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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, November 1, 2018

1 November - Blogs I'm Following 1 of 3

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11:25 pm MDT

Maxine Waters Threatens Retribution Against the Financial Sector If Dems Win Back the House

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 24 minutes ago
As if you need any more encouragement to vote next Tuesday, the video below has *America's Batshit Crazy Sweetheart* Maxine Waters' latest promise - to extract revenge against America’s financial sector. Keep in mind this is the same ethics challenged Maxine Waters who is steeped in identity politics and has been fomenting hatred and violence against anyone who supports Donald Trump. This crazy woman is about to be handed the seat of Chairman of the Financial Services committee. In peach 45 & gimme my Gavel!

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 27 minutes ago
Water shoots upward from blasts during NATO's Exercise Trident Juncture, off the Trondheim coast, Norway. NATO has launched its largest exercises since the Cold War in Norway, whose non-NATO Nordic neighbours Sweden and Finland have drawn closer to the alliance since being spooked by Russia's role in the turmoil in Ukraine. NTB Scanpix/Gorm Kallestad via REUTERS *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Inside NATO's largest exercises since the Cold War* (Reuters).

November 2nd – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #652

sundance at The Last Refuge - 50 minutes ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Friday November 2nd – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 50 minutes ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Catch And – Hello Tent!

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 56 minutes ago
Catch & Release is now Catch & Tent City. The Trumpster Speaks... Continue reading →

Birth Of The B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber (Videos)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 58 minutes ago
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Look Back At The Birth Of The B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber In This Intimate New Video Series* *With the upcoming 30th anniversary of the B-2's roll-out, a video series packed full of new images and video spotlights those who made it all happen.* The B-2 Spirit was first unveiled to the public on November 22nd, 1988. Three decades later, it still captures imaginations and rightfully so. Its striking low-observable flying wing design looks as otherworldly now as it did in the late 1980s and it still contains many secrets even after all these years. Considering ho... more »

Another Sign Of Republican Desperation: The Rats Are Turning On Each Other Now

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
I'm sure by now everyone has seen Trumpanzee's scolding tweet aimed at Paul Ryan yesterday. "I guess we all know who Trump plans to blame for our losses next week," a top Republican House staffer told me minutes after the tweet. "This guy is so fucked up... He's like an albatross around our necks." But it's not just Trump-- well, it's *mostly* Trump. Yesterday, conservative Florida Congressman Carlos Curbelo was on MSNBC saying he would never vote for Steve King, his neo-Nazi colleague from Iowa who is on the verge of losing his seat to a progressive Democrat in an R+11 district T... more »

Send Money To Mohamed For Climate Justice

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 hour ago
Former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, wants people from Chicago and Winnipeg to send him climate justice money. Mohamed Nasheed: Climate Champion for the World’s Most Vulnerable | Green America The climate there looks unbearable. Please send him whatever … Continue reading →

The Affordable Golf Act

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 hour ago
No Golfer Left behind When elected president, my first priority will be to address the skyrocketing cost of golf in America. Golf is a fundamental human right, which has been denied to too many for too long. Under my plan, … Continue reading →

Musical Interlude: Clannad, “Mystery Game”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
Clannad, “Mystery Game” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIDzqVRFr5c

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
“To the eye, this cosmic composition nicely balances the Bubble Nebula at the lower right with open star cluster M52. The pair would be lopsided on other scales, though. Embedded in a complex of interstellar dust and gas and blown by the winds from a single, massive O-type star, the Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635, is a mere 10 light-years wide. * Click image for larger size.* On the other hand, M52 is a rich open cluster of around a thousand stars. The cluster is about 25 light-years across. Seen toward the northern boundary of Cassiopeia, distance estimates for the Bubble Neb... more »

"The Philosophy Of Being"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
* "The Philosophy Of Being"* By E D Detetcheverrie "Outrageous to some, clarifying for others, a strange conversation meant to provoke further thought... Now I know why they explain it in metaphors. The truth seems surreal. We are inadequate to describe it concisely. Ask not if you have strayed from the path; there is only one path, one way, and you are always on it... *Do they call it enlightenment because there is a light?* It is not mere photons, and light is only one part of it. *Who is in charge of it all?* Yes, we are. *Do the wicked receive their just reward?* We shall all, u... more »

"I Would Rather..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
"When a bull is being lead to the slaughter, it still hopes to break loose and trample its butchers. Other bulls have not been able to pass on the knowledge that this never happens and that from the slaughterhouse there is no way back to the herd. But in human society there is a continuous exchange of experience. I have never heard of a man who broke away and fled while being led to his execution. It is even thought to be a special form of courage if a man about to be executed refuses to be blindfolded and dies with his eyes open. But I would rather have the bull with his blind rage... more »

French President Emmanuel Macron Says He Has Middle EAST ‘Peace Plan’ If Trump’s Long-Awaited Proposal Fails

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Is Mr Jupiter, Emmanuel (“god” with us) Macron finally making his move in the fulfillment of endtimes prophecy? IMO, there is ZERO chance the Trump-Kushner plan will succeed. The Palestinians have rejected America as a mediator. Trump is a Mega Zionist and totally biased. – The plausible scenario: Zionist ‘666’ Israel initiates the planned war against Gaza-Palestinians […]

France to Offer Its Own Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan If U.S. Fails

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
France to Offer Its Own Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan If U.S. Fails by THE MEDIA LINE, https://www.jpost.com/, 2 Nov 2018 Experts contend that any viable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must be multilateral in scope, though such a strategy appears unlikely at present. – French President Emmanuel Macron intends to tackle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with a peace […]

“UFO Disclosure In The End Times” — Richard Dolan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Paul Begley Published on Oct 22, 2018 Current events as they pertain to Bible Prophecy! 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 (New King James Version) 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did […]

THE GLOBAL SLOWDOWN: What Could Speed It Up?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
ITM Trading Streamed live 3 hours ago Between May and October global markets had diverged, with most headed down as the US markets headed up. This is certainly not the first time this has happened. Then as now, the US market dropped to meet up with the rest of the world’s market. And main stream media […]

Militants Preparing to Stage False Flag Chemical Attack in Syria, Russia Warns

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
PressTV Published on Oct 31, 2018 The Russian defense ministry says chlorine gas containers have been smuggled into areas controlled by western-backed White Helmets organization for a false flag chemical attack in Syria’s Idlib province. Igor Konashenkov said the terrorists and members of the White Helmets organization have tried to lure the people to take part […]

Concern Over UK-Based Iranian TV Channel’s Links to Saudi Arabia

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Concern Over UK-Based Iranian TV Channel’s Links to Saudi Arabia by Saeed Kamali Dehghan Iran correspondent, https://www.theguardian.com/international Exclusive: Iran International funded by firm with ties to Prince Mohammed bin Salman – A UK-based Iranian TV station is being funded through a secretive offshore entity and a company whose director is a Saudi Arabian businessman with close links to the […]

Mossad Program to Kill JCPOA — Iran Nuclear Deal?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
PressTV Published on Nov 1, 2018 Since early 2018, the Israeli spy agency Mossad has tried relentlessly to sabotage Iran Nuclear Deal. end

Soros Indirectly Gave $1 Million to Trump-Russia Collusion Dossier – Reports

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Soros Indirectly Gave $1 Million to Trump-Russia Collusion Dossier – Reports by https://sputniknews.com/ George Soros, a Hungarian-born US magnate and investor, is known for advancing a globalist agenda throughout the world. These liberal efforts have faced opposition in Europe, when Soros-funded Open Society Foundations was forced to leave Hungary, and when Trump’s former advisor kicked off […]

Ireland May Host Middle East Peace Meeting, Coveney Says in Support of French Initiative

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Ireland May Host Middle East Peace Meeting, Coveney Says in Support of French Initiative by Lara Marlowe Paris Correspondent, https://www.irishtimes.com/, 31 Oct 2018 Government ‘working with France’ on initiative, Tánaiste says Ireland may host a meeting of Arab and European foreign ministers aimed at relaunching the Middle East peace process as early as January 2019, officials travelling with Tánaiste […]

Baroness Cox to RT: There’s Prejudice in UK Media Over Syria Coverage

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT Published on Nov 1, 2018 A member of Britain’s upper house of parliament says she’s endured media attacks over her position on Syria. Baroness Cox told us she believes there’s prejudice in UK news coverage of Syria. – Illuminist social engineers rule this world. Their Satanic methods are: subtlety and deception! – Revelation 12:9 So […]

Open Racism? CNN Host Says ‘White Men Are Biggest Terror Threat in US’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
CNN is fomenting racism and racial conflict in America. RT Published on Nov 1, 2018 READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9hms Demonstrating a complete failure to grasp the concept of irony, CNN’s Don Lemon urged Americans not to “demonize” each other, and in the same breath called white men “the biggest terror threat in this country.” – WATCH: CNN’s […]

‘March of Return’: IDF Claims It Thought 3 Killed Palestinian Teens Were Terrorists

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Zionist pathological lying and war propaganda for the genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. – RT Published on Nov 1, 2018 Three teenage boys have been killed in an Israeli air raid on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip – after another week of clashes there. end

Israeli Media: Gaza Invasion is Delayed, Mahmoud Abbas is Fueling Crisis

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Zionist ‘666’ Israel, the Satanic counterfeit, intends to launch a war against Gaza to drive the Palestinians into the Sinai desert. It is a matter of when? – Israeli Media: Gaza Invasion is Delayed, Mahmoud Abbas is Fueling Crisis by https://southfront.org/, 30 Oct 2018 Israel’s senior officials decided that it would be better for the country […]

‘Ghost Particle’ Spooks Scientists

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT America Published on Oct 31, 2018 Scientists in Switzerland are excited by the discovery of a mysterious “ghost particle” for which contemporary science cannot yet account. RT America’s Natasha Sweatte explains. end

Here Are The World's 20 Most Dangerous Countries (Photo-Gallery)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
A Houthi militant watches over a rally denouncing the devaluation of the Yemeni Rial in Sanaa. Khaled Abdulla/Reuters *Business Insider: **These are the world's 20 most dangerous countries, and photos showing what life is like there* In terms of organized crime, terrorism, homicide and reliability of police forces, the US ranks as the 56th safest country in the world, falling just below China at 55. Russia comes in at 105, just below Kenya and a few dozen spots beneath Bosnia. An Oct. 16, 2018 report by the World Economic Forum shows that countries that enjoy more security also ... more »

Paulo Coelho, “Dreams and Obsessions”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*“Dreams and Obsessions”* by Paulo Coelho “Your theory about every person could reach everything in life is really optimistic. But if the person tried once and was despaired and disappointed what is he going to do?” - Antoine Rigal, Lyon, France “There is sometimes a bit of confusion in regards to a passage in my book "The Alchemist": “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” Some people sometimes want things that in the end won’t truly help them. Life is strange: the happier people can be, the unhappier they are. I have some friends that t... more »

Vice-President Mike Pence Discusses Leftist Political Origin of Central American Migrants…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Vice President Mike Pence tells FOX Business’ Trish Regan the migrant caravan heading toward the U.S. southern border was organized by leftist groups in Honduras, and central America, and is partially financed by Venezuela.

"We're Fools..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance." - Japanese Proverb

Breaking: Trump says rock-throwing migrants may be shot as dangerous invaders

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
The US will adopt harsh, Israeli-style tactics and will treat migrants at the Mexican border as armed and dangerous invaders if they throw rocks at US law enforcement, Donald Trump has stressed amid a mass military deployment. While the US commander in chief “hopes” the US military will not have to engage the so-called ‘migrant […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Poet: William Stafford, "Ask Me"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*"Ask Me"* "Some time when the river is ice ask me mistakes I have made. Ask me whether what I have done is my life. Others have come in their slow way into my thought, and some have tried to help or to hurt: ask me what difference their strongest love or hate has made. I will listen to what you say. You and I can turn and look at the silent river and wait. We know the current is there, hidden, and there are comings and goings from miles away that hold the stillness exactly before us. What the river says, that is what I say." - William Stafford

Help spread the word: #CanPan by voting for Eric Frame for Senate

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 2 hours ago
Friends, if you live in or around Sacramento you can join Del BigTree this weekend as he campaigns for Eric Frame- the candidate running AGAINST Senator Pan. RELATED STORY: VIDEO: Watch Senator “Pandering” Pan Run Like A Baby When Asked Questions from the Citizens! Eric Frame supports medical freedom and we need more politicians like him […] The post Help spread the word: #CanPan by voting for Eric Frame for Senate appeared first on Health Nut News.

U.S. To Deploy 15,000 Troops On The U.S. - Mexico Border (Update)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Trump hardens stance on Mexico border, says 15,000 troops could be sent* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States could send as many as 15,000 troops to the border with Mexico, as he hardens his stance against a caravan of migrants fleeing violence and poverty in Central America. The numbers cited by Trump are significantly higher than defense officials have disclosed. The Pentagon said on Monday it was deploying more than 5,200 troops to the border but that the number would rise. On Wednesday, it said more than 7,000 tro... more »

LaRouche, Soros, and the New York Times: A Strange Séance on 43rd Street

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 3 hours ago
The flailing *New York Times* attempted, frantically, to reassemble George Soros into something resembling a respectable person in its November 1st edition. The made-up claims and artifices used by the Gray Lady in this respect would tickle Edgar Allen Poe who chronicled such an effort in his short story, “The Man Who Was All Used Up.” If you know Poe’s story, he encounters a pile of clothing and artificial limbs lying on the floor which begins speaking to him. A man then slowly assembles himself using all artificial parts. As is typical of this newspaper, the actual George Soros ... more »

Influence in Action: Croatia Will Not Sign U.N. Migration Agreement – Brazil Will Move Embassy to Jerusalem…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Reports from European media that Croatian nationalist President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic will follow with the United States, Hungary and Austria and dismiss the United Nations latest global migration agreement. (Voices of Europe) Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic will not sign the UN’s … Continue reading →

Did the UN Declare War on America and Order Trump to Let the Migrant Caravan In?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Junk news and mendacious memes falsely reported the United Nations had declared "war" on the United States.

Did the Media Ignore President Trump’s Signing of a Bill to Clean Up the Oceans?

David Emery at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Despite what was claimed in a Facebook meme, the enactment of the 'Save Our Oceans Act' in October 2018 received more national press coverage than Obama's signing of an almost identical bill in 2012.

Did Muslim Groups Raise More than $190,000 for Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Widespread reports of the interfaith solidarity effort following an attack against the Tree of Life Synagogue were accurate.

Will the U.S. Follow Canada and Mexico in Legalizing Marijuana?

AdminM at Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
The cascade of cannabis legality now and in the near future is better than expected from a decade or so ago. It's been a state-by-state struggle the whole time while leaving the federal law against cannabis intact. More and more states are voting on medical cannabis use that haven't allowed it thus far, and some of those who have allowed medical marijuana are looking into opening it up for "recreational" use. Some American states don't allow even medical cannabis, imposing the need for those with seriously ill close relatives to relocate into more medical marijuana-friendly states o... more »

TRUMP’S 30 BROKEN PROMISESTrump voters: Two years in, here’s...

Robert Reich - 3 hours ago
*TRUMP’S 30 BROKEN PROMISES* *Trump voters: Two years in, here’s an updated list of Trump’s 30 biggest broken promises*. *1. He told you he’d cut your taxes, and that the super-rich like him would pay more.* You bought it. But his 2017 tax law has done the opposite. By 2027, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, the richest 1 percent will have received 83 percent of the tax cut and the richest 0.1 percent, 60 percent of it. But more than half of all Americans — 53 percent — will pay more in taxes. As Trump told his wealthy friends at Mar-a-Lago just days after the tax ... more »

Mark Ruffalo, Billy Ray Cyrus rallying for Native American voting rights in North Dakota

White Wolf at White Wolf - 4 hours ago
After a court ruling upholding North Dakota’s strict voter ID law, Native American tribes are rushing to spread the word to voters who may be affected, and getting a little bit of help from Hollywood along the way. Actor Mark Ruffalo and singer/songwriter Billy Ray Cyrus traveled to the Standing Rock and Turtle Mountain reservations in North Dakota last weekend to encourage Native Americans to vote. In an interview on ABC News Live’s “The Briefing Room,” Ruffalo said that the imposition of a major hurdle for people to vote has actually galvanized Native American residents. “Peopl... more »

It’s Just Batty!

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 4 hours ago
From DAILY BEAST: A press conference intended to publicize sexual assault claims against special counsel Robert Mueller collapsed in spectacular fashion on Thursday, after the pro-Trump operatives behind the event failed to demonstrate a grasp of even basic details about … Continue reading →

China Exports Its 'Great Internet Firewall' To Dozens Of Countries

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*CNN:* *China is exporting the Great Firewall as internet freedom declines around the world * Speaking before an elite audience in Washington in March 2000, then US President Bill Clinton summarized much of Western thinking on the internet when he hailed a new century in which "liberty will be spread by cell phone and cable modem." This would occur, Clinton said, despite the efforts of countries like China to fight the spread of information. "Now there's no question China has been trying to crack down on the internet," Clinton said, his eyebrows arched as he neared the punchline.... more »

Finally Some Common Sense; Cloud Cover Down Temperature Up

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 4 hours ago
We at CO2isLife don’t have Ph.Ds in Climate Science, but we do have Ph.Ds in common sense. We have continually made the argument that to understand the climate you have to understand the oceans. Understand the Oceans, Understand the Climate, NO CO2 Needed The theory is very simple. The Oceans are warming CO2 and 13 … Continue reading "Finally Some Common Sense; Cloud Cover Down Temperature Up"

Computer Model Output Doesn’t Change the Physical Reality

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 4 hours ago
Thermometers, not computer code, determine the temperature. Facts are, observations imply we aren’t warming at an alarming rate. (Source) Over the past decades, atoll islands exhibited no widespread sign of physical destabilization in the face of sea-level rise. A reanalysis of available data, which cover 30 Pacific and Indian Ocean atolls including 709 islands, reveals … Continue reading "Computer Model Output Doesn’t Change the Physical Reality"

Access, Completion Outcomes Lag for Underrepresented Students

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Public flagship institutions in the Great Lakes region are falling short in their objective of being a beacon for social and economic mobility for low-income and minority students, according to a recently published report by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP).

New Innovative Grant at Cal Poly Pomona Raised Graduation Rates, Lowered Equity Gaps

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 4 hours ago
After establishing an innovative Summer Completion Initiative Grant at California State Polytechnic University at Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), the school accomplished the initiative’s mission to help students with financial constraints afford required classes and graduate 93 percent faster. Last spring, the university reached out to more than 1,000 of its students who were eight or […]

New Report Analyzes Impacts of Student Debt on Student Loan Borrowers

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 4 hours ago
A new report by the organizations Summer and Student Debt Crisis called “Buried in Debt” investigated the impact of student debt on the daily lives of 7,095 student loan borrowers across the country. The 7,095 students who responded said they have an average of $87,500 in student loans to repay and earn an average annual […]

Temple University Blockson Collection Obtains Materials of Tupac Shakur

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 4 hours ago
The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University unveiled the newly obtained memorabilia from the estate of the late rapper Tupac Shakur at a private donor reception hosted in Sullivan Hall on Thursday. The materials, donated from Goldin Auctions of Runnemede, New Jersey, includes: Shakur’s diamond earring from the cover of “All Eyez On […]

Birthright Citizenship is Under Attack…Again

Frank Wu at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Birthright citizenship unites people of color. The principle is under attack again. The two professors who wrote the book suggesting the Supreme Court was wrong to recognize the rule insist they are not motivated by race.

Campus Labs Researches Collegiate Student Organizations’ Civic Engagement

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Campus Labs released a new report, Student Engagement as a Political Catalyst, which documents civic engagement within student organizations on college campuses over the past five academic years.

How Should College Leaders Respond to Campus Protests?

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
The way university presidents and their administrations respond to student protesters have come under scrutiny as college campuses increasingly become the venues of choice for demanding action on ire-raising topics.

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
West Liberty, Kentucky, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

Is Heather Nauert President Trump's Choice For UN Ambassador?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Trump considering U.S. State Department spokeswoman for U.N. ambassador* President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was seriously considering naming U.S. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to succeed Nikki Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, adding he would make a decision on the posting soon. “She is under very serious consideration,” Trump told reporters at the White House after announcing planned changes to U.S. immigration policy. “She’s excellent. She’s been with us for a very long time. She’s been a supporter for a long time ... We’ll proba... more »

Carta Global Sobre el Proceso de Reforma de ISDS en la CNUDMI

bilaterals.org - 5 hours ago
01-Nov-2018 Como representantes de las organizaciones de la sociedad civil global, reiteramos nuestra oposición inequívoca al régimen de solución de controversias inversionista-Estado (ISDS por sus siglas en inglés) y los derechos de gran alcance para los inversionistas extranjeros consagrados en los tratados de comercio e inversión.

President Trump Delivers White House Remarks on Immigration Policy and the Approaching Central American Migrant Caravan…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Earlier today President Donald Trump delivered remarks surrounding the current state of U.S. immigration policy [initiatives here] and the approaching Central American migration. There are approximately four migration groups traveling north.

Hillary – Parkinson’s Or?…

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 5 hours ago
Does Hillary suffer from advanced Parkinson's? A Doctor speaks. Continue reading →

RIGHT-WING COMEDY: STILL A CONTRADICTION IN TERMS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
This Fox News segment is as bad as it sounds: *'Crooked & Cream': 'The Five' Suggests Some Anti-Liberal Ben & Jerry's Flavors* After Ben & Jerry's re-branded one of its ice cream flavors to take a stand against the Trump administration, The Five came up with a few flavors of their own. The famous ice cream company unveiled "Pecan Resist," a limited edition pint that was previously known as "New York Super Fudge Chunk." ... Jesse Watters revealed his list of "anti-liberal" flavors in response, starting with "Abolish Ice...cream," "Second Amend-mint" and "Crooked & Cream." ... Greg... more »

Will Farmers Squeezed By Trump's Trade War Vote For Democrats On Tuesday?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 hours ago
No one ever accused the DCCC of being able to chew gum and walk at the same time. This cycle the catastrophic loser organization is totally obsessed with suburban districts and, generally speaking, ignoring rural voters. That's a shame, because many rural voters are open an alternative to Trump rubber stamps. Yesterday McClatchy reported that "many of those feeling the greatest pain from tariffs the United States and China have put on $50 billion of goods are rural Trump voters... Family farmers have lost billions in profits as a whole. They hate the tariffs," but many Trump suppo... more »

Did the USGS ‘Increase’ Yellowstone’s Volcanic Threat Level?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Viral reports mischaracterized the intent of an updated USGS volcanic threat assessment while also falsely stating that Yellowstone’s classification has changed in that assessment.

Stephen Hawking: 'There Is No God' - God: 'There Is No Stephen Hawking'

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
In his just published final book, "Brief Answers to the Big Questions," physicist Satephen Hawking wrote, "There is no God. No one directs the universe" but in a universe where only 6% of what must exist is even matter that can be detected, the science community is unwilling to be as definitive as he was. It may be that God is in the gaps, and different people have different definitions for what that is. Yet it may be perpetuating the false narrative that religion is on one pole and science is on another. read more

Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap 11/1/18"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap 11/1/18" - 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/

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 1, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Reuters *Tim Shorrock, National Interest*:* Can the United Nations Command Become a Catalyst for Change on the Korean Peninsula?* Recent unprecedented agreements between North Korea and South Korea have required the UNC to make a major shift in the role that it plays in the region. On October 22, the United Nations Command convened a meeting at a three-sided table in the truce village of Panmumjom on the border that separates North Korea and South Korea. Sitting on one side was a three-member contingent from the UNC, led by U.S. Army Col. Burke Hamilton. To his right was Col. Cho... more »

President Trump MAGA Rally, Columbia Missouri – 7:30pm EST Livestream (6:30pm CST)…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Tonight President Donald J. Trump is holding a MAGA campaign rally at Columbia Regional Airport Hangar 350 in Columbia, MO. President Trump is in Missouri campaigning for Republican Josh Hawley, who hopes to unseat Democratic incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill. Anticipated … Continue reading →

The Main Street Engine is Fueled By MAGAnomic Policy…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Ever since candidate Trump announced his intent to run for the presidency in 2015, CTH has mapped out the economic possibilities of applied MAGAnomic policy. Once you absorb the ramifications within the intentional policy shift from Wall Street (global) to … Continue reading →

Wind Power is a Dead End

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 6 hours ago
Robert Bryce reports on the end of wind power hopes in City Journal. Why Wind Power Isn’t the Answer Excerpts in italics with my bolds As a new study confirms, turbines would have to be stacked across state-sized swaths of the American landscape. On October 8, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report warning […]

Everyone Agrees: Brilliant Trump Ad Is Willie Horton, Part 2

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: everyone-agrees-brilliant-trump-ad-is-willie-horton-part-2] Liberals and conservatives in the media got the vapors again today, this time over an ad from President Trump that nails Democrats for policies that have allowed the entry of illegal-alien criminals into the country.

Compare and Contrast; Which Legacy do You Prefer and Want to Leave to Your Children?

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 6 hours ago
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World News Briefs -- November 1, 2018 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Reuters: **Trump, Xi upbeat on U.S.-China trade; U.S. targets more Chinese firms* U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping both expressed optimism on Thursday about resolving their bitter trade disputes ahead of a high-stakes meeting planned for the two leaders at the end of November in Argentina. But within hours of the upbeat assessments, the U.S. Justice Department took aim at another Chinese firm it accused of unfair practices, part of an across-the-board pressure campaign by the Trump administration targeting Beijing. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* ... more »

Arizona Attorney General Demands Health Impact News Take Down Story on Medical Kidnapping in Violation of 1st Amendment

AdminM at Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
In October (2018) we brought you the story of a young couple's situation in Arizona, where both of their infant sons were removed from their family by the Department of Child Safety, Arizona's version of CPS (Child Protection Services). They lost their first son, Keaton, at 2 months of age after taking him to the doctor shortly after receiving multiple vaccines and becoming sick. A Child Abuse Pediatrician at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Dr. Cynthia Nelson, reported that Keaton had been abused based on medical evidence. And while the parents have not yet been found guilty of any cri... more »

"Sometimes..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"Sometimes this human stuff is slimy and pathetic... but better to feel it and talk about it and walk through it than to spend a lifetime being silently poisoned." - Anne Lamott "It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life." - Elizabeth Kenny

"The Ongoing Depression"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Exposed: America’s 'Actual' GDP"* by Brian Maher "Yesterday we explored the two dimensions of government spending - the seen and the unseen. Today we throw additional light upon the unseen… and report a shocking discovery. Has the entire post-recession “recovery” been a depression obscured by the false prosperity of debt? The possible answer shortly... As reported yesterday, The Wall Street Journal credits nearly half the GDP growth rate since last April to government spending - defense spending in particular. We countered that the latest GDP numbers are phantom, that they conce... more »

Labour's Tax Bombshell

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 7 hours ago
A question to everyone who thinks Jeremy Corbyn and the current Labour leadership aren't much cop. Can you imagine a Tory chancellor, a noted fiscal hawk, proclaiming the end of austerity if Labour wasn't an effective opposition and hadn't made the running against the cuts? And the honest answer, of course, is no. It says something about the growing hegemony of the left that the likes of Philip Hammond are forced to ventriloquise its programme. And yet, just to reinforce the point this *was* a Tory budget, there is the movement of the 40p tax threshold, of raising it from £45k to £... more »

Russia Imposes Sanctions On Ukraine's Elite

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*RFE: **Russia Imposes Financial Sanctions On 322 Members Of Ukrainian Elite, 68 Entities* Russia has imposed sweeping financial sanctions on 322 members of the Ukrainian elite and 68 companies owned by prominent Ukrainian businessmen. President Petro Poroshenko, whose son. Oleksiy, is among individuals targeted by the sanctions announced on November 1, likened Russian sanctions to badges of honor for Ukrainians and called on Moscow to return the Crimean Peninsula to Kyiv and withdraw from eastern Ukraine. The Russian sanctions target a slew of prominent Ukrainians, including for... more »

IER Comment on Proposed ACE Rule

Kenny Stein at IER - 7 hours ago
The following comment was submitted by Kenneth Stein, Director of Policy, on behalf of the Institute for Energy Research regarding… The post IER Comment on Proposed ACE Rule appeared first on IER.

What Does the Justice Department Think About Birthright Citizenship?

sanderson at Lawfare - 7 hours ago
On Tuesday, Oct. 30, President Donald Trump revealed that he is considering issuing an executive order that would purport to reverse the guarantee of birthright citizenship long associated with the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause so as to exclude any children of undocumented immigrants born in the United States. The proposal is not an entirely new one; both members of Congress and outside advocates have urged similar measures in the past, usually through legislation. With only a handful of exceptions, however, legal experts—including several associated with the political right... more »

Armenia ready for normalization talks with Turkey – PM Pashinyan

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – Armenia is ready normalization talks with Turkey, acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told the Armenian Parliament on Thursday, as reported by News.AM. “I exclude that our government and our people can make any move with the power of force, threats and blockade,” he stated. “The Republic of Armenia is ready […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UN overwhelmingly supports lifting US economic embargo on Cuba

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted its 27th annual resolution calling for an end to the US economic embargo on Cuba after a failed bid by Washington to amend the text to push the Caribbean island to improve its human rights record. 189 countries voted in support of the resolution, while the US and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army spies reveal jihadist activities to Russian military – report

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – A large number of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) spies are currently operating behind enemy lines in the Idlib, Latakia, Hama, and Aleppo provinces of northwestern Syria. These Syrian Army spies have been a thorn in the side of the armed groups in northwest Syria, as their whereabouts and movements are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish military ups the ante in northern Syria with new attack on YPG stronghold

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The Turkish military launched a fresh series of attacks in northern Syria, tonight, after an intense standoff with the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) on Thursday morning. According to local reports from northeast Aleppo, the Turkish military repeatedly struck the YPG stronghold of Kobane with heavy artillery this evening. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Pro-Kurdish demonstrators rally outside BBC after Turkey’s attack on Kobane

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – Dozens of pro-Kurdish demonstrators rallied in front of the BBC Portland Broadcasting House in central London on Thursday, calling on the UK to “stop supporting the Turkish state” and denouncing Turkey’s recent attacks on Kobane’s Kor Eli and Selim villages in northern Syria. The protest coincided with World Kobane Day. Demonstrators […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army seizes US-made weapons left behind by Daesh in Deir Ezzor (photos)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered a large quantity of weapons and ammunition on Thursday that left behind by the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the military uncovered a large cache of US-made weapons and ammunition that were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Mass grave with 1,500 bodies unearthed in Raqqa city

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – A new mass grave was unearthed in the provincial capital of the Al-Raqqa Governorate, today, a Syrian military commander reported. According to Captain Jamal Al-‘Issa, a mass grave with 1,500 bodies was uncovered by locals in the Panorama area of Raqqa city this week. Captain Issa said that the mass […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Idlib buffer zone experiences most violent day as jihadists launch retaliatory attack

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels have responded to the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) strikes on their positions in southern Idlib by targeting the government-held towns in the Al-Ghaab Plain. According to a military source in the Hama Governorate town of Mhardeh, the jihadist rebels fired a number of rockets towards the government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia accuses jihadist rebels of attempting to wreck Idlib agreement

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the jihadist rebels in northwest Syria on Thursday of attempting to wreck the Idlib buffer zone agreement. “There are still Nusra militants in Idlib who are not stopping their attempts to wreck the implementation of the memorandum that was agreed between Russia and Turkey,” Maria […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Whither Assange?

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 7 hours ago
So "this time fore sure!" Assange gets the Big Boot? Continue reading →

Niv, 1 A bad, bad, bad, bad day.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 7 hours ago
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/31/five-countries-hold-70-of-worlds-last-wildernesses-map-reveals One of those countries is Brazil. but its Amazon rain forest has been declared as a target for the new, very fascist, ruler of Brazil. As well, the U.S. oil industry is seriously looking at Alaska. _https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/31/the-guardian-view-on-brazils-new-president-a-global-danger _____________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/31/neo-nazi-eastern-chemnitz-germany-saxony Nazism ... more »

Is CNN Now Producing Campaign Videos for the Democrats?

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 7 hours ago
For all intents and purposes, CNN is now producing campaign videos for the Democrat Party. Someone schooled on campaign finance laws might be able to make a case that this amounts to an in-kind contribution the Democrats, seeing cost of production and the airtime CNN gave them for free and all. “Trump shocks with racist new ad days before midterms” shouts the title of the CNN video that was run numerous times yesterday. Obviously pointed at the casual young Low-Info viewer, done with a black female voice-over with popular millennial voice fry. The video itself can’t be embedded *bu... more »

Russian Military Bases In Finland?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
A satellite image of Sakkiluoto/Sackilot island, festooned with docks, from 2015. The helipad is on its eastern shore. Google Earth *Warzone/The Drive:* *Rumors of Covert Russian Ops Swirl After Finland's Police Raid Bond-Esque Private Island* *Finnish authorities said it was all about money laundering, but the island's strategic location, multiple docks, helipad, and more suggest otherwise.* For more than a month, a mystery of sorts that sounds ripped straight out of a Hollywood spy thriller has been brewing in Finland. Officially, Finnish authorities are investigating a Russian ... more »

Fireside Chat with Mike Billington, November 1, 2018

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 7 hours ago
Fireside Chat with Mike Billington, November 1, 2018 Video of Fireside Chat with Mike Billington, November 1, 2018 Join us at 9pm eastern for our weekly national discussion featuring Mike Billington, EIR.

The U.S. Midterm Election: Issue is War or Peace

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 7 hours ago
Classical Renaissance World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Stop WWIII 20181101-webcast Video of 20181101-webcast Helga Zepp-LaRouche's weekly webcast discusses the orchestration of the "chaos scenario" leading to the U.S. midterm election, where the real issue is "war or peace" between the old paradigm of the British Empire versus the New Paradigm of growth and development. In conclusion, Mrs. Zepp-LaRouche issues a powerful summary of the potential for post-election diplomacy, with meetings scheduled between Trump and Putin at an event commemorating the end of World ... more »

U.S. And Turkey Have Started Joint Patrols In Syria After Yesterday's Turkish Strikes Against U.S. Allies

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Turkey starts joint patrols with U.S. troops in Syria but strikes U.S. allies* Turkish and U.S. troops began joint patrols in northern Syria on Thursday aimed at averting clashes between Turkey and Washington’s Kurdish allies, but Turkey pressed on with a new threatened offensive nearby to crush the Kurds. Turkish military advances into northern Syria over the past two years have put U.S. forces directly in the path of advancing troops from Turkey, Washington’s main Muslim NATO ally. The two countries have been working to avert direct confrontation, even as Turkey a... more »

Does This Photograph Show a Police Officer Being Dragged by Caravan Members?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
When it comes to fear-mongering over the Honduran caravan, any old picture of police being mistreated will do.

Reports: State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert Likely U.N. Ambassador Nominee…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
The Wall Street Journal is reporting, and several media confirming, the likely nominee to replace U.N. Secretary Nikki Haley will be current State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert. WASHINGTON—President Trump is expected to nominate Heather Nauert as the U.S. ambassador to … Continue reading →

President Trump Talks “Many Subjects” With Chairman Xi…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
It is worth noting the date, time and general information released within an innocuous tweet today from President Donald Trump: The geopolitical confrontation between the U.S. and China is the big picture. There is a tremendous amount of noise surrounding … Continue reading →

End-October snow in parts of France not seen since 100 years

Robert at Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago
De la neige dans la région en octobre? Historique! It snowed a little this Saturday, October 27th. Without a doubt a first for a century! Du jamais vu dans la région depuis au moins un siècle ! Les archives de Meteo-Paris qui recensent tous les phénomènes météo marquants en France depuis 2 siècles le confirmeent. ... Read moreEnd-October snow in parts of France not seen since 100 years The post End-October snow in parts of France not seen since 100 years appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Watergate “Road Map” Unsealed After Four Decades, FOIA Raises Questions About Fatal Park Police Shooting, and More: FRINFORMSUM 11/1/2018

Lauren Harper at UNREDACTED - 8 hours ago
Long-Sealed Watergate Road Map Released Chief Judge Baryl Howell of the D.C. Circuit recently ordered the disclosure of the long-secret Watergate “Road Map,” which was compiled by Watergate Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski and may provide a possible guide for special counsel Robert Mueller. Judge Howell ordered the release of the Road Map, “one of the […]

Closing Out The Year With More Critical Reporting From Journalists We Like To Support

Shadowproof at Shadowproof - 8 hours ago
Your support has helped us expand our support for freelance journalism in 2018. You have increased our ability to publish incisive and tenacious journalism. We’re ready to close out the year with more critical reporting from hard-working journalists. But we need your help to fund freelance opportunities for our community The post Closing Out The Year With More Critical Reporting From Journalists We Like To Support appeared first on Shadowproof.

Internet Censorship Continues as Facebook Bans CRTV Host Gavin McInnes

James Murphy at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: internet-censorship-continues-as-facebook-bans-crtv-host-gavin-mcinnes] The Internet purge of conservatives continues as Facebook and Instagram ban Gavin McInnes and his group Proud Boys for “hate speech.”

Voting - Whither Social Security? - Birthright Citizenship - The Worst Tax - #AskRonPaul

RPI Staff at 8 hours ago
Should we even bother to vote with the duopoly serving up the same stale dish each two years? How should the immigration "crisis" be handled? Troops on the border? End birthright citizenship? Is income tax such a bad thing? Ron Paul takes viewer questions in today's Liberty Report:

We Need a #MeToo Movement for Political Consent

James Bovard at 8 hours ago
[image: undefined] The #MeToo movement is spurring millions of Americans to reconsider the meaning of consent in sexual relations. But there is another realm where far too much has been presumed because of often token gestures. Political consent is defined radically differently than the consent that people freely give in their daily lives. The Declaration of Independence enshrined the notion that government must possess “the consent of the governed.” Unfortunately, winning politicians often claim blank checks to define the hidden meaning behind citizens’ ballots. “Consenting” on El... more »

QotD: "Human progress is best achieved by offering the freest possible scope for the development of individual talents, qualified only by a respect for the qualities and the freedom of others."

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 8 hours ago
*"Human progress is best achieved by offering the freest possible scope for the development of individual talents, qualified only by a respect for the qualities and the freedom of others."* ~ Margaret Thatcher . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

Atos threatens to call police after claimant questions PIP assessor’s mental health training

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
Staff working for a discredited benefit assessments contractor threatened to call the police after a claimant asked about the mental health qualifications of the nurse who was assessing his eligibility for personal independence payment (PIP). Atos has now launched an investigation into what happened at the assessment centre in Leeds, which saw the nurse abandon [...]

DWP refuses to say if it followed death review advice on ‘threatening’ universal credit

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
Ministers are refusing to say if they acted on the recommendations of a secret review that linked the death of a benefit claimant with the “threatening” conditions they were forced to accept when signing up to universal credit. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has breached freedom of information laws by failing to say [...]

Welsh government’s independent living decision ‘threatens support of hundreds’

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
The Welsh government’s decision to close its independent living grant scheme and pass the funding to local authorities could see cuts to the support packages of hundreds of disabled people, new research suggests. Disabled campaigners say that information released by local authorities in Wales has created “extreme cause for concern” about the transition process, which [...]

Concerns over industry’s repeated objections to councils’ accessible homes plans

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
Representatives of the home-building industry are engaged in a countrywide campaign to defeat attempts by councils to ensure more accessible homes are built in their areas, research by Disability News Service (DNS) has shown. Home Builders Federation (HBF) has lodged “worrying” objections to plans for accessible housing drafted by at least 15 local authorities in [...]

DaDaFest promises ‘edgy and disruptive’ festival highlighting years of attacks on rights

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
The artistic director of DaDaFest has promised that the theme for this month’s international disability arts festival will help shine a light on years of attacks on disabled people’s human rights. Ruth Gould also spoke out this week against the failure of the national media to recognise the biennial festival, which two years ago attracted [...]

Budget 2018: Chancellor’s billions ‘will not halt universal credit humanitarian crisis’

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
The chancellor’s decision to pump billions of pounds into universal credit will not halt the “humanitarian crisis” that will be caused by its systemic flaws, disabled activists have warned. Philip Hammond announced in this week’s budget that he had found £1 billion – spread over five-and-a-half years – to ease the delayed “managed migration” process [...]

Budget 2018: Chancellor’s ‘end of austerity’ claim ‘rings hollow’ on social care

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
The chancellor’s claim that the “era of austerity is finally coming to an end” and his announcement of further short-term funding for adult social care will “ring hollow” for many disabled people following years of cuts, say user-led organisations. In this week’s budget speech, Philip Hammond (pictured) provided an extra £240 million for adult social [...]

A Russian Pivot to Asia?

Alexey Khlebnikov at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Alexey Khlebnikov* *Russia, Russia* [image: Reuters] Can Moscow balance the search for new partners in Asia while maintaing its existing relationship with the West? In recent years, Russia has been going through quite challenging times. Economic slowdown, a collapse in oil prices and Western sanctions which have deprived Moscow of cheap money and technologies—all of these have pushed the Kremlin’s strategists to concentrate on import substitution policy, the reorganization of import supply chains, decreasing dependency on oil exports and pushing for the country’s pivot towards A... more »

Here's How to Deal with the Khashoggi Incident

Enea Gjoza at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Enea Gjoza* *Security, Middle East* [image: A security staff member stands at the entrance of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal] Here's a hint: It's not sanctions. Now that Saudi Arabia has reportedly acknowledged that dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in a Saudi consulate in Turkey, congressional calls for sanctions on the Kingdom are likely to get louder, putting increased pressure on the White House to act. However, while Khashoggi’s brazen murder makes it difficult for the United States to look the other way, sa... more »

The Army Wants Bullets That Do More Than Hit a Target

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * A new army research project aims to create small projectiles—bullets, mortar shells, handheld rockets—that can change their trajectory in mid-flight *In the final phase, the army sees the technology being handed over to the big defense contractors. The new projectiles would be a "component technology provider to industry weapons systems integrators (e.g., Raytheon Missile Systems, Lockheed-Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orbital ATK) for these novel control mechanism technologies in future weapons systems (e.g., High Explosive Guided Mortar)."* The... more »

Dealing with Saudi Arabia and Turkey as They Are, Not as We Want Them to Be

Ira Straus at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Ira Straus* *Saudi Arabia, Turkey, geopolitics, Security, Middle East* After Khashoggi's murder, we need to keep our indignation better proportioned to reality. Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi Arabia. For all practical purposes, we knew that from the start. Yet we're still focused on whodunit. We shouldn't be. President Donald Trump rightly says that there are larger national interests at stake. This is reminiscent of President Richard Nixon, who often stood stoically behind national interests while the media filled the public discourse spaces with moral outrage. That was heroic...more »

Navy's Aircraft Carriers Have a Neat Trick to Kill More Enemy Ships

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Navy's emerging MQ-4C Triton, which will introduce new tactical and strategic dimensions to maritime combat, is on track for early operational capability in Guam by the end of this year, service officials said. *The Triton is also an autonomous air vehicle able to chart a course without needing to be remotely piloted, Northrop Grumman developers said. Computer algorithms and on-board systems enable the aircraft to account for wind, temperature and altitude conditions.* Navy Aircraft Carrier Strike Groups in the Pacific will soon receive improved ta... more »

President Trump Signals Progress On Trade After Talking To Chinese President Xi

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Just had a long and very good conversation with President Xi Jinping of China. We talked about many subjects, with a heavy emphasis on Trade. Those discussions are moving along nicely with meetings being scheduled at the G-20 in Argentina. Also had good discussion on North Korea! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2018 *CNBC:* *Trump says he and China’s Xi had ‘long and very good’ trade conversation* * President Donald Trump says he talked to Chinese President Xi Jinping about trade amid tensions between the world’s two largest economies. * Trump says the conversatio... more »

Maserati lovers must be in tears . . .

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 9 hours ago
A fire in the Italian port of Savona has destroyed hundreds of Maseratis awaiting export. The Local's Italian edition reports: After sea waters rose and flooded the port last night, including the two parking areas, local media reports that the salt water caused car batteries to explode and catch fire in the early hours of this morning. Most of the vehicles destroyed in the blaze were brand new Maserati. Several hundred were reportedly stored at the terminal ready for export to the Middle East. * . . .* The car terminal fire is still ongoing, with the port reportedly enveloped in... more »

Hillary Clinton Jokes: ‘They All Look Alike’ When Asked About Prominent Black Political Leaders

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 9 hours ago
*Sara Carter* | “Yeah, I know they all look alike,” said the former Secretary of State.

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago

The Afghan Taliban Continue To Gain More Territory

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *CNN:* *Taliban control more territory in Afghanistan than at any point since 2001, US inspector says* The Taliban have strengthened their grip in Afghanistan over the past three years, according to a new report released by the US government's own ombudsman of the war. In its quarterly report for the US Congress, the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said, "The Taliban now controls more territory than at any time since 2001." The Afghan government currently controls or influences only 55.5% of the country's districts, mar... more »

Our Final Week's Get Out The Vote Ads In Heartland Districts The DCCC Is Ignoring

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 9 hours ago
We asked Blue America members and *DWT* readers to vote on which districts they wanted us to add our new Get Out the Vote ads with the song Matthew Grimm wrote for us. So, right now, besides the ads running in WI-01 and NE-02, districts where Randy Bryce and Kara Eastman are running, we are also running ads in KS-04 (above) and IA-04 (below), where James Thompson and J.D. Scholten are campaigning with every ounce of energy they can muster. These ads aren't really meant to try to persuade anyone to vote one way or the other. Basically, by using careful social media targetting, the... more »

Críticos del TLC con Mercosur condicionan su apoyo

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
01-Nov-2018 Una coalición de organizaciones campesinas, consumidores y oenegés suizas se expresa a favor de un tratado de libre comercio (TLC) entre Suiza y los cuatro países del Mercosur: Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay y Paraguay. Pero antes exige que se cumplan criterios vinculantes en materia de sostenibilidad.

La Unión Europea presiona al Mercosur para cerrar un acuerdo antes de la cumbre del G20

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
01-Nov-2018 La diplomacia europea convocó para este mes a una reunión de urgencia para cerrar el acuerdo de libre comercio. Señales para Trump.

Mandela's Widow Warns Africa To Act Now Or They Will Be Facing A Billion 'Angry, Underfed, Under-Educated And Under-Employed' Young People By 2050

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Graça Machel, chair of the African Child Policy Forum, whose 2018 report on child wellbeing warns of the dangers of failure to invest in young people. Photograph: Graeme Williams/for the Guardian *The Guardian: **Act now or a billion young Africans will be undone by 2050 – Mandela widow * *Graça Machel warns ‘toxic combination’ of poor nutrition and lack of education pose major threat to future peace and prosperity* Nelson Mandela’s widow has warned Africa could become the continent of a billion “angry, underfed, under-educated and under-employed” young people by 2050, unless Afr... more »

NYPD Detective Jim Rothstein - The Global Child-Rape Blackmail Network

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 9 hours ago
Part One of this interview is available over here, but it was part two that really drops some knowledge bombs on the child rape network and specifically his dealings with POTUS during their crossover... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

‘Batman,’ ‘Star Trek’ TV Collectibles to be Auctioned

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
James Comisar said 400 items from his collection will be for sale.

Did Pharrell Williams Send President Trump a ‘Cease and Desist’ Letter for Using His Song ‘Happy’?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The songwriter and producer criticized the president for playing the hit song after a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, but Trump wasn't responsible for the choice of music.

Video of Cop Killer Tweeted by Trump Denounced as Racist

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The expletive-filled video was immediately denounced by some Democrats and Republicans alike as racist.

Manage your business: Bakkie Cycles Accessories tells his story

Stefan van Dierendonck at start.me - 9 hours ago
Manage your business with start.me: It’s not just educators, mothers and software engineers who use our service. There are also entrepreneurs like Bruno from Bakkie Cycles Accessories. He trusts start.me to help him to get his daily business and personal life in order. This is his story. How did you hear about start.me? I think… Read More Read More

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