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Paradise is lost, but no one much cares
Subscription drive If you haven’t yet, please consider subscribing. 1. Press-conference journalism “I’ve never been a fan of press-conference journalism,” writes Stephen Kimber: It may be a marginal improvement on canned-quotes press-release journalism when it comes to public accountability, but most press conferences I’ve attended are little more than carefully staged theatre pieces designed to […]
America Should Have Skipped the War, Not Just the Ceremony
[image: undefined] This weekend the Donald took some heavy duty flack from liberals, Dems, the MSM and harrumphing patriots for canceling his appearance at a wreath laying ceremony at the famous WWI battle site at Belleau, France owing to inclement weather. For instance, former Secretary of State, John Kerry got himself worked into high dudgeon: Mr. Kerry criticized the president’s decision on Twitter, saying that the weather “shouldn’t have stopped an American President”. “President @realDonaldTrump a no-show because of raindrops?” he wrote. “Those veterans the president didn’t b... more »
Is California becoming a national security risk?
By Ron Stein California is the fifth largest economy in the world. By trying to force its climate and energy policies on the nation, California may be putting the U.S. at national security risk. The post Is California becoming a national security risk? appeared first on CFACT.
Drought And Fire Are The Normal Climate Of California
“Scientists who study the West’s long-term climate patterns say that California has had multiple droughts of 10 or 20 years in a row during the past 1,000 years — and two severe “megadroughts” of 180 years and 240 years.” Graphic: … Continue reading →
NASA : Record Cold Times Ahead
The Chill of Solar Minimum | Spaceweather.com Snow cover is furthest south for the date in the NOAA record, covering much of New Mexico and Texas. I was wearing a jacket in Phoenix yesterday – the average temperature for November … Continue reading →
Scientists find “evidence” of a multidimensional universe INSIDE our brain
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Without Magnesium, Vitamin D Supplementation May Backfire
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/03/12/amp/magnesium-vitamin-d-supplementation.aspx?__twitter_impression=true
Will China help Trump denuclearize North Korea?
Skye Cooley, Assistant Professor of Communication, Oklahoma State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
With all the drama between Trump and Kim, it’s easy to forget that the US is not the only nation involved in denuclearizing North Korea. China is hugely influential — but it's not clear quite how.
Measuring racial profiling: Why it's hard to tell where police are treating minorities unfairly
Colby Dolly, Ph.D Student in Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
Police practices like stop and frisk are often criticized as racial profiling. But it can be tricky to figure out from the data which officers are the worst offenders.
What The Mid-Term Elections Tell Us About US Interior Conflict
The US mid-term elections have been interpreted by the major medias in terms of the partisan divide between Republicans and Democrats. However, continuing his in-depth analysis of the social fabric, Thierry Meyssan sees a clear retreat of the Puritans faced with the Lutherans and the Catholics. Donald Trump’s political realignment, just as that of Richard Nixon before him, is close to succeeding. The post What The Mid-Term Elections Tell Us About US Interior Conflict appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Quebec Goes Its Own Way
If Andrew Scheer was planning on making inroads in Quebec, Chantal Hebert writes, his opposition to a carbon tax has doomed his efforts: In Quebec, the anti-carbon pricing platform Scheer has been spending the fall shoring up is dead on arrival both in the National Assembly and on the ground. As for his commitment to the Energy East pipeline — a project designed to transport oil from the Prairies through Ontario and Quebec to the Atlantic Coast — it amounts to a target on the back of his candidates as well as an incentive for Quebec’s premier to keep at a safe distance from the fe... more »
Hero Security Guard Stops Mass Shooting and is Killed by Cops Who Showed Up After it Was Over
[image: hero] A hero security guard stopped a mass shooting with his legal gun, saving an untold number of lives and was holding the suspect at gunpoint when police showed up and killed him. The post Hero Security Guard Stops Mass Shooting and is Killed by Cops Who Showed Up After it Was Over appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Robert Mueller, Road Maps, and the Allocation of Constitutional Roles and Responsibilities
Press attending House Judiciary Committee hearings on the impeachment of President Nixon. (Source: U.S. House of Representatives Photography Office) The release of the “road map” provided by the Watergate grand jury to the House Judiciary Committee has precipitated a discussion over the suitability of a similar option for Robert Mueller. Jack Goldsmith and Benjamin Wittes have rightly observed that the road map was a restrained presentation, limited to key statements and a guide to the supporting material in the evidentiary record. It constitutes, they argue, a “less is more” opti... more »
The Iron Dome: What You Need to Know About Israel’s ABM System
*21WIRE + South Front* | Israel, in turn, will continue perfecting Iron Dome and Iron Beam with US assistance - but how effective is it?
BROWARD'S ELECTION SUPERVISOR PROVED SHE'S A PRO-DEMOCRATIC CHEAT BY (CHECKS NOTES) COSTING DEMOCRATS VOTES TWICE
Florida is counting and re-counting ballots in several midterm races, including the races for governor and a Senate seat. Republicans lead in those two contests, but as the vote count changes, the GOP victory margins have been narrowing. President Trump and other Republicans say this is electoral fraud, and some have focused on Broward County elections supervisor Brenda Snipes, who is accused even by non-partisan critics of not being very good at her job. But twice in her tenure Snipes seems to have made misjudgments that *cost* Democrats votes. That seems to be what's happening now... more »
All aboard
Meanwhile, a freedom of information request from *The Times *has forced the BBC to reveal that "more than 2,700 BBC staff were handed pay rises of more than 10 per cent last year, despite the corporation’s claims that it does not have enough money": The median increase was £4,979, and the total cost to licence fee-payers is £17.8 million a year. The BBC’s total headcount is about 18,200, indicating that about 14 per cent of the workforce were given substantial pay rises. The top five comments beneath the *Times *report are all pretty much of one mind: - BBC’s latest accounts ... more »
Russia's T-54/T-55: The AK-47 of Tanks Keep Fighting On (And Its Really Old)
*S.K. Au-Yeong* *Security, * Because most of the time, tanks don’t need to be complicated. Cheap, uncomplicated and deadly enough is sufficient for most 21st century wars. *In successive wars with its Arab neighbors during the 1960s and 70s, Israel captured hundreds of T-55s. Israeli troops turned the tank — nicknamed Tiran or “dictator” in Hebrew — against its former owners. Engineers eventually swapped out the Soviet main guns with the superior British-designed 105-millimeter L7. With the replacement cannon, the vehicles could use the same ammunition as any other Israeli tank o... more »
Tank Attack: Russia's New T-14 Armata vs. America's M1 Abrams (Who Wins?)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* We find out. *While the unmanned turret offers much better crew survivability, it also has some drawbacks. The crew has to entirely rely on their sensors for situational awareness and targeting. That’s not a huge drawback normally, but it could be a problem if the tank is hit and its sensors or electronics are knocked out. That might mean even a glancing blow to the turret results in a mission kill where the tank is drivable, but unable to shoot back.* With the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the spectre of a massive ... more »
U.S. Military Might Rests on 1 Thing: Naval Dominance (And Its Slipping)
*Mike Gallagher* *Security, * This superiority is not a birthright and is being challenged by China and Russia every day. This is not a 30-year out problem. This is a here and now problem. The Navy the nation needs is the biggest one it can possibly build—now. *The Navy the nation needs is the biggest one it can possibly build—now. * On the 2016 campaign trail, a 350-ship Navy was one of the signature promises of then-candidate Donald Trump. Shortly after his election, in December 2016, the Navy released a landmark Force Structure Assessment calling for a 355-ship fleet. While ... more »
Air Force Wants 2,000 and 5,000 Bunker Buster Bombs
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Some of the new technologies include a more penetrating steel case, improved “fusing” adjustments and a range of additional configuration changes, Air Force documents explain. The Air Force is taking the next steps to test, develop and produce a new class of “more penetrating” bunker buster weapons to enable aircraft to destroy a new level of fortified underground targets. Accordingly, the service is now accelerating new 2,000 and 5,000 bunker buster bombs, the A2K and the A5K, configured with a wide range of geometrical and mechanical adjustments to i... more »
Another post featuring Andrew Neil
Hope he's not going to get told off by the BBC for this one as well, as he's only telling it like it is: He also calls *The Mash Report *"thirty minutes of self satisfied, self adulatory, unchallenged left wing propaganda" and says *The Now Show* is "contrived ideological commentary" - and he's not wrong there either. Here's the whole exchange: *Simon Pinsa*: I would be happy if the BBC were just impartial. When was the last time they had a right wing comedian on the BBC? *legalclaret*: Geoff Norcott on the Mash Report last Friday. *Andrew Neil*: For three minutes out of thirty mi... more »
A post featuring Andrew Neil
Oh dear... If you were wondering, the deleted tweet ran as follows:
Editor's Note
Stick in meetings this morning. Blogging will return this afternoon.
Global Warming May Be Damaging Sperm
A new study in *Nature Communications* suggests that climate change could pose a threat to male fertility by increasing the number and severity of heat waves which damage sperm. The authors contend that climate change is already having an impact on species populations, including climate-related extinctions in recent years. The authors suggest that sperm function is an especially sensitive trait. Sperm function is essential for reproduction and population viability, and so they sound a warning that biodiversity is already collapsing. read more
Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, November 13, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Xote do Teles (Centro) – Arco do Telos is one of the most historical nightlife areas in the city, and tonight there will be a performance by Cordel Negro. […]
How to make schmaltz
https://www.splendidtable.org/story/how-to-make-schmaltz We eat a lot of chicken, particularly thighs—that’s the best flavor because of the dark meat. I prefer to buy it with skin on and bone in because the flavor is better. Sometimes I cook one to have broth on hand, and skim it. However, I always remove the skin before baking because it just looks and feels slimy. Well, little did I know this can be rendered to chicken fat and then used in various recipes. The skin and fat can also be purchased at butcher counters. As much chicken as we eat, that shouldn’t be necessary. -... more »
Undecided House Races— And Where They Are Headed
*Will Orange County be a Republican-free zone?* Currently there are 9 House races considered too close to call or in recount. This is the list and my predictions as to how they will likely turn out. Asterisks indicate incumbents and bolding indicates likely winners: CA-10- Central Valley *•* *Josh Harder* (D)- 90,263 (50.9%) *•* Jeff Denham* (R)- 86,956 (49.1%) CA-39- Orange County *•* Young Kim (R)- 87,924 (50.7%) *•* *Gil Cisneros* (D)- 85,501 (49.3%) CA-45- Orange County *•* Mimi Walters* (R)- 107,132 (50.5%) *•* *Katie Porter* (D)- 105,123 (49.5%) GA-07- northeast Atlan... more »
Protesting the Bush award & Reclaiming Armistice Day
*Maine Veterans For Peace at the Veterans Day parade in Portland reminding the public what the day was originally called - Armistice Day* *Accountability, History, Identity* By Robert Shetterly Americans Who Tell the Truth I begin every talk I give with the creation story of the portrait project --- telling the story of the propaganda, lies, fear, racism, and jingoism that the George W. Bush administration proclaimed to make the preemptive attack on Iraq seem necessary to the American people. I recite it over and over because public and legal accountability are absent, the trut... more »
Herder’s Praise for his Teacher, Kant
A painting of Herder (1785)Johann Gottfried Herder was Immanuel Kant's student at the University of Königsberg from 1762 to 1764. In his 1793 work *Briefe zur Beförderung der Humanität*, he draws a reverential sketch of Kant from memory: I have had the good fortune to know a philosopher who was my teacher. In the prime of life he possessed the joyous courage of youth, and this also, as I believe, attended him to extreme old age. His open, thoughtful brow was the seat of untroubled cheerfulness and joy, his conversation was full of ideas and most suggestive. He had at his service je... more »
For D&D fans
Found on Gab this morning, "the most useful spell in a magic-user's arsenal" (clickit to biggit): But . . . but . . . what about Labradors? Or Golden Retrievers? Peter
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*The latest "Times Higher" top 200 universities in the world for 2019* *British universities did very well this year and two Australian universities made it into the top 50* Rank 1 University of Oxford United Kingdom 2 University of Cambridge United Kingdom 3 Stanford University United States 4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States 5 California Institute of Technology United States 6 Harvard University United States 7 Princeton University United States 8 Y... more »
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*Trump Blames CA Fires on State's Forest Mismanagement* *The president's criticism is absolutely right on the merits, if off on his timing* The wildfires currently bringing death and massive devastation to communities in California are a direct result of the state having embraced radical environmentalism years ago. The Camp Fire, now California’s most destructive fire on record, has caused the death of at least 31 people with over 200 still missing, and it has destroyed the entire town of Paradise, 120 miles north of Sacramento. The unfolding tragedy is truly hard to fathom. In ... more »
This and That
*Bounties* My reaction (below) is a response to this article. While they are well intentioned, the DOJ bounty program is handled by-in-large by the FBI, not DEA. The bounties that are paid out, often go to 'straw men' and while a small portion of the money makes its way into the hands of informers, they 'kick back' to the FBI agents, who profit handsomely. It's not much of a secret in Mexico, but I guess that it is in the USA. *A botched Israeli clandestine operation in the Gaza Strip * Hamas said it launched more than 200 rockets at southern Israel on 12 November in retaliation f... more »
EU Under ‘an ILLUSION’: Brussels ‘NOT Prepared’ for Financial Fallout of Italy Budget
A major portion of Italian debt is held by French and German banks. If Italy declares bankruptcy, the entire European financial system will likely collapse. Is this the Illluminist Order Out of Chaos plan? Ie. A Catastrophic European wide collapse to usher in their 10 Horn Beast Revived Roman Empire. We will have to let […]
25 Lessons of An Old Greek Shepherd by George Giotis
*“25 Life Lessons By An Old Greek Shepherd”* *by George Giotis, Greece by Greeks* *“The road to the destination is never straight.* To reach out to the winter shelter someone must take a lot of turns, travel along rough roads, suffer losses. You have to make sure that you always take food supplies with you. *Leave the past behind.* If a wolf eats your goat, you can't do anything about it. Just make sure that next time you will be more careful. *Don't live just for saving money and don't be stingy.* Don't postpone the tasting of joy for future times. Do it now, while you are still ... more »
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Tom Kibasi writes that the UK's best option in light of its impending Brexit is to develop a more active and entrepreneurial state: So in a sense, Brexit changes everything and changes nothing: it exacerbates the UK longstanding problem with an investment rate that was already far below our international competitors at the time of the referendum. It makes it harder to achieve escape velocity from an economic model that isn’t working to one that does. We know that rather than crowding out investment – as free marketers claim – greater publ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Corsi Summoned in Mueller Investigation Jerome Corsi, of "abiotic oil will save us" fame. Science Behind the California Fires "seven of the 20 most destructive fires in state history have burned just in the last year." University Alerts Students to Dangers of Leftwing Essay Court Orders Ban of Top Selling Pesticide; Says EPA Violated Law, Ignored Scientific Studies Zai Pits to Reverse Effects of Climate Change YouTube is pushing back against a new EU copyright law, which it says will massively restrict how many videos Europeans can watch WSJ Calls It: Hillary Will... more »
Men burnt alive by mob after false WhatsApp messages accuse them of child kidnap
On August 29th, Ricardo Flores, a 21-year-old law student and his uncle Alberto Flores, a 43-year-old farmer, were taken into police custody for “disturbing the peace” after they were accosted by locals in San Vicente Boqueron, Mexico. But what happened next is absolutely chilling: “An angry mob welcomed the men when they were taken to the […] The post Men burnt alive by mob after false WhatsApp messages accuse them of child kidnap appeared first on Health Nut News.
How to eliminate mucus and phlegm from your throat and chest immediately
By Abbey Ryan There are few things as absolutely disgusting and consistently annoying as coughing up phlegm and mucus. In addition, having breathing difficulties can not only be scary, but also more or less debilitating. Breathing difficulties and coughing tends to occur as a result of nasal obstructions which are most commonly caused by an […] The post How to eliminate mucus and phlegm from your throat and chest immediately appeared first on Health Nut News.
Netanyahu holds security meeting on Gaza as potential military op approaches (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an emergency security meeting with the Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defence Forces Gadi Eizenkot and other senior IDF members in Tel Aviv on Monday, a day after an Israeli raid on Gaza had ignited new tensions in the region. According to reports, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army mass reinforces northern Syria in response to Turkey’s upcoming Euphrates operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has sent a large number of reinforcements to northern Syria this week in response to the upcoming Turkish military operation east of the Euphrates, a source told Al-Masdar News on Tuesday. According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army has sent several military units to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tape of Khashoggi’s killing ‘shocked’ Saudi intel officer: Erdogan
Canada has already confirmed that its intelligence agencies had heard the tapes related to the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi after Turkey shared them with a number of countries last week. After returning from the Remembrance Day commemoration in Paris, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told journalists that a Saudi Arabian intelligence official […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army heavily attacks southeast Idlib ahead of new offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack against a group of jihadist rebels that were positioned in the southeastern countryside of Idlib last night. Using surface-to-surface missiles and artillery shells, the Syrian Arab Army repeatedly struck the jihadist defenses around the towns of Al-Taman’ah and Sukeek, inflicting heavy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian President accepts credentials of new Chinese, Cuban ambassadors
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad accepted on Monday the credentials of the newly-appointed ambassadors of the People’s Republic of China Feng Biao and the Cuban Republic Miguel Porto Parga. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), President Al-Assad met the two ambassadors separately and wished them success in their missions. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IDF release images of ‘Hamas intelligence centre’ airstrike (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) released footage purportedly showing airstrikes on al-Amal hotel, which allegedly houses Hamas’s military intelligence centre, in Gaza City on Monday night. Eight people were reportedly injured in the bombing. In a statement, the Israeli military said the hotel contained Hamas military intelligence operations and had been […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army keeps advancing in southern Syria after fierce battle with Daesh
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their advance in the Al-Safa region of southern Syria this morning after a successful 24 hours against the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh). Led by their elite 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army continued where they left off on Monday, attacking Daesh’s positions at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IDF publish footage of airstrike on Hamas-controlled TV station (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) released footage on Monday purportedly showing airstrikes on Hamas-run TV channel, Al-Aqsa TV, in the Gaza City. The air strike reportedly came after a series of warning shots. The employees were believed to have evacuated the building in advance after receiving phoned-in warnings from the Israeli […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Papers Please. Fear the Caravan of Unvaccinated Children!! Undocumented Danger!
I don't know which is worse here, the story or the horribly overwrought ad filled visual nightmare of a website called The Lakewood Scoop. There are measles cases in Lakewood. Remember measles? The Brady Bunch had them. Wilma Flintstone had... more »
Russian Intelligence Report Describes Trump “Collusion”
Russians regarded Trump as a philanderer, unstable and unreliable.
Midterm Elections: A Disaster Denied, and What is Coming
The Democrats intend to mount a non-stopping offensive against the President. The post Midterm Elections: A Disaster Denied, and What is Coming appeared first on The Duran.
Russia’s Next Weapon: A Church
The Russian military plans to build a military church to bolster the spiritual values of its armed forces. The post Russia’s Next Weapon: A Church appeared first on The Duran.
Pat Buchanan: Macron Trash Talks “America First”
Charles de Gaulle was perhaps the greatest French patriot of the 20th century. He spoke of a Europe of nation-states and ordered NATO out of France in 1966. The post Pat Buchanan: Macron Trash Talks “America First” appeared first on The Duran.
How to Boost Collagen for Better Skin
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Confused Over Waters Origins Scientists Come Up With New Theory
https://swarajyamag.com/insta/confused-over-waters-origins-scientists-come-up-with-new-theory
There’s growing evidence that eating fat won’t make you fat, but sugar will.
https://www.businessinsider.in/Theres-growing-evidence-that-eating-fat-wont-make-you-fat-but-sugar-will/articleshow/65071757.cms
Liver Damage Is a Growing Epidemic
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/08/01/amp/liver-damage-growing-epidemic.aspx
Top Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Herbs, and Spices
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/02/02/amp/anti-inflammatory-foods-herbs-spices.aspx
These wild monkeys thrive in Florida—and carry a deadly virus
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/florida-rhesus-monkeys-herpes-running-wild-invasive-species/
Tramadol: The most dangerous drug in the world.
http://ehealthmagz.com/2018/07/12/tramadol-the-most-dangerous-drug-in-the-world/
New York City will soon be underwater, Not!
Nils-Axel. The Illusive Flooding of New York City. Journal of Environmental Sciences Volume 1, Issue 2 In media we often hear frightening stories of a sea in the progress of rapidly rising and flooding low-lying coasts and islands, and coastal cities … Continue reading →
Doctor Who recap: series 37, episode six – Demons of the Punjab per The Guardian
The BBC's review of the latest SJW BBC Doctor Who https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/nov/11/doctor-who-recap-series-37-episode-six-demons-of-the-punjab is as I expected but it was the errata at the end of the review that caught my eye: 'This page was amended on 11 November 2018. An earlier version erroneously identified the religions of two characters.' Since the only religions attributed to characters in this episode were Hinduism and Islam then did The Guardian really confuse the two? It's hard to make that mistake, pay attention The Guardian: on the BBC it's generally ... more »
Here Comes the Swarm: China Just Unveiled a Robot Missile Boat
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* By itself, a Look Out II-type boat does not boast impressive firepower. But then, robot missile vessels won't operate by themselves. China has unveiled its first robot missile boat. The Look Out II, developed by the Yunzhou Tech company, was displayed at Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai last week, according to China's state-owned Global Times. "Loaded with four precision missiles that can hit targets 5 kilometers [3.1 miles] away, the vessel is also equipped with a radar and electro-optical system enabling it to carry out reconnaissance missions," *G... more »
DARPA Is Looking for a Way To Shoot Down Hypersonic Weapons
*Michael Peck* *Security, * DARPA seeks to "develop and demonstrate a technology that is critical for enabling an advanced interceptor capable of engaging maneuvering hypersonic threats in the upper atmosphere." Can they do it? DARPA calls it "counter-hypersonics." The rest of us would call it a way -- or a prayer -- to stop nuclear warheads coming down on our heads at 20 times the speed of sound. DARPA, the Pentagon's pet research agency, wants an interceptor that can stop weapons that are hypersonic (travel faster than Mach 5). The agency has begun soliciting proposals for Gl... more »
Heavy Gaza-Israel fire traded overnight per BBC News (Part 1)
The BBC have finally managed to report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-46190571 on what's happening in Gaza and Israel, having waited until the Israelis react to months of attacks. One part of the BBC report struck me as a fine example of bias by omission. It appears at the end of the BBC report and runs thus: 'Why are Israel and Hamas enemies? Hamas won Palestinian elections in 2006 and reinforced its power in the Gaza Strip after ousting West Bank-based Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's rival Fatah faction in clashes the following year. While Mr Abbas's umbrella... more »
The recount crisis in Florida
https://youtu.be/r1xCtGLXRJY Very little coverage of the Florida recounts on the BBC, are even the BBC embarrassed by what's happening in Florida? Of course not, the BBC are right on side with the Democrats in Florida.
Thai political rap before it went viral
The young rappers who shot to national attention when they released Prathet Ku Mi honed their skills in a vibrant Thai indie rap scene that has been growing bigger in recent years—and growing more political, too. The post Thai political rap before it went viral appeared first on New Mandala.
Oriental Ways
Linh Dinh reflects on life in downtown Saigon
World War I Homage – A Triumph of Lies and Platitudes
The attitudes that engendered World War I and 20 years later World War II are still alive and dangerously influential.
A significant development
Irish Savant recounts a seemingly minor incident that may be more significant than it appears
High-ranking Facebook executive was ‘forced to resign over his support for Donald Trump’
As Paul Craig Roberts has noted: if true this shows how politicised everything has become. There is no longer respect for a person having his/her own opinion and supporting their beliefs.
STUNNING: Removing GMO foods from your diet can improve 28 different health conditions
Survey finds widespread improvements in health when GMO foods are avoided
Fake Protests: Extinction Rebellion
The most effective way to take control of an organisation or government is from within. Crucially this also includes 'protest' movements.
Hamas Hits Israeli Military Bus with a Guided-Missile Near the Border
Hamas fired more than 80 rockets into Israel on Monday. Crucially, Israel's vaunted Iron Dome anti-missile system only intercepted a few of them. Israeli warplanes responded by bombing Hamas's TV station in Gaza. Includes video
IDF Sends Tanks to Gaza Border, Bracing for Potential Full-Fledged Ground Offensive – Reports
IDF Sends Tanks to Gaza Border, Bracing for Potential Full-Fledged Ground Offensive – Reports by https://www.rt.com/ Tel Aviv has reportedly deployed additional ground forces, including tanks, to the Gaza Strip border after more than 300 rockets were fired at Israel, triggering airstrikes against some 70 targets across the Palestinian enclave. – The Israeli military began reinforcing […]
Ratcliffe, Gowdy join list of potential attorney general picks
Unsurprising to see Gowdy's name here as he is now obviously available. Yet he joins a short list of key individuals clearly read in including Sessions to the PLAN. Good men are been recruited and pre positioned. What that does do is pretty well render the public narrative as suspect. The core objective is literally draining the swamp. Mil Intel has been involved for decades and all are willing participants. Watch the show. It is now clear that the voter fraud system operated by the Democrats is been outed and expect this to fill the media for weeks and months to come. W... more »
More Accurate World Map Wins Prestigious Design Award
[image: AuthaGraph Map] Of course it distorts the oceans rather badly, but it does conserve land area. All map work should work against alternate projections and this one is particularly valuable. At least Europe compares nicely to India and the Indonesian archipelago compares to the USA as does Brazil and China. The sub sea should also be mapped in in order to allow for lining up edges in the Atlantic and to check voids in the Pacific. The perimeter has been left out here. That is picky though for an excellent piece of work.. *More Accurate World Map Wins Prestigious Design A... more »
The Human Brain Can Create Structures in Up to 11 Dimensions
[image: main article image] The word dimension is distracting but perhaps properly is an indication of uniqueness and allows the usage of the mathematics in order to generate inferences. Cliques exist and these are a powerful indication of meaning in space and surely in time as well.. At this instance it is a new beginning. All good. * The Human Brain Can Create Structures in Up to 11 Dimensions * *SIGNE DEAN * *Conceptual illustration of brain networks (l) and topology (r), courtesy of Blue Brain Project* *21 APR 2018 * * https://www.sciencealert.com/science-discovers... more »
Origami
This has been evolving through my own lifetime and the concepts extend into chemistry to produce proteins. It has a clear game like aspect that has given it life. Now we have 30,000 + shapes and a number of evolved memes that are allowing us to potentially model the behavior of proteins. It will become a natural extension of organic chemistry and it will become possible to engineer behavior. It will lend itself to AI assistence. No one could ever have imagined this from folding a paper airplane. *Origami* November 02, 2018 *Playing with paper* ------------------------------... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Remember Trump's caravan of black death, small pox, Middle Eastern terrorists, MS-13, and dreaded Hondurans? Leading up to the election, it was all we heard about. FOX "News" especially turned itself over to wall to wall coverage. It was their version of Halloween every day. A battalion of Freddy Kruegers was on the way! It was a sure-fire "get the loon party out to the polls" motivator. Herr Trump spent millions of our tax dollars to send thousands of our troops to stop 900 unarmed men, women, and children who were a thousand miles away from the U.S. border. No mention ... more »
Ron Paul: President Trump’s Iran Policy – Is It ‘Normal’?
Is it normal to threaten millions of people with starvation if their leaders refuse to bow down to US demands? The post Ron Paul: President Trump’s Iran Policy – Is It ‘Normal’? appeared first on The Duran.
Inside View: From Volunteer to Staff Member
I have always been interested in science, health, animals, wildlife, and conservation, but a trip to a wildlife reserve in South Africa last year left me with a desire to do more to help wildlife. At the time, I was also in the middle of changing career paths, pursuing a new career in animal health […]
The UK’s New Omani Base Is Part Of Its Post-Brexit Pivot To The Indian Ocean
The larger pattern that’s becoming apparent is that the UK is seeking to reestablish itself as an important economic and military power in the Indian Ocean Region, albeit on a much lesser scale than what it used to be but nevertheless still playing a part in this increasingly competitive area through which most of the world’s trade traverses. The post The UK’s New Omani Base Is Part Of Its Post-Brexit Pivot To The Indian Ocean appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Son of Czech PM abducted to Crimea
*...by his own father's Russian aide...* *Another story in English here (one more)* Czech PM Andrej Babiš has been charged with subsidy fraud. By obfuscating the identity of the owner of a farm, the billionaire pocketed a $2 million subsidy for small businesses in the tourism industry when he was building The Stork Nest, a luxurious family farm and conference center. By now, police has about 10 huge packages of evidence (witnesses of many kinds, documents, data about the registration of Internet domains etc.) that he executed the subsidy fraud deliberately. While he may be arrested ... more »
Tweets For Today
#Hamas releases the video of the attack on the Israeli bus today using a Kornet Anti Tank Missile.@intellipus @Jtruzmah @ELINTNews @IntelDoge @usafshortwave @TheIsraelink @Global_Mil_Info @TheWarOfNow @IdeologyWars @IntelCrab pic.twitter.com/19ws8jFhu8 — Observer IL - 🅾️🅱️🔺️ (@Obs_IL) November 12, 2018 Our great photographer Carlos Barria captured Macron’s grip in Trump’s hand at Elysee Palace pic.twitter.com/MZ2YBbE9Vl — Steve Holland (@steveholland1) November 10, 2018 Amnesty International strips Myanmar's Suu Kyi of 'conscience' award https://t.co/zIgaVIQsny by @Simondlewis... more »
Picture Of The Day
A firefighter battles the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, November 9. REUTERS/Eric Thayer *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *California burning* (Reuters)
Rust Is A Costly Problem For The Pentagon
*NextGov:* *Rust Costs the Pentagon $21 Billion Per Year* The Defense Department isn't doing a good job determining how much to spend to prevent damage from nature's basic chemical reactions. Rust costs the Pentagon more money annually than many of its most expensive weapons systems—up to $21 billion per year, according to a Defense Department-commissioned audit released in March. The report indicates the corrosion of metals that make up modern weapons systems like fighter jets, ships, ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons can sometimes approach one-third of the total operations a... more »
Democrats : Stealing Elections For Over 70 Years
Before he could kill 65,000 Americans in Vietnam, Lyndon Johnson got the dead to vote him into the Senate. Johnson received the votes of the dead, the halt, the missing and those who were unaware that an election was going … Continue reading →
Does Europe Need Its Own Army?
*WNU Editor: *If European leaders are so eager to have a military force that is independent of NATO .... what is then the purpose of NATO? French President Macron remarks that the EU needs an independent military to protect itself from Russia, China, AND the U.S. only makes President Trump's case that a rethink is needed on what should hen be the future of NATO .... *Trump torches allies, threatens NATO pullout after tense WWI memorial trip to Paris* (Business Insider)
Afghan Taliban Issue Their Conditions For 'Peace Tallks' Through Russia
Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanakzai (R), head of the Taliban’s political council in Qatar, during talks in Russia. November 9, 2018. © Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters *Sputnik:* *Taliban Will Only Talk to Kabul if Timeline Exists For US Troops' Exit - Moscow* MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Taliban* movement stated it was ready to talk with Afghanistan's government only after agreeing with the United States on a schedule for the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country, Russian Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said. *"They said that they would be ready to talk with the Afghan go... more »
Israel And Hamas At The Brink Of War
*Jerusalem Post*:* From the city of peace to a country on the brink of war* The premier and his staff headed home in the dead of night, under a shower of rain that dimmed the lights of his convoy. The guns of a possible Israel-Gaza war were fired less than 12 hours after church bells rang out throughout Paris at 11 a.m. on Sunday to commemorate the moment when the guns of World War I became silent exactly a century ago. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had come to Paris to celebrate the 100th anniversary of that peace, cut his trip short after an IDF military operation gone... more »
November 13th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #663
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 →
Tuesday November 13th – Open Thread
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 →
ACE Study Outlines Best Practices in Campus Racial Crises
Active listening, speaking from the heart and being attuned to campus context were several critical takeaways of a new study by the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Center for Policy Research and Strategy which focused on how to deal with racial crises.
Tell Me Again Who Are The Party of Science Deniers
It's bad enough we have to witness the Democrats attempt with no shame what-so-ever to dismantle the sacred idea of America, pretending all the while, in the name of free and fair elections to proceed making a mockery of our system by stealing elections right in front of our eyes. The same Americans proclaim their liberal tolerance as their supporters followers Brownshirt and Jackboot their way through our culture. These same people support without hesitation the grand scheme portending the rapidly advancing death of mother earth by academic grant money fueled pseudoscience and ... more »
"First Look, First Shot, First Kill": How the F-22 Raptor Could Fly Until 2060
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The two new weapons, which have been under testing and development for several years now, are advanced variants of existing weapons - the AIM-9X air-to-air missile and the AIM 120-D. Upgraded variants of each are slated to be operational by as soon as next year. *For the long term, given that the Air Force plans to fly the F-22 well into the 2060s, these weapons upgrades are engineered to build the technical foundation needed to help integrate a new generation of air-to-air missiles as they emerge in coming years.* The Air Force and Lockheed Martin hav... more »
"Rock the Vote"
*"Rock the Vote"* by Jim Kunstler It warmed my heart to read in The Wall Street Journal that Hillary Clinton is preparing to re-enter the Washington DC swamp from her deluxe exile in the woods of Chappaqua, New York, and make another run for the White House - though it’s hard to calculate how many porters in sandals and loincloths will be required to lug all her baggage around the campaign trail. Will hubbie hit the hustings with her? That would be rich. I can just imagine the pussy-hatted legions shrieking #MeToo at every stop. Surely there is no better way to put the Democratic P... more »
Trump Envoy Primes UK Supporters of Israel for Deal of the Century ‘Compromise’
Trump Envoy Primes UK Supporters of Israel for Deal of the Century ‘Compromise’ by MEE staff, https://www.middleeasteye.net/ ‘No side will love everything in the peace plan,’ Jason Greenblatt reportedly told a crowd of Israeli army funders in London – A top US envoy said on Monday that details of President Donald Trump’s proposed “deal of the century” […]
God Is All the Palestinians Have Left
God Is All the Palestinians Have Left by Odeh Bisharat, https://www.haaretz.com/ The risible Qatari sum given as charity money to Gaza shows the scum of the Arab world has joined with Israel against the Palestinians, and only God remains at their side – In midday, Israel lets the Qataris bring into the Gaza Strip three suitcases stuffed with […]
SWIFT’s Iran Ban Will ‘Expedite Global De-Dollarization’ – Max Keiser
SWIFT’s Iran Ban Will ‘Expedite Global De-Dollarization’ – Max Keiser by https://www.rt.com/ The blacklisting of Iran from international financial messaging system SWIFT serves as a warning to Washington’s enemies, but will hasten the demise of the dollar, stockbroker-turned broadcaster Max Keiser told RT. – SWIFT, a system that facilitates cross-border payments between 11,000 financial institutions in […]
The TRUTH About FAKE BOMBS And The #MAGABOMBER!
Press For Truth Premiered Oct 25, 2018 Make no mistake about it They. Will. Use. This. To. Shut. Us. Down! Breaking news reports are now confirming that the latest targets of the mid term mail bomber are former Vice President Joe Biden and Hollywood film star Robert DiNiro. None of the devices exploded, and no one […]
Something is Affecting the Entire Solar System
nemesis maturity Published on Nov 12, 2018 The solar system is passing through an interstellar cloud that physics says should not exist. “Using data from Voyager, we have discovered a strong magnetic field just outside the solar system,” explains lead author Merav Opher, a NASA Heliophysics Guest Investigator from George Mason University. Astronomers call the cloud […]
Let The Economic Collapse Proceed, Central Banks Begin To Panic
X22Report Published on Nov 12, 2018 The housing market has hit the top, prices are starting to fall around the country, this was a slow process that many did not see happening, as soon as the Fed raised rates the housing markets started to implode and it is now accelerating. The central banks around the world […]
‘Issue of Sovereignty’: Macron Wants EU to Be Less Dependent on Dollar
‘Issue of Sovereignty’: Macron Wants EU to Be Less Dependent on Dollar by https://sputniknews.com/ In an exclusive interview with CNN, French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that the European nations have so far failed to provide a viable alternative to the US dollar, and are excessively dependent on the American currency. – French President Emmanuel Macron told […]
Palestinians Vow to Defeat Trump’s Deal of The Century
Palestinians Vow to Defeat Trump’s Deal of the Century by http://www.israeltoday.co.il/ US President Donald Trump’s plan for Middle East peace will fail, just like those of his predecessors, if the Palestinian Authority has anything to say about the matter. – At a ceremony marking the 14th anniversary of the death of his mentor, Yasser Arafat, current […]
French Minister Wants EU to Become ‘Empire’
French Minister Wants EU to Become ‘Empire’ by https://sputniknews.com/ Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron called for creation of a “real European army,” citing threats that EU institutions have been facing lately. He also noted that Europe must be protected against China, Russia and even the US. – French Finance Minister Bruno La Maire voiced an unexpected […]
Italy Budget Crisis: Rome DISMISSES Brussels Ultimatum And Warns EU ‘Expect SAME Plans’
Italy Budget Crisis: Rome DISMISSES Brussels Ultimatum And Warns EU ‘Expect SAME Plans’ by HARVEY GAVIN, https://www.express.co.uk/ ITALY says it will defy an ultimatum by Brussels and refuse to back down over its controversial budget proposals as an Italian politician likened scare tactics used by the EU to ‘Project Fear’ in the Brexit referendum. – European Union […]
Macron Urges World Leaders to ‘Fight for Peace’ on WWI Centenary
Al Jazeera English Published on Nov 11, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron has urged dozens of world leaders marking a century since the end of World War I to come together in a”fight for peace”. Addressing about 70 leaders in Paris, including US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, he urged world leaders to […]
3 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Fresh Airstrikes
PressTV Published on Nov 12, 2018 Israeli warplanes have conducted fresh airstrikes ‘throughout’ the besieged Gaza Strip, killing three people, shortly after the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement fired an intense barrage of retaliatory rockets against the Israeli-occupied territories, triggering air sirens across southern settlements. Israeli military said in a statement that its fighter jets had carried […]
The Debate: Israel Gaza Escalation
PressTV Published on Nov 12, 2018 Tensions have again flared up in the gaza strip. The escalation came following a botched Israeli assassination operation in the city of khan yunis on Sunday. 7 palestinians and an Israeli lieutenant colonel were killed in the ensuing clashes. Israeli fighter jets, on Monday, waged airstrikes all over gaza while […]
Harvard Astronomers: Aliens Might Have Just Probed Earth
The Satanic psyop continues. It is to set the stage for the coming ‘Alien’ invasion HOAX! What is really coming are the fallen angels cast down to earth (Revelation 12). IMO, this Satanic ‘Alien’ Invasion HOAX is the endtimes strong delusion of 2 Thess:2:9-12: – 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 (New King James Version) 9 The coming […]
Colder in Texas today than in Seattle
Hard freeze. Eight degrees below freezing. In Texas! _______________ 11 Nov 2018 – The mercury plunged to 28F (-2.2C) in Fort Worth, Texas, this morning, and climbed to a high – a HIGH – of only 42F (5.6C). It was even colder in Amarillo, Texas, where today’s high topped out at only 30F (-1.1C)…. And ... Read moreColder in Texas today than in Seattle The post Colder in Texas today than in Seattle appeared first on Ice Age Now .
Nunavut government has a draft plan to deal with unsafe numbers of polar bears
Originally posted on polarbearscience: In the news today: “Nunavut Draft Plan Says There Are Actually Too Many Polar Bears In Territory” (CTV News via The Canadian Press, Bob Weber, 12 November 2018). Polar bear eating seaweed near Churchill, Manitoba (November 2012). Lorraine Brandson photo. From the Canadian Press story: “There are too many polar bears…
1970 Global Cooling Fires In California
Experts say California never November fires before, and it is caused by global warming. On this date in 1970, fires raged out of control in California, the deadliest cyclone on record killed more than 500,000 people in Bangladesh, and it … Continue reading →
Another Study Shows Cell Phone Radiation Is Carcinogenic
*Anna Hunt* - The latest research shows “clear evidence that male rats exposed to high levels of radio frequency radiation like that used in 2G and 3G cell phones developed cancerous heart tumors.”
McSally Concedes Arizona Senate Race To Democrat Krysten Sinema…
Republican Senate Candidate Martha McSally has conceded the Arizona Senate Race to Democrat Krysten Sinema. The Associated Press called the race, and McSally was quick with a twitter video conceding the race. As much as this is a set-back in … Continue reading →
Reconciling Rosenstein through Wolfe and Horowitz…
Back on July 22nd, the day after the July 21st surprise release of the Carter Page FISA Title-1 surveillance application, I wrote: “Oh My, This is Either A Sting -OR- The Most Corrupt U.S. Dept of Justice in History” (link). The … Continue reading →
Was a Group of High Schoolers Photographed Performing a Nazi Salute?
Officials launched an investigation into the photograph of Baraboo High School students after it was posted on Twitter.
October Open House – Fun for All!
A warm thank you to the 225+ folks who attended our Open House at the San Francisco Bay-Delta Wildlife Center on October 20th! We had a great time opening our doors to get to know you, and giving you an exclusive behind the scenes look at how we rehabilitate injured, orphaned, and sick waterbirds. We […]
This Economic Trick Will Stabilize Syria
*Matthew RJ Brodsky, Bassam Barabandi* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] This is how America can help build up Syria's economy and protect the country from potential threats. Having made the decision to remain in Syria a while longer, the United States should strive to strengthen its leverage in order to counter Iran and improve its position vis-à-vis Russia when negotiating an acceptable endgame to the conflict. The war in Syria has hit a bit of a lull with the shaky ceasefire largely holding under Turkey’s protection in Idlib. The United States and its Arab and Kurdish ... more »
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