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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

10 April - Blogs I'm Following 1 of 2

11:00 pm MDT

Fox And Señor Trumpanzee

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 14 minutes ago
Tragic-- I was going to write "funny"-- stories circulating the internet for the last couple of days about how Fox News serves as the Trumpanzee Kitchen Cabinet. Trump is getting his immigration policy from people on Fox News who are telling him ideas that are impractical, illegal, or unconstitutional. Axios reported that Trump had made DHS Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen his immigration scapegoat, “Since then, she’s taken on an unforgiving role: having to shoot down the president’s frequently unvetted immigration enforcement ideas (including a recent suggestion to send active duty milita... more »

Facebook is a publisher and should be held accountable as such

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 16 minutes ago
“Appearing before the Senate, Mark Zuckerberg admitted that Facebook is responsible for content posted on their platform.” click here

How Probable Is a Trade War With China?

C. B. Thorington at A Divided World - 21 minutes ago
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jingping and his wife, Mrs. Peng Liyuan, Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the entrance of Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, FL. Wikimedia Commons / The White House, Washington, DC How serious is the possibility of a trade war between the […] The post How Probable Is a Trade War With China? appeared first on A Divided World.

MOHAWK NATION NEWS 'RUSS DIABO WANTS TO BE CHIEF AFN SPUD'

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 22 minutes ago
RUSS DIABO WANTS TO BE CHIEF AFN SPUD Posted on April 10, 2018 Please post & distribute. MNN. Apr. 10, 2018. Ten years ago scammers tried to kill off the real Algonquins of Barriere Lake. The main scamp was clan-les and clue-less Russ Diabo. He is now scheming to become chief underling for the Canadian government suck-ups, AFN. He’s well versed in skulduggery. Here’s some background on

Western Media and Mass Deception: The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians by Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
Western Media and Mass Deception: The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians by Israel by Hamad Dabashi, Al Jazeera, via https://israelpalestinenews.org/ How western media report on Palestinians: Show a close up of Palestinians’ raised fists and open mouths and angry faces and raised flags – they are threatening, aren’t they?: violent, dangerous, and menacing. Make sure the frame of […]

Russian General Warns Of ‘The Last War In History Of Mankind’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 9, 2018 Owen Shroyer presents a video clip of a Russian General warning of a future global war waged over the poisoning of a spy in the UK and the expansion of the Syrian conflict that would end mankind. end

Republican Warmongers Want War With Russia. Graham and McCain Complete Operatives of US Deep State

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 9, 2018 Owen Shroyer presents a video clip produced by ABC where Lindsey Graham claims that Trump’s ambition to pull the troops out of Syria is extremely careless when it would prevent more conflict. – Graham and McCain complete operatives of US Deep State: Analyst by http://www.presstv.com/ Hawkish Republican Senators […]

Petro-Yuan is the Newest Weapon for the China-Russia-Iran Anti-USD Alliance

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
Petro-Yuan is the Newest Weapon for the China-Russia-Iran Anti-USD Alliance by Jeff Brown for The Saker blog, http://thesaker.is/ … After 25 years of dreams, planning, rumors and testing, the Chinese petro-yuan is now official. Right now, almost all global oil trade is conducted in US dollars, using two benchmark varieties of crude, West Texas Intermediate and North […]

Israeli Sniper Shoots Motionless Palestinian at Gaza Border to Sound of Cheers (VIDEO)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews of the Bible! Ashkenaz is not from the tribe of Shem ie. not semitic! They cannot be the descendents of Jacob/Israel who are from Shem! – Genesis 10:1-3 (New King James Version) Nations Descended from Noah 1 Now this is the genealogy of the […]

US Deploying Truman Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Middle East, Europe – Navy

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
US Deploying Truman Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Middle East, Europe – Navy by https://www.rt.com/ The US will deploy the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier for a mission to the Middle East and Europe on Wednesday, according to the US Navy. The aircraft carrier will set sail with seven attack ships and will carry 6,500 sailors. It […]

Target Syria, Russia, China. Neocons Controlling West and Israel Ready to Risk Nuclear World War

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
USS Donald Cook brings Tomahawk missiles next to Russian base in Syria’s Tartus by http://www.pravdareport.com/ –USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, as well as the Aegis missile defence system, approached the port of Tartus in Syria. The port of Tartus is the location for the logistics base of the Russian Navy. The US […]

Russian Military on Full Alert. Nuclear War Next?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
Rumours going round that Putin has ordered all essential Russian government personnel into nuclear bunkers / war shelters around Moscow. end

‘We Hope You Come to Your Senses’: Russia Warns US Against Illegal Syria Strike

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
‘We Hope You Come to Your Senses’: Russia Warns US Against Illegal Syria Strike by https://www.rt.com/ The US’ reaction to the alleged chemical incident in the town of Douma has clearly shown it was the long-sought pretext to attack Syria, which was finally provided by the “White Helmets’ provocateurs,” the Russian UN envoy said. – The […]

“Imminent Announcement” Of US Action In Syria Coming Amid Expectations Of Air Strikes “Within Hours”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
“Imminent Announcement” Of US Action In Syria Coming Amid Expectations Of Air Strikes “Within Hours” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update: FoxNews just reported that an announcement on US Action in Syria is imminent. … Reports are pouring in of US and French aircraft headed towards Syria for what we assume is a major operation if true. As […]

Is Britain about to Join US Military Action Over Reports of Syria Chemical Attack?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
Is Britain about to Join US Military Action Over Reports of Syria Chemical Attack? by https://www.rt.com/ The UK is coming under increased pressure to join the US in its expected military action against Assad. Britain has a history of backing American foreign intervention without UN approval, a trend that could be set to continue. – Theresa […]

Trump: Is He Stupid or Dangerously Crazy?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
To be fair to Trump: I believe he has many ‘guns’ pointing at his head and his young son and his pretty wife. The western Illuminati is pulling out all the stops to ignite their Satanic WW3. I do not believe that Trump is ordering war on his own freewill. Having said this: what do […]

Duma Defense Chief Says Russia May Respond with Military Force to US Strike on Syria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 29 minutes ago
Duma Defense Chief Says Russia May Respond with Military Force to US Strike on Syria by https://www.rt.com/ The head of the Duma defense committee and former commander of Russian airborne troops has said Moscow would take all measures, including military ones, in response to a possible US strike on government forces in Syria. – “The double […]

Is This China's Future Bomber?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Sputnik:* *Chinese Journal Shows Beijing's Cutting Edge Future Bomber (PHOTO)* *Right now China utilizes Xian H-6 bombers of various modifications, which are mostly a licensed version of the Soviet Tu-16, abandoned by Russia in 1993.* The front cover of the Chinese Aerospace Knowledge magazine was embedded with an image of the future strategic bomber Xian H-20, which Beijing is currently developing. The fact that the image was printed in the magazine may indicate that the Chinese military has approved its design. Development of the bomber was officially confirmed in 2016, altho... more »

Zuckerberg: It’s ‘Entirely Possible’ Cambridge Analytica Activities Overlapped With Indicted Russian Firm

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
Legal troubles continue to mount for the embattled psychographics firm as Facebook's chief executive officer speaks before Congress.

"The American Dunning-Kruger Epidemic (Or Why Ignorant People Are So Sure They're Right)"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"The American Dunning-Kruger Epidemic * *(Or Why Ignorant People Are So Sure They're Right)"* by Daisy Luther via The Organic Prepper blog "It’s time to address an epidemic in the United States. It’s one that could be deadly, particularly to liberty. It’s an epidemic of Dunning-Kruger. It’s why ignorant people are so certain that they’re right. What’s that, you ask? The Dunning Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which individuals, who are unskilled at a particular task, believe themselves to possess above-average ability in performing the task. On the other hand, as individuals b... more »

U.S. Carrier Strike Group Truman Being Deployed To The Middle East And Europe

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Daily Mail:* *Trump parades his generals as destroyer loaded with cruise missiles arrives off Syrian coast - and carrier strike group is about to set sail for the Mediterranean* * Trump is weighing another military strike after a weekend chemical attack timed to the anniversary of the U.S. assault last year on dictator Bashar al-Assad's army * President tweeted a picture from the Oval Office of his top military commanders, saying they led the 'GREATEST' fighting force the world had ever seen * The USS Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile... more »

Over 8 Million U.S. Children Now On Psychiatric Drugs

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 hour ago
*Paul A. Philips* - The alarming numbers continue to grow.

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41316620 at A WordPress Site - 1 hour ago
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

Armed Russian Jet Flies Low Over French Warship Off The Coast Of Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
The French warship Aquitaine. Wikipedia *Reuters:* *Amid Syria tensions, Russian jet flies low over French warship* PARIS (Reuters) - A Russian warplane this weekend flew over a French warship at low altitude in the eastern Mediterranean, a deliberate breach of international regulations, a French naval source said on Tuesday. The incident, first reported by Le Point magazine, comes as tensions mount between Russia and Western nations following a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria on April 7. At least 60 people were killed in the attack, according to a Syrian relief agency. ... more »

Probiotics Detoxify Harmful Chemicals from the Body

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 2 hours ago
*Alex Pietrowski* - Probiotics are absolutely critical to your health.

Cellphone Radiation Again Linked to Brain and Heart Tumors

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 2 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - Are you still carrying a phone around with you everywhere you go?

IN THE RIGHT-WING PARALLEL UNIVERSE, FACEBOOK IS BAD, BUT NOT FOR ANY OF THE REASONS YOU THINK IT IS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 2 hours ago
If you're a normal American, this is what you think was the point of today's Senate hearing featuring Marc Zuckerberg: Mr. Zuckerberg’s appearance, his first before Congress, turned into something of a pointed gripe session, with senators attacking Facebook for failing to protect users’ data and stop Russian election interference, and raising questions about whether Facebook should be more heavily regulated.... Senator Richard Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, zeroed in on the central issue of the hearing, asking Mr. Zuckerberg whether he would be comfortable sharing aloud the name of ... more »

How the Cohen Raids and Trump’s Reactions Edge Us Toward Confrontation

bwittes at Lawfare - 3 hours ago
Flickr/The White House The country is entering a dangerous moment—the moment of actual confrontation between the president of the United States and those who would investigate him. This moment has been deferred for months through a combination of strategies. The president’s lawyers convinced their client for a spell that the investigation would wrap up and clear him if he just cooperated. Investigators refrained from antagonizing the president; they did not leak disparaging material about him or those close to him. They framed their indictments narrowly so as not to suggest more ... more »

Who’s Who Of American War Criminals And Torture Apologists Endorse Gina Haspel For CIA Director

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 3 hours ago
An array of former intelligence and other government officials signed a letter to the Senate intelligence committee in support of Gina Haspel for CIA director. The post Who’s Who Of American War Criminals And Torture Apologists Endorse Gina Haspel For CIA Director appeared first on Shadowproof.

O'odham Suffering from Malnutrition Because of Border Restrictions and Arrests

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 3 hours ago
O'odham Suffering from Malnutrition Because of Border Restrictions and Arrests of O'odham by U.S. Border Patrol By Ofelia Rivas Censored News "O'odham in Mexico living on the border have an immediate need for food, at least one O'odham woman is suffering from malnutrition for the second time. "O'odham Voice Against the Wall is fundraising in order to purchase food in Mexico and deliver to

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Russia’s Huge Tank Force

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * And we do mean everything. *With regards to protection, the T-90Ms seen in the field use Relikt like the T-72B3 and T-80BVM, but the T-90M makes extensive use of slat armor with slat panels protecting the turret ring and rear chassis. The T-90M also retains the Shtora Active Protection System from earlier T-90 variants. The distinctive “eyes” that formed the Shtora jamming component are removed, but the capability to detect missile launches and automatically deploy smoke is retained. The T-72B3 and T-80BVM lack this capability.* During the Cold War, ... more »

The Navy Fears Russia and China's Growing Power (But Has a Plan To Dominate)

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Moran emphasized that although threats like Iran and North Korea are still quite relevant, major power competition – with rivals such as China and Russia - needs to take center stage. The Vice Chief of Naval Operations told the force there needs to be an intense and concentrated effort to speed up weapons and technology acquisition for the specific purpose of countering massive military gains by both Russia and China. “We need to scale up in a wildly unpredictable environment, as we see the reemergence of true existential threats. We face a new era of ... more »

Afghan Ambassador: Peace Is Now a Realistic Possibility

Hamdullah Mohib at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Hamdullah Mohib* *Security, Middle East* [image: A U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter flight engineer sits on the ramp during a training exercise at Bagram Airfield] For the first time in seventeen years, the Afghan government is militarily and strategically positioned to pursue peace. Earlier this month, the international community met in Tashkent, recommitting to stand with the Afghan government to reach an end to the conflict. The Tashkent conference was the latest step in keeping the peace process moving forward, following the National Unity Government's comprehensive offe... more »

What Can China Do to Facilitate North Korean Denuclearization?

Lyle J. Goldstein at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: Chinese soldiers practise marching in Beijing] Verification and security assurances from China could provide a sound foundation for the upcoming Kim-Trump Summit. Kim Jong-un’s surprising journey to Beijing last week has got many American strategists in a tizzy. Having not even yet fully absorbed the implications of a face-to-face meeting between an American president and the leader of North Korea, it seemed that President Donald Trump’s bold maneuver had already been shunted aside by Beijing’s “secret diplomacy.” Indeed, the football... more »

Deep Strike Is Not the Future of U.S. Naval Power

Robert Rubel at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Robert Rubel* *Security, North America* [image: A U.S. Navy crew member looks at a F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter as it prepares for take off from the USS Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered super carrier, during a joint naval drill between South Korea and the U.S., in the West Sea, South Korea] More missile ships appears to be the cost-effective answer to A2/AD systems developed by China and others. Writing in the March 12 *National Review*, retired Captain Jerry Hendrix asserts that the Navy, in order to retain relevance in the coming decades, must develop a long-range... more »

Reports That Russian Warplanes Are Buzzing The USS Donald Cook Off The Coast Of Syria Are False

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
USS Donald Cook (DDG-75). Wikipedia *Task & Purpose: **The Navy Just Called Bulls–t On Reports That A US Warship Is Lurking In Syrian Waters* As the world waits to see if President Donald Trump will launch military strikes against Syria, you can count on the media to provide you with nuanced, well-sourced stories that provide context…. Oh, who are we kidding: It’s like watching pigs in shit. One of the most egregious offenders so far has been CNN Turk, which reported that the destroyer USS Donald Cook is lurking off the Syrian coast, ready to retaliate against a Syrian chemical w... more »

White House says that Donald Trump believes he has the power to fire Robert Mueller.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 4 hours ago
Sarah Sanders: Trump “certainly believes he has the power“ to fire Robert Mueller. (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/qtysO8K2pF — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 10, 2018 Courtesy of Politico: *The Trump White House punched back at its own Justice Department Tuesday, with President Donald Trump and senior officials expressing outrage over a law enforcement raid on lawyer Michael Cohen—and making thinly veiled threats to fire special Russia prosecutor Robert Mueller. * *“We’ve been advised the president certainly has the power to make that decision,” White House press secretary Sarah S... more »

The U.S. And Its Allies Now Control A Third Of Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Danny Sjursen, National Interest*: *The U.S. Military: Proud Owners of One-Third of Syria* *How many American citizens even realize the U.S. military now occupies most of the eastern third of Syria?* He called it the "Pottery Barn" rule: you break it, you buy it! Former secretary of state Colin Powell was, of course, referring to Iraq back in 2003, warning President George W. Bush about the inherent risks of regime change. “What comes next?” he liked to ask. Though, admittedly, the United States was hardly responsible for most of the “breaking” in Sy... more »

Trump Has Threatened The President Of Panama Over The Trump Organziation's Money Laundering Empire

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Remember, just over a year ago, when Señor Trumpanzee told the media that he "could actually run my business and run government at the same time" [but that he doesn't] "like the way that looks...?What I'm going to be doing is-- my 2 sons... are going to be running the company. They are going to be running it in a very professional manner. They're not going to discuss it with me." Did anyone believe a word of that? Even for a minute? About a month ago Trumpanzee Jr. was in India as a businessman *and* as his crooked father's emissary. And Kushner-in-law does it all the time-- even ... more »

The Bolton-Pompeo Package

Paul R. Pillar at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Paul R. Pillar* *The Presidency Foreign Policy, United States* This week John Bolton assumes the job of national security adviser. Given that a key function of that position is to ensure that the bureaucracy provides the relevant options and most accurate information to the president before major national security decisions, it is hard to think of anyone more ill-suited to that duty. Bolton's method of policy formation has been to try to bully any part of the bureaucracy that does not subscribe to his personal agenda, and to try to bully away any part of the truth that does no... more »

Study Explores Challenges to Black Graduate Engineering Students

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
A new study that follows 21 Black men pursuing graduate degrees in engineering explores themes of structural racism, unfair treatment, unwelcoming environments and feelings of isolation.

Dow Theory Sell? Not yet.

Bob Adelmann at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: dow-theory-sell-not-yet] Was Monday's "Dow Theory" sell signal a head fake? Investment strategist Jeffrey Saut thinks so.

Russia Urges US "Refrain From Plans You are Developing for Syria"

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
*One last update for today:* *Reuters* *Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia appealed to the United States on Tuesday to “refrain” from any action it might be planning against Syria over a suspected deadly chemical weapons attack*. *“I would once again ask you, once again beseech you, to refrain from the plans that you’re currently developing for Syria,”* he said after *the council failed to approve a third draft resolution on chemical weapons attacks in Syria. * *I ask you, I beseech you*.* to request earnestly : implore* *That request fell on ears, deafened by the loud bea... more »

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 5 hours ago
Clutching cats.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 10, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris, National Interest*: *Donald Trump's Dangerous Game with Syria* The scenes trickling out of Douma, one of the largest cities in the Damascus suburbs, are absolutely horrifying. Men, women, and children lying motionless on the ground, killed by an unknown toxic substance allegedly dropped by Syrian government aircraft in the middle of the night. Sleepless and exhausted medical workers who are already begging for resources running around, dousing people impacted by the chemical substance with water and putting oxygen masks on others suffering from exposure. Rescu... more »

X22 Report, “China & Russia Make Their Move, Slowly Shifting The Global Economy”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
X22 Report, “China & Russia Make Their Move, Slowly Shifting The Global Economy” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSh4e7sSijg *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Operation Bolton Distraction Is A Go, Deep State On The Move” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFYJjR9GNeI

Post # 46,000: Musical Interlude: 2002, "We Meet Again"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
2002, "We Meet Again" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_OmsxDef9c

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Barry, Vale of Glamorga, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!

BREAKING: The ridiculousness that never ends!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 5 hours ago
*TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018Our lives in the underwear drawer:* We haven't read the actual report. We won't do so until morning. But from the front page of the Washington Post's web site, here's the synopsis of a brand-new news report: *Federal inquiry into Trump’s lawyer seeks records on two women who alleged affairs with president* The interest in an adult-film actress and a former Playboy model indicates that investigators are trying to determine if there was a strategy among Trump associates to buy the silence of women whose accounts could harm the president’s electoral chances a... more »

World News Briefs -- April 10, 2018 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **Mark Zuckerberg tells Congress Facebook is 'working with' Mueller's investigators as lawmakers demand answers on how Cambridge Analytica got access to 87 million users's data - then says he doesn't want to reveal anything 'confidential'* * The Facebook CEO admitted Tuesday to making 'mistakes' * He said it would investigate every app that got a 'large amount' of information * It was Zuckerberg's first time testifying before Congress * 'I know that we're working with them,' he said when asked about cooperation with the special counsel * Gave conflicted answer on whet... more »

Trade Wars Lead to Shooting Wars and Depressions

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 5 hours ago
*Trade wars do not make people prosperous or countries great. Indeed, as Frederick Marks explains in this guest post, trade wars were a principal factor in making the depression of the 1930s a Great Depression, and helping set off the very-much-not-great World War II.* The current US President has imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminium effective March 23, 2018 and proposes more tariffs on products imported from China. He has also proposed revoking US participation in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which has enabled a large expansion of trade between the U.... more »

The Poet: Lynn Ungar, “Boundaries”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“Boundaries”* “The universe does not revolve around you. The stars and planets spinning through the ballroom of space dance with one another quite outside of your small life. You cannot hold gravity or seasons; even air and water inevitably evade your grasp. Why not, then, let go? You could move through time like a shark through water, neither restless or ceasing, absorbed in and absorbing the native element. Why pretend you can do otherwise? The world comes in at every pore, mixes in your blood before breath releases you into the world again. Did you think the fragile boundary of your... more »

"It's What It Is"; "Because"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference." - Virginia Satir *And why is it what it is?* "There is much asked and only so much I think I can or should answer, and so, in this post I would like to give a few thoughts on what seemed to be the overwhelming question: "WHY?" And here is the best answer I can give: Because. Because sometimes, life is damned unfair. Because sometimes, we lose people we love and it hurts deeply. Because sometimes there aren't really answers to our questions except for what we discover, the ... more »

The Trump witch hunt

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 6 hours ago
“The special counsel’s office is investigating a $150,000 donation a Ukrainian businessman made to President Donald Trump’s charity in 2015, according to a new report. The donation, from steel magnate Victor Pinchuk, pales in comparison to contributions he gave to the charity Bill and Hillary Clinton set up. The billionaire has contributed $13 million to the Clinton Foundation since 2006 and had access to Hillary Clinton while she served as secretary of state.” http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/09/mueller-trump-pinchuk/

"The Dissipation of Moral Energies"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"The Dissipation of Moral Energies"* by Paul Rosenberg "Roughly 98% of us have a deep-rooted connection to morality. Even confirmed criminals routinely say things like, “That ain’t right,” which is purely a moral judgment. However well or poorly we use it, nearly all of us hold morality as a central reference. And this is true across nearly the whole sweep of life. Take a hard look into any workplace and you’ll find that nearly every interaction is tied to some form of moral judgment: “He didn’t treat me with proper courtesy,” “She’s arrogant,” “That’s a man you can respect,” and ... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago

"Why?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"Is there an answer to the question of why bad things happen to good people? The response would be… to forgive the world for not being perfect, to forgive God for not making a better world, to reach out to the people around us, and to go on living despite it all, no longer asking why something happened, but asking how we will respond, what we intend to do now that it has happened." - Rabbi Harold S. Kushner

The Economy: "Is This the Moment of Truth? This $233 Trillion Bomb Is Set to Blow"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"This $233 Trillion Bomb Is Set to Blow"* by Jim Rickards "It’s impossible to read the headlines or view a financial news channel without hearing about the debt crisis. We hear that the U.S. is facing a debt crisis because budget deficits are out of control. We hear that China is facing a debt crisis because of wasted infrastructure investment, bank Ponzi schemes and bad loans to money-losing state-sponsored enterprises. Next we hear that emerging markets are facing a separate debt crisis because of dollar-denominated debt that cannot be repaid if higher U.S. interest rates lead t... more »

Infrastructure encroachment at a NOAA Climate Reference (USCRN) site makes the data warmer

Hifast at Climate Collections - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest analysis by Gary Boden A little history Poorly sited stations in the U.S. Historical Climate Network (USHCN) have been documented extensively at WUWT in many posts and by the Surface Stations project Anthony started over a decade ago. The USHCN is a 1,219 station subset of the…

Coal Kept the North East Coast Alive During Cyclone Bomb

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 6 hours ago
Video Coal Produced 84% of Power for North East Coast between Cyclone Bomb between Dec 28th and Jan 8th. 48,000 Brits dead after worst winter in 42 years Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment Advertisements

Tim Kaine: Uh Yeah, so maybe Obama and Kerry didn’t get all those Syrian chemical weapons after all

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 6 hours ago
In case you’ve forgotten, and heaven knows I certainly have tried to, Tim Kaine is the Senator from Virginia who had the political misfortune of attaching his rising star to Madam Clinton’s epic presidential catastrophe. He was selected as Clinton’s 2016 running mate because like millions upon millions of other Americans, he speaks Spanish. This little bit of transparent pandering was supposed to deliver the Hispanic vote, allowing Hillary to win without evil white males, who she felt were deplorable bitter clingers and totally unnecessary to her victory. If that strategy seems c... more »

Senate Democrats say they can find NO credible evidence that EPA chief Scott Pruitt received threats that justify his unprecedented security expenses.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 7 hours ago
Courtesy of the AP: *Confidential security assessments in the Environmental Protection Agency show no evidence of specific, credible, physical threats against Administrator Scott Pruitt, despite claims that an “unprecedented” number of death threats justify his outsized security spending, according to a review by Senate Democrats. * *Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee wrote in a letter Tuesday that they have reviewed security assessments describing 16 purported threats against Pruitt. They include public protests, criticism of Pruitt’s policies and ot... more »

University Removing Ex-President’s Name After Link to Abuse

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
ERIE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania university is removing photos and erasing the name of one of its former presidents, after a Roman Catholic diocese said he had faced allegations of abusing minors during an earlier job as a lay teacher and youth coach. Mercyhurst University in Erie said Monday it is taking down William Garvey’s […]

Shatner to Give Commencement Address at Rhode Island School

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — Capt. Kirk is beaming down to a Rhode Island college this spring to deliver the commencement address. The New England Institute of Technology announced Monday that actor William Shatner, best known for his portrayal of Capt. James T. Kirk on the original “Star Trek” television series, will address students at the […]

Arizona Court Rejects Lower In-State Tuition for Immigrants

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
PHOENIX — Arizona’s three state universities and its largest community college district say they will raise tuition immediately for young immigrants granted deferred deportation status in the wake of a court ruling. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that young immigrants in the program started by former President Barack Obama are not eligible for lower in-state […]

Russia Vetoes UN Bid To Establish A Syrian Chemical Weapons Probe

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
The UN Security Council meets on Syria in New York, US on April 9, 2018. © Brendan McDermid / Reuters *Reuters: **Russia vetoes new panel to probe Syrian chemical weapons use* Russia on Tuesday rejected a measure in the United Nations Security Council that would have created a new investigative body to examine suspected chemical weapons attacks in Syria. The U.S.-led resolution, vetoed by Russia's U.N. envoy, would have condemned the use of chemical weapons and established a panel to determine responsibility for their alleged use in Syria. The veto from Russia was largely expecte... more »

Here's How Trump Could Strike Syria

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Middle East* [image: U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conducts strike operations while in the Mediterranean Sea which U.S. Defense Department said was a part of cruise missile strike against Syria on April 7, 2017] Recent moves indicate that Trump is preparing to take military action against Assad. The United States, together with France and Great Britain, is considering launching a military strike against the Syrian government for an alleged chemical weapons attack on the town of Douma. The three governments have promised to reta... more »

Memo to Trump, Sessions: Start Prosecuting the Activist Networks — and Their Billionaire Funders

William F. Jasper at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: memo-to-trump-sessions-start-prosecuting-the-activist-networks-and-their-billionaire-funders] President Trump can use existing law to prosecute organizers (and funders) of the Marxist “People’s Tribunals” being led by the Mexico caravan organizers and their “comrades” in the “open borders” and "sanctuary cities" networks who are already here.

Three Southwestern Governors Sending Guard Troops to Mexican Border

Warren Mass at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: three-southwestern-governors-sending-guard-troops-to-mexican-border] On April 9 the governors of three southwestern states committed 1,600 National Guard members to help patrol the U.S.-Mexico border.

Witch Hunt Intensifies: FBI Raids Trump Lawyer as Part of Mueller Probe

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: witch-hunt-intensifies-fbi-raids-trump-lawyer-as-part-of-mueller-probe] The FBI raided the offices and home of President Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen Monday as part of the ongoing Mueller investigation of Trump associates. Agents seized business records, e-mails, and documents related to a wide range of topics.

Is This a Photograph of ‘Liberals’ Protesting Against Donald Trump?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
An image from a 2010 gay pride parade in Germany was shared as if it showed liberals protesting against Donald Trump in the United States.

Syrian News Round Up- Warnings Issued for Eastern Mediterranean

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 8 hours ago
*UPDATED BELOW- NEWS OF RUSSIA SUMMONING ISRAELI AMBASSADOR * *EASA Issues Alert to Possible East Mediterranean Airstikes on Syria* European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Issues rapid alert notification for "Eastern Mediterranean/Nicosia FIR Area" due to possible airstrikes on Syria in next 72 hours. According to the agency, the alert was issued *"due to the possible launch of airstrikes with air-to-ground and/or cruise missiles within the next 72 hours, and the possibility of intermittent disruption of radio navigation equipment, due consideration needs to be taken when planning fl... more »

“The Tumors Shrank Overnight:” Holistic Vet Shares Miraculous Story of Canine Healing with Essential Oils

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 8 hours ago
Healing is an extremely personalized, individual thing, and what works for one person (or animal for that matter) may not work for another. When it comes to veterinarians, the script is pretty familiar at this point: drugs, vaccines chemical medications, and a handful of tried-and-true remedies are used, even at a time when our pets’ health seems to be falling off of a cliff. I’ve seen it first-hand in my own life, as my dog Koko came down with painful stomach tumors in the latter part of her life that made it difficult for her to anything other lie in a crumpled heap on the gro... more »

82 Percent of Patients Managed to Avoid Root Canals Using These Ancient Medicinal Herbs

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 8 hours ago
Editor’s Note: This is an article that is very personal to me. A dentist had previously recommended a root canal, which I wanted to avoid at all costs, and I tried several natural methods before my infection grew and I ended up having the tooth pulled and getting a zirconium implant. I only discovered this information following my tooth implant, and now wish I had known about it beforehand. Please note that this article is not intended to treat, prevent or diagnose any disease. See our full disclaimer here, and for more information see my final thoughts at the end of this article. ... more »

US deploys naval task force to Mediterranean, ready to strike Syria

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 8 hours ago
The US is sending forces to the area while the UNSC votes on resolutions regarding the chemical attack, while Trump vows a response within 24 hours More The post US deploys naval task force to Mediterranean, ready to strike Syria appeared first on The Duran.

The End Of Canada's Oil Boom

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*OilPrice.com:* *Disaster Hits Canada's Oil Sands* Kinder Morgan said it would halt nearly all work on a pipeline project that is crucial to the entire Canadian oil sands industry, representing a huge blow to Alberta’s efforts to move oil to market. Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion is the largest, and one of the very few, pipeline projects that has a chance of reaching completion. Alberta’s oil sands producers have been desperate for new outlets to take their oil out of the country, and the decade-plus Keystone XL saga is the perfect illustration of the industry’s woes. K... more »

Hate Speech Code 1993 at Ohio State

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 8 hours ago
The Office of Legal Affairs had prepared a draft of a proposed addition to the Code of Student Conduct which appeared in the student newspaper, The Lantern (year 113, no.2). The policy was drafted by Robert M. Duncan, Chief Legal Council and Vice President, and the article included comments by various professors who thought it was illegal. I added my 2 cents in a letter to Duncan, with a copy to President Gee on June 24, 1993, which I just found today while cleaning out files. I had a few suggestions for additions to the hate speech code: “For instance: I’m awfully tired of const... more »

"I Know Not..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago

Tucker Carlson: “Would War Against Assad Make US Safer?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*Tucker Carlson: “Would War Against Assad Make US Safer?”* “This is a big deal and a strong signal aimed at Trump as he mulls an attack on Syria. If he does it, he will face devastating criticism from his base. Interesting that Carlson doesn't mention the most obvious reason not to attack Syria, - the fact that Russia has said that it will definitely respond, i.e., attack US forces in response, starting a hot war between them that could very likely turn into WW3 very quickly.” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSGf2ZpDENU ◆ “Duma Defense Chief Says Russia May Respond With Military F... more »

Harry Targ : What gives me hope about this ‘Enough is Enough’ movement

Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 8 hours ago
These young people have begun to ‘teach their parents well.’ By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | April 10, 2018 I experienced the new youth movement following the Parkland massacre vicariously: through television, radio, and social media. I stayed … finish reading Harry Targ : What gives me hope about this ‘Enough is Enough’ movement

The U.S. Military: Proud Owners of One-Third of Syria

Danny Sjursen at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Danny Sjursen* *Security, Middle East* [image: American army vehicles drive north of Manbij city, in Aleppo Governorate, Syria] How many American citizens even realize the U.S. military now occupies most of the eastern third of Syria? He called it the "Pottery Barn" rule: you break it, you buy it! Former secretary of state Colin Powell was, of course, referring to Iraq back in 2003, warning President George W. Bush about the inherent risks of regime change. “What comes next?” he liked to ask. Though, admittedly, the United States was hardly responsible for most of the “breaking”... more »

Donald Trump's Dangerous Game with Syria

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* Are the dangers of a potential great-power confrontation worth the benefits of a few days of positive news stories for the White House? The scenes trickling out of Douma, one of the largest cities in the Damascus suburbs, are absolutely horrifying. Men, women, and children lying motionless on the ground, killed by an unknown toxic substance allegedly dropped by Syrian government aircraft in the middle of the night. Sleepless and exhausted medical workers who are already begging for resources running around, dousing people impacted by t... more »

Tank Showdown: America's M1 Abrams vs. Israel's Merkava (Who Wins)?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Though similar in performance to Western main battle tanks such as the German Leopard 2 and American M1 Abrams, the Merkava has many features not found in any other contemporary tank designs. *Ultimately, the Merkava IV and M1A2 are both designed according to different national doctrines and operational requirements. The U.S. tank is meant to fight rapid Blitzkrieg-style wars with enemy tanks as its chief target, while the Merkava is expected to fight defensive battles and provide support to counterinsurgency operations in urban and mountain terra... more »

A Navy Aircraft Carrier's Greatest Fear (Not Russia or China)

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Any guesses? *In addition to the human cost, eleven Skyhawks—nearly a full squadron—were either consumed by or pitched over the side, as well as seven of the high-performance Phantom fighters and three huge RA-5Cs. Needless to say, the Forrestal was in no shape to continue combat operations after its near-death experience, and sailed first for the Philippines for emergency repairs, then to Florida to drop off its crew, before anchoring at Norfolk for a six-month repair operation that would cost $217 million (equivalent to $1.6 billion in 2017 doll... more »

The DCCC Has A Pattern Of Bad Behavior In Syracuse-- One That Loses The Seat... And Here They Go Again

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
*Republican John Katko isn't worried-- DCCC bungling keeps him in his blue seat* Why is Republican John Katko, the congressman in NY-24-- the Syracuse-based district that includes all of Onondaga County and Syracuse plus all of Cayuga County plus parts of Oswego and Wayne counties. The PVI was D+5 in 2015 and D+3 now. Obama won the district both times he ran, 56-42 against McCain and 57-41% against Romney. Even Hillary's pathetic lesser-of-two-evils campaign managed to beat Trump 48.9% to 45.3% but it's worth noting that in the primary, Bernie beat her in 3 of the 4 counties in the...more »

Mueller Investigating Ukrainian Billionaire's $150K Donation To Trump's Charity. Ignores $13 Miilion Donation To The Clinton Foundation

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Victor Pinchuk, a Ukrainian steel magnate, has sought closer ties for Ukraine to the West. He donated $150,000 to the Trump Foundation in 2015 in exchange for a brief appearance by Mr. Trump via video at a conference in Ukraine. Credit Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times *Daily Mail:* *Mueller's Special Counsel is probing Ukrainian billionaire's $150K donation to Trump's charity for a 20-minute video appearance* * Trump appeared via video to a Kiev conference in exchange for donation in 2015 * It was solicited by his lawyer Michael Cohen, whose offices were raided Monday * Was...more »

TRUMP'S UNPREMEDITATED AUTHORITARIANISM

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 9 hours ago
I'm really struck by this passage from Gabriel Sherman's latest *Vanity Fair* post about President Trump: There have been times during Robert Mueller’s investigation—Mueller’s subpoenaing of Trump business records, for instance—when White House advisers worried Trump seemed on the verge of triggering a constitutional crisis by firing Mueller, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, or Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. The stunning Cohen raid is another one of these moments. *“He’s sitting there bitching and moaning. He’s brooding and doesn’t have a plan,”* a Republican close to the Wh... more »

Study: Blacks Much Less Likely to Take Part in Health Research Studies

cmaadmin at Diverse - 9 hours ago
Racial and ethnic minorities, especially African-Americans, are significantly less likely to participate in health-related research than whites, according to a new study from Ball State University.

Teaching and Learning on the Front Lines

cmaadmin at Diverse - 9 hours ago
If you can draw on your citizenship, class and tenure status as a teacher, then you must find ways to change your pedagogical approach and reach out to and advocate for the most vulnerable students in the current political climate.

Search warrants reveal that Robert Mueller's interest in Paul Manafort is related to his time as the Trump campaign chairman, despite attempts by White House to say otherwise.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 9 hours ago
Courtesy of CNN: *The documents, used to obtain a search warrant in building the case against Manafort, were revealed in a court filing late Monday night. Manafort has pleaded not guilty in two federal cases, and the charges he faces do not include allegations about his time on the campaign. * *The search warrant makes clear that Mueller is also focused on Manafort's actions connected to the campaign. The White House and others have repeatedly said that the investigation into Manafort concerns his activities before he joined Trump's team in 2016.* *Investigators in a search warran... more »

Infamous case of fraud by protein crystallographer ends in 10-year funding ban

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 9 hours ago
In 2009, a university announced a prominent researcher in the field of protein crystallography had likely fabricated nearly a dozen protein structures. Nine years later, the U.S. Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has upheld the results — and announced a relatively long sanction, by the agency’s standards. Today, the ORI placed a 10-year ban on … Continue reading Infamous case of fraud by protein crystallographer ends in 10-year funding ban

México - Hagamos las cosas bien, analicemos el CPTPP

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
10-Apr-2018 Hay un tema en materia de comercio exterior que de no atenderse correctamente, afectará negativamente la planta productiva y el empleo manufacturero de México y es el de la eventual aprobación del CPTPP en el Senado de la República.

Gobierno se desmarca de litigio de Trump por hotel en Panamá

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
10-Apr-2018 El Gobierno de Panamá se desmarcó hoy de la disputa comercial que mantiene la organización hotelera del presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, con un empresario chipriota, que la expulsó de una torre construida en la capital panameña.

Russian Markets Still Under Pressure From U.S. Sanctions

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Nasdaq: **Battered by U.S. sanctions, Russian markets stay under pressure* MOSCOW, April 10 (Reuters) - The rouble touched its weakest since late 2016 before recovering a small part of recent losses as a sell-off of Russian assets, triggered by more U.S. sanctions, extended into Tuesday with the reaction from local authorities still muted. The United States on Friday imposed sanctions against 17 senior government officials plus seven oligarchs and 12 companies they own or control, sparking an investor exodus. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *The markets will bounce back. *More Ne... more »

"This is what winning a trade war looks like"

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 9 hours ago
*"'Trade War' (noun): Two heads of state, in defiance of morality and basic economics, compete to see which has the stomach to inflict the most injury on their citizens."* ~ Amy Peikoff Per Daniel Hankins, "This is what winning a trade war looks like": Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

The Downsides of Bombing Syria

jgoldsmith at Lawfare - 9 hours ago
The U.S. government seems on a set path toward intervening in Syria with military force (probably air strikes of some sort) in response to the recent a chemical weapons attack allegedly sponsored by the Syrian government. We think a few brief points are worth keeping in mind. 1. A unilateral use of force here by the president, without congressional authorization, would be premised on an astonishingly broad conception of the president’s Article II powers. The domestic legal rationale for any strike would almost certainly be grounded in the same rationale on which the Obama administ... more »

Livestream: Zuckerberg Testifies Before Joint Senate Committee

wford at Lawfare - 9 hours ago
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee are holding a joint hearing on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. featuring testimony from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Watch the hearing live: Topics: - Privacy: Technology Tags: - hearings William Ford is a research intern at the Brookings Institution and an intern at Lawfare. More Articles Display Facebook comments: 1 Custom Tweet Message: "!title," the latest from William Ford: !tinyurl FB Author Image URL: https://lawfare.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/staging/Lawfare-FB-ava... more »

And Up the Ramp We Go

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 9 hours ago
*Slaughterhouse* Paul Craig Roberts is reporting that, with the newz Trump has postponed his trip to South America [doubtful he would have had a positive reception there...or anywhere, really] It is looking more and more like there will be WWIII over the latest Syrian False Flag. This is even in consideration of the fact that *Russia/Syria have invited the OPCW investigation into Douma, Syria...the site of the alleged attack...as early as today to see that absolutely nothing went on there.* At this stage, facts are merely inconvenient. Russia and Syria do not have the right to ... more »

US Deploys Truman Carrier Strike Group And 7 Warships With Cruise Missiles To Mediterranean

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 9 hours ago
US Deploys Truman Carrier Strike Group And 7 Warships With Cruise Missiles To Mediterranean by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) is being deployed to the Mediterranean Wednesday, where it will join the USS Donald Cook off Syrian territorial waters. – The aircraft carrier will be accompanied by guided-missile destroyers USS […]

Trump Cancels South America Trip To “Oversee” Syria Military Response

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 9 hours ago
Trump Cancels South America Trip To “Oversee” Syria Military Response by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ At the start of the month we reported that according to White House sources, Trump was pushing for a Nafta deal “over the next two weeks”, which was expected to be unveiled “in principle” at the Summit of the Americas in Peru on April […]

Russia Furious As U.S. Navy Destroyer Approaches Syria Without Notification

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 9 hours ago
Russia Furious As U.S. Navy Destroyer Approaches Syria Without Notification by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Late on Monday we reported that US Navy Destroyer, USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, as well as the Aegis missile defence system, was approaching the port of Tartus in Syria, which doubles as the location for the Syrian logistics base […]

Angry bear rears up at cruel snowmobilers who have woken it from hibernation

White Wolf at White Wolf - 9 hours ago
The riders taunted the bear to give chase in cruel stunt that has drawn criticism. Footage was filmed in the remote Kuril Islands, Russia, where baiting is common. Danila Dudarev, deputy forestry and hunting minister in the Kurils, called the baiting 'outrageous' The creature had just woken from hibernation in the remote Kuril Islands, Russia. In the nerve-wracking footage the riders taunt it before it begins to give chase. The pursuit lasts 40 second before the animal rises up on its hind legs, towering over the snowmobile. The animal bears its teeth and brandishes its claws. But... more »

'Problematic' Phrases 'British Values', 'Islamist' Banned in the Classroom by Political Correctness-Obsessed SNP

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 9 hours ago
'According to official SNP advice, it is 'dangerous' for educators to refer to the word Islamist — frequently used to refer to fundamentalist adherence to Islam — as it risks "non-expert" audience linking the phenomena to ordinary Muslims in some way. "All audiences will make a connection to the Muslim faith. This phrase is best avoided," the literature warned, recommending that teachers instead incorporate the term "Al-Qaeda-Inspired Violent Extremists" into their vocabulary of "safe language" regarding terror attacks.' Another sign that British society is lost to political correct... more »

BREAKING: Roxane Gay finds "Roseanne" scary!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 9 hours ago
*TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018Look Who's Talking Today:* The reboot of the "Roseanne" series debuted on March 27. Roxane Gay says she wasn't planning to watch, but decided to do so anyway. After we read her New York Times column about the frightening experience, we decided to take a look too. We watched the first, half-hour episode of the rebooted series. Among other things, here's what we found: As currently constituted, the Conner family resembles half of Noah's ark. It seems to have exactly one of each living thing. It has a black grandchild. It has a semi-gay-seeming grandchild. ... more »

WATCH: Police Publicly Execute Mentally Ill Man ‘Armed’ With a Screwdriver

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: screwdriver] The body camera footage has been released from an incident in which police shot and killed a man "armed" with a screwdriver. The post WATCH: Police Publicly Execute Mentally Ill Man ‘Armed’ With a Screwdriver appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

GWPF Criticises Ofcom For Getting It Wrong On IPCC And Extreme Weather

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The GWPF has responded to a controversial ruling from OFCOM: London, 10 April: The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) has criticised Ofcom for its ruling against a BBC interview with Lord Lawson. In his interview with the BBC’s Today Programme on 10 August 2017, Lord Lawson pointed out that […]

Seen in Cairo : Tahrir's Cleopatra hotel renovated

noreply@blogger.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 10 hours ago
[image: Cleopatra hotel in Cairo] Seen in Cairo: Cleopatra Hotel in Cairo’s Tahrir square which is under current renovation according to what I have read today. Surprisingly and contrary to what I thought, Cleopatra hotel is not closed and is actually operating.It has got a page in booking.com. Inaugurated in 1962, it has got 82 rooms according to its profile in its mother company EGOTH. The State-owned tourism company is leasing the hotel to an Egyptian-Saudi company called "Arkan" to operate it. [image: Cleopatra hotel] The hotel luggage label in the 1960sCairo Observer once spoke a... more »

Hawaii Embraces Death Culture With Assisted Suicide Law

Dave Bohon at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: hawaii-embraces-death-culture-with-assisted-suicide-law] Hawaii has become the latest state to allow people to legally kill themselves.

CBO Update: Trillion-dollar Deficits to Arrive Two Years Sooner

Bob Adelmann at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: cbo-update-trillion-dollar-deficits-to-arrive-two-years-sooner] The latest report from the Congressional Budget Office about the state of the economy isn't apocalyptic. It just points the way.

Will Cohen Raid Lead Trump To Attack Syria?

Daniel McAdams at 10 hours ago
Special Counsel Robert Mueller was supposed to be investigating whether the Trump Campaign colluded with the Russians to get Trump elected president. As predicted it's gone far off the rails, with a FBI raid yesterday on the president's personal attorney, Michael Cohen. The issue? Whether Trump had an affair some 11 years ago and paid hush money to the woman. As Trump finds himself increasingly hobbled by his own Justice Department, however, we can be sure that the neocons with whom he has surrounded himself are whispering in his ear what a jolly little war might do for his popularit... more »

Alzheimer’s gene neutralised in human brain cells for the first time

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
Alzheimer’s gene neutralised in human brain cells for the first time https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/04/09/alzheimers-gene-neutralised-human-brain-cells-first-time/?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook Advertisements

Scientists induce sensations of touch and movement in the arm of a paralyzed man

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
Medical Xpress: Scientists induce sensations of touch and movement in the arm of a paralyzed man https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-scientists-sensations-movement-arm-paralyzed.html

Why being a loner may be good for your health

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
BBC – Future – Why being a loner may be good for your health http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180228-there-are-benefits-to-being-antisocial-or-a-loner?ocid=fbfut

Sleepless nights show ties to Alzheimer’s risk

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
Medical Xpress: Sleepless nights show ties to Alzheimer’s risk https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-sleepless-nights-ties-alzheimer.html

Tiny nanomachine successfully completes test drive

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
Tiny nanomachine successfully completes test drive https://m.phys.org/news/2018-04-tiny-nanomachine-successfully.html

Are e-cigarettes toxic? Citrus flavours may cause cancer, study finds.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
Are e-cigarettes toxic? Citrus flavours may cause cancer, study finds | Daily Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5598539/Are-e-cigarettes-toxic-Citrus-flavours-cause-cancer-study-finds.html?ito=social-facebook

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica face class action lawsuit.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
Facebook and Cambridge Analytica face class action lawsuit | News | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/apr/10/cambridge-analytica-and-facebook-face-class-action-lawsuit?CMP=fb_us

How Long Each Drug Truly Remains Detectable in the Body.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
How Long Each Drug Truly Remains Detectable in the Body – Awareness Act http://awarenessact.com/how-long-each-drug-truly-remains-detectable-in-the-body/?=ewao

AIIMS Becomes India’s First Hospital To Carry Out 3D Surgery.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
AIIMS Becomes India’s First Hospital To Carry Out 3D Surgery! https://www.thebetterindia.com/137289/aiims-becomes-indias-first-hospital-3d-surgery/?fb=quickbytesorganic

How To Train Your Brain To Go Positive Instead Of Negative

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
How To Train Your Brain To Go Positive Instead Of Negative https://www.forbes.com/sites/womensmedia/2016/12/21/how-to-train-your-brain-to-go-positive-instead-of-negative/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Malorie/#6d616c6f7269

British Antarctic snowfall study deepens the mystery of global warming

Hifast at Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Antarctic sea ice [image credit: BBC] Another mystery in ‘settled’ climate science. Experts now say they ‘acknowledge that the Antarctic is an important factor in climate change, but still a poorly understood one’. Snowfall is arriving on the land mass while ice is drifting into the sea – as…

A Hole in the Center

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 10 hours ago
Recently an article by Michael Gerson published in the Washington Post, argued "American politics are radicalizing. The damage will last generations." (link here): Simply put: If the response to Trump is a general radicalization of American politics, the damage will last generations. Somehow, in the midst of so much fanaticism, moderation must find a passion of its own. Gerson decries so-called radical politicians, such as Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders, for being too left of center on issues and accuses the former of antisemitism, as well. Gerson sees the alleged growth of suppo... more »

Competency-based education can improve access, affordability and results

Content Multimedia - 10 hours ago
By Thomas Lindsay Our studies, which focus on nursing and teaching degrees, find competency-based programs may be more attainable for students, thereby creating more opportunity for students and the employers looking to fill these roles. Competency-based education allows students to progress at their own pace, with greater flexibility and often at less cost.

Was a Russian Woman ‘Embalmed Alive’ with a ‘Formalin Drip’?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A number international reports a Russian woman was "embalmed alive" sensationalized what appears to have been a tragic medical error.

Can This Stone Dissolve Iron?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A viral video claims to document a mysterious and unexplained phenomenon, but in reality it shows a neat science experiment.

Did Elementary School Principal Muhammad Al-Salad Forcibly Implement a Halal Menu?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A satirical Facebook page used a food-based pun to spread fake news about a fictional school principal.

What Could The U.S. Target In Syria?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters *The Guardian:* *What could the US target in Syria and how is Russia likely to react?* *The response to a 2017 chemical attack was largely symbolic; this time it could be more comprehensive* *What are the potential targets?* After the 2017 Khan Sheikhoun attack, Donald Trump ordered a strike on the airfield that launched the Syrian jets involved. The 59 cruise missiles launched from US warships in the Mediterranean damaged runways and hangars at Shayrat but they were quickly repaired. That attack was largely symbolic. If Trump orders a second strik... more »

Argentina: Flying Object over the El Toro Viaduct (Salta)

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 10 hours ago
*Source: El Tribuno (www.eltribuno.com)Date: 10 April 2018A Report by Jaime Barrera* *Argentina: Flying Object over the El Toro Viaduct (Salta)* The photo was a taken as an inexplicable flash in the sky. Upon further analysis, a grayish, oval object can be clearly seen overhead. The viaduct where the Tren a las Nubes (Train to the Clouds) used to run was a mute witness to the sighting, which occurred on Saturday, March 31, around 12:30 p.m. Diego Pastrana, a professional cameraman and a native of Rosario de Lerma, was touring the area on his motorcycle and made occasional stops... more »

Are Americans Giving up Their Fourth Amendment Rights?

Amitai Etzioni at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Amitai Etzioni* *Security, Americas* [image: Dozens of cardboard cutouts of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are seen during an Avaaz.org protest outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein] Must the nation find new ways to limit the personal information corporations can amass, and above all, what they can share with the government? Zuckerberg should be asked by members of Congress and the media, whether Facebook, like several other corporations, provides the FBI, CIA, IRS and ICE with access to personal information about scores of millio... more »

A Commander’s Perspective: Why Fleet-Up is the Best Way to Prepare U.S. Navy Captains for War

Peter Halvorsen at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Peter Halvorsen* *Security, * Fleet-up is the best way to ensure our Commanding Officers are as ready as possible on day one of their Command Tour. Since the release of the Comprehensive Review the Surface Warfare community has taken a hard – and much needed – introspective look at our qualification processes, training programs, and career management policies. Poor practices have rightly been called out for change and a healthy debate has been raised over virtually every aspect of Surface Warfare training and personnel management – including the executive officer/commanding of... more »

Breaking: OPCW will travel to Douma to investigate reported chemical weapons attack

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – The international chemical weapons watchdog will send a fact-finding mission to Douma, Syria, to investigate the reports of an attack there. The move follows calls from Moscow and Damascus to launch an international investigation. “Today, the OPCW Technical Secretariat has requested the Syrian Arab Republic to make the necessary arrangements […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US warplanes flying close to Russian airbase in Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – A U.S. warplane is reportedly flying close to the Russian airbases in the Latakia and Tartous provinces of Syria, a military air monitor (Twitter: @Aircraftspots) reported this afternoon. According to the Twitter account of Aircraft Spots, a US Navy P-8A 168439 PS102 departed from Sigonella in the eastern Mediterranean towards […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syria invites OPCW to investigate reported chemical weapons attack in Douma

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – The Syrian government has officially invited the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the East Ghouta town of Douma in order to investigate the reported chemical weapons, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) stated on Tuesday. “Syria is keen on co-operating with the OPCW to uncover the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Upon Turkey’s request, weapons of evacuated Jaysh al-Islam militants confiscated

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:55 P.M.) – Turkey has ordered its proxy rebel groups to confiscate weapons of Jaysh al-Islam militants upon arriving at Jarabulus city from Eastern Ghouta. According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Turkish-backed fighters of the Euphrates Shield seized all weapons of the Saudi-sponsored militiamen who had been evacuated from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US naval strike group that attacked Syria last year heads back to Middle East

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group will be deploying to Middle Eastern waters for a scheduled deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility, Stars and Stripes reported on Monday. According to the report, the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) will leave Naval Station Norfolk […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian military prepares for southern Damascus offensive despite Trump’s threats

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their Palestinian allies are gearing up for a new offensive in Damascus, despite the looming threat of a U.S. attack on their forces. Led by their 4th Mechanized Division and Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army has begun positioning their troops around the Yarmouk […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia to take tit-for-tat steps should US strike Syria, senior MP warns

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
Russia will take all political, diplomatic and military retaliatory measures if necessary should the United States deliver a strike on Syria, Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) Defense Committee Chairman and former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Airborne Troops Vladimir Shamanov said on Tuesday. “The politics of double standards have hit rock bottom. And here […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Trump cancels South America trip to focus on Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – U.S. President Donald Trump has cancelled his upcoming trip to South America in order to focus on Syria, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders stated on Tuesday. “President Trump will not attend the 8th Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru or travel to Bogota, Colombia as originally scheduled. At […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Per Trump's request Jeff Sessions speeds up investigation into Hilary Clinton's e-mails. Can you say "distraction?"

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 11 hours ago
Courtesy of Newsweek: *Attorney General Jeff Sessions has answered President Donald Trump’s demands for America’s top law enforcement agency to speed up the delivery to Congress of more than a million documents about an FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email server. * *The Department of Justice and the FBI asked Chicago prosecutor John Lausch to oversee the redaction and production of documents over the weekend. Many of these concern the FBI’s investigation of Clinton’s use of a private email server while serving as secretary of state.* *This March, the House Judiciary Com... more »

Is China Eyeing The Establishment Of A Military Base On Vanuatu?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Sydney Morning Herald*: *China eyes Vanuatu military base in plan with global ramifications* China has approached Vanuatu about building a permanent military presence in the South Pacific in a globally significant move that could see the rising superpower sail warships on Australia’s doorstep. Fairfax Media can reveal there have been preliminary discussions between the Chinese and Vanuatu governments about a military build-up in the island nation. While no formal proposals have been put to Vanuatu's government, senior security officials believe Beijing’s plans could culminate in... more »

Pentagon: Russia Jamming Some U.S. Drones In Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*NBC:* *Russia has figured out how to jam U.S. drones in Syria, officials say* *Four U.S. officials said Russia's signal scrambling has seriously affected military operations.* WASHINGTON — The Russian military has been jamming some U.S. military drones operating in the skies over Syria, seriously affecting American military operations, according to four U.S. officials. The Russians began jamming some smaller U.S. drones several weeks ago, the officials said, after a series of suspected chemical weapons attacks on civilians in rebel-held eastern Ghouta. The Russian military was c... more »

That nagging math problem

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 11 hours ago
Dwarfed by other news yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) updated their budget projections reflecting the new tax law and spending plan. Over the next ten years, the just over $21 trillion debt is expected to increase by $11.7 trillion … Continue reading →

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