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Emerging contaminants in the Jilin Songhua River (Northeast China)
He S, Dong D, Zhang X, Sun C, Wang C, Hua X, Zhang L, Guo Z. Occurrence and ecological risk assessment of 22 emerging contaminants in the Jilin Songhua River (Northeast China). Environmental science and pollution research international. 2018 Jun 8. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-2459-3. Rivers may receive pharmaceuticals, … Continue reading →
Mis-information campaign about California wildfires
“With wildfires engulfing over 620,000 acres of California, there’s been a concerted media campaign to single out man-made global warming as the primary force behind the deadly blazes. But that’s not what the data suggests, according to University of Washington climate … Continue reading →
Trump Is Like A Mad Dog
Friday was a bad day on Wall Street-- and on stock exchanges around the world. Why? After all, Marco Rubio, who once said that Trump was so mentally unstable he couldn’t be trusted with the nuclear launch codes, has now reminded fellow Republicans that "he’s had the nuclear codes for a year and a half, and we’ve been all right." So what could have roiled the markets so badly? The DOW was down 196 points, snapping a five-week winning streak. The *Wall Street Journal*: "The Turkish lira plunged to its lowest level ever on worries about Ankara’s stability, sending tremors through Eur... more »
Cold Southern Hemisphere
Sea surface temperatures south of 20S are running well below normal. anomnight.8.9.2018.gif (1174×640) And cold air from Antarctica is spilling across most of Australia. Climate Reanalyzer But never mind the cold. Experts say Australia “could” get really hot. Sydney and … Continue reading →
What If There Were No Official Narratives?
One of the weirdest things about the post-Iraq invasion world is how the mass media has actually gotten less accountable instead of more accountable for its reporting since that time. Right now in the UK there’s an amazingly viral smear campaign against Jeremy Corbyn running across […]
Is Russia Really Trying to Sway the Midterm Elections?
*George Beebe* *Security, Americas* [image: A 3D-printed Twitter logo displayed in front of Russian flag is seen in this illustration picture, October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration] If Moscow views its social-media campaign as a defensive response to American meddling in Russian politics, then it might see little to gain and much to lose by giving up this activity without getting reciprocal U.S. concessions. Some two years since Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election roiled American politics, anger has again erupted over Moscow’s potential role in the... more »
Congress Missed Its Chance to Strangle the Imperial Presidency in Its Cradle
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *History, Americas* [image: A man walks past the statue of U.S. President Harry S. Truman in Athens, July 25, 2006, which was pulled down by Greek leftists in a move harking back to the U.S. invasion of Iraq as part of an anti-war demonstration against the Israeli bombing of Lebanon] The rule of law and the health of the republic suffered a severe blow when the eighty-first Congress failed to fulfill its constitutional duty and impeach Truman. There are growing bipartisan concerns and warnings about the unrestrained power of presidents to take the republic i... more »
The Dinosaur Wars & Treacle Chronology
Whoa, boy! Calm down, they’re only academic geoscientists squabbling over which treacle chronology model explains the Cretaceous K-T event that allegedly was the 5th biosphere extinction. The popular model is the Alverez Impact model based on a global iridium layer … Continue reading →
The Japanese Urban Heat Island
Japan is a small country with a very high population density, dominated by large cities like Tokyo. Most of the GHCN stations there are urban, and show a strong summer warming trend since the 1950’s. There was a large jump … Continue reading →
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 222 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Roadside chemical spraying raises concerns in Mandeville: WVUE Fox 8
Residents worry the spray could negatively impact wildlife in the area.
1 dramatic picture sums up odor frustration among Harahan, River Ridge residents
Stench blamed for burning throats, noses; suspicion falls on Jefferson Parish landfill
Pray for his health (I mean it.) And justifying the unjustifiable.
One of the greatest of all films - "Network" - was prophetic in so many ways. So why is the "Howard Beale Scenario" scaring me to death, right now, praying for the health of a president I detest? First, Network gave Baby Boomers our generational anthem, when a raving Beale urged everyone to scream: *"I'm as mad as hell!" * And, as spoiled, sanctimony junkies, boy have we boomers shot-up the drug high of rage, bringing the U.S. to the verge of ruin. (Our calmer/nicer/smarter kids will be better off without us!) But there is another lesson from Howard Beale.. ...in the way that he ... more »
How Soldiers Learn To Sleep Anywhere
Even if it's in broad daylight on a pile of sharp rocks. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ken Scar) *We Are The Mighty: **How troops learn to sleep anywhere, any how, any way* Sleep is, apparently, one of those things that medical professionals tend to claim is vital to not dying. While in the military, you'll get so little sleep that your body grows accustomed to functioning at a high level with just four hours of non-continuous sleep. For one reason or another, putting aside large chunks of time for that vital sleep just doesn't happen. So, troops quickly learn how to rack out at the dr... more »
Trump Ups Ante, Targets Federal Reserve as Media Defends Bankers
*Mark Anderson* | Taking things to next level, Trump raps the Fed. What will happen next?
MUST-SEE CONFERENCE: USS Liberty, Weaponized Media, Global Cities – All to be Explored, Exposed
*SPECIAL EVENT* | Time to fully unmask USS Liberty coverup, Global Cities etc.
The Chinese Military's New Propaganda Video Is Incredible
*National Interest:* *WATCH: China's Military Just Released a New Video Showing Off Its Most Powerful Weapons* The video is brimful with the grandiosity that is now associated with the military under Xi Jinping: a lot of ammunition is fired, and the very latest in China’s military technology — combat aircraft, a carrier battle group, long-range ballistic missiles, submarines and armored vehicles — is on full, proud, active display. On Aug. 1 a video titled “I am a Chinese Soldier” began circulating in China and quickly went viral on social media as the country marked Army Day. Th... more »
Is Kavanaugh Really THAT Bad? Even Worse Than That!
*Brett Kavanaugh by Nancy Ohanian* I suspect there are a lot of voters, particularly Democratic voters, who shrug when someone talks about confirming a judge nominated by a president. Sure, a judge nominated by a Republican president isn't going to be as good as a judge nominated by a Democratic president, but the Republicans won and they get to pick the judges. Right? How bad could it be? We lived through Reagan's judges and Nixon's judges and Bush judges. And what a ruckus was raised over them all! Why bust a gut over Brett Kavanaugh? Did that other one Trump put on there Supreme ... more »
Road Trip to Rosebud with Bad Bear
. . Photos by Western Shoshone Photojournalist Carl Bad Bear Sampson 2018 Thank you from Censored News! Copyright Carl Sampson
QotD: On the Benevolent Universe Premise
*"There is a fundamental conviction which some people never acquire, some hold only in their youth, and a few hold to the end of their days—the conviction that ideas matter. . . . That ideas matter means that knowledge matters, that truth matters, that one’s mind matters . . . . "Its consequence is the inability to believe in the power or the triumph of evil. No matter what corruption one observes in one’s immediate background, one is unable to accept it as normal, permanent or metaphysically right. One feels: 'This injustice (or terror or falsehood or frustration or pain or ... more »
Musical Interlude: Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells Finale”
Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells Finale” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAi_3NdMIMQ
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Have you ever seen the Milky Way's glow create shadows? To do so, conditions need to be just right. First and foremost, the sky must be relatively clear of clouds so that the long band of the Milky Way's central disk can be seen. The surroundings must be very near to completely dark, with no bright artificial lights visible anywhere. Next, the Moon cannot be anywhere above the horizon, or its glow will dominate the landscape. Last, the shadows can best be caught on long camera exposures. Click image for larger size. In the above image taken in Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, ... more »
"Life Is An Illusion: Playing Your Part"
*"Life Is An Illusion: Playing Your Part"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Having the wisdom to know that life is but a dream does not mean that we ignore living. As children, most of us sang that mesmerizing, wistful lullaby that ends with the words, “Life is but a dream.” This is a classic example of a deep, sophisticated truth hiding, like an underground stream, in an unlikely place. It winds its way through our minds like a riddle or a Zen koan, coming up when we least expect it and asking that we consider its meaning. Many gurus and philosophers agree with this mysterious obse... more »
"Here We Are..."
"Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why." - Kurt Vonnegut
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "When Death Comes"
*"When Death Comes"* "When death comes like the hungry bear in autumn, when death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse to buy me, and snaps his purse shut; when death comes like the measle-pox; when death comes like an iceberg between the shoulder blades, I want to step through the door full of curiosity, wondering; what is it going to be like, that cottage of darkness? And therefore I look upon everything as a brotherhood and a sisterhood, and I look upon time as no more than an idea, and I consider eternity as another possibility, and I think of each life as a flower, as... more »
Chet Raymo, “Spooked”
*“Spooked”* by Chet Raymo “The word everyone uses is "spooky." What they are talking about is entanglement, the spooky heart of quantum mechanics. You create a pair of subatomic particles, photons say, and send them on their separate ways. The particles seem to know what is happening to each other on their separate journeys. An activity performed on one particle can instantaneously change the properties of the other particle, no matter how far apart. And- this is the kicker- apparently instantaneously. Their fates are "entangled." In the latest test of entanglement, physicists enta... more »
"We're All Waiting..."
"We're all sinking in the same boat here. We're all bored and desperate and waiting for something to happen. Waiting for life to get better. Waiting for things to change. Waiting for that one person to finally notice us. We're all waiting. But we also need to realize that we all have the power to make those changes for ourselves." - Susane Colasanti
The Daily "Near You?"
Southwell, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!
"You Think They're Nice..."
"That's why crazy people are so dangerous. You think they're nice until they're chaining you up in the garage." - Michael Buckley
TRUMP AND THE ART OF THE NO DEALDonald Trump promised to be...
Robert Reich - 6 hours ago
*TRUMP AND THE ART OF THE NO DEAL* Donald Trump promised to be America’s dealmaker-in-chief, touting his “extraordinary” ability to negotiate. But so far, Trump has shown he can’t make a deal. Here’s the list of biggest no-deals: *1. No deal with North Korea*. Following his summit with Kim Jong Un, Trump declared on Twitter that “there is no longer a nuclear threat” from North Korea. But in fact, there’s no deal. Kim conceded nothing on weapons and missile programs. Recent satellite imagery shows North Korea is actually improving its nuclear capability. *2. No deal with Russia. *... more »
Do You Think Trump Cares What Jesus Would Do? Do You Think Evangelical Christians Who Worship Him Do?
*Fascism Comes To America by Nancy Ohanian* There are some Republicans-- precious few-- who will work to try to separate the Republican Party from the racism that Trump has inserted into its DNA. Mitt Romney, soon to be Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), is setting himself up as a Republican alternative to Trump on issues where Trump makes normal peoples' skin crawl. He has a column he publishes on his website, "As I See It," and this week's is called Race And Equality. It's most unlikely to please Trumpanzee if someone shows it to him. A year ago in Charlottesville, a Nazi white supremac... more »
"The Hound In The Kennel"
*"The Hound In The Kennel"* by John James "In my experience most of us take whatever frightens us or makes us uncomfortable and push it out of sight. This puts it into the unconscious. It does not disappear, but just lies in waiting like a faithful hound until let out. Meanwhile the conscious part can go on living as if nothing had happened. But as Carl Jung pointed out so perspicaciously, the hound keeps howling from the depth and thereby influences all that we do. So we can’t go on as before. We may try to carry on as always, but in truth everything we do is influenced by the un... more »
The Decline of Roswell
Back in 1988, when Don Schmitt and I began our investigation into the Roswell case, there were no documents available, other than newspaper articles and a single report from the FBI. The newspaper reports were less than accurate with misspellings of names, and descriptions of the debris. The FBI document, which was based on an interview with Major Kirton (misspelled as Curtan in the FBI report) suggested that the object found was a weather balloon and a radar reflector. It also mentioned that this analysis was not verified by other sources. It is unclear in the report if the FBI cal... more »
Comprehensive Climate Change Debating Points and Graphics; Bring It Social Media Giants. This is Your Opportunity to Do Society Some Real Good
Chart #1: This is the chart on which the entire CO2 driven climate change fraud is based. It is also the chart that will ultimately be used to prove the fraudulent nature of the NASA, NOAA and HadCRU data “adjustments.” CO2’s increase in near-linear and it is this linear trend that will ultimately undermine the … Continue reading "Comprehensive Climate Change Debating Points and Graphics; Bring It Social Media Giants. This is Your Opportunity to Do Society Some Real Good"
"Experts Warn That The 'Scariest' Stock Market Signals Are Flashing Red"
*"Experts Warn That The 'Scariest' * *Stock Market Signals Are Flashing Red"* by Michael Snyder So many top professionals in the financial industry are sounding the alarm about a coming stock market crash right now. And there certainly have been rumblings in 2018 – not too long ago we had a three day stretch that was called “the tech bloodbath”, and during that time Facebook had the worst day for a single company in stock market history. But we haven’t seen the really big “crash” yet. Many have been waiting for it to happen for several years, and some people out there are convinced ... more »
This Is China's Plan to Overtake America as the Next Superpower
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* The internal document, circulated within the Chinese military by the Central Military Commission in February, was intended to convey President Xi Jinping’s desire to strengthen the armed forces. *Yet at the same time, the document illustrates why China may not overtake the U.S.* China has a plan: to expand Chinese power globally -- and to overtake the United States. These are the tenets of a leaked Chinese military document obtained by Japan's Kyodo News. The internal document, circulated within the Chinese military by the Central Military Commi... more »
The F-15X: The Air Force's Next Super Fighter or Waste of Time?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The worthwhileness of the F-15X concept comes down to whether you believe the Air Force should pay to maintain a lower-tier force of cost-efficient fighters to handle missions that don't require the F-35's special capabilities, namely air defense of coastlines, munition hauling, and ground support in semi-permissive environments. The aviation world is abuzz with rumors that the U.S. Air Force is evaluating the purchase of a brand-new F-15X model of the legendary 45-year-old F-15 Eagle twin-engine fighter. Marcus Weisgerber first reported this poss... more »
Friends Re-United
Mask of impartiality slipping alert!... And what is it exactly that *Newnight*'s Emily Maitlis thinks her now-openly anti-Brexit former colleague has "nailed" in his article in the anti-Brexit *New European *and that pro-Brexit Tim so objects to? Well, Gavin's piece is a "blast" against the EU referendum result. He used to accept it, despite being a Remain voter, but now he doesn't. And, more importantly, he now rejects the idea of "supposed balance" and, already aghast at the BBC for allowing Lord Lawson onto their airwaves to be 'sceptical' about climate change, now wants a r... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
** No Tuxedos Required * * *Brought To You By BLUESJUNKY: Honorary Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director *
Dogs and babies at Lakeside
I usually stop to admire dogs and babies when I'm on my walks. Today a man about 18" taller than me was rocking a cranky baby in a buggy. I stopped to peek and admire a little one who'd about outgrown the space. Me: How old is he? He: 10 weeks. Me: Wow. He's big. He: Weighed 8.5 lbs. at birth. But I was 9. Me: I was 9.5. He: Yeah, but I was a twin.
Will Trump be Trumped by “Vicious ... Conniving” Omarosa and Her N-word Accusation?
[image: will-trump-be-trumped-by-vicious-conniving-omarosa-s-n-word-accusation] In this age of anti-American virtue-signaling and identity politics, perhaps it can now be said that race baiting is the last refuge of a scoundrel. This comes to mind with the allegation, made by former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman, that in the past President Trump used the n-word.
McDonaldland for the Nintendo Entertainment System
I've got a couple of guilty secrets. Would you like to hear them? The first is I do enjoy a McDonald's. Don't go very often (don't think I've been this year, if memory serves) but there's no point denying it. In the old, old job they were something of a regularity. Too much, you might say. And the other? I think this game, which is a marketing vehicle for McDonald's, is thoroughly enjoyable. In fact, you could say it's *too good* for the purposes of flashy advertising. What's it all about then, and how to you go about building a game around a corporate mascot? In the early 90s this... more »
Believe It Or Not!
*THINGS TO COME* *Greater division among the people, more censorship of independent media, greater and greater government and corporate control, a bigger push to restrict firearms with people taking to the streets and a societal breakdown. * *As the populace wakes to the truth, and discover they are nothing but controlled slaves, the owners will kill off more people. Look for a large depopulation of the planet in a short period of time. Remember, their depopulation agenda is written in stone. A major event will trigger a civil war, food will be hard to come by and millions will di... more »
REPORT: Israeli Snipers ‘Execute’ Two Palestinians, Injure Over 300 in Gaza
*AMN* | "Israeli regime forces executed two Palestinians and injured upwards of 300, during Friday demonstrations."
WATCH: Russia ‘Meddling’ Hysteria Gave Us Social Media Censorship
*The Duran* | It started with Hillary Clinton's big '17 US intelligence agencies' lie and has now morphed into an Orwellian social media purge.
Wind energy is not a sustainable technology
American Electric Power Co. said Friday that it is scrapping plans to develop one of the largest wind farms in the U.S., a day after the project was rejected by Texas regulators. click here
Pelosi Might Not Be A Great Leader Any Longer But Most Of The Members Who Want Her Position Are FAR Worse
Bernie founded the Congressional Caucus was founded in 1991 and among the first 20 members only 5 are still in the House: Pete DeFazio (D-OR), Maxine Waters (R-CA), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)... yes, Nancy Pelosi. She was a progressive then and back then the "progressive" in the Congressional Progressive Caucus meant a lot more than it does now. She resigned from it in 2001 when she joined the House leadership and was elected party whip. Soon after, she and majority leader, Dick Gephardt, went their own separate ways. Gephardt helped Bush wr... more »
Was the Father of the Man Accused of Training School Shooters the Keynote Speaker at Obama’s Democratic National Convention?
Hyperpartisan websites published false reports that Imam Siraj Wahhaj, who is the father of New Mexico child abuse suspect Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, was keynote speaker at the 2012 Democratic convention.
In which Craig yaps on about Jake (and BBC comedy) again
Yake Japp's Media Circus (courtesy of Seurat) Having listened to the first two episodes of Jake Yapp's Media Circus - a newish BBC Radio 4 6.30 comedy - I came to the conclusion that it needs a much sharper script. Its satire, for the most part, has all the bite of a toothless Yorkshire terrier. Maybe Rod Liddle (or Richard Littlejohn) could help out with the next series? ******* Does that sound mean? I didn't mean it to. So here's me being almost nice: My favourite joke from the first two episodes fell in the 'it's funny cos it's true' category. It concerned Radio 4's *The L... more »
X22 Report Spotlight: “Jordan Sather: Serious Crap Is About To Hit The Fan, Now They Will All Lose”
X22 Report Spotlight: “Jordan Sather: Serious Crap Is About To Hit The Fan, Now They Will All Lose” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsWk8t19tjI Website: Destroying The Illusion - https://destroyingtheillusion.com
Class #8: Basic Infrastructure
8. Basic Infrastructure (August 10/11) Video of 8. Basic Infrastructure (August 10/11) Since 1969 the maintenance of U.S. infrastructure has been below break-even. To restore our infrastructure to the 1970 level would require trillions of dollars. In contrast to those who advocate the privatization of our infrastructure, LaRouche argues that infrastructure is the responsibility of the government. This responsibility can be met in four ways: 1) direct expenditure; 2) Federal and other government corporations like the TVA; 3) regulated public utilities; and 4) regulated private fac... more »
August 11:The things we cannot have - the things we must not have...
https://lfpress.com/opinion/columnists/dyer-scientific-word-is-out-on-coming-hothouse-earth Today's issue of the irving press was stunning. This is a news chain that has ignored the evidence of climate change from the start, and has ignored this summer's record heat all over the world. Just a week ago, the editorial page column by Norbert Cunningham ridiculed the idea of climate change as the phantasy of leftists - and leftists, as we all know, are all crackpots. But his column today was a supremely intelligent and courageous one, admitting that this all is for real, and that we hav... more »
Is This a Photograph of 8.6-Kilogram Baby?
News reports and photographs abound documenting the birth of children weighing upwards of 17 pounds at delivery.
China Claims to Have Tested a “Cutting-Edge Hypersonic Aircraft that Rides Its Own Shock Waves”
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* U.S. intelligence expects China’s first hypersonic missiles to be combat ready around 2020. China recently tested a new hypersonic vehicle. “China has successfully developed and tested a cutting-edge hypersonic aircraft that rides its own shock waves,” the state-run China Daily reported on August 6th. The test was conducted by China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics, part of the contractor China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, on August 3rd. It appears to be the first test of the Starry Sky 2, a hypersonic experimental waverider vehicle, o... more »
China Might Have a New Way to Hunt Down and Kill F-22s and F-35s
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Here comes the KJ-600. Traditionally a land power, Beijing has been compelled by events in the last two centuries to see the Pacific Ocean as its vulnerable flank. Now China has made no secret of its quest to rapidly develop a carrier aviation capabilities similar to those of the United States. However, the fleet carriers and their air wings entail a host of supporting technologies that have had to be developed independently and then integrated into a cohesive whole. That process included (A) acquiring through unconventional means a mothball... more »
‘All We Need Is A Parking Lot, Air Conditioner, Golf Course And Airstrip”
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past. George Orwell “1984” Climate experts measured a record hot month at Death Valley next to a parking lot, a giant air conditioner exhaust, an airstrip and … Continue reading →
Please Don't Warm My Heart
August seems to be prime time for Heartwarming Education Stories. At this point, some are actually annual events, like the all-day* It's a Wonderful Life* marathons. There will be innumerable stories about nice people who buy a bunch of room supplies for teachers, or that video of the lady who says that parents should be doing back-to-school shopping for teachers. This year we've had coverage of LeBron James' contribution to public education via single-handedly propping up a public school, a story that has culminated in widespread coverage of a petition to have James replace Betsy D... more »
Roscoe's Rascals
*What would men be without women? * *Scarce, sir...mighty scarce.*
Don’t mess around with water problems
Many home owners have had an unfortunate history with water problems. Hopefully, the problems were confined or discovered and remedied before major catastrophe. In our extended family, we have had our share of both. In the past few weeks, we … Continue reading →
Facebook Banned Infowars. Now What?
Confirmation that we are ruled by Oligarch's. Where the very rich, like Mark Zuckerberg, decide what "news" and information we may view
YouTube putting pointless labels on climate videos
YouTube labeling of climate debate videos with a fact that no one disputes scientifically is pointless.
Gotham City Digest, 8/11/18
Making America Great Again, one impeachment and conviction at a time. ------------------------------ I often see moderates telling us the vitriol is great on both sides and that the left needs to "understand" the far right. Right wingers are pure scum and I do not need to "understand" them. I already do. I've been blogging about them for going on 14 years. The far left doesn't pull thuggery like this as they did in London. ------------------------------ Jailbird Rep. Chris Collins really is a cunt. Here's a criminal who was arrested by the FBI for insider trading and ev... more »
Gotta watch out for them babies . . .
I had to laugh while reading this report. German police have rescued a man after he called for help saying a baby squirrel would not leave him alone. * . . .* Officers sent a patrol car out to investigate and arrived to find the chase still in full flow. But the drama ended suddenly when the squirrel, apparently exhausted by its exertions, lay down abruptly and fell asleep. Officers took pity on the animal, which had probably become separated from its mother. Police said it likely targeted the man because it was in search of a new home. “It often happens that squirrels which have... more »
The Landmark Monsanto Verdict May Not Have Been Possible Without Activism and Alternative Media
By Matt Agorist On Friday, a landmark case against Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller concluded in San Francisco in which a jury awarded $289 million in damages... more »
Anti-Pipeline Activists Hit With Felony Charges Under New Anti-Protest Law
By Jessica Corbett (CD) — Three kayaktivists who oppose construction of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline—the tail end of Energy Transfer Partner’s Dakota Access Pipeline—are reportedly the first people to... more »
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Ainslie Cruickshank reports on Grand Chief Stewart Phillip's call to prevent catastrophic climate change rather than devoting public money toward fossil fuel subsidies. And Eric Holthaus points out that the recent "hothouse Earth" report includes the recognition that it's not yet too late to return to climate stability with a meaningful push toward clean energy. - But Emma McIntosh's report and David Climenhaga's post on climate change denialism within Jason Kenney's UCP offer a reminder that there are far too many people in and around th... more »
The Benefits of Global Warming; More Andean flamingos
British charity says heat wave put flamingoes in the mood LONDON (AP) — A British conservation charity says record-breaking temperatures have encouraged a rare flock of Andean flamingos to lay eggs for the first time since 2003. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust says six of the exotic birds laid nine eggs, all of which were … Continue reading "The Benefits of Global Warming; More Andean flamingos"
America’s First Participation Trophy Candiate
She is certain to win the Millennial Vote…and most developmentally arrested Adult Progressives. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) told the Call Your Girlfriend podcast in an interview released Friday that serving on various congressional committees is her biggest “win.” Awkwardly, Harris struggled to name a specific legislative accomplishment the 2020 hopeful was a part of (Source) Please Like, Share, … Continue reading "America’s First Participation Trophy Candiate"
YouTube Has Countless Videos Documenting Provably False Claims of Climate Alarmists, Yet They Attack Those Who Were Accurate
(Source) YouTube may not be aware of this, but NOAA and NASA have given the public a way to track in “near real time” just how wrong the Climate Experts are. We are closing in on the top of the time period range Climate “Prophet” James Hansen claimed would result in an ice-free Arctic. NASA … Continue reading "YouTube Has Countless Videos Documenting Provably False Claims of Climate Alarmists, Yet They Attack Those Who Were Accurate"
When Progressives Find Themselves in a Hole, They Just Ask for a Bigger Shovel
File this one under “you can’t make this stuff up.” California State Treasurer Pledges More Debt to Fight the Climate Crisis (Source) It appears the only reason Californians give for cutting down trees is to make more “stupid sticks” to use for beating each other. As long as there is an ounce of common sense … Continue reading "When Progressives Find Themselves in a Hole, They Just Ask for a Bigger Shovel"
This Counts as Racism to a Progressive
Watching a Democratic Strategist discuss President Trump’s economic success she was quick to use the “BUT.” She claimed that while the Black Unemployment is low, Blacks are still hurting and that the Black Unemployment Rate actually increased with the most recent release. As evidence, she listed the relatively low labor force participation rate and Black … Continue reading "This Counts as Racism to a Progressive"
BREAKING: Avenatti lays down with golden calf!
*SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 2018Dumbnification complete:* For perhaps the past dozen years, we've been writing about the dumbnification of our own liberal world. Understandably, some liberals don't like this. On any given day, they've read three million sound-alike posts about the dumbnification of Them. They'd like to read the three million-and-first post on the this topic, rather than a single post about the dumbnification of Us. This is understandable, right and good. It's the way the American public discourse really *ought* to work. That said, we've viewed the growing dumbnificati... more »
Japan Will Soon Help Vietnam Extract Gas from the South China Sea. How Will China Respond?
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* Idemitsu Kosan and Teikoku Oil signed the agreement with the Vietnamese state-owned oil and gas giant, PetroVietnam, on July 31. They will help develop and sell the gas located in the Sao Vang-Dai Nguyet project. In a move likely to draw the ire of China, two Japanese firms have signed an agreement to help Vietnam develop and sell gas located in the South China Sea. Idemitsu Kosan and Teikoku Oil signed the agreement with the Vietnamese state-owned oil and gas giant, PetroVietnam, on July 31. They will help develop and sell the gas located in the ... more »
Facing Indictment, GOP Rep. Chris Collins Stepping Down
n an about-face, U.S. Rep. Chris Collins is ending his re-election bid days after the Republican was charged with insider trading.
Authorities Probe How ‘Suicidal’ Employee Could Steal Plane
Investigators worked to find out how a "suicidal" airline employee stole an empty Horizon Air turboprop plane, took off from Sea-Tac International Airport and crashed into a small island in the Puget Sound after being chased by military jets that were quickly scrambled to intercept the aircraft.
"Fate..."
"I've heard fate talked of. It's not a word I use. I think we make our own choices. I think how we live our lives is our own doing, and we cannot fully hope on dreams and stars. But dreams and stars can guide us, perhaps. And the heart's voice is a strong one. Always is.Your heart's voice is your true voice. It is easy to ignore it, for sometimes it says what we'd rather it did not - and it is so hard to risk the things we have. But what life are we living, if we don't live by our hearts? Not a true one. And the person living it is not the true you." - Susan Fletcher
Review Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq
*Jackson, Ashley, Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2018* When historians cover World War II in the Middle East they focus almost exclusively upon North Africa with the Italians and Germans attacking the British in Libya and Egypt. In 1941, there was a war between the English and Iraqis. Afterward London ordered the invasion of Syria and then Iran to protect what was the empire’s leading source of oil, along with supply lines. This little known slice of the war is what Ashley Jackson wrote about in... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 11
1918 UK For Sec Balfour British war in Mespotamia should be justified by securing water that would also give it control of oil Balfour’s statement prompted Premier Lloyd George to call for British to seize Ottoman’s Mosul province (Musings On Iraq article on how Mosul province became part of Iraq) 1933 Assyrians in Zakho and Sumail were attacked by Iraqi army led by Gen Sidqi One group massacred sheltering in police station in Sumail 300 killed Another 40 Assyrian villages attacked and 600 more killed mostly by Kurds Iraqi govt considered Assyrians foreigners and tools of British ... more »
Police Using Mouth Swab Tests For Stoned Driving Despite Admitting They’re Inaccurate
By John Vibes The Massachusetts State Police are testing a new saliva swab to detect if people are driving under the influence of cannabis. State... more »
Deep State Corruption Discussed By Tom Fitton At Judicial Watch
By Catherine J. Frompovich TOPICS Judicial Watch Sues for Bruce Ohr/Steele/Fusion GPS Collusion Docs Court Orders DOJ to Preserve Comey Docs Trump Follows Judicial Watch’s...more »
The Grand Irony of RussiaGate: The U.S. Becomes More Like the U.S.S.R. Every Day
By Charles Hugh Smith When the Soviet regime exiled Sakharov in 1980, everybody assumed the USSR was permanent and impregnable to collapse. There are many... more »
3D Printed Guns: Debating Inevitability
By Ulson Gunnar 3D printing and other forms of computer-controlled manufacturing have allowed nations, companies and even individuals the ability to go from consumers to... more »
Climate Fascists At Work
“We’ll know our disinformation program is complete, when everything the American public believes is false” William Casey, CIA Director 1981 The Ministry of Truth is starting their big push to remove all factual information from the Internet. Facebook video spreads … Continue reading →
Summer Of 1936 In Nebraska
During July and August 1936, Nebraska afternoon temperatures averaged 98 degrees, and they had twenty-nine days which the average afternoon temperature was over 100 degrees. Syracuse, Nebraska afternoon temperatures averaged 102 degrees during July/August 1936, eleven degrees warmer than this … Continue reading →
Plummeting August 11th Temperatures In The US
August 11th afternoon temperatures have plummeted in the US over the past century. This day in 1944 was the hottest day on record in Bernie’s home town of Burlington, Vermont – at 101 degrees. On this date in 1944, almost … Continue reading →
"Fukushima Update 8/11/18: 17,447.25 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated August 11, 2018: Fukushima Equals 17,447.25 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of August 11, 2018 - 2,705 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *17,447.25 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it i... more »
Monsanto to appeal $289 million Roundup verdict blaming weed killer for cancer
Weed killer's key ingredient made at Luling plant run by major St. Charles Parish employer
Interview with Tara Devaney-Thompson
This month I’ve decided to do something a little different and leave my comfort zone to make British-Australian erotic author Tara Thompson my Author of the Month. ------------------------------ 15) Tara, why did you choose to pursue writing erotic fiction as opposed to, say crime or thrillers? Actually, I didn't choose it. I was given a challenge by someone who had given me a certain popular book to read. When my opinion was not well received this person challenged me to write a better book. The next day I began to write the Consort series. 14) I noted one of your titles is *Cons... more »
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