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Trump Arrives In Japan To Begin Five Nation Asia Tour
*L.A. Times*: *Trump arrives in Japan to open five-nation Asia tour* President Trump began a pivotal five-nation Asia tour in Japan early Sunday, speaking to troops upon landing at a U.S. air base outside Tokyo that would be a critical supply hub for any conflict in a region roiled by tension over nuclear-armed North Korea. Donning a leather bomber jacket, and flanked by fighter jets inside a cavernous hangar, Trump described the troops as the “last bulwarks” against threats from “tyrants and dictators who prey on the innocent.” No dictator should underestimate “our resolve,” Trum... more »
“Staying Afloat: Riding the Wave of Life”
*“Staying Afloat: Riding the Wave of Life”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOm “While riding the wave of life you must also practice stillness so you can flow with, rather than resist the wave’s motion. Our lives are continually in motion, buoyed by the wave that is the universe’s flow. As the wave rises and falls, we are carried forward, through life’s high and low points. The universe’s flow may take us to a place in life where we would rather not be. As tempting as it can be to fight the direction and size of this wave that propels us, riding the wave is intended to make life easier.... more »
Picture Of The Day
Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces advance towards the city of Al-Qaim. REUTERS/Stringer *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Iraqi forces close in on Islamic State* (Reuters).
Thiessen in WaPo on Mueller indictments: Russiagate “no further forward”
Indictments show poor judgement in choice of aides; not evidence of collusion with Russia More The post Thiessen in WaPo on Mueller indictments: Russiagate “no further forward” appeared first on The Duran.
President Trump Meets U.S. Troops At Yokota Air Force Base Outside Tokyo
*Daily Mail:* *Trump boasts about US military might in affront to North Korea as he greets the troops at Yokota Air Force Base outside Tokyo* * President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump landed in Japan Saturday * First Couple arrived at Yokota Air Base just outside of Tokyo at 11am local time * In a speech at the base, he warned America's enemies the U.S. 'will never yield' * President and prime minister will enjoy lunch and catch up over a round of golf President Donald Trump warned America's enemies that the U.S. 'will never yield, never wavier and never falter the de... more »
President Trump Visits Pearl Harbor
*FOX News:* *Trump visits Pearl Harbor ahead of first official tour of Asia* Before embarking on his first official visit to Asia, President Donald Trump flew to Hawaii on Friday, where he and first lady Melania Trump visited Pearl Harbor, the site where U.S. forces came under surprise attack from the Japanese in 1941. The president and first lady also made a solemn visit to the USS Arizona Memorial, where they tossed flower petals into the water above the battleship’s sunken hull. The memorial, which is accessible only by boat, straddles the wreckage of the battleship on which m... more »
Pentagon: To Secure North Korea's Nuclear Sites, A Ground Invasion Would Be Required
*Washington Post:* *Securing North Korean nuclear sites would require a ground invasion, Pentagon says* The only way to locate and secure all of North Korea’s nuclear weapons sites “with complete certainty” is through an invasion of U.S. ground forces, and in the event of conflict, Pyongyang could use biological and chemical weapons, the Pentagon told lawmakers in a new, blunt assessment of what war on the Korean Peninsula might look like. The Pentagon, in a letter to lawmakers, said that a full discussion of U.S. capabilities to “counter North Korea’s ability to respond with a nuc... more »
"Hope..."
“While there is life there is hope- and while there is hope there is life.” - E. E. Holmes
Trumpanzee Regime Admits Global Warming Is Real-- Does That Mean Fox News Loses Its Broadcast License?
Hear that report on Global Warming on NPR yesterday? Maybe the report from the Trumpanzee Regime is the real reason Congress' chief climate change denier, Lamar Smith, announced his retirement this week. Surprised Trump hasn't attacked his own government's report yet? Just wait. The executive summary starts ominously-- at least for Climate Change deniers: "The climate of the United States is strongly connected to the changing global climate." That's a pretty definitive first line. Global annually averaged surface air temperature has increased by about 1.8°F (1.0°C) over the last... more »
Exclusive: Yemeni Army spokesperson confirms long-range missile intercepted by Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 P.M.) – A spokesperson for the Ansar Allah-allied Yemeni Armed Forces confirmed that a ballistic missile aimed at the King Khalid international airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was launched by the army, Saturday. The missile was reportedly intercepted by Saudi authorities and did not cause any major damage, although a large explosion […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
This Animated Graphic Shows The Time And Location Of Every Attack Worldwide For The Past 30 Years
*Daily Mail:* *Three decades of terror: Animated graphic shows the time and location of every attack across the globe for the last 30 years* * Terrorist movements have plagued the world for decades, and have evolved greatly over that time * Map graphic tracks the hotbeds of terror for the last 30 years, showing where has been most affected * Here, Mail Online tracks the evolving threat, from the plane hijackings and IRA bombings of the Eighties, to the threat of ISIS and truck attacks in Europe in recent years This is the fascinating map that exposes every terror attack across t... more »
Ballistic Missile Fired From Yemen Intercepted Over Saudi Arabia's Capital
*CNN: **Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile over capital* (CNN)Yemeni rebels on Saturday targeted an airport in Saudi Arabia's capital with a ballistic missile, according to Yemen's Houthi-controlled Defense Ministry. But the missile was intercepted over northeast Riyadh, the Saudi Ministry of Defense said in a statement carried on government-backed Al-Arabiya television. Yemen's Defense Ministry said the missile attack "shook the Saudi capital" and the operation was successful. The attack was conducted using a Yemeni-made, long-range missile called the Burqan 2H, it said. ... more »
Oxygen-18 Stability in Foraminifera fossils, implications in paleoclimatology
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: By Andy May 18O is a rare isotope of oxygen. The ratio of 18O to the normal 16O in foraminifera fossils (“forams”) can be used to estimate paleo-ocean temperatures. Higher values mean lower temperatures. A recent article on geologypage.com (here) led me to Bernard, et al., 2017, which…
Putin behind Brexit? Russiagate hysteria spreads to Britain
Anti-Brexit campaigners turn to 'Russian meddling' meme in last ditch effort to reverse Brexit More The post Putin behind Brexit? Russiagate hysteria spreads to Britain appeared first on The Duran.
Massive Purge Underway In Saudi Arabia. Princes, Ministers, And Billionaires Are Being Arrested For Corruption
Crown Prince: Every person, who has engaged in #corruption, regardless of their status, will be held accountable, provided there's evidence. pic.twitter.com/sTxKfqvjo2 — CIC Saudi Arabia (@CICSaudi) November 4, 2017 *New York Times:* *Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Waleed bin Talal* LONDON — Saudi Arabia announced the arrest on Saturday night of the prominent billionaire investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, plus at least 10 other princes, four ministers and tens of former ministers. The announcement of the arrests was made over Al Arabiya, the Saudi-owned ... more »
Allanach, You apply for a $50 collider to find \(Z'\) or leptoquarks
*Assertive implications of an LHCb beauty-muon deficit* How many articles about flavor physics have you published in the Grauniad? Well, it turns out that Dr Allanach and You have written the essay Anomalous bottoms at CERN and the case for a new collider in which they derive an appealing interpretation from an anomaly seen by the LHCb Collaboration. As I discussed in March and April, the LHCb detector insists on a deficit of \(B\) mesons decaying to \(K^* \mu^+\mu^-\). My previous texts are somewhat technical, Allanach and You are a bit less technical, and Futurism.com is arguably ... more »
The West's Failed Policy In Libya Continues To Reverberate Throughout North Africa
*Washington Post:* *Deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Niger hint at the shadow war against ISIS in Africa* NIAMEY, Niger — Less than a year ago, the Islamic State’s ambitions in Africa seemed all but shattered. In Libya, militias assisted by U.S. Special Operations soldiers and airstrikes drove the militants from their stronghold in the city of Sirte. Hundreds of Islamic State fighters died. Others fled south toward desert hideouts. “There were no more black flags,” recalled Claudia Gazzini, a senior Libya analyst for the International Crisis Group, describing the situation when sh... more »
Time For Progressives To Step Up And Take Over The Arizona Democratic Party
*Schumer doppelgänger Krysten Sinema* I got a nice letter the other day from Noelle David, a *DWT* reader and faithful Arizona Democrat-- a faithful Arizona Democrat whose faith is being tested and strained. I am horrified that our party would even consider putting Sinema as the anointed one to run for the Senate seat next year. It is an open secret that she is an opportunist-- however, even I, as an active Democrat living in the east valley for over a decade had no idea how terrible she is until I read a recent piece in the *New Times*. I read the piece yesterday and was so naus... more »
On Daylight Savings Time, Remember...
...even stopped clocks are correct twice a day. And when treasonous freaks such as the Bushes are elevated to act as the voices of reason, you know we're circling that porcelain drain at warp speed ten. By now, you might have heard about the new book that'd immediately put the White House in attack mode (not that it's ever in any other). That would be the new one by a right wing hack named Mark Updegrove, *The Last Republicans*. In his book and in a CNN interview, he describes the Bushes as being "restrained" in their assessment of Donald Trump. He quoted W saying the ... more »
Latest Release Of JFK Assassination Files Has One Document That Details The Sex Life Of Martin Luther King
*Newsweek:* *JFK File: FBI Monitored Martin Luther King's 'Abnormal' Sex Life of Orgies, Hookers and Joan Baez* |Updated The Trump administration released an FBI document containing allegations about the sexual misconduct of Martin Luther King as part of its declassification of information relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The 1968 document alleges financial improprieties by King’s civil rights organization, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, attempts to tie King to communist organizations and details a series of claims about King’s multiple a... more »
Musical Interlude: The Corrs, "Lough Erin Shore"
The Corrs, "Lough Erin Shore" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u87txE-OYdg
"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 »
"One Summer Night..."
*Click image for larger size.* "One summer night, out on a flat headland, all but surrounded by the waters of the bay, the horizons were remote and distant rims on the edge of space. Millions of stars blazed in darkness, and on the far shore a few lights burned in cottages. Otherwise there was no reminder of human life. My companion and I were alone with the stars: the misty river of the Milky Way flowing across the sky, the patterns of the constellations standing out bright and clear, a blazing planet low on the horizon. It occurred to me that if this were a sight that could be see... more »
The Poet: Charles Simic, “The White Room”
*“The White Room”* “The obvious is difficult To prove. Many prefer The hidden. I did, too. I listened to the trees. They had a secret Which they were about to Make known to me- And then didn't. Summer came. Each tree On my street had its own Scheherazade. My nights Were a part of their wild Storytelling. We were Entering dark houses, Always more dark houses, Hushed and abandoned. There was someone with eyes closed On the upper floors. The fear of it, and the wonder, Kept me sleepless. The truth is bald and cold, Said the woman Who always wore white. She didn't leave her room. The sun ... more »
Chet Raymo, "Exile"
*"Exile"* by Chet Raymo "Are we truly alone With our physics and myths, The stars no more Than glittering dust, With no one there To hear our choral odes?" "This is the ultimate question, the only question, asked here by the Northern Irish poet Derek Mahon. It is a poem of exile, from the ancient familiar, from the sustaining myth of rootedness, of centrality. A poem that the naturalist can relate to, we pilgrims of infinite spaces, of the overarching blank pages on which we write our own stories, our own scriptures, having none of divine pedigree. Yes, we fe... more »
"What Is Life?"
"What is life? An illusion, a dream, a fiction, and the biggest well is small, because all life is a dream, and the dreams, themselves are only dreams.' - Calderon de la Barca
The Daily "Near You?"
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"The Only Lasting Thing..."
"The unreal is more powerful than the real. Because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it. Because its only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. Stone crumbles. Wood rots. People, well, they die. But things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on. If you can change the way people think, the way they see themselves, the way they see the world, you can change the way people live their lives. That's the only lasting thing you can create." - Chuck Palahniuk
"The Lonely American"
*"The Lonely American"* By Chris Hedges "Michael P. Printup, president of Watkins Glen International, one of the country's largest racetracks, stood with a group of about a dozen race fans at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Next to him were boxes of free doughnuts and coffee. A line of men with towels, who had spent the night in nearby RV campers, pop-up campers and tents, stood patiently outside the door to a shower room. A light drizzle, one that would turn into a torrential downpour and lead to the races being canceled in the afternoon, coated the group, all middle-aged or older white men. ... more »
"The Most Beautiful People..."
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassions, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
‘Respect China’s political system’: China warns Trump on eve of his Asia visit
Global Times editorial warns Trump against 'Cold War' thinking More The post ‘Respect China’s political system’: China warns Trump on eve of his Asia visit appeared first on The Duran.
Even with the Mueller investigation bearing down like a freight train, Trump is still open to having a meeting with Vladimir Putin during his trip.
"I'm not a puppet. You're the puppet."Courtesy of WaPo: *President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet next week at an economic summit in Vietnam, but there is scant optimism in Russia that face-to-face talks will yield any breakthroughs on the long list of issues that divide Washington and Moscow. * *Sanctions against Russia, tensions in Syria, the threat of military conflict in North Korea and the stalemate over Ukraine top the litany of seemingly intractable differences in the U.S.-Russia relationship. * *Looming above it all is the sense in Moscow that the c... more »
Steam vs. internal combustion - guess who wins?
I had to smile at this video of an antique steam tractor versus a modern internal-combustion-engine tractor. I guess lots and lots of heavy steel, and a big flywheel, can still get it done! Peter
In pictures: Taliban forms elite assault unit in eastern Afghanistan
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:35 P.M.) – In a rare photo op, the Taliban released a string of images on November 2 boasting a newly established assault group that is based around Laghman Province. The seasoned jihadist fighters, dubbed the ‘Special Forces of Laghman’ by the Taliban, were shown wielding AK-47’s and different types of insignia before […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Graphic aftermath video from Idlib: Al-Qaeda militants shot dead in their sleep
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:00 P.M.) – On Saturday, an unidentified gunman caused panic in the town of Ariha after he entered an Al-Qaeda headquarters overnight and killed four Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) fighters at point-plank range while they were sleeping. The assassin then escaped from the scene and remains at large despite HTS launching a manhunt […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video tour of liberated Al-Hamidiyah, Deir Ezzor’s largest district
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated the entire Al-Hamidiyah District of Deir Ezzor earlier this week, ending the Islamic State’s (ISIS) long reign over this large area in the provincial capital. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army spent the better part of two weeks trying to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Iraqi Army begins manhunt for ISIS insurgents deep inside Anbar desert
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 P.M.) – Following the liberation of Al-Qaim City and all ISIS-controlled territory on the southern bank of the Euphrates River, the Iraqi Armed Forces are swarming into the desert of Anbar, taking out a series of ISIS outposts and searching all over the place for jihadist fighters. Footage released by the Popular […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian strategic bombers hit IS targets in Abu Kamal – video
Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces reportedly hit positions of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in the city of Abu Kamal, which lies in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate in eastern Syria, Saturday. The airstrikes reportedly targeted militant strongholds, command posts and arms warehouses. According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army expels Al-Qaeda from one more town in northeast Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:00 P.M.) – Preluded by a wave of Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) took control of another village in the northeastern countryside of Hama on Saturday afternoon after clashing Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) throughout the morning hours. Capitalizing on their momentum north of the M42 (Sheikh Hilal-Ithriyah) Highway, the SAA overran […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Resistance To The Mueller Investigation Is Growing
*Politico:* *Mueller braces for challenges to his authority* *The special counsel has won some early court victories in the Russia investigation, but with charges filed defense attorneys and others are lining up to rein in the probe.* Robert Mueller is on an early winning streak. Stacked with some of the country’s premier prosecutors, the special counsel has beaten back a pair of preliminary attempts to block his subpoena power and limit who he can question as a potential witness. In July, Mueller’s team also managed to win approval to execute a no-knock search warrant—unusual in... more »
Democratic Weakness and the Secessionist Impulse
This is a guest post from Katy Collin, who is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Brookings Institution and an adjunct instructor at American University’s School of International Service. Her research is on the use of referendums in peace processes. In the last few weeks, international borders have been challenged around the world. Secessionists and great powers […]
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Derek Bartolomaus (Billy Meier)
Derek Bartholomaus This week I spoke with Derek Bartholomaus about the Billy Meier UFO contact case. I had asked him how he had gotten drawn into this and it came about through his day job. He became interested in the photographic evidence and tried to obtain the negatives for examination. Yeah, that does sound like an imposition on Meier. Why would he turn over the original negatives for examination? You can listen to the reasons for that and the rest of the interview here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13223595 We focused the discussion on the photographic evidence that had be... more »
"The age of gods is drawing to an end"
*In Egypt support for imposing sharia (Islamic law) fell from 84% in 2011 to 34% in 2016. Egyptians are praying less, too...* "The age of gods is drawing to an end," observes Muhammad Syed, president of the Ex-Muslims of North America -- "even in countries dominated by Islam. Goodbye and good riddance to Allah & friends" he enthuses! *“We’re in religious decline,” moans [Egyptian cleric] Sheikh Muhammad, whose despair is shared by clerics in many parts of the Arab world. * " The is great news of (as the chart above shows) a very recent trend. The more the clerics moan, the more rea...more »
BRAZILE'S HILLARY REPLACEMENT SCENARIO WAS IMPERMISSIBLE, UNWORKABLE, AND INSULTING
This is insane: Former Democratic National Committee head Donna Brazile writes in a new book that she seriously contemplated replacing Hillary Clinton as the party’s 2016 presidential nominee with then-Vice President Biden in the aftermath of Clinton’s fainting spell, in part because Clinton’s campaign was “anemic” and had taken on “the odor of failure.” In an explosive new memoir, Brazile details widespread dysfunction and dissension throughout the Democratic Party, including secret deliberations over using her powers as interim DNC chair to initiate the process of removing Clinto... more »
"No Ways Tired in A Sea of Lies"
"No Ways Tired in A Sea of Lies" (Adapted) by Chris Floyd "I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies. One of the hardest things to accept is that the reality of our world is buried under so many layers of official deception and well-cultivated public ignorance about our history and our political system. Even if you break through somehow, momentarily, and hold up a fragment of the truth, most people have no context for dealing with it. It's like a bolt from the blue, they can't process t...more »
Donald Trump in response to a question about unfilled positions in the State Department.: "I'm the only one that matters."
Courtesy of HuffPo: *President Donald Trump brushed off concerns that the State Department still has key unfilled jobs, telling Fox News’ Laura Ingraham that he’s the only one who matters. * *“We don’t need all the people they want us to get,” Trump said in an interview that aired Thursday night. “Let me tell you ― the one that matters is me. I’m the only one that matters because when it comes to it, that’s what the policy is going to be.” * *The president also blamed Senate Democrats for dragging out the approval process for his nominees. While some State Department job picks ar... more »
And on it goes...
There's a disturbing report on the BBC News website which you might have missed. It's in the Somerset section. (I only spotted it because someone tweeted a link to it). A serious case review had found that the authorities once again failed to spot that a paedophile grooming gang was operating in the area. Worse, an underage girl - once of the two victims - was wrongly sent to court for racial abuse against her rapist. Ahmet Kurtyemez and Mehmet Citak have now been jailed for the offences. It wasn't a story that BBC One covered on its news bulletins, nor did the BBC News Channel... more »
We need to talk about Jon
In the immediate wake of the terrorist attack in New York I switched on *Today *as I was driving to work and heard Jon Sopel talking about President Trump's reaction to the attack. From the word go the BBC's North America editor began point-scoring off the US president. It felt like an editorial rather than a straight report. Now I know that lots of people, even on blogs like this, leap in far too soon with point-scoring after atrocities such as this, but a senior BBC reporter like Jon Sopel surely* shouldn't *be among them. Yes, some of his points were filtered through what Wik...more »
Of Francoists and illegal referendums
Q: Which side is this? The BBC's Catalonia coverage has been quite controversial. I know that many of you, like lots of people I see on Twitter, think the BBC has been biased in favour of Spain *against *supporters of Catalan independence, but the BBC also came under attack last week from a couple of MPs - Labour's Chris Bryant and the Conservatives' Sir Greg Knight - who jointly accused it of '*pro*-separatist bias'. Mr Bryant and Sir Greg, the *Times* reported, ...condemned the BBC for referring to Mariano Rajoy, Spain’s prime minister, as a Francoist, “as if to suggest that he... more »
The Democratic Party Is Worth Saving From The Clutches Of The Corrupt Establishment... I Think
Almost a week ago we ran a report about the 2016 autopsy. Thursday several of the authors-- along with officers of the California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus went to DC to meet with Tom Perez's senior adviser Will Hailer and a couple of other DNC staffers. The meet lasted 90 minutes and autopsy co-author and California Progressive Caucus chair Karen Bernal followed up with these written questions to Perez, which she requested he respond to by Thanksgiving: 1) What are the DNC’s plans to further accelerate its gear-up of staffing to fight against the multi-front assaults o... more »
An opinion poll the BBC wants you to believe (update)
Here's a curious postscript to a post from earlier today.... The BBC Press Office sent this tweet out a couple of days ago about a BBC-commissioned IPSOS Mori showing the BBC to be trusted much more than any of its competitors (well, on this particular take anyhow) : But it turns out that this IPSOS Mori poll* isn't* quite the 'new research' the BBC Press Office claims it is. A commenter on that earlier thread noted that the 57% figure also appeared in that new (and flawed) Cardiff University which 'found' the BBC to be right-wing biased. The presumption would naturally be tha... more »
“Hail, The Queen Of Collusion”
*“Hail, The Queen Of Collusion”* by Michael Reagan "Excuse me, but didn’t I write this column already? Didn’t I point out a while ago that when it comes to asking the Russians to mess with our presidential elections the real pros of collusion have always been the Democrats? Now I remember. In a column for Newsmax late last year I pointed out several well-documented instances in 1979, 1980 and 1984 where prominent Democrats connived with Moscow to advance their own presidential chances or damage my father’s. Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy and Tip O’Neill each contacted the Soviets and a... more »
Regent of the Hotel
A member of The Panic Room, who wishes to remain anonymous (I mean, who would want to be publicly associated with this?) - Okay! That's not even really me, it's me in my dwindling mind - skinny still, with lots of hair remaining (and cats instead of Camus, whatevs) living out my remaining days of shabby desperation in the silvery damask-walled room of an abandoned hotel. Everyone knows I love decaying buildings - so how appropriate to have a friend replace the lyrics to this classic song. Many of the references are insider jokes but hopefully anyone can get the drift...thanks, An... more »
Ravitch Bars Talk of DNC Rigging of 2016 Primary Race
Since last November, Diane Ravitch has spent an inordinate amount of time painting horns on Betsy DeVos and labeling her as the Chief Privatizer of American Schools. While it is certainly important to point out the lunacy and danger of DeVos's fanciful plan to expand the small number of states that have voucher laws, Diane has ignored the privatizing role that she, herself, has played by giving approving to ESSA and by okaying the 7,600 existing charter schools and by refusing to repudiate charter school laws in 46 states. More importantly, Diane refuses to talk about how she came... more »
Trump’s Most Damning Legacy
Robert Reich - 9 hours ago
In a radio interview on Thursday, Trump said “the saddest thing is, because I am the President of... more »
Laika
*November 4th, 1957* Laika... by Alfred Lehmberg A hapless female puppy dog... ablates in icy space... Unloved, beneath respected, yet a credit to the race. She starved to death; her air ran out; she burned up... *but she suffered*. She was the *one,* the *first *in space—concern not made, or offered. . She's "just a dog," beneath concern of shiny *honored* man. She was so completely terrified, and she couldn't understand. Her ass was shaved—electrodes placed—this side of vivisection—then blasted into inky space, bereft of all affection. . Laika was the small dog's name I commemora... more »
Man rescues a terrified baby elk after she became trapped in mud in Arizona.
A couple stumbled upon the animal trapped in mud while walking in Arizona. The man pulls the screaming animal out of mud and s collapses in exhaustion A baby elk was rescued by a walker after it got trapped in mud up to its stomach. A couple was walking in the woodlands of Arizona when they came upon the baby animal screaming for help. In a video of their encounter, any time the man touches the elk it cries, but he perseveres to save the animal. The man tugs at the animal, helping its legs come loose from the mud. He guides the elk's legs out of the mud, and then jokes that he h...more »
BREAKING: Houthi forces launch missile towards major airport near Riyadh City
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:00 P.M.) – About an hour ago, Houthi-led forces based in northern Yemen launched a ballistic missile type Burkan H2 across the border in the direction of the Saudi Arabian capital. Remarkably, the coordinates for the long-range missile were set for the King Khalid International Airport some 35 kilometers north of Riyadh City. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US-backed Syrian rebels arrest five runaway ISIS members near Al-Tanf border crossing
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:10 P.M.) – On Saturday morning, the US-backed ‘Maghaweer Al-Thawra’ (Free Syrian Army group) claimed to have apprehended five Islamic State militants after they tried to reach the Al-Tanf zone in southeastern Homs. According to the FSA, the runaway ISIS fighters fled from their outpost near the Euphrates River and somehow managed to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese security forces deny knowledge of assassination threat on Hariri
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:15 P.M.) – The official spokesperson for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces denied the knowledge of an assassination attempt on former Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri. The spokesperson for the ISF released a statement, Saturday, saying that his forces had no prior knowledge of these alleged threats, despite some claims from pro-Saudi media […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, IRGC score big advance towards Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies resumed their offensive in the southwestern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate this weekend, liberating new areas in a bid to reach the border-city of Albukamal. Backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hezbollah, the Syrian Arab Army scored a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Updated map of Deir Ezzor after city’s liberation from ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated the provincial capital of the Deir Ezzor Governorate, Thursday, after a two month long operation that began with the lifting of the siege on the city. Led by their elite Tiger Forces and 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Arab Army were able to liberate […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
As Robert Mueller inches ever closer to the smoking gun, three GOP Congressmen demand his resignation.
Whoa Nelly, there Mr. Special Counsel. That is just about far enough. Courtesy of Politico: *Three House Republicans on Friday moved to pressure special counsel Robert Mueller to resign over what they contend are “obvious conflicts of interest,” the latest instance of rising GOP resistance to his Russia probe. * *Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), introduced a measure that, while nonbinding, would put the House on record describing Mueller, a former FBI director, as unfit to lead the probe because of his relationship with James Comey, his... more »
Secret document reveals Hillary Clinton had contract to take over DNC in 2015
Hillary had control of the DNC way before the Democrat primaries. More The post Secret document reveals Hillary Clinton had contract to take over DNC in 2015 appeared first on The Duran.
Bush Presidents trash POTUS Trump, as globalist, warmonger class panics
George H.W. Bush confirms he voted for Hillary Clinton. More The post Bush Presidents trash POTUS Trump, as globalist, warmonger class panics appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: Yemeni Houthis fire missile at airport in Saudi capital
Saudi Arabia appears to have intercepted the missile shortly before a would-be impact. More The post BREAKING: Yemeni Houthis fire missile at airport in Saudi capital appeared first on The Duran.
Jumping Elk: Incredible encounter with wild elk in Ontario
Despite being large and in charge, elk are surprisingly agile creatures. Not only can they leap a maximum of eight feet, they can look cool while doing it. Check out this herd of elk make short work of a low fence. Wild elk have been making a comeback in Ontario since being re-introduced in the early 2000 and more and more of them have been spotted east of Ottawa. The elk are also called "Wapiti", which is the Indian word for "white" referring the color of the animal's rump. They are named just like cattle: cow, bull, calf. Although "elk" is the British name for the moose, it was...more »
Visitors to the Colony of Afghanistan
[image: undefined] *Military clock cropped out of photo on right to make it look like Kabul instead of US military base.* US and NATO representatives keep trying to convince the world that Afghanistan is not a corruption-ridden quagmire of violence, and US Defence Secretary, General Mattis, told reporters in Kabul on September 28 that “uncertainty has been replaced by certainty” because of new US policy, and that “the sooner the Taliban recognizes they cannot win with bombs, the sooner the killing will end.” At the same press conference NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said... more »
Facebook Farce Shows Lawmaker Deviousness, Demagoguery
[image: undefined] The 2016 election was the first time in history that goofy advertisements were considered an act of war. The frenzy on Capitol Hill over a smattering of Russian advertisements would be comical except that most of the American media has jumped on the hysteria bandwagon. The latest clamor is a stark warning to anyone who presumes that politicians are natural friends of freedom of speech. Russian political advertisements amounted to only .004 percent of the total content that Facebook users saw last year in the United States.Russian ads on Facebook were clumsy and s... more »
Mission Creep in Darkest Africa
[image: undefined] `Take up the white man’s burden’ *Rudyard Kipling, poet laureate of British imperialism* The British Empire, which at the end of the 19th century ruled one quarter of the earth’s land surface, is long gone. But its robust successor and heir, the United States, has set about enlarging it. As I sought to explain in my last book "American Raj – How the US Rules the Muslim World," the US imperium exerts its power by controlling tame, compliant regimes around the world and their economies. They are called "allies" but, in fact, should be more accurately termed satrapi... more »
The Truth About Radical Islam
*November 5, 2017* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - There are approximately 1.8 billion Muslims on Earth. That is approximately 24% of the world population. They live in regions spanning North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and reaching as far as Southeast Asia. There are Muslim communities in virtually every nation - and in many - they have played a pivotal, constructive, and welcomed role in national development. If even 1% of the world's Muslims were violent terrorists bent on conquering the world, that would constitute an army 18 million strong - or in other words - larger tha... more »
Saturday ends with more hopeful plague outlook for mainland Africa and world, but confusion surrounds situation in Madagascar, plus North Korea nuclear threat…
The great news is that no plague cases have been reported yet on mainland Africa, and controls have been considerably strengthened in the past few days, reducing the risk of a disease that experts are warning could become a global catastrophe. “Nine countries and overseas territories in the African region (Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, La […]
UK expert warns of devastation if plague gets to mainland Africa amid scramble to shore up biodefenses
From The Sun NINE African countries have been placed on high alert amid fears the continent could be ravaged by a plague epidemic already rocking the island of Madagascar. World Health Organization officials decided to activate the warning as an extra $5 million (£3.8m) was released to combat the deadly outbreak before it becomes a […]
WHO moves to help Kenya contain spread of Marburg virus from Uganda
Kenya seems to be in the main line of Globalist attack. A Marburg virus is advancing from Uganda on the capital, Nairobi, with flights to the USA and UK, while plague cases could arrive from Madagascar. In addition, Cambridge Analytics is operating ready to micro target people with messages on social media. Marburg can t be cured by […]
Former President George H.W. Bush Admits That He Voted For Hillary Clinton
*CNN:* *George H.W. Bush labels Trump a 'blowhard' in new book* Former President George H.W. Bush has a blunt assessment of Donald Trump: "He's a blowhard." And his son, former President George W. Bush, has harsh words for his Republican successor as well: "This guy doesn't know what it means to be president." Those stinging comments mark the first time the former presidents are speaking out about Trump in such stark terms, as part of a new book about the father and son by historian Mark Updegrove, titled "The Last Republicans." Both men went on the record to give Updegrove their... more »
More cool science, especially space!
Before plunging into space... In an extensive interview, posted on Philstockworld and The Huffington Post, I am grilled on a wide variety of topics, from Artificial Intelligence to human history, from the secret magic of fair-competition to the honey-pot trap of symbolism, from our poisonous politics to the prospect of a 20 hour work week and the looming Age of Amateurs… all the way to our fast-changing notions of a “singularity.” *== Out There! ==* I was in Denver attending the annual symposium of NASA's Innovative and Advanced Concepts program. (I'm on NIAC's advisory council.) T... more »
Astronaut Grinds Climate Axe
One month into her new job as Canada’s Governor General, Julie Payette was the keynote speaker at the ninth annual Canadian Science Policy Convention in Ottawa Nov. 1 where she urged her friends and former colleagues to take responsibility to shut down the misinformation about everything from health and medicine to climate change and even […]
Fukushima's Radioactive Legacy
Did you see the article by Jeff McMahon in Forbes covering research by Dr. Shin-ichi Hayama, a wildlife veterinarian studying Fukushima's contaminated monkeys: Jeff McMahon (2017, October 30). Three Ways Radiation Has Changed The Monkeys Of Fukushima. Forbes, https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2017/10/30/three-ways-radiation-has-changed-the-monkeys-of-fukushima-a-warning-for-humans/#15b788165eac The Japanese macaques show effects associated with radiation exposure—especially youngsters born since the March 2011 meltdowns at the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, accordin... more »
BWorld 162, Open pit mines and open economy
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on October 27, 2017. Open pit mining (OPM) is not as scary and draconian as many activists would paint it to be. Thus the ban on OPM by the CA-rejected ex-DENR secretary Gina Lopez has little or zero technical basis, only emotional outburst. The Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC), the multi-stakeholder body on the sector has finally decided that the ban on OPM should be abandoned and new DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu has said that he will soon issue a new department order for this. OPM is done and practiced in many countries including deve... more »
IPR and Innovation 39, Recent IP developments in CN, TW, KR, ID
Reposting these news stories collated by PRA, enjoy. ----------- China launches campaign to protect IPRs of foreign companies China.org.cn, September 19, 2017 The Chinese government has begun a campaign to protect the intellectual property rights (IPR) of foreign companies. The campaign will focus on malicious trademark registration and imitation of foreign brands, the Ministry of Commerce said Monday, citing a joint action plan by 12 government departments. From September to December, the campaign will also target infringement of online IPRs, patent rights and plant variety rights, ... more »
Last Stage In Freeing Iraq Underway As Qaim Freed In Western Anbar
The Iraqi forces completed the first phase of their operation to free the last territory the Islamic State holds in the country, which is in western Anbar. The town of Qaim was seized along with the Husaiba border crossing. Originally the Iraqis were hoping to complete this simultaneously with freeing Hawija in Kirkuk, but that proved beyond their capabilities. Now that Qaim is taken the next target will be Rawa and sweeping up the border region, and then all of Iraq will be free. After the battle of Mosul, several Iraqi generals believed that the Islamic State was finished and ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 4
1992 Saddam told top Baath officials that election of Pres Clinton might usher in better Iraq-US relations 1998 NY indictment claimed Al Qaeda-Iraq had agreement not to work vs Saddam and to cooperate on weapons 1998 NY indictment based on intel that Al Qaeda and Iraq worked on weapons together in Sudan 1998 NY charges on Al Qaeda-Iraq cooperation were later dropped in indictment 1998 NSC counterterror dir Clarke sent memo to NalSecAdv Berger saying Iraq WMD experts were at Sudan factory probably working with Al Qaeda 2003 CPA officials and...more »
Former Trump foreign policy adviser Carter Page admits that he totally went to Russia in 2016 to meet government officials.
What else do you want to know? Want the password to my wifi? How about my social security number? Courtesy of the New York Times: *Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser to the Trump presidential campaign, met Russian government officials during a July 2016 trip he took to Moscow, according to testimony he gave on Thursday to the House Intelligence Committee. * *Shortly after the trip, Mr. Page sent an email to at least one Trump campaign aide describing insights he had after conversations with government officials, legislators and business executives during his time in Moscow, ... more »
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Michal Rozworski writes that the bidding war surrounding Amazon's second headquarters is just a symptom of a grossly dysfunctional relationship between governments and businesses: We shouldn’t be surprised that Amazon can get away with using a few billion dollars of private investment as bait for public billions in return. Investment in the US, both private and public, is in a sorry state. Taken as a proportion of overall economic activity, businesses and governments are investing a fraction of what they did in the postwar years or even a... more »
Here’s why we should just scrap daylight-saving time already.
Here’s why we should just scrap daylight-saving time already | Business Insider India http://www.businessinsider.in/Heres-why-we-should-just-scrap-daylight-saving-time-already/articleshow/51366110.cms Advertisements
Blood cells in chronic fatigue syndrome are drained of energy.
Blood cells in chronic fatigue syndrome are drained of energy | New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/article/blood-cells-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-drained-energy/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&cmpid=SOC|NSNS|2017-Echobox&utm_source=Facebook#link_time=1509719509
How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas.
Manoush Zomorodi: How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas | TED Talk
Vegetarians more likely to show signs of depression, finds study
Vegetarians more likely to show signs of depression, finds study http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/vegetarians-depression-more-likely-symptoms-signs-university-of-bristol-national-institutes-of-a8035556.html
The psychological importance of wasting time.
The psychological importance of wasting time — Quartz https://qz.com/970924/the-psychological-importance-of-wasting-time/
Should taxpayers pay for opioid crisis? Pharma caused it.
Should taxpayers pay for opioid crisis? Pharma caused it – Salon.com https://www.salon.com/2017/11/04/should-taxpayers-pay-for-opioid-crisis-pharma-caused-it/
Children should be given drugs to reduce risk of heart attacks & strokes, says new guidance.
Children should be given drugs to reduce risk of heart attacks & strokes, says new guidance — RT UK News https://www.rt.com/uk/408736-children-drugs-heart-stroke/
Here’s Why Vaccines Are So Crucial
Here’s Why Vaccines Are So Crucial https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/11/vaccine-health-infection-global-children/
Patients required to take blood test to prove they need antibiotics
Patients required to take blood test to prove they need antibiotics http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/03/patients-forced-take-blood-test-prove-need-antibiotics/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_fb_tmgscience
This is why some men can’t grow a beard
This is why some men can’t grow a beard https://www.indy100.com/article/why-some-men-cant-grown-a-bead-science-hormones-testosterone-facial-hair-genetics-8037336?amp
November 4th: #It Begins
Nov 4 It Begins pic.twitter.com/B9gGiYdCNj — Beverly Hills Antifa (@BevHillsAntifa) November 3, 2017 — Beverly Hills Antifa (@BevHillsAntifa)
Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns Over Iran And Assassination Fears
*Reuters*: *Lebanese PM Hariri resigns, attacking Iran, Hezbollah* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon’s prime minister Saad al-Hariri resigned on Saturday, saying he believed there was an assassination plot against him and accusing Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah of sowing strife in the Arab world. His resignation thrusts Lebanon back into the frontline of Saudi-Iranian regional rivalry and seems likely to exacerbate sectarian tensions between Lebanese Sunni and Shi‘ite Muslims. It also shatters a coalition government formed last year after years of political deadlock, and which wa... more »
What You Won’t Find in the New National Climate Assessment
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Dr. Pat Michaels Under the U.S. Global Change Research Act of 1990, the federal government has been charged with producing large National Climate Assessments (NCA), and today the most recent iteration has arrived. It is typical of these sorts of documents–much about how the future of mankind…
"America: A Gigantic Clown Car Being Driven Into a Ditch"
*"America: A Gigantic Clown Car Being Driven Into a Ditch"* It's been a heck of a ride, and it's coming to an end. by James Howard Kunstler "Poor old Karl Marx, tortured by boils and phantoms, was right about one thing: History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. Thus, I give you the Roman Empire and now the United States of America. Rome surrendered to time and entropy. Our method is to drive a gigantic clown car into a ditch. Is anyone out there interested in redemption? I have an idea for the political party out of power, the Democrats, sunk in its special Okefenok... more »
15 Democrats Voted With The GOP On One Of Their Anti-Healthcare Schemes Yesterday
*When you accept an endorsement from the Blue Dogs, you're enabling this* How do you know when a member of Congress is a Republican pretending to be a Democrat? Well, one is is when you catch them voting with the GOP to kick 700,000 low income people off healthcare. But let's start with the good news: on Friday morning Congress finally voted to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that they had allowed to lapse. The bad news is that they decided to fund it by stealing something like $10 billion from the Affordable Care Act's public health and prevention fund an... more »
Here Is Google News Without The Nibiru Nonsense - And A Top Science News Search
To see the problem try a google news search for Planet X - and see if you find anything there about the genuine astronomical search for planets beyond Neptune. It's filled with stories saying that the nonsense planet Nibiru is about to fly past Earth or hit us (what professor Brian Cox once called the imaginary bullshit planet Nibiru). read more
Islamic State's Last Strongholds In Both Syria And Iraq Have Fallen
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *The Guardian*: *Isis dealt twin blows with loss of Deir ez-Zor and key Iraq border post* Syrian troops’ recapture of Isis’s last major city in country’s east and Iraqi forces’ seizure of Husaybah border post mark fresh defeats for militants. Islamic State has been dealt twin blows, as Syrian troops announced they had retaken the last major city in the country’s eastern desert where the militants still had a presence, and Iraqi forces seized a crossing near the jihadis’ last urban bastion across the border. The simultaneous assaults on Deir ez-Zor in... more »
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