Midnight
All blogs
Operation Gotham Shield: U.S. Gov’t To “Simulate 10 KiloTon Nuke Blast Over Manhattan” As Actual War Nears
Operation Gotham Shield: U.S. Gov’t To “Simulate Nuke Blast Over Manhattan” As Actual War Nears by Mac Slavo, April 20th, 2017, SHTFplan.com False flag watch is now active. A general alert is out for something major in the near or immediate future. Hopefully, it is just another false alarm, instead of another false flag. Either way, danger is […]
Holocaust Survivor Dr. Hajo Meyer: Zionist Israel Behaving Like Nazis! Zionism And Judaism Is Complete Opposite!
Thank you Dr Hajo Meyer for speaking out against the genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people! – Holocaust Survivor Hajo Meyer Condemns Modern ‘Zionism’ By Jordan Friedman Hajo Meyer — an author, political activist and Auschwitz concentration camp survivor — compared Israel’s relations with the Palestinians to Nazi relations with Jews during the […]
Is World War III Inevitable?
Published on Apr 21, 2017 With war games going on world wide and brinksmanship being played by all sides, it does appear signs point to war in the near future. end
NYPD Boss Jailed For 28 Years By Elite Pedophile Ring Investigators
NYPD Boss Jailed For 28 Years By Elite Pedophile Ring Investigators by http://yournewswire.com/ Alberto Randazzo, a former New York City Police Department boss, was sentenced to 28 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child pornography, as the Trump administration’s investigation into the elite pedophile ring that has infiltrated politics and law enforcement nationwide […]
Paul Tudor Jones Has A Message For Janet Yellen: “Be Terrified”
Paul Tudor Jones Has A Message For Janet Yellen: “Be Terrified” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones has a message for Janet Yellen and investors: Be very afraid. Echoing a number of recent high profile managers’ warnings… – Guggenheim Partner’s Scott Minerd said he expected a “significant correction” this summer or early fall, […]
Jared Kushner: A Suspected Gangster Within the Trump White House?
Jared Kushner: A Suspected Gangster Within the Trump White House? by WAYNE MADSEN, http://www.strategic-culture.org/ Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has emerged as a significant influence within the policy-making apparatus of the White House. After a rather public imbroglio with Trump’s strategic policy adviser Stephen Bannon over the U.S. cruise missile attack on the Shayrat airbase in Syria, […]
Jordan Planning to Deploy Troops in Syria in Coordination With US – Assad
Jordan Planning to Deploy Troops in Syria in Coordination With US – Assad by https://sputniknews.com/ Damascus has intelligence on Jordan planning to deploy troops in Syria in coordination with the US, Syrian President Bashar Assad told Sputnik in an interview. – DAMASCUS (Sputnik) — The Syrian government is aware that Jordan is planning to deploy troops on its territory […]
Operation Gotham Shield: Improvised Nuclear Detonation Drill April 26th In New Jersey
Published on Apr 19, 2017 Operation Gotham Shield/Improvised Nuclear Detonation Incident – April 26, 2017 :: This is a reminder that on April 26, 2017 – HCANJ/LANJ will be participating in “Operation Gotham Shield” in conjunction with our NJESF #8 Partners including NJDOH-PHILEP, New Jersey Medical Services Task Force, Office of the Medical Examiner, NJDHS-Disaster […]
Massive Nuclear Terrorism Drill in NY/NJ Operation Gotham Shield, April 24th, Media Silent
Published on Apr 20, 2017 Operation Gotham Shield, Massive Nuclear Drill in NY/NJ April 24th 2017. Thanks to Super Station 95 for Breaking the Story: – https://www.superstation95.com/index…. https://www.nnss.gov/docs/docs_FRMAC/… https://www.gnyha.org/PressRoom/Publi… https://asprgis.hhs.gov/medmap/defaul… https://asprgis.hhs.gov/medmap/Lists/… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetLife… https://www.shtfplan.com/conspiracy-f… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotham_…) end
HUGE! Operation Gotham Shield 2017! Nuclear Detonation Drill To Take Place IN NEW YORK!
Smells like Operation Blackjack 2.0. This is a series of nuclear false flag attacks on 5-7 major western cities to ignite the Satanic WW3. – Published on Apr 19, 2017 RED ALERT! On April 18th thru May 5th, 2017, state, local, and federal organizations alike are planning for Operation Gotham Shield 2017 — a major […]
NATO Deploys Troops Within 35 Miles of Russia’s Kaliningrad Enclave
Published on Apr 13, 2017 Poland on Thursday welcomed the first U.S. troops in a multi-national force which is being posted across the Baltic region to counter potential threats from Russia. More than 1,100 soldiers — 900 U.S. troops as well as 150 British and 120 Romanians — are to be deployed in Orzysz, about […]
France: The Next Political Earthquake? | John Rubino
Published on Apr 20, 2017 France could be the next political earthquake. Could a far-right candidate or a communist be France’s next president? What we’ve learned from Brexit and Trump’s election is “the improbable became possible, and then it happened.” The mainstream pollsters and media and political elite have been taken completely off guard in […]
Is Euroland on Verge of Disintegration?
Is Euroland on Verge of Disintegration? by F. William Engdahl, http://journal-neo.org/ The decision last year by a majority of British voters to exit the European Union was more than a simple vote of the people. The Brexit campaign was promoted and financed by the most influential banks of the City of London and by the British Royal […]
Banksters Paper Silver & Gold Raids Losing Power
Published on Apr 20, 2017 TF Metals Report Craig Henke joins me to discuss the increasingly constant bankster paper gold and silver raids – and the decline in effectiveness of those attakcs. We also cover the Comex fraud and the meltdown of the silver fix at the LBMA. end
Chemical ‘Attack’ was False Flag to Justify Strike on Airbase – President Assad
Published on Apr 21, 2017 Syrian President Bashar Assad warned that what he called “false flag” incidents and provocations, similar to the one he said took place in the town of Khan Shaykhun, are likely to occur in future to give the US a pretext for an attack. end
The Original Earth Day
[image: the-original-earth-day] At the time, the first Earth Day may have seemed to many a major anti-litter or pro-conservation effort. But there was much more to it than that.
Dozens of overnight Russian, Syrian airstrikes hammer Islamist rebels west of Aleppo city
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 A.M.) – Joint Russian and Syrian airstrikes are pounding rebel-held areas in the western Aleppo countryside as we speak while artillery units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) simultaneously resumed their shelling beginning on Friday evening. According to Al-Masdar News field correspondent Yusha Yuseef, many aerial sorties were conducted over the towns […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
384 Saudi-backed troops killed in 20 days of fighting across Yemen – full report
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:30 A.M.) – According to a Yemeni military source, the Houthi-led Popular Committes, Republican Guards and Missile Forces have killed 384 soldiers loyal to the Saudi-led coalition in the month of April alone. The death toll includes Sudanese mercenaries, Arab coalition soldiers and Yemeni troops fighting on behalf of ousted Yemeni President Abdrabbuh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lavrov and Tillerson have conversation on Syria, US-Russian relations
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:04 A.M.) – The Russian Foreign Ministry revealed in a press release on Friday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had a phone conversation discussing US-Russian relations and the situation in Syria. “During the discussion of international problems Lavrov expressed regret over the US opposition to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Burnt out jihadist armored vehicles litter the battlefield in northern Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:50 A.M.) – A series of photos emerged from Taibat Al-Imam today, backing up claims that dozens of insurgents vehicles were destroyed this week. During the most recent battle, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) hunted down Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) forces and destroyed 6 tanks, one BMP and over 30 technicals: In the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS counter-offensive in rural Aleppo results in heavy Syrian Army losses
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:20 A.M.) – After a week-long stalemate in eastern Aleppo, ISIS unleashed a major counter-attack beginning on Friday morning, targeting rural areas controlled by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near Jirah Airbase. With an Islamic State suicide bombing striking the village of Al-Atshanah in the morning hours, jihadist fighters fired a barrage of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish defense minister emphasizes importance of receiving Russian air defense system
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:01 A.M.) – Turkey’s National Defense Minister Fikri Isik has said that talks with Russia over a purchase of S-400 air defense systems had reached the final stage, TASS reported. “This does not mean a deal will be signed immediately,” Isik said on April 21. “It is clear that Turkey needs a missile […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
No Russian Sanctions Waiver For Exxon
*L.A. Times:* *Trump administration refuses to let Exxon Mobil drill for oil in Russia* The Trump administration has denied a request from Exxon Mobil Corp. to waive U.S. sanctions against Russia to allow the company to resume oil drilling around the Black Sea. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said Friday in a brief statement that the administration “will not be issuing waivers to U.S. companies, including Exxon, authorizing drilling prohibited by current Russian sanctions.” Exxon said it understood the decision, while suggesting that the outcome will merely help European oi... more »
Yes, Let's Have A Big Tent-- While Not Stinking It Up With Anti-Choice Dirt-Bags And Racists
Yesterday, Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), speaking at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, noted how the supporters of the Jim Crow laws that the 60s generation was still fighting are very much alive and well inside the Republican Party, particularly inside the Trump Regime. Thankfully, at this point, we've mostly driven them out of the Democratic Party. Hopefully, forever. "While Jim Crow may be dead, he's got some nieces and nephews that are alive and well. And a few of them are running around 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," explained Jeffries to an appreciative audience. Too bad Elijah ... more »
Robots with Guns: The Rise of Autonomous Weapons Systems
Weapons systems of the future will be capable of waging war without human intervention; the question is, should we let them?
UC Berkeley Threatened with Lawsuit Over Ann Coulter Speech
Organizers demanded that the right-wing author's appearance be rescheduled outside of "dead week" on campus.
A U.S. Back-Channel To Russian President Putin?
Vladislav Surkov and Russian President Putin. Kremlin.ru *Buzz Feed: **Trump Administration Expected To Open Diplomatic Channel With Top Putin Aide* *The new US envoy would be responsible for negotiating over the fate of war-torn Ukraine.* WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to appoint a new special envoy to communicate directly with Vladislav Surkov, a top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin once known as the Kremlin’s “grey cardinal,” two European officials told BuzzFeed News. The job of the new envoy, who has not yet been named, would be to negotiate over th... more »
Does the Revolt of the West Against Its Elites Continue?
The major French presidential candidates for 2017. From Left to Right: Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Communist (Wikimedia Commons / MathieuMD), Emmanuel Macron, Center-Left En Marche! movement (Wikimedia Commons / Ecole polytechnique Université Paris), François Fillon, Center-Right Les Républicains (Wikimedia Commons / Marie-Lan Nguyen). Marine Le Pen, Far right National Front (Wikimedia Commons / Foto-AG Gymnasium Melle) This Sunday, the 23d of […]
Still lots of East Coast sea ice but prof tells CBC it doesn’t bode well for polar bears
Hifast at Still lots of East Coast sea ice but prof tells CBC it doesn’t bode well for polar bears – Climate Collections - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Davis Strait polar bears around Newfoundland and Labrador are currently experiencing what one polar bear specialist refers to as “failed” sea ice conditions, causing bears to come ashore in droves. I’m not making this up. The ice was so thick in the Strait of Belle Isle between Newfoundland and southern Labrador…
A ‘Red Team’ Exercise Would Strengthen Climate Science
Hifast at Still lots of East Coast sea ice but prof tells CBC it doesn’t bode well for polar bears – Climate Collections - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry Put the ‘consensus’ to a test, and improve public understanding, though an open and adversarial process. – Steve Koonin Steve Koonin has an op-ed published today in the Wall Street Journal: A ‘Red Team’ Exercise Would Strengthen Climate Science [link]. Annotated text of the op-ed is provided below:…
Using Bacteria To Help Find Land Mines
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem say they can spot land mines using genetically engineered bacteria and a laser-based scanner. PHOTO: HEBREW UNIVERSITY *Wall Street Journal:* *The Bacteria That Can Help Find Land Mines* *Israeli scientists say that a harmless, genetically engineered version of E. coli can detect invisible vapors that explosives emit over time* In 2015, land mines killed or injured 3,233 people in 61 countries, according to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines—and 78% of those casualties were civilians. Buried explosives can remain armed and l... more »
X22 Report: “It Has All Come Down To This, The Last Battle Between Good And Evil” (NOT Religious)
X22 Report: “It Has All Come Down To This, The Last Battle Between Good And Evil” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdAAUi00bjQ
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Blessing"
Deuter, "Blessing" - https://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
"What powers are being wielded in the Wizard Nebula? Gravitation strong enough to form stars, and stellar winds and radiations powerful enough to create and dissolve towers of gas. Located only 8,000 light years away, the Wizard nebula, pictured below, surrounds developing open star cluster NGC 7380. *Click image for larger size.* Visually, the interplay of stars, gas, and dust has created a shape that appears to some like a fictional medieval sorcerer. The active star forming region spans 100 about light years, making it appear larger than the angular extent of the Moon. The Wizar... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Book of Hours II, 16"
*"Book of Hours II, 16"* "How surely gravity's law, strong as an ocean current, takes hold of even the strongest thing and pulls it toward the heart of the world. Each thing- each stone, blossom, child- is held in place. Only we, in our arrogance, push out beyond what we belong to for some empty freedom. If we surrendered to earth's intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees. Instead we entangle ourselves in knots of our own making and struggle, lonely and confused. So, like children, we begin again to learn from the things, because they are in God's heart; they have never left h... more »
Chet Raymo, "Seven Rules for Believing"
*"Seven Rules for Believing"* by Chet Raymo "I was reading again recently Richard Dawkins' letter to his daughter Juliet on her tenth birthday, urging her to avoid tradition, authority and revelation as reasons for believing. Ask for evidence, he writes - evidence that is at least potentially available to all. Good advice, and I wouldn't mind passing on Dawkins' letter to my own children or grandchildren. But there is further advice I would add. Awhile ago I proposed here Four Rules of Rational Thinking, and had some savvy comments by readers. Let me now propose Seven Rules of Beli... more »
Tulsi Gabbard's Republican Friends Aren't Doing Well
*Tulsi with Miriam Adelson and Rabbi Shmuley* Tulsi Gabbard was born into a staunchly Republican family. Her father, Mike Gabbard, a religious-right whackadoodle obsessed with homosexuality ran as a Republican, for the congressional seat Tulsi now represents. He lost. Two years later (2006) he was elected to an open state Senate seat as a Republican. He was basically a one issue asshole: it was all about his crackpot homophobia. Seeing there wasn't much he could accomplish as a Republican, he switched parties-- keep all his right-wing baggage and bullshit but ran with a "D" next to ... more »
CNN reports that the Russians used Trump advisers to attempt to infiltrate campaign. I'm sorry, "attempt?"
Courtesy of CNN: *The FBI gathered intelligence last summer that suggests Russian operatives tried to use Trump advisers, including Carter Page, to infiltrate the Trump campaign, according to US officials. * *The new information adds to the emerging picture of how the Russians tried to influence the 2016 election, not only through email hacks and propaganda but also by trying to infiltrate the Trump orbit. The intelligence led to an investigation into the coordination of Trump's campaign associates and the Russians. * *These officials made clear they don't know whether Page was a... more »
Native Rights: Montana Gov. Signs Native Regalia Bill
As high schools prepare for graduation ceremonies across Montana, Gov. Steve Bullock has signed a bill allowing Native American students to wear traditional regalia while marching to get their diplomas. The bill signed Friday prohibits schools and government agencies from interfering with students who wish to wear eagle feathers, beads and other items of cultural significance. In the past, some Native American students expressed disappointment and outrage after being told they couldn't wear beaded mortar boards at graduation. Not all Montana schools banned the practice but it was... more »
VIDEO: 30 buses arrive in Aleppo from Fua and Kefraya
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:01 A.M.) – Around 30 buses with civilians on board were seen arriving from the besieged villages of Fua and Kefraya in the Idlib Governorate to the safety of government-controlled areas of Aleppo on Friday. “I don’t know what to say… I don’t know what to say. I hope God will take us […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army opens fire on Israeli drone after three airstrikes hit the Golan Heights
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:20 A.M.) – On Friday evening, an armed Israeli drone conducted a cross-border airstrike from the occupied Golan Heights, targeting an artillery position held by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the province of Quneitra. The Israeli drone strike was reportedly retaliation after two Syrian 2 mortar shells landed near positions controlled by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish troops sustain 370 casualties amid Tabqa offensive: Amaq
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:40 A.M.) – ISIS is fighting back in western Raqqa, inflicting heavy casualties on US allies amid an ongoing Kurdish siege on the city of Tabqa. According to Amaq Agency, some 370 Kurdish militants of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been killed or wounded by clashes in and around Tabqa in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In Video: Freed Qatari royals arrive at Doha
Some 26 Qatari national, including members of the royal family, have made it to the Qatari capital after months of captivity in Iraq. The captives were detained by Iraqi Shiite militia some 16 months ago while they were on a falcon hunting trip inside the Iraqi territories. The release of the Qatari national was part […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Another batch of rebels leaves last stronghold in Homs
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:40 A.M.) – A new batch of Islamist rebels will leave their last bastion in al-Waer district of the central city of Homs as per an agreement with the Syrian authorities. Some 500 militants accompanied with their families (approximately 1500 people) will be deported to the northern city of Jarablus after years of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
قوة امريكية برية قتلت مساعدا للبغدادي في مدينة الميادين السورية
أعلن الجيش الأمريكي أن مساعدا لأبو بكر البغدادي، زعيم تنظيم “داعش” الإرهابي، وهو أحد الضالعين بالهجوم على النادي الليلي باسطنبول، قتل في عملية برية نفذتها القوات الأمريكية بسوريا. وقال الكولونيل جون توماس المتحدث باسم القيادة العسكرية المركزية الأمريكية إن عبد الرحمن الأوزبكي الذي يعتقد أنه من أوزبكستان قتل في هجوم بري قرب مدينة الميادين في […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ejército sirio destruyó 6 tanques y 30 vehículos en la batalla del norte de Hama – Reporte completo
El Ejército Árabe Sirio (EAS) obtuvo una gran cantidad de material militar como botín de guerra en el norte de Hama el día de ayer, luego de que durante la batalla por Taibat al-Imam camiones llenos de jihadistas fueran destruidos, y numerosos vehículos armados inmovilizados. Tras la ofensiva del ejército, una fuente al interior de […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Fresh skirmishes in rural Latakia leave over 10 jihadist combatants dead
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) troops killed and injured around a dozen insurgents in an mountanious region of northeastern Latakia on Friday amid clashes with various Islamist factions near the provincial border with Idlib. Clashes were observed in and around Nawarah, Ayn Al-Hour and Al-Zuwyqat while the SAA’s marines and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army knocks out 6 tanks, 30 technicals amid northern Hama battle – full report
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized loads of war booty in northern Hama yesterday as the battle for Taibat Al-Imam saw truckloads of jihadist militants killed and many armored vehicles immobilized. In the aftermath of the SAA’s offensive, a source embedded with the Tiger Forces told Al-Masdar News that 6 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
One of Britain’s best rappers just came out as a Corbyn supporter [TWEETS]
Award-winning conscious rapper Akala has just come out as a Jeremy Corbyn supporter on Twitter. And he’s clearly excited about the prospect of the Labour Party leader becoming the next British prime minister. I am not and probably never will be a Labour supporter. However I will be voting for the first time and I'll […] The post One of Britain’s best rappers just came out as a Corbyn supporter [TWEETS] appeared first on The Canary.
Politician manufactures fake news to justify a shooting against refugees
There is a call for the dismissal of Australia’s immigration minister Peter Dutton. This comes after Dutton issued a fake news report to explain the shooting against refugees at the Manus Island (Papua New Guinea) detention centre. Refugees fired on The refugee camp came under fire on Good Friday. The refugees and their Australian guards feared […] The post Politician manufactures fake news to justify a shooting against refugees appeared first on The Canary.
Tom Clay, “What The World Needs Now”
*Tom Clay, “What The World Needs Now”* *(“Abraham, Martin and John”)* “Detroit DJ Tom Clay brought this out in the early 1970's and it was seen as a celebration of the message behind that spread by John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy.” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uqNLnEzDLA
"O Poor Mortals..."
“O poor mortals, how ye make this earth bitter for each other.” - Oscar Wilde
“Is Extreme Bias/Prejudice a ‘Mental Illness?’"
*“Is Extreme Bias/Prejudice a ‘Mental Illness?’"* By Shankar Vedantam “The 48-year-old man turned down a job because he feared that a co-worker would be gay. He was upset that gay culture was becoming mainstream and blamed most of his personal, professional and emotional problems on the gay and lesbian movement. These fixations preoccupied him every day. Articles in magazines about gays made him agitated. He confessed that his fears had left him socially isolated and unemployed for years: A recovering alcoholic, the man even avoided 12-step meetings out of fear he might encounter a... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Bemidji, Minnesota, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"Do You Wish To Know?"
"Then you will see the rise of the men of the double standard- the men who live by force, yet count on those who live by trade to create the value of their looted money- the men who are the hitchhikers of virtue. In a moral society, these are the criminals, and the statutes are written to protect you against them. But when a society establishes criminals-by-right and looters-by-law- men who use force to seize the wealth of disarmed victims- then money becomes its creators' avenger. Such looters believe it safe to rob defenseless men, once they've passed a law to disarm them. But the... more »
"Donald Trump's Big Fat Ugly Bubble Is Ready to Pop"
*“The Cause of the Next ‘Black Monday’”* by Brian Maher "Be afraid. Be very afraid. So reads billionaire Paul Tudor Jones’ message to Janet Yellen. Jones says that eight years of essentially zero interest rates have pushed stock valuations to their highest level since 2000 - right before the dot-com bust. Nothing new there, you say? But Jones also identified the ticking time bomb that could generate another October 1987-like explosion. You’ve probably never heard of it - even though your portfolio might be loaded to the gunwales with financial dynamite. But what could it be? Answ... more »
The Govt’s Fake Claims About Smart Energy Savings
By Paul Homewood https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/revolution-heralds-change-in-balance-of-power-lz8xxz7rs The article in The Times, Revolution heralds change in balance of power, that I mentioned today, contains this statement: Last year the National Infrastructure Commission identified flexible demand as one of three innovations, alongside interconnectors and batteries, that could help to reduce the costs of Britain’s drive for […]
Water, weather, new worlds: Cassini mission revealed Saturn's secrets
Dan Reisenfeld, Professor of Physics & Astronomy, The University of Montana at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
Saturn and its rings backlit by the sun, which is blocked by the planet in this view. Encircling the planet and inner rings is the much more extended E-ring. NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute, CC BY Cassini is the most sophisticated space probe ever built. Launched in 1997 as a joint NASA/European Space Agency mission, it took seven years to journey to Saturn. It’s been orbiting the sixth planet from the sun ever since, sending back data of immense scientific value and images of magnificent beauty. Cassini now begins one last campaign. Dubbed the Grand Finale, it will end on Sept. 1... more »
ISIS Capital is now Deir Ez-Zor- Israel Strikes SAA in Queneitra
*I guess the PKK Kurds and their US backers have no need to take Raqqa, then?* Right? *I think the need is gone.* *But you can bet the annex/appropriation of Syrian territory will continue unabated. * April 01/2017:US Access to 5, yes 5, Air Installations In Stolen Northern Syria *Kobani and Tabqa plus three equals 5 accessible bases- Equals permanent occupation by the US of annexed, by the Kurds, northern Syria.* *Assad states in an interview with Sputnik (hubby read this to me this morning)* He said US attacks on Daesh in Mosul mean "they are against ISIS [Daesh], but at the sam... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 21, 2017
Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg *Mark Thompson, Bloomberg*: *What to Do About the Koreas* No good U.S. military options exist, and the consequences of Trump’s confrontational policy aren’t yet clear. Rolling a painted mock-up of an intercontinental ballistic missile across a Pyongyang plaza before 100,000 cheering regime loyalists is a lot different from sending the real thing across the Pacific. North Korean scientists do know the difference. They’ve been slowly learning about the challenges posed by aerodynamic stresses, unstable rocket fuel—and possible U.S. cybermischief... more »
Musical interlude
Suncatcher & Exolight - Memory of You
Science: steps forward... through a minefield
Girding yourself for Saturday's Science March? This article - Donald Trump Should Not Appoint a Science Advisor - will steam you, offering much more detail on the White House Science Adviser office -- which Donald Trump has refused to fill -- first officially established by President Eisenhower. A partial list of responsibilities: *"Manage NASA strategy and budget. Work with the Office of Management and Budget on federal research and development investments. Deal with climate change, both in terms of mitigating it and diffusing the controversy. Testify before Congress. Oversee the N... more »
World News Briefs -- April 21, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*ABC News:* *Paris attack puts security at the top of the agenda two days before French election* Thursday’s shooting on the Champs-Elysees boulevard in Paris has pushed security to the top of the political agenda and added more unpredictability to a close presidential race two days before French voters head to the polls. The attack, which killed one police officer, could influence voters who will cast their ballots Sunday, analysts say. “It seems inevitable that this attack will have some impact on Sunday’s vote,” Jim Shields, professor of French politics at Aston University in ... more »
Governments Now Extending “Human Rights” to Rivers
As if the United Nations and its largely autocratic member regimes had not yet sufficiently perverted the concept of “human rights,” now “human rights” and “personhood” are being bestowed on rivers and other inanimate creations by governments. Animals are next in line for “human rights.” Meanwhile, the UN and most of its member governments continue to trample on the actual human rights of actual humans — and especially the smallest, most innocent, and most vulnerable humans. The legal and religious implications of the developments are enormous.
Russia Says Troop Movement Near North Korean Border Was Scheduled
[image: russia-says-troop-movement-near-north-korean-border-was-scheduled] The Russian government denies that its military movement south of Vladivostok near Russia’s border with North Korea is due to increased tensions in the Korean peninsula.
April 21: It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world.
Oh, it's an exciting day in the Brunswick News. In the world section, throbbing with excitement, there's a big story on the outbreak of whooping cough at a local school. And on the front page is a story that the FBI in Philadelphia has arrested a bank robber. And sure, enough, there's a picture of a man who looks like a bank robber if ever I saw one. There is no mention of Yemen or Libya or Syria or North Korea. I mean, why get people all upset? On the lead story on p. 1 of world news is the shooting of a policeman in Paris. He was shot by a foreigner, of course. And that will anger... more »
In the least surprising news of the day Donald Trump has not even started that promised investigation into the Russian hacking.
Courtesy of Politico: *President-elect Donald Trump was very clear: “I will appoint a team to give me a plan within 90 days of taking office,” he said in January, after getting a U.S. intelligence assessment of Russian interference in last year’s elections and promising to address cybersecurity. * *Thursday, Trump hits his 90-day mark. There is no team, there is no plan, and there is no clear answer from the White House on who would even be working on what.* Seriously did ANYBODY think that Trump was serious with these tweets? Totally made up facts by sleazebag political operati... more »
Did It Rain Black Stones on Turkey?
A video purportedly showing black stones raining from the sky in Turkey actually depicts an ordinary hailstorm.
‘Hammerhead Salamander’ Photograph
An image purportedly showing a real "hammerhead salamander" is actually a model of an extinct diplocaulus.
Glenn Greenwald: Prosecuting Julian Assange and WikiLeaks Threatens Press Freedom for All
Dandelion Salad Democracy Now! on Apr 21, 2017 http://democracynow.org – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald responds to reports that the Trump administration has prepared an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Attorney General Jeff Sessions confirmed the report at a news conference Thursday. Last week, CIA chief Mike Pompeo blasted WikiLeaks as a “hostile […]
Venezuela Government Now Targeting Foreign Companies
*L.A. Times:** Roiled by protests and soaring inflation, Venezuela is pushing out foreign companies* General Motors has become the latest multinational company to pull out of Venezuela after it says government authorities illegally seized its plant there this week. In a statement released by GM on Thursday, the company said its factory had been “unexpectedly taken by the public authorities, preventing normal operation.” The company, which said its vehicles were also seized, vowed to take legal action amid a deepening political and economic crisis in the oil-rich South American na... more »
Financial security versus independence
Entrepreneurship has been the backbone of the United States economy since its inception. The good news is that Americans are still entrepreneurial and willing to take risks in search of greater rewards both financially and personally. But the U.S. must ensure that its laws and regulations do not stifle innovation and entrepreneurship.
Will Trump Allow Sessions To Set The Agenda On Marijuana?
A new poll from CBS News may come as something of a shock to Trump Regime Attorney General Jeff Sessions who is working on amping up the failed and disastrous Republican war on drugs. The poll shows that 61% of Americans think marijuana use should be legal, a 5-point increase from last year and the highest percentage ever recorded by CBS. An overwhelming 88% favor medical marijuana use! But significant numbers of Republican elected officials haven't moved out of their grandparents' perspective and are completely out of sync with where the country is on marijuana use. Even *most R... more »
The latest oil-rich nation to face US-backed regime change [VIDEO]
Venezuela is reportedly the most oil-rich nation on Earth. And US-backed regime change there has long been a very real threat. But now, international media outlets appear to be doing their best to turn that threat into a reality. Against the wishes of most Venezuelans. Protests and right-wing calls for international intervention President Nicolás Maduro’s centre-left government […] The post The latest oil-rich nation to face US-backed regime change [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
Chemist wins injunction against university trying to revoke her degree
A scientist has won an injunction against the University of Texas at Austin, which was deciding whether or not to revoke her PhD. We’ve been covering the case of Suvi Orr, a chemist now based at Pfizer who earned a PhD in 2008, for a few years. During that time, UT has tried to revoke […] The post Chemist wins injunction against university trying to revoke her degree appeared first on Retraction Watch.
UK Set For Another Day Of Misleading BBC Propaganda
By Paul Homewood http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39668889 I cannot understand why the BBC should think this is news. We regularly have many days when wind power is effectively zero. But before anybody runs away with the wrong idea, which is clearly the BBC’s intention, we need to be aware that the conventional technologies of gas […]
Emissions Reduction “Without Compromising” Economic Growth?
By Paul Homewood http://www.thegwpf.com/emissions-reduction-without-compromising-economic-growth/ Ex BBC global warming propagandist Richard Black’s ECIU has long been at the forefront of misleading the public about the costs of the UK’s climate policies. Dr John Constable has now caught them out, with their latest dodgy piece of disinformation: By mistakenly using inappropriate data from the […]
BREAKING: Israel attacks Syrian army
[image: golan] Yet another illegal Israeli attack on Syria. The post BREAKING: Israel attacks Syrian army appeared first on The Duran.
Here’s why ‘one size fits all’ political solutions are doomed to fail
[image: putin and assad] Conservative solutions work best in independent states, while leftist solutions are best suited to anti-colonial struggles. The post Here’s why ‘one size fits all’ political solutions are doomed to fail appeared first on The Duran.
Disappointed over Syria by Trump, Erdogan goes to Moscow
[image: erdgoan] Turkish President Erdogan announces visit to Moscow on 3rd May 2017, after being disappointed in hopes of further US intervention in Syria. The post Disappointed over Syria by Trump, Erdogan goes to Moscow appeared first on The Duran.
Green Religion
[image: green-religion] Environmentalism claims to be based on science but contains all the aspects of a religion. Since this religion has the backing of the UN, we shouldn’t ignore it.
Hollywood's Military Spook Intelligence Apparatus & It's Insidious Influence
*Insidious: waiting to entrap: harmful but enticing* * - developing so gradually as to be well established before becoming apparent* *Background for two upcoming posts. Though I expect most who visit here are aware of Hollywood's influence in everythingAre your beliefs and ideas really your own? I comfortable stating, mine are. How about you?* *The video below is very introductory but it gets the idea across* Hollywood. Where the unreal is made real. An industry that exists to make money while shaping your real world beliefs. All aided by intelligence agencies of course. Telli... more »
The Unrest Continues In Venezuela
Police fire tear gas toward opposition supporters during clashes while rallying against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins *Reuters*: *Eight electrocuted in Caracas looting amid Venezuela protests: firefighter* Eight people were electrocuted to death during a looting incident in Caracas, a firefighter said on Friday, amid violent protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by opponents accusing him of seeking to create a dictatorship. The accident occurred when a group of looters broke into a bakery in... more »
Daring US airborne raid kills military advisor of ISIS leader
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:35 P.M.) – Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was likely upset about an American assassination attack conducted by US special forces in a desert area of ISIS-held eastern Syria two weeks ago, targeting a close associate of the self-proclaimed caliph. According to a military source close to Al-Masdar News, US informants and intelligence agencies had […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Entrevista completa de Assad a las agencias de noticias rusas
A continuación la entrevista íntegra del Presidente sirio Bashar al-Assad a las agencias de noticias rusas RIA Novosti y Sputnik, la versión inglesa puede leerse aquí: Pregunta 1: Gracias, señor Presidente, por habernos concedido esta entrevista, y comenzaré con el reciente y trágico acontecimiento en Alepo, donde la mayoría de los muertos y heridos fueron […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Джихадисты призывают все вооружённые группировки направлять подкрепления на север Хамы
Боевики джихадистской группировки “Хейят Тахрир аш-Шам” (“Аль-Каида в Сирии”) в пятницу объявили о полной мобилизации своих сил в связи с высокими потерями, понесёнными ими на севере провинции Хама за последние двое суток. Как сообщил агентству Al-Masdar News военный источник, за два дня в боях на севере Хамы было ликвидировано свыше 50 боевиков, в том числе […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
السعودية تعرب عن ارتياحها لمشروع سككي يربط “إسرائيل” معها وباقي دول الخليج
أعرب الملك السعودي سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود عند زيارته للأردن عن ارتياحه لمشروع يربط شبكة السكك الحديدية الإسرائيلية بالشبكة الأردنية والسعودية ودول الخليج. وكان وزير المخابرات والمواصلات الإسرائيلي يسرائيل كاتس كشف عن خطة إقامة سكك حديدية مع دول عربية عرضها على جيسون غرنبلت موفد الرئيس الأمريكي لشرق الاوسط الذي تحمس لهذه الخطة مطالبا إياه […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
العدو الإسرائيلي يعتدي بصاروخين على موقعين للجيش السوري بالقنيطرة
أعلن مصدر عسكري سوري أن العدو الإسرائيلي اعتدى على موقع عسكري بالقنيطرة عبر صاروخين أطلقهما من داخل الأراضي المحتلة. وقال المصدر :”عند الساعة 18:45 أقدم العدو الإسرائيلي على إطلاق صاروخين من داخل الأراضي المحتلة على أحد مواقعنا في خان أرنبة بالقنيطرة ما أدى الى وقوع خسائر مادية”. وأضاف المصدر : “جاء هذا العدوان إثر إحباط […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
مصر تكذّب العسيري وتنفي تقديمها أي عرض لإرسال قوات إلى اليمن
نفى مصدر مصري مطلع بشدة تصريحات المتحدث باسم قوات التحالف السعودي في اليمن اللواء أحمد عسيري بأن مصر عرضت إرسال 40 ألف جندي إلى اليمن. ونقلت “بوابة الشروق” عن مصدر طلب عدم ذكر اسمه ترجيحه أن يكون عسيري “قد خانه اللفظ والتعبير”، موضحا أن بلاده أثناء التفاوض على إعلان القوات العربية المشتركة، كانت ستشارك بقوات برية وجوية […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Building Safe Space for Depression in Academia
The following is a guest post by Emily Hencken Ritter, Assistant Professor at the University of California, Merced. Like so many, my heart and mind aches for the loss Will Moore’s death represents to humanity. He was as much a mentor to me in grad school and my career as if he had been on […]
Now Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz is suggesting that he might not even finish out his term. But remember, there is nothing suspicious here.
Courtesy of Fox 13: *The day after making a jaw-dropping announcement that he won't seek re-election, Congressman Jason Chaffetz told FOX 13 he may not even finish his term in office. * *“When I contemplate another 200 nights away from home, it is just too much,” Chaffetz told FOX 13 news anchor Bob Evans. * *Hours later, Chaffetz released a statement, adding: "My future plans are not yet finalized but I haven't ruled out the possibility of leaving early. In the meantime, I still have a job to do and have no plans to take my foot off the gas." * *The announcement led to more spe... more »
The Spy State Unleashed
[image: undefined] After hearing about an alleged Russian plot to throw the election to Donald Trump for eight months, amid leaks by “former government and intelligence officials,” this media narrative being pushed relentlessly by Rachel Maddow and the fake journalists over at CNN has come to naught. I’ve pinned a tweet to the top of my Twitter profile that’s my answer to this sort of nonsense: Where's the evidence? — Justin Raimondo (@JustinRaimondo) February 8, 2017 None of the official reports issued by our intelligence agencies and made public contains a lick of real evidence ... more »
HISTORY IS WRITTEN BY FOR THE VICTORS
Charlie Pierce advances the radical notion that maybe Donald Trump is a good politician: ... one of the more interesting sidelights of what certainly will be a deluge of post-mortems regarding the 2016 presidential campaign is the widely held notion that Hillary Rodham Clinton was gifted with a uniquely easy opponent. This idea is central to the narrative that holds that HRC's campaign was a uniquely bad one, and she a uniquely bad candidate. ... The fact is that the current spate of Clinton-bashing completely ignores one undeniable fact: Donald Trump was a helluva candidate. In fac... more »
First They Came For Assange: Trump’s War on Truth Will Kill 1st Amendment
[image: assange]Make no mistake, the persecution of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange will be a death blow to what's left of the first Amendment. We must act now!
Two Japanese Destroyers To Join The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Force For Naval Exercises
PACIFIC OCEAN (December 10, 2010) - U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships steam in formation as part of a photo exercise on the final day of Keen Sword 2011. The exercise enhances the Japan-U.S. alliance which remains a key strategic relationship in the Northeast Asia Pacific region. Keen Sword caps the 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. alliance as an "alliance of equals." (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob D. Moore) *Japan Times:* *Two MSDF destroyers leave for potential drill with USS Carl Vinson* Two Maritime Self-Defense ... more »
Intelligence Chiefs Of The World's Top Spy Agencies Are 'Secretly' Meeting In New Zealand This Weekend
The ski resort of Queenstown in southern New Zealand was the focus of increased air traffic as intelligence chiefs from five nations converged. STEFAN WERMUTH / REUTERS *New Zealand Herald*:* Revealed: The 'very, very important' people coming to NZ* The highly secretive meeting being held in Queenstown this weekend is a gathering of intelligence and security agencies related to the Five Eyes spying network, the Herald understands. Among the people believed to be attending are Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James Comey and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director... more »
The Shadow Trade Secretary steps up his game, takes down Sky News bias live on air [VIDEO]
Shadow Trade Secretary Barry Gardiner did not hold back in a Sky interview on 20 April. Gardiner called out host Adam Boulton for giving Conservative Iain Duncan Smith a gentle ride: Shots fired On Sky, Gardiner didn’t hold back: Adam, why did you let him off the hook? The MP for Brent North questioned whether […] The post The Shadow Trade Secretary steps up his game, takes down Sky News bias live on air [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
Is Russia Meddling In France's Presidential Campaign?
*VICE News*: *Russia's fake news machine is targeting the French elections* In early April, the Russian state media outlet Sputnik published a story suggesting Emmanuel Macron, centrist candidate for the French presidency, was “a U.S. agent” and possibly “acting in the interests of the U.S. financial market in France.” Another article, published in French, claimed Macron’s campaign was being financed by Saudi Arabia — and despite being completely inaccurate, it generated 10,000 likes, shares, and comments on Facebook. The Russian fake-media machine has trained its sights on the Fr... more »
Russian Military Aircraft Fly Off The US Coast For The Fourth Time In Four Days
*CNN:* *4 times in 4 days: Russian military aircraft fly off US coast* Washington (CNN)Russian military aircraft were spotted flying off the coast of Alaska for the fourth time in as many days, a US defense official told CNN on Friday. The two most recent sightings occurred late Wednesday and on Thursday, with the first involving two IL-38 maritime patrol aircraft and the second involving two Tu-95 nuclear-capable Bear bombers. Russian aircraft never entered US airspace but the North American Aerospace Defense Command did dispatch US F-22s and Canadian CF-18s jets to perform an i... more »
Lauren Southern wants to "Help You Identify Fake News"
https://youtu.be/8tssRz0TigM Lauren Southern with some good examples of media fake news, including the BBC.
Trump administration all at sea: the bizarre voyage of the Carl Vinson
[image: 030210-N-3241H-105 Western Pacific Ocean (Feb. 10, 2003) - USS Carl Vinson Battle Group conducts a replenishment at sea (RAS) in the Western Pacific Ocean. The guided missile frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) takes on fuel from the starboard side of the fast combat support ship USS Sacramento (AOE 1) while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) receives cargo via Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP). Trailing the Carl Vinson the guided missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) waits to come alongside the Sacramento for refueling. The battle group is currently operating in the Western Pacific Ocean. U.... more »
Is Turkey pivoting closer to Russia?
[image: erdogan wave] Turkey is in the final stages to purchase Russia's S-400 missile defence system. Is this a sign of Turkey moving away from NATO? The post Is Turkey pivoting closer to Russia? appeared first on The Duran.
‘Strategic messaging’ – Russia flies bombers along US coast 4 times in 4 days
[image: 143131] Russian military aircraft were spotted flying off the coast of Alaska for the fourth time in as many days The post ‘Strategic messaging’ – Russia flies bombers along US coast 4 times in 4 days appeared first on The Duran.
US F-18 jet crashes near Philippines while trying to land on aircraft carrier
[image: f 18] No one was injured in the crash. The post US F-18 jet crashes near Philippines while trying to land on aircraft carrier appeared first on The Duran.
Judicial Watch: Soros Using U.S. Funds to Help Overthrow Macedonian Government
[image: judicial-watch-soros-using-us-funds-to-help-overthrow-macedonian-government] Judicial Watch filed suit against the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development for allowing U.S. taxpayer's money to be used by George Soros’ groups to infiltrate Macedonia’s conservative government.
Was Mia Khalifa Diagnosed with HIV?
Rumors that the porn star is HIV-positive originated on a fake news web site.
Did North Korea Display Fake Missiles During a Military Parade?
Although something may have appeared odd about weapons seen during a North Korean military parade, the claim that the country's missiles are fake is only speculation.
U.S. Pilot Safe After Ejecting From His F/A-18 On Its Final Approach To The Carrier Carl Vinson Near The Philippines
*FOX News:** US fighter pilot approaching USS Carl Vinson ejects* A pilot ejected a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet on its final approach to the USS Carl Vinson as the carrier steamed north toward the Korean Peninsula, U.S. Navy officials confirmed on Friday. Crews quickly rescued the unnamed pilot who wasn't hurt, the officials said. The Carl Vinson was in the Celebes Sea at the time, south of the Philippines. The single-seat jet, from the VFA-137 Kestrels squadron, was conducting "routine flight operations" before it crashed, according to a statement from the U.S. Navy’... more »
Taliban Launch Major Assault On Afghan Army Base. Large Number Of Soldiers Have Been Killed
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Reuters*: *Taliban inflict more than 50 Afghan casualties in base attack, U.S. says* Taliban fighters have probably killed and wounded more than 50 Afghans in an ongoing attack on a mosque and dining facility inside an Afghan military base, a U.S. military spokesman said, describing it as a "significant" strike. "We're talking probably more than 50 casualties," said Colonel John Thomas, a spokesman for the U.S. military's Central Command, adding he was unaware of any U.S.-led coalition forces who were directly impacted by the attack. "There is a mos... more »
Worse than MRSA: Doctors call for urgent action on deadly superbug threat
Doctors are warning that the rise of an almost untreatable superbug, immune to some of the last-line antibiotics available to hospitals, poses a grave threat and needs urgent government action.
Pater Noster-Mater Nostra: Marriage of Putin-Russian State and the Orthodox Church for Social Control is Blasphemous and Idolatrous
Matthew 22: 20-21: “And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then … Continue reading →
Nikita
*6'7" Rookie NHL Hockey Player* *Russia's Defenseman, Nikita Tryamkin* There is no joy in Mudville, aka Vancouver, this morning. To cap off the most disastrous season ever, where the *Vancouver Canucks hockey team missed the playoffs and was the second worst team in the NHL, *top prospect, young Russian Defenseman Nikita Tryamkin *announced on Russian twitter* yesterday, that he was not returning to the Canucks, or the NHL in the fall. He has returned instead to his former Russian hockey league, the KHL. Here is the story from the Vancouver Province/Sun and I will have more thou... more »
World News Briefs -- April 21, 2017
The eleven French presidential election candidates take part in a special political television show entitled '15min to Convince' at the studios of French Television channel France 2 in Saint-Cloud, near Paris, April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Martin Bureau/Pool *Reuters: **Security dominates French election after shooting* The killing of a policeman by a suspected Islamist militant pushed national security to the top of the French political agenda on Friday, two days before the presidential election, with leading candidates clashing over how to keep citizens safe. With the first round of v... more »
John Podesta Just Tweeted a Tasteless Joke About ‘Pizza’ So the Internet Tore Him a New One
[image: podesta]John Podesta tried to downplay the seriousness of elite child trafficking and the internet hammered him for it -- just like they should've done.
Graphic Video Released Showing Cop Kill Elderly Librarian During a Police Demo
[image: librarian]Just-released video shows shock and confusion after a Florida officer fatally shot a 73-year-old retired librarian during a demonstration.
A New Pogrom Targeting Academia?
I am tired of reading assaults about the ill-liberalism of the academy. For example, *The Wall Street Journal*'s tirades against the academy have been amped-up recently, with several editorials published weekly attacking academics for their cultural relativity. This week David Brooks launched his own offensive against the academy, arguing in absurd fashion that academics are responsible for the rise of authoritarianism by problematizing the Western enlightenment narrative: David Brooks (April 21, 2017). The Crisis of Western Civilization. The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.c... more »
As Usual, The DCCC And The Beltway Dems Are Failing The Grassroots In Montana
Last night, we tried explaining why we think Jon Ossoff is a good choice for progressives... in if he isn't a clone of Elizabeth Warren or Pramila Jayapal. After all, that's not how politics works. Ossoff is progressive enough and the effect on Trump's legislative agenda if he beats Karen Handel in GA-06 on June 20 is something every progressive should be focused on. (And, no, if Ossoff were a Blue Dog or New Dem, I would not have written that and Blue America would not have endorsed him. But he's not and we did.) There seems to be a lot of anger from what appears to be Hillary d... more »
Sarah Palin's entire CNN interview with Jake Tapper.
First off I think that Caitlin Jenner should stop getting work done because she is starting to lose mobility around the mouth area. Secondly no. despite what several media outlets are hinting at, Sarah Palin was not sexually harassed at Fox News. Nor does it appear that she has any empathy for those women who were. Courtesy of Raw Story: *When asked about the cases of sexual harassment at Fox News, Palin said that she “use to be with Fox News” and emphasized, “I used to be with Fox.” She revealed that the “corporate culture needs to change” at the network. But also took a shot a... more »
Jeremy Hunt hoped we wouldn’t notice the latest raid on our NHS until after the election. We did
One of Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s special advisers has got a new job. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed James Friend as a director at its hospital. As a special adviser, Friend has been part of the team pumping Hunt full of the ideas that have led to a complete breakdown of […] The post Jeremy Hunt hoped we wouldn’t notice the latest raid on our NHS until after the election. We did appeared first on The Canary.
Our country just jailed a homeless woman for six months over 50p. This is why the Tories have to go.
A homeless woman has been jailed for six months for asking for 50p. Despite having difficulties with reading, writing, and understanding, the woman did not have a lawyer. The case is the epitome of everything that is wrong with the Conservative government. The case Marie Baker was subject to an injunction after begging from vulnerable and […] The post Our country just jailed a homeless woman for six months over 50p. This is why the Tories have to go. appeared first on The Canary.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 21, 2017
A North Korean soldier takes photographs as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (not pictured) arrives at the truce village of Panmunjom, South Korea, on Sunday. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji *Reuters*: *South Korea on heightened alert as North readies for army celebration* South Korea said on Friday it was on heightened alert ahead of another important anniversary in North Korea, with a large concentration of military hardware amassed on both sides of the border amid concerns about a new nuclear test by Pyongyang. U.S. officials said there was a higher-than-usual level of activity by Chinese ... more »
Dear journals: Clean up your act. Regards, Concerned Biostatistician
Recently, a biostatistician sent an open letter to editors of 10 major science journals, urging them to pay more attention to common statistical problems with papers. Specifically, Romain-Daniel Gosselin, Founder and CEO of Biotelligences, which trains researchers in biostatistics, counted how many of 10 recent papers in each of the 10 journals contained two common […] The post Dear journals: Clean up your act. Regards, Concerned Biostatistician appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment