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"22,000 Faces of America’s Opioid Epidemic"
*"22,000 Faces of America’s Opioid Epidemic"* by RT "The faces of 22,000 people who died last year due to prescription opioid overdose have been preserved for perpetuity as miniature busts carved into pills. The unusual memorial is meant to raise awareness about America’s growing opioid epidemic. A campaign launched by the nonprofit health organization National Safety Council and managed by the advertising agency Energy BBDO is taking aim at America’s opioid crisis by mechanically carving the faces of thousands of opioid overdose victims into little pills as part of a moveable “memor... more »
Picture Of The Day
People stand on rubble of damaged buildings, after an airstrike in the besieged town of Hamoria, Eastern Ghouta, in Damascus, Syria Janauary 9, 2018. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Air strikes in rebel-held Damascus* (Reuters)
What Is The Solution For Venezuela?
People stand in line to buy bread at a bakery in San Cristobal, about 410 miles (660 km) southwest of Caracas, February 28, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins *Ricardo Hausmann, Project Syndicate*: *D-Day Venezuela* *As conditions in Venezuela worsen, the solutions that must now be considered include what was once inconceivable. A negotiated political transition remains the preferred option, but military intervention by a coalition of regional forces may be the only way to end a man-made famine threatening millions of lives.* CAMBRIDGE – The Venezuelan crisis is moving relentles... more »
Energy bursts arriving from deep in space have strange origin, scientists say
Energy bursts arriving from deep in space have strange origin, scientists say http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/fast-radio-bursts-energy-space-message-signal-arecibo-study-latest-update-news-a8152221.html?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook Advertisements
Vitamin B17 Is Banned Because It Can Cure Cancer
Vitamin B17 Is Banned Because It Can Cure Cancer http://itrustnaturalcures.com/vitamin-b17-banned-can-cure-cancer/
New study describes how Alzheimer’s disease spreads throughout the brain
New study describes how Alzheimer’s disease spreads throughout the brain https://dailyaccord.com/new-study-describes-alzheimers-disease-spreads-throughout-brain/
These 100 companies are leading the world in artificial intelligence.
These 100 companies are leading the world in artificial intelligence | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/01/these-100-companies-are-leading-the-world-in-artificial-intelligence?utm_content=buffer3c47b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Groundbreaking invention can restore old lithium batteries to 95% capacity.
Groundbreaking invention can restore old lithium batteries to 95% capacity – BGR http://bgr.com/2018/01/10/battery-percentage-iphone-x-invention-restores-capacity/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social
Black hole breakthrough: New insight into mysterious jets
Black hole breakthrough: New insight into mysterious jets https://m.phys.org/news/2018-01-black-hole-breakthrough-insight-mysterious.html
Don’t sacrifice your health for convenience! From cancer danger to potentially damaging your heart health, here is why you need to throw out your microwave today.
https://m.facebook.com/doctor.health/posts/10155752477515590
This Technique of Saving Money Will Help You Make A Fortune.
This Technique of Saving Money Will Help You Make A Fortune – The Technology Post https://thetechnologypost.com/saving-money-help-make-fortune/?utm_source=BR&utm_medium=BR&utm_campaign=B2R
Ryan, McConnell, Grassley-- Enablers For Sure... But Criminally So?
Charles Pierce shook *Esquire* readers over the weekend by growling about Paul Ryan, who many of them have probably never heard of. His post, You're Not NeverTrump Unless You're NeverRyan and NeverMcConnell, makes the point that the GOP’s “brain disease has seized full control” and refuse to do anything about a “president” who is “a half-senile old fool whose own people don’t think is up to the job of selling apples from a steam-grate, let alone running the Executive branch of an established democracy.” The GOP, he wrote, in a dereliction of duty, “would rather destroy the lives of... more »
The World According To President Trump’s National-Security Adviser H.R. McMaster
Yuri Gripas / Reuters / The Atlantic *Uri Friedman, The Atlantic*: *The World According to H.R. McMaster* Why is he so worried about North Korea? Why is H.R. McMaster so alarmed by North Korea? Why does Donald Trump’s national-security adviser insist—more vigorously than any administration official except the president himself—that Kim Jong Un must be denied the capability to place a nuclear warhead on a missile that can reach the United States, even if this requires initiating a military conflict with the North that could devolve into a cataclysmic war? While Secretary of State R... more »
Should We Have the Freedom to Drink ‘Raw Water?’
*Phillip Schneider* - A new warning from scientists stir up food freedom debate. The post Should We Have the Freedom to Drink ‘Raw Water?’ appeared first on Waking Times.
Someone murdered because of the Trump Dossier? Where’s the evidence?
Fusion GPS lawyer Joshua Levy's claim that someone has been murdered because of the Trump Dossier is completely unsubstantiated and almost certainly untrue More The post Someone murdered because of the Trump Dossier? Where’s the evidence? appeared first on The Duran.
Trade Analyst: China Would Win Trade War With US
A Chinese woman adjusts a Chinese national flag next to U.S. national flags. Reuters *Asia Times:* *China would win trade war with US: Lardy* Says Trump tax changes will make trade deficit go up China would likely win a trade war with the US if Washington decides to exert regulatory pressure on the world’s second-largest economy, top US China expert Nicholas Lardy said at a panel discussion in New York on Tuesday. Lardy, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, was quoted by UPI as saying that the Chinese are better poised to counter the fallout that ... more »
"What If?"
"What if when you die they ask, "How was Heaven?" ~ Author Unknown
Musical Interlude: "Liquid Mind: Ambience Minimus - Shadows of White"
Music by Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind: Ambience Minimus - Shadows of White" Images courtesy of the Solar Dynamics Observatory, Goddard Space Flight Center, The Hubble Space Telescope, European Southern Observatory, ESA and NASA. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2zu1gf9Pus&feature=g-vrec
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Galaxies are fascinating not only for what is visible, but for what is invisible. Grand spiral galaxy NGC 1232, captured in detail by one of the Very Large Telescopes, is a good example. The visible is dominated by millions of bright stars and dark dust, caught up in a gravitational swirl of spiral arms revolving about the center. *Click image for larger size.* Open clusters containing bright blue stars can be seen sprinkled along these spiral arms, while dark lanes of dense interstellar dust can be seen sprinkled between them. Less visible, but detectable, are billions of dim norm... more »
Comrade Napoleon
Friend of fatherless! Fountain of happiness! Lord of the swill-bucket! Oh, how my soul is on Fire when I gaze at thy Calm and commanding eye, Like the sun in the sky, Comrade Napoleon! Thou are the giver of All that thy creatures love, Full belly twice a day, clean straw to roll upon; Every beast great or small Sleeps at peace in his stall, Thou watchest over all, Comrade Napoleon! Had I a sucking-pig, Ere he had grown as big Even as a pint bottle or as a rolling-pin, He should have learned to be Faithful and true to thee, Yes, his first squeak should be "Comrade Napoleon!" ~ from George... more »
Thousands Rally in Gaza Against Israel’s New Death Penalty for Palestinians
PressTV News Videos Published on Jan 9, 2018 People have taken to the streets of the besieged Gaza Strip to express their resentment against an Israeli death penalty bill against Palestinian prisoners. Protesters marched through the Gaza Strip chanting anti-Israeli slogans. They also burned images of the Israeli prime minister and the U-S president. The bill […]
Chinese Communists’ Threats To Launch Massive Currency War With The US Rattle Markets
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 10, 2018 Alex Jones demonstrates how President Trump’s corporate tax cuts have led Communist China to threaten the launch of a massive currency war with the US to stifle the American economy. end
Norman Finkelstein(Jew) on Gaza’s Martyrdom: The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians by Israel
TheRealNews Published on Jan 7, 2018 In his groundbreaking new book “Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom,” Norman Finkelstein argues that Israel, with U.S. backing, has caused a “humanitarian disaster” in Gaza, and that international human rights groups have failed to uphold justice for its besieged people. “In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a […]
Has China Been Quietly Selling US Treasurys: Here Is The Answer
Has China Been Quietly Selling US Treasurys: Here Is The Answer by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Following today’s blockbuster, if still unconfirmed, report from Bloomberg that China is contemplating slowing or halting outright the purchase of US Treasurys in retaliation for an escalating trade confrontation with the US, which in turn led to a modest, if brief, selloff across […]
Pakistan to United States: We Are No Allies, Not Any Longer! Pakistan Suspends Military And Intelligence Cooperation With US
Pakistan Suspends Military And Intelligence Cooperation With US by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ In the wake of President Trump’s twitter outburst last week, alleging that Pakistan has given the U.S. “nothing but lies and deceit” accompanied by the suspension of US financial aid, Defense Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan declared that military and intelligence cooperation with the United States are suspended, during an […]
The Most Expensive Stock Market in History
ITM Trading Streamed live 3 hours ago Supporting Slides and Links: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/expen… We are now in our 14th week of all sector selling but not all sectors buying. In addition, last week there was a huge spike in insider selling with buy/sell ratios in the thousands in consumer services and technology! No worries though, we are […]
Arctic View: Stunning Footage of Frozen Tundra-Like Cape Cod. Global Warming is a HOAX!
RT Published on Jan 9, 2018 The shores of Old Silver Beach in Cape Cod Massachusetts were transformed to a frozen tundra-like vista on Tuesday. Locals were stunned by the rare Arctic view, with some even daring to walk across the frozen waves. Carly Brook, a local therapist who lives in Cape Cod, stopped her car […]
Sins of Father: Netanyahu’s Son Exposes Unknown Corruption Schemes
RT Published on Jan 9, 2018 Pressure is mounting on the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, after a recording involving his son was leaked to the press. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8wh7 end
Church of Satan Takes Over Twitter Amid Trump’s ‘Devil-May-Care’ Attitude
RT Published on Jan 10, 2018 Hell is other people especially on Twitter which might be why the devil has taken an interest with the Church of Satan account now fast becoming a Twitter beast. end
China Weighs Slowing or Halting Purchases of U.S. Treasuries
China Weighs Slowing or Halting Purchases of U.S. Treasuries by https://www.bloomberg.com/markets * Officials have recommended slowing or halting purchases * China is world’s biggest foreign holder of U.S. Treasuries – China added to bond investors’ jitters on Wednesday as traders braced for what they feared could be the end of a three-decade bull market. Senior government […]
“A Strange Coincidence”: US Spy Plane Circled Near Russian Base During Massive Drone Attack
“A Strange Coincidence”: US Spy Plane Circled Near Russian Base During Massive Drone Attack by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ On Tuesday, we reported that the Russian military in Syria thwarted a massive drone attack at the Khmeimim air base and Russian Naval point in the city of Tartus on January 6, intercepting 13 heavily armed UAVs launched by terrorists. […]
Trump’s Peace Deal: A Gaza-Sinai Centered Palestine
Trump’s Peace Deal: A Gaza-Sinai Centered Palestine by Ben Caspit, https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/home.html On Jan. 2, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman met with new Zionist Camp leader Avi Gabbay. It was a friendly meeting to give the two men a chance to get to know each other. There were no major revelations and just a single comic pause, […]
The Poet: Jorge Luis Borges, "Time"
*"Time"* "Time is the substance from which I am made. Time is a river which carries me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger that devours me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire." - Jorge Luis Borges ◆ Hans Zimmer, "Time"
"The Only WayTo Know..."
"There's a truth deeper than experience. It's beyond what we see, or even what we feel. It's an order of truth that separates the profound from the merely clever, and the reality from the perception. We're helpless, usually, in the face of it; and the cost of knowing it, like the cost of knowing love, is sometimes greater than any heart would willingly pay. It doesn't always help us to love the world, but it does prevent us from hating the world. And the only way to know that truth is to share it, from heart to heart, just as Prabhakar told it to me, just as I'm telling it to you n...more »
"Living In The Moment"
* "Living In The Moment"* By Frederic Premji "I was going through the excellent book by Eckhart Tolle, "The Power of Now" (which is one of my all time favorite books) and I came across an interesting passage about the amount of time and energy people spend on past and future events, instead of focusing on the present moment. Everyone agrees, that the older you get, the quicker life seems to be. I remember a summer in between school years when I was 10 years old felt like forever, while now, I don’t even see the summers go by. Think back about your time between grades 2-7 for exampl... more »
Darrell "Benghazi" Issa sees the writing on the wall and will not seek reelection.
Courtesy of Politico: *Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) will not seek another term in Congress, he announced Wednesday. * *“While my service to California’s 49th District will be coming to an end, I will continue advocating on behalf of the causes that are most important to me, advancing public policy where I believe I can make a true and lasting difference, and continuing the fight to make our incredible nation an even better place to call home,” he said in a statement. * Here is Issa's full statement: *Two decades ago, when I stepped away from the business I’d built to enter publi...more »
Impacted Nuts
I’ve been reading some posts at Malagabay including the Drake Passage one and find it amusing that devotees of the bolide impact sect seem to invariably ignore the basic physics of impact collisions. That if the Earth was clobbered by a … Continue reading →
Mosul Is Struggling Six Months After It Was Liberated
*Daily Mail/AFP:* *Corpses rot in the streets, rubble is piled high and families freeze in the cold: How Mosul is struggling to recover from ISIS occupation, six months after it was liberated* * Mosul residents went from euphoria to uncertainty after their city was liberated from tyrannical ISIS control * Iraqi forces defeated the terrorists in the city in July 2017 after months of intense battles reduced it to ruins * But corpses still litter the streets, many of its buildings are little more than rubble and families freeze at home Six months after its liberation, the streets of I... more »
Goodbye Ed – The Fight Continues
*-by Sam JammalCandidate for Congress* This week our grassroots movement retired Ed Royce. It’s a huge win for our community and country. We have had 24 years of Ed voting to attack immigrants, cut education, attack women’s rights, undermine our health care and do the bidding of the wealthiest special interests. But while we retired Royce, we have not won the war. This is still a must-win seat for taking back the House. Everything we believe in is still at risk. As a Californian, there isn’t a day that Donald Trump doesn’t attack our state. Whether its his recent decisions on d... more »
Did ‘The Boondocks’ Forecast Oprah Winfrey’s Becoming President?
A 2006 episode of the Cartoon Network series received a surge in attention after the talk show host's Golden Globes speech twelve years later.
"The Philosophy Of Being"
* "The Philosophy Of Being"* By E D Detetcheverrie "Outrageous to some, clarifying for others, a strange conversation meant to provoke further thought. Now I know why they explain it in metaphors. The truth seems surreal. We are inadequate to describe it concisely. Ask not if you have strayed from the path; there is only one path, one way, and you are always on it... *Do they call it enlightenment because there is a light?* It is not mere photons, and light is only one part of it. *Who is in charge of it all?* Yes, we are. *Do the wicked receive their just reward?* We shall all, u... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand. Thanks for stopping by!
"The Only Absolute..."
"Never perceive anything as being inevitable or predestined. The only absolute is uncertainty." - Lionel Suggs "Humans may crave absolute certainty; they may aspire to it; they may pretend, as partisans of certain religions do, to have attained it. But the history of science- by far the most successful claim to knowledge accessible to humans- teaches that the most we can hope for is successive improvement in our understanding, learning from our mistakes, an asymptotic approach to the Universe, but with the proviso that absolute certainty will always elude us." - Carl Sagan
The Super Sneaky Way the U.S. Army Is Getting An Almost New Tank
*Dan Grazier* *Security, Asia* Pentagon leaders find creative ways to avoid oversight. When U.S. Army leaders decided they needed an upgraded version of the M-1 Abrams tank, they wanted to get it without enduring what they consider to be a cumbersome formal acquisition process. Any program of this scale would ordinarily be classified as a Major Defense Acquisition Program and be subject to the oversight reviews and regulations that status entails. To avoid this, Army leaders claimed a major modernization effort to a weapon central to their very identity was a mere design tweak, ... more »
The Navy Is Testing a New Missile That Could Be a Game Changer
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * If the weapon proves to be successful, the Army and the Navy will gain a weapon that offer capabilities that far exceed today’s Hellfire. The United States Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has completed its first flight test of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) onboard a AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter last year on December 5 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. According to NAVAIR, during the sortie, the AH-1Z aircrew navigated the missile through “various operational modes” and “exercised its active seeker to search and/or ac... more »
America Isn't on the Brink of Nuclear War—It Just Looks That Way.
*Jonathan Marshall* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the completed Mirae Scientists Street, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on October 21, 2015.] The risks of war are still higher than they should be. But on the Korean Peninsula, at least, 2018 is off to a happy start. By declaring victory in his nuclear showdown with Washington and offering an olive branch to Seoul, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may just have saved us all from nuclear war. “We achieved the goal of completing our st... more »
As U.S.-Russia Tensions Rise, Rekindle People-to-People Relations
*Paul J. Saunders, Kristin M. Lord* *Security, * [image: The sun sets over the main building of the Lomonosov Moscow State University (C) and Kremlin towers in Moscow, Russia January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov] At the height of the Cold War, U.S. and Soviet leaders embraced people-to-people contacts to facilitate the exchange of people and ideas—we need to do the same once again. As President Donald Trump approaches his first anniversary in office, tensions between the United States and Russia continue to escalate and miscalculation between these two nuclear, and increasingl... more »
Fact: Terrorism Is a Part of the Pakistan Package
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* [image: Pakistan Army soldiers stand guard during a patrol along a road leading to Central Jail Lahore December 20, 2014. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza] The Beltway foreign-policy establishment needs to snap itself out of the delusion that the Pakistanis will change their stripes. Ask a veteran foreign-policy hand in Washington to sum up the U.S.-Pakistan relationship in one word, and “frenemy” would likely be at the very top of the list. The term is a clever metaphor explaining the ups and downs of the two nations’ partnership. Depending on the circum... more »
The World Is Reacting to Trump's Words—Not His Actions
*Christopher A. Preble* *Security, Americas* Trump’s rhetoric suggests that he is willing to abandon primacy—America’s de facto foreign policy for the past several decades—but his actions largely affirm the status quo. There has been a flurry of articles and op-eds over the past few weeks about how President Donald Trump has supposedly engineered a dramatic departure from the liberal world order that the United States has led for roughly seventy years. An Associated Press story explained, “on a broad range of foreign policy matters, Trump has steadfastly refused to adopt convent... more »
The Most Important 2018 Election for America May Be Mexico's
*Duncan Wood* *Security, Americas* [image: Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto waves the national flag after he shouted the] The next government in Mexico will determine the extent of ongoing cooperation with the United States and whether or not the friendly nature of bilateral relations will continue. On July 1, 2018, as many Americans reluctantly begin to think about the forthcoming midterm elections, and with the primary season in full swing, another non-U.S. election will occupy the minds of policymakers in Washington and a number of state capitals. On that day, Mexicans go... more »
The Banishment of Bannon
*Curt Mills* *Politics, * [image: White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts] What does the future for Steve Bannon? Retirement? A political comeback in the future? “It’s like asking me what Louie Gohmert should do next,” one experienced media hand tells me Tuesday night, comparing the ex-White House chief strategist and ex-Breitbart News chief to the colorful backbench lawmaker from Texas: a staple on the right-wing circuit, but far from th... more »
Ceding Diplomatic Leadership to Russia
*Paul R. Pillar* *Russia Syria Israel Palestinians, Middle East* Late this month Russia will host and broker a new round of Syrian peace talks in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi. The Sochi talks will be an extension of talks that had earlier taken place in Astana, Kazakhstan, under the joint sponsorship of Russia, Turkey, and Iran. If there is to be any diplomatic momentum in the weeks ahead regarding the Syrian conflict, that momentum most likely will be found in Sochi and Russia. Although some Syrian opposition elements are still hoping the United States will snatch diplo... more »
Minimum Wage Hikes Take a Toll; Red Robin Announces Massive Layoffs
[image: minimum-wage-hikes-take-a-toll-red-robin-announces-massive-layoffs] Even the government’s best intentions usually result in unintended negative consequences, and the new minimum wage increases that went into effect on January 1 in 18 states and 19 localities are a prime example of that. The minimum wage hikes have resulted in massive layoffs and higher prices. Most recently, the national restaurant chain Red Robin has announced that it will be forced to eliminate busboys at all of its 570 restaurants to offset the labor increases resulting from the increased salary costs.
Egypt’s Presidential Elections 2018 : A-Single-Candidate race already !!
On Monday, Egypt’s National Elections Authority “NEA" announced the timetable of the Egyptian Presidential elections 2018 which will be held in March. According to NEA, the presidential bid race will start officially on 20 January when it opens its doors for the Presidential hopefuls to present their official requests for candidacy. I forgot in my initial post to mention the requirements for the Egyptian presidential office post in accordance with the Egyptian Constitution articles No.141 and 142 as well the Presidential Elections law of the Year 2017 specifically its article No.1. ...more »
ABC: Two children die after visiting dentist’s office in Arizona
Arizona mom, Francisca Lares, is suing the dentist office Kool Smiles in Yuma, AZ after the death of her 4-year-old daughter days after she visited the office in January 2016. Sadly, her death marks the first of two from Kool Smiles; three weeks ago, 2-year-old Zion Gastelum stopped breathing after getting a filling at the same office
Wednesday Evening Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Gerald Caplan writes about the existential threats to humanity which are being either escalated or ignored: We are rapidly approaching the same kind of escalation that led the world to the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, with humankind on the very brink of nuclear war and nuclear destruction. I still recall it quite vividly. It was a uniquely terrifying moment in the lifetime of the world. Like everyone else, I too kept a sharp eye out for the very latest news to see how long we had left to exist. If it sounds preposterously melodra... more »
After DACA Decision and Negotiations, Experts are Cautiously Hopeful
A federal judge in California on Tuesday ruled against the Trump administration’s repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. On the same day, the White House hosted a televised bipartisan roundtable to negotiate legal protections for DACA recipients.
Scholars Hold Mixed Reactions About an Oprah Presidential Run
While Oprah Winfrey has had a successful career as a businesswoman, philanthropist and an advocate for numerous social and political causes, political scientists and women’s studies scholars have mixed reactions about a potential presidential run for the talk-show host and billionaire.
What If the MLK Holiday Were April 4?
Since its first observance in 1986, the Martin Luther King federal holiday has become an important moment for the nation to reflect on King’s historical importance and the broader significance of the Civil Rights Movement. The observance of the MLK holiday on the third Monday of January has become an almost taken for granted memorial tradition for classrooms and government offices. The decision to establish a federal holiday for King was far from inevitable. It was the subject of heated debated within the U.S. Senate. Passage of the holiday came 15 years after Representative John Co... more »
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange ‘Granted Ecuadorian ID’ For Passport And Citizenship
pic.twitter.com/LB5jzQmJLb — Julian Assange (@JulianAssange) January 10, 2018 *RT:* *Julian Assange ‘granted Ecuadorian ID’ required for passport, citizenship * WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has cryptically uploaded a picture of himself dressed in the national colors of Ecuador. The country’s media reports the whistleblower has been granted an Ecuadorian ID. Assange’s ID was issued on December 21, Ecuadorian outlet El Universo reports, citing “reliable sources” and providing the civil registry number to check on the government website. The document number 1729926483, upon... more »
X22 Report, “Through The Darnkess We Can Now See The Light”
X22 Report, “Through The Darnkess We Can Now See The Light” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSapodDDXsM *Related followup reports:* •X22 Report, “We Have Reached The Tipping Point, The Current Economic Structure Cannot Be Sustained” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8YLNTL25Oc •X22 Report, “The WB Reports The Global Economy Peaked & Developed Nations Are In The Cross Hairs” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqRarWodi1s
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 10, 2018
*Simon Palamar, Toronto Star:* *Kim Jong Un is in the nuclear drivers’ seat* North Korea has changed the rules with the success of its nuclear program. Sticking to the position that talks will only happen on the condition that Pyongyang agrees that those talks will end in denuclearization leaves Washington with few options. Donald Trump may have a bigger nuclear button than Kim Jong Un, but North Korea is driving events right now. While Kim and Trump’s back-and-forth is disturbing, their rhetoric is aimed at domestic audiences. And while we’ve focused on the threats and insults ... more »
Snow Falls In Sahara Desert- 2nd Year in A Row
*I’m at a loss just what to post here today- So I’m going with some interesting and unusual reports Link* On Sunday (7 January), one of the most unlikely places on our planet witnessed snowfall – the Sahara desert. Sand dunes in the Algerian town of Ain Sefra were blanketed by a 16-inch thick layer of snow when an unexpected winter storm struck the area in the early hours of the day. *The snow cover stayed for a few hours* before melting down with rising temperatures. *This was only the third snowfall to be recorded in the town*, which experiences temperatures around 40°C during su... more »
Does Donald Trump Not Know the Words to the National Anthem?
A viral video shows the president apparently fumbling for the words as he sings along with the national anthem at a football game.
Good Advice from Andrew Napolitano: President Trump, Don’t Talk with the FBI
This week, Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano presented a keen recommendation for President Donald Trump in regard to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) potentially talking with Trump as part of the so-called Russiagate investigation. Speaking with host Kennedy at Fox Business, Napolitano offered this advice to the president: Do not agree to be interviewed by the FBI. Elaborating, Napolitano, who is a Ron Paul Institute Advisory Board member and a former New Jersey state judge, explains that his advice is based on general principles that apply far beyond Trump... more »
Good Advice from Andrew Napolitano: President Trump, Don’t Talk with the FBI
This week, Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano presented a keen recommendation for President Donald Trump in regard to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) potentially talking with Trump as part of the so-called Russiagate investigation. Speaking with host Kennedy at Fox Business, Napolitano offered this advice to the president: Do not agree to be interviewed by the FBI. Elaborating, Napolitano, who is a Ron Paul Institute Advisory Board member and a former New Jersey state judge, explains that his advice is based on general principles that apply far beyond Trump... more »
Good Advice from Andrew Napolitano: President Trump, Don’t Talk with the FBI
This week, Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano presented a keen recommendation for President Donald Trump in regard to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) potentially talking with Trump as part of the so-called Russiagate investigation. Speaking with host Kennedy at Fox Business, Napolitano offered this advice to the president: Do not agree to be interviewed by the FBI. Elaborating, Napolitano, who is a Ron Paul Institute Advisory Board member and a former New Jersey state judge, explains that his advice is based on general principles that apply far beyond Trump... more »
Good Advice from Andrew Napolitano: President Trump, Don’t Talk with the FBI
This week, Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano presented a keen recommendation for President Donald Trump in regard to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) potentially talking with Trump as part of the so-called Russiagate investigation. Speaking with host Kennedy at Fox Business, Napolitano offered this advice to the president: Do not agree to be interviewed by the FBI. Elaborating, Napolitano, who is a Ron Paul Institute Advisory Board member and a former New Jersey state judge, explains that his advice is based on general principles that apply far beyond Trump... more »
Russiagate continues to crumble: Mueller accepts no collusion in Veselnitskaya-Trump Junior meeting
Sources within Mueller investigation confirm Veselnitskaya/Trump Junior meeting no longer seen as evidence of Trump/Russia collusion More The post Russiagate continues to crumble: Mueller accepts no collusion in Veselnitskaya-Trump Junior meeting appeared first on The Duran.
Do Celebrities Dine at a Cannibal Restaurant in Los Angeles?
A more-creative-than-usual Your News Wire piece claims that Katy Perry, Meryl Streep, and Chelsea Clinton have dined on human flesh.
Dems Appoint Two Bonehead Leftist To Judiciary Committee
Democrats have taken advantage of the the present cultural and political climate to install two of their most radical and outspoken up & coming Barack Obama clones on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker both come from law backgrounds, (Harris slept her way to the top to California Attorney General) but have publicly professed support of Black Lives Matter and other radical minority organizations, and also have recently *made **statements* which have given some pause because of their* ignorance of c**onstitutional** matters* and past history. Bu... more »
The “McCarthying” of Roy Moore — and What He Stands For
[image: the-mccarthying-of-roy-moore-and-what-he-stands-for] Judge Roy Moore, who ran for a Senate seat in Alabama, was attacked almost nonstop by the media for allegations that wouldn’t make the front page if he were a liberal Democrat.
Democratic lawmaker to introduce the "Stable Genius Act" which would require presidential candidates to undergo a mental health examination.
Rep. Brendan BoyleCourtesy of The Hill: *A Democratic lawmaker says that he will introduce legislation that would require presidential candidates to undergo a mental health examination following a tweet from President Trump in which he praised himself as a "stable genius." * *Rep. Brendan Boyle's office said in a press release that the Pennsylvania Democrat would introduce the "Stable Genius Act" in the House on Tuesday. * *The act would require all presidential candidates to file a Federal Election Commission (FEC) report "certifying that he or she has undergone medical examinati... more »
World News Briefs -- January 10, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Trump, on possibility of North Korea talks, says: 'Who knows where it leads?'* WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday after the first intra-Korean talks in over two years that the United States was willing to speak to North Korea “under the right circumstances,” although it was far from clear whether this would pay dividends. South Korea said Trump had also said in a phone call with its President Moon Jae-in that there would be no military action while North-South talks were going on and that a Wall Street Journal article saying he ... more »
Did a Black Alabama Running Back Lose His Scholarship Over Anti-Trump Comments?
Reports that University of Alabama running back Bo Scarbrough's scholarship was revoked over an anti-Trump outburst are fake news.
Trump, the 'Very Stable Genius,' Is Falling Apart as Mueller Seeks Interview @alternet
Trump, the 'Very Stable Genius,' Is Falling Apart as Mueller Seeks Interview @alternet: New revelations raise the question: Is he a crook, or is he nuts? The tide of discussion of President Trump’s mental competence is rising along with the alarm of the president’s lawyers.
National Congress of American Indians Applauds Hostiles for Authentic Representation of Natives
Watch exclusive trailer: I Do Not Fear Death- Capt. Joseph J. Blocker (Christian Bale) orders Chief Yello Hawk (Wes Studi) to get off his horse. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is celebrating Entertainment Studios’ film Hostiles for its culturally accurate portrayal of Native peoples with a screening on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in Washington, D.C. NCAI partnered with The Native Networkers (TNN) and the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) to host the screening of the feature film starring Christian Bale and Wes Studi. To achieve accuracy and depth in the ... more »
Iowa State’s Push to Ban Marijuana Shirt Leads to Huge Costs
IOWA CITY — Iowa State University’s unconstitutional crackdown on a pro-marijuana student group’s T-shirts will cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal costs, according to a partial settlement approved Tuesday. The State Appeal Board voted to pay $150,000 in damages to two leaders of the university chapter of the National Organization for the […]
Modeling Student Success
Dr. Michelle Rosemond is the new executive director of retention and student success at Indiana University South Bend (IUSB).
Arthur Miller Archive Going to University of Texas Library
AUSTIN, Texas — The archives of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Arthur Miller, which shed light on seven decades of his works, will be going on display at the University of Texas. A university spokesman said Wednesday that the Harry Ransom Center humanities library paid $2.7 million for records beginning with 1936’s “No Villain,” which Miller […]
Turkey Warns Russia And Iran That Syria's Military Operations In Idlib Is Undermining The Peace Process
*Al Jazeera*:* Turkey summons Russia, Iran envoys over Idlib violence* Turkey's foreign ministry has summoned Russian and Iranian ambassadors for what Ankara says Syrian government forces' escalation of violence in the city of Idlib, diplomatic sources told Al Jazeera. Russia's ambassador to Ankara, Alexei Yerkhov and Iranian ambassador Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian Fard were called in to express Turkey's "discomfort" about the attacks in Idlib, officials, who asked to remain anonymous, said on Tuesday. Turkey had previously voiced its discontent to Russian and Iranian officials via ... more »
Our - controversial - future in space
This one will be a mix, mostly about space. Some riffs about a U.S. "return to the moon," plus news about SETI... some interesting snippets! And a wee observation on politics. Okay for starters, I suppose this counts as “space news.” President Trump announced his intention to send NASA back to the moon! NASA funding, Forbes Alas, as Ethan Siegel shows in Forbes, it simply isn’t going to happen: *As a percentage of the federal budget, investment in NASA is at a 58 year low,* and Trump shows no sign of changing this. Oh, there *is* one way an American *will* step on the moon in say ... more »
J.D. Scholten Plans To Beat Arch Villain Steve King This Year-- This Guest Post Explains How
*Before you read J.D.’s guest post, you might want to take a look ay the brand new Iowa Survey results. You’ll notice that in IA-04, the most Republican district in the state, only 49% approve of Trump, only 43% approve of Republican Governor Kim Reynold’s job performance and that just 26% approve of the Republican-controlled state legislature. And when those IA-04 voters were asked if they think the legislature should reinstate a requirement that local and state government negotiate with public employee unions regarding the safety and benefits of workers, 56% said yes and just 2... more »
Is There a Pathological Obsession with Hillary Clinton Amongst Hillary Haters?
[image: undefined] Recently on the Liberty Report, Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams discussed the horrific Executive Order signed by President Trump that would allow the US government to freeze the US assets of individuals or corporations worldwide who have allegedly (without trial) violated "human rights" or have engaged in corruption. Immediately some Trump supporters argued that the EO would be a way to go after Hillary and prosecute her. But as Dr. Paul and McAdams point out, if the Trump administration really wanted to go after Hillary, there are plenty of current laws she has like... more »
Is There a Pathological Obsession with Hillary Clinton Amongst Hillary Haters?
[image: undefined] Recently on the Liberty Report, Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams discussed the horrific Executive Order signed by President Trump that would allow the US government to freeze the US assets of individuals or corporations worldwide who have allegedly (without trial) violated "human rights" or have engaged in corruption. Immediately some Trump supporters argued that the EO would be a way to go after Hillary and prosecute her. But as Dr. Paul and McAdams point out, if the Trump administration really wanted to go after Hillary, there are plenty of current laws she has like... more »
Is There a Pathological Obsession with Hillary Clinton Amongst Hillary Haters?
[image: undefined] Recently on the Liberty Report, Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams discussed the horrific Executive Order signed by President Trump that would allow the US government to freeze the US assets of individuals or corporations worldwide who have allegedly (without trial) violated "human rights" or have engaged in corruption. Immediately some Trump supporters argued that the EO would be a way to go after Hillary and prosecute her. But as Dr. Paul and McAdams point out, if the Trump administration really wanted to go after Hillary, there are plenty of current laws she has like... more »
Is There a Pathological Obsession with Hillary Clinton Amongst Hillary Haters?
[image: undefined] Recently on the Liberty Report, Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams discussed the horrific Executive Order signed by President Trump that would allow the US government to freeze the US assets of individuals or corporations worldwide who have allegedly (without trial) violated "human rights" or have engaged in corruption. Immediately some Trump supporters argued that the EO would be a way to go after Hillary and prosecute her. But as Dr. Paul and McAdams point out, if the Trump administration really wanted to go after Hillary, there are plenty of current laws she has like... more »
BREAKING: Julian Assange Granted Ecuadorian Passport – Reports
[image: assange]Assange’s ID was issued on December 21, Ecuadorian outlet El Universo reports, citing “reliable sources” and providing the civil registry number to check on the government website.
Second WikiLeaks-Inspired “SecureDrop” Developer Commits Suicide Just Like His Predecessor
[image: securedrop]The second developer to take over the WikiLeaks inspired SecureDrop project has killed himself just like the first one did.
‘I’ve Never Seen That’: FBI Admits MGM Keeping Paddock Weapons Footage Secret
A bombshell revelation on the Vegas Massacre was just exposed showing that not even the FBI has seen the surveillance video of Stephen Paddock.
NATO’s Fraudulent War on Behalf of Women
[image: undefined] In a recent Guardian article titled “Why NATO Must Defend Women’s Rights,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Soltenberg and Hollywood movie star Angelina Jolie assert that “NATO has the responsibility and opportunity to be a leading protector of women’s rights.” NATO, moreover, “can become the global military leader in how to prevent and respond to sexual violence in conflict.” The two vowed to identify “ways in which NATO can strengthen its contribution to women’s protection and participation in all aspects of conflict-prevention and resolution.” The pairing of a NATO... more »
Trump To Embassies: Sell American Weapons!
President Trump is expected to direct US embassy staff overseas to more aggressively push the sales of US-manufactured military items to their foreign counterparts. His "National Security Decision Directive" due next month will reportedly also ease the rules and regulations for the export of military hardware. In today's Liberty Report we take a critical look at US taxpayer-funded salespeople for the US arms industry. Should middle class Americans, who have seen their real incomes decline over the years, really be subsidizing the sales force for large, wealthy corporations? And what ... more »
Establishment Insider Calls for Military Intervention in Venezuela
[image: establishment-insider-calls-for-military-intervention-in-venezuela] Ricardo Hausmann, a professor at Harvard and a director of the Kennedy School of Government there, suggests that the only way to “solve” the Venezuelan “crisis” is through military intervention.
Russia Blames Turkish Backed-Rebels For Saturday's Drone Swarm Attacks On Its Military Bases In Syria
Drones hijacked and landed by Russian troops in Syria on Jan 6, 2018 © Russian Defence Ministry *Business Insider:* *Russia is blaming Turkey for attacks on its military bases in Syria — after hinting the US was responsible* * Russia announced on Wednesday that Turkish-backed rebels attacked its military bases in Syria. * The Hmeimim air base and Tartus naval facility in Syria had been attacked with 13 drones. * The Russian Ministry of Defense had previously insinuated the US had helped. The Russian military announced on Wednesday that Turkish-backed rebels attacked its Hmeimim a... more »
Military Intelligence Has Weaponized Democracy Worldwide
Contemporary "democratic" ideology has come to constitute the core of military intelligence operations across the world in carrying out long-term offensive and defensive missions. The post Military Intelligence Has Weaponized Democracy Worldwide appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
GOP VOTERS HAVE A PECULIAR NOTION OF WHAT SMART PEOPLE ARE LIKE
Jonathan Chait is right when he says that conservatives don't trust education and expertise, and that conservatism began nurturing that distrust long before the days of Donald Trump (or even Sarah Palin): The belief that the government should base its policy on neutral expertise dates back to the Progressive Era. The conservative movement has always recoiled at this model. Conservatives believed that elected officials ought to draw their guidance from the timeless limited-government values of the Constitution, which had been forgotten by the technocratic elites, but lived on in the ... more »
A lone FDA scientist could end the autism epidemic
By J.B. Handley, Co-Founder, Generation Rescue and Board Member, World Mercury Project In a brand new published study, the only science vouching for the “safety” of injected aluminum adjuvant has come under extreme criticism by heavyweight scientists. Dr. Robert J. Mitkus — author of the misleading aluminum safety study from 2011 — could change the
2,000 7-Eleven customers possibly exposed to hepatitis A in Utah
On Sunday, health officials in Salt Lake County, Utah, warned an estimated 2,000 residents that they could have been exposed to hepatitis A at a West Jordan 7-Eleven convenience store. People who visited the store between December 26 and January 3 could be at risk if they used a store restroom, touched/consumed fresh fruit, consumed a
Was ‘Dixie’ Taken Out of Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction?
Critics said that the show romanticized the pre-Civil War South; supporters, in turn decried the reign of "political correctness."
Were Three Democratic Senators Busted for Running an Underage Prostitution Ring?
Reports that New Jersey state senators were arrested in connection with a child prostitution ring are just more fake news.
Did Oprah Winfrey Say ‘Old White People Have to Die’?
Detractors have seized on Winfrey's 2013 comments about how to end racism in an effort to discredit the star.
The Center Is Giving Way, The Left Is Driven In - Germany Abandons Emissions Goal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel had unkind things to say about America after the country declined to participate in a new agreement, the Paris accords, knowing full well that China had been given unlimited emissions and was not even going to discuss it again until 2030. read more
President Trump Tells South Korean President Moon Jae-in That He Is Open To Having Direct Talks With North Korea
Donald Trump and Kim jong Donald Trump and Kim jong-un file picture. DNA file pic *CNN:* *Trump tells Seoul he's open to talks with North Korea* Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump expressed openness to holding talks between the United States and North Korea during a call with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday, the latest of Trump's forays into inter-Korean relations. The call comes a day after representatives from North and South Korea held day-long negotiations in the demilitarized zone, where Pyongyang agreed to send a delegation to next month's Winter Olympics... more »
In the early days of the Trump presidency one one of his senior national security officials suggested moving American troops to please Putin.
Courtesy of the Daily Beast: *A senior National Security Council official proposed withdrawing some U.S. military forces from Eastern Europe as an overture to Vladimir Putin during the early days of the Trump presidency, according to two former administration officials. * *While the proposal was ultimately not adopted, it is the first known case of senior aides to Donald Trump seeking to reposition U.S. military forces to please Putin—something that smelled, to a colleague, like a return on Russia’s election-time investment in President Trump. * *The White House did not immediatel... more »
A prescient warning about drone warfare - from 2014
Back in 2014, T. X. Hammes, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. and a 30-year veteran of the US Marine Corps, wrote an extended overview of the threat from small, smart, cheap UAV's and other drones. In the light of recent events, as discussed here yesterday and today, it makes chilling reading. Here's an extended extract. The last decade has made the global public familiar with expensive high end drones. Yet, perhaps the most interesting developments have taken place at the low cost end ... more »
KING HUSSEIN AND THE JEWISH CIA ASSET
*Susan Cabot, Jewish Hollywood actress and CIA asset.* *According to reports:* While King Hussein of Jordan was married to Antoinette Gardiner, he had a child by the CIA asset *Susan Cabot*. Susan Cabot was born *Harriet Shapiro* to a Russian Jewish family in Boston. She was raised in a series of eight foster homes. *King Hussein of Jordan.* *According to reports:* King Hussein and Susan Cabot produced a son called *Timothy Scott Roman* CIA lined up female companionship for Jordanian king / dailymail. *Timothy Scott Roman * In 1986, 25-year-old Timothy Scott Roman beat Susan Ca... more »
Washington ‘pursuing destructive policy’ – Iranian FM on nuclear deal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Moscow on Wednesday, to discuss the Syrian crisis and the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement. On the upcoming Syrian talks in Russia’s Sochi, Lavrov said it will “really create conditions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian military fires over 100 missiles into jihadist bastion (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) fired more than 100 missiles from their MRLS launcher in northern Hama, today, targeting the jihadist bastion near the Idlib axis. According to a report from the Syrian military, the SAA launched these missiles in retaliation for the jihadist attack on the predominately Christian town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Daesh efforts to expand from Sinai risk attacks against Hamas in Gaza – reports
Daesh efforts to gain a foothold in the Gaza Strip raise the prospect of small Daesh cells targeting the Hamas-ruled enclave with bombings and assassinations, according to a report by the private intelligence firm Soufan Group on Wednesday. Even while Daesh is in eclipse in Syria and Iraq, it is thriving in a self-declared province […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army fires hundreds of Golan missiles at militants in east Damascus during non-stop attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – Amid heavy clashes between Syrian troops and jihadist militants throughout the district of Harasta in eastern Damascus, army rocket artillery units have been laying down an unrelenting barrage of heavy missile fire onto rebel defenses. With high-intensity firefights ongoing on all across the Harasta district in eastern Damascus, the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pakistan ends all military cooperation with US
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (07:00 PM) – The government of Pakistan has decided to cease any and all military and intelligence cooperation with the United States of America, according to Pakistani defence minister Khurram Dastgir Khan. During a speech at the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad on Tuesday, Khan blasted the US for using Pakistan as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia to stand up for viability of Iran nuclear deal — Lavrov
Russia will stand up for viability of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at his meeting with Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday. “It is important to share views on how Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is being implemented,” Lavrov said. “We […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video: Tour of newly liberated Idlib towns
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (06:40 PM) – Video footage has surfaced from Idlib Governorate in Syria, showing two towns in the countryside of Idlib province that were recently liberated by a massive Syrian offensive against Al-Qaeda forces. The towns of Karratin as Saghirah and Karratin al Kabirah were both captured on Sunday as part of a huge […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian jets hammer northern Hama amid Syrian Army advance in Idlib (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces have been relentlessly bombing the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate in a bid to obstruct the supply line to this imperative area. According to a Syrian military report, the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched over twenty airstrikes in northern Hama, today, targeting Jaysh Al-Izza’s positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Prince Allegedly Fired after releasing audio criticizing royals’ arrest
Saudi Arabia in late-Autumn launched an anti-corruption campaign, arresting over 200 high-profile officials, including members of the royal family. Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Saud has been fired from the post of the Saudi Marine Sports Federation after releasing an audio recording, where he criticizes the latest arrests of 11 princes in Riyadh last week, according […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Qaeda issues statement calling on militants to hold on in Syria’s Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:45 P.M.) – The Islamist terror group of al-Qaeda issued an official statement on the current battles currently fought by its affiliated militants in Syria against the government forces. The statement, released on January 7, calls on Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham group, al-Qaeda-offshoot in Syria, to hold on against the recent rapid advance made […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ross Ulbricht Takes Fight to Supreme Court to Appeal Life Sentence for Building a Website
[image: ulbricht]Silkroad creator Ross Ulbricht has one final chance at freedom and that is getting the Supreme Court to look at the evidence in his case.
Were Blood, Dog Feces Hidden Inside Starbucks Products?
Although an Atlanta Starbucks briefly closed after complaints of contamination, these rumors stemmed from a Facebook post, not real world evidence.
A Senior NSA Official Proposed U.S. Troops Should Be Withdrawn From Europe
Soldiers of the U.S. Army 3rd squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment as the troops of the "Dragoon Ride" military exercise arrive at their home base at Rose Barracks in Vilseck April 1, 2015. (Reutrers/Michael Dalder) *Spencer Ackerman, Daily Beast: **White House Official Floated Withdrawing U.S. Forces to Please Putin* *A member of Trump’s National Security Council staff had a radical notion: to pare back American troops in Europe as a way to curry favor with the Kremlin.* A senior National Security Council official proposed withdrawing some U.S. military forces from Eastern Europe as a... more »
Disturbing Things You Never Knew About North Korea's Nuclear Weapons
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * Like how many people Kim could kill if he nuked Seoul. *Due to Seoul’s population density, a single 250 kiloton nuclear strike on city hall would kill over 717,000 people—tens thousands of whom would likely be American civilians who live and work in the city. The outer perimeter of the radioactive fallout would extend over a four mile radius. Those who are about two and a half miles from the nuclear detonation would be either dead (within 1.1 miles from the impact zone), dying over the next few weeks (1.3–2.72 miles) or suffering internally from... more »
I could preach about this for days, nay… weeks
The merchant class must be spooked, they’re trotting out the St Patrick’s Day doo-dads fru-fru and trinkets. For those who know their way round a calendar, that’s more than two months away. Nuff said.
Censorship - It's Alive and Well and the Irony is Baffling
As a relatively long-time blogger, I have availed myself of Google's Adsense to generate a rather insignificant amount of income by posting their ads on my website which is also hosted by Google. In the past, I have received notice that a posting of mine had violated Google's policies for publishers with this being the latest iteration: When I went into my Adsense account, this is what I found: In this case, Google wields a big stick; at their discretion, they can cut off Adsense on any offending pages meaning that I could find myself with my already meagre Adsense income reduced ... more »
Climate Change Attribution Games
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ The recent extreme cold snap brought forth the usual claims from climate change alarmists that humans are causing bad weather. One is tempted to simply laugh this stuff off, but these attribution studies are proliferating. They are in fact the latest phase of…
Alps hit by ‘once-in-a-generation’ snow storms
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Image credit: Andrew Holt Parts of the Alps have seen a return to 1978 weather conditions according to this report, with some places only accessible by helicopter. Hundreds of roads across the Alps in France, Italy and Switzerland were closed, cutting off resorts and villages, after the kind of…
Illustrations from My Short Story DAD, WHY ARE YOU A GLOBAL WARMING DENIER?
Originally posted on Bob Tisdale - Climate Observations: I suspect readers of my recently published short story Dad, Why Are You A Global Warming Denier? would like full-sized copies of the illustrations for use in family discussions and blog presentations etc. So here they are, with the source (Bob Tisdale’s Dad, Why Are You A Global Warming…
WATCH: Cop Abuses Power, Smashes Into Elderly Couple While Speeding—Court Blames Couple
[image: driving]The police officer who caused the crash has a record of being responsible for at least five other accidents as a result of reckless driving.
Seattle's "Sweetened Beverage Tax" Causes Prices to Skyrocket
[image: seattles-sweetened-beverage-tax-causes-prices-to-skyrocket] A Seattle "sweetened beverage tax" has caused prices to skyrocket on popular drinks. And while many doctors say Americans should avoid sugary drinks, the tax is a prime example of the "Nanny State" gone mad and is likely to fail, as did its many predecessors.
David Gross attacks India for nationalist hatred, too
*His "scientific" arguments to establish a political thesis are "skewed"* One month ago, I discussed David Gross' message of love and peace: in his crusade against hatred, he was dreaming about the early death of Donald Trump and his ilk such as his tens of millions of voters. Like Nathan Seiberg, David Gross is visiting India and The Telegraph India wrote something about his political views: Hatred on the rise in India: laureate *Ignorance behind fanatical nationalism, says physicist* He repeated that it's important to fight against hatred – and that's why he hates ;-) Donald Trum... more »
Trump’s Nuclear Threat Warrants Removal From Office
Donald Trump’s veiled threat to use nuclear weapons against North Korea is not only horrifying, but also illegal. It warrants his removal from office. On New Year’s Day, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un asserted, “The entire area of the US mainland is within our nuclear strike range. The United States can never start a war... Read more »
Report: Trump Administration Will Loosen Rules On The Use Of Nuclear Weapons And To Proceed WIth The Development Smaller Warheads
An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class fleet ballistic-missile submarine USS Maryland *The Guardian:* *US to loosen nuclear weapons constraints and develop more 'usable' warheads* * New proposal is significantly more hawkish than Obama-era policy * Critics call development of new weapons ‘dangerous, Cold War thinking’ The Trump administration plans to loosen constraints on the use of nuclear weapons and develop a new low-yield nuclear warhead for US Trident missiles, according to a former official who has seen the most recent draft of a policy review. Jon Wo... more »
California: Legalize marijuana but ban particle pollution?
Cannabis users inhale thousands of times more small particles from smoking than they breathe from outdoor air.
A Freak Atomic Accident Destroyed a Russian Nuclear Missile Submarine in 1985
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * A tragic tale. *On August 10, the submarine was in the process of being refueled. Reportedly, the reactor lid—complete with new nuclear fuel rods—was lifted as part of the process. A beam was placed over the lid to prevent it from being lifted any higher, but incompetent handling apparently resulted in the rods being lifted too high into the air. (One account has a wave generated by a passing motor torpedo boat rocking the submarine in its berth, also raising the rods too high.) This resulted in the starboard reactor achieving critical mass, followe... more »
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is now completely unemployed.
Courtesy of Politico: *Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon stepped down Tuesday as executive chairman of Breitbart News, a swift and stunning fall for a leading figure on the American right who was recently rebuked by President Donald Trump and abandoned by his key financial backer. * *Trump publicly broke with Bannon in dramatic fashion last week, suggesting his former top adviser had “lost his mind” in response to critical comments Bannon made about members of the Trump family and campaign in Michael Wolff’s incendiary new book, “Fire and Fury.” * *Breitbart's ann... more »
Before Derrick Crowe Can Face Off Against Whichever Republican They Put Up, He Has To Beat Conservative “Ex”-Republican Joseph Kopser Who’s Pretending To Be A Democrat
The *San Antonio Express-News* reported that Lamar Smith probably would have been reelected in 2018. But they’re analysis was faulty. Romney took TX-21 with a healthy 59.8% win over Obama’s 37.9%. Trump seriously underperformed in 2016-- beating Hillary 52.5% to 42.5%. Of the 10 counties in the district Trump lost both the 3 biggies-- Bexar County (San Antonio) 54.5% to 41.0% and Travis County (Austin) 66.3% to 27.4%. Campaigning on an aggressive progressive platform Tom Wakely did better than any of Smith’s previous opponents, losing 202,967 (57%) to 129,765 (36.4%). Democrats di... more »
Serious Hardware Flaw Cripples Most Basic Security for Millions of Devices
[image: serious-hardware-flaw-cripples-most-basic-security-for-millions-of-devices] A newly discovered flaw in the central processing units (CPUs) of computers, mobile devices, and cloud computing devices puts users at risk of hacking — regardless of their software or operating system (OS). And the flaw affects virtually every computer, mobile device, and cloud computing device created in the last 20 years.
Trump Admin. Delays Obama Decree to “Diversify” Your Community
[image: trump-admin-delays-obama-decree-to-diversify-your-community] The Trump administration has decided to delay — but not yet scrap — a draconian and widely condemned “regulation” from the Obama administration known as the “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” (AFFH) rule. The scheme, which became a lighting rod of controversy, aims to gather massive amounts of demographic data on every community in America, then use the awesome powers of the federal government to redistribute people based on race and income — all to advance some nebulous notion of “diversity” and “fairness.” O... more »
Snow Falls in the Sahara as Climate Alarmists Say Earth Will Become a Desert by 2050
[image: snow-falls-in-the-sahara-as-climate-alarmists-say-earth-will-become-a-desert-by-2050] Ironically, the Sahara Desert blizzard came just scant days after a new study by the journal *Nature Climate Change* suggested that the entire Earth will begin to become a desert by the year 2050.
High Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Religious Liberty Law
[image: high-court-refuses-to-hear-challenge-to-religious-liberty-law] The Supreme Court has refused to hear a case against Mississippi's new state law protecting religious liberty.
U.S. Senate Democrats Claim Russia Has Been Interfering In Elections For Two Decades
*Reuters:* *Democrats target Russia, Trump in report on election interference* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. lawmakers called on President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday to treat foreign election interference as a national crisis, setting up a single agency to coordinate the response and establishing a new class of sanctions to quickly punish those responsible. Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee released a report on Wednesday detailing what they described as nearly two decades of Russian efforts to influence elections elsewhere in Europe, ... more »
Cop Busted With Hundreds of Pics of Child Rape, Gets No Jail—Walks Out of Court
[image: cop]Citizens were outraged after a former cop who was caught with horrifying images of abused children was given a suspended sentence and walked free.
CEO of JP Morgan Chase: ALL Cryptocurrency Will Be Under Government Control
[image: bitcoin]In an interview on bitcoin, the Chairman, CEO and President of the largest American bank issued a rather ominous statement on government control of crypto.
Trump’s Nominee for HHS Gave Penis Enhancement Drugs to Kids to Make $1 Billion
[image: eli lilly]The former president of Eli Lilly is all but confirmed to be the secretary of Health and Human Services thanks to his nomination by Donald Trump.
The Girl With The Gigantic Hair
There are other political lionesses with giant hair, but only one female anti-Israel activist bears an uncanny facial resemblance to the late lamented Shrek The Sheep. The Tamimis are professional anti-Israel agitators, and members of the extended Tamimi family have developed full-blown careers out of their activities, which range from world-wide public speaking engagements, to creating candid camera set-ups in collaboration with the B’Tselem Camera Project, to blowing up civilians in Israeli Pizzerias. The most widely publicised film clips of little Ahed date back to the days ... more »
"This They Consider Freedom..."
"Formerly no one was allowed to think freely; now it is permitted, but no one is capable of it any more. Now people want to think only what they are supposed to think, and this they consider freedom." - Oswald Spengler (1880-1936) Source: "The Decline of the West," 1926
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