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Court deals blow to Trump’s delay of Obama’s fuel efficiency fines
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned a 2017 Department of Transportation (DOT) action delaying higher fees under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program. The court did not explain its rationale.
10 Dead, 15 Wounded, After Van Strikes Pedestrians In Toronto. Suspect Identified -- News Roundup
*CBC:* *'Nobody's seen anything like this': 10 dead, 15 injured in north Toronto van ramming attack* Alek Minassian, 25, is the alleged driver in the attack, CBC News has confirmed * Death toll revised from nine to 10 * Suspect identified as Alek Minassian, 25, of Richmond Hill, Ont. * Attack doesn't appear to have a national security connection, public safety minister says * 15 injured sent to various hospitals across Toronto Ten people are dead and 15 others are injured after a van driver plowed into a number of pedestrians Monday in the Yonge Street and Finch Avenue area of Nor... more »
LIVE Border Patrol Agent Found Not Guilty of Murdering Teen -- Crowd Blocking Street in Tucson
Border Patrol agent shot through the border fence into Nogales, Mexico, murdering teen Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was charged in the October 2012 killing of 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodríguez of Nogales, Sonora. The agent is accused of firing 16 shots through the Nogales border fence at a group of rock throwers, including Elena Rodríguez, who was hit eight times in the
Picture Of The Day
A police officer stands next to a victim of an incident where a van struck multiple people at a major intersection in Toronto, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Van plows into pedestrians in Toronto* (Reuters).
México y la UE pactan tribunal permanente de inversiones
bilaterals.org - 1 hour ago
24-Apr-2018 Uno de los principales cambios en el acuerdo comercial es que se remplaza el arbitraje de diferencias Estado-inversor con el nuevo Sistema de Juicios de Inversión, esto para asegurar la transparencia.
Colombian President Santos: Venezuela Nearing ‘Implosion’
This is the view of the Simon Bolivar International Bridge from above taken at 6 a.m. on a Monday. You can see that there is already quite a bit of traffic as people try to enter Colombia. (Brookings) *Bloomberg:* *Colombia's Migrant Crisis Worsens With Venezuela Nearing ‘Implosion’* The flow of migrants fleeing Venezuela’s collapsing economy is increasing every day, putting a strain on Colombia’s health and education systems and its jobs market, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said. “Venezuela is on the verge of imploding,” Santos told Bloomberg TV Monday. “What we hope is... more »
Tuesday Truisms
While Monday is like getting reacquainted with the workweek, Tuesday is when it begins in earnest. In no particular order, I have noted a few truisms for this Tuesday. Looking out at the rainy early evening, it is wonderful to … Continue reading →
Crucial Special Elections In New York Tomorrow For Control Of The State Senate... And Then There's Colorado Springs
*The real bad guy in New York politics-- Simcha Felder (fake Democrat)* Conservatives know the gig is up once the big blue wave sweeps dozens of Republicans out of Congress in November. Or is it? As we mentioned yesterday, there are forces on the right, trying-- trying hard-- to put together an effective governing coalition of mainstream conservatives-- from both parties-- to run the show in November with a corrupt conservative Speaker (former New Dem chieftain Joe Crowley) and a motley crew of DCCC candidates from the New Dem and Blue Dog coalitions from the Republican wing of the ...more »
Friction Between China And Taiwan Is Going To Get Worse
China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier battle group on exercise in the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua *Cary Huang, SCMP*: *For US and China, the real friction over Taiwan is yet to come* *US National Security Adviser John Bolton’s trip to Taipei and Trump’s stance on submarines could make the biggest mess of China-US ties since Nixon.* Even if the United States and China can find a way out of their simmering trade dispute, the next topic that could provoke an ugly clash may already be upon them: Taiwan. A string of recent events has served to highlight escalating tensions between Was... more »
Neymar Targets Mid-May Return, Says Brazil Team to Beat in World Cup
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia draws near, the hopes and dreams of millions of Brazilian football (soccer) fans were given a huge boost this past weekend when injured superstar Neymar confirmed he is less than a month away from returning to action. “I […]
The Mainstream Media Fueled Military Action in Syria and Reprisals Against Russia Over the Skripals
The Mainstream Media Fueled Military Action in Syria and Reprisals against Russia over the Skripals by philip giraldi, http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/ The complicity of America’s Fourth Estate in the evolution of the national security warfare state is often mentioned in passing but rarely analyzed in any detail. But a recent article on Lobe Log by Adam Johnson is refreshing in that it […]
‘Rescuers’ on Payroll: (Al Qaeda Linked) White Helmets Get $12MN from West Despite Dubious Reputation
RT Published on Apr 23, 2018 White helmets – the self-styled emergency response group behind the reports of the chemical attack, has long been embroiled in controversy. The activists enjoy wide support from western governments – disclosing that they had received 12 million dollars in overseas donations this year. end
The European Parliament Calls for Immediate End to Blockade on Gaza
The European Parliament Calls for Immediate End to Blockade on Gaza by The Palestinian Information Center, https://www.globalresearch.ca/ The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday called for an immediate and unconditional end to the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip and condemned the Israeli killing of peaceful protesters near Gaza’s eastern border over the past three weeks. – The […]
SITREP: A False Flag Attack on a US Navy Ship Next?
SITREP: A False Flag Attack on a US Navy Ship Next? by Nick for the Saker blog, http://thesaker.is/ The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group left the east coast Naval Station Norfolk, VA on 11th April. The aircraft carrier is accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy, the guided-missile destroyers USS Burke, Bulkeley, Forest Sherman and […]
Putin to Macron: US-Led Coalition’s Strikes in Syria Seriously Violate International Law
Putin to Macron: US-Led Coalition’s Strikes in Syria Seriously Violate International Law by https://sputniknews.com/ The presidents of Russia and France discussed on Monday by phone the situation in Syria after an airstrike carried out by the United States, France and the United Kingdom in response to an alleged chemical attack in the city of Douma near […]
BREAKING: MSM Admits Syrian Chemical Attacks Were Staged By Rebels
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 23, 2018 Alex Jones lays out a series of mainstream media articles that admit ISIS, and other rebel groups in the middle east, have staged chemical attacks against Syrian civilians time and time again. end
MI5 Vetted Thousands of BBC Staff to Keep ‘Evil’ And ‘Subversive’ Lefties Out
The Illuminist MSM is quite obviously controlled via Illuminist intelligence agencies: CIA, MI5/6, Mossad … etc. The people at the top echelons are Illuminists ie. Satanists. In the west they are usually Freemasonic Illuminists of 30 degrees or higher. – MI5 Vetted Thousands of BBC Staff to Keep ‘Evil’ And ‘Subversive’ Lefties Out by https://www.rt.com/ The […]
Hollywood Is The Entertainment Division Of The Pentagon
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 23, 2018 Lionel discusses how Hollywood and the Pentagon are one in the same. end
Government Accidentally Releases Documents On Remote Mind-Control
Government Accidentally Releases Documents On Remote Mind-Control by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Just months after the mysterious ‘brain-melting weapon’ accusations in Cuba, that left several US diplomats with long-term mental damage, something very strange has popped up… from an even stranger origin. – Earlier this year, MuckRock Journalist Curtis Waltman (who specializes in filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests) […]
Turkey’s Gold Repatriation ‘Sign of Coming End’ of US-Dominated Monetary System
Turkey’s Gold Repatriation ‘Sign of Coming End’ of US-Dominated Monetary System by https://sputniknews.com/ The Turkish Central Bank has decided to bring its 220 tons-worth of gold home from the US. The country’s largest commercial banks have followed suit. Claudio Grass, a Mises Institute ambassador and consultant at Switzerland’s Precious Metal Advisory, explained why the move is […]
‘She Should Have at Least Been Shot in Knee’ – Israeli MP on Jailed Teen Protester Ahed Tamimi
‘She Should Have at Least Been Shot in Knee’ – Israeli MP on Jailed Teen Protester Ahed Tamimi by https://www.rt.com/ Female Palestinian protester Ahed Tamimi, who is currently serving an eight-month jail term for slapping an Israeli soldier, should have been shot in the knee and placed under house arrest for life, believes an Israeli MP. […]
Less Svalbard polar bear habitat during the early Holocene than now
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Svalbard in the western Barents Sea has recently had less sea ice extent than it had in the 1980s, especially in the west and north, but this is not unprecedented. New evidence from clams and mussels with temperature-sensitive habitat requirements confirm that warmer temperatures and less sea ice than today existed…
This Is The Trade Show Where U.S. Special Forces Buy Their Weapons
*Popular Mechanics*: *Where U.S. Special Forces Buy Their Weapons* Inside the world’s most surreal trade show. Jackson’s Bistro is the nicest restaurant within walking distance of the Tampa Convention Center, and right now, at lunchtime, it is overrun with soldiers in fatigues. The place is like an anthill. From the elevated bar, where I am waiting for the host to grant me a blessed table, you can see a line of soldiers meandering back toward the convention center, which looks like a toy ocean liner from this angle, all decks of sunny windows propped up on sand-colored columns. ... more »
Did an Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Accept $20,000 from a Pro-Assad Group?
Former Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a Democrat, disclosed he received the money as payment for a speech.
Is Intermittent Fasting Good for Your Heart? (Video)
Watch Time – 5 minutes 36 seconds Watch as cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson shares why intermittent fasting helps your heart health. By watching this video you will learn: The heart health benefits of intermittent fasting The three common ways to fast Common fasting schedules Intermittent fasting dos and don’ts Transcript of this video: Hey, […] The post Is Intermittent Fasting Good for Your Heart? (Video) appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
George HW to join Barbara in Hell really soon.
Mass murdering Bush Klan getting smaller….
How 1 Revolutionary New Technology Is Making the F-35B Even Deadlier
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Think 3D printing. Additive manufacturing—colloquially known as 3D printing—is starting to revolutionize military logistics. Recently, a U.S. Marine Corps unit— Combat Logistic Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit—provided a replacement part for a forward deployed Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121). The aircraft in question had a small plastic component on its landing gear door wear out. While the piece was relatively small and insignificant, it nonetheless would have required... more »
Would Russia Really Sell to Syria the S-300 Air Defense System? (And Why It Might Not Matter)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Would Putin really do it? Russia has not made a final decision to supply Damascus with the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system following an American-led attack on Syria on April 13. However, even if Moscow were to proceed with the delivery of the S-300 system to the Assad regime, the Russian-made weapon would not likely be able to stop an American cruise missile strike even if it could complicate allied air operations over Syria. "I cannot say that this question has been settled," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the state-owned T... more »
What Is Kim Jong Un Thinking?
*Bruce Klingner* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the Third Plenary Meeting of the Seventh Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on April 20, 2018. KCNA/via Reuters] The Korean Peninsula has not seen the last of this year’s startling developments. The wild rollercoaster ride of ups and downs will continue, and there’s no telling where it will end. Welcome news from North Korea—it used to be a rarity. But Pyongyang’s announcement that it will st... more »
The Iran Deal Is Dead. Now What?
*Ilan Berman* *Security, Middle East* [image: A video projection is seen on the face of Iran's President Hassan Rouhani as he arrives for a news conference during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S. September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo] The pendulum has swung decisively in favor of Donald Trump “nixing” the Iran nuclear deal at the earliest possible opportunity. The operative question is: what comes next? These days, it’s increasingly clear that the Iran nuclear deal is on life support. For much of the past year, opinion within the Trump ... more »
Russia Will Have Robots in This Year's Victory Day Parade
*Samuel Bendett* *Security, Europe* The mix of unmanned systems the Kremlin will feature is curious. *It was probably just a matter of time before the Russians started showing off their unmanned military systems.* On April 18, 2018, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the year’s military parade in Moscow, commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, will feature new and advanced weaponry. He noted that for the first time ever, “the Uran-9 combat multifunctional robotic system, the Uran-6 multipurpose mine-clearance robotic vehicle and Kor... more »
Feminist Hope to Detoxify Masculinity by Dressing Up as Men (Who Act Like Women)
A Society That Believes All This Nonsense Probably Deserves to Die Out. *PJM -* "For a while now, feminists have been trying to find a way to combat “toxic masculinity.” The feminist belief that rape and other sexual crimes stem from societal norms about masculinity has caused the term “toxic” to come to encompass any behavior that is traditionally considered male. So, to combat toxic masculinity, one must weed out all behaviors that are seen as masculine. Which, of course, leaves only behaviors that are seen as feminine. Which means pretty much everyone would have to act like a w... more »
And Shawkan makes press history in Egypt for real
Earlier Monday, the UNESCO announced it awarded detained Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid aka Shawkan its UNESCO /Guillermo Cano Press Freedom prize for 2018. “The choice of Mahmoud Abu Zeid pays tribute to his courage, resistance and commitment to freedom of expression,” said Filipino veteran journalist and head jury of the prize Maria Ressa. [image: Shawkan] Shawkan in court behind bars "AFP"Shawkan has been detained for four years since his arrest during Rabaa sit-in while doing his job as a freelance journalist working for Demotix agency. He was accompanied by two foreig... more »
Will Nuclear Weapons Be Used In World War III?
*Dan Plesch, The Conversation*: *Could the US win World War III without using nuclear weapons? * As the US, Russia and China test each other’s patience and strategic focus, speculation about the chances of a world war has hit a new high. But many of the people seriously engaged in this weighty discussion often get it wrong. When it comes to estimating military capability, the Western media is principally concerned with the weapons capabilities of weaker states – and it rarely pays much attention to the colossal capability of the US, which still accounts for most of the world’s def... more »
Word on the Street
*US Missile Strikes in Syria* There is a reason why the Russians reacted by threatening US ships and air bases when we told them that we were likely to strike Syrian chemical weapons facilities. Russian reactions to anything is to suspect a plot, if only because they are inveterate plotters and schemers. They are peddling their S-400 (surface to air) system far and wide around the world as the only integrated, multi-level, long/intermediate/short range system that can interdict US aircraft and missiles in flight. It's a major source of hard cash and both Turk/Iranian are taking d... more »
Four Finalists Named for St. Cloud State University Presidency
Two African-Americans are among the four finalists under consideration to become the next president of St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.
The Hate You Give and Youth of Color
It takes only one person to change the trajectory of youth of color and invest in them when they are at the brink of falling into a system that was designed to disadvantage them.
Three HBCUs Partner in DC Entrepreneur Scholarship Program
Morgan State University, Bowie State University and University of the District of Columbia have announced a $1-million program to develop the entrepreneurial aspirations of students from the District of Columbia enrolled in their universities.
I like Energy Efficiency but I Don’t Want it to Give Me Cancer, Insomnia, Mental Illness, Obesity, or Hurt the Environment. CFL and LED Light Bulbs, Not So Eco-Friendly After All.
By B.N. Frank Sad but true – the CFL and LED “Energy Efficient” light bulbs we’ve all been told were good for the planet aren’t... more »
Canada's "Foreign" Minister or, Freeland Serves Perogies to Kiev Junta's Klimkin
*Freeland invited Klimkin to be part of Sunday’s talks, hosting him* * and other ministers at her home for a traditional brunch* * that was prepared by her own children.* Some readers have been asking me "*What's Canada's Foreign Minister, Chrystia Freeland, been up to these days?"* Actually, nobody has been asking me that. Ever since being appointed to her cabinet post, Freeland has been "winging it"..."*Doin' her own thang*." as we used to say in the '60's. Any concept of tailoring her duties to the wants, needs or wishes of Canadians is totally beyond her ken. She is on a self... more »
Did Attorney Michael Cohen Advertise His Services as ‘The Fixer?’
An anonymous New York prankster put up satirical posters for President Trump's lawyer on the city's subway system.
Disheartening footage shows aftermath of Saudi attack on Yemeni wedding
An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on a wedding party killed at least 20 people, locals say. Harrowing images showing the aftermath of an alleged Saudi-led airstrike on a wedding party in Hajjah, northern Yemen, were released on Monday. Top health official in the Hajjah province Ayman Madhkoor said at least 20 people were killed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Energy & Environmental Newsletter: April 23, 2018
-By John Droz, Jr. The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations interested in improving national, state, and local energy and environmental policies. Our premise is that technical matters like these should be addressed by using Real Science (please consult WiseEnergy.org for more information). A key element of AWED’s efforts is public education. Towards that end, every three weeks we put together a newsletter to balance what is found in the mainstream media about energy and the environment. We appreciate MasterResource for t... more »
George H.W. Bush Hospitalized with Blood Infection
Jim McGrath said on Twitter that the 93-year-old Bush is "responding to treatments and appears to be recovering."
Is Planned Parenthood Using $30 Million in Taxpayer Funds to Influence the Midterm Elections?
Social media memes misleadingly conflate Planned Parenthood itself with a political action committee offshoot funded by donations.
There has been an uptick in Donald Trump's use of his personal cell phone because he does not want his Chief of Staff to know who he is calling. Oh that's not good.
Courtesy of CNN: *President Donald Trump is increasingly relying on his personal cell phone to contact outside advisers, multiple sources inside and outside the White House told CNN, as Trump returns to the free-wheeling mode of operation that characterized the earliest days of his administration. * *"He uses it a lot more often more recently," a senior White House official said of the President's cell phone. * *Sources cited Trump's stepped-up cell phone use as an example of chief of staff John Kelly's waning influence over who gets access to the President. During the early days... more »
U.S. Senate Panel Approves Pompeo for U.S. Secretary of State
*CNN:** Mike Pompeo advances out of committee with favorable recommendation, following Paul flipping his vote* Mike Pompeo, President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state, advanced out of committee Monday with a favorable recommendation, following a last minute reversal from Sen. Rand Paul that averted a historic rebuke of the President's pick to be the country's top diplomat. The Senate committee voted 11 to 9 with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware voting present and Sen. Isakson voting by proxy. "Having received assurances from President Trump and Director Pompe... more »
Mikey Suits Can Win The GOP Primary... But Can He Win The General? Perhaps?
Staten Island is the most Mafia-friendly place in America. And the other portion of NY-11, south Brooklyn-- just happens to be the most *Russian* Mafia-friendly place in America. Put them together and you have a new poll the DCCC just released showing that Michael "Mikey Suits" Grimm, a Mafioso himself, is way ahead of incumbent Republican Dan Donovan in the Republican primary. "Things," wrote *New York Daily News* reporter Jillian Jorgensen over the weekend, "are looking Grimm for Rep. Daniel Donovan. Ex-congressman-- and ex-con-- Michael Grimm leads Donovan by 10 percentage poin... more »
TPPF Applauds Paxton's Opinion On Property Reappraisal After Harvey
Content Multimedia - 5 hours ago
By Robert Henneke, Bryan Mathew Texas’ disaster reappraisal laws are meant to aid disaster recovery efforts in a way that promotes good fiscal stewardship. We applaud the Texas Attorney General for issuing an opinion that follows the intent of the law and that protects taxpayers still recovering from Hurricane Harvey.
Libre comercio, pero no tanto
bilaterals.org - 5 hours ago
24-Apr-2018 Los europeos promueven el libre comercio para vender sus productos y son proteccionistas cuando se trata de defender sus mercados.
5 Miles Of P. Christich, 1 Mile Bare Foot.
Things thought while on a 5 mile urban hike. Continue reading →
Q: But what were the ANZACs fighting *for*, Grandad?
*Today, all the stories from Anzac Cove seem so inevitable. But what were all those ANZAC troops actually fighting for – and why were they doing it in Turkey, for Galt’s sakes!? * *What on earth were they hoping to achieve over there? * *And why exactly is their sacrifice and botched battle considered part of the “birth” of our two nations?* *From the centenary’s **Countdown to Anzac Day** series here at NOT PC comes this blog’s answer to those questions.* * * * * *Did you know that Australian and New Zealand soldiers embarking in November 1914 on ships towards Britain thought they... more »
Youtube Doomsday Channels Earn > $1 Million A Year Estimated - Makes Teens Panic And Suicidal - Time To End Ad Revenues
These channels specialize in uploading evidence of 'Nibiru', a modern myth, a planet that supposedly is about to hit Earth or fly past, always in the near future. This will seem absurd to you if you have a decent scientific background, but these people do not. They missed out on astronomy or science at school and some are very young. Teenagers as young as 13, the minimum age for Facebook, get terrified and we hear from their parents of even younger children who got terrified by watching one of these videos, sometimes as young as 8 years old. read more
The T-Index: More Meaningful Metrics For Scientists
Academics direly need objective, meaningful metrics to judge the impact their publications have on their field of expertise. Nowadays any regular Joe will be able to show many authored papers in their CV, and it will be impossible to objectively assess the relative merits of each and every one of them, if you are trying to rank Joe in a list of candidates for tenure, or just a research job at a University. read more
Toronto Truck Crash.....Ryder Truck also linked to Oklahoma Bombings
*Ryder Trucks Rental Company is not Generally* *Thought to Operate in Canada.* 9 dead, 16 injured after white van strikes pedestrians in North York *From MSN.com here's the relevant snippet* "... In a statement, Ryder, the company from which the van was rented said it was co-operating fully with authorities. The Toronto Transit Commission, meanwhile, suspended Line 1 subway service between Sheppard and Finch stations and said there would be no shuttle bus service...." *********************** Advertisement Last time I remember hearing about Ryder Trucks was in connection with the Ok... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 23, 2018
*Michael Knigge, DW*:* Can Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron save the Iran nuclear deal?* During separate talks with President Donald Trump this week, Macron and Merkel will urge the US to stick to the Iran nuclear deal. In an interview with Fox News, the French leader warned there is no "Plan B." When French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel meet President Donald Trump in the White House within days of each other, it will represent the most high profile European push yet to try to convince him to remain in the Iran nuclear accord, which he has repeate... more »
'Let's die at least defending our land,' says Ontario First Nations chief
Aboriginal people in Ontario are prepared to lay down their lives to protect their traditional lands from any unwanted development, a group of First Nations chiefs said Tuesday. Aboriginal communities have seen what Canadian and Ontario laws have done to their land over the last 147 years, Beardy said. "The land has become sick," he said. "We become sick. We become poor, desperate and dying." The people of Grassy Narrows First Nation are still suffering from mercury poisoning decades after the Wabigoon river around their land was contaminated by a local paper mill, Beardy added. ... more »
Newly Disclosed Documents on the Five Eyes Alliance and What They Tell Us about Intelligence-Sharing Agreements
The United States is party to a number of international intelligence sharing arrangements—one of the most prominent being the so-called “Five Eyes” alliance. Born from spying arrangements forged during World War II, the Five Eyes alliance facilitates the sharing of signals intelligence among the U.S., the U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The Five Eyes countries agree to exchange by default all signals intelligence they gather, as well as methods and techniques related to signals intelligence operations. When the Five Eyes first agreed to this exchange of intelligence—befor... more »
Does a Photograph Show a Real Giant Manta Ray?
A photograph showing a giant manta ray caught in 1933 features the work of a taxidermist.
Football and Academics: Tough Balancing Act at Some Schools
NEW YORK — Football is complicated. Life is more so. The charge for universities is to prepare students for whatever comes after they graduate. At least that is the mission statement. At places such as Northwestern and Stanford, it certainly rings true. When those students are football players, the challenges are exacerbated. Balancing classroom obligations […]
Counting Coup at the United Nations
'No Warriors Forgotten' Speaking out for Justice and Freedom for Leonard Peltier By Tony Gonzales AIM West Censored News NEW YORK -- The first week of the 17th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues ended on a positive note for the work done by the delegation of AIM-WEST. AIM-WEST youth delegates Thorne LaPointe spoke under item #4; Chief Valentin Lopez
Reality check: Nunatsiavut wildlife manager says polar bears not starving, public misinformed
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Inconvenient rebound in polar bear numbers. Polar bears not starving, says Nunatsiavut wildlife manager Geoff Bartlett · CBC News One of the people who oversees an Indigenous hunt of polar bears says the population is doing well, despite heart-wrenching photos online suggesting some bears are starving. Every year, the Nunatsiavut government awards…
“Trump’s Deal With the Deep State”
*“Trump’s Deal With the Deep State”* by Bill Bonner “South Beach… Last week, we were sitting in the hotel restaurant in Miami Beach having breakfast… A man - about 30 - was leaning on the counter. His dirty pants were falling down. He wore a black t-shirt with a skeleton on it. He put his head down on the counter, and said something incomprehensible. He got a cup of coffee, and staggered over to a chair and flopped down, talking to himself. After a few minutes, he got up. He clutched his pants, which were almost around his knees. He wobbled. He lurched. He headed for the door and d... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'AFN Eye for an Eye Psychos'
AFN ‘EYE FOR AN EYE’ PSYCHOS Posted on April 23, 2018 Please post & distribute. MNN. Apr. 23, 2018. Assembly of First Nations refuse to take responsibility for their part in the genocide of their people. They and their handlers live in beautiful homes, have perfect families, with club houses that look like cathedrals with spiraling lobbies that have alters called ATMs and banks. Read
World News Briefs -- April 23, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*CBC:* *9 dead, 16 injured after van strikes pedestrians in North York* Incident occurred near Yonge Street and Finch Avenue shortly before 1:30 p.m. Nine people are dead and 16 others are injured after a white van struck a number of pedestrians Monday in the Yonge Street and Finch Avenue area of North York in Toronto. One suspect is in custody. Toronto police Deputy Chief Peter Yuen told reporters police have mobilized all available resources and that officers expect to be at the scene for a number of days to come. "This is going to be a long investigation," Yuen said. There we... more »
X22 Report, “Warning To All, The Establishment Reveals The People Are Liable For The Debt”
X22 Report, “Warning To All, The Establishment Reveals The People Are Liable For The Debt” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCv3VTAlDI8
Cognitive Benefits of Meditation Last for at Least Seven Years, Study Reveals
*Anna Hunt* - Researchers determined that a meditation practice can have lasting effects on cognition.
Reporter who has covered Donald Trump for thirty years says the evidence strongly suggests that he is a traitor.
This is from an interview with Pulitzer winner David Cay Johnston posted over at Raw Story: *Let me be very clear and quotable about this. At an absolute minimum, Donald Trump has divided loyalties, and the evidence we already have suggests that Donald Trump is a traitor. In fact, I would say that the evidence we already have, the public materials such as emails for example, strongly indicate that Donald Trump is a traitor. However, I don’t even think he understands what he’s done.* I have said this before but I think at this point the evidence to support that allegation is incont... more »
Owen Jones vs the British Media Establishment
It was January 1994 when my A-Level Sociology class got to grips with the media. I can remember learning about the discredited hypodermic model of media/audience interaction, the pluralist argument that whatever was transmitted or made it into print was there because the audience wanted it, as well as the bits and bobs of Marx and Weber around the edges manifesting as the manipulation and hegemony arguments. The first was a simplistic rough and ready view that ventured much of the media was privately owned and is therefore the conduit through which the politics of their owners were... more »
President Trump Asked Israeli PM Netanyahu If He Genuinely Cares About Peace
President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu *Axios: **Trump asked Netanyahu if he genuinely cares about peace* In a phone call last year with Bibi Netanyahu, President Trump said something that shocked some of the people who helped prepare his briefing materials for the conversations. According to three sources familiar with the call, Trump asked Bibi bluntly if he actually cares about peace or not. The details: Trump was pressing Bibi on the importance of striking a "deal" for Mideast peace. He'd read news reports about Bibi planning to build additional settlements to please his cons... more »
What if it were a little prince?
Just heard that Kate and William left the hospital with the new baby. Do you suppose if this beautiful boy were found to have an incurable neurological condition like little Alfie Evans and Charlie Gard the UK socialist health service would demand he be killed? Don't think so! Princes have privilege. Alfie has been made a citizen of Italy. Charlie, you’ll remember, died from lack of care ordered by the system and upheld through court appeals.
The Constitutional Powers of Anti-Publian Presidents: Constitutional Interpretation in a Broken Constitutional Order
Robert Barnes in the Washington Post states, quite accurately, that the central issue before the Supreme Court later this week, when it considers the constitutionality of the Trump Administration's travel bans, is whether Trump will be viewed as just another president, with the typical deference that one assigns to holders of that office, or a dangerous exception to the assumptions we make about our presidents that he in fact is. As it happens, Mark Graber and I have almost literally just published an article in the Chapman Law Review, in a symposium on executive power, that argues ... more »
"It's time to resume thinking about how to improve the planet for human beings."
*"It's time to stop thinking about how to save the planet from human beings, and resume thinking about how to improve the planet for human beings."* ~ @AlexEpstein Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
The one word hoax: “Will” versus “Might”
The standard definition of a hoax is a deliberate deception that is intended to fool a lot of people.
Polar Bear Fake News; Media Eagerly Spreads Propaganda
Fake news is simply the norm for anything having to do with climate change. It is truly pathetic propaganda. The public isn’t misinformed, it is deliberate public misinformation. That is the entire goal. The media eagerly and uncritically spread the propaganda, completely removed from reality. Reality check: Nunatsiavut wildlife manager says polar bears not starving, public … Continue reading "Polar Bear Fake News; Media Eagerly Spreads Propaganda"
Scientists have confirmed a new DNA structure inside human cells
BREAKING: Scientists have confirmed a new DNA structure inside human cells https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-confirmed-a-new-dna-structure-inside-living-cells-i-motif-intercalated Advertisements
‘World’s worst’ super-gonorrhoea man cured
‘World’s worst’ super-gonorrhoea man cured – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43840505
Will Trump Tear Up Iran Deal? "No Plan B"
President Trump has vowed to never again sign the required waiver to allow US participation in the Iran JPCOA deal to continue. He last signed in January and is due to sign again or let the deal fall apart on May 12th. European leaders are desperately trying to convince him to remain in the deal. Trump is demanding new restrictions be unilaterally placed on Iran by the other partners, specifically in the area of ballistic missiles and Iran's support for militias in Syria fighting ISIS and al-Qaeda. Iran has rejected the idea that it must make new concessions and points to the fact t... more »
Police Remove Students from Occupied Paris University Site
PARIS — French police removed students from a Paris university building Friday that had been occupied for a month to protest admission changes that also are causing turmoil at other campuses. Paris police said the clearing of the Tolbiac Center, a 22-story tower in southern Paris affiliated with Paris 1 University, went “without incident.” Interior […]
Norovirus Confirmed After 100 College Students Fall Ill
DANBURY, Conn. — Health officials have confirmed that norovirus sickened about 100 students at Western Connecticut State University and prompted the school to close for the day for disinfecting. State Department of Public Health officials said Monday that testing confirmed norovirus, which is a highly contagious bug that causes diarrhea, nausea, muscle pain, vomiting and […]
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Balance (Galaxies)"
Liquid Mind, "Balance (Galaxies)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKKzFk-FiZM
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This colorful skyscape features the dusty, reddish glow of Sharpless catalog emission region Sh2-155, the Cave Nebula. About 2,400 light-years away, the scene lies along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the royal northern constellation of Cepheus. *Click image for larger size.* Astronomical explorations of the region reveal that it has formed at the boundary of the massive Cepheus B molecular cloud and the hot, young, blue stars of the Cepheus OB 3 association. The bright rim of ionized hydrogen gas is energized by the radiation from the hot stars, dominated by the bright... more »
Terror Attack InToronto? Nine Killed, Sixteen Injured By Rental Van After Mounting Pavement And Mowing Down Pedestrians
*Toronto Sun:* *Toronto van attack – Nine dead after van mounts pavement and mows down pedestrians in Toronto* A white van is said to have mounted the pavement just before 1:30pm local time before fleeing the scene AT least five people are dead after being struck by a van mounting a pavement in Toronto, Canada. Cops were called to Yonge Street and Finch Avenue after a speeding white rental van hit pedestrians before fleeing the scene. The incident happened just before 1:30pm local time (18:30 GMT) in Canada's largest city. Cops have arrested the driver of the van but have not ... more »
City of Laguna Niguel Says California’s Sanctuary Law Conflicts With Constitution
[image: laguna-niguel-says-california-sanctuary-law-conflicts-with-constitution] The city of Laguna Niguel, California, has voted unanimously to condemn SB 54, the state’s “sanctuary law,” saying it conflicts with federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
What Happens When Republics Fall?
[image: what-happens-when-republics-fall] The very institutions that republics so painstakingly maintain to maximize the liberty of their citizens and the stability of their body politic are susceptible to perversion into instruments of tyranny.
Don’t Abort Down’s Babies
[image: dont-abort-downs-babies] Abortion activists are actively trying to wipe out kids born with Down syndrome, arguing that the burden is not fair to either the child or the parents — eugenics again.
IEA Declares OPEC Has Accomplished Its Mission: Oil Is Now “Balanced”
[image: iea-declares-opec-has-accomplished-its-mission-oil-is-now-balanced] OPEC is no doubt rejoicing in its accomplishment of raising the price of crude oil by restricting output, but that rejoicing is likely to be short-lived.
Iran's Foreign Minister: America Is Already Violating the Nuclear Deal
*Mohammad Javad Zarif* *Security, Middle East* [image: Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, January 10, 2018. Reuters/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool] “If the United States officially withdraws from the JCPOA, the immediate implication would be that it would free Iran of any obligation to remain in the JCPOA.” *Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of the *National Interest*, spoke with Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, in an interview in New York on Monday, April 23, 2018. The following is a lightly edited transcript.* *Jacob... more »
Canada Police Say Driver Who Hit Pedestrians in Custody
Authorities said at least seven people were hospitalized with injuries while a photo from the scene showed an apparent body on the sidewalk.
Was a Pedophile Who Raped a 5-Year-Old Found Dead in Prison with His ‘Testicles Missing’?
A man convicted of sex crimes against a child died in prison, but not in the grisly manner claimed by fake news purveyors.
U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Copyright Suit Over Monkey Selfies
U.S. copyright law does not allow lawsuits claiming animals have copyrights to photographs, a U.S. appeals court ruled in a case over selfies taken by a monkey.
Veteran Who Survived Blast Receives Unusual Penis Transplant
A veteran who lost his genitals from a blast in Afghanistan has received the world's most extensive penis transplant.
Van Strikes Pedestrians in Toronto
Canadian police say a van in Toronto has struck at least 8 people, but that the cause of the incident and the extent of the injuries are not yet known.
Waffle House Suspect Arrested Near His Apartment
The suspect in a quadruple homicide at a Nashville Waffle House has been taken into custody, police said.
UK COLUMN: US-UK War Crimes Yemen, Guardian’s Anti-Syria Propaganda, Novichok Lies, Trump’s DPRK Play and More
*UK Column News* | Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with today's news round-up.
Trump Administration Wants Natives to be Considered a Race Rather than Sovereign Nations
The Trump administration says Native Americans might need to get a job if they want to keep their health care — a policy that tribal leaders say will threaten access to care and reverse centuries-old protections. As a threat to tribal sovereignty, the Trump administration is attempting to strip American Indians and Alaska Natives from health care. Politico reported Sunday, the Trump administration says Native Americans might need to get a job if they want to keep their health care. “Tribal leaders want an exemption from new Medicaid work rules being introduced in several states, a... more »
Missing Girl Kept Safe By Blind, Deaf Senior Dog
Being deaf and partially blind didn’t keep Max, a 17-year-old blue heeler, from keeping a lost child safe after she’d gone missing in the wilds of Australia, eventually aiding in her rescue, as well. Police have honored him for his role in the positive outcome. Little Aurora went missing on Friday, vanishing into the wilderness of rural Queensland. An emergency crew was out looking soon after, but couldn’t find her location. She remained missing throughout the rainy night. Max, however, kept her good company — and perhaps warm — and helped lead Aurora’s grandmother, Leisa, who ha... more »
Chet Raymo, “Trying To Be Good”
*“Trying To Be Good”* by Chet Raymo “A few lines from Mary Oliver's poem "Wild Geese": "You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves." I've quoted these lines before, if not here, then elsewhere. When I first read them back in the late 80s, they resonated with what I felt at the time. I had spent part of my earliest adulthood walking on my knees, both literally and metaphorically, seeking to tame what I took to be the animal... more »
"Never, Ever Forget..."
Never, ever forget that nothing in this life is free. Life demands payment in some form for your "right" to express yourself, to condemn and abuse the evil surrounding us. Expect to pay... it will come for you, *they* will come for you, regardless. Knowing that, give them Hell itself every chance you can. Expect no mercy, and give none. That's how life works. Be ready to pay for what you do, or be a coward, pretend you don't see, don't know, and cry bitter tears over how terrible things are, over how you let them become. - Ernest Hemingway, "For Whom the Bell Tolls "
Sampler of Small Wooden Carvings
*A Sampler of Small Wooden Carvings* Above is *a Sampler video* of some of the small wooden carvings I've completed recently. From the frontispiece of the YouTube video...and the work they've chosen to highlight...it looks like the censorship person is having some fun and is being quite "selectively prejudicial". I would have preferred they show the mouse, the Santa...or the wreath.....Wha*tever.*... Enjoy and I will also post this video to my "Arts and Crafts" page in due course.
UnPacked Shorts – U OK Hun(gary)?
Does Orban’s general election victory show Hungary turning its back on democracy? In this UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin, Charlotte Pickles and Sally Chatterton discuss the election outcome and what it means for Hungary’s future. The post UnPacked Shorts – U OK Hun(gary)? appeared first on UnHerd.
Iron Vs Steil
For over a decade it's been hard to find anyone "credible" (or at least "establishment") to run against Paul Ryan. For 4 cycles, Pelosi and her team laughed hysterically as the Ryan family orthopedist, Jeffrey Thomas, was the official candidate of the Democratic party against Ryan. Isn't that cute? It wasn't 'til Rob Zerban ran against him in 2012 that Ryan had a real opponent, albeit still one Pelosi's DCCC gang refused to support in any meaningful way. This cycle, a union activist, ironworker, single dad and veteran, Randy "IronStache" Bryce, went after Ryan with a vengeance-- a... more »
Three Canadian mining companies lodge ISDS disputes over Colombian mining ban
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
23-Apr-2018 Colombia's decision to ban mining activities in the Páramos, a range of environmentally sensitive wetlands that provide approximately 70% of the country's water supply, has so far led to three treaty-based arbitration cases.
EU trade pact must offer fair deal for farmers, says Turnbull
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
23-Apr-2018 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is setting his sights on a big win for Australian farmers in a far-reaching trade deal with the European Union, insisting that fair access for rural produce is vital to expanding the $99.5 billion trade relationship.
Négociations UE-Tunisie : Libérer les échanges sans échanger les libertés ?
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
23-Apr-2018 Avec l'ALECA, l'UE propose à la Tunisie de signer un traité international pour ouvrir encore davantage son économie : pour les biens, les services et les capitaux.
US Decries Chinese High-Speed Rail in Laos
*April 24, 2018* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - China's plans to build high-speed rail connecting Kunming in its Yunnan province with the rest of Southeast Asia are already underway. In the landlocked nation of Laos, tunnels and bridges are already under construction. The United States has, in general, condemned China's One Belt, One Road (OBOR) sweeping infrastructure programme, with US and European policy circles accusing Beijing of what they call "debt trap diplomacy." Quartz in an article titled, "Eight countries in danger of falling into China’s “debt trap”," would claim: *Beijing “... more »
KIDS IN THE NEWS
Martin Richard 2016 Martin Richard 2016 *Martin Richard* Above is a picture of Martin Richard, taken in April 2012 during a classroom lesson on the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Martin Richard was at the Boston Marathon in 2013. Martin Richard "One more Syrian boy, 10-year-old Mustafa, who was portrayed as a victim in a video of the alleged chemical attack's aftermath in the city of Douma, told Sputnik that the kids had been given cookies and bags of potatoes for their featuring in the staged filming. "Mustafa, thereby, entirely confirmed the account of the events s... more »
Waffle House killer was a sovereign citizen who wanted to meet Donald Trump. Update!
Courtesy of USA Today: *The suspected gunman on the run after riddling a Tennessee Waffle House with bullets dubbed himself a "sovereign citizen," before being arrested in July 2017 outside the White House. * *Travis Reinking, 29, used that term — which the FBI has also used to describe a group of anti-government extremists — during a clash last year with the Secret Service, according to a police report obtained by USA TODAY. * *Reinking told agents he needed to see President Trump and defined himself as sovereign citizen who had a right to inspect the grounds, according to an ar... more »
Find out if your doctor is on the take with just two clicks
Written By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM on April 19th, 2018 A long-time editor of a prestigious medical journal started his editorial on physicians’ conflicts of interest by describing a fantasy: “Doctors treat patients using simply the best evidence and their experience. They are not influenced by money or self-interest.” “This is, of course, nonsense,” he wrote. There is a reason
China Has Adopted A More Aggressive Stance Against Taiwan
Taiwan navy fast attack boats take part in a military drill outside a naval base in Kaohsiung port, southern Taiwan, January 27, 2016. Reuters *Business Insider:** China is getting increasingly aggressive with Taiwan — but war would be disastrous for both sides* * Recent Chinese military action shows that Xi Jinping has taken a much more aggressive stance on Taiwan than his immediate predecessors. * The tension between the two countries stems from the result of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. * War with Taiwan could be disastrous because the Taiwanese military is powerful and a conf... more »
As Media Obsesses Over Royal Baby, US-Backed Coalition Bombs Wedding, Kills Bride & Children
A double airstrike targeting a wedding was launched by a United States-backed coalition, killing mostly women and children—including the bride. The post As Media Obsesses Over Royal Baby, US-Backed Coalition Bombs Wedding, Kills Bride & Children appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Community Investment, Safety Without Cops: Good Kids Mad City Organizes Against Gun Violence
Good Kids Mad City, formed in the aftermath of Parkland, advocates for the needs of youth of color by organizing against violence and for community investment. The post Community Investment, Safety Without Cops: Good Kids Mad City Organizes Against Gun Violence appeared first on Shadowproof.
Democrat-pushed Mueller SPECTACLE continues to oppress the United States
Recent move by Democrat Party to sue Trump, Russia and Wikileaks symptomatic as President Trump's campaign shows up clean More The post Democrat-pushed Mueller SPECTACLE continues to oppress the United States appeared first on The Duran.
Austin policies are making affordability crisis worse
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BREAKING: Is there something we're missing here?
*MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018The mind of the New York Times:* The New York Times and the Washington Post tend to dance a peculiar pas de deux. From Monday through Friday, the Times is the far more interesting paper. On the weekends, though, the roles reserve. It seems to us that the Post produces much more interesting material. That's largely because, on the weekends, the Times publishes work like this, on a regular basis. The link transports you to a puzzling piece in yesterday's Sunday Review. It was written by Lindsay Crouse, "a senior staff editor for Op-Docs at The Times" who grad... more »
Every week this winter two people died sleeping rough
The Bureau launches 'Dying Homeless' project to count deaths on UK streets
The Real Russian Collusion was/is Between Russia and Green Pressure Groups
With all the attention being paid to Russian “collusion” these days, it is remarkable that there has been so much focus on Facebook ads while far more serious meddling by Vladimir Putin goes mostly unremarked. In particular, Russia’s subsidizing of U.S. environmental groups, specifically those who oppose development of U.S. energy resources by blocking fracking … Continue reading "The Real Russian Collusion was/is Between Russia and Green Pressure Groups"
Why Progressives Really Hate President Trump; He is a Daily Reminder of their Complete and Absolute Failure
Every day the economic variables just keep getting better and better, something you will never see under a Progressive Redistributionist President…NEVER. The more important question is why would Progressives so fiercely “Resist” a president that has been so good for the Black Community? As BET Founder and Billionaire Robert Johnson says in this video (Click Here), … Continue reading "Why Progressives Really Hate President Trump; He is a Daily Reminder of their Complete and Absolute Failure"
Coerce, Repent, Recant,Confess; Spanish Inquisition 2018
The Progressive Inquisition recently turned on Shania Twain, forcing her to “apologize” for having committed the blasphemous act of claiming she would have voted for President Trump. Most people use the Dark Ages as a warning, Progressives seem to use them as an instruction manual. Shania Twain Apologizes for Saying She Would Have Voted for … Continue reading "Coerce, Repent, Recant,Confess; Spanish Inquisition 2018"
Jeremy Corbyn getting angry about being questioned about calling Hamas 'friends'
https://youtu.be/hOZZF5XCDBM Quite a temper Jeremy Corbyn has got, hasn't he. Not at all the nice man he pretends to be and that his supporters claim he is. That's one angry man, just look at his eyes, and as he knows some very nasty and dangerous people indeed it might have been rather brave of Krishnan Guru-Murthy to push the questioning.
Eight Reasons Why Every Human Being With a Conscience Should Boycott Monsanto-Bayer
It didn’t come without a fight, but approval for the Monsanto-Bayer merger has finally come down from U.S. antitrust regulators, meaning the $60 billion “merger from hell” will proceed. Now that the newest and biggest GMO, chemical, and pharmaceutical giant has become visible on the horizon, it’s important to know just what we’re up against as we head into the May 19 March Against Monsanto. With that in mind, it’s important to know just why this merger is bad news for anybody who cares about natural and organic food, and the health of people and the planet in general. Here are t... more »
9 Secrets to a Long and Healthy Life from the Oldest Living People Around the World
Everyone wants to live a long time and in good health, but living to over 100 years old today is still something only a few achieve. The rest of us are left to wonder—when it is not only due to good genetics, what secrets do the centenarians know about lifestyle aspects that lead to a long life? While the number of centenarians today is around 450,000, the Gerontology Research Group believes that there are only 46 supercentenarians or those who live past 110 who were alive in 2016. The number is predicted to grow eightfold by 2050. What can we do ourselves to increase our chances of ... more »
KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT REPUBLICANS WILL REJECT TRUMPIAN EXTREMISM IN 2020
Today Greg Sargent notes that appeals to authoritarianism are showing up in quite a few GOP campaigns this year. ... in West Virginia, GOP Senate primary candidate Don Blankenship is running an ad that says: “We don’t need to investigate our president. We need to arrest Hillary ... Lock her up!” ... The GOP Senate candidate in Tennessee ... echoes Trump’s attacks on African American football players protesting systemic racism and police brutality: “I stand when the president walks in the room. And yes, I stand when I hear ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.'” ... in the Indiana Senate GOP p... more »
Doofus Of The Day #1,007
Today's award goes to the operator(s) of a data center in Sweden. A tip o' the hat to reader Snoggeramus for sending me the link. Having worked in the information technology industry for a decade or so, rising from computer (mainframe) operator, through programming and systems analysis, to manage a department and then be a director of a small IT company, I'm pretty familiar with commercial computer operations. This was entirely preventable, and should have been foreseen. A loud sound emitted by a fire suppression system has destroyed the hard drives of a Swedish data center, down... more »
"I Can’t Get No…"
*"I Can’t Get No…"* by Bill Bonner "In the summer of 1965, President Johnson opened a new phase of the war in Vietnam. Instead of observing, training, advising and protecting… US soldiers were to go on the offensive. It was already nearly a half-century after Woodrow Wilson had put America into the empire business; still, the country was just getting the hang of it. But in a matter of months, there would be more than half a million U.S. troops in that steamy hellhole. Their mission was to protect Western democracy from the communist menace. That they were on a fools’ errand, sent ... more »
The Sky is Not Falling
Bjorn Lomborg brings perspective to doomsday hyperbole in his article The Sky Is Not Falling. Excerpts in italics below with my bolds. Main Point: Long, slow, positive trends don’t make it to the front page or to water-cooler conversations. So we develop peculiar misperceptions, especially the idea that a preponderance of things are going wrong. […]
U.S. Extends Its Deadline For Imposing Sanctions On Russia's Aluminum Giant Rusal
Production of aluminum at RUSAL smelter factory, Russia © Ilya Naymushin / Reuters *Reuters:* *U.S. extends deadline for Rusal sanctions, aluminum prices dive* WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday gave American customers of Russia’s biggest aluminum producer more time to comply with sanctions, sending aluminum prices into a tailspin but lifting shares of the company, United Company Rusal Plc. Aluminum prices on the London Metal Exchange tumbled more than 8 percent after the U.S. Treasury Department announcement, which gives Rusal longer to sell off the lar... more »
Waffle House Suspect Remains on the Run, May Be Armed
Authorities searching for a man accused of killing four people at a Waffle House fanned out through Nashville neighborhoods and kept all but students and staff locked out of schools.
Did a Town Crier Announce the Royal Birth?
Tony Appleton may look and sound like the royal town crier, but he is not officially affiliated with the royal family.
Did YETI Cut Ties with the NRA?
A press release from NRA-ILA claimed the YETI brand no longer wished to do business with the organization, but that may not be the case.
The Sky is Not Falling
Originally posted on Science Matters: Bjorn Lomborg brings perspective to doomsday hyperbole in his article The Sky Is Not Falling. Excerpts in italics below with my bolds. Main Point: Long, slow, positive trends don’t make it to the front page or to water-cooler conversations. So we develop peculiar misperceptions, especially the idea that a preponderance…
Planned Parenthood Spending $30 Million on Mid-term Elections
[image: planned-parenthood-spending-30-million-on-mid-term-elections] With narrow GOP control in the upcoming Senate races, Planned Parenthood will pour a reported $30 million into getting pro-abortion candidates elected.
“Trump’s Deal With the Deep State”
*“Trump’s Deal With the Deep State”* by Bill Bonner “South Beach… Last week, we were sitting in the hotel restaurant in Miami Beach having breakfast… A man - about 30 - was leaning on the counter. His dirty pants were falling down. He wore a black t-shirt with a skeleton on it. He put his head down on the counter, and said something incomprehensible. He got a cup of coffee, and staggered over to a chair and flopped down, talking to himself. After a few minutes, he got up. He clutched his pants, which were almost around his knees. He wobbled. He lurched. He headed for the door and d... more »
If You Limit ANY Free Speech, This Is What You Get
By Joe Jarvis The law originally targeted the KKK. Now it has been used to arrest people protesting against white supremacists. And that is why... more »
The Truth About The Syria Chemical Attacks – No Evidence of Assad Chem Weapons, Western False Flag Seems Likely
By Brandon Turbeville As the world awaits the OPCW inspectors scheduled to enter Douma and present their findings regarding the alleged chemical weapons attacks there,... more »
High Tech Is Neither Earth Nor Environmentally Friendly
By Catherine J. Frompovich Earth Day 2018 came and went with no significant discussion(s) about, and pertaining to, high technology devices, microwaves in the Gigahertz... more »
Examining the Evidence for Chemical Attack in Syria
By Derrick Broze With conflicting reports coming from all angles is there any way to make sense of what is taking place in Syria? The... more »
LaRouchePAC Monday Update - April 23, 2018
New International Economic Order Glass-Steagall Financial Warfare Video of jaZrzmiD4wE Join us live at 2:30pm Eastern with our host, Matthew Ogden.
The World Now Knows, 'It's the British Empire, Stupid!'
New International Economic Order Financial Warfare Video of NUTmsdussIo Paul Gallagher details the shocking nature of the "Second British Empire" and its control of the finances of the world. It is now attempting to march us into war with Russia.
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Fusion GPS Founders Have Given Up On Russian Collusion. Say The Focus Should Be On President Trump's Business Deals
A Russian émigré with a checkered past helped develop what was known as Trump SoHo until last December.CreditTodd Heisler/The New York Times *Peter Fritsch and Glenn R. Simpson, New York Times: **The Business Deals That Could Imperil Trump* *Mr. Fritsch and Mr. Simpson are the founders of the research firm Fusion GPS.* Put aside Russian collusion for a moment. Press pause on possible presidential obstruction of justice. Forget Stormy Daniels. The most significant recent development involving the president may be that the special counsel, Robert Mueller, has subpoenaed Trump Organi...more »
Looks Like Miss Joy Gets Her Bigot Card Punched Again
*The Insufferable Negress of MSNBC, Joy Ann Reid* It's always rich when someone on the left gets exposed as a major league hypocrite. And in this case, it couldn't have happened to a better person: the self-righteous Nutty Negress of MSNBC, Joy Ann Reid. The lovely Ms. Reid is infamous for slamming anyone who dares to criticize her political views by calling them bigots and racist. The lefty media website 'Mediate' claims to have obtained another series of homophobic rants posted on MSNBC's most controversial affirmative-action pundit's old blog. Only this time she pulls out the vic... more »
Senate Proposal To Constrain Trump’s War Making Would Actually Expand Perpetual War
A new authorization for the use of military force proposed by Democratic and Republican senators would further entrench the United States in endless war. The post Senate Proposal To Constrain Trump’s War Making Would Actually Expand Perpetual War appeared first on Shadowproof.
WATCH: ‘I’ll Break Your Arm!’ Says Cop As Police Strip Woman Topless in Waffle House Arrest
[image: waffle house] A young woman was thrown to the ground, her breasts exposed, and she was violently arrested at a Waffle House restaurant over the weekend all over a dispute about plastic utensils. The post WATCH: ‘I’ll Break Your Arm!’ Says Cop As Police Strip Woman Topless in Waffle House Arrest appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
"If They Are Okay..."
"The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they are okay, then it's you." - Rita Mae Brown
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