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Is it Good to Take a Multivitamin Every Day?
Yes, and here’s why. It’s a scientific fact that your body needs vitamins and minerals to survive. It’s also a fact that a lack of vitamins and minerals lead to illness, disease and even death. So, the question isn’t IF you need vitamins everyday (you do), but rather HOW will you get vitamins and minerals […] The post Is it Good to Take a Multivitamin Every Day? appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Yemen: U.S. Defence Secretary Mattis And Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Are Calling For A Ceasefire And Peace Talks
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. Photo: Reuters *CNN:* *Mattis and Pompeo call for Yemen ceasefire 'within 30 days'* (CNN)Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on all participants in the Yemen civil war to agree to a ceasefire "in the next 30 days," a call that comes amid criticism of US support for the Saudi-led coalition in the conflict. "Thirty days from now we want to see everybody around a peace table based on a ceasefire, based on a pullback from the border and then based on ceasing dropping of bombs t... more »
More SystemD Follies
A couple of guys point out why SystemD is just wrong. Continue reading →
Ground Reports – 2018 Midterm Election
In the past several election cycles CTH has posted ‘Ground Report- Open Discussion’ threads to review perspectives of ground reports from your state, city and neighborhood. ‘Ground Reports’ are a valuable resource to gauge the non-quantifiable elements around elections; they … Continue reading →
Musical Interlude: Yanni, "If I Could Tell You"
Yanni, "If I Could Tell You"
Trump Isn't The Only Anti-Semite In The GOP-- Missouri Republicans Embrace Them Too
*Not a Halloween costume-- this is Missouri Republican candidate Steve West* Last August we warned Missouri readers about a Trumpist candidate in Kansas City, Steve West, a Missouri Nazi who the Republican Party has nominated for the General Assembly. "West," we wrote at the time, "is a hate-talk radio host, so it's not like Republicans didn't know what he was all about before they voted for him in Tuesday's 4-way GOP primary. District 15 is a pretty blue Kansas City (Gladstone) district and the incumbent is Jon Carpenter. He was renominated-- without opposition-- with 3,757 votes. T... more »
"All Is Not Lost..."; "What A Chimera..."
"If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names." - Elbert Hubbard "What a chimera then is man! What a novelty, what a monster, what a chaos, what a contradiction, what a prodigy! Judge of all things, imbecile worm of the earth; depositary of truth, a sink of uncertainty and error; the pride and refuse of the universe! Who will unravel this tangle?" - Blaise Pascal
"Butterflies...
"We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it's forever." - ○ "I think humans might be like butterflies; people die every day without many other people knowing about them, seeing their colors, hearing their stories... and when humans are broken, they're like broken butterfly wings; suddenly there are so many beauties that are seen in different ways, so many thoughts and visions and possibilities that form, which couldn't form when the person wasn't broken! So it is not a very sad thing to be broken, after all! It's during the times of being broken, that you have all t... more »
Recent GCN Interview
As a reprieve from the sickening, so-vile Savile saga, last weekend I did an hour-long interview with American-Canadian dual citizen Mike Filip who hosts a Genesis Communications Network radio show called Americanuck (GCN's main claim to fame is Alex Jones). I talk a little about my family past along with West Point, US military, geopolitics and only at the end do I touch on pedophilia, so it really was a reprieve from the last year and a half of daily digging in the pedo-trenches documenting the A-Z sourcebook on modern pedophilia. Incessant commercials chop up the dialogue so I re... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The dust sculptures of the Eagle Nebula are evaporating. As powerful starlight whittles away these cool cosmic mountains, the statuesque pillars that remain might be imagined as mythical beasts. Pictured above is one of several striking dust pillars of the Eagle Nebula that might be described as a gigantic alien fairy. This fairy, however, is ten light years tall and spews radiation much hotter than common fire. * Click image for larger size.* The greater Eagle Nebula, M16, is actually a giant evaporating shell of gas and dust inside of which is a growing cavity filled with a spec... more »
Why we should be funding research on the post-Orientalist arts of the Straits of Malacca*
A personal reflection on the importance of academic freedom The post Why we should be funding research on the post-Orientalist arts of the Straits of Malacca* appeared first on New Mandala.
Record snowfall in Italy traps 170 people
“At least 170 people have been stuck in a hotel near the Stelvio Pass in the mountains between Italy’s northeastern Trentino region and Switzerland for the past three days due to record snowfall,” according to the Italian news service ANSA. 30 Oct 2018 – At least nine people died and many injured as violent storms ... Read moreRecord snowfall in Italy traps 170 people The post Record snowfall in Italy traps 170 people appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Chet Raymo, “The Maintenance of Self”
*“The Maintenance of Self”* by Chet Raymo "Ah, yes, the pitcher plant. Those devouring goblets. Those caldrons of digestive juices. And now naturalists have found the biggest one yet, as big as a chalice, on a mountaintop in the Philippines, its punch bowl filled with beetles, flies and wasps. *Come hither, ye who flitter. Admire my colors. Sip my nectar. Yes, yes, just like that, touch my milky pool. I'll be your Tar Baby. Your flypaper paramour. That's it. Sniff my irresistible scent. My buffet waits. Sip. Lap. Gorge yourself.* Gotcha! Countless plants use insects to consummate t... more »
Can President Trump Use Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship?
Less than a week from midterm elections, an executive order undermining the 14th Amendment could have consequences at the ballot box.
Pentagon Official: The U.S. Reversed Its Plan To Ban Cluster Bombs Last Year Because Of North Korea
A B-52 bomber drops cluster bombs over Afghanistan during the US invasion on October 7, 2001. Reuters/US Air Force file photo *Business Insider/Military.com: **The US changed its mind about banning cluster bombs because of North Korea* The United States reversed its plan to ban cluster munitions last year and kept its dated stockpiles for one reason: North Korea, a top defense official said Friday. "That policy change was driven by the North Korean situation," Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said. "When we were going through our readiness exercise, we said, 'How do we ... more »
"Vitae Summa Brevis"
*"Vitae Summa Brevis"* "They are not long, the weeping and the laughter, Love and desire and hate: I think they have no portion in us after We pass the gate. They are not long, the days of wine and roses; Out of a misty dream Our path emerges for a while, then closes Within a dream." - Ernest Dowson “Vitae summa brevis spem nos vetat incohare longam” is a quotation from Horace’s “First Book of Odes”: “The shortness of life prevents us from entertaining far-off hopes.”
The Daily "Near You?"
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Special Counsel Mueller Wants The FBI To Investigate A Plot To Discredit Him With Sexual Assault Claims
*CNBC: **Mueller accuses opponents of offering women money to make ‘false claims’ about him* * Special counsel Robert Mueller has referred to the FBI allegations that women were “offered money” to make “false claims” about him, a spokesman said Tuesday. * “When we learned last week of allegations that women were offered money to make false claims about the Special Counsel, we immediately referred the matter to the FBI for investigation,” spokesman Peter Carr says. * Mueller is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible coordination between the... more »
The Comically Flawed Attempt to Smear Robert Mueller, Explained
A plot to accuse Special Counsel Robert Mueller of sexual assault has fallen apart in a truly remarkable and public fashion.
Why I Remain Hopeful When Things Look Grim
Hi. I’m sorry to my regular readers for not writing any articles in the last couple of days; I’ve just been staring transfixed at the fallout from the election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, and the words which normally come bubbling up on their own […]
Morton County Sheriff, TigerSwan Face Lawsuit For Blocking Water Protectors’ Travel And Assembly During DAPL Construction
A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of indigenous water protectors at Standing Rock and others, who resided in the area when police shut down Highway 1806 during protests against the Dakota Access pipeline’s construction. On October 24, 2016, Highway 1806 from Fort Rice to Fort Yates was closed. The post Morton County Sheriff, TigerSwan Face Lawsuit For Blocking Water Protectors’ Travel And Assembly During DAPL Construction appeared first on Shadowproof.
MAGAnomics – Consumer Confidence Grows Again – Highest Level in 18 Years – Holiday Season Looking Like a Winner Wonderland…
First the wonky stuff. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index (CBCCI) has jumped again for October and now measures the highest current sentiment among consumers since 2000. The CCI now stands at 137.9 (1985=100), up from 135.3 in September. Additionally, … Continue reading →
President Trump And His Wife Are Confronted By 2,000 People Gathered Close To The Tree Of Life Synagogue Protesting Against Their Presence
*Daily Mail*:* Trumps mourn 11 Pittsburgh synagogue martyrs with candles and roses as more than 2,000 protesters accuse president of fueling anti-Semitism and call for gun control* * President and Melania go to Pittsburgh following gun massacre at Jewish temple * Congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle declined to fly there on Air Force One with the president * Gunman killed 11 on Saturday as Jews gathered for Shabbat worship * President Trump, Melania, Ivanka and Jared Kushner made the trip with Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer * They lit candles with the rabbi in the syn... more »
The Chaos of Trump’s Would-be Birthright Citizenship Order
Immigration protest in Chicago, May 1, 2006 (Source: Flickr/jvoves) In an interview with Axios released on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 30, President Trump indicated plans to sign an executive order revoking birthright citizenship—returning to a proposal he floated early in the 2016 Republican presidential primary. Within hours, Vice President Mike Pence told Politico that the president is looking into legal avenues to “reconsider birthright citizenship,” arguing that “the Supreme Court of the United States has never ruled that the language of the Fourteenth Amendment … applies sp... more »
Gregory Mannarino, “Post Market Wrap-up 10/30/18”
Gregory Mannarino, “Post Market Wrap-up 10/30/18” - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • *MarketWatch Market Summary* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/
Denmark Foils Assassination Plot By Iran On Danish Soil
*The Guardian:* *Denmark pushes for fresh Iran sanctions over 'assassination plot'* Copenhagen also recalls ambassador to Tehran as it accuses Iran of plotting assassination on Danish soil Denmark has recalled its ambassador from Tehran and called for fresh EU sanctions against Iran after its security services accused Iranian intelligence service of plotting an assassination on Danish soil. The Danish intelligence chief, Finn Borch Andersen, said on Tuesday that the alleged murder plot had targeted the exiled leader of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz (ASMLA... more »
Was Donald Trump the First President Since 1991 to Speak at the Future Farmers of America Convention?
A meme got the basic facts right about President Trump's visit to Indianapolis in October 2018.
Trump Family Crime Ring-- A RICO Suit For Scamming
A poll we talked about earlier, from the Public Religion Research Institute found that a majority of Americans say there is nothing that Señor Trumpanzee could do to change their opinions of him. More than four in ten (46%) say they disapprove of Trump’s job performance and that there is nothing he could do to win their approval, while 14% say they approve of Trump and that there is nothing he could do to lose their approval. Nearly four in ten (37%) Republicans say they approve of the president and that there is nothing he can do to lose their support. A slim majority (51%) of Re... more »
Nazi Germany's Hs 129: Hitler's Very Own A-10 Warthog?
*Paul Richard Huard* *Security, * The Hs 129 wasn’t a Warthog. It was a turkey. *What’s more, the Hs 129’s French Gnôme-Rhône 14M engines were hypersensitive to dust and sand. The engines would frequently seize during flight with no advance warning.* At first glance, you might think the Henschel Hs 129 was the perfect ground-attack airplane. Twin engines. A heavily-armored cockpit that protected the pilot from small-arms fire. The aircraft even eventually had the heaviest and most powerful forward-firing cannon ever fitted to a production military aircraft during World War II.... more »
Report: How the West’s Research Aids China’s Military
*Alex Joske* *Security, * Using Chinese-language sources and analysis of papers published by Chinese military scientists, the report presents the first detailed analysis of the nature and scale of this overlooked issue. In 2016, Chinese student Huang Xianjun completed his PhD at the University of Manchester, working with the discoverers of graphene, a material with incredible strength, electrical conductivity and flexibility. Then he returned to China to work on key projects for the People’s Liberation Army. The European Defense Agency has described graphene as one of the materi... more »
Why the F-35s ‘Combat Debut’ Was A Big Waste of Time
*Task and Purpose, Paul Szoldra* *Security, * Why is a super-expensive, fifth-generation, stealth-with-all-the-bells-and-whistles aircraft being used to drop bombs presumably on a bunch of AK-47’s and RPGs? *So why is a super-expensive, fifth-generation, stealth-with-all-the-bells-and-whistles aircraft being used to drop bombs presumably on a bunch of AK-47’s and RPGs?* I got a little bit more out of the military public affairs types on the recent “combat debut” of the F-35B in Afghanistan, and it turns out the $115 million stealth aircraft was used to obliterate a static cache ... more »
UK COLUMN: Does ‘Soros’ Equal Antisemitism? Also: Faux Mail Bomber, Khashoggi Habeus Corpus
*UK Column News* | Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with this past week's news round-up.
Oct. 30: It's not my fault. I just report on the news.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/29/end-game-how-australian-preppers-are-bugging-out-and-hunkering-down _______________________________________________________________ https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/national-yukon-glaciers-climate-change-kaskawulsh-1.4873035 https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/living-plant-wwf-2018-1.4882819 Stories like the above - and worse ones like the very little time we have to deal with climate change - explain why I think New Brunswickers are suicidally slow in dealing with political issues. In New Brunswick, it's considered radical to demand im... more »
China’s Xi orders military to prepare for war as US Navy warns of high sea encounters: report
Chinese President Xi Jinping told military officials responsible for the disputed South China Sea to be better “prepared for war” as tensions with the US are rising. Beijing may be bracing for a worst-case scenario with the US. Xi made the blunt remarks last week as he was meeting the Southern Theatre Command, the military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish military kills 7 Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Turkish military killed seven fighters from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq on Tuesday, the state-owned Anadolu Agency reported. According to the Anadolu report, the Turkish Air Force killed the 7 PKK fighters after launching a number of airstrikes over the Qandil Mountain region of northern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
LPS Linux now TENS – Trusted End Node Security
The Lightweight Portable Security LPS Linux release from the US Military is now TENS - Trusted End Node Security Continue reading →
No More Cracking Joints! The Only Remedy You Need For Joint Health
If you experience cracking or popping sensations in your joints, it may be a concerning symptom at any age. Even though it is commonly associated with older age, joints can already start cracking in your 20s. Most doctors will tell you that unless there is pain, swelling, or issues of mobility involved, there is no reason to worry. However, it is a sign of aging joints that can lead to other problems in the future. Cracking joints may also simply create sounds and sensations that are uncomfortable. Fortunately, to restore joint health, there is just one incredible natural remedy t... more »
Immaterial Labour and Intangible Capital
There's a lot of banging on about immaterial labour around these parts, but can we speak of an (antagonistic) counterpart, immaterial *capital*? According to *Capitalism Without Capital* by Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake, we can. However, before we proceed our authors use capital in the mainstream economics sense, and not the Marxist one we're used to in this parish. That is to say we treat capital as a social relationship, whereas mainstream economics has a tendency to see it as an abstract input, a neutral application of tools, machinery, plant, etc. We'll come back to this l... more »
Dr. Paul Offit’s promo for ‘BAD ADVICE’ falls flat
Dr. Paul Offit was at the National Press Club in Washington, DC last night peddling his new book, “BAD ADVICE: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians and Activists Aren’t Your Best Source of Health Information.” It is clear that Dr. Offit desperately wants to be the authority on vaccines. He already is the industry shill, but is […] The post Dr. Paul Offit’s promo for ‘BAD ADVICE’ falls flat appeared first on Health Nut News.
Tesla shared documents with DOJ about Model 3 production
Last Friday, electric carmaker Tesla said it had recently “complied with a ‘voluntary request for documents’ from the Department of Justice” about their Model 3 production. FBI agents are currently looking into whether Tesla misled their investors about the production of the Model 3 sedan. (Note: The current investigation is totally different than the issue that arose- […] The post Tesla shared documents with DOJ about Model 3 production appeared first on Health Nut News.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 30, 2018
China’s President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *James Reinl, Al-Jazeera:* *Is a US-China war in Asia inevitable?* Chinese and American officials increasingly talk about war over Taiwan and the South China Sea - could it really happen? New York City - Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent talk of "preparing for war and combat" is just the latest example of tough language that has stoked fears of a military flare-up with the United States over two potential... more »
Vaccine Extremist and Industry Insider Dr. Paul Offit Losing Credibility with the Public
Dr. Paul Offit was at the National Press Club in Washington, DC last night peddling his new book, “BAD ADVICE: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians and Activists Aren’t Your Best Source of Health Information.” It is clear that Dr. Offit desperately wants to be the authority on vaccines. He already is the industry shill, but is he the authority? The opinion of the crowd in attendance at the event was a resounding NO. Children’s Health Defense advocates, parents of vaccine-injured children, and scientists came from all over the United States to ask Dr. Offit questions. They pointed out in ... more »
Former Nurse at Phoenix Children’s Hospital Speaks Out Against Medical Kidnapping of Children
A hallmark of a free people is the ability to think for ourselves, which includes the right to question, to seek out truth, and to hold opinions that are different from those of someone else. If, however, the person that parents question is a doctor, the cherished American value of this basic liberty may be squashed by a simple phone call to Child Protective Services, after which custody of the child is seized by the state. Medical kidnapping has become the go-to punishment for those parents who dare to question their children's doctors. With ancient religious fervor, medical "here... more »
President Trump and First Lady Melania Visit Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh….
President Trump, First-lady Melania Trump, Jared and Ivanka Kushner along with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin visit the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to pay their respects and condolences to the victims of a mass shooting on Saturday. President … Continue reading →
Speaker Paul Ryan: “you cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order.”…
A few months ago, when discussing overall immigration policy, I wrote: “There is no greater disconnect from ordinary Americans -on any singular issue- than the policy positions of Democrats and Republicans in Washington DC surrounding immigration. President Donald Trump is … Continue reading →
Tech Tyranny: Conservative Christian Site Blacklisted by Web Host
[image: tech-tyranny-conservative-christian-site-blacklisted-by-web-host] Is being Christian and robustly conservative now against tech companies’ terms of service? It increasingly seems so.
Accusations of Anti-Semitism Latest Example of Media Bias Against Trump
[image: accusations-of-anti-semitism-latest-example-of-media-bias-against-trump] That Trump — whose own daughter has converted to the Jewish faith — is somehow anti-Semitic is the liberal media’s latest unfounded smear against the president.
"Big Bang Theory" Episode Ends With Anti-Trump Prayer Following Credits
[image: big-bang-theory-episode-ends-with-anti-trump-prayer-following-credits] The closing credits at the end of the October 25th episode of the popular CBS sitcom *Big Bang Theory* featured an offensive, anti-Trump prayer of sorts in the latest “episode” of Hollywood-gone-mad.
Bomber Cesar Sayoc: “Rightwing Extremist,” Crazy Man, or Deep State Agent Provocateur?
[image: bomber-cesar-sayoc-rightwing-extremist-crazy-man-or-deep-state-agent-provocateur] Anyone who doesn’t join the rush to judge and condemn Trump and the GOP for the pipe-bomb spree should, apparently, be written off as a crazy (and dangerous) “conspiracy theorist.”
Report: Minimal Growth of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Medicine
Though there have been substantial efforts in increasing the racial and ethnic diversity in medicine, there has been minimal growth in people who identify as American Indian and Alaska Native and apply and enroll in medical school in the U.S., according to a new report released Tuesday.
Multiple CUNY Events to Honor Thousands of Student-Veterans in November
The City University of New York (CUNY) will recognize more than 300 student-veterans for outstanding academic achievement at an event leading up to Veterans Day, Nov. 11 – part of a host of activities planned throughout November by the school to honor its more than 3,200 military veteran undergraduates and graduates. The Central Office of […]
Bishop Ambo David and the prisoners
This is a heart-warming story written by Bishop "Ambo" David. I know him personally -- cool, warm and very friendly priest, now a Bishop. He is the younger brother of my former boss for 3 years, Prof. Randy David during 'Public Forum' days in IBC Ch 13 in the 90s. When I went to the Netherlands for 3+ months in 1987, I was also able to see him in his graduate school, University of Louvaine I think, in Belgium. ------------ Pablo Virgilio David https://www.facebook.com/pablovirgilio.david October 28 at 7:55 PM MORE THAN 2,500 PRISONERS IN A JAIL WITH A MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 200! I cel...more »
The White House Counsel and the Pending Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
White House in the dark (Source: Flickr/Drew Tarvin) Former White House Counsel Donald McGahn had his work cut out for him as legal adviser to this particular president, and his successor, Pat A. Cipollone, cannot expect an easier time. Among the looming challenges: whatever comes of special counsel Mueller’s investigation and, if the Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives, the potential institution of impeachment proceedings. But this president’s lawyer also faces the day-to-day daily struggles of a demagogic executive who will press for aggressive constitutiona... more »
20th Century Women
Don't watch the trailer. Hollywood makes the banal look interesting, and the interesting look banal. In fact they're indistinguishable. Awkward seduction scenes or not, this movie is... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Does This Photograph Show Children Playing ‘Pin the Molotov Cocktail on a Cop Car?’
Is this picture an example of how "dangerously violent" the left is? The timing and location are key details.
Accidents Aren't The Greatest Gun Worry For Youths - Male Violence Is
Anti-gun proponents like to produce headlines showing a young child accidentally shot another family member with a pistol, but that kind of cultural framing may be doing more harm than good, because a new study reaffirms what most gun owners knew: Gun harm is not caused by lazy or irresponsible gun owners letting their kids get them by mistake, it is from assaults by men. And teenagers at greatest risk for committing acts of violence are at greatest risk of receiving it, not pre-schoolers. Of the over 75,000 youths who visited emergency rooms for gun-related injuries from 2006 to 20... more »
Social Authoritarians Most Likely To Believe Fake News
Fake news has become a common claim, and for good reason. The Russians, for example, have been caught using environmentalists, food activists, "journalism" professors, and trade groups to promote fear and doubt about American science and technology . But organic food shoppers and people scared of natural gas are not alone in believing fake news. A new study shows that dogmatic individuals, fundamentalists and delusional people of all kinds are more likely to believe fake news. The less open-minded a person is, the more likely they are to be swayed by fake news claims. read more
OLD FARTS CAN WIN IF YOUNG PEOPLE DON'T VOTE
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post explaining why I think Joe Biden has a serious shot at the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. I noted, among other things, that in this clip he seems to be treated like a rock star, in a way that other Democratic wannabes aren't: "Most exciting day ever": This group of strangers ran into former Vice President @JoeBiden on the streets of Memphis -- and their reactions are priceless. https://t.co/bf4stgj8w5 pic.twitter.com/SReAu7O5Uu — CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) October 18, 2018 Now, notice one thing: There are no young people in... more »
World News Briefs -- October 30, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Trump visits synagogue in Pittsburgh attack as protesters march* U.S. President Donald Trump, shrugging off objections from some critics that he was unwelcome, on Tuesday offered condolences at the Pittsburgh synagogue where 11 Jewish worshipers were shot to death as thousands of mourners attended the first funerals for victims of the massacre. The president, who opponents say has stoked a toxic political climate conducive to acts of violence, paid a brief visit to the Tree of Life temple, the scene of Saturday’s attack, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump. *Rea... more »
The Truth about Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment
From the author of the 14th Amendment: Senator Jacob Howard, the author of the citizenship clause, attempted to assure skeptical colleagues that the language was not intended to make Indians citizens of the United States. Indians, Howard conceded, were born within the nation’s geographical limits, but he steadfastly maintained that they were not subject to … Continue reading "The Truth about Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment"
What a Glaring Double Standard Looks Like
WOAH: “I know they all look alike” – Hillary Clinton talking about 2 African American men.pic.twitter.com/WLwcYVF18G — Michael J. Morrison (@OfficeOfMike) October 29, 2018 Progressives can make racists jokes and progressives laugh. No penalty for Hillary at all. I hope Megan Kelly has a good lawyer because NBC and the other hypocritical networks have a … Continue reading "What a Glaring Double Standard Looks Like"
Trump on the Upcoming Mid-Term Election
The Stock Market is up massively since the Election, but is now taking a little pause – people want to see what happens with the Midterms. If you want your Stocks to go down, I strongly suggest voting Democrat. They like the Venezuela financial model, High Taxes & Open Borders! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) … Continue reading "Trump on the Upcoming Mid-Term Election"
From the Secretary of Homeland Security
“There is an appropriate way to express your solutions, to express your ideas. I welcome them at all times, but these calls to violence, these calls to disruptions, are not effective, not productive and frankly they just contribute to additional deconstruction of our ability to work together,” the secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said." That's a very nice, reasonable, political way to talk, but it doesn't hide the fact that the calls for violence, disruption and resistance from the Left are not intended to be productive or contribute to harmony. They are intended to bring down the Trum... more »
Bananas and Avocados Can Help Prevent Heart Attacks
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This was Tesla’s vision for the period from 2010 to 2035.
https://scienceproved.com/2018/10/29/nikola-teslas-vision-period-2010-2035/
"It’s 'Make or Break' for the Market"
*"It’s 'Make or Break' for the Market"* by Brian Maher "This week is “make or break” for the stock market, says strategist Charlie McElligott. If Monday provided an indication, “break” is more likely. Like a proud but aging heavyweight, stocks answered the opening bell with the best blood they could summon… and a chip on their shoulder. The Dow Jones was soon up and away, 352 points higher. But in later rounds stocks began to wobble… and stagger. By the closing bell they were on the canvas, flat, wrecked beyond hope. The Dow finally ended the day down 245 points. The S&P was down ... more »
The Khashoggi Affair is Complicating Trump's Syria Policy
*Seth J. Frantzman* *National Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Finishing off ISIS and staying in Syria until the Iranians leave is a central policy of the Trump administration. Maintaining support from the Gulf while balancing Turkish demands will be an enduring challenge. Does US-Saudi crises jeopardize Washington’s vision for eastern Syria? U.S. and Turkish forces trained throughout October to begin joint patrols near the town of Manbij, in northern Syria. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, said on October 21 that the patrols would begin soon. The... more »
Why Did Donna Strickland Not Have a Wikipedia Page?
*Salvatore Babones* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] This Nobel Prize winning physicist was denied a strong online presence in May. Almost as soon as Canadian physicist Donna Strickland was named as only the third woman in history to win the Nobel Prize for Physics, the internet pulsed with the drumbeat of “sexism.” *The Atlantic *was the first to break the news that, at the time of her award, Professor Strickland did not have an entry on Wikipedia. Worse, an article about her had been submitted to Wikipedia in March and rejected in May for lack of notability. Wikipedia had... more »
This Is China's Plan to Dominate Southern Europe
*Philippe Le Corre* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] China's investments in strategically-sensitive industries has largely gone unchecked. China’s deep pockets and generous investments are turning to Southern Europe—the latest target in its influence campaign to establish Chinese business, cultural, and diplomatic presence around the world. Chinese state-owned companies are using their financial leverage to build strongholds in Portugal, Greece and Italy. Since the 2008 financial crisis, China has become a significant creditor to many severely indebted European Union natio... more »
The 2018 Midterms: A Chance to Restore America’s Global Reputation?
*Peter Harris* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] No matter who wins, it is still too early to tell if Trumpism is the future or if it will be rejected. President Donald Trump is deeply unpopular among most of America’s friends and allies. On November 6, skeptics abroad will watch closely as U.S. voters go to the polls in the midterm elections. Two years after Trump’s shock elevation to the White House, what proportion of Americans have swung behind the president’s agenda? Will the electorate choose lawmakers bound to support Trump’s leadership at home even if it means the ste... more »
Washington Smothers Independent European Security Initiatives
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Europe can shoulder its own defense burdens—and should be encouraged to do so. North Atlantic Treaty Organization defenders on both sides of the Atlantic repeatedly express harsh criticism of President Donald Trump for supposedly undermining the transatlantic alliance. For instance, they were especially upset with him for his conduct before and at the July NATO summit in Brussels. Critics charge that the president is relinquishing America’s leadership, especially in Europe, and wishes to abandon NATO. Yet the president’s... more »
"America’s Debt: A Recipe for Disaster"
*"America’s Debt: A Recipe for Disaster"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "Back in Ireland for a few days, we take up an agreeable routine. We read and write in the morning. In the afternoon, we lay stone, closing the open gable ends of our old barn. We’ve done stone masonry in France, Argentina, and now here. (There are no stones in the Maryland tidewater.) This is the best. The stones here are more rectangular and easier to split. The only problem is that we’re working high up on a scaffold. And while the stones are easy to lay, it’s hard to get them up to where we’re working.... more »
Anchor babies away...
*cast off imminent? * Word is that President Trump will make an attempt by executive order to get rid of the travesty of *anchor babies* - you know, those babies born here who automatically become citizens and worthy of all the benefits of real citizens. We can expect the commie/marxist/libtards to haul this into court and cause us militant normals untold months of grief and more gridlock. Knowing how Trump operates, I'm sure he pitched that out on purpose in an Axios interview because he knew the commie/marxist/libtards would hit it out of the park. Their outrage is palatable. ... more »
Five Senior Taliban Leaders Freed From Guantanamo Bay Have Now Joined The Group's Qatar Political Office
The five Guantanamo Bay detainees swapped for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are, from left, Mullah Norullah Nori, Mohammed Nabi Omari, Mohammed Fazl, Khairullah Khairkhwa and Abdul Haq Wasiq. (U.S. Department of Defense) *The National:* *‘Taliban five’ released from Guantanamo join group's Qatar political office* *The men were released from the notorious US prison in exchange for Sgt Bowe Bergdahl* Five senior Taliban leaders freed from Guantanamo Bay in return for a captured American soldier have joined the militants' Qatar office responsible for peace talks. The five men who spent more th... more »
U.S. Intelligence Spending Have Increased More Than 10 Percent In 2018 To $81.5 Billion
*Washington Examiner: **Spy budgets soared in Trump's first year* Congress secretly boosted U.S. spy agency funding last year, pushing intelligence budgets to their highest publicly known level and raising questions about the reason for the surge. Non-military spy agency budgets soared nearly 9 percent to $59.4 billion in fiscal 2018, and military intelligence funding grew more than 20 percent to $22.1 billion. Overall intelligence spending increased more than 10 percent to $81.5 billion, according to the figures released Tuesday by the Office of the Director of National Intellige... more »
Migrant Caravan Demands Transport as 2nd Group Enters Mexico
"Right now I feel good ... We have barely started, but I think it is going to be very difficult."
Mommy, Don’t Kill Me
[image: mommy-don-t-kill-me] Even though U.S. laws allow women to abort their babies, thoughtful reflection about the issue makes plain that we’re allowing the killing of kids — not the death of “unviable fetuses.”
Cruz Maintains Lead Over O’Rourke, Who Has Outspent the Republican 2-to-1
[image: cruz-maintains-lead-over-o-rourke-who-has-outspent-the-republican-2-to-1] The latest Quinnipiac University poll shows Senator Ted Cruz maintaining a five-percent likely voter lead over Representative Beto O’Rourke, his Democratic challenger in Texas.
Midterm Elections: Expert Shares How to Avoid Long Voting Lines
[image: bill-jasper-kurt-hyde-election-expert-avoid-long-lines] VIDEO - Kurt Hyde, voter integrity expert, talks with senior editor Bill Jasper about the causes behind long lines and how to end them. With the midterm elections approaching, Kurt offers advice about what you can do if you find yourself in a long voting line.
Doomed by Open-border Policy, Germany’s Merkel Won’t Run Again
[image: doomed-by-open-border-policy-germanys-merkel-wont-run-again] Faced with rising German tension over her open borders immigration policy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced she will not run again in 2021 and give up her position as leader of her party.
The Truth About Trump’s EconomyI keep hearing that although...
Robert Reich - 8 hours ago
*The Truth About Trump’s Economy* I keep hearing that although Trump may be a scoundrel or worse, he’s done a great job for the economy. Baloney. Yes, the stock market is great, but 84 percent of it is owned by the richest 10 percent of Americans. The economy is growing, but very little of that growth is trickling down to average Americans. Jobs may be back but they pay squat, especially compared to the rising costs of housing, healthcare, and education. Trump slashed taxes on the wealthy and corporations, and he promised everyone else a wage boost of $4,000 but it never happened... more »
Can You Change Your Partner?
*Sophia Adamson* - Is it possible to change your life partner?
The (Actually) Big Questions
Well, I'm blogging about it rather than RT-ing it, but nonetheless the following trio of questions remain vitally important ones: There's so much to say about such things but Mike is, I think, right in what he's implying in all three of his questions. The BBC's language in terms of right-left-whatever labelling is deeply biased. And those documentaries about Leninist, Stalinist, Communist, Trotskyist, Maoist, Marxist mass murder (many, many tens of millions of victims at the very least) are rare beasts indeed.
Can High Blood Pressure Be Cured Without Medication?
Here in our office, we believe in the power of nutrition and lifestyle to cure high blood pressure. We see it every day with our patients. Yes, that’s right. High blood pressure can be cured naturally and without medication. High blood pressure (also known as “hypertension”) is usually the result of poor diet and lifestyle […] The post Can High Blood Pressure Be Cured Without Medication? appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Gotham City Digest 10/30/18
Where we promise not to vaporize you with death ray eyes. ------------------------------ These are actual cover photos of MAGA accounts on Twitter. There seems to be some disconnect between the oil tanker-shaped Trump and their perception of him as well as a disturbing need to be cruelly dominated and threatened. ------------------------------ I guess being undefeated while black and making white teams look bad in the process is also an infraction. ------------------------------ Meanwhile, In Pence Country, this angry old white lady left a note for her new "n----r... more »
Xenophobe In Chief Wants To Change The Constitution With An Executive Order
For the first time ever, Trump is doing something as so-called "president" that hurts his own business. The Trump family makes huge profits by leasing expensive apartments to wealthy pregnant women from China, Russia and other former Soviet states so that their children are born in the U.S. and become automatic citizens. But as part of his xenophobic scare campaign in the last week of the midterm campaign, he announced Monday that he's signing an executive order to end "birthright citizenship." Since this defies the Constitution, it is likely to wind up in the Supreme Court. The 14... more »
Who is Your Therapy App Working For?
For the Symposium on The Law and Policy of AI, Robotics, and Telemedicine in Health Care. Myriad programs in Apple’s App Store claim to address mental health concerns. A larger assortment of less-vetted apps crowd the virtual shelves of the Google Play Store. Cheap mental health apps have been a godsend for health systems pressed by austerity to cut costs, like Britain’s National Health Service (NHS). Via an “NHS Apps Library,” UK authorities have recommended at least fourteen apps for those suffering from depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, according to a study in the journal *E... more »
Cosmic Embryo #8: What's Swimming On/In My Eyes?
I woke up from a nap, on my back, looking up through my bedroom window at a brightly lit blue sky and saw them again: numerous small, uniform dots swimming in my field of view. This time I paid attention. They went right past the images of floaters in my eye. So they are on a different plane. They moved at what seemed like nearly uniform speeds, although they sometimes went in arced trajectories. Each disappeared individually, sometimes seeming to radiate from a point, acting a bit like sparks in fireworks. They all remained in focus. read more
Like Fewer Wildifires In The US? Thank Europeans
Before the arrival of European immigrants to the western United States, up to 12 percent of it would burn each year. Somehow, even though science is well aware of that fact, political media today claim that wildfires are unprecedented and we are doomed. A new study notes again that the amount of wildfire occurring in the western U.S. remains far below the acreage burning when native Americans were not managing the ecology. The context is not to debunk modern beliefs about how superior native Americans were, but to talk about water. read more
Did Patrick Henry Say the Constitution Is ‘For the People to Restrain the Government?’
Despite repeated debunkings, social media users continue to share a quote falsely attributed to one of the founding fathers of the United States.
WWE Sticks with Saudi Arabia Deal Despite Backlash from Fans
WWE is set to hold its Crown Jewel event Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Syrian FM pens letter to UN over Israeli elections in Golan Heights
The Syrian Foreign Ministry has sent two letters to the UN chief and the UN Security Council president urging them to take measures against Israel over holding the municipal election in several villages in the disputed Golan Heights populated by Druze Arabs, SANA reported on Tuesday. According to the Syrian state-run SANA news agency, Damascus […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed rebels send reinforcements to northern Aleppo after HTS launches big attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed National Liberation Front has sent a large number of reinforcements to the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate, today, after losing ground to the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. According to opposition activists via social media, the Harakat Nouriddeen Al-Zinki faction of the National Liberation Front shifted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey says demands to shut Qatar base ‘unrealistic’ – reports
Ankara has dismissed as “unrealistic” demands to close a military base in Qatar as sought by a Saudi-led bloc caught up in a row with the emirate, reports said on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the presence of Turkish troops in the gas-rich Gulf country was not connected to the ongoing crisis between the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Jihadist civil war intensifies as HTS captures 2 more towns from Turkish-backed forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The jihadist civil war in northwestern Syria has intensified this evening after the militants of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham seized two more towns from the Turkish-backed forces in northern Aleppo. Fresh off of taking full control of Kafr Hamra, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a new attack on two towns belonging to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army launches fresh attack in northeast Latakia after jihadists are caught fortifying buffer zone
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a fresh attack on the defenses of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) in the northeastern countryside of Latakia this evening. Led by their Republican Guard forces, the Syrian Arab Army repeatedly struck the jihadist defenses with surface-to-surface missiles and artillery […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Large number of SDF reinforcements reach Deir Ezzor to drive back Daesh
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – Another large set of reinforcements from the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) arrived in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, today, a local military report read. According to the military report, hundreds of SDF fighters poured into the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor from the neighboring Al-Hasakah province. Furthermore, the Syrian Observatory […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian ambassador to UN slams US Coalition for using white phosphorous in Deir Ezzor (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – Syrian ambassador to the United Nations Dr. Bashar Al-Ja’afari addressed Damascus’ recent accusations of the U.S. Coalition’s use of white phosphorous in Deir Ezzor to the Security Council on Tuesday. Dr. Ja’afari began his address by offering his condolences to Indonesia over the crash of the Lion Air flight 610. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia arrests 17 women for attending Halloween party
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – At least seventeen women were arrested by the Saudi authorities for attending a Halloween party recently, the Daily Mail reported. Citing an official from the Philippine Foreign Ministry, the Daily Mail reported that seventeen Filipina expats were arrested by Saudi intelligence officers after they raided a compound in Riyadh. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UN halts aid delivery to Rukban Refugee Camp over ‘security threat’
The last week decision of the United Nations to postpone life-saving aid delivery to a camp housing displaced Syrians near Jordan’s border was prompted by a real security threat to the convoy, a UN envoy said on Tuesday. “The decision to postpone the Rukban humanitarian convoy, which was planned for 27 October 2018, is based […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey is preparing to launch big operation in eastern Euphrates region
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Turkey is preparing to launch a new operation in the Euphrates River region, Ankara’s Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday. While speaking at the 38th meeting of the Defense Industry Council of Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) in central Kirikkale province, Akar told the audience that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army spy films from jihadist stronghold near Turkish border (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) released a new video of one of their spies filming from a jihadist stronghold in the southwestern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate. Based on footage that was released by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army spy was filming from the jihadist stronghold of Al-Atareb, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
DJT Stirs Up The Pillow Biters With 14th Amendment Comment
This issue continues to upset the left, who cannot read the constitution and choose to ignore the stated intent of it's amendments by their enlightened authors. We have visited the issue of the 14th amendment in the past, so we repost here from the DMF archives of 2015, the last time this issue arose. *by Anna Maria Perez* The 14th Amendment does not grant birthright citizenship to everyone born in the United States. In order to assume that it does, a person has to actually ignore what it says. The Supreme Court set the precedent of birthright citizenship by misinterpreting the ... more »
Hot NH Summers & El Ninos
By Paul Homewood There have been many reports about the hot summer just passed in much of the Northern Hemisphere. And, inevitably, it has been blamed on climate change. However, analysis of the UAH satellite data shows a different story: https://www.nsstc.uah.edu/data/msu/v6.0/tlt/uahncdc_lt_6.0.txt What we see is this summer has been similar to other recent […]
100 percent renewable energy— Poor policy for electricity ratepayers
Evidence is mounting that 100 percent renewables is poor policy for US households and businesses. The post 100 percent renewable energy— Poor policy for electricity ratepayers appeared first on CFACT.
Russia Announces It Will Hold Live Missile Drills Outside Norway During Massive NATO Drills
*RT*: *Russia to hold live missile drills outside Norway amid massive NATO drills * Moscow is to hold missile drills in international waters outside Norway, where NATO is hosting massive war games of its own involving 50,000 troops, making it the largest exercise since the end of the Cold War era. The Russian military will hold the live missile firing drills on November 1-3, amid the ongoing Trident Juncture 2018 NATO exercise. The war games kicked off last week and will go on until November 7, with over 50,000 personnel, some 10,000 vehicles, 250 aircraft and 65 ships participati... more »
Anonymous “Million Mask March” — November 5th Marching Locations
By Aaron Kesel After all the ghouls and witches are away from Halloween, millions of Anons around the world will meet on November 5th, drawn... more »
President Trump Considering Immigration Executive Order Removing Birthright Citizenship (“Anchor Babies”)…
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” According to a widely repeated Axios interview with President Trump the administration … Continue reading →
TMCF Gala Raises $5.6M for HBCU Students
During its 31st Anniversary Awards Gala on Monday evening, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) raised more than $5.6 million to support students attending that nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Charitable giving from more than 1,000 civic, corporate, government and education leaders raised TMCF’s total anniversary gala fundraising to over $50 million since […]
U.S. Treasury’s Massive Problem: How to Fund Increasing Deficits
[image: u-s-treasury-s-massive-problem-how-to-fund-increasing-deficits] The national debt of the United States government jumped by $1.3 trillion during the fiscal year ending September 30, and the U.S. Treasury will issue new debt in the amount of $1.34 trillion.
Kanye West Unveils New “Blexit” Clothing Line to Encourage Black Exodus From Democratic Party
[image: kanye-west-unveils-new-blexit-clothing-line-to-encourage-black-exodus-from-democratic-party] Rapper, producer, and fashion designer Kanye West has relased a new clothing line encouraging black voters to leave the Democratic Party in a “Blexit.”
Ford To Collect Nearly $1 Million For Kavanaugh Smear
[image: ford-to-collect-nearly-1-million-for-kavanaugh-smear] Christine Blasey Ford now enjoys a cash bonanza thanks to accusing U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of attempted rape.
The Russian Navy Has A Maintenance Problem
In a picture released by the British Ministry of Defence, UK ships and aircraft shadow the Russian Petr Velikiy (C) and the Russian Admiral Kuznetsov (top) as they pass through the English Channel January 24, 2017 (AFP Photo/L(Phot) Dave JENKINS) *Business Insider:* *Russian ships sailing by NATO's war games have a tug with them — and it's a telltale sign of their surface fleet's biggest problem* *Analysis banner* * The Russian Navy's fleet is in the throes of a big maintenance problem. * Many of its blue-water ships, including its only aircraft carrier, never leave port without a... more »
Saudi Massacre In Yemen Worse Than Estimated. Will Congress Finally Speak Up?
According to a new study by the University of Sussex, the 10,000 civilian dead in the Yemen war is hugely understated. The actual number of civilians killed since the Saudi attacks started in 2015 may be as high as 80,000. And on top of that, 50,000 children die each year from preventable illnesses related to the war. Why does the US continue to act as an accomplice in this massacre? Will Congress finally step up and put a stop to it? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Russia's Only Aircraft Carrier Damaged After Floating Dock Sinks And A Crane Collapses On It
🇷🇺#Russian #Navy A serious acciden⚠️at the Shipyard no.82 in Roslyakovo, #Murmansk.During an operation with an RFS 063 ‘Admiral Kuznetsov’,the floating PD-82 dock sank.Cranes of the floating dock collapsed.The aircraft carrier may have received damage to the flight deck or hull. pic.twitter.com/1z8rVSjrPu — Capt(N) (@Capt_Navy) October 30, 2018 *RT: **Russia’s largest floating dock sinks, while nation’s sole aircraft carrier still inside * Four workers were injured and one is missing as Russia’s largest floating dock quickly went underwater. Its tower crane fell 15 meters, cras... more »
Whitey Bulger, Boston Gangster, Found Dead in Prison at 89
Officials with the Federal Bureau of Prisons said Bulger died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, in a West Virginia prison after being sentenced in 2013 in Boston to spend the rest of his life in prison.
Does This Photograph Show Honduran Caravan Members Using an American Red Cross Tent?
A photograph of a family resting in front of a tent labeled “Cruz Roja Mexicana” has, somehow, been presented as evidence that the American Red Cross provided caravan tents.
Another Look at Michael Crichton’s ‘State of Fear’ – Part 1
Originally posted on Bob Tisdale - Climate Observations: SUBTITLE: Nobody Knows How Much of the Global Surface Warming from 1861 to 2005 Is Human-induced or Naturally Occurring. Climate Scientists Are Only Guessing. And Their Guesses Are Based on How They Program Their Computer Models to Meet the Expectations and Political Agendas of the Politicians Providing…
Swiss Temperature Trends
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/hadcet/graphs/HadCET_graph_ylybars_uptodate.gif ? I have frequently referred to the step change in CET during the late 1980s and 90s. While looking for something else, I came across this temperature record for Switzerland, which could almost be its twin. NationalClimateObservingSystem_GCOSSwitzerland-Small.pdf Which brings…
Musical Interlude: The Moody Blues, “Tuesday Afternoon”
The Moody Blues, “Tuesday Afternoon” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3aphxaDZMg
“Being A Human in This World, A Personal Credo”
*“Being A Human in This World, A Personal Credo” * by John Robbins “I am someone who works and prays for world peace. Perhaps you are, too. But our society is spending a billion dollars a day preparing for war. I believe that inner peace is found when you love the world as it is, rather than faulting it for not living up to your expectations. I believe in forgiveness. I believe in accepting others for who they are. But I am part of a society that is spending far more on weapons of mass destruction and producing far more toxic waste than any other in the history of the world. I b...more »
Don’t Want 4G or 5G Small Cell Towers Near Your Home? Activists Take the Fight to Washington
By B.N. Frank Activists who defeated the heinous “Small Cell” bills in California and New York recently started lobbying in Washington, DC against federal Wireless... more »
U.S. President Trump Preparing To End Birthright Citizenship
*Axios: **Exclusive: Trump targeting birthright citizenship with executive order* President Trump plans to sign an executive order that would remove the right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on U.S. soil, he said yesterday in an exclusive interview for "Axios on HBO," a new four-part documentary news series debuting on HBO this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT. Why it matters: This would be the most dramatic move yet in Trump's hardline immigration campaign, this time targeting "anchor babies" and "chain migration." And it will set off another ... more »
"How Stupidity Is Manufactured"
*"How Stupidity Is Manufactured"* by Paul Rosenberg "Yes, manufactured. It’s done all day, every day, and especially in the most advanced parts of the world. And I can prove it to you. Please look at this diagram and tell me which of the lines on the right side, A, B, or C, is the same length as the line on the left. That isn’t too hard, is it? A is obviously shorter and B is obviously longer. The answer is C. This diagram was part of an experiment run back in 1951 by a psychologist named Solomon Asch. And as you might expect, when people were asked to identify the same-length line ... more »
Random Observations from Russia trip – October 17-29
*Beautiful Balaklawa, Crimea was one of the places I was taken to during my recent trip to Russia. It was the site of secret Russian nuclear submarines during the Cold War period. Today it is a bristling tourist community.* *Moscow (Oct 17-21)* • Workers were cleaning practically every square inch of new airport terminal in Moscow. • Virtually no trash anywhere in subway or on streets and amazingly hardly any trash cans around. • Russia has gone capitalist big time. Many corporate brands from clothes, cosmetics, magazines (GQ & Esquire) and fast food chains (McDonald’s... more »
Chinese president tells military to prepare for war
Tensions mount over the South China Sea
Great piloting skills, mad-as-a-hatter risk-taker, or both?
Shamelessly stolen borrowed from Daily Timewaster (clickit to biggit): Mad skillz, or just mad? I'm betting on a combination of both! Peter
"Do Good Anyway..."
“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. In the final analysis it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.” - Mother Teresa
Paul Mason gets something wrong again (shocker)
One of the minor pleasures of blogging about BBC bias is that, from time to time, you get to debunk Paul Mason.... The former *Newsnight* economic economic was, in his usual Wolfie Smith fashion, raising the red flag of revolution last night against the reactionary licksplittles and running dogs at the BBC: His point? Well, Kamal Ahmed's *News at Ten* report featured one Rupert Harrison as a 'talking head', and the caption introducing Mr Harrison simply read 'BlackRock Asset Management'. And he said complimentary things about the Budget. So yes, just as Paul said, Rupert Harr... more »
Hog farmers oppose pork free trade deal with US
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Oct-2018 The National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc. said it opposes free trade in pork products between the Philippines and the US after the US hog industry expressed interest in expanding its footprint in the Philippines.
Canada's sprint to ratify sets up Trans-Pacific trade deal to take effect this year
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Oct-2018 Formal notice of Canada's ratification filed Saturday; Australia expected to ratify this week.
The limitations of the UNCITRAL process on ISDS reform
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Oct-2018 The UNCITRAL process runs a real risk of producing middle-ground solutions that will fail to address the fundamental flaws of the ISDS system and will only further institutionalise and re-legitimise the system.
No FTAs before LDC graduation
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Oct-2018 Bangladesh will graduate from the least-developed country bracket in 2024, three years after which free trade agreements will be crucial in maintaining its comparative advantage in international trade.
Les accords de commerce privent les Etats des moyens nécessaires pour réguler la finance
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Oct-2018 Les accords de commerce de nouvelle génération, négociés par l'UE risquent de fragiliser la réglementation existante, et pire encore, la capacité des États de réguler à l'avenir.
New trade deals restrain governments on financial regulation
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Oct-2018 The new generation of trade agreements currently being negotiated by the EU endangers financial regulation. Worse, they rein in the capacity of states to regulate in the future.
"Cry, Heart, But Never Break"
*"Cry, Heart, But Never Break: * *A Remarkable Illustrated Meditation on Loss and Life"* by Maria Popova “Each day, we wake slightly altered, and the person we were yesterday is dead,” John Updike wrote, “so why be afraid of death, when death comes all the time?” Half a millennium earlier, Montaigne posed the same question somewhat differently in his magnificent meditation on death and the art of living: “To lament that we shall not be alive a hundred years hence, is the same folly as to be sorry we were not alive a hundred years ago.” Yet mortality continues to petrify us - our own... more »
"We're All Susceptible To It..."
"We're all susceptible to it, the dread and anxiety of not knowing what's coming. It's pointless in the end, because all the worrying and the making of plans for things that could or could not happen, it only makes things worse. So walk your dog or take a nap. Just whatever you do, stop worrying. Because the only cure for paranoia is to be here, just as you are." - Dr. Meredith Grey, "Grey's Anatomy"
EVEN SOME IMMIGRATION HARD-LINERS DON'T WANT AN END TO BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
If you're reading this blog, you're probably not a regular reader of Ben Domenech or the Federalist. But I want to draw your attention to this Federalist piece by Domenech, which notes that even one of the most prominent anti-immigration zealots opposes an end to birthright citizenship. Interestingly enough, ending birthright citizenship is opposed by immigrant hardliners like Mark Krikorian, because he believes it is both impractical and has longterm negative ramifications. On the legal question, Krikorian believes the birthright citizenship issue would have to be decided by the Su... more »
World News Briefs -- October 30, 2018
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey October 30, 2018. REUTERS/Murad Sezer *Reuters:* *Iran: U.S. curbs to have 'severe consequences' for global order* U.S. sanctions against Iran will have “severe consequences” for the world order, the Islamic republic said on Tuesday, days before new sanctions on Tehran’s oil exports take effect. Washington reintroduced sanctions against Iran’s currency trade, metals and auto sectors in August after it pulled out of a multinational 2015 deal that lifted sanctions in return for limits on Iran’s n... more »
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Antisemitism in the Democrat Party
Michael Smith writes: "Antisemitism lives and thrives on the left: - Louis Farrakhan openly spews hate and is embraced by Democrats like Keith Ellison. - Linda Sarsour allies herself with feminist groups and the pussy hat wearing Women's March. - Former President Obama, VP Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry cozy up to Iran. - Obama and the DNC support sending strategists to Israel to help opposition candidates defeat Netanyahu. - Anti-Israel BDS and pro-Palestinian movements are aligned with campus leftist movements. In America today, you can be fired from a 25 million a y... more »
More Americans Than Ever Want Marijuana Legalized – Lawmakers Should Listen
Nearly two-thirds of Americans want cannabis to be legal — but marijuana arrests are going up, not down.
More Independent Media To Be Shut Down Prior To 2020 U.S. Presidential Election?
The massive campaign to label credible media sources as 'fake news' has been happening for a while. More social media pages are being deleted as a result of this campaign. Expect to see many more before the 2020 election.
Love: A Word that Works for Everyone
What is it about love that makes it universally respected and desired?
Geniuses, Radicals and Sages: It’s Time to Break Free
The hypnosis of social conditioning is hard to escape. You’ve got to be an intellectual and spiritual outlaw.
Multiple Studies Show Using CBD Oil for Sleep Disorders May Be Your Safest Bet
This cannabis-derived supplement seems to hold significant promise for those suffering from sleep ailments.
BWorld 263, Institutional decline and garbled competition regulations
* This is my column in BusinessWorld yesterday, October 30, 2018. The Duterte government is known for political environmentalism and recycling — it recycles its heavily tainted officials, sacking them from one post only to be given another post in another government agency. The Bureau of Customs in particular is becoming more known as a “blinded” facilitator of multibillion pesos worth of imported shabu smuggled into the country. The World Economic Forum (WEF) publishes an annual report, the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) and GCI 2018 was released two weeks ago. The good news ... more »
New Apple iPad Pro ditches both Lightning port and headphone jack.
https://www.cnet.com/news/new-apple-ipad-pro-ditches-both-lightning-port-and-headphone-jack/?ftag=COS-05-10-aaa0a&linkId=58923717 Advertisements
Alien Blood – Alien DNA, A Blue Planet Project Book
http://www.blue-planet-project.com/alien-blood.html
9 Reasons Why You’re Bruising Easily
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/05/11/amp/bruising-easily.aspx
Why be nonbinary?
https://aeon.co/amp/essays/nonbinary-identity-is-a-radical-stance-against-gender-segregation
Budget 2018: Cigarettes price rises by 33p a pack – and hand rolling tobacco hit even harder
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/budget-2018-cigarettes-price-rise-13499980?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mirror_main
If You’ve Ever Woken Up At Night Unable To Move, Here’s What It Means.
https://www.thehealthyarchive.com/2018/09/sleep-paralysis.html?m=1
Soap made from donated human fat to feature in Adelaide Festival production.
https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-30/soap-made-from-human-fat-at-adelaide-festival/10441036?pfmredir=sm&sf201088817=1&smid=Page:%20ABC%20News-Facebook_Organic&WT.tsrc=Facebook_Organic
Add Brazil To The List Of Going Right
Brazil steps back from Socialism and elects a conservative President. Continue reading →
Surveillance Cameras Can Identify Everyone By “Talking To Their Cellphones”
By MassPrivateI Surveillance cameras will soon be able to identify everyone by talking to their cellphones. “This system basically allows surveillance cameras to talk to... more »
Ocean Warriors: 5 Most Deadly Naval Surface Ships on the Planet
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Great-power competition is back, and so are surface navies. *Named after the famous destroyer commander, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are the most numerous large surface combatants. In many ways the Burke class was a successful shrinking down of the Ticonderoga classes’ sensors and armament (minus a five-inch gun and twenty-six vertical launch silos) into a smaller platform.* Great-power competition is back, and so are surface navies. As any student of history will tell you nationalist rivalries drive naval construction, going back to the days ... more »
Who Will Succeed Angela Merkel?
*Wolfgang Pordzik* *Politics, Europe* [image: Reuters] The race to become the next German chancellor has begun. When German chancellor Angela Merkel started attending her first international summits, she would mingle with Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac and George W. Bush. All are long gone—but until today Merkel appeared to be the permanent stabilizing fixture in international politics. Since the advent of Donald Trump Merkel has been widely perceived as the defender of the liberal international rules-based order reflecting western values of liberty and human rights. The day after s... more »
Was Amy Schumer Photographed Ripping Up a Fetus?
Amy Schumer's face was digitally added to a horror-themed photograph and shared online with a fake quote from the actress.
Holocaust Survivor Faces Evil, Cheats Death for Second Time
"I didn't lose the faith in humanity ... I know not to depend on humanity."
Concerns Growing over Rejections of Vote-by-Mail Ballots
Voting rights activists want to ensure that voters are given a reasonable chance to fix any problems.
Gregory Mannarino, “Early Market Updates 10/30/18”
Gregory Mannarino, “Early Market Updates 10/30/18” - https://www.traderschoice.net/
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 30, 2018
Russia’s missile arsenal (graphic by CSIS) *Matthew Costlow, Breaking Defense: **No, Trump Has Not Started a Nuclear Arms Race With INF Pullout* Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States a new arms race would provoke a “quick and effective” Russian response and threatened NATO’s members. Democrat leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives predict an increased risk of “an unconstrained nuclear arms race.” Is it true? Has President Trump fired the first shot in a Cold War-style nuclear arms race by withdrawing from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF... more »
The Monsanto Papers
*Dr. Mercola* - Their toxic legacy will live on for generations.
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