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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

11 December - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 3

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10:02 pm MST


"How Do American Families Have Time to Watch 8 Hours of TV Every Day?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*"How Do American Families Have Time to * *Watch 8 Hours of TV Every Day?"* by Joe Pinsker "Even as phones and tablets extend their reach into daily life, a bigger screen remains supreme. According to the market-research firm Nielsen, the average American household watches nearly eight hours of television a day. If people are working and sleeping and doing anything else at all, how do eight hours of TV even fit into people’s days? Nielsen has been measuring TV viewership since 1949. These days the company keeps tabs on nearly 60,000 households with special “meters” that attach to p... more »

Comment faire un dépôt au Casino

bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
11-Dec-2018 Comment faire un dépôt au Casino ?

Jihadist rebels to execute Syrian journalist for ‘giving coordinates’ to Israel, US Coalition

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – The jihadist rebel group “Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham” is preparing to execute a Syrian journalist for allegedly giving coordinates to enemy forces in the Idlib province. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham has decided to execute the journalist Amjad Al-Maleh on the charges of providing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Armenia is ready to establish diplomatic ties with Turkey

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Armenia is ready to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey but without any preliminary conditions concerning Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Monday. “We are ready to establish direct relations with Turkey without any preliminary conditions and hope that Turkey takes the same position,” he said. “However, relations with Turkey are linked with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Islamist rebels step up attacks in northern Hama as Syrian troops await green light for offensive

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The Islamist rebels stepped up their attacks against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate this week. Led by their Jaysh Al-Izza faction, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) attempted to infiltrate the Syrian Arab Army’s positions near the key town of Al-Latamnah in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Venezuela: Russia transports aircraft to Venezuela for drills (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – Two Tu-160 heavy strategic bombers, an An-124 airlift jet aircraft and an Il-62 airliner made their way from Russia to Maiquetia “Simon Bolivar” International Airport to participate in drills in Venezuela, as shown in footage released on Monday. “This is a flight over featureless terrain. Almost the whole distance was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthi forces shoot down Saudi Coalition spy plane in western Yemen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:55 A.M.) – The Houthi forces managed to shoot down a Saudi Coalition spy plane that was seen flying over their positions in the western region of Yemen. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion shot down the Saudi Coalition spy plane while it was flying over […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Hezbollah’s releases new map of Israeli operation along Lebanese border

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – Hezbollah’s official media wing released a new map of Lebanon that shows the areas where the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have been searching for tunnels. According to the map, the Israeli Defense Forces have been searching the border areas in Kafr Kila, Mays Al-Jabal, Bleida, Ramieh, and ‘Alma Al-Sha’ab. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian man charged in Germany for torturing pro-government soldiers

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 A.M.) – A 29-year-old Syrian man was charged in Germany for torturing pro-government soldiers in Syria between January 2012 and January 2013, the Associated Press reported on Monday evening. According to the Associated Press, the Syrian man, Mohammad K., took part in torturing two Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers by whipping them […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish police detain over 20 HDP hunger strikers in Diyarbakir (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Police in the south-eastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir raided the local offices of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on Monday, and detained over 20, mostly female party members, who were participating in a hunger strike in solidarity with prisoners. Officers equipped with riot shields blocked the street as HDP members were bundled out of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army unleashes powerful attack in Deir Ezzor after Daesh missile strike kills several soldiers

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army unleashed a powerful attack against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) forces in southeast Deir Ezzor this morning, a source told Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army fired several surface-to-surface missiles towards the Islamic State’s positions near the town of Baghouz Al-Fouqani in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian Air Force sends several long-range warplanes to Venezuela

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The Venezuelan Ministry of Defense announced on Monday evening that the Russian military is sending two Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers, an Antonov An-124 heavily military transport aircraft, and an Ilyushin IL-62 aircraft to Venezuela. In addition to these five planes, the Russian military is sending up to 100 soldiers to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Miley Cyrus says Worship Satan if you want to Become Rich and Famous like Me

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 18 hours ago
This should serve as a wake-up call to those who are still duped by the "entertainment industry"

Don't Let "War With China" Fiction Scare You

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * An award-winning short story by a top U.S. Navy intelligence officer serves as a thinly-veiled warning: the Navy, and the country it serves, must better prepare for war with China. And if it doesn't, America will lose aircraft carriers, destroyers, presumably thousands of sailors ... and the war. But how well do these technothrillers hold up over time? An award-winning short story by a top U.S. Navy intelligence officer serves as a thinly-veiled warning. The Navy, and the country it serves, must better prepare for war with China. And if it doesn't, Amer... more »

Why the F-35 Will Soon Be Deadlier Than Ever

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The new hardware and software, to be operational on the F-35 by 2021, includes seven racks per aircraft consisting of 1,500 module components, including new antennas and weapons release systems. The Pentagon and Lockheed are pursuing a "Tech Refresh" effort with the F-35 intended to improve the stealth fighter's targeting attack technology, weapons delivery and on-board computing -- all as part of an effort to try to keep the F-35's combat effectiveness ahead of great power rival nations. The refresh, intended to be built into new planes and retrofitted... more »

So, it’s all just too late, right? Studying climate politics in a time of despair

Josh Busby at Duck of Minerva - 19 hours ago
This is a guest post from Kate Neville, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and School of the Environment at the University of Toronto, and Matthew Hoffmann, a Professor in the Department of Political Science and Co-Director of the Environmental Governance Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy […]

NCGT News 51, June 2009

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 19 hours ago
In 2009 I suggested cyclones, hurricanes etc were caused by field aligned electric currents. The paper originally appeared in a special issue of Earth and Environment and republished in the NCGT News 51 of 2009. It was peer reviewed for … Continue reading →

Orthodox Science ?

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 19 hours ago
Here is a short Q&A with Rupert Sheldrake The fact is that the universities have returned to their “religious” origins, when Authority controls knowledge and political correctness reigns supreme. Knowledge is thus controlled by fear and peer review to ensure … Continue reading →

Donald Tusk says he will not renegotiate the EU-UK deal, prepares for no-deal

theleftbible at The Left Bible - 19 hours ago
EU leaders will not renegotiate Britain’s Brexit deal, including the Irish border ‘backstop’, their chairman Donald Tusk tweeted yesterday (December 10th) after Prime Minister Theresa May put off a parliamentary vote on her chequers plan that was facing heavy defeat from all sides of the house. They could meet as early as today to discuss […] The post Donald Tusk says he will not renegotiate the EU-UK deal, prepares for no-deal appeared first on The Left Bible.

Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Monday 10th December 2018

By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]

COP 24: Climate Lunacy Takes Center Stage In Poland

By Paul Driessen ~ The unwritten rule seems to be that each successive climate report and news release must be more scarifying than any predecessors, especially during the run-up to international conferences. Thus Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report 15 claims governments worldwide must make “unprecedented changes in all aspects of society,” spend $40 […]

Patriot Humor – Santa Claus

Santa ClausScumbag SantaBasking in the GlowStupor HeroGarbageA RecommendationVegan KidsRomaine LettuceFrance Right NowJeff FlakeCaught ThemStocksChessNot WrongThat Moment When…NopeCartoons Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post

Baby, It’s Crazy Outside

By Andrew Bolt ~ Baby, it’s Cold Outside has been banned: Radio stations around the U.S. and Canada have dropped the 1944 Christmas tune from their lineups over lyrics including, ‘I ought to say no, no, no, sir / Mind if I move in closer.’ As Vox’s Emily Crockett wrote, the song strikes many as, […]

Kawaii, Somber Japan

Linh Dinh at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Linh Dinh visits Japan, a land where adult diapers outsell those for babies and where at least 43 percent of the natives aged 18-34 are still virgins

Oy Vey! Organized Jewry Reacts to CNN Survey

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
John Friend on reaction to a CNN survey that found growing awareness about organised Jewish influence in the mass media, finance and government

South Africa 2019: Beginning of the END

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
South Africa's Parliament has authorised the seizure of white farmland from March 2019-- without compensation. Meaning the country is now heading down the same sorry road as Zimbabwe

Wolfgang Halbig has stunning evidence that Sandy Hook Elementary School was closed months before ‘massacre’

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Meaning that if true, the “massacre” itself must have been staged.

Satanists are contemptuous of our political docility and credulity

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Satanist Insider: "By the time you wake up, there'll be nothing left to wake up to."

Universities Have Become Globalists Propaganda Organizations

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Hanne Herland explains the collapse of critical and independent thought in Western universities. A must read.

Uprising in France – The Anatomy of Populism and Challenging the Matrix

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
The rejection of the current political status quo no longer plays by the old rules. It is neither left nor rightwing and that’s its strength. Alexander Dugin explains

Qanon - Tic Toc

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
The count down is surely underway and we have useful housekeeping here. Turns out that the Freedom Caucus was formed in 2015 and included Mil Intel plus White Hats, Trump and compatriots worldwide to stop the takeover of all forms of freedom. This provided the necessary base and consensus allowing Trump to proceed. We have seen parts of it but by deduction we knew this had to have happened for Trump to run in the first instance. This was the hostile takeovers of all hostile takeovers. The first phase is to reboot nationalism in order to stop the globalists cold. Once stopp... more »

FBI email chain may provide most damning evidence of FISA abuses ye

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
The use of the FISA court to spy was both criminal abuse, but also seamless. That surely implies a whole history of past bad acts that no one has looked for yet. This will be necessary in order to properly rewrite the laws involved. Claiming this is a one off bad act is not enough and must be guarded against. In the meantime what is happening is the ongoing process of full disclosure and criminal indictment that is now entering the stage of full tide. The process is been carefully staged to ensure public understanding is complete. . *FBI email chain may provide most damni... more »

Anxious? Consuming more wild cabbage can improve symptoms, according to a study

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Wild cabbage grows naturally on European coastlines in particular. I also think that it is used as a fodder crop as well. Here we have additional indication of real medical benefits that surpass what is commercially available in terms of safety at least. It needs to be readily available and in time it should be easily breed this trait back into our cultivars. This is good news for all those suffering from anxiety disorders. .. *Anxious? Consuming more wild cabbage can improve symptoms, according to a study* *Saturday, November 17, 2018 by: Ellaine Castillo* * Tags: anti... more »

The UN’s Bloodless Coup Against the US

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This meme will not stand of course, yet it must emerge as a threat in order to be destroyed. What is clear is that the obvious majority inside the UN is producing this globalist meme and attracting support from the neo NAZI banking elite. The strategy is as simple as blowing mobs of the uneducated through the borders of the successful nations and hoping the disruption will produce a political advantage to be exploited by fascist political movements. The first round of this strategy blew through Europe producing discord and now blow back. The second round is now halted at the USA ... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* What decent person wouldn't want the opportunity to slap Traitor Don upside the head. Forget slap. I'd pay good money for a free punch. Better yet, give me a bat or a heavy stick and I'd put every ounce of my 200 pounds into it. Hold still, Donnie! But hey, I know I'm being selfish. I know that the majority of people in this country and around the world would love the chance to do the same. It's the perfect gift for this holiday season. Let's get ironic and make this a democratic enterprise! So, what to do when billions of the world's righteous citizens want a little re... more »

Is Microsoft Trying To Drive A Wedge Between Amazon And The Pentagon?

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
It’s difficult to imagine the government cracking down on these firms by breaking up their monopolies in advance of the public interest if they’re so dependent on their current internal organizational model for carrying out military-related tasks. The post Is Microsoft Trying To Drive A Wedge Between Amazon And The Pentagon? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Jared Kushner Discusses Ongoing White House Agenda Items…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
A relatively rare interview with a key senior advisor and emissary for President Trump, Jared Kushner. Topics include: the upcoming chief of staff position; federal prison reform and the first-step act; and the ongoing dialogue in the middle east.

UN authorizes protesters to silence Americans at COP 24

Craig Rucker at CFACT - 22 hours ago
The United Nations gave explicit permission to left-wing youth groups to disrupt a presentation by the American delegation on energy issues at COP 24, the UN conference on climate change in Katowice, Poland. The post UN authorizes protesters to silence Americans at COP 24 appeared first on CFACT.

The sky is falling?!?

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 22 hours ago
By Greg Walcher Ridiculous report claims humans have killed more than half the world’s wildlife in past 48 years. The post The sky is falling?!? appeared first on CFACT.

China Tariffs are a Regressive Tax on Americans, and Risk a Recession

Robert Reich - 22 hours ago
“I am a Tariff Man,” Trump tweeted last week. “When people or countries come in to raid the great... more »

Brief Offers Policy Recommendations to Address Unmet Financial Need

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 22 hours ago
A new brief from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) finds that nearly three in four students experience unmet need, making this problem around college affordability a nearly “universal phenomenon” among today’s students.

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
A Russian Tupolev Tu-160 strategic long-range heavy supersonic bomber sits on the tarmac at Maiquetia International Airport in Caracas ahead of joint Russian-Venezuelan military exerciseshttps://t.co/CU7DDY4yjW pic.twitter.com/KGJsZYPwWn — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 11, 2018 Iran keeps crude prices in Asia at wide discounts against Saudi oil in January https://t.co/9ObqNXR0xi pic.twitter.com/uK01dFn1TA — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 11, 2018 Somalia piracy: How foreign powers are tackling it https://t.co/poF5PiZciP — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 11, 2018 Ir... more »

Mosul rejoices on anniversary of victory over Islamic State (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 A.M.) – Residents of Mosul, alongside members of the military, celebrated the first anniversary of former Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi’s announcement that Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) had been defeated in the country on Monday. Military vehicles, some of them decorated with balloons, drove through the streets of Iraq’s second largest city, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US accidentally refueled Saudi warplanes over Yemen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
Amid a push by the Senate to vote on ending US support for the Saudi-led coalition waging war in Yemen this week, a new report indicates that American tankers have been refueling Saudi coalition jets with gas paid for by US taxpayers because of “errors in accounting.” Millions of dollars have likely been drained from US coffers […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Understanding Climate Change In The Southeastern US

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 23 hours ago
The North Carolina Climate Office explains climate change in the Southeastern US. Temperatures are expected to go up, but are going down. Rainfall could increase or decrease. The Southeast is experiencing climate change. Generally, temperatures are expected to become warmer … Continue reading →

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
A traffic officer in Pyongyang on 2 December 2018. © AFP 2018 / Ed Jones *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: Gloomy Beauty of North Korea's Cities* (Sputnik).

This Is China's Europe Strategy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China May 13, 2017. (REUTERS/Jason Lee) *Frederick Kempe, Atlantic Council:* *China's Europe Strategy* SCHLOSS ELMAU, GERMANY – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban recently shared some history with a friend, explaining why he reached out to China’s then-Premier Wen Jiabao in 2011, seeking urgent financial support and providing Beijing one of several European inroads in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Orban’s reason was a simple one: survival. Facing a pote... more »

December 11th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #691

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Tuesday December 11th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Did JFK Say ‘There’s a Plot in This Country to Enslave Every Man, Woman, and Child’?

David Emery at Snopes.com - 23 hours ago
Conspiracy theorists claim President Kennedy issued the warning seven days before he was assassinated.

Is Indianapolis’ Area Code a Tribute to the Survivors of a Naval Tragedy?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 23 hours ago
A local legend connects the 1945 sinking of the USS *Indianapolis* to telephone service.

Did Donald Trump Acknowledge the Threat of Climate Change to His Irish Golf Course?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 23 hours ago
The 45th president has been adamant and consistent in describing global warming and climate change as a "hoax."

Did Illinois Lawmakers Propose a ‘Departing Taxpayer Fee’?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 23 hours ago
Let's hope this is an idea that doesn't catch on.

France's Yellow Vests-- Left? Right? Both? Neither?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Russian cyber-saboteurs are certainly pouring gasoline on France's Yellow-Vest protests, but could there be more to it than just social media shenanigans? Macron's government is taking the possibility seriously. Yesterday, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told radio station RTL that according to the Alliance for Securing Democracy, about 600 Twitter accounts known to promote Kremlin views have begun focusing on France, boosting their use of the hashtag #giletsjaunes, the French name for the Yellow Vest movement. "An investigation," "is now underway." [An] assertion of police d... more »

China Set to Shock Markets with Low Glyphosate Residue Limits in Food Imports

Sustainable Pulse at Sustainable Pulse - 1 day ago
China is set to introduce low maximum residue limits (MRLs) of 200 parts per billion (ppb) or lower for glyphosate in all imported final food products and raw materials including grains, soybeans and other legumes before the end of 2019, according to Sustainable Pulse sources. The Chinese introduction of MRLs, which are officially based on […] The post China Set to Shock Markets with Low Glyphosate Residue Limits in Food Imports appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.

MEPs Propose Blueprint to Improve EU Pesticides Approval Procedure

Sustainable Pulse at Sustainable Pulse - 1 day ago
Plans to boost trust in the EU approval procedure by making it more transparent and accountable were put forward by the special committee on pesticides. Source: www.eureporter.co Among many proposals, MEPs agreed last week that the public should be granted access to the studies used in the procedure to authorize a pesticide, including all the supporting […] The post MEPs Propose Blueprint to Improve EU Pesticides Approval Procedure appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.

Potatoes Classified as “High Risk” For GMO Contamination For First Time Ever

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 1 day ago
The movement to create a healthier, more natural food supply has made incredible progress in recent years, as about 83% of all households now buy some form of organic food, and organic crop acreage continues to grow. But despite the emergence of this vital transformation, the genetically engineered food (and lab created industry in general) is also expanding its own reach in many ways, leading to a veritable arms race between food makers. Recent years have brought us everything from lab-created meat by Bill Gates to non-browning GMO apples, and perhaps even most strangely, lab-g... more »

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