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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, November 8, 2018

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Palestinian Man Killed By Israeli Fire Amid Gaza-Israel Ceasefire

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 24 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:29 A.M)- A young Palestinian man was shot dead in Gaza, yesterday, as Egypt broker a Hamas-Israel ceasefire. A twenty year old Palestinian man, Mohammed Abu Sherbin, was declared dead by the ‘Gaza Health Ministry’, after sustaining a fatal gunshot wound, east of Al-Maghazi refugee Camp. Mohammed was participating in the ongoing unarmed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

United Nations: Three Million Venezuelans Have Fled Their Country

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 47 minutes ago
*The Guardian:* *Venezuela: about 3m have fled political and economic crisis since 2015, UN says* Exodus driven by violence, hyperinflation and food and medicine shortage amounts to about one in 12 of the country’s population The exodus of Venezuelans fleeing economic and political crisis in their homeland has accelerated dramatically, reaching a total of about 3 million since 2015, the United Nations has announced. The new figures show that about one in 12 of the population has now left the country, driven by violence, hyperinflation and shortages of food and medicines. The rat... more »

Mohawk Nation News 'Face of a Traitor'

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 47 minutes ago
Read article in MNN .http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2018/11/08/face-of-a-traitor/

Educators Challenged to Reduce Racial Trauma at ICUE Gathering

Jamal Watson at Diverse - 56 minutes ago
Dr. Tyrone C. Howard warned educators that they have to do a better job at eliminating racial trauma for Black children who attend urban schools.

Panelists: More Work to be Done in Diversifying Graduate Education

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 56 minutes ago
Graduate school deans at top universities from across the nation say that colleges and universities can do more to diversify graduate education and avoid bias in current admissions processes in a Thursday webinar panel sponsored by Education Testing Service (ETS), GRE and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

More Masonary Musings

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 57 minutes ago
As if on cue, Mystery History posted some information about Ori Castle in Japan, and the fact that many megalithic polygonal constructions show the effects of intense high temperatures, such as vitrification. I would add the view that its a … Continue reading →

Colorado’s New Energy Target

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 58 minutes ago
Colorado’s new governor has promised 100% renewable energy for the state ….. because science.

Untimely snowfall damages apple crop in Srinagar says Times of India

Robert at Ice Age Now - 1 hour ago
5 Nov 2018 – A large number of fruit-laden apple trees in Kashmir were either uprooted or their stems broken due to heavy snowfall on Saturday, a department official said. The worst affected orchards are in Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Bandipora and parts of Baramulla districts, the official said. “Some apple varieties which are plucked late in ... Read moreUntimely snowfall damages apple crop in Srinagar says Times of India The post Untimely snowfall damages apple crop in Srinagar says Times of India appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Florida Governor Rick Scott Discusses Transparent Ballot Fraud Ongoing, Yet Again, In Well Known, Corrupt, Broward County….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Anyone with a reasonable amount of political knowledge is aware that within Florida the epicenter of voter fraud takes place in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Both of these areas are not just filled with corrupt election officials; as was … Continue reading →

Court Invalidates Trump Administration's Keystone XL, Blocks Construction

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 1 hour ago
November 8, 2018 Contacts: Margie Kelly, Natural Resources Defense Council, (541) 222-9699, mkelly@nrdc.org Mark Hefflinger, Bold Nebraska, (323) 972-5192, mark@boldalliance.org Gabby Brown, Sierra Club, (914) 261-4626, gabby.brown@sierraclub.org Jared Margolis, Center for Biological Diversity, (802) 310-4054, jmargolis@biologicaldiversity.org Patrick

Dumping the Dollar: Iran & South Korea Agree Cross-Currency Trade

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Why is South Korea agreeing to this? They are well aware of the consequences from America. Considering that South Korea is a staunch US ally (and vassal state), it is astonishing. Something major is up, not sure what is it. We will have to wait for events to unfold. I can only speculate: US hegemony, […]

Trump to Snub Macron’s ‘Peace Forum’ on Armistice Weekend

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Trump to Snub Macron’s ‘Peace Forum’ on Armistice Weekend by AFP, https://www.thelocal.fr/ US President Donald Trump will not attend a conference organised in Paris this weekend to discuss democracy and multilateralism, organisers said Thursday, in a snub to French President Emmanuel Macron. – Trump is due in the French capital along with around 70 other world […]

France Leads EU Drive to DEFY Trump Sanctions on Iran in Bid to Boost Euro

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
France Leads EU Drive to DEFY Trump Sanctions on Iran in Bid to Boost Euro by CARLY READ, https://www.express.co.uk/ FRANCE will lead a drive by Brussels to defy US sanctions against Iran in a bid to boost the euro, it has been revealed. – French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has vowed to drive the […]

US Aims to Harass Iranian Nation Through Banking Restriction

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
PressTV Published on Nov 7, 2018 Iranian people say the main goal of the United States’ new round of sanctions against the country is to pressure and harass the nation through banking restrictions. Press TV’s Saman Kojouri has talked to a number of people on this issue. end

France Delivers ASTONISHING Warning: ‘We Will NOT Let USA be Policeman of the World’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
France Delivers ASTONISHING Warning: ‘We Will NOT Let USA be Policeman of the World’ by JAMES BICKERTON, https://www.express.co.uk/ A SENIOR French government Minister has claimed Europe won’t allow the US to become “trade policeman of the world” in a dramatic outburst as he argued Europe should defy President Trump over Iran sanctions. – The comments were made […]

Israel Mulls Death Penalty for Palestinians Only

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT America Published on Nov 8, 2018 Anya Parampil updates us on news that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently endorsed legislation which will enable Israeli courts to more easily sentence Palestinians to death. Former UK MP George Galloway joins In Question to tell us why he believes Israel is alienating itself from the rest of […]

SWIFT Explained: a Tool of US Empire?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT America Published on Nov 8, 2018 In a special report, In Question producer Kei Pritsker joins host Anya Parampil to explain the purpose of SWIFT, the international financial messaging system which recently announced it will comply with US imposed sanctions on Iran. Kei explains what alternatives to SWIFT are emerging as the international community, particularly […]

Will Europe Grow a Backbone on Iran Sanctions?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT America Published on Nov 8, 2018 Former US diplomat Jim Jatras joins Anya to discuss Europe’s attempts to find an alternative to the SWIFT financial messaging system after it announced plans to comply with US sanctions targeting Iran. Will the Trump Administration’s addiction to sanctions only further isolate the US? end

China’s Jaw-Dropping New Weaponry

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Whatever fancy new weapons China has developed, I do not believe they are a match to what is available in the western above top secret projects. However, these weapons are not under the direct control of the US government. They are hidden away in the Illuminist, privately owned, Military Industrial Complex(MIC). The Illuminati controls these […]

Will Israel Keep Attacking Iran in Syria? U.S. ‘Certainly’ Hopes So But ‘Concerned’ About Russia Missiles

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Who is attacking who? It is USA and Zionist ‘666’ Israel( the Satanic counterfeit) who are attacking Syria-Iran. – Will Israel Keep Attacking Iran in Syria? U.S. ‘Certainly’ Hopes So But ‘Concerned’ About Russia Missiles by TOM O’CONNOR, https://www.newsweek.com/ The U.S. has expressed hope that Israel will defy a newly installed Russian missile defense system to continue bombing […]

US War WARNING: Macron Says Threat from America is as Big as RUSSIA and CHINA

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
This comment by Macron that America is a threat tells you that there is a major split in the western Illuminati. The Old Black (as in Evil) Nobility of Europe are abandoning America. They are desperate because they are running out of time. The logical move to make is to wait out the Trump presidency […]

World’s Largest Asset Manager Warns: The Dollar’s Days As Global Reserve Currency Are Numbered

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
World’s Largest Asset Manager Warns: The Dollar’s Days As Global Reserve Currency Are Numbered by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Have BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Russian President Vladimir Putin been comparing notes? – In comments that sound eerily similar to a warning issued by Putin, who warned during a speech last monththat the US risked undermining the dollar’s […]

THE SAME EXACT POWERS ALIGNED AGAINST TRUMP — John Barbour

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
SGTreport Published on Nov 8, 2018 You follow the REAL news. So you understand who the powers are who are targeting our President. Hollywood insider and filmmaker John Barbour explains that these are the SAME EXACT powers who targeted and assassinated John F. Kennedy. The names may have changed, but the powers behind the throne remain. […]

LIVING THROUGH A COMPLETE COLLAPSE: Boots on the Ground with Fernando “FerFAL” Aguirre

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
ITM Trading Published on Nov 8, 2018 In this video Lynette Zang Interviews Fernando “FerFAL” Aguirre; a father, husband and survivalist that has lived through the Argentine socio-economic collapse of 2001, and the consequences such collapse had in the years that followed. He’s the author of numerous articles found on line and is recognized among the […]

After An Upgrade, France's Aircraft Carrier Returns To Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
A picture taken off Toulon shows the aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle", after the completion of its 18 month-long renovation, France, November 8, 2018. Christophe Simon/Pool via REUTERS *Reuters:* *After 1.3 billion euro makeover, French aircraft carrier returns to sea* ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER CHARLES DE GAULLE (Reuters) - Dressed in a khaki uniform and helmet, a pilot jumps into a Rafale fighter jet under the watchful gaze of France’s armed forces minister, Florence Parly, as the deck of the Charles de Gaulle carrier prepares for its first activity in 18 months. Europe’s onl... more »

Michelle Obama Rips Trump in New Book

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
In her book “Becoming,” she denounces the president for bragging to a TV host in 2005 about sexually assaulting women.

White House Press Secretary Blasted for Sharing Infowars Video to Bar Reporter

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Some commenters claim the video Sarah Sanders posted to the official Press Secretary account was doctored for exaggeration.

Did George Soros Demand That Failed Democratic Candidates ‘Pay Him Back’?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
A right-wing Facebook "fan page" riled its users up with nothing more than a picture of the liberal billionaire and an unfounded claim.

Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Investigated by Federal and State Authorities for Abuse of Children Under CPS Care

AdminM at Health Impact News - 2 hours ago
A psychiatric hospital in Chicago is being investigated by federal and state authorities for multiple reports of abuse of children in their care, many of whom are under state custody through the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Although the following ProPublica article highlights one particular hospital, investigations by Health Impact News have found that the stories contained within this piece are repeated in psych wards, group homes, and juvenile detention centers all over the country. Many children who are able to tell their stories have told our repo... more »

Norwegian Frigate Is Intentionally Ran Aground After Being Rammed By An Oil Tanker In A Fjord

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
#TridentJuncture/ The situation is going bad to worse for Norwegian frigate #HelgeIngstad. Picture at 11h35 from NRK live. Propulsion system is now under waters... pic.twitter.com/CIj1fNDDle — Jérôme (@JeromePio) November 8, 2018 *The Warzone/The Drive:* *Badly Damaged Norwegian Frigate Intentionally Ran Aground After Tanker Collision (Updated)* *Reports state that the ship was sinking and grounding it was the only chance the skipper had at saving it. * We still don't know many details surrounding what appears to be a particularly desperate incident that occurred near Bergen, No... more »

Americans elected mayors who care about climate change

Mary Alice Haddad, Professor, Wesleyan University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
Big city mayors with serious commitments to limiting greenhouse gases did well at the polls on Tuesday.

Scholars Mentored By Shalala Predict Support for Higher Ed and Diversity

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 3 hours ago
Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings is a proud member of “the Class of Shalala,” an informal name adopted by a group of Black women faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) whose academic careers were boosted by the newly elected Congresswoman, who mentored women and minority faculty in higher education long before she ventured into politics.

New York Times 1930 : Swiss Glaciers In Full Retreat

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 3 hours ago
Palm trees forecast for the Adirondacks. TimesMachine: December 21, 1930 – NYTimes.com The Adirondack forecast might have been a little off. Adirondack, NY 10-Day Forecast | Weather Underground

3-foot snow drifts in southern Siberia

Robert at Ice Age Now - 3 hours ago
In Tomsk, the height of the snow this morning, November 9, was 40 cm. In the north of the Kemerovo region, snow attacked almost as many as 38 cm, and in the village of Central Mine snow was almost 90 cm (3 ft). In Krasnoyarsk, its height is 14 cm. In Khakassia and in the ... Read more3-foot snow drifts in southern Siberia The post 3-foot snow drifts in southern Siberia appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Temps far below normal across 30 states

Robert at Ice Age Now - 3 hours ago
Central states running 10 to 20 degrees below normal as far south as Texas. See map http://www.intellicast.com/National/Temperature/Departure.aspx Thanks to Jake Spicer for this link The post Temps far below normal across 30 states appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Winter storm warning for parts of KS, WY and NB

Robert at Ice Age Now - 3 hours ago
As of last evening, 4 to 5 inches of snow have already fallen between the Highway 36 and Highway 34 corridors. Slideoffs have already occurred as the slush freezes. Be prepared for visibility under a mile in the falling snow. 7 Nov 18 – …WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON THURSDAY… Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations ... Read moreWinter storm warning for parts of KS, WY and NB The post Winter storm warning for parts of KS, WY and NB appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Heavy snow for parts of Michigan

Robert at Ice Age Now - 3 hours ago
8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) expected 8 Nov 2018 – The National Weather Service in Marquette, Michigan has issued a winter storm warning from 10 pm this evening to 7 am Saturday. Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph from ... Read moreHeavy snow for parts of Michigan The post Heavy snow for parts of Michigan appeared first on Ice Age Now.

The U.S. And Chinese Navies Are Playing A Game Of Chicken On The High Seas

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*New York Times:* ‘A Game of Chicken’: U.S. and China Are Risking a Clash at Sea HONOLULU — From a distance, the Chinese warship warned the American destroyer that it was on a “dangerous course” in the South China Sea. Then it raced up alongside, getting perilously close. For a few tense minutes, a collision seemed imminent. The American vessel, the Decatur, blasted its whistle. The Chinese took no notice. Instead, the crew prepared to throw overboard large, shock-absorbing fenders to protect their ship. They were “trying to push us out of the way,” one of the American sailors sa... more »

Kellyanne Conway Discusses Preparations for The Political Siege of the White House…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
Senior White House Adviser Kellyanne Conway holds an impromptu media availability to discuss current events and the White House preparations for the two-year political siege.

Camp Fire News

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 4 hours ago
The Camp Fire Continue reading →

Did Every Candidate Barack Obama Campaigned for in 2018 Lose?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
It probably took less time to debunk this meme than it did to create it.

US Immigration Officials Move to Deny Asylum at Border

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The Trump administration is seeking to deny asylum to migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 8, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
China's President Xi Jinping is seen on a big screen in the media center as he speaks at the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai on November 5, 2018. Johannes Eisele/Pool via REUTERS *Antony Funnell, ABC News Online*: *'One China' means different things to different people. It also might mean war* The "One China" policy means there is only one Chinese nation and that it is governed from Beijing. Right? Wrong. In fact, the policy allows for the existence of two separate Chinese entities, not one. They are People's Republic of China (PR... more »

Whistleblower: ‘Why I Quit Being a Therapist’

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 4 hours ago
*Daniel Mackler* | Coming to grips with an unforgiving profession dominated by powerful healthcare conglomerates and transnational pharmaceutical giants.

Qatar proposes to form new coalition in Mid East – report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – Qatar has allegedly proposed to form a new coalition with four regional countries in the Middle East, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) of Iran reported, citing Iraqi media claims. According to the IRNA report, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin ‘Abdul-Rahman bin Jassim Al-Thani proposed the formation of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian military preparing to unleash first strikes in Syria since September

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – For the first time since September, the Russian forces are preparing to launch airstrikes against the terrorist groups inside Syria, a military source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News on Thursday. According to the military source, the Russian Air Force and Navy are preparing to unleash a massive assault against the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Terrorists holding people hostage inside Rukban Camp: UN aid director

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
The situation in Syria’s Rukban refugee camp has become “horrible” after several years without sufficient aid, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Middle East and North Africa Bureau Director Amin Awad told Sputnik. “We just had a mission into Rukban; it was a horrible situation,” Awad said on Thursday after UN humanitarian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Scores of Saudi-backed fighters killed after disastrous attack in Hodeidah

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – Scores of Saudi-backed fighters were gunned down by the Houthi forces inside the Hodeidah province of western Yemen this week. Led by the Yemeni Republican Guard and Southern Resistance Army, the Gulf-backed troops attempted to capture the strategic Kilo 16 area on Wednesday; however, their assault would take a disastrous […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

High ranking Saudi Al-Qaeda commander assassinated in Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – A high ranking commander from an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria was assassinated in northwestern Syria this week. According to opposition activists via social media, the commander of the Al-Qaeda affiliate “Harakat Ansar Al-Deen” was assassinated this week when an unknown assailant opened fire and killed him outside his home in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Houthis cuts all supply lines to Saudi Coalition troops in Hodeidah

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The Houthis Movement scored an important advance on Thursday that resulted in the complete encirclement of the Saudi Coalition troops inside Hodeidah. The Houthis released a statement this evening that said all Saudi Coalition troops inside of Hodeidah are now trapped after they cut all the supply lines to these […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey says Syrian refugees wont return if Assad stays in power

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – If Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad remains in power, the refugees in Turkey will not be able to return to their homes, Volkan Bozkir, the head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said on a visit to Moscow on Thursday as quoted by Anadolu News Agency. During a meeting with the chair […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iraq and Iran continue trading despite Trump’s sanctions

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
Trade continued to flow over the border between Iraq and Iran at the Beshmakh crossing in Iraq’s eastern Sulaymaniyah governate on Thursday, despite recently reintroduced US sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Authorities at the crossing claimed that the “borders of the Beshmakh crossing have been trading with the Islamic Republic of Iran since 2007. This […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

TSA Testing Terahertz Devices To Replace Radiated Full Body Scanners

Aaron at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel After years of using full-body scanner devices that emit radiation, the TSA is testing a new technology dubbed terahertz to screen multiple airport... more »

Who is Stupid Enough to Lie about Something Caught on Tape and Seen by Millions? CNN and Jim Acosta

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 4 hours ago
CNN's Jim Acosta told CNN's Anderson Cooper that he *never* touched the female White House aide that tried to take the mic away from him.CNN showed the clip but edited out the part where he clearly touched her.Cooper offered no pushback on Acosta's blatant lie. pic.twitter.com/65rP9xWWyI— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 8, 2018 Here is the … Continue reading "Who is Stupid Enough to Lie about Something Caught on Tape and Seen by Millions? CNN and Jim Acosta"

Bjorn Lomborg: UN climate officials admit ‘Paris agreement will leave 99% of the problem unsolved’ at ‘a very, very high cost’

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 4 hours ago
This guy makes no sense to a Progressive, in fact, he is hated by the Progressive Left. Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment

World News Briefs -- November 8, 2018 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Taliban fighters have ramped up attacks on Afghan security forces and government facilities in recent months [Parwiz/Reuters] *Al Jazeera:* *Afghan forces killed as Taliban continues deadly attacks* At least 14 soldiers killed in the latest Taliban group attack as the Afghan forces reel from renewed violence. At least 14 Afghan army soldiers were killed in Takhar province after midnight on Thursday in the latest attack by Taliban armed group, which has killed or wounded dozens of security forces this week. Six soldiers are missing and 16 others wounded in the attack on military ba... more »

Police criticised after failing to treat park bench flour attack as hate crime

John Pring at Disability News Service - 4 hours ago
A police force has been criticised for failing to treat an attack on a disabled woman – who was spat at and left covered with flour by a group of teenagers as she sat on a park bench – as a disability hate crime. Suffolk police is the latest force to face questions over its [...]

MPs hear of DWP’s ‘unacceptable’ failure to provide accessible papers to shadow minister

John Pring at Disability News Service - 4 hours ago
Work and pensions ministers have received a humiliating dressing-down from the Commons speaker after their “unacceptable” failure to provide an accessible version of vital new universal credit papers to a disabled shadow minister. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had failed to provide the long-awaited managed migration draft regulations (see separate story) in an [...]

NanoFlu And ResVax: Make Or Break For Novavax

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
In 2016, a Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine candidate named the RSV F Vaccine failed in Phase III trials, which could have been a crippling blow for Novavax, but they may be on the road to recovery. Companies have to have Phase III trials before they can get approval. Phase I proves safety and dosing while Phase II shows it is better than a placebo and Phase III is intended to show it either works better than existing treatments or has fewer side effects. That's all after numerical models and animal studies. Since FDA essentially doubled the costs to get drug approval in t... more »

Liquid Mind, "Breathe in Me"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Breathe in Me" from "Liquid Mind VIII: Sleep" by Liquid Mind Official Website: http://www.liquidmindmusic.com

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“To some, the outline of the open cluster of stars M6 resembles a butterfly. M6, also known as NGC 6405, spans about 20 light-years and lies about 2,000 light years distant. M6 can best be seen in a dark sky with binoculars towards the constellation of Scorpius, coving about as much of the sky as the full moon. *Click image for larger size.* Like other open clusters, M6 is composed predominantly of young blue stars, although the brightest star is nearly orange. M6 is estimated to be about 100 million years old. Determining the distance to clusters like M6 helps astronomers calibrat... more »

FOIA and Academia, Brass Parachutes, and More: FRINFORMSUM

Lauren Harper at UNREDACTED - 5 hours ago
FOIA and Public Universities A recent New York Times article chronicling several instances of big businesses and lobbyist groups weaponizing FOIA to target researchers at public universities has inspired debate about both the role of corporate FOIA requesters and how to apply FOI laws to public educational institutions. To address the problem, some have proposed […]

Fireside Chat with Barbara Boyd, November 8, 2018

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 5 hours ago
Fireside Chat with Barbara Boyd, November 8, 2018 Video of Fireside Chat with Barbara Boyd, November 8, 2018 Throughout LaRouchePAC’s Campaign to Secure the Future we argued that an aroused and educated section of our citizenry, what we called a producers’ coalition, was uniquely poised to change history at this moment. That coalition, however, has to educate itself while in motion, to the level of statesmen, like the aroused citizenry of the American Revolution and the Federalist Papers. As we dust ourselves off following the Midterms, we can say that we had a profound effect in ... more »

DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and AAG Matthew Whitaker Issue New Asylum Rule Ahead of Advancing Mass Central American Migration…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker issued a new asylum rule today as officials at the U.S. southern border and U.S. military prepare to confront an approaching horde of approximately 20,000 Central American … Continue reading →

The Poet: Mary Oliver, “The Spirit Likes To Dress Up”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“The Spirit Likes To Dress Up”* "The spirit likes to dress up like this: ten fingers, ten toes, shoulders, and all the rest, at night in the black branches, in the morning in the blue branches of the world. ․ It could float, of course, but would rather plumb rough matter. Airy and shapeless thing, it needs the metaphor of the body, lime and appetite, the oceanic fluids; it needs the body's world, instinct and imagination, and the dark hug of time, sweetness and tangibility, to be understood, to be more than pure light that burns where no one is - so it ... more »

"Never Despair"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Never Despair" "Empires and cultures are not permanent and while thinking about the possibility that ours is collapsing may seem a dismal exercise it is far less so than enduring the frustrations, failures, damage and human casualties involved in constantly butting up against reality like a boozer who insists he is not drunk attempting to drive home. Peter Ustinov in 'Romanoff and Juliet' says at one point: "I'm an optimist: I know how bad the world is. You're a pessimist: you're always finding out." Or as GK Chesterton put it, "We must learn to love life without ever trusting it.... more »

Exposure to Cell Phone and Wireless WiFi Radiation Can Reduce Impulse Control and Cause Violence: Study

Activist Post at Activist Post - 5 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Some people – even President Trump – have pointed fingers at video games for playing a role in behavioral, emotional, and mental... more »

"A Lot Of People..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“When science discovers the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to find they are not it.” - Bernard Baily

Chet Raymo, “On Saying ‘I Don't Know’"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“On Saying ‘I Don't Know’"* by Chet Raymo "When Charles and Emma Darwin bought the house that would be their family home for forty years, at Downe, sixteen miles south of London, one of Charles' first improvements was to have the flints removed from the property's chalky meadow. The glassy stones were more than an agricultural nuisance; they were a puzzle to be solved. The countryside about Downe is pretty much pure chalk, and Darwin was confident he knew where the chalk came from: the calcerous deposits of the myriad planktonic organisms that lived in a sea that was once superinc... more »

Your race card has expired, liberals

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 5 hours ago
"No president in history came to office with more political capital than Barack Obama. He squandered it like a lottery winner within a few months. If liberals had any sense of irony, they would appreciate the inanity of braying about racism right after America elected a black president." Joy Tiz, Sept. 16, 2009 But Obama was so good at it, it's now all out, worse than ever, never slow down, and every candidate, black, white, and brown is using it. Black socialist woman didn't win in Georgia--must be racism; black male with questionable background not elected in Florida--must be ra... more »

Military And Intellgience News Briefs -- November 8, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
A US Marine infantry team leader providing speed-reload training during Exercise African Lion 2018 in Tifnit, Morocco. A recently released report sheds light on the extent of US operations in Africa. Lance Cpl. Tessa Watts/US Marine Corps *Business Insider/Military Times*:* Here's what we know about the US military's expanding counterterrorism war across Africa* * A Department of Defense Inspector General report notes the creation of new operations in Africa, despite an official push to reduce US presence there. * The counterterrorism operations detailed include efforts to degrade... more »

Nov. 8: It's not just Trump

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 5 hours ago
The problem is not Donald Trump. The problem is about half of the American population. That's roughly the number who supported Trump in the mid-terms. The problem originated, I suspect,as a patriotism gone mad. Americans have it drummed into them as children that they are a god-fearing people - and also that they are God's chosen people. When, in the 1830s, American land speculators and slave dealers flooded into what was then northern Mexico, Mexico reacted against them. Of course. They were taking Mexican land. They were bringing in slaves to a Mexico that didn't accept slavery. ... more »

Democrats Attempting To Steal The Election In Florida

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 5 hours ago
There seems to be no limit to the criminal activity Democrats are willing to do to obtain power.

Another Republican Capitulation on Health Care

Veronique de Rugy at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: another-republican-capitulation-on-health-care] Republicans have established a clear pattern on health care. First, they rail against whatever big-government scheme Democrats propose. Then, after a half-hearted and incompetent effort to convince the public of the benefits of a market-oriented system, they abandon their principles and adopt the big-government idea as their own in order to win or hold power.

Top Headline – UN ICPP Report Seeks “Unprecedented Changes”

TNA Video at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: top-headline-un-icpp-report-seeks-unprecedented-changes] VIDEO - Scientists mock United Nation's special report on climate as "fear-mongering" and "nonsense."

69-year-old Dutchman Suing to Change His Legal Age to 49

Michael Tennant at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: 69-year-old-dutchman-suing-to-change-his-legal-age-to-49] A 69-year-old Dutchman is suing to have his legal age changed to 49, arguing that it's no different from transgenders seeking legal gender changes.

Another Ghastly Mass Shooting Kills 12 in Southern California

James Murphy at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: another-ghastly-mass-shooting-kills-12-in-southern-california] In yet another mass shooting, an ex-marine shoots up a California nightclub, killing 12, including a sheriff's deputy.

“We Know Where You Sleep”: Fascists Mob Tucker Carlson’s Home

Selwyn Duke at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: we-know-where-you-sleep-fascists-mob-tucker-carlson-s-home] Once again showing that those preaching tolerance most are the most intolerable, popular Fox News host Tucker Carlson has become the latest victim of left-wing street-mob (in)justice.

Chile - Gobierno inicia tramitación del TPP-11 en el Congreso: se corre el riesgo de que la votación sea en base a la ignorancia

bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
08-Nov-2018 El 6 de noviembre, a través de un mensaje del Ejecutivo, ingresó a la Cámara de Diputados el proyecto para aprobar el Tratado Integral y Progresista de Asociación Transpacífico (TPP-11), dando inicio a su tramitación en el Congreso Nacional.

Las negociaciones entre la Unión Europea y el MERCOSUR: entre asimetrías, concesiones y preservación del derecho al desarrollo

bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
08-Nov-2018 ¿Aportará este acuerdo a mejorar y aumentar el volumen de exportaciones con mayor valor agregado, intensivas en conocimiento y en el empleo calificado y de calidad? O ¿profundizará aún más la matriz primario-extractiva característica de las exportaciones de nuestra región? ¿En qué medida el acuerdo constituye una oportunidad para el desarrollo?

What We Can Expect With a Democrat-Marxist Controlled House of Representatives….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
CTH has received multiple requests for a review of predictable consequences as a result of the midterm election. Thankfully, and perhaps unfortunately, we have solid references to base these predictions on – because there’s a solid frame of reference from … Continue reading →

What America Can Learn from Taiwan’s Digital Democracy

Pamela Kennedy at Test Feed Using Fields - 6 hours ago
*Pamela Kennedy* *Politics, Asia* [image: Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen attends National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan October 10, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu] Taipei's "vTaiwan" has proved innovative for security and citizen involvement. As Americans went to the polls for the midterm elections, newspapers reported cybersecurity concerns over voting systems and the constant hacker attacks spreading disinformation on digital sources of information on candidates and policy issues. The ongoing threat to the integrity of U.S. elections—and Americans’ faith in the process—is real,... more »

Petty Narcissistic Sociopath

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 6 hours ago
The world is so black and white for narcissistic sociopaths, especially the malignant kinds... like you-know-who. There's Trump and then there's the rest of the world... and what those in the rest of the world can do for him (or to him). He call to consolidate members of his party who lost their seats Tuesday or to ask how their families are bucking up. He'd didn't send them a message through an intermediary that he would keep an eye out for a job for them. Instead-- and totally in line with his character and moral fiber-- he razed them and wished them the worst. NCB News reported... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Santa Rosa, New Mexico, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

Central American Migrants in Mexico Want Buses to US Border

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Central American migrants in a caravan that has stopped in Mexico City demanded buses Thursday to take them to the U.S. border, saying it is too cold and dangerous to continue walking and hitchhiking.

1 Death Linked to Ongoing Turkey Salmonella Outbreak

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
"We are still seeing new illnesses being reported on a weekly basis," said Colin Basler, an epidemiologist with the CDC.

Appeals Court Rules Against Trump on DACA Immigrant Policy

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A U.S. appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump from immediately ending an Obama-era program shielding young immigrants from deportation.

Did This Video Show Obama Kicking a Reporter Out of a Press Conference?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Social media users engaged in another round of whataboutism by claiming (falsely) that a video showed President Obama kicking a reporter out of a press conference.

Emily Maitlis offers "an unpopular opinion"

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 6 hours ago
Gosh! Unpopular with who? With her BBC colleagues maybe? I have to say it's not unpopular with me. It fact it's the most sensible bit of reporting I've read on the BBC News website for a long while! Jim Acosta was called on by the president to ask a question. I'll say that again. He was called on by Donald Trump to ask whatever question he liked. And when he'd finished asking one, he then asked another - with interruption follow-ups in between. It was only when he attempted his third question - or possibly fourth depending on how you define the follow-ups - that the president got... more »

"Getting Run Down: Recharging Your Batteries"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Getting Run Down: Recharging Your Batteries"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Getting worn out and run down robs you of receiving what you need from the universe. Our natural state of being is vibrant, happy to be alive. Yet, there can be times when we feel run down and worn out. This does not mean that we are lazy or unfit for the tasks in our lives; it means that we need to recharge our batteries and find a way of keeping them charged. Vitamins and extra rest can be very helpful in restoring our physical bodies. And if we are willing to delve deeper, we may discover that there i... more »

“The Nature of Courage”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*“The Nature of Courage”* by ClassicLit “Tolkien had experienced war and violence first hand in World War I. Like many of the writers from his era, his world could never be the same, after seeing his best friends die, and his land in ruin. Shippey writes, “The life experiences of many men and women in the twentieth century have left them with an unshakable conviction of something wrong, something irreducibly evil in the nature of humanity, but without any very satisfactory explanation for it.” Defeat seems inevitable. The forces of evil are strong. And, the quest isn’t really a qu... more »

"Remember..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago

Canadian Crude Oil Sells at Record Discounts

IER at IER - 6 hours ago
Canadian crude oil is selling below U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil by a record $52.50 per barrel based on records… The post Canadian Crude Oil Sells at Record Discounts appeared first on IER.

Is OPEC On The Verge Of Breaking Apart?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*WSJ:* *Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s Anchor, Ponders a Future Without the Cartel* *Kingdom, under pressure from U.S. and investors, researches possible impact of a breakup of oil producers’ group.* Saudi Arabia’s top government-funded think tank is studying the possible effects on oil markets of a breakup of OPEC, a remarkable research effort for a country that has dominated the oil cartel for nearly 60 years. The effort coincides with new pressures on the Saudi government, including from the U.S., where President Trump has accused the cartel of pushing up oil prices, and from investors wh... more »

"The Fourth Turning And War Of The Worlds"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"The Fourth Turning And War Of The Worlds"* by James Quinn “In retrospect, the spark might seem as ominous as a financial crash, as ordinary as a national election, or as trivial as a Tea Party. The catalyst will unfold according to a basic Crisis dynamic that underlies all of these scenarios: An initial spark will trigger a chain reaction of unyielding responses and further emergencies. The core elements of these scenarios (debt, civic decay, global disorder) will matter more than the details, which the catalyst will juxtapose and connect in some unknowable way. If foreign societ... more »

Labour snubs MP Luciana Berger over assault threat per The Jewish Chronicle

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 6 hours ago
'The Labour leadership has failed to make any contact with Jewish Labour MP Luciana Berger — despite the announcement last week of a criminal investigation into violent antisemitic threats made against her. The JC understands that neither Jeremy Corbyn nor any member of his senior team has offered support of any kind to Ms Berger after Cressida Dick, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, confirmed last Friday the start of a criminal probe into the threats that appeared in a dossier of abuse from Labour members. In a series of potentially catastrophic events for Labour, it has emerge... more »

Cobble-dick-longer-skin

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 6 hours ago
My Twitter feed is pretty omnivorous and one of the feeds I follow is Paul Jones' splendid *Haggards Hawks, *an offshoot of his site devoted to 'obscure words & language facts'. Tonight, for example, comes: Many of the comments in response to this are variants of the question: Isn't he that actor from *Sherlock*? (Oh dear. Will the title of this post attract bots and spammers?).

The New F-16 Is A Very Capable Aircraft

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*National Interest:* *Here Comes the F-16V (Thanks to F-22 and F-35 DNA)* *We have all the details. * The future is still bright for the F-16. Here's why... Lockheed Martin has received a massive $1.12 billion contract from the U.S. government to produce 16 advanced F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcons for Bahrain. The “undefinitized contract action award” means that the Royal Bahraini Air Force will become the first operator of the most advanced and capable version of F-16 ever designed. Moreover, unlike previous versions of the F-16—which were built in Fort Worth, Texas—these new “V... more »

The 116th Congress has more women and people of color than ever – but there's still room to improve

Richie Zweigenhaft, Professor of Psychology, Guilford College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 7 hours ago
In the next Congress, white men will make up 60 percent of the House and 71 percent of the Senate – a historic low.

Veterans have fought in wars – and fought against them

Michael Messner, Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 7 hours ago
Veterans of past wars have long been at the forefront of peace advocacy in the United States.

Mark Easton liked

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 7 hours ago
Most unexpected retweet ever? It's a typical brilliant, bracing, anti-PC piece from Rod Liddle. Incidentally, I'm now identifying as a 32 year-old 6ft 6 Hollywood matinee idol with millions in my bank account who's absolutely irresistible to the ladies, and I *will* be no-platforming anyone (even Sue) who fails to accept my self-identification as such.

It's One Thing To Refuse To Condemn. It's Another To Defend

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 7 hours ago
It's hard to imagine any organization trying harder to becoming less respected then this one. CNN is the network which featured *Chris Cuomo defending antifa violence*, claiming that it was a better kind of violence than the violence which might be offered by its victims. He doesn't bother to mention that antifa is the one that starts the attacks and that there is usually zero violence offered by its victims. They're too busy bleeding from a headwound from a bicycle lock. CNN is the network which featured *Don Lemon claiming* that the mob that harassed, threatened, and chased Ted Cr... more »

How My Research On Ancient Egyptian Poetry Led To An Amazing Great Pyramid Discovery

The Conversation at Science 2.0 blogs - 7 hours ago
What began as an expedition to record the inscriptions of ancient Egyptian quarry workers produced a remarkable discovery about the Great Pyramid at Giza. My colleagues and I in the Anglo-French joint archaeological mission to the ancient quarry site of Hatnub recently revealed the existence of a well-preserved haulage ramp dating to the time of the Great Pyramid, roughly 4,500 years ago. read more

Silver Lining of Democratic Takeover of the House

Steve Byas at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: silver-lining-of-democratic-take-over-of-the-house] Republicans are understandably disappointed in the loss of the House of Representatives — but there are some good things about it for constitutional conservatives to consider.

Democratic Campaign to Impeach Trump May Get Him Reelected

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: democratic-campaign-to-re-elect-trump-begins-with-impeachment-chatter] Rather than conceiving plans for the good of the country, the new majority in the U.S. House of Representatives might well be considering the suicide mission of impeaching The Donald.

Climate-change Initiatives Fail to Pass in Washington and Arizona

James Murphy at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: climate-change-initiatives-fail-to-pass-in-washington-and-arizona] Climate alarmism was on the ballot on Tuesday. And, in most cases, climate realism won the day.

Wall Street Loves Gridlock: Stocks Jump Two Percent Day After Midterms

Bob Adelmann at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: wall-street-loves-gridlock-stocks-jump-2-percent-day-after-midterms] Trump's loss of the House will likely lead to gridlock, which the stock market likes, and successful efforts to continue to return America's judicial system to its constitutional foundation.

Understanding Science Credentials

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 8 hours ago
On my twitter feed this morning I found out what leftists mean by science credentials, and what their criteria are for listening to people about climate. Steve Goddard on Twitter: Forty years working as a scientist and engineer makes my … Continue reading →

Flanders on British Patriots arrested by Freemasonic Police (2016)

Social-Nationalist Anti-Nazi at Social-Nationalist Anti-Nazi - 8 hours ago
*by Flanders* British Patriots arrested by Freemasonic Police Freemasons participate with jewry to deny the free speech rights of White people in Briton. There is no solid evidence that these particular police shown in the video below are Freemasons, but most police services in all our White countries are managed by people who either are, or who cooperate willingly with, the jewish-guided Freemasons. It is corporate world jewry assisted by masons, and their affiliated groups, who are the biggest importers of those people called "immigrants" or "refugees". Freemasons work in thei... more »

Goodbye, Jeff Sessions—and Hello to Attorney General Chris Christie or Pam Bondi?

Curt Mills at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Curt Mills* *Politics, * The Attorney General’s firing has upset some on the Right. “We have a great politician here,” Donald Trump said in August 2015 at a rally in Alabama. “We have a man here… He’s the one person who I sought his counsel. Because he’s been so spot on. He’s so highly respected. Has anyone ever heard of Senator Jeff Sessions?” The crowd roared. “Get over here, Jeff!” Trump said. “Look at him! … Unbelievable guy.” The then-Alabama senator donned a MAGA hat. “Donald,” Sessions said. “Welcome to my hometown.” He continued: “The American people -- these people --... more »

The Navy's Worst Nightmare: Could Iran Sink a U.S. Aircraft Carrier?

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Is that even possible? We take a look. *As North Korea has ably demonstrated, a motivated opponent will eventually improve their ability to defend themselves from the United States—and Iran has far more resources than North Korea does. A breakthrough in capability, whether it be antiship ballistic missiles, nuclear weapons, or some similar technology, could allow Iran to quickly catch up and effectively challenge American military power. Iran is currently incapable of sinking a U.S. Navy carrier, but that is not an advantage the Pentagon can count on... more »

Here's How to Avoid War with China

Daniel L. Davis at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Hint: it's not adopting a more aggressive forward military posture. On Monday, Taiwanese Defense Minister Yen De-fa stated that, Taiwan would consider allowing a U.S. ship to dock on an island it controls in the volatile South China Sea. Chinese diplomat Li Kexin reportedly warned last year that the day a U.S. ship docked on Taiwan-proper, “is the day China will launch a military attack against Taiwan.” Before the United States presses its case too strongly in the contested waters near China, a careful analysis of U.S. interest... more »

Epitaphs of the War

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
Here's a transcription of a wonderful Radio 3 *Essay* broadcast this week in anticipation of the centenary of the ending of the First World War. I thought I'd share it with you... *Continuity Announcer*: Now on Radio 3 Janet Montefiore, Professor Emeritus at Kent University's School of English, explores the poignant, personal and national story behind Rudyard Kipling's 1922 collection of poems, *Epitaphs of the War*. *Janet Montefiore*: On the 27th September 1915, 8,000 out of the 10,000 British troops who took part in the disastrous Battle of Loos were killed or wounded. One of... more »

Toshiba’s UK withdrawal puts Cumbria nuclear plant in doubt

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 8 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The UK’s nuclear strategy takes another blow: Toshiba plans to wind up its UK nuclear business after failing to find a buyer, dealing a potentially fatal blow to plans for a new nuclear power station in Cumbria. Its NuGen division was behind the development of the Moorside project. Toshiba’s decision […]

Interview for The Point Magazine

Corey Brettschneider at Balkinization - 8 hours ago
Here is my interview with The Point Magazine about my new book *The Oath and the Office: A Guide To The Constitution For Future Presidents*: https://thepointmag.com/2018/dialogue/executive-decisions-american-politics-presidency

BREAKING: Lauren Underwood leads the way!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018Ran in her home town:* As you may have heard before. the world is full of good, decent people. One such person is Lauren Underwood, who was elected to the House in Tuesday's elections. Underwood appeared on last night's Maddow Show. Rachel provides the background: MADDOW (11/7/18):* Lauren Underwood grew up in Naperville, Illinois*. When she was 8 years old, she was diagnosed with a chronic heart condition. That's what made her want to become a nurse, watching her own caregivers back when she was a little kid. *Lauren Underwood became a nurse. She ended... more »

Systematic errors in Resplandy et al 2018 paper highlights the problem of inadequate peer-review

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 8 hours ago
“However Lewis, who has authored several peer-reviewed papers on the question of climate sensitivity and has worked with some of the world’s leading climate scientists, has found that the warming trend in the Resplandy paper differs from that calculated from … Continue reading →

TRUMP DIDN'T VANISH IN A PUFF OF SMOKE ON TUESDAY AND IT'S ALL THE FAULT OF THE RESISTANCE, SAYS BRET STEPHENS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 8 hours ago
Bret Stephens has some thoughts about the midterms: For months we’ve heard from sundry media apocalypticians that this year’s midterms were the last exit off the road to autocracy. Yes, and yesterday's firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions demonstrated that this was an accurate assessment. A Trumpist polemicist and hack is now America's acting attorney general. He'll begin the process of shutting down the Mueller investigation any day now. If the GOP had maintained control of the entire federal government, wouldn't that be a crisis? On Tuesday, the American people delivered a les... more »

Did the News Media Ignore a Black Conservative Event at the White House?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A Facebook post claiming that news outlets ignored the Young Black Leadership Summit ignored several reports of attendees' encounter with President Donald Trump.

Questionable Tactics Used in Vaccine Safety Testing

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/06/12/amp/vaccine-safety-testing.aspx?__twitter_impression=true Advertisements

There’s Now a ‘Vaccine Fatwa’ in Indonesia, And Guess What’s Happening

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://www.sciencealert.com/indonesian-global-vaccine-action-plan-immunisation-rates-fall-following-fatwa

Read the Shocking Conclusions from 28 Medical Studies Linking Fluoride to Lower IQ in Children

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2018/09/27/read-the-shocking-conclusions-from-28-medical-studies-linking-fluoride-to-lower-iq-in-children/

China can apparently now identify citizens based on the way they walk

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/07/china-can-apparently-now-identify-citizens-based-on-the-way-they-walk/?utm_source=tcfbpage&sr_share=facebook

FDA approves drug to make cow poo less smelly.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://globalnews.ca/news/4639424/cow-poo-smell-drug/?utm_source=GlobalNews&utm_medium=Facebook

Tales from the BBC edit suite

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
Readers of this blog, and ones like it, will probably appreciate a piece by Steerpike at *The Spectator *tonight. It's headlined *The BBC blames school attack on… Brexit*. He describes how "the BBC news channel ran a short piece on the increase of hate crime incidents against disabled children", with the BBC focusing in on "a school which catered for disabled children in Newcastle, which had recently been broken into and vandalised by thugs who destroyed toys and sprayed offensive graffiti on the school’s walls". According to Steerpike, "the BBC had a ready-made answer" for what ... more »

The Happy-go-Lucky Girl I had Pre-HPV Vaccine is Gone Forever

AdminM at Health Impact News - 8 hours ago
There is no doubt in my mind that HPV vaccines played a part in changing my daughter from a healthy young girl into one who was constantly sick with a long journey to recovery. After all, the only change in her life prior to the appearance of all these new medical conditions was being vaccinated with Cervarix and Gardasil. Fast forward three years to September 2018: Has my daughter recovered? Has Chelsea regained some sense of normality in her life? The answers to these questions are both “NO”! Chelsea has had to battle mental health problems. I strongly believe these issues stem fr... more »

Kurdish YPG attacks HQ of Turkish-backed rebels in northwest Aleppo

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) carried out a powerful attack against a group of Turkish-backed rebels in the northwestern countryside of Aleppo this week. Led by members of their sleeper cell, the YPG attacked the headquarters of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters using a vehicle borne improvised […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Daesh loses last bargaining chip in southern Syria, SAA prepares final offensive

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) lost their last bargaining chip in southern Syria after the government forces liberated 19 civilians held hostage by the terrorist group. The loss of these hostages could not come at a worse time for Daesh as they brace for a major assault from the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthi forces fire new ballistic missile at Saudi military base

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Houthi forces continued their large-scale missile attack against the Saudi military this week, targeting another installation near the Yemeni border. Led by their rocket battalion, the Houthi forces fired their newly-made Badr P-1 towards a Saudi military camp in the Jawf province of Yemen. According to the official media […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Important crossing between rebel and government areas in northwest Syria has been reopened

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The important Morek Crossing in northwest Syria has been reopened after closing last year due to violence. According to the local opposition council in northern Hama, the Morek Crossing was reopened to the public on Thursday. Civilians will be allowed to move through government and rebel lines as part of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia’s combat helicopters to be improved after Syria operation experience

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
The holding company Helicopters of Russia (an affiliate of Rostec) keeps improving and perfecting its combat helicopters that were tested in real action in Syria, the company’s chief, Andrey Boginsky, told the media on the sidelines of Airshow China. “There are dozens of such amendments. They are different and concern the design of the aircraft, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Large Turkish military convoy enters in northwest Syria (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – A large Turkish military convoy was seen entering northwest Syria on Wednesday after the recent flare up of violence along the designated Idlib buffer zone. According to opposition activists in northwestern Syria, the Turkish military convoy entered the Idlib Governorate from Turkey’s Hatay province on Wednesday afternoon. The Turkish military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey and Russia to keep fighting terrorism in Syria despite disagreements on Assad – official

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – Russia and Turkey will continue their efforts to eradicate terrorists from Syria, despite the fact they disagree on the leadership of the country, Head of Russian Federation Council’s International Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev said on Thursday. “Our interpretations of what is going on in this country [Syria] differ, I mean, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

S-300 delivery minimized possibility of Israeli threat – Syrian Army

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Deliveries of Russian S-300 air defense systems to Syria did not nullify the risks of new attacks by Israel, but minimized the possibility of their success, Syrian Army political bureau head Brig. Gen. Hasan Ahmad Hasan told Sputnik in an interview. “There is no concept of zero probability in military strategy. We cannot say that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Don’t have Measles vaccine? Gym, restaurant will ban you

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 8 hours ago
Over the weekend in Ocean County, schools, businesses and officials got serious about the spread of measles. With four cases of measles confirmed in Lakewood, NJ last week by the Ocean County Health Department (yes, four) and four more under investigation, officials are worried and scrambling. (All four of the current and confirmed cases stem from […] The post Don’t have Measles vaccine? Gym, restaurant will ban you appeared first on Health Nut News.

Historic ban on dog racing scores easy win with Florida voters

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 8 hours ago
We are so happy to report that the constitutional amendment aimed at ending live dog racing in Florida- PASSED! “Amendment 13 got 69 percent ‘yes’ votes and 31 percent ‘no’ votes statewide as of 8:15 p.m. Tuesday. Proposed amendments need no less than 60 percent approval to be added to the state’s governing document.” The […] The post Historic ban on dog racing scores easy win with Florida voters appeared first on Health Nut News.

Red Line Crossed?

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 8 hours ago
The world has gotten so weird when progressives are demonstrating against the firing of Jeff Sessions: 'A Red Line Crossed': Nationwide Protests Declared for Thursday at 5PM After Jeff Sessions Fired. Common Dreams (2018, November 7), https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/11/07/red-line-crossed-nationwide-protests-declared-thursday-5pm-after-jeff-sessions-fired Right after Trump forced Sessions to resign, the White House announced that Matthew Whitaker—a DOJ official who has shown open hostility to the probe by Special Counsel Robert Mueller—would now serve as acting AG and be put ... more »

Have you noticed that the U.S. president has not tweeted about the caravan “invasion” since before the election?

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 8 hours ago
Have you noticed that the U.S. president has not tweeted about the caravan “invasion” since before their mid-term election? Are you surprised? You shouldn't be. As Thomas Sowell once pointed out: *"It is hard to understand politics if you are hung up on reality. Politicians leave reality to others. What matters in politics is what you can get the voters to believe, whether it bears any resemblance to reality or not."* . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 311 – 2018

Hifast at Climate Collections - 8 hours ago
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