small handful of Democrats who are generally seen as Wall Street allies on each bill-- and populist Walter Jones (R-NC) voted with the Democrats against each. The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act will require the SEC to review the costs of rules and justify the be... more »
Lockheed Martin CEO Meets Trump And Tells Him The Cost Of The F-35 Will Be ‘Significantly’ Lower
*Washington Post*: *Lockheed Martin CEO tells Trump the cost of F-35 will be ‘significantly’ lower* Emerging from a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York on Friday, Lockheed Martin chief executive Marillyn Hewson told reporters that the Bethesda, Md.-based defense giant is close to a new contract deal that would cut the cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and also create jobs. “We had the opportunity to talk to [Trump] about the F-35 program, and I certainly share his views that we need to get the best capability to our men and women in un... more »
Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Four Out of Five Americans Consider Russia A threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a video link, dedicated to the start of natural gas supplying from mainland Russia to Crimea, in Moscow, Russia, December 27, 2016. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS *Reuters:* *After 2016 campaign, more Americans consider Russia a threat: Reuters/Ipsos poll* Americans are more concerned than they were before the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign began about the potential threat Russia poses to the country, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday. The Jan. 9-12 survey found that 82 percent of American adu... more »
The Elepnant in the Room - LOVE - Its all Changing on Earth
By American Kabuki I received some data earlier in the week regarding the choices of some of the Earth "controllers", from Loie, galactics and another source. The choice they made kind of stunned me. One would presume even the most difficult ones would act in their best interests, *yet they did not.* Its not often I am surprised but I felt that way this week. They have been removed from the planet and archived in Source. They won't be back here. Ever. All that brought up an interesting emotion in me, not exactly sadness, but close, more a *"it didn't have to go that way"*. ... more »
NOT EXACTLY AN EVENING AT THE IMPROV, DEMOCRATS
The Rude Pundit is wondering what's wrong with the Democrats: In just the last day, we've had it revealed that Trump's incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn, a batshit insane actual leaker of classified material, had been in phone contact with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. just before President Obama ejected 35 Russians in response to the DNC hacking. And then today, House members had an intelligence briefing with FBI Director James Comey and others, and the Democrats left the meeting feeling angry and openly hostile about what they'd been told. This is not to mention P... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, "We Meet Again"
2002, "We Meet Again" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viyhI-RDoPI
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Where do stars form? Many times, stars form in energetic regions where gas and dark dust are pushed around in chaotic mayhem. Pictured, bright massive stars near the center of W5, the Soul Nebula, are exploding and emitting ionizing light and energetic winds. The outward-moving light and gas push away and evaporate much surrounding gas and dust, but leave pillars of gas behind dense protective knots. Inside these knots, though, stars also form. *Click image for larger size.* The featured image highlights the inner sanctum of W5, an arena spanning about 1,000 light years that is rich... more »
Chet Raymo, “Seeing”
* “Seeing”* by Chet Raymo “Elizabeth Bishop has a poem about a sandpiper, a tiny shore bird scurrying forward and reverse with the lick and ebb of the tide. It was not the sandpiper I thought of today as I walked the beach, but the sand with which the Bishop's bird is seemingly obsessed. The last two lines of the poem: "The millions of grains are black, white, tan, and gray, mixed with quartz grains, rose and amethyst." Everyone sees the sandpiper. Who could not? Those fluttering feet. The delicate engine of its controlled frenzy. But who sees what the sandpiper sees, the g... more »
"What Is Reason?"
"What is reason? Knowledge informed by sympathy, intelligence in the arms of love." - Edward Abbey
The Psychology of Soft Slavery
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - The citizen living in the era of soft slavery should question both their comfort and their security. The post The Psychology of Soft Slavery appeared first on Waking Times.
China And Russia Agree To Deploy Countermeasures' Against U.S. THAAD Deployment On The Korean Peninsula
*Reuters*: *China, Russia agree on more 'countermeasures' against U.S. anti-missile system: Xinhua* China and Russia have agreed to take further unspecified "countermeasures" in response to a U.S. plan to deploy an anti-missile system in South Korea, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday. The countermeasures "will be aimed at safeguarding interests of China and Russia and the strategic balance in the region", Xinhua said, citing a statement released after a China-Russia security meeting. China and Russia held a joint anti-missile drill last May after Washington and Seoul be... more »
White House Justifies Chelsea Manning’s Possible Commutation
President Barack Obama’s administration has yet to indicate whether it will commute United State Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s sentence to time served, but on January 13, it gave the clearest hint yet that a commutation is a distinct possibility. White House Press Secretary Joshua Earnest was asked about Manning and The post White House Justifies Chelsea Manning’s Possible Commutation appeared first on Shadowproof.
Election results still got you down? Have you tried thinking about the quantity of shrimp consumed in Las Vegas? (Part 1)
*Part 1: You've already tried the Google Chromekittens-replacement trick, right?* [*Click to enlarge.*] *by Ken* You've probably noticed the apparent disconnect between the two questions in the post title: "Election results still got you down?" and "Have you tried thinking about the quantity of shrimp consumed in Las Vegas?" Well, the disconnect is the whole point. In a *New Yorker* "Shouts and Murmurs" piece, Calvin Trillin is hoping that the second question will help divert a person -- himself, for example -- from the nagging first question. Let's first go back to that first p... more »
BWorld 104, Top 10 positive news in Asian trade
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last January 04, 2017. Global trade has significantly slowed down in 2015 which is ironic because it was the start of significant oil price declines. After recovering from the 2009-2010 global financial turmoil that started in the US, global exports reached $18.3 trillion in 2011, $19.0 trillion in 2014, but declined to $16.5 trillion in 2015. Nonetheless, there are some good news in Asian trade which battled this global trend in export decline. Below is my list of these positive developments. 1 China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and the Philippines d... more »
Tonight's Movie Is 'Then There Were Three'
Plot summary from *Moviefone*: During World War II, a Nazi officer hunts through Allied territory for members of the Italian underground.
Energy 89, DOE not concurring with PH's Paris agreement, good
Some PH Senators declared that the Senate will ratify the Paris Agreement of more expensive, unstable electricity "to save the planet" even if the DOE did not concur with it. Portion of the report said, *"32 of the 33 agencies having already submitted their certificates of concurrence to Malacañang."* (Phl to ratify Paris climate pact in July, Philippine Star, January 10, 2017) The agency or department that did not concur with the PH (actually CCC) commitment to the Paris Agreement is the DOE, thanks Sec. Cusi. *“In the Cabinet, officially I have the only department that has not co... more »
900 Year Drought Reversed with New Water Desalination Technology
*Christina Sarich* - The era of water desalinization is upon us. The post 900 Year Drought Reversed with New Water Desalination Technology appeared first on Waking Times.
Volkswagen: A Dirty Old Company in More Ways Than One
June 1940 Deutsches Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive), Bild 101I-129-0480-25 by Boesig, Heinz CC-BY-SA Diesel engines can be run on clean … Continue reading →
Nuclear Engineer Says All Nuclear Reactors Should Be Shut Down Yesterday; Unfortunately that is Only the Beginning: Dismantled Reactors and Other Radioactive Waste Must Still Go Someplace
Overlay the size of the Chernobyl exclusion zone with rough location of Indian Point Nuclear Power Station and Trump Tower … Continue reading →
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 13, 2017
© AFP 2016/ SAUL LOEB *John McLaughlin, OZY:* *Why We Need Intelligence Officers More Than Ever* Finally, the president-elect has acknowledged what U.S. intelligence agencies have long declared all but certain — that Russia tried to manipulate the U.S. election. Perhaps not surprisingly, he also disparaged the agencies in nearly the same breath, accusing them of “leaking” a 35-page set of allegations about his alleged illicit relations with the Russians. It was an apt capstone to a strange, weeks-long episode, during which the president-elect seemed to be at war with the very int... more »
Yet more "Fake News": ISIS Destroys Mosul Bridges? What's CNN Saying Here?
"ISIS destroys Mosul bridges as troops advance" *Yes, that is the CNN headline. Except it's not correct. * *Unless CNN is telling us that ISIS is the US? Which is the truth. * *But, is that really what CNN is going for? Doubtful. * * First paragraph of this fake news from CNN..* * "ISIS has destroyed all five bridges crossing the Tigris River in Mosul, an attempt to slow the advance of Iraqi troops toward the western side of the city, according to Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rasheed Yarallah, the commander of Iraqi Forces in Nineveh province"* *ISIS didn't destroy all five bridges crossing t... more »
Musical interlude
HAIM - If I Could Change Your Mind
“The Worst Thing Russia Ever Did to America”
*“The Worst Thing Russia Ever Did to America”* by Brian Maher "We are going to do the worst thing we can do to you,” wagged Russian political scientist Georgi Arbatov, with purring relish, just as the Soviet Union was set to breathe its last. “We are going to take your enemy away from you." A superpower needs an enemy as a cop needs robbers… the Church needs sinners… or a commie needs capitalists. How else does it justify itself? The Soviets heaved the towel over the ropes on Christmas Day 1991. For the next decade, America was undisputed heavyweight champ of the world. Its fleets... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina. Thanks for stopping by!
"With Optimism..."
"With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what's the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven." - Studs Terkel
Goodbye to Tristram
It was nice for Stoke-on-Trent to make the news for something other than footy and the BNP. Less nice that it was *my constituency party* and *my MP* at the centre of it. Yes, as the world and its uncle now knows, Tristram Hunt is resigning the Stoke-on-Trent Central seat to take up the leadership of the Victoria & Albert in London. He can now spend more time with his young family, and it's a role he's temperamentally and culturally suited to. This then is going to be the first of two posts - the second will look at Stoke-on-Trent Central, the state of the local party, potential ca... more »
World News Briefs -- January 13, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters*:* Iraqi forces make rapid gains against Islamic State in Mosul* Iraqi special forces stormed a sprawling university complex in northeast Mosul on Friday and pushed Islamic State back in nearby areas to reach two more bridges across the Tigris River, the military said. The militants were fighting back at Mosul University, which they seized when they took over the city in 2014. A Reuters reporter saw heavy clashes inside the campus. Iraqi forces have now recaptured most districts in eastern Mosul, nearly three months into a U.S.-backed offensive, which accelerated at the t... more »
Water Protectors in Florida delivered a powerful love message to pipeline workers
Water Protectors in Florida wrote a letter to the Sabal Trail Pipeline workers and delivered their message in person with love in their hearts. "The Sabal Trail Pipeline and all other major fossil fuel pipelines must be stopped. But that does not mean that we lose our compassion for our fellow human beings." said Water protectors. Dear Brothers and Sisters, We know you are hard at work today to support your families. It is not our intention to take your jobs away, or disrupt your lives. We know what it means to work hard. Many of left our jobs and our families to prioritize in pr... more »
Obama Announces End of “Wet Foot/Dry Foot” Policy for Cuban Refugees
[image: obama-announces-end-of-wet-foot-dry-foot-policy-for-cuban-refugees] In a statement posted on the White House website on January 12, President Obama announced the ending of the “wet-foot/dry foot” policy, which allowed Cuban refugees who set foot on U.S. soil to be granted asylum and legal residency.
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Colonel Charles Halt
Colonel Charles Halt The guest this week was Charles Halt who was the senior officer present for one of the nights of the UFO events in Rendlesham Forest near Bentwaters. We talked about those events, the affect they had on some of those who were involved and Halt’s belief that some sort of disinformation campaign and some sort of intense debriefings were held, including the use of chemicals. He confirmed the statement, “"I believe the objects that I saw at close quarter were extraterrestrial in origin and that the security services of both the United States and the United Kingdom h... more »
Israeli Report: US Intel Sources Are Warning Israel To Not Share Secrets With The Trump Administration
*YNet News:* *US intel sources warn Israel against sharing secrets with Trump administration* Israeli intelligence officials fear that top-secret information that has been exposed to the United States will be leaked to Russia—and from Russia to its close ally, Iran. Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration as the next president of the United States is causing Israeli intelligence officials to lose sleep as well. Discussions held in closed forums recently raised fears of a leakage of Israeli intelligence top-classified information, clandestine modus oprandi and sources, which have bee... more »
The Mail’s Misleading Claim About Swansea Bay
By Paul Homewood http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4115474/Britain-s-getting-ready-rule-waves-Tidal-lagoons-project-deliver-30-electricity.html The Daily Mail has its own take on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. Most of the article just rehashes the points made on other outlets, which mostly seem to have come from Hendry’s report and the Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) website. Intriguingly though, the Mail offers a vision of […]
Will The Republicans Replace The Affordable Care Act With Putincare?
Last night-- late last night-- the Senate began the process of repealing the Affordable Care Act by approving, 51-48, a budget blueprint that would allow them-- using a tactic called "reconciliation"-- to gut the health care law without the threat of a Democratic filibuster. Every Democrat voted against it-- even the worst conservatives-- and with the exception of Rand Paul, every Republ;I can voted for it, including fake moderates like Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Dean Heller (R-NV). The GOP claims it has a mandate even though they lost seats in both houses of ... more »
Paul Craig Roberts and I have parallel back grounds, beginning with having both spent 9 years of our lives as students at quality universities. He is only one year younger than me, and our four-year universities were both technical. Then we split, with PCR taking up economy while I took physics. Some people who spend 8 or 9 years in universities promptly take up cushy positions rather than continuing advancing their respective studies. Conversely, PCR and I both used our 9-year university “stepping stones” to advance our respective fields: PCR (among other things) become one of Ronald Reagan’s top economists and an editor of the Wall Street Journal, while and I (among other things) advanced the field of glassy materials …and after 50 years in the lab (including finishing some of my work without pay post 2001) I won last year’s the top prize of the Glass and Optical Materials Division of the American Ceramic Society. Among about 270 attendees listening to my prize lecture on May 23, 2017, there were surely some of whom provided his/her justifications for that prize. So, winning this was truly a big deal. Now returning to the turn of the century, PCR gave up all the jobs that were providing him a good cash flows in order to spend full time to inform the American people of the evil is being done to them by their President, Representatives, and particularly the CIA. About the same time, I exited the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, after 33 years working there …partially because my management began requiring me (against my position description) to work on projects of military/industrial complex (commonly needed because of their stupid mistakes) instead of allowing me to continue advancing science. (N.B. I actually raised $666,000 from external entities in that decade …more than enough for my salary but not quite enough to cover my overhead). Long story short, besides continuing to publish scientific publications at my own expense, I have been following PCR ever since the turning of the century. Thus, I have routinely learned many, many things that the lying “mainstream media” never admits to …particularly when the subject is Russia, which the “powers that be” falsely vilify. (N.B., some of my best friends are Russian scientists.) Finally, back to PCR. In my estimation, the short essay below is totally correct, and perhaps PCR’s best ever. Please read it and send it to your friends.
------------------------------ *Ten Aircraft Carriers Aligned in a Row Paul Craig Roberts* ------------------------------ January 12, 2017 Ten Aircraft Carriers Aligned in a Row Paul Craig Roberts Readers have asked me why 10 of 11 US aircraft carriers are lined up in a row in dock allegedly for maintenance. It reminds them of the battleships at Pearl Harbor. Readers ask if this could be an indication that the Deep State is planning a false flag attack on the carriers, as was carried out on the World Trade Center and Pentagon in order to get the US at war with the independ... more »
Exxon Mobil Pipeline Oil Spill Mayflower Arkansas Cleanup Settlement – Trump Sec. of State Nominee T Rex Tillerson @ Work
“Oil flowed through the neighborhood, contaminating homes and yards, before entering a nearby creek, wetlands and a cove of Lake … Continue reading →
Video of Cops Beating this Man Was So Bad, All the Officers Were Fired
[image: beating]Video has been released of a police beating, and what it shows is so horrific, it proves why all three were fired.
The Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates January 13, 2017
*Reuters:** Iraqi forces make rapid gains against Islamic State in Mosul* Iraqi special forces stormed a sprawling university complex in northeast Mosul on Friday and pushed Islamic State back in nearby areas to reach two more bridges across the Tigris River, the military said. The militants were fighting back at Mosul University, which they seized when they took over the city in 2014. A Reuters reporter saw heavy clashes inside the campus. Iraqi forces have now recaptured most districts in eastern Mosul, nearly three months into a U.S.-backed offensive, which accelerated at the t... more »
Adorable friendship between a wild fox and a dog in the woods of Norway
They are the real life fox and hound, their touching relationship proving that friendship can survive despite background and social pressure, or in the case of these two, natural instincts. Sniffer the wild fox and Tinni the domestic dog met by chance one day in the woods of Norway and their very unlikely friendship blossomed. Tinni's owner who lives in the forest with his dog, is photographer Torgeir Berge and he has been at hand to capture every heartwarming moment between the two best of friends as they frolick and roll in the secluded woods. The tender and playful relationshi... more »
Federal Investigation Into Chicago Police Following Same Pattern as Baltimore
[image: federal-investigation-into-chicago-police-following-same-pattern-as-baltimore] The tactic continues to work, moving once-local police departments under the de facto control of the federal government.
Trump Under Fire From Political, Intel, and Media Enemies
[image: trump-under-fire-from-political-intel-and-media-enemies] That President-elect Donald Trump is hated and feared by the power base of both political parties and the current leadership of the intelligence community is no surprise to anyone who has been following the news over the past few months. Recent events related to the spurious “dossier” appended to the intelligence community’s report of alleged Russian interference in U.S. elections show just how deep that hatred and fear run.
Justice Department Report Shows Chicago Police Routinely Use Violence And Lie About It
The Justice Department released the results of an investigation into the Chicago Police Department’s record of unlawful policing, including the routine use of brutality or deadly force against residents. The city of Chicago, police, and leadership within the CPD and its police officer union “acknowledge that a code of silence The post Justice Department Report Shows Chicago Police Routinely Use Violence And Lie About It appeared first on Shadowproof.
"A Beast Of Prey..."
“Take hope from the heart of man, and you make him a beast of prey.” - Quida
James Baldwin, "Nothing Personal"
*"Nothing Personal"* "If a society permits one portion of its citizenry to be menaced or destroyed, then, very soon, no one in that society is safe. The forces thus released in the people can never be held in check, but run their devouring course, destroying the very foundations which it was imagined they would save. But we are unbelievably ignorant concerning what goes on in our country- to say nothing of what goes on in the rest of the world- and appear to have become too timid to question what we are told. Our failure to trust one another deeply enough to be able to talk to one ... more »
Midday Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “I Giorni”
Ludovico Einaudi, “I Giorni” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_cuyjXHB7Q&t=236s
"How It Really Is"
Ummm... yeah.
“The End of Obamacare? Not So Fast…”
*“The End of Obamacare? Not So Fast…”* by Bill Bonner "‘The Donald’- still in Manhattan, and still largely ignorant of the nasty critters and perverse ecosystem on the banks of the Potomac- is catching whiffs of swamp gas. Talking to the New York Post, the president-elect said he expected to repeal Obamacare ‘sometime next week.’ Its replacement, he said, would come ‘very shortly thereafter.’ *Dom Pérignon and caviar:* In the business world, you can get things done like that. But in the world of the Deep State, it won’t happen. America’s health care system is bread, butter, meat, p... more »
Should journalists call a lie a lie?
*FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017How the debate got started:* Two Sundays ago, it started. On Meet the Press, Chuck Todd was speaking with Gerard Baker, editor in chief of the Wall Street Journal. With our journalistic culture crumbling around him, Brother Todd asked a question: *Should journalists call a lie a lie?* After Brother Todd popped the question, Baker gave Todd a reply. Should journalists call a lie a lie? As a general matter, we'd say the answer is no. Just last night, an unnamed major cable star helped us see why the L-bomb can be dangerous. In her case, she made several ... more »
Chris Hedges: Fascism vs Neoliberalism
Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges Watching the Hawks RT on Jan 11, 2017 Award winning journalist and host of RT’s On Contact Chris Hedges enters the Hawks Nest to discuss the future of the United States in the hands of Donald Trump and what is next for the neoliberal supporters of Hillary Clinton. from the […]
DASHCAM: Cops Beat, Arrest Innocent Man After Accusing Him of Stealing His OWN CAR
[image: dashcam]Dashcam video shows cops beat an innocent man for stealing his own car. After they found out they were wrong, they arrested him anyway!
Syrian War News Updates -- January 13, 2017
*(Click On Image To Enlarge)* Complete battlefield update, map of Syrian War. AMN *Reuters:* *Exclusive: Assad linked to Syrian chemical attacks for first time* International investigators have said for the first time that they suspect President Bashar al-Assad and his brother are responsible for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict, according to a document seen by Reuters. A joint inquiry for the United Nations and global watchdog the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) had previously identified only military units and did not name any comman... more »
FBI’s Comey Faces Investigation Over Handling of Clinton Probe
[image: fbi-s-comey-faces-investigation-over-handling-of-clinton-probe] FBI Director James Comey, who investigated Hillary Clinton's e-mails, now faces an investigation himself by the inspector general of the Justice Department. Will other persons involved in the investigation, like Attorney General Loretta Lynch also be investigated?
Can a Nation Exist Without Sovereignty?
[image: can-a-nation-exist-without-sovereignty] To remain free, we must maintain our sovereignty and independence, especially from the UN-centered system designed to take them from us.
Sackcloth and Ash Heaps
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari Goldstein) *T*here are two types of mourners in the United States right now and they tend to be the same faction of the voting public: Those mourning the dwindling days of the Obama administration and those mourning the incoming (God help us every one for my having to say this in public) Trump administration. Even without social media, we heard much the same thing in 2001 when Slick Willie was frantically pardoning white collar crooks like his buddy Marc Rich and Hillary was looting the Executive Mansion of much of its furni... more »
MATH IS HARD, AND THAT'S HOW REPUBLICANS WILL KILL PEOPLE
This was a dramatic moment: Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) faced some tough questions from audience members at a CNN town hall Thursday night, starting with a cancer patient who said ObamaCare saved his life. Jeff Jeans said he was a lifelong Republican and small-business owner who had worked on the Reagan and Bush campaigns and was originally opposed to the Affordable Care Act. But he said that at 49 he was diagnosed with cancer and given six weeks to live. "Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, I’m standing here today alive," he said. "I rely on the Affordable Care Act to be able to... more »
Are Russian Sanctions Breaking?
Russian Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev waits before an annual state of the nation address attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 1, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov *Reuters:** Germany invites Russian minister on EU sanctions list to G20 meeting* Russian Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev, who is on a European Union list of Russians banned from entering the bloc, will next week attend a meeting in Berlin with his G20 counterparts at Germany's invitation. European Union leaders last July extended economic sanctions against Rus... more »
British Press: U.S. Senator McCain Pushed The Russian Dossier On President-elect Trump
*Daily Mail*: *Revealed: 'Ordinary 'citizen' John McCain dispatched a trusted aide across the Atlantic to get dirty dossier from ex-spy after former British diplomat told him about blackmail tapes* * The Guardian charted the path the dirty dossier made from a British intelligence professional to Sen. John McCain and then the FBI * McCain, 80, put out a statement Wednesday saying that he was the bureau's source of the controversial dossier * The Arizona Republican found out about the dossier's existence while at a meeting in Canada and dispatched an emissary to hunt it down * He m... more »
What If... No Oil?
How would one detail in the past affect how technology and science evolved? This question comes up at many scales- sometimes personal introspection on what might have been or larger scale concerning world historical events. It offers a way to do a thought experiment concerning the important aspects and how they are connected. However, the results might only be insightful but not definitive because any real experiment can never be done. read more
Neil Cavuto to CNN: "Payback's a bitch"...
*and I'm looking forward to 8 more years of payback. * Are you? Relish the sight of CNN senior White House reporter Jim Acosta rudely and loudly insisting Trump give him a question — and Trump refusing. “Your organization is terrible. … I’m not going to give you a question. You are fake news.” “Ouch! How’s all that going down, CNN?” Cavuto asked. “How does it feel to be dismissed, or worse, ignored? How does it feel when *your* feelings are hurt? When *your* reporters are singled out? And you’re treated unfairly and unkindly? Even rudely? What is it like not to be liked? It’s not... more »
Revolutionary Precedent: EVERYTHING Cop Owns is Seized to Pay Back Man He Paralyzed
[image: seized]US marshals seized everything from a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy — except literally his underwear — for paralyzing teen in an unjustified shooting.
Is Hillary Clinton an "egotistical psychopath"?
https://youtu.be/ffVZ35ucEb4 Bill Still has a fascinating video on the subject with at least as much evidence as that which supports the latest claims about Donald Trump that the media is desperate to report.
ExxonMobil Yellowstone River Oil Spill; $12 Million Settlement – Trump’s T Rex Tillerson@Work
Now US Secretary of State nominee, “Rex Tillerson, CEO of Exxon Mobil, testified that “when these things [oil spills] happen, … Continue reading →
Yemen: Reported US covert actions 2017
*Dataset:* The US aerial campaign continues in Yemen in its fifteenth year. The post Yemen: Reported US covert actions 2017 appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
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One for your diaries, maybe. (Not mine though). Some are already suspecting that it might *not* be free of bias:
Federal Lawsuit Alleges Chicago Police Illegally Spied On Activists, Residents With Stingray Surveillance
A federal lawsuit against Chicago police alleges officers employed cell site simulators or Stingray spying devices in violation of the First Amendment rights of innocent citizens during a “Reclaim Martin Luther King Jr. Day” action on January 15, 2015. Chicago-based organizations, activists, and residents came together for a protest and The post Federal Lawsuit Alleges Chicago Police Illegally Spied On Activists, Residents With Stingray Surveillance appeared first on Shadowproof.
How Police Use Military Technology to Secretly & Persistently Track You
*Persistent Surveillance Systems, used for "pre-event forensics, tracking targets in real time, and post-event forensics." Pre-event forensics? This isn't just about parades and demonstrations. It means constantly taping large areas of a city **just **in case an unplanned event (explosion, a murder) should occur. * *by Gaius Publius* We could make some grand statement about the nature of surveillance in 21st Century America — there's certainly a grand and frightening statement to be made — but that would obscure the detail. (Do note, though, when you watch the videos, how much the... more »
President-elect Trump Is Not Letting The Intel Community Off The Hook On The Russian Dossier Story
It now turns out that the phony allegations against me were put together by my political opponents and a failed spy afraid of being sued.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2017 Totally made up facts by sleazebag political operatives, both Democrats and Republicans - FAKE NEWS! Russia says nothing exists. Probably... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2017 released by "Intelligence" even knowing there is no proof, and never will be. My people will have a full report on hacking within 90 days! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2017 *Po... more »
Assange Proves He’s a True Hero: Will Face Jail in US for Obama to Free Chelsea Manning
[image: manning]Unafraid of the possible repercussions associated with an extradition to the US, Assange heroically offered his freedom for Chelsea Manning.
Are the Spooks still snitching to their controlled Press...in spite of Trump's Press Conference warning?
*President-elect of the United States* *Donald Trump* In spite of the supposedly embarrassing and humiliating "outing" and warning delivered to the CIA and so-called "Intelligence Community" by President-elect Donald Trump during his Wednesday morning press conference, it appears that the spooks are still unprofessionally snitching to their controlled collusionary main$tream media. During his press conference, Donald Trump related how he did a test to see if it was one of his own team who leaked details to the press after each meeting he had with the "intelligence community". He ... more »
INTRODUCING THE GRETA: Helping Trump spread birther claims all around!
*FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017Part 4—In search of the greatness of Greta:* MSNBC has stepped up its efforts at selling The Greta. The channel is now running ads in which a certain "cable news" star vouches for Greta's greatness. "Greta is great," this unnamed star is shown saying in this repulsive new ad. Victims, it gets even worse! The channel is now running a second ad, in which this same multimillionaire star tells us how much she enjoys interviewing Kellyanne Conway! We've only seen *this* ad one time, but it sent our analysts into the yard, hands clapped over their mouths. How g... more »
Warrior Arthur Manuel Takes Flight to Spirit World
. Official Statement from the Family of Arthur Manuel on His Passing On Wednesday January 11, 2017 at 11:00 PM, Arthur Manuel, our beloved father, grandfather, husband, brother, uncle, warrior, and teacher passed away. Arthur was one of our most determined and outspoken Secwepemc leaders and activists—a pillar in the resistance, known globally for his tireless advocacy for Indigenous
Obama's Biggest Regret: Insufficient B.S.
A media goodbye which rivals even Ronald Reagan's funeral for overkill and hagiography is rapidly reaching its apogee. Or, if you cynically wish, its low point. Because this Sunday, Barack Obama will claim that it was mainly his own faulty propaganda which prevented regular folks from happily accepting their nasty, brutish fates under the plutocrat-serving neoliberal policies of the Duopoly. In a tantalizing preview of a self-eulogy promoted as his last presidential appearance on network television, Obama tells *60 Minutes'* Steve Kroft that if only his bullshit had flowed a littl... more »
Cyprus Reunification Talks Stall Over Turkish Demands To Maintain A Military presence On The Island
*Irish Times:* *Cyprus talks halted over security impasse* *Sharp divisions over Turkish insistence on continued military presence on island* Talks in Geneva to reunite Cyprus broke up overnight amid sharp divisions over new security arrangements as Turkey insisted on maintaining a military presence on the divided Mediterranean island. Negotiators for Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities plan a fresh effort next week to break the logjam after the foreign ministers of Greece, Turkey and Britain stepped back from the process. Cyprus has been split along ethnic lines since ... more »
Defend The Sacred: A Standing Rock Movie Produced by Native Actor Adam Beach
"Defend The Sacred" is a short documentary that attempts to capture the spirit of Indigenous people at Standing Rock. Adam Beach (born November 11, 1972) is a Saulteaux actor. He is best known for his roles as Victor in Smoke Signals, Frank Fencepost in Dance Me Outside, Tommy in Walker, Texas Ranger, Kickin' Wing in Joe Dirt, U.S. Marine Corporal, Ira Hayes in Flags of Our Fathers, Private Ben Yahzee in Windtalkers, Dr. Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Chester Lake in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Officer Jim Chee in the film adaptations of Skinw... more »
Watch out for predatory journals, and consider retract/replace, suggests medical journal group
The challenges facing science publishing are ever-evolving, and so too are the recommendations for how to face them. As such, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) frequently updates its advice to authors. In December, 2016, it made some notable changes – specifically, asking authors to pay closer attention to where they publish, in […] The post Watch out for predatory journals, and consider retract/replace, suggests medical journal group appeared first on Retraction Watch.
EXCLUSIVE: Mom Becomes Outlaw to Save Daughter’s Life With Cannabis — Now She Can Walk Again
[image: cannabis]4-year-old Remie was not expected to live until cannabis oil transformed her life. Utah authorities almost made sure she died.
Methinks
Methinks* he* probably thinks he's being impartial there. Methinks* others *won't have seen it like that. Should Norm, the BBC's deputy political editor, be methinking out loud like that anyhow? It's a hot political issue, so why is he sounding off like a blogger about it at Mrs May's (and the licence fee payer's) expense? Of course, he could very well be right on both points. But, methinks, that's* not *the point.
Chinese State Media Warns Of "Full-Scale War" With US Over South China Sea
*Time:* *Chinese Media Has Told Rex Tillerson to ‘Prepare for a Military Clash’* The U.S. Secretary of State nominee has provoked fury with his hawkish remarks on the South China Sea China’s state media has responded forcefully to suggestions by U.S. Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson that China should be barred from the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea, warning that any such attempt would force a “devastating confrontation” and both sides should “prepare for a military clash.” On Wednesday, Tillerson told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Commi... more »
World News Briefs -- January 13, 2017
*Reuters*: *Syrian army says Israel fires rockets at airbase near Damascus* AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian army command said on Friday that Israeli artillery fired rockets at a major military airbase outside Damascus, and warned Israel of repercussions for what it called a "flagrant" attack. Explosions were heard in the capital, and residents in the southwest suburbs saw a large plume of smoke rising from the area, while video footage downloaded on social media showed flames leaping from parts of Mezzah military airport's compound. Syrian state television quoted the army as saying sever... more »
Faith Defined - Author Unknown
Source of poster: *https://quotesgram.com/img/inspirational-quotes-about-darkness/4415121/*
England & Wales Precipitation Annual Stats – 2016
By Paul Homewood http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/hadukp/data/monthly/HadEWP_monthly_qc.txt Time to look at the the latest England & Wales Precipitation stats, now that the annual numbers are out for last year. Last year ended pretty much average with 960mm. This compares to a long term mean of 918mm, and ranks the year at 161 out of 251 (rank […]
Mosul Campaign Day 88, Jan 12, 2017
Three areas in east Mosul were liberated, while the Iraqi forces (ISF) were battling over others. Sumerin the south was taken for the third time in January by the Rapid Reaction force. In the north, the Golden and 16th Division liberated Bab Shamiss and Ain al-Damalaga. Part of Tamim was also cleared. The Federal Police and Rapid Reaction forces were fighting to take the rest of southeast Mosul. A spokesman for the Federal Police told the press that the east bank of the Tigris would soon be under control. In the west the sixth stage of operations by the Hashd and police got under... more »
Dr. Ben Carson Opening Statement...
*he concludes with:* *"We must exercise true compassion. True compassion is not keeping people in a situation where we can feel good about we're doing. True compassion is putting them in a situation where they can feel good about where they're going."* Bingo! This country now has a completely out of control welfare system that rewards bad choices and bad behavior. I see it around here with unmarried young girls who purposely become pregnant full well knowing that a section 8 house or apartment is waiting for them, food stamps and WIC will be provided, and all their medical needs... more »
Klaus on Shevarnadze's RT show
*Viewers with common sense can distinguish the nuances* Czech ex-president Václav Klaus traveled to Moscow because Russian became another language in which his and his aide Weigl's recently penned book about the "Migration Period v2.0" (which has a removal van on the cover in Czech and some other languages which use the same word for migration and moving) so he used the opportunity to give an interview for SophieCo, an RT show. *Web page of the show and transcript* In Fall 2015, he already talked to RT's Oksana Boyko at the Worlds Apart show. I think that both young women do their... more »
One-sided
A tweet from DB (which follows on neatly from one of yesterday's posts) The article in question is certainly one-sided - and in the usual direction for the BBC.
Green Greenwald v Emily Maitlis
By popular demand: *N.B. *Please lower the volume before listening to the interview as Emily's voice becomes very loud at some points.
Imagine That! Police Solve Far More Murders After they Stop Arresting Cannabis Users
[image: murders]New statistics show a spike in police solving murders — which happens to coincide with the decriminalization of cannabis.
Discovery of a Non-Party
Discovery of a Non-Party Discovery of a non-party is fairly common in the Uniter States. So under the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 30: A party may, by oral questions, depose any person, including a party, without leave of court ... . In Ontario, of course, examination for dsicovery of non-parties is limited as recently described in Mancinelli v Royal Bank, 2017 ONSC 87. Broadly stated, an order for discovery of a non-party is an exceptional order; such an order should be made only in exceptional circumstances: Morse Shoe (Canada) Ltd. v. Zellers Inc., 1997 CanLII 1573... more »
“Trump: ‘My cabinet is probably the greatest ever’”
The London *Evening Standard*'s diary piece on the BBC's involvement in Donald Trump's famous press conference. This paragraph struck me as particularly interesting: One thing that Trump couldn’t control were the deadpan captions on BBC News. “Trump: ‘Inauguration is going to be so elegant’” and “Trump: ‘My cabinet is probably the greatest ever’,” they read, illustrating PEOTUS’s modesty. Their author, the BBC’s Robert Coxwell, told of his temptation to go off piste. “Everyone who’s ever text produced will tell you their fantasies of putting a rude message on the ticker,” he tweet... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 13, 2017
*Defense News:* *Trump Benched Mattis Before His House Hearing. What Happened?* WASHINGTON — Democrats, and some Republicans, are counting on Gen. James Mattis, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, to be a check on the impulsive, inexperienced president-elect. But the president-elect just checked Mattis. Trump’s transition team benched the former Marine Corps four-star just as he was to appear before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday. And in a single stroke, the transition embarrassed HASC Chairman Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, complicated Mattis’ confirmation and ... more »
Man to Machine: "Human" Rights for Robots?
[image: man-to-machine-human-rights-for-robots] Will we one day see the hashtag #RobotLivesMatter? While a ridiculous notion, it’s not all that far from what has, quite oxymoronically, been proposed by a European Parliament (EP) committee: human rights for robots.
Major publisher threatened to sue author who didn’t realize he owed open access fees
Around two years ago, when mathematics researcher Jean Ecalle submitted a paper to Acta Mathematica Vietnamica, he saw that he had the option of making the paper open access. So he checked a box on the submission form — which included a mention of the fees that he apparently missed — and didn’t think anything of it. […] The post Major publisher threatened to sue author who didn’t realize he owed open access fees appeared first on Retraction Watch.
That’s another beauty
*"Donald Trump. He wakes up at 5 o'clock in the morning - as men of a certain age do. He maybe goes to the bathroom. He comes back, sees something. Enraged. Bang! 140 characters. It's out there".** Jon Sopel, Today (12/1)* David Keighley's latest piece for *The Conservative Woman *makes some telling points about the BBC's rampant Trumpophobia... Their watchword? Never let the facts – or niceties such as the journalistic ethics covered in the BBC's Editorial Guidelines – get in the way of a chance to kick this (in their estimation) dangerous buffoon. ...and notes th... more »
Untitled
*From Jenna Orkin *New feds could be fired for ‘no cause at all’ by Trump under planned legislation Facebook has a mysterious team working on tech that sounds a lot like telepathy A high-ranking Freemason and his sister were arrested for trying to hack into the emails of Mario Draghi and Matteo Renzi You can now buy a handgun that looks like a smartphone and police are worried * In case they didn't already have enough excuses to seize your smartphone. *160 million Americans can't afford to treat a broken arm The Pentagon wants to buy mortar rounds that grow plants * The touch... more »
“The BBC can’t edit the internet, but we won’t stand aside either”
Oh my! The headline in *The Guardian* reads: BBC sets up team to debunk fake news And *The Guardian* goes on to say: The BBC is to assemble a team to fact check and debunk deliberately misleading and false stories masquerading as real news. Amid growing concern among politicians and news organisations about the impact of false information online, news chief James Harding told staff on Thursday that the BBC would be “weighing in on the battle over lies, distortions and exaggerations”. The plans will see the corporation’s Reality Check series become permanent, backed by a dedi... more »
U.S. Navy Expect Its Newest And Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier, USS Gerald Ford, To Be Ready In April
© Photo: Wikipedia/U.S. Navy *Virginia Pilot*: *Navy's most expensive aircraft carrier, USS Ford, now expected to be ready in April* The Navy’s most expensive and complex aircraft carrier to date could be delivered by April. Construction of the USS Gerald R. Ford is 99 percent complete with sea trials projected to begin in March, said Capt. Thurraya Kent, a spokeswoman for the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition. Kent said “significant progress resolving first-of-class issues” with the $12.9 billion Ford – which is being built at Huntington I... more »
The Old Order Changeth
Errol Mendes writes that the Post World War II Order is crumbling: As a new year opens across the globe, the post-Second World War order and the global rule of law are losing out to the rule of individual men. The trend is most evident in the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his military, along with his Syrian, Iranian and Shia Iraqi and Lebanese allies, who have been trampling the most sacred rules of war and committing the most horrific crimes against humanity against civilians in Syria. In his own country, Putin maintains the façade of a ‘managed’ democracy by cr... more »
77% Of Americans Consider Drug Prices Unreasonably High-- But Cory Booker And Most Republicans Don't Care
I never had asthma or needed an inhaler. But then I got treated for cancer. Eventually, one of the side effects was pneumonia and, over a year later, I still have a wretched barking cough. I have to use an asthma inhaler. With the only bad part of Medicare-- the GOP's horrific Part D-- in play it costs me about $70 a month for the medicine, up considerably-- like double-- over last year. I ran out of it while I was in Thailand this month. So I went to a pharmacy there. The price was something like $6.50. I stocked up. Most Americans-- by far-- are pissed off about high drug prices... more »
Who is Nathaniel Branden?
*Who is Ayn Rand? * *Nathaniel Branden and Barbara Branden* *Who is Ayn Rand?* should count among the influential books on Ayn Rand’s life and her philosophy of Objectivism. First published in 1962, the book is almost a contemporary of *For The New Intellectual*, Rand’s first work of non-fiction. It’s written in a style that is evocative of Rand’s books—its arguments are clearly stated and forceful, and almost every page is enriched with apt quotations. In his Preface, Nathaniel Branden says that the purpose of the book is to provide information on Ayn Rand's philosophy. He writes:... more »
WHICH HACKS WILL INVESTIGATE THE HACKS FOR TRUMP? I'LL VENTURE ONE GUESS. (updated)
Donald Trump tweeted some news this morning: President-elect Donald Trump said his administration would produce a full report on hacking within the first 90 days of his presidency.... Totally made up facts by sleazebag political operatives, both Democrats and Republicans - FAKE NEWS! Russia says nothing exists. Probably... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2017 released by "Intelligence" even knowing there is no proof, and never will be. My people will have a full report on hacking within 90 days! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2017 Trump's "peop... more »
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Per Molander examines new research on the sources of inequality which concludes that massive gaps in wealth and income inevitably arise purely out of chance rather than any individual merit: Differences in income or assets that are based on differences in capabilities or effort are widely considered to be legitimate, but it is easy to verify that all observed differences cannot be explained in this way. In its 2016 report on the global distribution of wealth, Oxfam International reported that the richest 62 persons in the world own as much as th... more »
Untitled
*Pipeline hearing attracts crowd concerned about Atchafalaya ~Richard Burgess *
Afghan Soldiers Are Selling American Weapons To The Taliban
*Washington Free Beacon: **Taliban Terrorists Buying American Weapons From U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Afghan Soldiers* *Report: Taliban buying U.S. weapons, fuel, growing opium.* Terrorist militants affiliated with the Taliban in Afghanistan have been purchasing U.S.-supplied weapons and ammunition from Afghan army and police forces, which receive their funding from American taxpayers, according to a new government report. The disclosure comes amid an increase in violence in the war-torn country, where the Taliban continues to grow and regain territory once held by U.S.-allied Afghan fo... more »
Volkswagen #1 carmaker again, Fiat-Chrysler and Renault harassed for emissions cheating
In September 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began its holy war against the Volkswagen Group which has used a "defeat device", a clever software-hardware gadget that reduces emissions (but also efficiency of the engine) during the emissions testing, but is turned off otherwise. This war has led to the resignation of the VW boss as well as a brutal collapse of the stocks. Look at the graphs of VOW3, the main publicly traded Volkswagen stock, what it looked like in September 2015. In the month, it collapsed from €170 to €90 or so, almost by one-half. For a year, Volks... more »
BuzzFeed on Trump's Kennedy Appointment Features Age of Autism and JB Handley
NOTE: BuzzFeed interviewed both Dan Olmsted, Editor, and JB Handley, co-founder of Generation Rescue (and AOA) for this article. Trump’s potential appointment was strongly welcomed on Wednesday by many in the activist community who believe that excessive vaccination is spurring...
Vaccination Is Not A Medical Issue
By Ted Kuntz After years of battling for the right to informed consent with regard to vaccination I’ve come to a realization. Vaccinations are not a medical issue. Rather, vaccination is a political issue disguised as a medical issue. If...
Why Islamic Terrorists Don’t Kidnap Russians
*WNU Editor*: From the L.A. Times 30 years ago .... *KGB Reportedly Gave Arab Terrorists a Taste of Brutality to Free Diplomats* (L.A. Times). *Hat Tip*: Federalist papers
U.S. Marines Adopt An Unstoppable New Rifle Magazine
(Magpul Industries) *FOX News:* *Marines get groundbreaking, unstoppable new rifle magazine* A reliable weapon can be the difference between life and death for those serving in the military. The Magpul Industries PMAG GEN 3 is a magazine for rifles that ensures the user stays lethal in a fight. More than 20,000 rounds fired? No problem. Still no magazine stoppages. Why is that so important? Because every time a stoppage happens with a weapon, it means a lost opportunity to neutralize an enemy combatant. But the even bigger issue is that a stoppage can put the warfighter at risk a... more »
Canada Spirit Walkers reached Standing Rock after 1,400 kilometres in the cold
Their weeks-long, arduous march through the harsh prairie environment is over and at last a dedicated group from Stanley Mission, Sask. have arrived in the camps at Standing Rock. The small group left their homes in northern Saskatchewan in late November, walking some 1,400 kilometres to North Dakota to join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to protest a pipeline there. Ricky Sanderson and a group of walkers documented the journey, sharing their experiences on social media. By the time they arrived at the main protest camp this week, Sanderson said they were greeted enthusiastically. ... more »
Science/Sci-Fi Fodder
There are a few who follow this blog who write Science Fiction and still more who read it. For those writers among you who are looking for the factual basis for a "strange and interesting planet", you need look no further afield. Every few thousand years, an unlucky star wanders too close to the super-massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. The black hole's powerful gravity rips the star apart, sending a long streamer of gas whipping outward. That would seem to be the end of the story, but it's not. New research shows that not only can the gas gather itself into planet-si... more »
The Islamic State Is Now Using Hobby Drones To Bomb Iraqi Forces In Mosul
An Iraqi special forces Counter Terrorism Service member shoots at a drone flown by Islamic State group jihadists in Mosul's al-Rifaq neighbourhood on January 8, 2017 (AFP Photo/Dimitar DILKOFF) *AFP:* *IS using hobby drones to bomb Iraqi forces in Mosul: US official* Washington (AFP) - Islamic State jihadists are using small commercial drones to attack Iraqi security forces in the battle for Mosul, a US commander said Wednesday. Colonel Brett Sylvia, who commands an "advise and assist" US unit in Iraq, said IS fighters are attaching small munitions to quadcopters in an attempt to... more »
"You Are NEVER Going to Believe What Is Sold Out In America"
*"You Are NEVER Going to Believe What Is Sold Out In America"* by Voice of Reason "If there was ever a doubt that the mainstream media has failed in its responsibility to provide the American people with honest and relevant news, this ends that debate right now. In a time when virtually everything we see or hear on both social media or the news is held up for scrutiny to determine whether it is “real” or “fake” news, I truly wish what you are about to learn was fake. Sadly, it is not. For well over a year, many of the world’s leading financial experts, men like Bill Holter, Jim Ro... more »
What Dreams May Come
Lisa M Harrison has compiled this amazing group of dreams from posts in the UnFuckers Unite Group on facebook, and on her LMH members site. http://www.lisamharrison.com/2017/01/12/what-dreams-may-come/ I often talk about the themes that appear in the dreams of many, apparently ‘disconnected’ people. Here is a small sample of what has come across ‘my desk’ just this past week. UPDATE 1: *Phil* Morning of 13th January 2017 Last night I had a very, very important dream. In my dream I was walking around what looks like a theme park where visitors come in there thousands daily to wal... more »
CNN's Chris Cuomo: 'We Couldn't Help Hillary Any More Than We Have'
https://youtu.be/c16t837WhEg The Clinton News Network there. To be fair the BBC tried their best to help Hillary Clinton as much as possible too.
If Scientific Discoveries Are Dangerous, Should They Be Censored?
There is censorship in science, admits Bill Nye – but not nearly as much as there should be.
Une vie plus longue
Vivre beaucoup plus longtemps en bonne santé : est-il raisonnable d’y croire ? Et pour quoi faire ? Published on 16 November 2016 on Technoprog http://ieet.org/archive/meduse.jpg
Desert Farm Grows 17,000 Tons of Food without Soil, Pesticides, Fossil Fuels or Groundwater
This is not terribly convincing as it is a large cap hydroponics operation using reverse osmosis seawater to supply water and solar power to provide power. It is self contained to that extent although all that hardware demands resupply as well. It is easy to imagine a solar powered refrigerator supplying water to grow a tree. It is hard to imagine how one might bring capital costs down enough to make the output competitive. that happens to be the real problem we have been investigating here. It is not easy but real progress has been made. This is merely a rich man's dream di... more »
Science Discovers A Song that Reduces Anxiety by 65 Percent – Listen
Entering into meditation is an excelent way to resolve anxiety. Yet using music to entrain the minds own rhythm makes great sense. The list at the end sounds like an excellent CD to meditate too. Usually meditation will take a full twenty minutes to relax down to the theta state and be then useful. So anything we can use that helps that process by speeding it up is helpful. An excellent therapeutic tool and working protocol that anyone can apply. all good. . *Science Discovers A Song that Reduces Anxiety by 65 Percent – Listen * *By Waking Times December 30, 2016* *Ann... more »
If You Were Chief of CIA Consciousness Ops
What is even funnier than all this is that scientists cannot detect Dark Matter at all and that is the real story. If it is plausible to simulate consciousness with our current computer technology, imagine what is possible with a computer built from dark matter using Mobius strip photonic 2D ribbons to store number. That computer actually operates the machinery of each cell. It does this by coding electrons to shepherd useful chemistry. It links to other computers in other cells in order to integrate operations. That is how it all really works. And no one can actu... more »
The 'Conspiracy' Against Michael Aquino
What is obvious is that he was a likely handler of around one hundred killers in Vietnam and that he then repatriated along with those same associates who were poor prospects for an easy transition back into civilian life. The core problem with creating such a tool is what do you do with it after? These are seriously dangerous men all apt to develop unwelcome appetites. It is no surprise that commanders often betray such folk into an ambush as hostilities wind down. What this gives us is the genesis of a criminal sexual perversion and pedophile cult embedded in the CIA and ... more »
Gizmodo Joins Fake News Bandwagon
Unless you consider posing as an objective tech magazine while lobbying for tech-corporations "fake news," then Gizmodo has been on that bandwagon for years. *January 13, 2017* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - Gizmodo in their headline, "Russian Propaganda Channel RT Mysteriously Cut Into C-SPAN's Web Feed [Updated]," would attempt to add to the hysteria circulating among pro-Western audiences regarding alleged Russian "hacking" by portraying a C-SPAN control room error as a case of possible "Russian hacking." Gizmodo reported: *This afternoon, online viewers of politics-meets-Ambien cha... more »
She Was Born In A Prison In Siberia, Russia, And Now She’s A United States Marine
*Task & Purpose*: *She Was Born In A Russian Prison And Became A US Marine. The Infantry Is Next* *Maria Daume was born in a prison in Siberia, Russia, and now she’s a United States Marine headed to the School of Infantry.* The journey that leads to military service is as varied and unique as those who choose to serve and for one young Marine, this is particularly true. 18-year-old Maria Daume’s path to the yellow footprints of Parris Island, South Carolina, which will culminate in her graduation on Jan. 13 before later heading off to the Marine Corps’ School of Infantry, began ye... more »
Clergyman defends St Mary's Cathedral Koran reading per BBC News
This BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-38591559 is almost unbelievable but in 2017 is unfortunately all too believable. It begins thus: 'The senior clergyman at a cathedral in Glasgow has defended a service at which passages from the Koran were read from the lectern. St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral has been criticised because the verses contradict Christian teaching about Jesus. The service was held on the feast of the Epiphany when western Christians mark the visit to the infant Jesus by wise men. The cathedral provost said the reading was aimed at prom... more »
Russia Points Their Finger At MI6 Over Leaked U.S. Intelligence Report On President-Elect Trump
Russia's embassy in London today waded into the growing diplomatic row over the 'dirty' Donald Trump dossier by posting a dark Twitter message that read: 'MI6 officers are never ex' *Daily Mail*: *Britain's relationship with Russia 'is about as bad as it could get' without us being at WAR says senior Tory MP who chairs the Foreign Affairs Select Committee * * The Russian embassy in London today waded into row over 'dirty' Trump dossier * It posted a message on its Twitter account that read: 'MI6 officers are never ex' * It also claimed UK spies had been 'briefing both ways' against... more »
Hey Mr Tangerine Man
It had to be done. Whatever else will happen, the new presidency will be a boon for satire. . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with attribution.
Tweet for Today
Trump looks to 2020 and appoints Michael Glassner to oversee campaign committee https://t.co/WArgOBGKoK — Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 13, 2017 *WNU Editor:* What!!!!! The election ended over 2 months ago .... and they are now getting ready for 2020?!?!?!?!
The GI Resistance Movement
Our 35-person Nipponzan Myohoji delegation joined a large weekly local protest at the front gate of the US's Kadena AFB in Okinawa this morning in the rain. While standing there with two other Veterans For Peace (VFP) members we held a banner calling for all US bases in Okinawa to be closed. One of the US security team at the gate and I talked quite a bit during our presence. He is a private contractor originally from Indiana. After he retired from the US military he came back to do the same basic job as a contractor and is likely paid much more than when he was on active serv... more »
FBI Director Comey Was The Only One Who Briefed President-Elect Trump On That Russian Dossier
It was FBI Director Comey in a one on one who briefed PEOTUS Trump on that synopsis, we can now report. More here --> pic.twitter.com/hklsmquhEF — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 12, 2017 *NBC:* *FBI’s Comey Told Trump About Russia Dossier After Intel Briefing* President-elect Donald Trump was informed about the existence of the unverified allegations against him about Russian ties after last Friday's Intel briefing at Trump Tower on alleged Russian hacking, U.S. officials told NBC News. A senior U.S. official said that it was FBI Director James Comey himself who pulled Trump a... more »
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 1/13/2017”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 1/13/2017”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The USA Today publishes a front page story on Trump’s press conference, but passes off opinion as unbiased reporting. CNN reports on intelligence briefing to Donald Trump but does not say material in the briefing is totally bogus and fake with major factual and misleading errors. Mainstream media (MSM) wants the public to think it is fair and unbiased when, in fact, it is propaganda. These are the kinds of things I call “Fake News,” and the MSM has been guilty of this. Now, it is doubling down on being biased an... more »
Musical Interlude: Dire Straits, “Private Investigations”
Dire Straits, “Private Investigations” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-HCrKa1gbw
Picture Of The Day
Members of the Iraqi rapid response forces fire a missile toward Islamic State militants during a battle in Somer district of eastern Mosul. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani *WNU Editor*: A photo gallery on the battle for Mosul can* be seen here.*
This Professor Is Teaching The NSA's Best Hackers
PPP group photo after winning @Defcon CTF 2016 pic.twitter.com/BpDYmMH7nA — David Brumley (@thedavidbrumley) August 8, 2016 *Cyber Scoop*: *Meet the man responsible for teaching some of the NSA’s best young hackers* The National Security Agency is an enormous organization by nearly any corporate standard, with more than 35,000 employees. Former Deputy Director Chris Inglis once joked that the spy agency is “the biggest employer of introverts.” More frequently though, the NSA refers to itself as the largest employer of mathematicians. In recent years, while the U.S. has continuous... more »
Inauguration Day Weather Forecast: 54 Degrees, Cloudy, Light Wind, Chance Of Golden Showers
*-by Skip Kaltenheuser* If the as yet unverified and unsubstantiated report on Russian spies with Trump scandals in their pockets turns out to be even half true, I’ll be gobsmacked. It would be hard to comprehend that when Trump-- a global traveler with insights into the underworld and anything-goes weasels like Roy Cohn-- was traveling in Russia he didn’t quickly grasp that many hotels, loaded with hookers with mobster supervisors, would have rooms wired for surveillance. That could only be ignored by someone with no control over his appetites and/or is a risk-adrenaline junkie a... more »
Irradiated Sailors and the USS Ronald Reagan's Operation Tomodachi
A friend sent a link to a recent update on US sailors' efforts to bring attention to their radiation exposure while serving on the USS Ronald Reagan while it was responding to the earthquake and tsunami damage. The sailors have an unexpected ally in a former prime minister: MOTOKO RICH. January 2, 2017. Ex-Leader of Japan Turns Nuclear Foe. The Asahi Shimbun (originally published in New York Times) http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/SDI201701026164.html TOKYO--William Zeller, a petty officer second class in the U.S. Navy, was one of hundreds of sailors who rushed to provide assis... more »
Trump Never Got 2-page Summary of Allegations; Intel Director Backpedals
[image: trump-never-got-2-page-summary-of-allegations-intel-director-backpedals] The intelligence community and the liberal mainstream media have used the existence of a document that no one has verified to attack President-elect Donald Trump. As more of the story comes out, that attack appears to be backfiring. CNN is quickly losing what credibility it had left and the intelligence community appears to be attempting to distance itself from the document it considered worthy of adding to the official report on the — also unproven — allegations of a Russian campaign to influence the e... more »
White House Expands The Power Of The NSA
James R. Clapper, center, the director of national intelligence, with Adm. Michael S. Rogers, right, director of the National Security Agency, during a Senate hearing last week. Credit Stephen Crowley/The New York Times *New York Times*: *N.S.A. Gets More Latitude to Share Intercepted Communications* WASHINGTON — In its final days, the Obama administration has expanded the power of the National Security Agency to share globally intercepted personal communications with the government’s 16 other intelligence agencies before applying privacy protections. The new rules significantly r... more »
‘Neoliberalism’? What the hell *is* that?
I’m always fascinated to see what it is that opponents like to characterise as “neoliberal.” I say “opponents” because as far as I know no-one ever at any time or place in history has characterised *themselves *as a neoliberal. It’s always a way of characterising “the other” (did you see what I did there?) – and, by noticing who shovels out the term, an excellent way to identify an idiot. And here’s one right here: Martyn Martin Bradbury, writing this afternoon that Bill English’s Big Idea of so-called ‘Social Investment’ “is simply mass surveillance of beneficiaries designed ... more »
U.S. Ends Special Immigration Policy For Cubans
*Reuters:* *Obama administration ends special immigration policy for Cubans* The Obama administration on Thursday announced the repeal of a measure granting automatic residency to virtually every Cuban who arrived in the United States, whether or not they had visas, ending a longstanding exception to U.S. immigration policy. The end of the "wet foot, dry foot" policy, which allowed any Cuban who reached U.S. soil to stay but returned any picked up at sea, is effective immediately. Cuban officials had sought the change for years. The shift had been in the works for months. It was a... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “A Gift of Life”
2002, “A Gift of Life” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7NsHlYVL6s
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Large spiral galaxy NGC 891 spans about 100 thousand light-years and is seen almost exactly edge-on from our perspective. In fact, about 30 million light-years distant in the constellation Andromeda, NGC 891 looks a lot like our Milky Way. *Click image for larger size.* At first glance, it has a flat, thin, galactic disk of stars and a central bulge cut along the middle by regions of dark obscuring dust. But remarkably apparent in NGC 891's edge-on presentation are filaments of dust that extend hundreds of light-years above and below the center line. The dust has likely been blown ... more »
Chet Raymo, "To Each His Own"
*"To Each His Own"* by Chet Raymo "Since I wrote about Elizabeth Mayer's book "Extraordinary Knowing" I've been engaged in several discussions about the possibility, or even likelihood, that so-called paranormal phenomena might be real- ESP, remote viewing, communication with the dead, astrology, divinely answered prayers, miracles, and so on, all of which I have in one place or the other dismissed as- ah, bunk. Isn't it presumptuous of science to diss what it doesn't understand? say my critics. Elizabeth Mayer says as much in her book when she quotes Shakespeare's Hamlet: "There a... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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The Poet: Langston Hughes, "Mother To Son"
*"Mother To Son"* "Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. It's had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor- Bare. But all the time I'se been a-climbin' on, And reachin' landin's, And turnin' corners, And sometimes goin' in the dark Where there ain't been no light. So, boy, don't you turn back. Don't you set down on the steps. 'Cause you finds it's kinder hard. Don't you fall now- For I'se still goin', honey, I'se still climbin', And life for me ain't been no crystal stair." - Langston Hughes
"Compromise..."
“For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"How Stress Can Cause A Heart Attack"
*"How Stress Can Cause A Heart Attack"* by Carolyn Gregoire "A stressful, high-octane lifestyle is probably one of the worst things you can do for your heart, and cardiologists now have a better understanding of why. In a large-scale longitudinal study, published Wednesday in the medical journal "The Lancet," a team of cardiologists at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital found that stress increases heart attack risk by way of an overactive amygdala in the brain. The amygdala is the brain’s fear center. The small, almond-shaped region in the temporal lobe lights u... more »
BREAKING: Syria Accuses Israel of Bombing Airport, Vows to Retaliate
[image: israel]Minutes ago, Syria's state news channel announced that Israel bombed the Mezzeh Military airport, accusing Tel Aviv of supporting terrorism.
F. William Engdahl: Strategic denial of oil in Haiti? + The Fateful Geological Prize Called Haiti
http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ TheRealNews February 19, 2010 Engdahl: Geo-physics suggest there could be massive oil and mineral deposits in Haiti on vodpod: Strategic denial of oil in Haiti? *** The Fateful Geological Prize Called Haiti by F. William Engdahl Global Research, January 30, 2010 President becomes UN Special Envoy to earthquake-stricken Haiti. A born-again neo-conservative US business […]
C-Span Was Hacked By A Russian News Website
Here's the moment Russia Today took over the C-SPAN1 feed. Unclear what happened. RT aired for about ten minutes before C-SPAN1 came back. pic.twitter.com/mhWVgCoFxF — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 12, 2017 *Politico*: *C-SPAN 'investigating' why congressional livestream switched to Russia Today* On Thursday afternoon, C-SPAN's online live video coverage of Congress abruptly abruptly switched to a live feed of the Kremlin-backed news channel Russia Today. The livestream continued to show RT for about 10 minutes, before switching back to C-SPAN. The sudden cut to RT, an Engl... more »
Communist Chinese Dictator to Push Globalism at World Economic Forum
[image: communist-chinese-dictator-to-push-globalism-at-world-economic-forum] A mass-murdering communist dictator, some billionaire crony capitalists, mega-bankers, and a gaggle of out-of-touch globalist politicians walk into a summit. Unfortunately, there is no punch line, and it is not a joke — it is actually a description of the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the controversial annual gathering of globalists and establishment types. But at least the mask is finally coming off. With the globalist establishment in the United States on defense amid a historic uprising... more »
Crime Watch: Incoming! Beware of flying cheese!
*Um, weaponized cheese?* There are 8 million stories in the Naked City, and some of them are stories you know are serious but you nevertheless can't resist, you know, smiling at. Possibly even guffawing. Like this story from our Crime Watch team. *-- Ken* UPPER EAST SIDE and ROOSEVELT ISLAND Crime and Mayhem *Man Chucks Block of Cheese at Morton Williams Shopper, Police Say* By Shaye Weaver | Updated January 9, 2017 8:29am *The Morton Williams at 1066 Third Ave.* UPPER EAST SIDE -- A man threw a block of cheese at a Morton Williams shopper during an argument outside the groc... more »
BREAKING NEWS: Israeli Airstrikes Target Military Airport Near Damascus
BREAKING: Explosions hit Damascus military airport by Israeli military, according to Syrian media. pic.twitter.com/PAXj8zzprC — Jewish Feed (@JewishFeed) January 12, 2017 *Haaretz:* *Syrian Army Accuses Israel of Attacking Strategic Military Airport Near Damascus* *Army command says Israel fired rockets at air base, warns or repercussions over ' flagrant' attack.* Several major explosions hit Mezzah military airport compound near the Syrian capital Damascus, and ambulances were rushed to the area, Syrian state television said on Friday. Syrian army command said Israel had fired ... more »
Breaking: Israel Attacks Syria... Yet Again
*RT as it unfolds* *Undoubtedly in support of their terrorists.. * Syrian state news agency SANA says Israeli jets have bombed the Mezzeh military airport west of Damascus, accusing Tel Aviv of supporting terrorism. The airport was rocked by multiple explosions, with ambulances rushing to the scene. *The Syrian Arab Army has warned that there will be repercussions for Israel for the “flagrant attack” *on the military base, state TV said, citing a Syrian army command spokesman. It also linked the alleged strike t*o Israel’s “support of terrorist groups.”* The army said several missi... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 12, 2017
*Riyadh Mohammed, Foreign Affairs:* *The Fight for Mosul* *Why It's Taking Longer Than Expected* As the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) stretches into its fourth month, the Iraqi army has won applause from the far corners of the globe. U.S. Brigadier General Rick Uribe said the Iraqi forces are “at their peak” and “will continue to improve because of the lessons they are learning on a daily basis.” Nevertheless, the battle is expected to last many more months. *AN ISIS STRONGHOLD* In June 2014, ISIS captured Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city in ... more »
Turkey, Russia sign agreement of coordinating air operations in Syria
Link Turkey and Russia signed an agreement on Thursday to establish mechanisms and coordination for the safety of military aviation in Syria, the Turkish army said. The meetings were held in Moscow between the Russian and Turkish military representatives to ensure the flight security during operations in Syria, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on its website. "The purpose of the deal is to specify the mechanisms for coordination and cooperation for flight safety of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Turkish Air Force during offensive against terrorist targets," the stateme... more »
Climate Change: The Potential Impacts of Collective Inaction by Graham Peebles
by Graham Peebles Writer, Dandelion Salad London, England January 12, 2017 In the early 1900s when the idea that industrialisation could potentially result in global warming was first posited, the consensus was that it was unlikely, and in any case, an increase in temperature was to be welcomed. What possible harm could it do? Well, […]
Sen. Markey vs. Tillerson Round 1: Exxon’s International Holdings and Ethics
Link: http://youtu.be/sG8hvoOhdmE All Caps Text from C-Span, emphasis our own: >> SENATOR MARKEY: >> MR. TILLERSON, DURING YOUR TENURE AS … Continue reading →
Jan.12: A long one. Sorry.
Get used to it. Last night, I watched interviews with U.S. senators and other notables. The (unintentional) message was clear. Get used to it. American democracy is over; and it's not likely to come back. Trump is a part of this collapse. But he isn't the cause of it. The cause happened decades ago. Trump (and Clinton) are products of a collapsed democracy. But neither of them is the cause of it. This final stage of collapse began with George Bush jr., though he was really no more than a puppet for American big business. Obama, for all his image, followed the Bush path. So will Tru... more »
Senate Passes First Step To Repeal ObamaCare, Rand Paul Goes His Own Way
[image: senate-passes-first-step-to-repeal-obamacare-rand-paul-goes-his-own-way] Every Republican except Rand Paul voted on January 12 to approve a budget resolution that would dismantle the Affordable Care Act — popularly known as ObamaCare.
World News Briefs -- January 12, 2017
*New York Times*:* ‘Symbol of Hope’: U.N. Chief Says Deal to End Cyprus Conflict Could Be Near* GENEVA — Could the conflict in Cyprus, one of the world’s longest-running stalemates, be finally coming to an end? The foreign ministers of Britain, Greece and Turkey met in Geneva on Thursday with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders, the first time such a high-level gathering had taken place in the four decades since the island’s partition, in 1974. The meeting — coming one day after the two sides detailed their visions of how internal boundaries might be redrawn, another first ... more »
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