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Confusion continues in Madagascar plague fight
Funds to fight the plague in Madagascar are running low as one more death was reported on Saturday. The death was not been included in the official figures, according to L Express Madagascar, adding to a confusing picture. http://www.lexpressmada.com/blog/actualites/lutte-contre-la-peste-une-journee-en-vue-dun-assainissement/ http://outbreaknewstoday.com/madagascar-plague-situation-improving-beginning-end-epidemic-maintain-vigilance-48693/ The World Bank has agreed to give an extra five million dollars to the government […]
Former Trump Campaign Adviser George Papadopoulos admits to lying about secretly attempting to set up meeting between Russian operatives and the Trump campaign. Update!
George PapadopoulosCourtesy of NBC News: *A former Trump campaign adviser struck a cooperation agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, secretly pleading guilty three weeks ago to lying to federal agents about his contacts with Kremlin-connected Russians. * *George Papadopoulos, who joined the Trump team in spring 2016 as an energy and foreign policy expert, communicated with a "campaign supervisor" during the campaign about his attempts to arrange a meeting with the Russians to discuss U.S.-Russia ties during a Trump presidency, according to court documents. * *The superv... more »
Agitators, regulators, and predators on the prowl
CFACT Senior Policy Analyst Paul Driessen reports on the legal and political war against glyphosate -- a pesticide claimed to be a "possible" carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer despite repeated peer-reviewed studies showing the opposite is true. The IARC finding was exposed as fraudulent by two Reuters reporters, for ignoring contrary evidence, manufacturing evidence, and suppressing access to their "research."
6 Radial Shifts in Society Being Normalized by the New World Order
*Sigmund Fraud* - These are issues which drastically alter the psychology and behavior of people. The post 6 Radial Shifts in Society Being Normalized by the New World Order appeared first on Waking Times.
Kevin Spacey apologizes to the man he sexually assaulted, who at the time was 14 years old
Kevin Spacey breaks his silence over sexual harassment scandal. More The post Kevin Spacey apologizes to the man he sexually assaulted, who at the time was 14 years old appeared first on The Duran.
Manafort indictment: Mueller’s best (and last?) shot
Indictment fails to touch on collusion allegations central to the Russiagate scandal More The post Manafort indictment: Mueller’s best (and last?) shot appeared first on The Duran.
Virginia Church Removes Plaques to Washington and Lee
[image: virginia-church-removes-plaques-to-washington-and-lee] Church leaders at Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, have decided to take down plaques honoring two prominent former parishioners, George Washington and Robert E. Lee.
“An Open Secret”: Must-watch Documentary on Hollywood’s Casting Couch for Kids
[image: an-open-secret-must-watch-documentary-on-hollywood-s-casting-couch-for-kids] If any good is coming from the Harvey Weinstein affair, it’s that a light is being shined, albeit briefly, on a far greater Hollywood scandal: the sexual abuse of young actors. If it sounds as if I speak of it as “an open secret,” it’s because that’s precisely what it is, as an excellent documentary by that name illustrates most convincingly.
Pence Announces Plans to Withdraw Funding From Some UN Agencies
[image: pence-announces-plans-to-withdraw-funding-from-some-un-agencies] Vice President Mike Pence, addressing the In Defense of Christians’ Solidarity Dinner in Washington on Wednesday night, announced the Trump administration’s plan to bypass the UN when funding relief efforts in the Middle East:
Here is What I Saw at the Valdai Club Conference
*Anatol Lieven* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with members of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia October 30, 2017. REUTERS/Kirill Kudryavtsev/Pool] The statements and exchanges at the conference regarding relations with the West were of the “he said, she said” variety that have become so drearily familiar over the years. The Valdai Club conference this year took place in an immense, usually empty hotel in the Caucasus Mountains above the town of Sochi. The hotel was b... more »
Kurdistan, Catalonia and the Iran Deal: The Perils of Overreach
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Politics, Middle East* This is what happens when leaders get too confident. In just the past few weeks, two examples emerged to demonstrate the harmful consequences when political leaders overplay their hand and provoke harsh responses. One occurred in Iraqi Kurdistan, the other in Spain’s Catalonia region. Both entities now teeter on the brink of calamity. There also are pertinent lessons from those episodes for U.S. policymakers. Despite abundant warnings from multiple sources, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil held a referendum on Septembe... more »
The U.S. Navy Must Make Sacrifices to Meet the World's Challenges
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Security, Americas* [image: Image: The USS Kearsarge in the Caribbean Sea, September 19, 2017. Reuters/Jonathan Drake] The “thousand-ship navy” dream is over. Ever since the United States emerged as a great power with global reach, its naval services have always had to struggle with the paradox of maritime geometry: too few ships to cover far too much space. Where and when to assume risk, therefore, has always been a core part of American naval strategic planning—because even with a robust naval force, it still takes time to move platforms around the maritim... more »
This Was the U.S. Navy's Plan for a Secret Undersea Lair
*Steve Weintz* *Security, Europe* And it could have harbored nuclear submarines. *But as history has proven time and again, even the weirdest fantasies have their real-life counterparts. And those who dive for Atlantean gold sometimes surface with treasure. There really were — and are — some strange ideas deep down in the sea.* Point Sur is 600 feet of tough rock facing Pacific rollers that come 6,000 miles to pound the central California coast. Like the 19th-century lighthouse that marks the Point, the now-derelict compound of the former Naval Facility Point Sur evokes another ... more »
The U.S. Army Is Rushing These New Weapons to Afghanistan
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Middle East* The bad guys better look out. *The U.S. Army is fast-tracking acquisition of more than 1,000 upgraded, lightweight shoulder-fired weapons able to destroy enemy targets hidden behind rocks, trees and buildings,* The weapon is an upgraded variant of the Army’s Multi-Role Anti-Armor, Anti-Personnel Weapons System, or MAAWS - a reusable, recoilless shoulder-fired conventional munition. It first ordered by the Army in response to an Operational Needs Statement from Afghanistan seeking to procure a direct fire, man-portable, anti-personnel and li... more »
America Is Finally Punishing China over North Korea's Deadly Missile Launchers
*Bill Gertz* *Security, Asia* Washington is putting pressure on Beijing over the issue. *This is the first time the US government has formally acknowledged the strategic missile transfers that were first reported by the United Nations in 2013.* This October, the US government for the first time imposed economic sanctions on a Chinese company for providing vehicles for transfer North Korean road-mobile missiles. The Treasury Department’s little noticed October 13 announcement of sanctions on the Wuhan Sanjiang Import and Export Co. Ltd., focused on the company’s sale of equipmen... more »
The Rise of MEK/NCRI in Washington: Pay Off The Right People and You Are No Longer A Terrorist
[image: undefined] If you want to change a group of terrorists who have killed American overseas into something that appears to be much more benign, all you have to do is pay off the right people in Washington. With enough money, you can even open a nice plush lobbying office on Pennsylvania Avenue in the District of Columbia, not too far from the White House and Capitol Hill. One-time Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been rightly blamed for the ill-conceived and badly bungled “regime change” in Libya in 2011 that eventually led to her mishandling of the resulting blowback in ... more »
Neocons Hijack Trump’s Syria Policy
[image: undefined] Does anyone in the Trump Administration have a clue about our Syria policy? In March, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appeared to be finally pulling back from President Obama’s disastrous “Assad must go” position that has done nothing but prolong the misery in Syria. At the time, Tillerson said, the "longer-term status of President Assad will be decided by the Syrian people." Those of us who believe in national sovereignty would say that is pointing out the obvious. Nevertheless it was a good sign that US involvement in Syria – illegal as it is – would no longer... more »
Aegis 9 Court dates - jury selection and trial
Jury selection for the upcoming Aegis 9 trial will be held on Thursday, Nov 9 at 8:30 am at the West Bath District Court (101 New Meadows Rd). The court has also set preliminary trial dates between November 13 through December 1. The trial is expected to last for two days. The public is invited to any and all of these court dates. The Aegis 9 were arrested at BIW on April 1, 2017 during a ‘christening’ ceremony of another destroyer at the shipyard. Those arrested were calling for the conversion of BIW to build commuter rail, solar, wind turbines and tidal power systems to help us... more »
Johnson's Sheet (etc)
*JFK Assassination Files* I was not surprised by the revelation of the recently released files that showed President Lyndon B. Johnson to have been a member of the Klu Klux Klan. He's a southern politician from that era. If you wanted to get elected as a Democrat, you needed to have a sheet with eye holes. Naturally, it's a bit embarrassing to Johnson's legacy and I can't help but wonder whether or not his Presidential Library will now have a Klan exhibition. I was never an LBJ fan. His enthusiasm for the Viet Nam War didn't speak to character, and neither did his "Great Society".... more »
Exploring Higher Ed Careers
The leap from Diversity Officer to College President
Kenyan President Kenyatta Re-Elected With 98 Percent Of The Vote In An Election Boycotted By The Opposition
*Guardian:* *Kenyan president declared winner of disputed election rerun* *Incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta’s overwhelming victory achieved on meagre 38% turnout after opposition boycott* Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared the winner in the country’s second general election in three months, amid fears of prolonged political turmoil. Last week’s rerun of presidential polls, controversially ordered by the supreme court, was marred by violent clashes between security forces and an opposition boycott. Kenyatta, 55, won 98% of the vote, the election commission said. With his ... more »
In A Rare Phone Call Pakistani And Indian Military Commanders Accuse Each Other Over Recent Border Clashes
Army Soldiers stand guard near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch. Photo Credit: PTI *AFP: **Pakistani, Indian military commanders trade barbs in rare call* Indian and Pakistani military commanders fired off heated accusations Monday in a rare telephone conversation between the nuclear-armed rivals over repeated cross-border firing in disputed Kashmir. During the call initiated by Islamabad on a hotline, Pakistan's director-general of military operations lambasted his Indian counterpart for targeting "innocent civilians" near the Line of Control (LoC) -- the de facto border divid... more »
Snowy Weather Is Coming; Will Traffic Lights Not Work Properly?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Here’s a heads-up regarding traffic lights, especially if your municipality ‘converted’ to LED light bulbs in traffic signals! Yeah, it’s a... more »
Former Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort Charged on Several Counts
Special Counsel Robert Mueller charged Manafort and Rick Gates on numerous counts, including conspiracy against the United States.
Barzani’s Followers Respond With Violence To News He Will Step Down
President Masoud Barzani delivered a letter to the Kurdistan parliament and then appeared on TV for the first time since the September 2017 referendum to announce that he would step down from office. His followers immediately took to the streets and assaulted members of the press and political parties, burning down offices, as well as storming the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) parliament building. Barzani said he would step down from the presidency and defended the referendum, while saying he would remain in politics. First, a statementhe wrote was read in parliament. It sa... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Oct 30
1918 British forces took Shirqat from Ottomans 1918 Armistice of Mudros signed between British and Ottomans 6th Army surrendered to British Ended WWI in Mesopotamia 1918 British officials in Baghdad told London to create central council of chiefs of Southern Kurdistan 1936 PM Yasin al-Hashimi became 1st Iraqi premier overthrown in a coup King Ghazi supported his removal 1936 Hikmat Sulaiman became premier of Iraq leading to 1stgovt with pan-Arabists out of power 1936 Sulaiman govt banished former PM Hashimi, Rashid al-Gaylani and Nuri ... more »
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was interviewed by Iraq In Context, "Musings On Baghdad and Erbil: An Interview with Joel Wing." I was quoted in this article in Caixin "US Secretary of State called on Middle East allies to block the Iranian move against Iraqi politics." I was also cited in *The Struggle for Iraq: A View From The Bottom Up* by Thomas Renahan.
World News Briefs -- October 30, 2017
*Reuters:* *Spain's direct rule takes hold in Catalonia as secessionists accept elections* BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) - Spain’s direct rule over Catalonia took hold on Monday as state employees turned up for work despite calls for disobedience, and pro-independence parties said they would contest an election, implicitly accepting the regional government had been sacked. Spanish media reported that ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont had left for Belgium with several other members of his sacked administration. Spain’s state prosecutor, Attorney-General Jose Manuel Maza, cal... more »
New Onshore Wind Capacity Dries Up (As Subsidies End)
By Paul Homewood The Renewables Obligation scheme was closed to all new onshore wind generation in May 2016, although certain grace periods were allowed for projects in the pipeline. It may still be early days, but the effect seems to be that new onshore capacity coming on stream in the UK has virtually […]
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week. - Tom Parkin writes that the Trudeau Libs have proven themselves to be far more interested in protecting Bill Morneau and his wealthy friends than the Canadian public. And Christo Aivalis discusses Jagmeet Singh's opportunity to own the issue of tax fairness: This is Singh’s opportunity to make a big splash on the tax debate, which hasn’t been so open for discourse since perhaps the late 1960s, when the Carter Report made sweeping recommendations to reform the tax system with a view to limiting the privileges of the wealthy and powerful. Further,... more »
You have 7 minutes to decide if you regret that last WhatsApp message
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Be afraid: Cybersecurity is a footnote in the UK health system
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Tension in Idlib de-escalation zone ‘high’ – Russian Envoy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – Speaking in an interview ahead of the seventh round of Syrian peace talks in Astana on Monday, Russia’s Special Envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, said the level of tension in the Idlib de-escalation zone “remains quite high”. The envoy added that “we really managed to significantly stabilise the situation on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian envoy for Syria discussed political settlement with Assad
According to the Russian special presidential envoy for Syria, Syrian President Bashar Assad wants to stick to commitments undertaken previously concerning the transition to the political settlement after the main military phase of the fight against terrorism is completed. Russian special presidential envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev said in an interview to RT and Rossiya-24 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Al-Qaeda receives reinforcements to halt Syrian Army offensive towards Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:30 A.M.) – Islamist fighters are rushing to aid Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS/Al-Qaeda) in northeastern Hama after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has reopened the frontier amid a surprise offensive that has seen government forces capture a dozen villages north of the M42 Highway over the past week. Photos released by Failaq Al-Sham […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 30, 2017
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 16, 2017. KCNA/Reuters *CNBC:* *US, Japan and South Korea military leaders warn North Korea to avoid 'irresponsible provocations'* * Senior military leaders from the U.S., South Korea and Japan met at Pacific Command in Hawaii * A statement from them calls on North Korea to abandon weapons development Senior defense officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan held trilateral talks and urged North Korea ... more »
Old Age - The Wisdom Of Omraam Michael Aivanhov
*Old age* - period when we taste the fruit of our efforts *"Ageing is often seen as a trial. Yes it is not pleasant to lose the physical and intellectual capacities you once possessed. But old age can also be the best stage of one’s life. For those who have nourished a high ideal during their youth and adulthood, many things improve during old age: understanding and lucidity, for example. How can this be explained? It can be said that the subtle bodies did not follow the same processes as the physical body. The legs, the eyes and the ears of the elderly begin to betray them, as do... more »
Technology Could Allow Us to Bring the Dead Back to Life
Technology Could Allow Us to Bring the Dead Back to Life https://futurism.com/technology-allow-bring-dead-back-life/ Advertisements
Record surge in atmospheric CO2 seen in 2016
Record surge in atmospheric CO2 seen in 2016 – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41778089
Six Habits of Highly Empathic People
Six Habits of Highly Empathic People http://www.wakingtimes.com/2014/12/25/six-habits-highly-empathic-people/
Black Tea, Like Green Tea, Can Help You Lose Weight.
Black Tea, Like Green Tea, Can Help You Lose Weight | Men’s Fitness http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/what-to-drink/black-tea-green-tea-can-also-help-you-lose-weight/amp
A Website Has Contributed to a 40% Drop in HIV Infection Rates
A Website Has Contributed to a 40% Drop in HIV Infection Rates https://futurism.com/a-website-has-contributed-to-a-40-drop-in-hiv-infection-rates/amp/
What Aloe Vera Does To Your Body: Why The Egyptians Called it The Plant of Immortality
What Aloe Vera Does To Your Body: Why The Egyptians Called it The Plant of Immortality http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/what-aloe-vera-does-to-your-body-why-the-egyptians-called-it-the-plant-of-immortality.html?t=HHL
Yamaha’s Humanoid “Motobot” Rides a Motorcycle at 124 MPH
Yamaha’s Humanoid “Motobot” Rides a Motorcycle at 124 MPH https://futurism.com/videos/yamahas-motobot-ride-motorcycle/?utm_content=buffer8a550&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
How Do We Know That the Earth is Round?
How Do We Know That the Earth is Round? https://futurism.com/facts-obvious/?utm_content=buffera43dc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer?utm_content=buffera43dc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
This New Treatment Makes Cancer Cells “Self Destruct,” Scientists Say.
This New Treatment Makes Cancer Cells “Self Destruct,” Scientists Say | Reader’s Digest https://www.rd.com/health/conditions/new-treatment-makes-cancer-cells-self-destruct/?trkid=soc-rd-facebook
How LED Lighting May Compromise Your Health
How LED Lighting May Compromise Your Health https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/10/23/near-infrared-led-lighting.aspx?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=facebook-os-ce
We Are the Idea-Givers Behind the Emerging New Era for Mankind
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20171030-new-era.pdf The just-concluded 19th Congress of China's CPC has consolidated as that country's driving mission the idea of creating by the middle of this century a "beautiful China" and a "beautiful world," in which governments will be guided by the concept of providing for the increasing "happiness" of their populations. This is a stunning development of strategic significance, Helga Zepp-LaRouche emphasized over the weekend, which has gone right by most of the population in the United States and Europe — let alone registered as a re-statement, "w... more »
Interview: Cindy Milstein On Grieving And Mourning Losses From Structural Forces
Cindy Milstein, the editor of the book, Rebellious Mourning: The Collective Work Of Grief, joins the “Unauthorized Disclosure” weekly podcast for an interview on why we should not bury or make private our pain when we grieve from death or loss as a result of injustice or systemic oppression. She The post Interview: Cindy Milstein On Grieving And Mourning Losses From Structural Forces appeared first on Shadowproof.
Rock 'n roll - air travel edition
There were extremely dangerous wind shear and crosswind conditions at the airport of Salzburg, Austria yesterday. This flight nearly came a cropper as it touched down, saved only by the quick reactions of the pilots, who took off again at once - and headed back to their airport of origin, rather than try to land again. I can't say I blame them! First, how it looked to observers. Next, how it looked from inside the plane. There's no sound on this video, so don't adjust your computer's volume. Time for everyone aboard to change their underwear, I'd say! Peter
BREAKING: Deposed Catalan President Puigdemont allegedly flees to Belgium
Spain is set to file "rebellion" charges against Carles Puigdemont and his deputies. More The post BREAKING: Deposed Catalan President Puigdemont allegedly flees to Belgium appeared first on The Duran.
HUMAN, NONE TOO HUMAN: Professor Gates asks an excellent question!
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2017Part 1—In search of a human reply:* Last week, we had the pleasure of watching a major public figure asking an excellent question. The public figure to whom we refer is Professor Gates. He spoke with director Ava Du Vernay as part of his PBS program, Finding Your Roots. To watch the full program, click here. Three cheers for Professor Gates! He not only asked an excellent question, he did so in jocular fashion. For the record, there was nothing "wrong" with DuVernay's answer to Gates' question, to the extent that she gave one. She too behaved in a jovial... more »
EXCLUSIVE: Family Says Cop Killed Unarmed Father, Shooting Him from 50 Yards Away
[image: father]A father of three was shot and killed by a local game warden, and his friends and family are now saying law enforcement's account contains several lies.
BREAKING: Kevin Spacey Apologizes After He’s Accused of Trying to Sexually Assault a Child Actor
[image: spacey]Kevin Spacey was accused by another Hollywood actor, Anthony Rapp, of trying to have sex with him when he was just 14-years-old. Spacey apologized in a Facebook post.
Body of Iraq WMD Whistleblower Dug Up & Cremated After Calls to Investigate His Death
[image: cremated]The body of a chemical weapons expert who was critical of the UK's use of "weapons of mass destruction" as a pretense for war, was unearthed and cremated.
Good Cop Risks His Career to Openly Advocate for Legalization of Cannabis
[image: cannabis]A veteran police officer who has criticized arrest quotas and corruption in his own department is now speaking out in support of cannabis legalization.
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From Jenna Orkin More Than 900 Post-Hurricane Deaths In Puerto Rico Won’t Be Physically Examined China Speeds Ahead of U.S. as Quantum Computing Race Escalates China Is Creating a Database of Its Citizens’ Voices to Boost its Surveillance Capability Trump to Auction Off Swaths of Gulf of Mexico to Oil Companies How Much Trump's Cronies are Making in Puerto Rico (FB) North Korea Conducts Mass Evacuation Drills, Blackout Exercises In Shocking, Viral Interview, Qatar Confesses Secrets Behind Syrian War Britain has doubled its minimum wage since 2000 — with no observable effect on... more »
Caught Our Notice: Reporter’s inquiry prompts financial disclosure in autism paper
Title: Promoting child-initiated social-communication in children with autism: Son-Rise Program intervention effects What caught our attention: When journalist Brendan Borrell was investigating a controversial autism treatment program for Spectrum, he came across a study where lead author Kat Houghton failed to disclose a prior relationship with the treatment center that taught the program, called Son-Rise. The Spectrum article notes: […] The post Caught Our Notice: Reporter’s inquiry prompts financial disclosure in autism paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Former Trump associate Paul Manafort turns himself in to FBI
This may be the first case of charges being brought in relation to the 'Russiagate' probe. More The post Former Trump associate Paul Manafort turns himself in to FBI appeared first on The Duran.
Chechen Head Ramzan Kadyrov slams parents who politicise their children
Ramzan Kadyrov has stressed the importance of compassion over militant ideology. More The post Chechen Head Ramzan Kadyrov slams parents who politicise their children appeared first on The Duran.
The media-corporate complex has declared war on free speech and Trump mustn’t remain silent
While Donald Trump has clearly surrendered to the military-industrial complex, he still could and should fight the media-corporate complex. More The post The media-corporate complex has declared war on free speech and Trump mustn’t remain silent appeared first on The Duran.
REVEALED: Obama paid nearly $1 million to Fusion GPS connected law firm
Why did Intelligence Community brief President Obama with Clinton/DNC opposition research? More The post REVEALED: Obama paid nearly $1 million to Fusion GPS connected law firm appeared first on The Duran.
Visualising a new kind of journalism
Rachel Lavin says the Bureau is providing a lifeline to reporters across the country. She explains why, as a new journalist, she is hopeful for the future of journalism.
KEVIN SPACEY; ANTHONY RAPP; DEAD KIDS
*Kevin Spacey and Haley Joel Osment * Both Kevin Spacey and Donald Trump have been friends of Jeffrey Epstein, who reportedly supplied young people to the elite. Jeffrey Epstein Sources say that Peter Mandelson and Kevin Spacey have been friends for many years. dailymail *Anthony Rapp* The gay Kevin Spacey has come out as gay and apologized to Anthony Rapp The gay Anthony Rapp played the part of Mark Cohen in the Broadway production of Rent in 1996. *Anthony Rapp in Precious Sons in 1986 alongside Ed Harris and Judith Ivey.* Donald Trump has strong links to Hollywood. TRUMP... more »
First up in the Mueller indictment sweepstakes is former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his business associate. Update!
WATCH: Paul Manafort walking into FBI headquarters with his attorney. pic.twitter.com/Ebo1jPZqUH — CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) October 30, 2017 Courtesy of the New York Times: *Paul Manafort surrendered to federal authorities Monday morning, after a person close to the case said the first charges were filed in a special counsel investigation. * *The charges against Mr. Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, were not immediately clear but represent a significant escalation in a special counsel investigation that has cast a shadow over the president’s first ye... more »
Record surge in atmospheric CO2 seen in 2016 per BBC News
This BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41778089 includes this thought: '"The 3ppm CO2 growth rate in 2015 and 2016 is extreme - double the growth rate in the 1990-2000 decade," Prof Euan Nisbet from Royal Holloway University of London told BBC News.' It doesn't include any explanation as to why if CO2 and global warming are so intrinsically linked then why has this massive increase in CO2 not been accompanied by a huge increase in global temperatures. The agenda here is not about reducing global warming but redistribution of wealth from the West to the dev... more »
A Week From Tomorrow Maine Voters Decide On Medicaid Expansion
A week from tomorrow voters in Virginia and New Jersey will pick between lesser-of-two evils candidates the two corrupted political parties selected for them. That night I'll be watching returns for the Virginia House of Delegates, where there are some extraordinarily good candidates running who have a real chance to win. And I'll be watching what's happening in Maine. Maine? Yeah, Maine has the first referendum in the country on expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The state legislature passed it 5 times and the TRumpist governor, Paul LePage vetoed it 5 times. Maine... more »
Spanish Authorities To Lay Charges Against Pro-Independence Leaders In Catalonia
*CNN*: *Spanish state prosecutor seeks charges against deposed Catalan leaders * Barcelona, Spain (CNN)Spain's state prosecutor is seeking charges of rebellion and sedition against Catalan leaders involved in the region's disputed independence bid. The prosecutor, Jose Manuel Maza, said he would seek to charge a range of senior Catalan figures including deposed President Carles Puigdemont and his cabinet, after the regional parliament voted to issue a unilateral declaration of independence last week. The announcement came as civil servants in Catalonia returned to work under the... more »
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*Limits to what schools can achieve* Since setting up one of England’s first free schools in 2011, I’ve become interested in what schools can and cannot achieve. Six years ago, I shared the optimism that characterises most graduates entering the education sector for the first time and talked passionately about the transformative impact that good schools can have. But six years later I’m a little more realistic. I now like to quote the opening verse of the Serenity Prayer when talking about this subject: God grant me the serenity/to accept the things I cannot change;/courage to c... more »
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*You Will Lose Your Job to a Robot—and Sooner Than You Think* *Below is the latest Green/Left scare. It is in fact hundreds of years old but it seems to have been reanimated by the advent of driverless cars. It goes back to Ned Ludd, in the 18th century, who wrecked weaving machines that threatened hand-weavers with losing their jobs. Ever since, new forms of mechanization have been seen as casting hordes of people into unemployment. But it has never happened. After a couple of hundred years of more and more mechanization, unemployment never seems to vary muchWhy is m... more »
Rothschild brazenly discusses his New World Order project at London event
Banker Sir Evelyn de Rothschild attended an event in London two weeks ago called Politics and the New World Order to select, it appears, the next Prime Minister for the Tory Party. The Rothschild’s New World Order project has suffered a partial blow with the election of Trump, partial because half Trump’s team was purged […]
My mirror selfie for this week as Team Patriot goes from failure to failure, emboldening the Globalists to release the Black Death and Marburg to wipe out billions of people
I have to go to the court again to day to apply to prevent myself from being turned into Otto Warmbier in the next scheduled show trial in Larisa, Greece, and invest time in dealing with my dangerous situation , so my mirror selfie for this week proving I am still alive . Thank […]
WHO SAYS SCIENTISTS CAN’T EXPLAIN PLAGUE OUTBREAK, HINTS AT BIOTERRORISM
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has admitted that an outbreak of the plague, or Black Death, in Madagascar is full of scientific anomalies that health officials can’t explain, hinting at a bioterrorism attack. http://www.who.int/hac/crises/mdg/sitreps/plague-2017/en/ The landmark statement comes as WHO has said that the plague is at high risk of spreading to neighbouring countries, including […]
The Manafort & Associate Indictment -- News Updates October 30, 2017
*Daily Mail:* *Furious Trump tweets 'NO COLLUSION' and washes his hands of campaign chairman Paul Manafort after Mueller indicts lobbyist on $75 million money-laundering charge and accuses him of conspiring against the U.S.* * The first charges from the probe of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election were unsealed Monday morning * Paul Manafort and Rick Gates surrendered to face charges including conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to launder money * Other charges are being an unregistered agent of a foreign principal, making false and m... more »
How Willing Are The Europeans Prepared To Fight A War For Their Country?
Map created by reddit user Spartharios *Brilliant Maps*:* Percentage of Europeans Who Are Willing To Fight A War For Their Country* The map above shows the percentage of residents in various European countries who are willing to fight and go to war for their country. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* I think I posted something like this a fw months ago (the above article was posted at the beginning of this year .... so it is dated). But it is good to be reminded again on how the Europeans view their military and its role in defending their country. On a side note .... the country w... more »
Is Now The Time For Japan To Rewrite Its Constitution To Have A 'Regular Military'?
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) *Doug Bandow, National Interest*:* Time to Let Japan Be a Regular Military Power* *American officials have for... more »
Natural News Outs Dr. Paul Offit as Skeptical Raptor Internet Troll
Note: Breaking news from Natural News. Read the full article here. Dr. Paul Offit EXPOSED as the “Skeptical Raptor” internet troll and science bully — exclusive inside story Sunday, October 29, 2017 by: S.D. Wells Tags: bad science, fake cancer...
Vastly outnumbered by protesters, white nationalists cancel second rally.
Courtesy of CNN: *White nationalists groups that rallied Saturday in Shelbyville, Tennessee, were met by a large police presence and dozens of shouting counterprotesters. Hours later, a second rally planned in nearby Murfreesboro was canceled. * *The demonstrations, which organizers called the "White Lives Matter" rally, were planned by The League of the South, a Southern nationalist group, according to Brad Griffin, the organization's public relations chief. Other extreme-right and neo-Nazi groups joined them in the protests wearing black and bearing helmets and shields. * *The... more »
Deep State Behind the Deep State: CFR, Trilaterals, Bilderberg
[image: deep-state-behind-the-deep-state-cfr-trilaterals-bilderberg] Everything is not as it seems in politics. And in recent months, the American people have come closer than ever to figuring that out, with the notion of a shadowy “Deep State” secretly pulling the strings in Washington capturing the public imagination. There is indeed a “Deep State,” or perhaps several, that includes elements of Wall Street, career bureaucrats with views deeply at odds with those of mainstream America, as well as the “intelligence community” that does the dirty work and appears to accept no limits ... more »
It Doesn't Seem Obvious
Last week, Stephen Harper sent a memo to clients of his firm, Harper and Associates. The memo was titled "Napping on NAFTA." *The Toronto Sun* reports that: The memo was obtained by The Canadian Press and it criticizes the Trudeau government in several areas: For too quickly rejecting U.S. proposals, for insisting on negotiating alongside Mexico, and for promoting progressive priorities like labour, gender, aboriginal and environmental issues. The former prime minister says he was worried by what he heard during a recent trip to Washington, where he discussed NAFTA at an event but... more »
You Can Now Have Your Very Own Almost-New Russian MiG Fighter
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * Yes, this is real. Mikoyan-Gurevich fighter jets, pressed into service by the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War, have been the backbone or Russian, North Vietnamese, and North Korean air forces for decades. MiGs are synonymous with the sneering, faceless commie baddies who stood in as America’s fictional film foes, from Top Gun to Air Force One — and now you can finally have one parked in your backyard. Florida-based firm Raptor Aviation is currently offering up a MiG-17PF for, well, whatever you want to throw at t... more »
This Is How One Gutsy Harrier Pilot Survived ‘Catastrophic’ Engine Failure
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * Frankly, it’s a miracle the 29-year-old flight lieutenant walked away at all. With Marine Corps Class A aviation mishaps at a five-year high, the branch’s decision back in April to extend the life of the AV-8B Harrier attack aircraft — an about-face from an earlier 2014 replacement program despite the jump-jet’s hazard-prone record — seemed strange. But a new internal Department of Defense investigation captures the stark consequences of the accident-prone aircraft’s newfound lease on life. On March 8, 2016, a British Royal Air Force... more »
In 1939, a Nazi Submarine Slipped into One of Britain's Biggest Bases and Sunk a Battleship
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * The 1939 sinking of the HMS Royal Oak at Scapa Flow by U-47 caused grave concern within the British Admiralty and changes in the Anchorage. In October 1939, illuminated by the northern lights, the German submarine U-47 threaded its way through sunken barriers and slipped into the British anchorage at Scapa Flow, a 125.3-square-mile natural port off the northern coast of Scotland, in the Orkney Islands. Penetrating the anchorage had long been an unrealized German dream, one that U-boats had attempted twice in World War I; both times they had ... more »
"JFK Assassination: Watch High Treason As It Happened”
“JFK Assassination: Secret Service Stand-down” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY02Qkuc_f8 *Related followup analysis:* Paul Joseph Watson, “JFK Conspiracy: Did Secret Service Stand Down?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP6jDM6sXhA
"JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters"
*"JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters"* by Edward Curtin "Despite a treasure-trove of new information having emerged over the last forty-eight years, there are many people who still think who killed President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and why are unanswerable questions. There are others who cling to the Lee Harvey Oswald "lone-nut" explanation proffered by the Warren Commission. Both groups agree, however, that whatever the truth, it has no contemporary relevance but is old-hat, history, stuff for conspiracy-obsessed people with nothing better to do. The general t... more »
Goodbye to the Hotel California?
I'm sure readers are aware of the efforts of 'Yes California' and other parties to have California secede from the United States. In the light of that state's increasingly frenzied, illogical, irrational liberalism, many in the US wish they'd do it . . . but don't predict a successful separation. That's what gave rise to a new anthology put together by J. L. Curtis, better known to many as blogger Old NFO. The blurb reads: When California declares independence, their dreams of socialist diversity become nightmares for many from the high Sierras to the Central Valley. Follow th... more »
Catalan officials are potential refugees who actually deserve the asylum
*Spain has become an uncivilized, dangerous country not far from the average country of the Muslim world* Catalonia has declared independence; the Spanish Senate immediately responded with the activation of Article 155, a nuclear option. Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, an attractive 150-centimeter-tall female dwarf with the Napoleon complex, was named the Imperial Protector for Catalonia. I guess that there are lots of feminists etc. in Catalonia who won't discuss any absurd features of this new "leader" sent from Madrid. But to think that her job of the Imperial Protector is more tha... more »
DEMOCRATS IN 2020 WILL PROBABLY BE RUNNING AGAINST THE MEDIA AGAIN
I know you're not going to care about this post once Robert Mueller's indictments go public, but last night I was reading Lisa Miller's *New York* magazine story about John Kasich's eagerness to run for president in 2020 and I want to make a few points. You may be thinking that Democrats have an excellent shot at victory in 2020. But what Miller writes about Kasich is a reminder that Democrats will probably face considerable hostility from the "liberal" media. Kasich might run as an independent, or he might run as a Republican primary challenger to Trump -- he hasn't decided. Early... more »
“One Day Tomorrow Won’t Arrive”
*“One Day Tomorrow Won’t Arrive”* by Paul Craig Roberts “Before the idiots in Washington get us blown off of the face of the earth, the morons had better come to terms with the fact that the US military is now second class compared to the Russian military. For example, the US Navy has been made obsolete by Russia’s hypersonic maneuvering Zircon missile. For example, the speed and trajectory changes of the Russian Sarmat ICBM has nullified Washington’s ABM system. One Sarmet is sufficient to take out Great Britain, or France, or Germany, or Texas. It only takes a dozen to wipe out t... more »
Body language expert says Hillary Clinton is scared to death of Trump dossier revelations (Video)
Body Language: The Clinton Fall More The post Body language expert says Hillary Clinton is scared to death of Trump dossier revelations (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
NATO warns Turkey not to buy Russian S-400 missile defense system
NATO General threatens "consequences" for Turkey buying Russian air defense system. More The post NATO warns Turkey not to buy Russian S-400 missile defense system appeared first on The Duran.
On Elizabeth Anscombe’s Modern Moral Philosophy
Elizabeth Anscombe, in her essay, “Modern Moral Philosophy,” argues that the secular approaches to moral theory, like Mill’s utilitarianism and Kantian deontology, are without any foundation. She holds that utilitarianism leads one to endorsing evil deeds, while Kantian ethics, with its notion of self-legislation, is incoherent. At the essay’s outset she says: “Concepts of obligation, and duty — moral obligation and moral duty, that is to say — and of what is morally right and wrong, and of the moral sense of "ought," ought to be jettisoned if this is psychologically possible; beca... more »
There Are Human Beings In This World Who Are.....A Quotation from Nikita Gill
*“There are human beings in this world who are soft enough to feel every terrible thing that happens so deeply. And are still brave enough to remain constant and suffer for those who need them the most. Even the stars blink in awe of the gleam of their souls.” * Nikita Gill
Dennis Banks Passes to Spirit World
From his children "Our father Dennis J. Banks started his journey to the spirit world at 10:10 pm on October 29, 2017. As he took his last breaths, Minoh sang him four songs for his journey. All the family who were present prayed over him and said our individual goodbyes. Then we proudly sang him the AIM song as his final send off. Our father will be laid to rest in his home
Yuval Harari Drinks the Kool Aid
Like everything else in life, a book’s publication can have good or bad timing. Good timing happens when a newly published book seems just a little bit ahead of the prevailing zeitgeist, when it seems to have anticipated events or realizations almost no else seemed to be grappling with on the day of its publication, but have now burst upon the public with a sudden irresistible force. https://ieet.org/images/uploads/da-vinci-a-deluge.jpg
Syrian Democratic Forces appoint 70 new Arab commanders in Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:00 A.M.) – After encroaching upon non-Kurdish populated areas of both Raqqa and Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun recruiting more and more Arab fighters to win over the hearts and minds of local civilians whom often fear being disenfranchised by the Kurdish-led fighting force. On October 28, a total […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Take a trip down Deir Ezzor neighborhoods liberated from ISIS: video
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:50 A.M.) – The destruction of Deir Ezzor city was put on display by Syrian state media on Sunday as SANA reporters toured newly liberated residential areas of the embattled provincial capital. With ISIS already expelled from much of the long-standing frontline, Syrian journalists entered the newly liberated Al-Arfi and Ummal districts and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army conducts cunning ambush in northeastern Daraa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:15 A.M.) – On Sunday evening, rare skirmishes broke out in the otherwise largely peaceful northeastern countryside of Daraa. According to Al-Masdar News correspondent Ibrahim Joudeh, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) observed two insurgent technicals crossing a so-called ‘red line area’ in the rural region, prompting government forces to fire an anti-tank missile […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS launches major counter-attack on largest oil field in Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:45 A.M.) – On Sunday, ISIS began a large-scale operation to regain control of the Al-Omar Oil Field, some 60 kilometers southeast of Deir Ezzor city, in order to push back the US-backed ‘Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF). While the offensive itself is yet to reach a conclusion, the Islamic State has thus far […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘Star in a Jar’ Fusion Reactor Works and Promises Infinite Energy.
‘Star in a Jar’ Fusion Reactor Works and Promises Infinite Energy – Seeker https://www.seeker.com/star-in-a-jar-fusion-reactor-works-and-promises-infinite-energy-2134228965.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=seeker Advertisements
Technology Could Allow Us to Bring the Dead Back to Life
Technology Could Allow Us to Bring the Dead Back to Life https://futurism.com/technology-allow-bring-dead-back-life/
Well gee if it's "indisputable" what can you do?
The evidence Clinton campaign, DNC & Russia colluded to influence the election is indisputable->https://t.co/nLRAMrJK3c — Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) October 28, 2017 I often wonder if these people KNOW they are lying, or if the first lie they tell themselves each morning is that every thing that falls out of their maw is the indisputable truth despite any facts to the contrary? This is clearly a demonstration that Huckabee Sanders has been not only drinking the kool-aid but perhaps even bathing in it.
The End of an Error
ScienceBlogs is no more. Home to Orac and others who took a strange delight in the autism epidemic and vaccine injury denial, it appears to have published its last. Blogging has changed dramatically post social media. Most of us look...
Catalonia Calm Before Storm?
“Attacks on journalists and Catalan police reported during anti-independence demonstrations, Incidents also include intimidation of transport workers and damage of … Continue reading →
EPA endangerment finding endangers USA by Dennis T. Avery
*Trump must reverse EPA’s climate change “Endangerment Finding”* Nine years ago, the Obama Environmental Protection Agency issued an “Endangerment Finding.” It claimed that methane leaks from natural gas production and pipelines, and manmade carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels, cause dangerous global warming that poses an imminent danger to the health and wellbeing of Americans. However, the Finding was based on computerized climate models that couldn’t even successfully hind-cast the weather we’d had over the past century – much less forecast Earth’s climate 100 year... more »
CATALONIA; DEMOCRACY; HAPPINESS
*Jordi Pujol, right, fan of Israel.* *Jordi Pujol*, the father of the Catalan independence, was involved in Corruption scandals. "Billionaire gangster politician Jordi Pujol ... has been implicated in massive financial scandals with off-shore accounts and a litany of public service corruption. "Pujol is a close collaborator of Catalonia’s powerful Jewish community. "He apparently sent four of his children to an Israeli Kibbutz. "He says he is Catholic, but only God knows!" Israel behind Catalan Independence? *Catalonia* "In recent years Catalonia has become somewhat of an Eld... more »
Trauma Porn
Don't get me wrong, the creative execution really tugged at my heart strings in a big way. Great track by Queen, authenticity in the execution and a bit of fun had along the way. I'm also... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Trump Releases Withheld Files Showing Deep State Killed JFK!
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 29, 2017 Sunday, October 29th: Mueller Vs. Manafort – The phony Russia investigation into Trump led by Mueller is coming to a head with reports that indictments are coming Monday. Also, President Trump has released the remaining JFK files the Deep State attempted to suppress. Roger Stone has also been banned […]
BDS Campaign Threatens Israel’s Power in US
PressTV News Videos Published on Oct 29, 2017 The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel is gaining momentum in the United States and poses a serious threat to Israel’s “hegemonic power” in Washington, an American political activist in Maryland says. “Israel has a lock on discussions here but we’re seeing it fraying,” said Myles […]
Jesse Ventura WATJ 8: Space Wars (War in the Heavens), Decentralized Internet & Jim Cantrell — “Extraterrestrial War is Inevitable”
The Synagogue of Satan is preparing for war against Jesus Christ, the Blessed Son of God, on His 2nd Coming. – RT America Published on Oct 27, 2017 Jesse Ventura and co-host Brigida Santos discuss the Department of Defense’s plans to create a new uniformed service called the Space Corps. Several countries have put weapons in […]
JFK Files: The CIA Planned To Murder American Citizens In Miami And Blame It On Cuba During Operation Mongoose
JFK Files: The CIA Planned To Murder American Citizens In Miami And Blame It On Cuba During Operation Mongoose by Alex Thomas, October 28th, 2017, SHTFplan.com As reporters have began to sift through the thousands of newly revealed government documents relating to the assassination of President Kennedy and subsequent investigation, we are starting to see some […]
How The Elite Dominate The World – Part 5: The Endgame Is Complete And Utter Global Domination
How The Elite Dominate The World – Part 5: The Endgame Is Complete And Utter Global Domination by Michael Snyder, http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/ Do you want your children and grandchildren to grow up in a global socialist “utopia” in which everything about their lives is micromanaged by bureaucrats working for a worldwide system of government instituted by the elite? […]
In Shocking, Viral Interview, Qatar Confesses Secrets Behind Syrian War
In Shocking, Viral Interview, Qatar Confesses Secrets Behind Syrian War by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ A television interview of a top Qatari official confessing the truth behind the origins of the war in Syria is going viral across Arabic social media during the same week a leaked top secret NSA document was published which confirms that the armed opposition […]
Media Freak Out: White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders Exposes The Clinton-Russia Collusion Bombshell As Deep State Trump-Russia Narrative COLLAPSES
Media Freak Out: White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders Exposes The Clinton-Russia Collusion Bombshell As Deep State Trump-Russia Narrative COLLAPSES by Alex Thomas, October 27th, 2017, SHTFplan.com White House press secretary Sarah Sanders took a page out of the alternative media playbook Friday, turning the discredited Trump-Russia narrative upside down and revealing to the entire world what alternative […]
China’s Launch of ‘Petro-Yuan’ Will Be ‘Wake Up Call’
China’s Launch of ‘Petro-Yuan’ Will Be ‘Wake Up Call’ by http://www.atimes.com/writer/asia-unhedged/ Possible Chinese investment in Saudi Aramco IPO could add to Beijing’s leverage – Anticipation of a move to roll out a yuan-denominated oil contract within the coming months continues to grow, with hedge fund manager Adam Levinson saying Tuesday it will be a “wake up […]
"Only Dumb People Understand History"
*"Only Dumb People Understand History"* by Bill Bonner "The more we see of Portugal, the better we like it. The people are friendly. The streets are clean and safe. The old buildings - in the Iberian baroque style - are beautiful. And the food is good - especially the seafood. ‘We’re getting more and more people moving here from Northern Europe,’ explained our contact. ‘The weather is better. And the taxes are lower. Retirees don’t pay taxes on their pensions, for example.’ Portugal doesn’t seem to have an immigrant problem either. The only ‘outsiders’ we’ve seen so far are tourists... more »
Watch This Cockpit Video Of An Aussie Hawk Weaving Between High-Rises
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Watch This Crazy Cockpit Video Of An Aussie Hawk Weaving Between High-Rises* The Royal Australian Air Force is well known for its spectacular low-level flyovers. Australia has a long history of executing some of the most spectacular flyovers anywhere in the world. Some even occur during regular training. For decades, F-111 "Pigs" were the centerpiece of the RAAF's aerial displays, with the aircraft's ability to "dump and burn" being the ultimate air show and flyover crowd pleaser. Since the F-111's retirement, Australia's other combat aircraft have taken on... more »
CONFIRMED: China's Space Station Is Out Of Control And Currently Crashing Towards Earth
Sometime this winter, this large satellite is coming down. I expect we will not hear anything until they actually know where and even then if it happens to be a real problem. After all if it happens to be the Pacific, no one really cares. It is a reminder though that all our near earth material will eventually decay and fall unless fueled to maintain station. In the very long term most of that space junk will also come down. Yet that is a long way away and we keep adding to it. We really need to pay much more attention to our garbage everywhere and plan solutions. In spa... more »
Turns out the STEM ‘gender gap’ isn’t a gap at all
What this shows us is that men do have serious alternatives to getting a non STEM degree. Thus the statistics do get upset. Yet i do want to say that in the extremely narrow field of advanced mathematics or physics, which obviously eliminates most STEM students as well, we do see a huge drop off in female participation. We are talking though about a a significant variation in the outcomes for the top one percent which is completely irrelevant applied to the 99 percent of STEM students. I actually noticed this high end variation in the SAT numbers when i was in high school. ... more »
Scientists Have Discovered a Drug That Fixes Cavities and Regrows Teeth
All of a sudden it becomes worthwhile to remove all the artificial material in the tooth, put in a shaped sponge and add a protective cap of some sort. This is something we can do for an entire mouth at one go because we are mostly removing fillings perhaps over several days and cleaning up. Then we have a single session to emplace the sponges and add a protective cap of some sort. This does not need to be too strong or even fixed so long as the sponge is well set and fixed. Then you would likely have to spend the next two months sucking smoothies while the drug was applie... more »
HEAR ME OUT & LISTEN: Why I Support President Donald Trump with
This item was put together by a truly traditional liberal who did not vote for Trump. Ultimately he looked at the facts on the ground and liked what he saw. So much of what was been done was an agenda he supported. Of course this is inevitable as everything we know about Trump informs us that he inclined middle road Democrat and eschewed progressive ideology and right wing nonsense as well. Sort of where the majority of the electorate are at. What Trump promised was good governance, fair enough, and much more important and grossly overdue, corruption free governance. When see... more »
Laying Ghosts to Rest: Catalonia Says “Adéu” to Francoist Spain
While the most part of the observers of global processes maybe expected that Brexit or Trump’s impeachment would be completed by now, it turns out that the both of these outcomes have not yet materialised. Concerning the former, the so-called “Prime Minister” of Britain (she was never elected, which seems […]
CIA Document On Its Website Reports That Adolf Hitler Survived World War II
Wikimedia Commons *Curt Mills, Task & Purpose/The National Interest*: *CIA Document Reported Adolf Hitler Survived World War II * *A document on the Central Intelligence Agency’s website makes an explosive, if outlandish, claim: Adolf Hitler survived World War II.* “CIMELODY-3 [a code name] was contacted on 29 September 1955 by a trusted friend who served under his command in Europe and who is presently residing in Maracaibo,” the acting intelligence chief in Caracas, Venezuela sent to his supervisor days later, on October 3, 1955. “CIMELODY-3’s friend stated that during the latte... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* It's the day before Halloween! When the sun goes down this evening, it will will be what is traditionally known as Mischief Night. It's a night of testosterone-fueled ridiculous immaturity and mayhem where young boys (and, occasionally, some female accomplices) roam the streets with eggs in hand, and a prodigious supply of toilet paper to hurl into a neighbor's tree. Sometimes, a collection of doggy poop in a paper bag left at a front door and set on fire provides utterly pointless fun, at least for the perps. But, why not make it all mean something this year. After al... more »
James Corry jailed over IRA bombing of German Army base per BBC News
The BBC report http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-41751952?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.com/news/topics/2e3befc0-e70a-41c7-b6cb-2f8f0d69a7db that: 'A man from Northern Ireland has been convicted of attempted murder more than 20 years after a Provisional IRA attack on a British Army base in Germany.' Has anyone asked Jeremy Corbyn for his comments on the conviction?
Trump rages on Twitter at Clinton and Russia inquiry 'witch hunt' per BBC News
This BBC headline report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41796255 contains some interesting words: 'Republican lawmakers have said that a uranium deal with a Russian company in 2010, when Mrs Clinton was secretary of state, was sealed in exchange for donations to her husband's charity.' Is it just Republican lawmakers who make this claim? Do they and others not also bring in to the claims the payment of $500,000, twice his normal fee, to Bill Clinton? Why do the BBC ignore that?
A New U.S. Nuclear Weapons Posture
A static display of intercontinental ballistic missiles at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., front gate the evening of April 4, 2012. From left are the Peacekeeper, the Minuteman III and the Minuteman I. The planet Venus is visible in the sky above the Minuteman missiles and Jupiter is visible to the left of the Minuteman I. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez) *The Guardian*: *Trump team drawing up fresh plans to bolster US nuclear arsenal* * Congress and US allies briefed on progress of Nuclear Posture Review * Pence: ‘There’s no greater force for world peace than the US nucle... more »
Who can you trust? How tech is reshaping what we believe.
Who can you trust? How tech is reshaping what we believe | New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23631490-200-who-should-you-trust-how-tech-is-reshaping-what-we-believe/?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1509121648 Advertisements
Battle for Deir Ezzor reaches critical stage as SAA troops prepare final assault to take capital
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 A.M.) – The battle for Deir Ezzor has reached an important juncture as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) prepares to liberate the provincial capital from the remaining Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists. With more than half of the city under their control, the Syrian Arab Army has began the phase of their operation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi forces liberate more than 21,000km2 of territory near Syrian border – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 A.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces have liberated more than 21,000 square kilometers of territory in the Al-Anbar Governorate since launching their Syrian border offensive early last week. Backed by the Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) and Federal Police, the Iraqi Army managed to reach the southern outskirts of Al-Qa’im this past […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tweets For Today
Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards rally in support of national unity in Catalonia's capital Barcelona https://t.co/Z2eIXvtKXw pic.twitter.com/KCQbaAD18H — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 30, 2017 "Most popular": https://t.co/WcGNLM1Qvi @MLB, @MLBNews, @Dodgers — Chuck Yeager (@GenChuckYeager) October 30, 2017 Lewis Hamilton became Britain's most successful racing driver of all time by claiming his fourth #F1 world title https://t.co/CdiKfwwkRE pic.twitter.com/jgfWaWtape — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 29, 2017 PHOTOS: The White House is decorated with black spiders and webs in ... more »
"The JFK Files and the Real Conspiracy Against the Truth"
*"The JFK Files and the Real Conspiracy Against the Truth"* by David Stockman "If you didn’t believe the Deep State is beyond democratic control before, you now have no choice – not after the last minute mugging the Donald received on his way to releasing these ancient JFK assassination files. And believe us, they are indeed ancient. Your editor was sitting in high school civics class learning about the difference between America’s open society and democratic government and the secretive Kremlin dictatorship of the Soviet Union when news of the Dallas tragedy came over the school’s ... more »
“Madmen, North Korea, and War”
*“Madmen, North Korea, and War”* by Peter Van Buren “The seemingly accepted wisdom that American President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are paired madmen on the edge of war has little to support it other than projected fears. There will be no war because war on the Korean peninsula benefits no one and is very bad for everyone (we’ll get to the madmen theory in a moment.) North Korea’s weapons, nuclear and conventional, are arguably the most defensive ever fielded. The North has no realistic claims on overseas territory or resources to resolve, and its borders ar... more »
With The Islamic State Collapsing, Many Fighters Have Made The Decision To Flee And Hide In The Desert
*WNU Editor:* ISIS Fighters have chosen to hide in the desert to fight another day .... *Their caliphate in ruins, IS militants melt into the desert* (AP). Expect a return to terror attacks and hit-and-run operations in this part of the Middle East for the foreseeable future.
Picture Of The Day
Anti riot police attempt to disperse rioters in Kawangware slums in Nairobi. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Tension high after Kenya's election re-run* (Reuters).
Don't rely on China: North Korea won't kowtow to Beijing
Katharine H.S. Moon, Edith Stix Wasserman Professor of Asian Studies; Professor of Political Science, Wellesley College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Politicians and pundits are overplaying China's influence over Kim Jong-Un.
American ISIS Fighter Captured In Syria And Held In Iraq Now Wants A Lawyer
Iraqi special forces intelligence agents check men's IDs in the search for Islamic State fighters in Mosul, Iraq on Nov. 27. Credit:Goran Tomasevic/Reuters *Washington Post:* *Case of suspected American ISIS fighter captured in Syria vexes U.S.* Justice Department officials don’t believe they have enough evidence to charge an American citizen and suspected member of the Islamic State who was captured in Syria last month, but the United States will face immediate legal challenges if he is not released and is detained without trial. The issue threatens to reignite court battles fou... more »
Playing Into Trump's Tiny, Grasping Hands?
Russian trolls and right-wing freaks are pushing a crackpot Trumpizoid talking point to make progressives look crazy, namely that George Washington is the same as Robert E. Lee and other Confederate traitors and that *their* statues and memorials must come down too. And of course, there are a few IQ-deficient "progressives" falling for the bait, but this is primarily just silliness, completely emanating from the fever swamp of far right lunatics. Example: Sun Myung Moon's *Washington Times*, where right-wing blogger Stephen Dinan wrote Friday that George Washington’s church to te... more »
The U.S. Military Is Not Going To Leave Niger Anytime Soon
A US Army Special Forces weapons sergeant observes a Niger army soldier during marksmanship training as part of Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, February 28, 2017. US Army/Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Klutts *David Litt, Foreign Policy*: *Here's why the United States is in Niger* * Four U.S soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger in early October. * For years, the United States has aided Niger in creating a stable democracy after the country asked for assistance. * The United States also keeps a strategic base in Niger because the Sahara Desert is a popular hideout for extr... more »
Are Some Russians Craving A Return Of The Tsars?
*Photo:* One of the last photographs of Nicholas II, showing him at Tsarskoye Selo after his abdication in March 1917. Wikipedia *Anaïs LLOBET, AFP:* *Century after revolution, some Russians crave return of tsar* Moscow (AFP) - Mikhail Ustinov's ancestors were executed in 1917 for supporting the tsar but a hundred years later the 68-year-old yearns for the return of monarchy to Russia. "Russians are monarchists in their soul, even though the Soviets tried to destroy our soul," Ustinov, who is a self-proclaimed spokesman for the Moscow monarchist community, told AFP in his small ap... more »
The Veil Has Lifted! Declassified Files Show Government Killed JFK, Protected Hitler
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 29, 2017 Alex Jones reveals shocking govt documents that comfirm that JFK was killed from the front and that there were more than one shooter as Alex Jones predicted long ago! **SEE THE FULL REPORT HERE https://www.infowars.com/breaking-liv… end
The Clinton Criminal Cartel UNRAVELS…
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Washington Braces for First Charges in Probe of Russia Links to US Election
Who will it be? The obvious answers appear to be Trump former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort. … Continue reading →
Guest Post: New Zealand’s new PM is clueless about capitalism
*She must not understand that the entire world was mired in poverty before free markets took hold, says Washington-based economist Daniel Mitchell in this guest post.* Most politicians are feckless creatures driven by their insecurities to say anything and everything in hopes of getting elected. And, once in power, they will do or say anything and everything in hopes of getting reelected. “Public choice” theory explains how these conventional politicians behave. But not all politicians fit in that box. There are also evil politicians in the world. Maduro in Venezuela would be a pr... more »
U.K. Navy Kicks Nine Sailors Off Nuclear Submarine For Rowdy Parties And Cocaine Use
In one of the worst scandals to hit the Navy, the crew from HMS Vigilant (pictured) were sent home and kicked out of the service after cocaine was found in their blood *Daily Mail:* *HMS Sex and Cocaine: Navy kicks nine sailors off nuclear submarine for testing positive for drugs after 'rowdy parties' while four officers are removed amid 'affairs' scandal* * HMS Vigilant crew kicked out of Navy after the class A drug found in their blood * They are alleged to had drug-fuelled parties while submarine was docked in US * Lt Cdr Michael Seal has been removed amid claims of affair with ... more »
The wonderful Hsinchu 37 out of Beipu
*A horse passed us as we left Zhuzhong Station* I didn't ride Saturday since my bike was still en route from Taitung, but on Sunday a group of us met up at Zhuzhong Station in Hsinchu. We mapped the ride on the fly, and Drew suggested we do the Hsinchu 37 from Beipu to Nanzhuang. What a great route... take a look by clicking on READ MORE... [image: Daping] *ROUTE NOTES*: The wind makes a huge difference on this route. We did it north to south since at this time of year the wind blows from north to south. From Zhuzhong find Kehu Road and follow that south to Shuixian Road and thence... more »
Growing Concerns That Israel May Launch A Pre-Emptive Strike Against Hezbollah
A file photo of an Israeli Merkava tank near the border with Syria in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, 28 November 2016 (AFP) *Ari Heistein, National Interest:* *Is Israel Preparing to Strike Hezbollah?* *Though a targeted strike has up-front costs, failing to act will likely exact an even greater price in the next conflict.* Likely as a response to the effective Israeli interdiction of convoys delivering high-quality arms from Iran to Hezbollah, Tehran and Hezbollah have decided to build the capability to produce advanced weapons in Lebanon rather than ship them there. The arms... more »
Henry Kissinger Warns That East Asia Is Racing Towards Nuclear Proliferation
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) watches a long range rocket launch into the air in North Korea, in this photo released by Kyodo February 7, 2016. Mandatory credit REUTERS/Kyodo *Newsweek:* *If North Korea Is Preparing for Nuclear War, All of Asia Needs Nuclear Weapons, Says Henry Kissinger* In a recent interview with The New York Times, former Secretary of State and Cold War strategist Henry R. Kissinger warned that East Asia is racing towards nuclear proliferation. The controversial former diplomat--whose critics charge with aiding and abetting military regimes in Latin Ameri... more »
Is Planet Earth Being Terraformed by Non-Humans?
*Buck Rogers* - Many things happening on planet earth today just don't make sense. The post Is Planet Earth Being Terraformed by Non-Humans? appeared first on Waking Times.
North Korean Defector: The Regime Is Crumbling
Thae Yong Ho, second from left, at a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. He was North Korea’s No. 2 diplomat in London until he fled to the South last summer with his family. Credit Pool photo by Ed Jones *New York Times:* *North Korean Defector Says Kim Jong-Un’s Control Is Crumbling* SEOUL, South Korea — The highest-ranking defector from North Korea in years said on Wednesday that the days of the country’s leadership were “numbered,” and that its attempts to control outside information were not working because of corruption and discontent. “I am sure that more ... more »
China's Air Force Has 1,700 Combat Aircraft Ready for War
An earlier version of the J-31 stealth fighter pictured at the Zhuhai air show in southern China two years ago. Photo: Xinhua *Sebastien Roblin, National Interest:* *China's Air Force: 1,700 Combat Aircraft Ready for War* The People’s Liberation Army Air Force of China and its sister branch, the PLA Naval Air Force, operate a huge fleet of around 1,700 combat aircraft—defined here as fighters, bombers and attack planes. This force is exceeded only by the 3,400 active combat aircraft of the U.S. military. Moreover, China operates a lot of different aircraft types that are not well ... more »
Damascus to consider Raqqa occupied until Syrian gov’t controls city – Reports
The Syrian city that Daesh terrorists had called their self-proclaimed capital, has been liberated by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces. Syria considers, and will consider, Raqqa an occupied city until it comes under the control of the Syrian army, the SANA news agency reported Sunday citing an official source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian Army advances on Al-Qaeda stronghold in east Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a large-scale offensive in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate this past weekend, targeting the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group’s positions near the key town of Al-Rahjan. Led by elements of the Republican Guard and Qalamoun Shield forces of the 3rd […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian security forces foil smuggling attempt in southern Damascus: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 A.M.) – The Syrian security forces foiled a smuggling attempt by a group of rebel fighters in the southern part of Damascus this past weekend. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Syrian security forces uncovered a rebel sleeper cell in the Nahr ‘Aisha area of southern Damascus, seizing all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Josh Gates, the Ramey Memo and Me
As many of you know, I have been involved for years in an attempt to decipher the Ramey Memo. Many consider this the “smoking gun” which will prove that aliens have been visiting Earth. The problem is that the Memo is just beyond the range of our ability to read most of it. There have been various interpretations about what it says but there isn’t much in the way of consensus. Me on the left and Josh Gates on the right. All photos on the blog are copyright by Kevin Randle. Last spring, I was contacted by the producers of *Expedition Unknown* starring Josh Gates. I have, over the last... more »
Iraqi Kurdish Leader Barzani Resigns After Independence Vote Backfires
*Reuters:* *Kurdish leader Barzani resigns after independence vote backfires* ERBIL/BAGHDAD Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said he would give up his position as president on Nov. 1, after an independence referendum he championed backfired and triggered a regional crisis. There was high drama at the Kurdish parliament, which was stormed by armed protesters as it met to approve the veteran leader’s resignation as Kurdish president. Some MPs were barricaded in their offices on Sunday evening. In a televised address, his first since Iraqi forces launched a surpr... more »
Is It Time for the U.S. Navy to Start Building Non-Nuclear Stealth Submarines?
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * Russia has them. If Congress and the Trump administration read a recent article in the *Wall Street Journal *about Russia’s diesel-electric submarines, they might be thinking America needs to seriously consider acquiring its own conventional submarines. The blockbuster article by Julian E. Barnes documents a three-month cat-and-mouse game between a Russian diesel-electric submarine and the NATO countries trying to track it. As Barnes writes, “The *Krasnodar, *a Russian attack submarine, left the coast of Libya in late May, headed east across the Medi... more »
Why Israel's Stealth F-35I Is Truly One of a Kind
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* And why no nation would ever want to battle it in the air. For fifty years, the United States has provided top-of-the-line fighter aircraft to help defend Israel from attack. Israel’s fielding of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, known locally as Adir, continues that tradition even as the country puts its own technological touch on the fifth-generation fighter. Unlike other F-35 customers, Israel is modifying its fighters from the outset to address unique security challenges and the country’s technological capabilities. The United States bega...more »
The Forgotten Story of How One U.S. Battleship Fought Back During Pearl Harbor
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * The .50 caliber machine guns of the battleship USS Pennsylvania unloaded 65,000 rounds of ammunition on December 7, 1941. On Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, Gunner’s Mate Russell Winsett, 19, awoke at 5 am as he did most mornings. As he went topside he could see that the weather was like almost every December day in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, sunny blue skies with a few white puffy clouds. This was a day Winsett was looking forward to. He thought to himself, “It’s gonna be a beautiful day to visit the island with my cousin, his wife, and three... more »
Art of the Peace Deal: What Can Be Done in Israel and Palestine?
*Abdel Monem Said Aly, Shai Feldman, Nawaf Obaid* *Security, Middle East* [image: People celebrate as Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah arrives to take control of Gaza from the Islamist Hamas group, in the northern Gaza Strip October 2, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem] President Trump seems motivated to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Might recent events help him achieve this? A series of circumstances currently present Israelis and Palestinians with a unique opportunity to resolve their historic conflict. The first of these was the election of President Donald Tru... more »
Time to Let Japan Be a Regular Military Power
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* [image: A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldier takes part in an annual training session at Higashifuji training field in Gotemba, west of Tokyo, Japan August 24, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato] American officials have forgotten the purpose of alliances: defense, not welfare. The Japanese people don’t much like Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In fact, a majority of them want someone else as premier. Yet his coalition just retained its two-thirds majority in snap parliamentary elections. He should use his reinforced authority to end his nation’s defense de... more »
Is Israel Preparing to Strike Hezbollah?
*Ari Heistein* *Security, Middle East* [image: A Hezbollah member carries his weapon on top of a building as Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah appears on a screen during a live broadcast to speak to his supporters at an event marking Resistance and Liberation Day, in Bekaa valley May 25, 2016. The event is to commemorate the 16th anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon. REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah] Though a targeted strike has up-front costs, failing to act will likely exact an even greater price in the next conflict. Likely as a response to the eff... more »
Reflections on the 'Revolution' in Europe and America
*Scott B. MacDonald* *Politics, Americas* [image: Veterans attend Memorial day services at the World War II Memorial in Washington, U.S., November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts] The testing time for Western liberal democracy is here; hopefully it is up the task. While there has been a degree of political upheaval over the past couple of years on both sides of the Atlantic, 2018 could witness another round of severe tests of liberal democracy. Key to this is a voter move to the right; in some cases, the far right. As goes the political system, so will go the economic. The ongoi... more »
Should FEMA Be a Stand Alone Agency?
*Daniel M. Gerstein* *Security, Americas* [image: Daniel M. Gerstein works at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation and is an adjunct professor at American University. He was the undersecretary (acting) and deputy undersecretary in the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security from 2011–14.] If FEMA were a stand-alone agency, then it could have access to the president, and its missions could be eleveated to cabinet-level. As Congress considers reauthorizing the Department of Homeland Security, principles guiding any major realignments could i... more »
Cambridge Analytica-- How Mercer Used Data Mining To Elect The Clownish Señor Trumpanzee
*Mercer and his dog* Cambridge Analytica was founded in 2013, specifically to participate in U.S. elections, though it is a subsidiary of a British company, Strategic Communication Laboratories, famous for military disinformation campaigns and for fomenting coups. Before the Mercers ordered them to do data mining and analysis plus "strategic communication" (a kewl phrase that was formerly called propaganda) for Trumpanzee, they helped Tom Cotton (R-AR), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and dozens of other Republicans to steal elections. They also helped British neo-Nazis win the Brexit vote. On ... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “We Meet Again”
2002, “We Meet Again” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryOLhmiECu4&html5=1
"A Look to the Heavens"
"To some, it looks like a giant chicken running across the sky. To others, it looks like a gaseous nebula where star formation takes place. Cataloged as IC 2944, the Running Chicken Nebula spans about 100 light years and lies about 6,000 light years away toward the constellation of the Centaur (Centaurus). *Click image for larger size.* The featured image, shown in scientifically assigned colors, was captured recently in an 11-hour exposure from a backyard near Melbourne, Australia. Two star clusters are visible: the Pearl Cluster seen on the far left, and Collinder 249 embedded in ... more »
"Truth Is Always Stranger Than Fiction..."
"Truth is always stranger than fiction. We craft fiction to match our sense of how things ought to be, but truth cannot be crafted. Truth is, and truth has a way of astonishing us to our knees. Reminding us, that the universe does not exist to fulfill our expectations. Because we are imperfect beings who are self-blinded to the truth of the world's stunning complexity, we shave reality to paper thin theories and ideologies that we can easily grasp – and we call them truths. But the truth of a sea in all it's immensity cannot be embodied in one tidewashed pebble." - Dean Koontz
Chet Raymo, “Spooked”
*“Spooked”* by Chet Raymo "The word everyone uses is "spooky." What they are talking about is entanglement, the spooky heart of quantum mechanics. You create a pair of subatomic particles, photons say, and send them on their separate ways. The particles seem to know what is happening to each other on their separate journeys. An activity performed on one particle can instantaneously change the properties of the other particle, no matter how far apart. And- this is the kicker- apparently instantaneously. Their fates are "entangled." In the latest test of entanglement (reported in the... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Greece. Thanks for stopping by.
Paulo Coelho, "The Mouse And The Books"
*"The Mouse And The Books"* by Paulo Coelho "When I was interned in Dr. Eiras Hospital, I began to have panic crises. One day, I decided to consult the psychiatrist in charge of my case: “Doctor, I am overcome by fear; it takes from me the joy of living.” “Here in my office there is a mouse that eats my books”, said the doctor. “If I get desperate about this mouse, he will hide from me and I will do nothing else in life but hunt him. Therefore, I put the most important books in a safe place and let him gnaw some others. In this way, he is still a mouse and does not become a monster... more »
"When One Grasps The Irony..."
“How is one to live a moral and compassionate existence when one is fully aware of the blood, the horror inherent in life, when one finds darkness not only in one’s culture but within oneself? If there is a stage at which an individual life becomes truly adult, it must be when one grasps the irony in its unfolding and accepts responsibility for a life lived in the midst of such paradox. One must live in the middle of contradiction, because if all contradiction were eliminated at once life would collapse. There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You conti...more »
Kahlil Gibran, "You Are My Brother..."
"A Poet's Voice XV, Part Four" by Kahlil Gibran "You are my brother, but why are you quarreling with me? Why do you invade my country and try to subjugate me for the sake of pleasing those who are seeking glory and authority? Why do you leave your wife and children and follow Death to the distant land for the sake of those who buy glory with your blood, and high honor with your mother's tears? Is it an honor for a man to kill his brother man? If you deem it an honor, let it be an act of worship, and erect a temple to Cain who slew his brother Abel. Is self-preservation the first ... more »
The Poet: Denise Levertov, "Variation On A Theme By Rilke"
*"Variation On A Theme By Rilke"* ("The Book of Hours, Book I, Poem 1, Stanza 1") "A certain day became a presence to me; there it was, confronting me- a sky, air, light: a being. And before it started to descend from the height of noon, it leaned over and struck my shoulder as if with the flat of a sword, granting me honor and a task. The day's blow rang out, metallic- or it was I, a bell awakened, and what I heard was my whole self saying and singing what it knew: I can." ~ Denise Levertov
Black Scholarship Matters
Yes, Black Lives Matter, but so do Black scholarship and Black professors, too.
Challenges Remain for Latino College Presidents
Ten years ago, the number of Hispanic College presidents in the United States was about 5 percent. Today, it is down to roughly about 4 percent.
Calling on sages and elder statesmen to help save us
Apologies for this late weekend posting. we took a break to attend "Of Mice & Men" and then a parade of antique steam engines... First an announcement. My Questionnaire on Ideology has been updated and made more clear. These *socratic* queries may reveal assumptions that lie deep below, helping you see many things in a fresh way! Among those who have had their thoughts prodded for 15 years, not one has denied that assertion! Take the quiz and shake things up! Expand… your… horizons…. *== Calling up the old guys ==* Talk about ingratitude. George W. Bush has been *saved* by Donald Tr... more »
Two U.S. Navy SEALs Are Suspected Of Killing A U.S. Army Green Beret Soldier In Mali
*Photo:* Army Staff Sgt. Logan J. Melgar (above) was found dead in his room in U.S. embassy housing in Bamako, Mali on June 4. The 34-year-old veteran's death is being investigated as a homicide after a military medical examiner said he died from strangulation *New York Times*:* 2 Navy SEALs Under Suspicion in Strangling of Green Beret in Mali* WASHINGTON — Navy criminal authorities are investigating whether two members of the Navy’s elite SEAL Team 6 strangled an Army Green Beret on assignment in Mali in June, military officials say. Staff Sgt. Logan J. Melgar, a 34-year-old vete... more »
Hillary Clinton commenting on the fact that Fox News seems to think that she is the President.
@HillaryClinton’s comments tonight about @FoxNews trying to impeach her pic.twitter.com/ti3e28R4HY — Dylan (@dylxn_t) October 29, 2017 Courtesy of Raw Story: *The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee spoke at a dinner for the Human Rights Campaign held in Washington, D.C., where she took a few shots at the cable news network that has breathlessly been promoting fake scandals about her all week — while the Trump White House braces for arrests on Monday. * *“It does strike me that in the last few days at least, Fox News seems to think that’s where I live, in the White House,” ... more »
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