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[Infographic] Who does Chinese President Xi Jinping have to replace or push aside? https://t.co/su5oeDnVQf — Nikkei Asian Review (@NAR) October 10, 2017 No other relationship can beat this 😍 pic.twitter.com/9eolNeaoZv — Military Support (@MilitaryEarth) October 14, 2017 "Izzy's here!" Family finds dog they were forced to abandon while fleeing California wildfire. https://t.co/CG4DOAghr0 pic.twitter.com/MPbt1ASUDU — The Associated Press (@AP) October 15, 2017 Death toll from California's wildfires rises to 38, with more than 10,000 firefighters battling 16 large blazes https://t.... more »
15 October 1940: Catalan President Lluís Companys Executed By Firing Squad By Spain
miningawareness at 15 October 1940: Catalan President Lluís Companys Executed By Firing Squad By Spain – Mining Awareness + - 19 minutes ago
By Nationalia, 15 Oct. 2015: “75 years after execution, no reparation from Spanish government to democratically elected Catalan president Handed over to Spanish authorities by the Gestapo, Lluís Companys was sentenced to death in 1940 · Catalan institutions, parties and civil society groups call the Spanish government to honour Companys’s memory 15.10.2015 11.00h It was … Continue reading 15 October 1940: Catalan President Lluís Companys Executed By Firing Squad By Spain
The EPA’s crooked prosecutors
CFACT Senior Policy Advisor Paul Driessen makes a strong case for full reversal of the EPA's "endangerment finding" it used to attack the coal industry and ultimately all fossil fuel energy -- the EPA lied, falsified documents, and excluded contradictory testimony from the hearings to ensure that fossil fuels did not get a fair trial.
More recommended reading
There's a very interesting post at *Biased BBC *from VX which questions the impartiality of the man responsible for those hate-crime figures which the BBC cites so often in connection to the Brexit vote. It's well-sourced and worth a close read. It's to be presumed that the BBC's home affairs/crime reporters are familiar with Superintendent Paul Giannasi. Should they be taking his figures on trust?
Libya Update: ISIS Moving in?
[image: undefined] ISIS and its head Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi have publicly declared that Libya will be its next home now that ISIS is being driven out Syria and Iraq. It was reported recently that a former CIA Station Chief, one Daniel Hoffman, a distinguished career intelligence officer who served in the past in Russia, Iraq, and Pakistan, hypothesized ISIS’s regrouping strategy. Hoffman specifically makes one particular point which many have been predicting for months: Essentially that ISIS needs a new base of operations following its loss of Raqaa and it has selected two potential s... more »
Libya Update: ISIS Moving in?
[image: undefined] ISIS and its head Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi have publicly declared that Libya will be its next home now that ISIS is being driven out Syria and Iraq. It was reported recently that a former CIA Station Chief, one Daniel Hoffman, a distinguished career intelligence officer who served in the past in Russia, Iraq, and Pakistan, hypothesized ISIS’s regrouping strategy. Hoffman specifically makes one particular point which many have been predicting for months: Essentially that ISIS needs a new base of operations following its loss of Raqaa and it has selected two potential s... more »
Libya Update: ISIS Moving in?
[image: undefined] ISIS and its head Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi have publicly declared that Libya will be its next home now that ISIS is being driven out Syria and Iraq. It was reported recently that a former CIA Station Chief, one Daniel Hoffman, a distinguished career intelligence officer who served in the past in Russia, Iraq, and Pakistan, hypothesized ISIS’s regrouping strategy. Hoffman specifically makes one particular point which many have been predicting for months: Essentially that ISIS needs a new base of operations following its loss of Raqaa and it has selected two potential s... more »
Libya Update: ISIS Moving in?
[image: undefined] ISIS and its head Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi have publicly declared that Libya will be its next home now that ISIS is being driven out Syria and Iraq. It was reported recently that a former CIA Station Chief, one Daniel Hoffman, a distinguished career intelligence officer who served in the past in Russia, Iraq, and Pakistan, hypothesized ISIS’s regrouping strategy. Hoffman specifically makes one particular point which many have been predicting for months: Essentially that ISIS needs a new base of operations following its loss of Raqaa and it has selected two potential s... more »
This Is How The U.S. Navy Purifies Its Water
*Armed With Science/DoD Live:* *Operation Fresh Water* Despite floating on an ocean of it, sailors at sea need a way to make that water safe for drinking. How do they ensure they have an adequate supply? Enter the Light Weight Purification System (LWPS) – the main purification system for the Navy. It’s used for purifying fresh, brackish or salt water and only takes one individual to operate. *Read more* .... *Hat tip* to Fred for this link.
Picture Of The Day
A member of the SDF calls his comrades during the fighting with ISIS in Raqqa on August 14, 2017. Zohra Bensemra / Reuters *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... The Battle for Raqqa (The Atlantic)
The BBC and social conservatism?
Here's a little something from Rod Liddle's latest *Sunday Times *column. (I obviously can't vouch for how true it is): I often get asked by broadcasters to put a socially conservative view. When the BBC needs someone to advance these opinions, the producers refer to it as “dial-a-c***”.
The Rebirth of Catalan: How a Once-Banned Language is Thriving
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From “The Conversation”: The rebirth of Catalan: how a once-banned language is thriving Irene Boada, Queen’s University Belfast Barcelona is one of the best-known cities in the world, yet visitors expecting to practice their Spanish can often be surprised when they hear Catalan spoken in the streets. The language has had a troubled history, but … Continue reading The Rebirth of Catalan: How a Once-Banned Language is Thriving
Facebook And Twitter Under Fire Over Claims That They Are Impeding The Russian Probe
Tom McCarthy, The Guardian: *How Russia used social media to divide Americans* Russian trolls and bots focused on controversial topics in an effort to stoke political division on an enormous scale – and it hasn’t stopped, experts say. For the past year, the world has reeled over escalating reports of how Russia “hacked” the 2016 US presidential election, by stealing emails from Democrats, attacking voter registration lists and voting machines and running a social media shell game. Such is the focus on Russian meddling that congressional investigators are increasingly aggressive i... more »
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Offshore Louisiana: LLOG Exploration Estimates Quantity as 7,950 to 9,350 Barrels
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At least oil spills can be seen, unlike the legal and illegal lethal discharges from nuclear power stations and the entire nuclear fuel chain. http://www.makeradiationvisible.org BP Oil Spill 2010: Dr. Brian Stacy, NOAA veterinarian, prepares to clean an oiled Kemp’s Ridley turtle. (Photo: NOAA and Georgia Dept of Natural Resources) “BSEE Responds to Oil Release … Continue reading Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Offshore Louisiana: LLOG Exploration Estimates Quantity as 7,950 to 9,350 Barrels
Not Just The Worst President In History, Also The Most Anti-Gay President In History
People in America are used to it but Brits were astonished enough so that one of their newspapers, *The Independent* ran a headline saying Donald Trump to become first president to speak at anti-LGBT hate group's annual summit. They were talking about that ValueVoters Family Research Council hate fest yesterday. "The Family Research Council," they wrote, "opposes and actively lobbies against equal rights for LGBT persons. The conservative Christian group campaigns against same-sex marriage, same-sex civil unions, LGBT adoption, abortion, embryonic stell-cell research, pornography ... more »
The Trouble with Confronting Rogue States
*Edward Chang* *Security, Middle East* [image: U.S. President Trump speaks about Iran and the Iran nuclear deal at the White House in Washington] If America’s experiences in dealing with Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and others have proven anything, it is that rogue states can play their game all day long. On October 15, President Donald Trump must once again decide whether to re-certify Iran as in compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran nuclear deal. Recent statements from the White House suggest Trump will, in fact, de-certify Iran as... more »
Angola Has an Opportunity to Lead
*Eugen Iladi* *Politics, Africa* [image: Members of the MPLA attend their party congress to determine candidates for the 2017 elections in the capital Luanda, Angola] A change in leadership often signals a natural time for transformation and, of course, challenges. The first peaceful transition of power in Angola took place in August, with the election of João Lourenço as the new president, replacing long-serving José Eduardo dos Santos, who led the country for thirty-eight years. International observers called the election process fair, with the ruling MPLA party taking 61 perc... more »
How Russia Is Trying to Make America's F-22 and F-35 as Obsolete as Battleships
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Or is this just fake news? Ever since the development of stealth technology for aircraft, many different systems have been advertised as “stealth killing.” One of the more innovative solutions is the Russian Struna-1/Barrier-E bistatic radar system developed by NNIIRT, a division of the Almaz-Antey Joint Stock Company. Almaz-Antey is the premier air-defense and radar manufacturer in Russia; they make the Tor, Buk and S-400 anti-aircraft systems, as well as their respective search radars. The Struna-1 was originally developed in 1999. A further e... more »
Here Is Why the U.S. Navy Created the SEALs
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* The need for elite forces that could conduct beach landings was a key driver. Today’s Navy SEALs (for Sea, Air, and Land special warfare experts) have a history shrouded in secrecy. Commissioned in 1962, they are the most elite shore-area Special Forces in the world, concentrating on very select and often-clandestine intelligence gathering and precision strike missions. For over 50 years it was assumed that the origin of the Navy SEALs was the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs) and Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) of World War II. I... more »
U.S. Commandos Want This Technology for Special Forces Raids
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* They want to be able to see through walls. For Dungeons & Dragons roleplayers, part of the fun of make-believe adventure is searching for hidden chambers where the monsters keep their treasure. For that matter, it's a familiar theme in horror movies to have villains and vampires pop out from behind walls and bookcases. But for U.S. commandos, hidden compartments are not entertainment. They are obstacles to a successful mission to capture fugitives, or seize documents and weapons. And on a house raid in hostile territory, there isn't a lot of... more »
All of the Frightening Ways That Iran Can Strike Back at America
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Middle East* Tehran has lots of ways to punish Trump. Now that Donald Trump has refused to certify the Iran nuclear deal, the ball is in Congress’s court. If the Legislative branch decides to reimpose sanctions against Iran, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as the nuclear accord is known, is likely (but not definitely) dead. All indications are that Congress will try and stop short of imposing new sanctions. Nonetheless, this outcome can hardly be ruled out. Therefore, it’s worth considering how Iran might retaliate if sanctions are reimpo... more »
Does a Urine-Revealing Pool Chemical Exist?
Rumors of a chemical that can be added to swimming pools which will reveal the presence of urine and catch those who pee in the water are a myth.
Russia tends to think chemical attack in Syria’s Khan Sheykhoun staged
Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that Moscow tends more to opt for the “staging” version of the chemical attack in Syria’s Idlib Province earlier this year as the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has confirmed previously the full destruction of Damascus’s Soviet-era stockpiles. The head of the Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Houthi forces launch long range missile at Saudi military base
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – At approximately 11:00 P.M. (Sana’a Time), the Houthi forces launched a long-range missile towards a military base in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan Region. According to Houthi media, their forces fired a Qaher-M2 ballistic missile towards the military base, which is located several kilometers inside Saudi territory. The official media wing for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of the Syrian Army liberating Al-Mayadeen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 A.M.) – Syrian and allied troops have taken back Al-Mayadeen from Islamic State, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday. The city is located 44 kilometres (27.3 miles) southeast of Deir ez-Zor and is thought to be one of the last strongholds of the terror group as they flee Raqqa. Russian Defence […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army liberates key town in northern Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had a great day in the Deir Ezzor Governorate on Saturday, liberating several areas that were once occupied by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). Among the several sites captured by the Syrian Arab Army on Saturday was the strategic city of Al-Mayadeen, which served as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
A Tough Winter Is Expected For Millions In Ukraine
With political upheaval and a war in the East, Ukrainians are facing poverty, with prices rising sharply, the currency crumbling, and a nearly bankrupt state. Photo by Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters *VOA:* *Millions of People in Ukraine Are in Desperate Straits as Winter Approaches* GENEVA — The United Nations warns some 4 million people across Ukraine are facing a desperate situation as winter approaches and are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance to survive the bitterly cold months ahead. Ukraine is into its fourth year of war, a war that the United Nations estimates has killed... more »
Naive scientist awakens to the politics underlying climate change
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest opinion by Robert McCarter This is an apology to all those commentators over the years who pronounced on the underlying Marxism in the debate over climate change. I am a scientist by training and have tried my best not to sully the argument with politics, when commentary turned…
Guardian article spotlights Sessions’ bigotry against refugees… 1978 all over again.
Sessions was the de-facto private attorney (at public expense) for the Klan terrorists when they went after Vietnamese refugees in the Gulf of Mexico because the Viets were more diligent and thus more successful than their American counterparts. Just what we really don’t need, another racist in high office.
Bio of Frank C. Feschino, Jr.
Bio of Frank C. Feschino, Jr.: An Overview of his ongoing "Flatwoods Monster" Investigation by Alfred Lehmberg Frank C. Feschino, Jr. is a graduate of the Paier College of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, where he studied illustration, commercial art, and photography. He was trained by several world-famous artists including Kenneth Davies, Rudolph Zallinger, and John Massimino. He earned his four-year Fine Arts diploma in 1981. He knows why true is important. He'd hold your high ground. Feschino next moved to Florida where he studied film and video production at Phillips Jr. College... more »
Ravitch Embraces TURN Agenda, Openly This Time
The Union Reform Network (TURN) was established as a joint venture among Eli Broad, Bill Gates, and the leadership of NEA and AFT. TURN was created with millions of dollars from Gates and Broad, and the new "reform network" they created aimed to co-opt and use the teachers' unions as essential levers to advance corporate education reform agendas and the corporate political agenda of dismantling the hard-earned rights and benefits of teachers. Those goals have not changed over the past 20 years, even if the rhetoric has been fine-tuned to appeal to unsuspecting teachers enticed by p... more »
Tensions Continue To Grow In Spain And Catalonia
*Reuters*: *Spain to take control of Catalonia if gets ambiguous reply on independence* MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government will take control of Catalonia if regional leader Carles Puigdemont replies ambiguously to Madrid’s question about whether he has declared independence from Spain, the interior minister said on Saturday. Puigdemont made a symbolic declaration of independence on Tuesday night, only to suspend it seconds later and call for negotiations with Madrid on the region’s future. Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has given him until Monday to clarify his pos... more »
Survivor of Las Vegas Mass Shooting Dies Suddenly
Kymberley Suchomel, who was in attendance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas and fled when a gunman opened fire on the crowd, passed away a week later.
Iran Blamed For This Summer's Cyber Attack Against The British Parliament
*The Guardian:* *Iran to blame for cyber-attack on MPs' emails – British intelligence* *Evidence points to Iran, says unpublished report, after initial suspicion of Russia and North Korea dismissed* Iran is being blamed for a cyber-attack in June on the email accounts of dozens of MPs, according to an unpublished assessment by British intelligence. Disclosure of the report, first revealed by the Times but independently verified by the Guardian, comes at an awkward juncture. Donald Trump made it clear on Friday that he wants to abandon the Iran nuclear deal. But European leaders, ... more »
Ignore The Beltway Committees And The Fools Who Take Them Seriously; They're Always Wrong
I'd love to know who hired PPP to poll the dozen House districts they polled this week. Notice that in some districts they polled the incumbent Republican against some crap Republican-lite conservaDem the DCCC is pushing-- Ann Kirkpatrick, Jason Crow, Angie Craig, Chrissy Houlahan-- even though there are competitive progressives in the races. Example: of course the DCCC honchos (who probably commissioned the poll) are excited about a rotgut loser like carpetbagger Ann Kirkpatrick from Northern Arizona, but Democrats in the South Arizona district are laughing at her opportunism and ... more »
Musical Interlude: Suzanne Ciani, “Anthem”
Suzanne Ciani, “Anthem” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnCl1zWYl6k
"A Look to the Heavens"
"The dark Horsehead Nebula and the glowing Orion Nebula are contrasting cosmic vistas. Adrift 1,500 light-years away in one of the night sky's most recognizable constellations, they appear in opposite corners of the above stunning mosaic. *Click image for larger size.* The familiar Horsehead nebula appears as a dark cloud, a small silhouette notched against the long red glow at the lower left. Alnitak is the easternmost star in Orion's belt and is seen as the brightest star to the left of the Horsehead. Below Alnitak is the Flame Nebula, with clouds of bright emission and dramatic ... more »
"Meet Mr. Mumler, the Man Who 'Captured' Lincoln’s Ghost on Camera"
*"Meet Mr. Mumler, * *the Man Who 'Captured' Lincoln’s Ghost on Camera"* By Peter Manseau "Early one morning in October 1860, while the rest of Boston lingered under blankets to delay exposure to early winter temperatures, a respectable middle-aged photographer named James Wallace Black prepared his hot-air balloon to ascend to the heavens. It would be a bright and sunny day, but when Black arrived on Boston Common the grass was still stiff with frost. He carefully rolled out a massive pouch of stitched silk, then connected its open end to a portable hydrogen pump resembling an over... more »
North Korea Moves Its Missiles Days Before U.S. And South Korea Have Their Joint Naval Drill
© KCNA / Reuters *Daily Mail: **Korea move! Fears over missile strike as satellite images show Kim's despot regime shifting ballistic weapons - just days before US naval drill* * Secretive state's military movements have been spotted in new satellite pictures * It comes just days before South Korea and the US are expected to hold a drills * Government source said the missiles were photographed leaving Pyongyang North Korean forces have been detected transporting ballistic missiles fuelling fears they are preparing to launch them. The secretive state's military movements have bee... more »
Crush Mueller's Coup Before Trump's Asia Trip!
London-Saudi Global Terror Video of UD7D3Xublyg Barbara Boyd, author of the LaRouchePAC dossier, "Robert Mueller is an Amoral Legal Assassin: He Will do His Job if You Let Him," is the featured guest during this week's Manhattan Town Hall event.
Former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon suggests his old boss will win the next election with 400 electoral votes.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *Steve Bannon has a message for “the good folks at Vanity Fair”, stating Donald Trump will “not only finish his term” but gain a landslide 400 electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election. * *Speaking at the controversial Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit, Bannon hit back at a report from Vanity Fair that suggested he did not have any faith that his former boss would finish out his first term. * *The former White House chief strategist said on Saturday in comments carried by ABC News: “The populist, nationalist, conservative revolt that’s g... more »
US Army Intelligence whistleblower Greg Ford describes detailed 9/11 foreknowledge – and the WMD he found in Iraq, sent there by Cheney and Rumsfeld
*Most Recent Shows: * *US Army Intelligence whistleblower Greg Ford describes the WMD he found in Iraq - sent there by Cheney and Rumsfeld * *https://www.patreon.com/posts/us-army-greg-wmd-14865123* *Journalist Dan Hennen on Deep State killings http://noliesradio.org/archives/137492 * Greg Ford, US army whistleblower, discusses the 9/11 coup and other war crimes https://www.patreon.com/posts/greg-ford-us-9-14758650 Netanyahu behind Trump’s decision on Iran deal: Analyst http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2017/10/14/538507/US-Isreal-Donald-Turmp-Iran-nuclear-deal What are the odds Las ... more »
Tom DeLonge and UFOs
I must be doing something wrong. For months I have been hearing about Tom DeLonge, he formerly of Blink-182, who has entered the UFO arena with, allegedly, some highly-place contacts who will assist him in bringing the truth about alien visitation to the public. This began around 2015. According to *Rolling Stone*: DeLonge contacted [John] Podesta [Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager] again this January [2016], sending an email with the subject, "General McCasland," apparently a reference to a former Air Force official with (according to DeLonge) information relating to the infamous... more »
Razors Edge 2: US Faces Imminent Decision on Race for Syria's East
*The Cipher Brief & loads more Flashbacks and external links throughout the post* *Related from earlier today: *Turkish Army’s Multi-Faceted Security Mission in Idlib *"Turkey’s announcement of what Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called “a serious operation in Idlib” last Saturday has injected uncertainty into the Syrian civil war, but one thing is clear: militarily, the Syrian government of President Bashar al Assad is winning. The question(s) now becomes:(a) to what extent will the U.S. be willing support the advance of its local allies in eastern Syria? And, (b) will it ... more »
DR Congo Will Be Losing Its Monopoly On Cobalt
Lynsey Chutel, Quartz: *Everyone wants cobalt, but few want to get tangled up in the world’s largest producing nation* For too long, the Democratic Republic of Congo has known no competition in the cobalt market, to its detriment. The metal, which used to be just a byproduct of nickel and copper mining, is fast becoming one of the core ingredients of our technology-driven lifestyles. The instability in the DR Congo, however, is driving some investors to look to much smaller but more reliable cobalt sources. Earlier this year, Canada began to notice the makings of a cobalt rush, ... more »
The Disappearance of Ashley, Kansas
The horrific tale of a Kansas town that disappeared, along with its entire population, after an earthquake in 1952.
Hurricane Ophelia
By Paul Homewood Hurricane Ophelia is on its way! http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/084653.shtml?cone According to the National Hurricane Center, Ophelia has just been upgraded to a Cat 3, with wind speeds of 115 mph. But, not for the first time, we find that these claims are based on satellite data which are not supported by […]
The Daily "Near You?"
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"All That's Left..."
In the movie “The Lion in Winter”, when the sons, in the dungeon, think they hear Henry coming down the stairs to kill them: *Richard:* "He's here. He'll get no satisfaction out of us. Don't let him see you beg...Take it like a man! *Geoffrey*: "You fool! As if the way one falls down matters!" *Richard:* "Well, when the fall is all that's left, it matters a great deal."
Tecumseh, "Live Your Life..."
"Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about his religion. Respect others in their views and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and of service to your people. Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place. Show respect to all people, but grovel to none. When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of liv...more »
The Russiagate Scandal Descends into Total Absurdity
[image: undefined] Even as the Trump administration disintegrates – with the President publicly quarrelling with his Secretary of State, and his Chief of Staff forced to deny he is about to resign – the scandal which more than anything else has defined this Presidency has disintegrated into total lunacy. Consider these facts: *1) The Mueller investigation* Just a few weeks ago the media was full of reports of how Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation was “closing in” on the President and his campaign team. The focus of media interest was on an early morning search in July of th... more »
This Is What Americans Heard During The Mysterious Cuban Sonic Attacks, And Why Experts Don't Buy It
[image: undefined] Multiple neurologists and experts have told The Guardian that the mysterious "sonic attacks" upon US diplomats in Cuba are likely just a case of mass hysteria. The extensive Guardian report is based on research and interviews with top neurologists and medical experts explaining that the likeliest explanation for the strange and inexplicable symptoms reported by US embassy staff in Cuba which have led to a breakdown in relations between the two countries has nothing to do with some kind of Cuban sonic device or high tech conspiracy. The neurologists say that the m... more »
The Poet: David Whyte, "In the Beginning"
*"In the Beginning"* "Sometimes simplicity rises like a blossom of fire from the white silk of your own skin. You were there in the beginning you heard the story, you heard the merciless and tender words telling you where you had to go. Exile is never easy and the journey itself leaves a bitter taste. But then, when you heard that voice, you had to go. You couldn't sit by the fire, you couldn't live so close to the live flame of that compassion you had to go out in the world and make it your own so you could come back with that flame in your voice, saying listen... this warmth, this unbea... more »
"Hell..."
“Hell, Madame, is to love no longer.” - Georges Bernanos, “The Diary of a Country Priest”
Chet Raymo, "The World Is Beautiful"
*"The World Is Beautiful"* by Chet Raymo *"Gubbinal"* "That strange flower, the sun, Is just what you say. Have it your way. The world is ugly, And the people are sad. That tuft of jungle feathers, That animal eye, Is just what you say. That savage of fire, That seed, Have it your way. The world is ugly, And the people are sad." - Wallace Stevens I'll have it both ways. I'll have that strange flower. I'll have that ball of seething hydrogen, the magnetic storms, the arching flares. I'll have that tuft of jungle feathers. I'll hav... more »
Russian MoD Accuses US-Led Coalition of Bombings of Raqqa residential areas
The Russian Defense Ministry has commented on the liberation of the town of al-Mayadeen, the largest Daesh stronghold in the Deir ez-Zor province. The ministry also accused the US-led coalition of bombing residential areas in Raqqa during the operation to free the former Daesh “capital.” The Russian Defense Ministry has accused the US-led coalition of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian airstrike wipes out jihadist headquarters in rural Idlib: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a strategic operation this weekend that targeted the headquarters of Faylaq Al-Sham in the Idlib Governorate. According to a report from the Syrian military, the Russian airstrike struck Faylaq Al-Sham’s headquarters in the southern countryside of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, killing at least seven militants in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
More than 1,000 ISIS terrorists enter Syria via Iraq – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – “From Iraqi provinces Al Anbar and Nineveh, where the US-led coalition is carrying out its anti-Daesh operation, more than 1,000 terrorists with tanks, multiple launch rocket system and artillery have entered the territory of Syria in the vicinity of Abu Kamal city,” said Sergey Rudskoy, Chief of the Main Operational […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Did the Phrase ‘a Shot of Whiskey’ Originate in the Old West?
Anecdotal reports say the expression "a shot of whiskey" came into being when cowboys traded bullets for liquor in Old West saloons.
Child Abducts Penguin in Backpack?
Urban legend holds that a child successfully smuggled a penguin out of an amusement park by concealing the creature in his backpack.
Leadership 2018 Candidate Profile: Trent Wotherspoon
As with Ryan Meili, I'll start my look at Trent Wotherspoon's new run for the Saskatchewan NDP leadership by pointing back to his previous candidate profile and campaign review. And despite all that's changed in the meantime, this campaign starts with an even stronger sense of deja vu for Wotherspoon's candidacy than for Meili's. Wotherspoon's 2013 run began with the largest and showiest launch of any of the candidates. But any hope that a shock and awe approach would give him an aura of inevitability soon gave way to the realities of the campaign - and he wound up finishing a relat... more »
Leadership 2018 Candidate Profile: Ryan Meili
As I've noted before, Saskatchewan's NDP leadership campaign will involve some very familiar candidates. And so my starting point in analyzing the race will be to review the previous leadership campaign run by both Ryan Meili and Trent Wotherspoon - with a particular focus on anything that's changed since 2013. With that in mind, here are Meili's candidate profile and campaign review from the 2013 race - which mostly hold up for now. And in particular, Meili's policy focus only seems to be getting stronger with time, as he's started this campaign with both a strong set of core princ... more »
Turkish Army’s Multi-Faceted Security Mission in Idlib
*Link- Erdogan announces beginning of mission* *Link- Multi faceted Mission in Idlib* *Turkey and Russia, by all reports, are working together on this deployment* *“Multifaceted cooperation with Russia is one of the key elements of our foreign policy. We are in close coordination on Syria as well,” Ismail Kahraman told a news conference in St. Petersburg after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vyaceslav Volodin.* *It's being reported Syria is "demanding" the Turks exit Syria- This is for domestic consumption, in my opinion. Syrian leadership has demonstrated repeatedly it's... more »
Dietary supplements: an interesting piece of history
I'm sure most of my readers are aware of the ongoing controversy surrounding dietary supplements: vitamins, minerals, weight gain, weight loss, "energy drinks", the whole *schmear*. I regard all of them with suspicion, given the number of studies that have shown them to have little, if any, positive effect. Many people aren't aware that the dietary supplement "fad" began in weightlifting and bodybuilding circles in the 1960's. It was unscientific, but promoted by the suppliers of equipment to the sport, as they realized they could make a lot more money out of bodybuilding supple... more »
A Look At The Growing Crisis In DR Congo
*Foreign Affairs*: *A Worsening Crisis in Congo* *And the Threat It Poses to U.S. National Security* For the last two decades, fighting has plagued the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, resulting in 5.4 million deaths, rampant corruption, and one of the highest rates of sexual violence in the world. The instability has already spread beyond the east as a constitutional and electoral crisis propels the fragile situation toward a larger conflict, and it is now threatening to destabilize a mineral-rich area known as Katanga. *Read more* .... *More News On The Cri... more »
Scat, King Coal!
From CNBC: The Trump administration is repealing the Clean Power Plan and proposing to extend the life of the defunct U.S. coal industry by providing it with taxpayer-funded subsidies. The proposal is the equivalent of having offered subsidies to hay producers in order to … Continue reading →
Donald Trump's intelligence and mental health are now being openly questioned.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *Government watchdog groups are pressing the Trump administration to release documents that would shed light on whether President Donald Trump’s cabinet is covering up his mental state. * *On Thursday the campaign group Free Speech For People filed the first of a series of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking details about whether senior officials have concerns the president is a moron or an imbecile. * *The group, which bills itself as nonpartisan, says it is trying to “determine whether Cabinet members are attempting to cover up the diminish... more »
Could The U.S. Lose Its Allies In The Event It Decides To Go To War Against North Korea?
*National Interest*: *The True Danger of the North Korea Crisis: It Could Cost America Its Allies* If Washington takes action without consulting its allies, the alliances themselves could fray. Tough North Korea rhetoric from the U.S. administration continues. Major South Korean media increasingly talk as if U.S. air strikes are likely, and the expert community seems increasingly resigned to them as well. Despite constant criticism of his incendiary language, President Donald Trump continues to suggest that major action against North Korea is imminent—most recently by suggestin... more »
Corbynism and the White Heat of Technology
What do the Tories offer? Putting aside the squabbling and the Brexit meltdown, there isn't a great deal. At the beginning of her blighted reign Theresa May promised a rosy picture of a one nation Britain in which everyone had their place and everyone got on. This was 50s Toryism respun, a kindlier, industrious society (except for immigrants and recipients of social security) where racism became a bad memory and the proceeds of wealth were shared more fairly. Accused of channelling her inner Ed Miliband, this was thin gruel. But coming after six years of Dave who, ...more »
How they get away with this... and how we can thwart them
The fate of America – and the experiment in a Periclean civilization – should not come down to one man. No, I am not talking about the President, but Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy who, with his eight colleagues, is pondering arguments for tearing down partisan gerrymandering. There are intimations that this time, Justice Kennedy may be ready to act against this ongoing rape of democracy. (That anyone could even mouth justifications for such a blatantly heinous and treasonous crime against American citizens should appall any decent mind, whatever their political leanings.)... more »
The Reluctant Soldier
I have frequently written about how the self defense forces in the Donbass (eastern Ukraine near the Russian border) came together in 2014 after the US directed Kiev regime began shelling their own citizens. Miners, shop keepers, teachers, electricians, musicians and the like formed local militias so they could defend their families and their land that were being mercilessly attacked after the 2014 US engineered coup d'état took over the 'government' in Kiev. This short interview really touches me as the man clearly displays his desire to hang on to his humanity as he goes through... more »
Federal Judge Re-affirms Tradition of Congressional Prayer
[image: federal-judge-re-affirms-tradition-of-congressional-prayer] A federal judge has re-affirmed the constitutionality of prayer in the U.S. Congress.
U.S.-Backed Forces Have Agreed To Let Islamic State Fighters Leave Raqqa (Update)
*Reuters:* *U.S.-backed SDF to let Syrian Islamic State fighters leave Raqqa* AIN ISSA, Syria/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian Islamic State fighters are set to abandon Raqqa in a withdrawal agreed with U.S.-backed Syrian militias that have them surrounded, a militia spokesman said on Saturday, as the jihadists’ defeat in their former Syrian capital edged closer. Officials gave conflicting accounts on whether foreign fighters would also be leaving the city, where the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been battling to defeat Islamic State since June. SDF spokesman Talal Si... more »
U.S. Drone Has Been Shot Down In Afghanistan By The Taliban
Photo is from Twitter *Mirror: **US drone shot down in Afghanistan to delight of Taliban and ISIS forces* *Taliban forces are claiming they downed the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Kunduz - and also that they blew up an armoured personal carrier killing two and injuring three more* A US drone has been shot down in Afghanistan - to the apparent delight of Taliban and ISIS forces. Taliban forces are claiming they downed the US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - and also that they blew up an armoured personal carrier in the Shinwaro area of Bati Kot, Nangarhar, killing two and injur... more »
Just A Few Dozen Republicans Voted Against Aid To Puerto Rico's Hurricane Victims-- Sociopaths Like Virginia Foxx
On Thursday afternoon, Ryan finally allowed Congress to vote on an amendment by Rodney Frelinghuysen to concur with the Senate on funding aid to hurricane-stricken Puerto Rico, something Trump, a lifelong anti-Puerto Rican racist, has been very sketchy on. The amendment passed by an overwhelming 353-69, all 189 Democrats voting YES, joined by 164 Republicans. The only NO votes were from 69 GOP crackpots-- lunatics and anarchists like Freedom Caucus chair Mark Meadows (R-NC), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Dave Brat (R-VA), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Louie G... more »
Majority of Republicans Support Preemptive Strike on North Korea, Déjà Vu Edition
By Eric Blair After just a few short months of being propagandized, a recent poll conducted by Quinnipiac University revealed that a majority of Republicans... more »
Bizarre Drone Tries To Lure Kids Off School Playground In Ohio
By Aaron Kesel A drone reportedly has been used to try to lure kids off an elementary school playground in a bizarre story out of... more »
Are There Evidence-based Facts Regarding Political Parties Race Relations?
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich Currently, there is much angst in the United States revolving around racism and race relations which, unfortunately, is not very... more »
Police Change Vegas Shooting Story Again
By Carey Wedler Earlier this week, police investigating the Las Vegas shooting made headlines when they changed the official timeline of events in the deadly massacre on... more »
So You’ve Decided To Boycott Google…
By James Corbett You’ve decided to boycott Google? Congratulations! That’s a great idea! But now, where do you go for alternatives? Are there any other... more »
70+ Kids “Missing” from State Foster Care and No One’s Stopping It
By Jay Syrmopoulos Topeka, KS — A shocking report out of Kansas highlights an extreme disconnect between government — the Kansas Department for Children and... more »
Amazon and Walmart In-Home and Car Delivery Service Could Let Police Conduct Warrantless Searches
By MassPrivateI Recently, Walmart shocked privacy conscious Americans by announcing they wanted customers to let Walmart employees inside their homes. Walmart thinks that Americans will... more »
Las Vegas Shooting Victim: “There Was 100% More Than One Shooter,” Gates To Concert Were Locked Shortly Before Attack
By Alex Thomas Las Vegas mass shooting victim Rocky Palermo was shot in the pelvis during the horrific attack and is now speaking out about... more »
NASA: Sea levels falling
NASA on its FACTS SITE: Sea level rise is caused primarily by two factors related to global warming: the added water from melting ice sheets and glaciers and the expansion of sea water as it warms. So, as sea level has been falling for the last two years, does that imply the reverse? Do we have global cooling adding ice to ice sheets and cooling oceans? H/t Ice Age Now
War Fever In North Korea
*Business Insider:** A New York Times columnist went to North Korea, and said he's never seen so much anti-American propaganda there* The threat of war between the United States and North Korea, exacerbated by intensifying rhetoric between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is palpable on the streets of Pyongyang. That is the case according to Nicholas Kristof, a veteran New York Times columnist who recently visited North Korea's capital city after spending almost five years to get a visa. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* Growing up in the former Soviet Un... more »
The Progressive Overton Window
Hitler and Hermann Göring saluting at a 1928 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg. This is the current progressive view of present day Republicans and “Conservatives”. Source: National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized, Heinrich Hoffmann collection What constitutes acceptable conversation for progressives appears to be moving continuously toward only that speech assuming the inhumanity of […]
No Russia-Style Oligarchs Will Be Permitted In China
*Wall Street Journal*: *China Takes On Its New Tycoons* *Fearing the rise of Russia-style oligarchs, Xi Jinping looks to remind China’s wealthy class of entrepreneurs who is really in charge* On the eve of his anointment by the Chinese Communist Party for a second five-year term as China’s leader, Xi Jinping seems to be the master of all he surveys. He has centralized economic and national-security policy in his office. The military and the police are firmly under control. Legions of corrupt officials—some of them political rivals, others caught brazenly on the take—are in jail. ...more »
The JCPOA Deal: What should Iran, Russia and America do?
Here are the possible consequences and strategies following Trump's latest dangerous chess move. More The post The JCPOA Deal: What should Iran, Russia and America do? appeared first on The Duran.
Microsoft Chief Claims North Korea Was Responsible For This Year's Cyber Attack That Crippled Britain's NHS
*The Telegraph*: *North Korea behind WannaCry attack which crippled the NHS after stealing US cyber weapons, Microsoft chief claims * North Korea was behind the WannaCry attack which crippled the NHS after stealing US cyber weapons,the head of Microsoft has claimed. The cyber attack in May was the largest in the NHS's history and put lives under threat as hundreds of operations were cancelled. It led to ambulances being diverted after 40 hospital trusts became infected by a “ransomware” attack demanding payment to regain access to vital medical records. Now the President of Micro... more »
19 Republican Congressmen sign letter attempting to interfere with investigation by Special Counsel.
Trump and Rep. Brian Babin.Courtesy of the Daily Caller: *Nineteen Republican congressmen signed on to a letter sent out Friday requesting congressional hearings to keep special counsel Robert Mueller and his team of lawyers accountable. * *“This team has sweeping authority and an open-ended mission, yet they are allowed to operate largely in secret, selected by and ultimately accountable to only one person: Mr. Mueller himself,” the letter sent to House Judiciary Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte and Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley states. * *Texas Republican ... more »
Adelie Populations Growing
By Paul Homewood h/t Richard Treadgold Richard has unearthed a more recent study of the population of Adelie penguins, published in January 2017: Abstract Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are increasingly affected by fisheries, climate change and human presence. Antarctic seabirds are vulnerable to all these threats because they depend […]
German interior minister: let's celebrate Muslim holidays
Czech readers were shocked by yet another dose of staggering news about the Islamization in Germany. The German minister of interior, Thomas de Maiziere, has recommended to introduce Muslim holidays in Germany. Shockingly enough, this man is a member of the "Christian" Democratic Union, CDU, the strongest party in Germany. The proposal was criticized by some other politicians – especially those from Bavaria's CSU – but immediately praised by Martin Schulz, the leader of the Social Democratic Party, Germany's second most powerful party. Incidentally, the Czech party with the same a... more »
From Social Sciences to Socialism
[image: from-social-sciences-to-socialism] Psychology was born when people tried to make philosophy into a “science.” It is proving fatal as the field excuses bad behavior as inborn, a belief leading to hard tyranny.
Cup it Up American Grill in Tucson posts conservative message on Facebook and ends up closing due to threats...
*while I understand the concept of free speech, I think a cafe should just be a cafe and not make political statements. But that's just me.* *However* - if they do make a statement they, their family, or their employees should not have to suffer death threats either. Isn't it enough to just eat somewhere else if you object. I keep asking this,* but what the hell is wrong with people?* An Arizona was forced to close its doors indefinitely this week after a politically charged Facebook post the eatery’s owners wrote prompted mass criticism from social media users. Christopher Smit... more »
Friends of capitalism must be angrier than socialists at state protection of the “undeserving rich”
The post Friends of capitalism must be angrier than socialists at state protection of the “undeserving rich” appeared first on UnHerd.
Pierre-Marie Robitaille - The Solar Spectrum - why the Sun is not a ball of gas
Yes, I've featured some of Pierre-Marie Robitaille's work before, and he has had MANY SCIENTIFIC PAPERS published in numerous peer-reviewed science magazines. *Hydrogen glows in the red spectrum... * When Pierre-Marie Robitaille talks about the solar spectrum i.e. that kind of light coming off our nearest star, matching that of black body radiation know that he's not talking about light from a gaseous mass, he's talking about the black body radiation of any cavity found in nature. *"The photosphere is formed of CONDENSED MATTER i.e. plasma, not gas,"* Pierre-Marie Robitaille par... more »
Here Are The High-Tech Upgrades That The U.S. Army Wants
The Army’s new Modular Handgun System will be issued to soldiers in November, starting with soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division. (Courtesy photo via Sig Sauer) *Task & Purpose:* *Here Are All The High-Tech Upgrades The Army Is Eyeing For Its Arsenal * The Army has been looking to swap out the M4/M16 rifle platform carried by U.S. soldiers in one form or another since the 1960s. The service currently has its eye on the Next Generation Squad Weapon, but its arrival is years away, and doubts about the Interim Combat Service Rifle make it unclear if U.S. troops will get a new weap... more »
Musical Interlude: Gnomusy (David Caballero), “Footprints On The Sea”
Gnomusy (David Caballero), “Footprints On The Sea” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGYW0zPJ0v8
"America’s Obesity Epidemic Reaches Record High, New Report Says"
*"America’s Obesity Epidemic Reaches Record High, New Report Says"* by Jim Quinn "America’s obesity crisis appears more unstoppable than ever. A troubling new report released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that almost 40 percent of American adults and nearly 20 percent of adolescents are obese - the highest rates ever recorded for the U.S. “It’s difficult to be optimistic at this point,” said Dr. Frank Hu, chair of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. “The trend of obesity has been steadily increasing in both children a... more »
"FBI Finds Tarmac Meeting Docs..."
https://youtu.be/8hn6YU188o0 But not a word on the pro Hillary Clinton mainstream media.
“Is N. Korea On ‘Death Ground’ - With No Recourse But To Fight Or Die?”
"Humanity is the spirit of the Supreme Being on earth, and that humanity is standing amidst ruins, hiding its nakedness behind tattered rags, shedding tears upon hollow cheeks, and calling for its children with pitiful voice. But the children are busy singing their clan's anthem; they are busy sharpening the swords and cannot hear the cry of their mothers." - Kahlil Gibran *“Is N. Korea On ‘Death Ground’ - With No Recourse But To Fight Or Die?”* bu Jeremiah Johnson "Fox News reported this on October 11, 2017, in the article 'North Korea says Trump ‘Lit the Wick of War,’ vows a hail ... more »
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Paul Wells writes about Justin Trudeau's natural affinity for the rich and privileged, while the Star remains unduly willing to give him the benefit of the doubt when it comes to fulfilling promises of Indigenous reconciliation and tax fairness. And Chantal Hebert discusses Bill Morneau's role at the centre of the Libs' broken progressive promises, while Elizabeth Thompson exposes Morneau's shell-corporation-owned French villa which apparently slipped his mind on previous ethics disclosures. - Larry Cohen offers some policy suggestions t... more »
Syrian government demands Turkish Army withdraw from Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Foreign Minister, Walid Mu’allem, issued a statement on Saturday condemning the Turkish Army’s incursion into the Idlib Governorate. “The Turkish Army’s incursion in Idlib is a direct violation of the Astana agreement,” Mu’allem stated on Saturday. Mu’allem would then demand the Turkish Army immediately withdraw from the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army eyes Deir Ezzor’s largest oil fields as ISIS retreats to Albukamal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – Three years ago, the Syrian Arab Army was withdrawing from much of eastern Syria, with little hope to hold onto the provincial capital of Deir Ezzor. However, that would all change in late September 2015 when the Russian Air Force began its aerial campaign against the terrorist groups occupying large […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army liberates key area in Deir Ezzor city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – With Syrian Arab Army forces on the eastern shore of the Euphrates River maintaining a steady push northwards, army units inside Deir Ezzor (on the western shore) have themselves been making advances after renewing offensive operations inside the city. This morning, the Syrian Army launched an assault on the ISIS-occupied […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Horrific images: ISIS executes Kurdish fighters at oil field in Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:50 P.M.) – Around a dozen members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) where slaughtered in broad daylight as the Islamic State retook the Al-Jazrah oil field on Thursday, a key site that is located in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. A series of photos by Amaq Agency covering the incident shows […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In Just One Month Three Eurofighters Have Been Involved In Deadly Crashes
RSAF EF2000. Gordon Zammit/wikicommons *Warzone/The Drive*: *Three Eurofighters Involved In Deadly Crashes In Just One Month (Updated)* *The crashes come as the future of the EF2000 production line is in question.* A spate of deadly crashes has struck the international Eurofighter community. Three mishaps in the span of just one month have led to the loss of aircraft and pilots, and although the incidents seem unrelated at first glance, clearly investigators will be looking into systemic training or procedural issues that could have been factors in the crashes. Today's loss occur... more »
"Fukushima Update 10/14/2017: 15,460.65 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated October 14, 2017: Fukushima Equals 15,460.65 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of October 14, 2017 - 2,397 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of 15,460.65 Hiroshima atomic bombs and it i... more »
Using the Orbiting Carbon Observatory for something useful: monitoring potential volcanic eruptions
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Is it gonna blow? Measuring volcanic emissions from space Late last month, a stratovolcano in Bali named Mount Agung began to smoke. Little earthquakes trembled beneath the mountain. Officials have since evacuated thousands of people to prevent what happened when Agung erupted in 1963, killing…
A Few More Details Emerge On The Ambush That Left Four U.S. Army Soldiers Dead In Niger
A grainy picture of one of Berry Aviation's Twin Otters at an unknown location. Berry Aviation *Warzone/The Drive*: *US Military Reveals Contractors Flew to the Rescue in Niger, but Little Else* Details about an ambush in the West Africa country and what American personnel were doing there remain scant. Here's what we know. Additional details that have emerged regarding an ambush in southwest Niger that left four U.S. Army soldiers dead continue to prompt more questions than they answer about the incident. The top American headquarters for military operations on the continent, U.S... more »
Here's Why Bruce Poliquin Is Going To Lose His Seat In Congress To Jared Golden Next Year
Thursday night Jared Golden, the Majority Whip of Maine's state House, and the progressive running for Congress in the sprawling 2nd congressional district, was the recipient of the Maine AFL-CIO's Edie Beaulieu Legislative Award "in recognition of outstanding leadership and support for working class people and working families' priorities. He received this award because of his work to pass a new law to increase access to workers' compensation for firefighters, paramedics and police officers suffering from a work place injury related to mental health. He also got it for legislatio... more »
The state of Indiana is full of great kids!
*SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2017That was (David's) mother:* The state of Indiana is full of great kids. For the latest confirmation of this encouraging fact, we refer you to this news report in this morning's Washington Post. We'll also note this important fact: It seems that the child in question got lucky with her selection of parents. Reading the Washington Post's report, we thought about our own sainted mother. We also thought about Bernie Sanders. Also, Larry David. In the past few days, we'd been recovering from a type of sickness induced by the experience of reading last week's... more »
So Robert Mueller interviewed Reince Priebus yesterday.
Courtesy of Politico: *Former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus was interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller's team on Friday, according to his lawyer, William Burck. * *“Mr. Priebus was voluntarily interviewed by Special Counsel Mueller’s team today. He was happy to answer all of their questions," Burck said.* *The interview, which took place at the special counsel's office, was expected as part of Mueller's sprawling Russia-related investigation. Priebus had been preparing for several weeks, according to people who spoke with him.* *Mueller's team is expected to ... more »
President Trump Did Not Declare Iran's Revolutionary Guards A Terrorist Group? Should He Have?
Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards march during a military parade to commemorate the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war in Tehran September 22, 2007. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/File Photo *Politico*: *Trump pulls his punch against elite Iranian military group* The president says the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps supports terrorism — but won't formally declare the IRGC a terrorist group. “The Revolutionary Guard is the Iranian supreme leader’s corrupt personal terror force and militia,” Trump said in an address outlining his wider Iran strategy. “It has hijacked large portions of Iran’s ... more »
China's Weak Spot Is Its 'Military' Diplomacy
China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier enters Hong Kong waters. Photo: Felix Wong *Cary Huang, South China Morning Post:* *China’s military is mighty, but diplomacy is still a weak spot* Visit to London by Chinese ships highlights growing naval ambitions – but such shows of power can also undermine Beijing’s efforts to convince the world it seeks a peaceful rise. The sight of Chinese warships, loaded with an astonishing arsenal of weapons, sailing along the Thames and docking in Canary Wharf, London’s bustling financial hub, has caught the attention of global media. The port call last ... more »
Escalation In Iraq Continues After KRG Referendum, The Kirkuk Challenge
Iraq’s politicians specialize in brinkmanship where they up the ante against each other taking it right to the edge of confrontation. The country is facing another one of those moments in the aftermath of the September 25 independence referendumin Kurdistan. Before the vote, President Massoud Barzani and other Kurdish leaders attacked the central government for being Baathist law breakers, and said that all the disputed areas the Peshmerga occupied would take part in the election. Since then Baghdad has replied in kind with various politicians demanding retaliation. Prime Minister... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 14
1927 Turkish Petroleum Company struck oil at Baba Gurgur field, Kirkuk starting Iraq's oil industry 1973 3rd day fighting between Israeli and Iraqi forces in Syria 1980 Iraqi forces entered Khorramshahr, Iran Iranians began phased withdrawal from city 1990 Iran and Iraq officially restored diplomatic relations as Saddam tried to secure his eastern flank as war neared with US 1997 Britain, Turkey, US asked for KDP to withdraw from PUK territory 2001 Frontline TV show interviewed Iraq defector who claimed Iraq training terrorists to hijack planes a... more »
update: the gay cop on barney miller comes out, plus an adorable child sex worker
About a month ago, I wrote about an episode from the late 1970s-early 1980s sitcom "Barney Miller", in which the squad discovers that an officer from their precinct is gay. To my surprise, Officer Zatelli returned to Barney Miller -- and he came out, right there in the squad room. That's Zatelli (Dino Natali) on the right, blurting out: "I'm gay!"In this follow-up episode, gay couple Marty and Mr. Driscoll return to the squad room after a long absence. Driscoll's ex-wife is trying to prevent him from seeing his son, and the couple comes to the 12th Precinct for help. When they find n...more »
Delingpole: Michael Mann Crowdfunds Worst Children’s Book Ever
By Paul Homewood Dellers takes a look at Mickey Mann’s new book: Michael Mann is writing a children’s book about climate change. Don’t all rush to donate at once – you might break the internet – but he wants you to pay for it through crowdfunding. The book is called The Tantrum That […]
Is the Mississippi River Going Dry?
The Mississippi River is not "going dry" as it drains into a fault line, despite claims made in a YouTube video.
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