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ABC: Teachers verbally abuse non verbal autism kids in shocking hidden audio recording, no charges and on paid leave
WARNING: What you are about to read is disturbing. A hidden recording device inside a special education classroom at an elementary school in Martinsburg, West Virginia is raising serious alarms. However, in my opinion, not enough has been done. After Amber Pack’s 8-year-old daughter didn’t want to go back to school, Pack put a recording […] The post ABC: Teachers verbally abuse non verbal autism kids in shocking hidden audio recording, no charges and on paid leave appeared first on Health Nut News.
Is this the beginning of the end for quality supplements?
A new announcement from the head of the FDA gives reason for concern. Action Alert! Just a few days ago, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb released a wide-ranging statement about the FDA’s regulatory approach to dietary supplements. The statement was short on details, and without more explanation, we see some potential causes for concern. Consumers who […] The post Is this the beginning of the end for quality supplements? appeared first on Health Nut News.
Newsweek: Hacked sex robots could murder people, security expert warns
(WARNING: This story contains videos and some explanations not appropriate for children.) It really does take all types. Unless you’ve been living a very sheltered life over the last couple of years, you have no doubt heard about the rise of sex dolls. But, while fifteen years ago your only option was a poorly made […] The post Newsweek: Hacked sex robots could murder people, security expert warns appeared first on Health Nut News.
North Korea: What Happens if Diplomacy Fails?
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* [image: An FA-18 air fighter from the U.S. carrier George Washington is being refuelled by an air tanker over the Pacific near Okinawa Island, southern Japan, December 9, 2010. REUTERS/Kyodo (JAPAN - Tags: MILITARY TRANSPORT) JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL] The good news: We have options other than a "bloody nose." Diplomacy with North Korea looks like it’s moving in the right direction. Chief U.S. negotiator Stephen Biegun is no longer being shunned by his North Korean counterparts. President Donald Trump is tweeting as if peace is ... more »
The Second Trump-Kim Summit Must Settle the Big Questions
*Gi-Wook Shin, Joyce Lee* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Washington and Pyongyang must agree on key concepts and eliminate ambiguities if they want a real breakthrough. “There is no detailed definition or shared agreement of what denuclearization entails....” These words were not from critics of ambivalence in the Trump administration’s nuclear negotiations with North Korea. Rather surprisingly, they were the words of the U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, during his speech at Stanford University last month. He had been asked whether the United States... more »
Hard Core Linux / Tech Vids
Some technical videos from the Linuxconf.au folks in New Zealand Continue reading →
UK Thought Crime Wave!
It would seem that in the UK, it is against the law to offend someone. Like that's gonna work out well. Continue reading →
Shanti Om | 333 Breakfast of Champions
Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Jackson WY Breaks February Snowfall Record
“On Valentine’s Day 2019, the Town of Jackson Wyoming broke their February snowfall record with a total of 35.3 inches recorded for the month.” “The old snowfall record for February was 33 inches, for the entire month, in 1978. (Italics added) “Add to that another 3 inches of snow recorded at the Jackson Climate Station ... Read moreJackson WY Breaks February Snowfall Record The post Jackson WY Breaks February Snowfall Record appeared first on Ice Age Now.
February 2019 Setting Records for Snowfall
“This month has been so snowy that it is now setting records for daily and monthly totals,” says the National Weather Service. “On February 12th, Eau Claire, Wisconsin set a record for their snowiest February on record.” Eau Claire’s 28.4 inches beat the previous record of 28.2 inches – for the entire month – set ... Read moreFebruary 2019 Setting Records for Snowfall The post February 2019 Setting Records for Snowfall appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Tibetan and Uighur news
2-8-19* Bitter Winter *previously cited sources as saying that prisons in Inner Mongolia have also accepted camp detainees from the XUAR, and that authorities plan to disperse and detain “an estimated 500,000 Uyghur Muslims” throughout China, although these reports could not be independently confirmed by *RFA*. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/detainees-02072019190912.html ...................................................................................................................... 1-30-19 Chinese authorities in a Tibetan-populated county of Qinghai are banning mon... more »
UK official blasts Assad as ‘truly horrific man’, says no future diplomatic relations
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – U.K. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt slammed Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in a new interview with Asharq Al-Aswat on Saturday. When asked if Assad would remain in power, Hunt responded that “for the short-term and possibly longer.” Hunt continued that “Assad … is a truly horrific man who has shown that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey will not abandon S-400 deal with Russia: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated that Ankara has no plans to renege on the purchase of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems from Russai despite the US pressure, according to Hurriyet Daily News. “We have entered into an agreement with Russia on S-400. We have no intention to abandon it. We are working to make […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
SDF troops seize Daesh’s massive weapons cache in eastern Euphrates region (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) seized a massive weapons cache that was abandoned by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) in the eastern region of the Euphrates River Valley. According to the official media wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces, their troops uncovered this large weapons cache while combing through the recently […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army steps up operations against ISIS in central Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their field operations against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) in central Syria on Saturday. Led by their 3rd and 11th divisions, the Syrian Arab Army attacked several areas with an Islamic State presence in the Badiya Al-Sham region near the ancient city of Palmyra (var. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS is nearly eliminated in eastern Syria as the SDF seizes last areas
The remaining militants from the Daesh terrorist group* are entrenched in a small area of Baghouz, the last terrorists-held village in Syria, head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) Media Center Mustafa Bali told Sputnik on Saturday. A number of media outlets reported earlier in the day that the SDF had taken control of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan says Idlib operation with Iran, Russia is real possibility
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does not rule out the possibility of conducting a joint operation with Russia and Iran against militants in the Syrian de-escalation zone of Idlib, Hurriyet Daily News wrote on Saturday. “Joint operations can be held at any time in line with the developments. There is no obstacle in front of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Submarine That Holds The Record As The World's Fastest Is A Soviet Era Missile Sub
K-162/K-222 underway. USN *Warzone/The Drive:** The Soviet's 'Golden Fish' Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World's Fastest* The only Project 661 boat ever made was extremely fast underwater, but was also costly and complex to build and operate. Sixty years ago, Soviet engineers began developing a new submarine under strict orders to eschew previous design decisions in favor of innovative concepts wherever possible. The resulting boat, a guided missile submarine that was known first as K-162 and eventually as K-222, established a still-unbeaten underwater speed reco... more »
Arctic Sea Ice Continues To Grow
Last year had the highest June Arctic sea ice volume since 2006, and this year is well ahead of last year. Spreadsheet Data Most of the Arctic is covered with ice more than two meters thick. CICE_combine_thick_SM_EN_20190215.png (758×631) Arctic … Continue reading →
Hate-Fest in Warsaw
[image: undefined] Warsaw, Poland is not a fun place to visit in darkest February, but that is where the US just staged an anti-Iranian jamboree of 60 client states that brought derision and scorn from Europeans and much of the Mideast. The point of this cynical exercise was to lay the diplomatic groundwork for an anti-Iranian coalition to act as a fig-leaf for an upcoming attack on Iran planned by President Donald Trump and his close ally, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. The real question is who is calling the shots in bleak Warsaw, Trump or Bibi Netanyahu? It seems to many that the... more »
Is The U.S. Making A Mistake Building Massive Aircraft Carriers?
Image: Flickr / Official U.S. Navy Page *War is Boring/National Interest*: *The U.S. Navy’s Big Mistake—Building Tons of Aircraft Carriers* The Pentagon behaves as if aircraft carriers will rule forever … they won’t. “History,” it has been written, “does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Today it’s rhyming with Gen. Billy Mitchell. In the 1920s, Mitchell challenged conventional thinking by advocating air power at sea in the face of a naval establishment dominated by battleship proponents. The hubris of the “battleship Navy” was such that just nine days before Pearl Harbor, the o... more »
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Suresh Naidu, Dani Rodrik and Gabrien Zucman write about the developing movement toward an economic discipline which recognizes the importance of human well-being, rather than being bound by neoliberal ideology and an assumption that GDP is the only end to be pursued. - PressProgress examines the stranglehold on public policy enjoyed and exploited by a few major Canadian corporations. And Lana Payne discusses the problem with the concentration of wealth and power. - Alex Paterson laments the Trudeau Libs' decision to add one more piece to... more »
Facebook Announces Their Intent to Censor Anti-Vaccine Information From Your Newsfeed
*Jason Erickson* - Facebook knows what's best for you and your children.
Could a Root Canal Be the Cause of Your Chronic Health Problem?
*Dr. Mercola* - Root canals may be causing chronic disease.
The National Emergency and the President’s Lawyers
President Trump addresses the partial government shutdown, Jan. 19, 2019 (Source: Flickr/The White House) Congress and the courts will have soon have the opportunity to respond to Donald Trump’s declaration that Congress’s failure to fund his wall at the level he demanded has resulted in a “national emergency” at the southern border. I and others have written about the weakness of the legal basis for this declaration. Unlike some others, such as Steve Vladeck, I believe that the courts in this instance may well address head-on the question of whether there *is *a national emergenc... more »
ASX reporting season sees confidence waning as dividend growth slows
The ASX December half results season has been far from a disaster, but there are signs of problems ahead.
'Not Muslim enough': Religious fervour over Indonesia's election sparks family divisions
As political debate intensifies ahead of Indonesia's general election and second presidential debate tonight, one woman details her experience of not meeting the "Islamic standard" expected by her aunties and uncles.
Detention island or tropical paradise? Christmas Island's quiet campaign to make over its image
On one of Australia's most remote tropical islands, a quiet campaign has been playing out to change the way the rest of the world sees it. And it looks like it's working.
China's digital gold rush: Meet the new breed of entertainers who found a career in live streaming
Singing and telling jokes to hundreds of thousands of people tuning in on their mobile phones is not just a lifestyle in China, but a lucrative career that can make you a millionaire.
The bartender from the Bronx who's coming for Donald Trump
At age 29, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest-ever congresswoman, routinely making headlines, growing her following and becoming a rising force in politics — all using media tactics that look a lot like Donald Trump's, writes Emily Olson.
'I wouldn't live to my 20s': Why teens are resorting to drastic weight loss surgery
Jake Butcher was 16 years old and weighed 172 kilograms when his doctor warned him he may not live past his teenage years. Now he's one of a growing number of teens turning their lives around with weight loss surgery.
Could the cure for loneliness be as easy as popping a pill?
Immense loneliness is building around the world — and with it, our anxiety about solving the problem. But what if we've been thinking about it the wrong way? What if we thought of it as a human signal that can be dealt with through medication, asks James Norman.
Eight children take their lives in one summer. This is a population in 'crisis'
As community leaders come to terms with eight Indigenous children taking their own lives in one summer, they fear their young people now consider suicide to be "normal".
'We've stopped dreaming': Meet the people abandoning Sydney
Priscilla Meyer says she's given up on buying a home in Sydney and is moving interstate, as exclusive data reveals living standards in the Harbour City are actually going backwards.
In the 1980s, Israel Developed a 'Heavy Hammer' F-4 Super Phantom: What Happened?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Some fighter history you may not know. In 2018 reports emerged that the Pentagon would seek to procure a dozen upgraded F-15X fighters to replace an aging fleet of F-15C air superiority fighters. Rightly or wrongly, advocates of the F-35 stealth fighter fear the F-15X might impact F-35 procurement, even though the F-35 wasn’t meant to replace the F-15C. This is far from the first time that manufacturers of new jet fighter designs have opposed pursuing upgrades of older models already in service. The F-4 Phanto... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, February 16, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Vem Cá Minha Flor @ Prado.co (Gávea) – Another great pre-Carnival bloco gets underway this weekend with bloco ‘Vem Cá Minha Flor’ (Come Here, My Flower). The bloco plays […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, February 16, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
By Any Other Name: Nova Scotia’s Department of Lands and Forestry just made “Clearcuts” disappear
Nova Scotians who signed up to receive proposed harvest plans on Crown land might have noticed some disturbing changes recently. As of a few days ago the maps no longer specify whether a proposed cut is a “clearcut” or not. The word was removed from the legend and the list of harvest prescription types. This […]
Ward Valley Spiritual Gathering Photos by Ofelia Rivas 2019
Photos copyright Ofelia Rivas . Ward Valley Spiritual Gathering today, honoring the Occupation in the Mojave Desert that halted a radioactive dump. Bird Songs, Prayers, Running, and Good Words Protecting Mother Earth, the Desert Tortoise and All Life Forms.
Science fictional visions - still best at peering ahead.
On Ed Willett's Worldshapers podcast, I give some of my best advice to you would-be best-selling authors out there! On writing science fiction. I was invited by NBC News to participate in an annual offering of “predictions for the coming year.” Here is mine. It will be familiar to many of you, because I’ve been saying the same thing since a 2016 AI conference, always pinning my forecast around the year 2022. * Long before we get genuine artificial intelligence (AI), the first "empathy bot" will appear in 2022, maybe sooner. Winsome and appealing, it will tearfully claim to be an '... more »
Two urgent steps
Have you read the latest piece in The Conservative Woman? Two urgent steps Britain must take to defeat the Islamist threat. I read it this morning. The author is Ghanem Nuseibeh, Chair, Muslims Against Anti Semitism, Founder, Cornerstone Global Associates and former fellow at Kings College London and Harvard University. I hadn’t heard of him before, though I think I’ve heard of the organisation called Muslims against antisemitism. It sounds good, but I’m always wary of people who equate antisemitism with Islamophobia, as this group seems to because the two things are not directl... more »
Karma's a Bitch, ain't it?
*Former BC Premier, Gordon Campbell* Colleagues react after former B.C. premier Campbell accused of sexual assault in England Campbell is accused of groping a female London embassy worker in 2013 lol. Couldn't have happened to a "nicer man". I harken back to the night that Gordon Campbell spent in a Hawaiian jail after being caught drinking and driving. His mug shot was all over the Vancouver morning papers. I was working for the BC government at the time, and our office erupted in cheers, laughter and guffaws as we watched the Internet news. We were literally dancing in th... more »
The Week That Was…in Pictures
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Progressives Understand Economics Better than they do the Climate…and that Ain’t Sayin’ Much
Will someone please explain to me how it is possible for NYC to SPEND a $3 Billion tax break on anything? This is insanity. https://t.co/wSZPaJIvH6 — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 15, 2019 AOC many have failed economics, but she figured out a way to get Democrats to vote for her, and she got straight … Continue reading "Progressives Understand Economics Better than they do the Climate…and that Ain’t Sayin’ Much"
MET-Office update: There is no update.
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: In the meantime, here’s how the 2016-2021 forecast (in blue) is doing compared to the latest data (red trace). Last year, I wrote a short post entitled Met-Office invents infallible climate prediction?method, in which I showed how the MET-Office would always update their ‘decadal’ (actually semi-decadal) climate prediction before…
Prediction For Antarctica- Day 35 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: I’ve been posting sea ice extent for many years now andone thing I’m sure of is that the oscillations in the Antarctic are getting bigger and bigger. Day 35 is a classic example. So I’m making a simple prediction. Next year (or the year after) a record will be set.…
In Search of the Standard Day
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Guest Blogger / February 16, 2019 By Dr Fabio Capezzuoli Recent posts and discussions on WUWT regarding air temperature sampling frequencies and their influence on the daily average – propagating to monthly and yearly trends – demonstrated that the classic sampling method of Tmax and Tmin is not adequate to […]
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 15-Feb-2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: From DMI
Australian Met Office Accused Of Man-Made Climate Change
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Graham Lloyd has picked up on the story that the Australian BOM have rewritten Australia’s temperature records for the second time in six years, and once again the rate of warming has conveniently increased. One of the most aspects is…
Minnesota’s Solar Pathway
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? A reader sent me this recent study, claiming to show how a high level of wind and solar generation could be integrated into Minnesota’s grid. ? http://mnsolarpathways.org/spa/#finding1? Its main finding was that solar and wind could supply 70% of Minnesota’s…
This killed a whale, it’s lurking inside your body
The looming threat of plastic pollution is one of mankind’s greatest challenges. With more than 381 million tons of plastic produced worldwide each year, it’s no surprise the waste ends up in our soil, lakes, rivers, and oceans, as well as in the bodies of humans and wildlife. RELATED STORY: Now Science: Mexican company converts […] The post This killed a whale, it’s lurking inside your body appeared first on Health Nut News.
Chicago Police Release 2 Men Questioned in Smollett Case
Chicago police released without charges two Nigerian brothers arrested on suspicion of assaulting "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett and said they have new evidence to investigate as a result of questioning them.
Is Russia Building Its Very Own Javelin Tank-Killer Missile?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] Would that even make sense? Earlier this year defence-blog.com reported on a new man-portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) reported to be in development by the Russian military complex. These reports compared the upcoming system to the American Javelin system, due to the rocket being fire-and-forget. But knowing Russian doctrine, is a Javelin style system the best fit? Could the Russians be developing a simpler system instead? The defence-blog report references a 2018 Russian GRAU report called “тематический сборник,” whic... more »
WWW.HiveMind.Progress
By Truthstream Media This is much more than just a video. It is something like a philosophical urging – something is quite urgent, for sure.... more »
Doubling The Hockey Stick Fraud
The latest version of NOAA’s Global Historical Climatology network (GHCN) has an even more impressive hockey stick than prior versions, showing more than 1.6C warming – with a spectacular post 1970 hockey stick. JCLI-D-18-0094.1 The post-2000 global warming pause was … Continue reading →
Venezuela to Iran and Abrams to Pompeo, neocon warmongers had a bad week (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 86. The post Venezuela to Iran and Abrams to Pompeo, neocon warmongers had a bad week (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
New Law Makes Schools Get Rid of ‘Mother & Father’ and Change to ‘Parent 1 & 2’
[image: parent]The new naming convention is ostensibly aimed at ending discrimination against same sex parents but critics argue that it “dehumanises” parenthood and may lead to rows over who gets classified as ‘Parent 1.’
How Many Republican Politicians Are Ready To Lose Their Seats To Support Behavior By Trump They Hate?
A few days ago, the *Cook Report* published a piece by Amy Walter about the 2020 prospects of a Blue Wall, basically that "the 'easiest' or least risky electoral path for the Democratic nominee in 2020 is to reconstruct the so-called 'Blue Wall' in the industrial midwest. If the Democratic nominee wins every state Hillary Clinton carried in 2016, plus Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan, that Democrat would win 278 electoral votes-- eight more than the 270 needed to win. Just as important, it means that Democrats wouldn’t need to sweat Ohio or Florida. They can lose those big, e... more »
This is why you slow down when driving in slippery conditions - and what happens when you don't
This was filmed on I-70 outside Kansas City, MO yesterday. I'm very glad I was nowhere near that! Apparently 47 vehicles were involved. One person died, and seven were injured. Allowing for the time it would have taken responders to arrive at the scene, and the time needed to remove just one vehicle (even with several tow trucks working at once), I have to think it took the best part of a day to clear away that lot . . . Peter
SHOULD WE REALLY ASSUME THAT VOTERS IN TRUMP COUNTRY CARE ABOUT THEMSELVES?
This seems like a smart move: Heading into the week-long President’s Day recess, the office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is distributing a spreadsheet to members logging a host of wide-ranging local projects potentially threatened by Trump’s effort to shift funds from military construction coffers to the border wall. The list — nearly 400-projects long — features a number of ventures in GOP districts. It includes maintenance facilities for F-35 stealth fighters at Eielson Air Force Base outside Fairbanks, Alaska; the operation of a middle school at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and... more »
Yes, Moscow Boosts Western Anti-Imperialist Voices. So What?
In an extremely weird article titled “Russia is backing a viral video company aimed at American millennials“, CNN reports that Facebook has suspended popular dissident media outlet In The Now and its allied pages for failing to publicly “disclose” its financial ties to a subsidiary […]
Women Wear White To Promote Equality - But Other Colors Were Historically Important Also
During President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 State of the Union address, scores of Democratic congresswomen wore white to pay tribute to suffragists and their fight for women’s rights. read more
Indian Military Given 'Green Light' To Launch A Military Strike Against Pakistan In Response To Wedesday's Terror Attack That Killed 44 Indian Troops
*Business Insider:* *India unleashes its military on Pakistan after a terror attack stoked the feud between the nuclear rivals* * Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unleashed the country's military against rival Pakistan in response to a terror attack by Muslim separatists that killed 44 on Thursday. * Modi said his country's "blood boils" and gave his military a "free hand" to determine "the timing, place and nature of their response." * India and Pakistan have been bitter rivals for years, and both countries have built nuclear arsenals to hold each other at bay. * Mod... more »
Is The Venezuelan Government Using 'Death Squads' To Stay In Power?
FAES officers are accused of targeting petty criminals in poor areas and opponents of President Maduro, to whom they remain loyal. Photographs on social media show them drawing weapons and transporting a lifeless man *Daily Mail:* *Venezuela's Death Squad: Masked special police unit is accused of killing more than 200 as President Maduro desperately clings on to power* * Bolivarian National Police's Special Action Forces (FAES) was established in 2017 * It was set up by President Maduro to fight terrorism and national emergencies * But rights groups say it targets anti-government... more »
Kashmir Attack: Prompt/Encourage a Crisis in South Asia
*Interesting to see the word "prompt" used in the headline?* *Prompt: to move to action; to serve as the inciting cause. * *India Today* - *Kashmir Attack Could Prompt a Crisis in South Asia * * The article lays out three basic relevant points.* *On Thursday, a suicide car bomber launched a major terrorist attack in Indian Kashmir. In the town of Pampore, a vehicle armed with a bomb rammed into a bus full of Indian paramilitary soldiers, killing 44 and injuring several others.Although insurgent violence against military targets in Kashmir is not without precedent, here’s ... more »
Is John McWhorter allowed to do that?
*SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2019Engages in rational conduct:* Is John McWhorter allowed to do that? Six days ago, at The Atlantic, McWhorter engaged in rational conduct while acting as a journalist. Such conduct is virtually unknown within the tents of American journalism. McWhorter engaged in this highly unusual conduct in an essay which appeared beneath this triple headline: IDEAS *Are All Instances of Blackface Alike?* Perhaps there is a difference between donning it to mock black people and donning it to resemble someone, as Mark Herring did. Is McWhorter allowed to do that? How... more »
AUMF Repeal Bill Named for Walter Jones Introduced
[image: aumf-repeal-bill-named-for-walter-jones-introduced] A congressman has introduced a bill to repeal the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, naming it after the late Representative Walter Jones.
Real ‘Obscene Masquerade’: How BBC Depicted Staged Hospital Scenes as Proof of Douma Chemical Attack
[image: undefined] In an extraordinary turn of events, corporate media appears to have been exposed again as an extension of state foreign policy, by a member of the establishment media cabal, manufacturing consent for regime change in Syria. Riam Dalati is on the BBC production team based in Beirut and describes himself, on his Twitter page, as an “esteemed colleague” of Quentin Sommerville, the BBC’s Middle East correspondent. Dalati broke ranks with his UK Government-aligned media, on Twitter, to announce that “after almost 6 months of investigation, I can prove, without a doubt,... more »
Goodbye My Friend, Walter Jones
[image: undefined] I just retired after serving 30 years in the US House of Representatives and 16 years before that as a lawyer and Judge. I have to say, of all the great men and women with whom I have worked during my career, Walter Jones was one of the best. There is greater turnover in elective office than ever before, and I served with almost 1500 other Members of the House during my years there. Walter was once rated as the kindest man in Congress, and he certainly was that to me. He and I often sat together on the Floor of the House and talked over our votes. And many times... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 16
1917 British defeated Ottoman forces at Dahra Bend 1922 Gertrude Bell complained to her father that King Feisal had surrounded himself with nationalists that demanded Iraq’s complete independence from England (Musings On Iraq book review of *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle East*) 1944 Parliamentary Party formed mostly of large land holding sheikhs Supported whatever govt Regent backed 1979 Saddam said unifying Iraq and Syria was part of the Arab revolution 1979 Saddam said Iraq would respect choice of the Iranian people wi... more »
Will Iran And India Launch Military Strikes Against Terror Camps In Pakistan?
Both Iran and India likely going to strike areas of Pakistan in coming days https://t.co/fX0fSD8GDT — ELINT News (@ELINTNews) February 16, 2019 *WNU Editor:* I am skeptical that India or Pakistan are going to launch military strikes against targets like Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice) in Pakistan. But I am in the minority with this opinion. The rumour mill on social media (for what it is worth) is that both countries will be initiating military strikes against Pakistan in the coming days.
Or Blame Congress
Here's a different take on my prior post. After *Chadha*, Congress could have done nothing to the National Emergencies Act. Then the Act would have been unconstitutional, as there would have been a good argument that the legislative veto provision invalidated by *Chadha* was not severable from the rest of the Act. Or Congress could have rewritten the Act to narrow its scope given that a declaration was now harder for Congress to repudiate.. Instead, Congress chose the worst option. They did not narrow the scope of the Act. They did not duo nothing. They instead simply changed the le... more »
Does Life Exist? (Your Weekend Sermonette)
*The Universe* Some scientists have posited that the universe is a giant computer simulation. (here) They assert that it's all a virtual mirage, which is, coincidentally, the name of this blog. Then along comes *Cosmos*, disagreeing (here). And will we be dead in 12 years do to either global warming or the new ice age (global cooling)? Does that mean that the simulation is ending? That scientists have the time and funding to gather together, to discuss this might impress you. They get together to discuss a lot of drivel at scientific conferences, but this is serious stuff! It's not... more »
The Man That is Many
If you’ll indulge me, I’m going to dispense with politics today. There’s been death in family and I figure we can all use a break from political viewpoints now and then (yes?). Today, I’m thinking more about both the smallness and the largeness of the individual life, and how each of our little consciousnesses contain within them so much more than we can possibly express or understand—and how they radiate outward with a force that… The post The Man That is Many appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Top Commander Blames Pakistan For The Terror Attack That Killed 27 Troops This Wednesday
Jafari also linked the attack on the Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday to Saudi Arabia and the UAE [Mehdi Marizad/Reuters] *Al Jazeera:* *Iran warns Pakistan to crack down on Jaish al-Adl* *Revolutionary Guard commander says if Pakistan fails to take action at once, Iran will take its own 'revenge'.* Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief has warned Pakistan to crack down on armed group Jaish al-Adl following a suicide attack in the border province of Sistan-Baluchestan that killed 27 members of the elite security force. IRGC Commander-in-Chief Mohammad Ali Jafari sa... more »
Exciting secrets happen to your body when you eat #spinach daily.
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Exercise May Help to Fend Off Depression
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/well/mind/exercise-may-help-to-fend-off-depression.html
New drug raises hopes of reversing #memory loss in old age.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/feb/14/new-drug-hopes-reversing-memory-loss-old-age-depression-schizophrenia-alzheimers
#Statin Scam Exposed! Cholesterol Drugs Cause Rapid Aging, Brain Damage, Diabetes..
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EU may have started rolling back its Brexit trade blockade plan, allow Ireland and UK to have open border
*Ireland is in a lose lose situation. If it puts up a border to the UK as the EU demands, its economy will suffer, especially if the UK becomes gridlocked. And if it doesn't, it will be ejected out of the EU customs union, and its economy will also suffer.* *But according to Ambrose Evans Pritchard, the Globalist controlled EU may be softening its stance to allow Ireland the UK to survive an economic Brexit meltdown.* *Ireland may be allowed to keep its borders open to allow for the free flow of traffic between the mainland UK and the UK region of Northern Ireland, solving the so ... more »
Why Is The U.S. Foreign Policy Community Embracing These 'Professional' War Advocates?
Max Boot (Credit: U.S. Navy) and Bill Kristol (Credit: Gage Skidmore) *Tucker Carlson, American Conservative:* *Why Are These Professional War Peddlers Still Around?* *Pundits like Max Boot and Bill Kristol got everything after 9/11 wrong but are still considered "experts."* One thing that every late-stage ruling class has in common is a high tolerance for mediocrity. Standards decline, the edges fray, but nobody in charge seems to notice. They’re happy in their sinecures and getting richer. In a culture like this, there’s no penalty for being wrong. The talentless prosper, risin... more »
Globalists mull options for Federal Resere as new era dominated by China and its state run central bank dawns
*What happens when more another round of Quantitative Easing fails to reverse the recession? Asks Zerohedge rhetorically?* *To get the economy growing is simple. The US central bank needs to print money out of thin air not just to by Treasury to prop up the private banksters but to stimulate the real world economy as happens in China.* *When a central bank like the Federal Reserve prints money out of thin air to buy Treasury bonds etc, it injects money into the financial system and lowers the interest rate, and this can have a small, stimulating effect on the economy. * *Unless, ... more »
Weekend reads: Article retracted because of “racial characterizations;” India’s high retraction rate; meet the fraud finder
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured a judge’s ruling that a university could not revoke a … Continue reading Weekend reads: Article retracted because of “racial characterizations;” India’s high retraction rate; meet the fraud finder
What Is and Isn’t a Big Deal in Trump’s Executive Actions Related to the Border
President Trump signs the declaration of national emergency (Source: @PressSec) On Feb. 15, President Trump took a number of legal steps, including declaring a national emergency and invoking emergency authorities, in connection with his efforts to construct a wall on the southern border. There are important senses in which Trump’s actions are a big deal, and important senses in which they are not nearly as big a deal as many contend. *I. Not a Big Deal* Trump’s actions have been greeted with now-familiar claims that he is sparking a constitutional crisis or threatening the rule ... more »
Judicial Deference and the Inevitable Border Emergency Litigation
Big Bend National Park (Source: Flickr/Marcus Calderon) Mindful that there is a lot of ink being spilled on the president's formal declaration of a national emergency, I am going to keep this analysis very brief, focusing on two things: first, the role that judicial deference will play in looming litigation, and second, the hints in the declaration that Trump may have his eyes on Big Bend National Park. *Judicial Deference* As expected, President Trump both invoked a national emergency and then from that foundation also invoked 10 USC § 2808—the statute that under *certain *circu... more »
UK PLOT TO THREATEN CHINA WITH WAR BACKFIRES, NOW CHINA HAS CANCELLED A TRADE VISIT BY UK CHANCELLOR
*China has called off a visit by UK Chancellor Philip Hammand threatening the access of UK business to China's markets worth billions after the UK Defence Minister threatened China with a warship.* *h* *ttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/feb/16/gavin-williamson-china-warship-threat-philip-hammond* *https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8423613/williamson-accused-of-trade-talks/* *https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47264476* *Gavin Williamson announced the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the UK's single aircraft carrier from its mini Navy, would be deployed to the South China seas in an apparent bid to p... more »
Houthi forces unleash massive missile attack on southern Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Houthi forces unleashed a massive missile barrage on southern Saudi Arabia, today, the Yemeni group’s official media wing said in a statement. According to the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired approximately ten domestically-made Zilzal-1 missiles towards the Qyis Mountains in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan province. The Houthi forces claimed their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia sucessfully tests nuclear-powered cruise missile
The tests of the compact nuclear power unit for cruise missile Burevestnik have successfully completed in Russia, a source in the missile producing industry told TASS. “A major stage of trials of the cruise missile of the Burevestnik complex, the tests of the nuclear power unit, were successfully completed at one of the facilities in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Islamist rebels attack strategic city in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – For the second time in the last 24 hours, the Islamist rebels have targeted a Syrian government stronghold inside the northern part of the Hama Governorate. According to a military report from the Hama Governorate, the Islamist rebels of Jaysh Al-Izza launched several rockets and artillery shells towards the government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Civilians flee last IS enclave in Deir ez-Zor (video)
Footage filmed in the surroundings of the Syrian eastern village of Baghouz on Friday showed a number of civilians fleeing the last enclave of the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). The village in the eastern Deir ez-Zor region has been subjected to an offensive by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for the past […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Prince Philip and the Queen. From politics to pyschology? Or pyschopathy?
*Brexit has little to do with policy. The people running it seem to be "certifiable", a word now frequently used by UK media commentators to describe the mad antics of the various government minister.* *The UK government decision to threaten China with a warship for not opening its banking sector to the Globalists only to find China cut it out of trade deals worth billions seems to be just another example of this craziness.* *With only one aircraft carrier, the UK's run down navy is hardly in a position to threaten China, making the threat absurd. But absurd as it was, it has now... more »
Facebook “Exploring Additional Measures” to Fight Anti-Vaccine Information: Report
By Jason Erickson As the “fake news” phenomenon continues to sweep across the Web, and the purge of independent media accelerates, lawmakers are calling on... more »
Bad News
A good reason to support “Brexit” is the sharp rise in antisemitism in Europe. Which is a more worrying prospect, remaining in the EU, or a Corbyn Gov’ment? Difficult one. I’m thinking of sending an article I’ve been reading to Tim Harford because I think it needs a spot of debunking. It says that antisemitism is rising sharply across Europe. In fact, there are three whole surveys to get your claws into, Tim. “The figures confirm the results of three recent Europe-wide surveys showing that Jewish people feel at greater risk, and are experiencing markedly more aggression, amid a ge... more »
The Last Bastion Of The Islamic State In Syria Is About To Fall
*Reuters:* *Islamic State's 'caliphate' on brink of defeat in Syria* NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) - U.S.-backed fighters in Syria are poised to capture Islamic State’s last, tiny enclave on the Euphrates, the battle commander said on Saturday, bringing its self-declared caliphate to the brink of total defeat. Jiya Furat said the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had cornered the remaining militants in a neighborhood of Baghouz village near the Iraqi border, under fire from all sides. “In the coming few days, in a very short time, we will spread the good tidings to the world of the... more »
Who is Ilhan Omar?
I've written a feature on Ilhan Omar, the first Somali-born US congresswoman, who's drawn praise and criticism since her election in November 2018 https://t.co/m03J5Ste71 — Toby Luckhurst (@TobyLuckhurst) February 15, 2019 Toby Luckhurst BBC twitter *Ilhan Omar: Who is Minnesota's Somalia-born congresswoman?* The BBC’s Toby Luckhurst; (me neither) Google gives the impression he’s ‘*Twitter’s Toby Luckhurst*' rather than the Beeb’s since his work seems to be mainly in the form of Tweets. Anyway, the BBC has given him a platform to express his admiration for Ilhan Omar, Minneso... more »
‘The Establishment’s Last Roll of the Dice’: What Will Become of Europe?
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Italian Meddling at French Maidan: When Will Russia Be Accused?
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The Ukrainian Election: When No News Is Bad News
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Talks on Patriot missiles get rocky, no step back from deal with Russia – Erdogan
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Trump, China and the Tariff Conundrum
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Soulless hunters: Should the West beware of new Russian heavyweight drones?
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Erdogan reiterates Turkey has no plans to renege on S-400 purchase
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Reports claim tests of Russia’s Burevestnik nuclear powered cruise missile successfully completed
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Vote rigging remains Poroshenko’s only chance to win presidential polls
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No joke! Ukraine’s presidential choice: an oligarch, a gas princess or a comedian
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Erdogan Floats Russia-Turkey-Iran “Joint Operation” To Clear Militants From Syria’s Idlib Province
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Russia, Turkey, Iran discuss Syria amid simmering disagreements
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US-led anti-Iran circus in Warsaw unravels as farce
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US investor & top partners of Baring Vostok equity fund detained in Moscow on fraud allegations
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Merkel Reiterates Support For Germany’s Gas Partnership With Russia
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German Chancellor declares support of anti-Russia sanctions
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Is Tulsi Gabbard for Real? America Is Ready for a Genuine Peace Candidate
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Starving Venezuela Into Submission
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How US hardliners ensured Soviet withdrawal did not lead to peace in Afghanistan
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‘You Lie, You Die’: Cops Admit to Lying About Raid that Left Innocent Couple Murdered
[image: couple]There was never a drug buy at the couple's home, no informant ever claimed to see heroin and the entire raid was based on police lies.
Trump and the tyrannical soul
*As a gigantic robotic version of Donald Trump as a "God Emperor" made its debt in a Carneval in Italy, read Plato's brilliant description of the tyrannical soul in The Republic.* *His description applies not just to Trump, so aptly characterised as an arrogant thug with imperial pretensions by the animatronic sculpture, but to the entire generation of Globalist leaders in 2019 whether it is Emmanuel Macron, Alexis Tsipras or Prince Philip, a penniless social climber, whose father was so loathed in Greece, he had to flee and who has himself now drawn up plans to feel a no deal Brex... more »
Navy's USS Zumwalt Will Fire Its First Missile Since Its Commissioning
File photo - Oct. 15, 2016: The USS Zumwalt before its commissioning. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released) *FOX News/Warrior Maven:* *Navy to 'live fire' missiles from its USS Zumwalt stealth destroyer* The Navy's stealthy USS Zumwalt destroy is preparing to fire its first missile as part of an effort to prepare the ships radar, weapons and tracking system as the service the new, high-tech attack ship for operational service and deployment. Navy materials from the recent Surface Navy Association Symposium, briefed by Zumwalt program manager Capt. Ke... more »
A Polish Hero Was Kicked Out Of Norway For Saving Children From The State
Norway and Poland just engaged in a tit-for-tat expulsion of one another’s consuls. Oslo ordered Polish consul Slawomir Kowalski to leave the country due to what it said were numerous complaints about his behavior being unbecoming of a diplomat, while Warsaw said that it would respond in kind in a rare […] The post A Polish Hero Was Kicked Out Of Norway For Saving Children From The State appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Sotonian Stucco Triptych
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Minnesota’s Solar Pathway
By Paul Homewood A reader sent me this recent study, claiming to show how a high level of wind and solar generation could be integrated into Minnesota’s grid. http://mnsolarpathways.org/spa/#finding1 Its main finding was that solar and wind could supply 70% of Minnesota’s electricity by 2050, and at a cost comparable to natural […]
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “Candlelight Dreams”
Neil H, “Candlelight Dreams”
The Poet: W.H. Auden, "September 1, 1939"
* "September 1, 1939"* "Defenseless under the night Our world in stupor lies; Yet, dotted everywhere, Ironic points of light Flash out wherever the Just Exchange their messages: May I, composed like them Of Eros and of dust, Beleaguered by the same Negation and despair, Show an affirming flame." - W.H. Auden
"How It Really Is"
*Click image for larger size.* Anyone choosing to debate this... we can.
How the "Wolverine" Made U.S. Aircraft Carriers Deadly During World War II
*Warfare History Network, Robert Haymes* *Security, Asia* [image: By U.S. Navy - U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.488.019.009 [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7916934] The USS Wolverine and USS Sable never saw battle but provided training sites for many American Navy and Marine Corps aviators during World War II. In August 1942, the U.S. Navy acquired the 1913 USS Seeandbee (using the initials of its parent company, the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company), the world’s largest side-wheel passenger steamer, and began c... more »
How the 'Block' 4 F-35 Stealth Fighter Could Become A Navy Killer (And Much More)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * [image: Reuters] New weapon systems due to be integrated in the Block 4 that will significantly expand the F-35’s maritime strike, air-to-ground capabilities and air-to-air lethality. After years of expensive development, the first fully combat-capable Block IIIF F-35 stealth fighter are due to enter service in 2019. However, the Pentagon is already looking ahead to adding dozens of additional capabilities to a follow-up model called the Block 4—an upgrade so ambitious, its already budgeted to cost a whopping $16 billion. A companion article detai... more »
"The New American Nightmare"
*"The New American Nightmare"* by Doug Casey "An International Man lives and does business wherever he finds conditions most advantageous, regardless of arbitrary borders. He’s diversified globally, with passports from multiple countries, assets in several jurisdictions, and his residence in yet another. He doesn’t depend absolutely on any country and regards all of them as competitors for his capital and expertise. Living as an international man has always been an interesting possibility. But few Americans opted for it, since the U.S. used to reward those who settled in and put ... more »
Russian President Putin Injured In A Judo sparring Session
Vladimir Putin made light of a finger injury on his right hand while sparring with 2016 Olympic gold medal champion in judo https://t.co/lwsfKP1Nx9 pic.twitter.com/i8vvgSgBuP — RT (@RT_com) February 16, 2019 *WNU Editor:* forget about being flipped by a girl, at 66 years old I am impressed that he can still do this .... *Woman floors Putin in judo sparring session… but you didn’t see pics ‘due to cover up’* (The SUN).
Senior Belgium Spy Arrested For Spying For Russia
*The Guardian*:* Senior Belgian spy accused of sharing secrets with Russia* *Major in intelligence service under investigation amid fears over EU and Nato security* A senior Belgian intelligence officer is under investigation over allegedly sharing secrets with the Russians, in a case that exposes fears about spying in the European Union and Nato. An unnamed major who is the head of division at the general intelligence and security service (GISS), the equivalent of M16, is accused of having exchanged confidential information with a Serbian woman believed to be a Russian agent. In... more »
He's Nuts
National Emergencies are supposed to be solemn affairs. But Donald Trump's announcement of a national emergency was a stream of consciousness hodge podge from a dangerously deluded mind. Dana Milbank writes: With the nation watching, Trump instead delivered a bizarre, 47-minute variant of his campaign speech. He boasted about the economy, military spending and the stock markets (“we have all the records”), and he applauded the Chinese president’s pledge to execute people who deal fentanyl (“one of the things I’m most excited about in our trade deal”). He said Japan’s prime ministe... more »
Transgender YouTuber Shot After Trolling Security Guard at LA Synagogue
*21WIRE* | A bizarre scene which could only happen in LA.
The State Expands its Responsibilities In Order to Expand Its Power
By Aayush Priyank Many moviegoers might recognize the following quotation: “with great power comes great responsibility.” Reality, however, is the exact opposite of what the... more »
"This World..."
"This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle; wonderful, inscrutable, magical and more, to whosoever will think of it." - Thomas Carlyle
"So, How Do You Beat The Odds..."
“So, how do you beat the odds when it’s one against a billion? You’re just outnumbered. You stand strong, keep pushing yourself against all rational limits, and never give up. But the truth of the matter is despite how hard you try and fight to stay in control, when it’s all said and done, sometimes you’re just outnumbered.” - "Meredith", "Gray's Anatomy" ○ Two Steps From Hell, "Downstream" Playing with images and music... use your imagination, play along. Feel it...
SUPERVILLAIN ALEXIS TSIPRAS FOILED BY OWN MPS IN PLOT TO BECOME PRESIDENT ELECTED FOR LIFE
*Some of Alexis Tsipras' own Syriza MPs have, for the first time, voted against his proposal to have the president of Greece elected by the people.* *The plan could have opened the door for him to become a quasi dictator, permanently re elected as president through rigged votes, and choosing amenable NWO coalition governments.* *http://www.ekathimerini.com/237721/article/ekathimerini/news/uncertainty-remains-after-house-vote-on-constitutional-review* *The prospect seemed to be enough to shock even his own MPs into voting down the proposal, pushing his lawless government ever closer t... more »
ECB and Fed Reserve signal retreat from scorched earth financial looting policies
*The European Central Bank is considering giving loans to the stricken banks **as the euro zone is suffering its biggest slowdown in half a decade, perhaps in recognition of the fact that China can buy up all those banks if they don't.* https://www.reuters.com/article/ecb-policy-coeure/new-round-of-ecb-long-term-loans-to-banks-is-possible-coeure-idUSF9N1XJ01A *And in the USA, the Fed Reserve is considering an approach to inflation, that is, considering putting more liquidity into the economy to keep looted businesses afloat longer.* https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-15... more »
Can Philosophy be polemical?
Stephen C. Pepper notes that good philosophy is not polemical. Here’s an excerpt from his book *World Hypothesis* (Page 101): "Yet a great proportion of philosophical—and not only philosophical—books give a large part of their space to polemic, finding the faults in rival theories with an idea that this helps to establish the theory proposed. The cognitive value of a hypothesis is not one jot increased by the cognitive errors of other hypotheses. Most polemic is a waste of time, or an actual obfuscation of the evidence. It is generally motivated by a proselytizing spirit supported o... more »
Washington strategy: Smear the critics
NBC News and their Capitol Hill correspondent Kasie Hunt claimed that Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard was being supported by a “Russian machine” (RT). RT’s Dan Cohen, the reporter behind the Gabbard story that has since been attacked by Hunt, sits down with Manila Chan to discuss the credibility of NBC. Investigative journalist Ben Swann joins the discussion about the attacks waged against RT, the state of journalism in America and Tulsi Gabbard’s foreign policy reputation. #RTAmerica #InQuestionRT #QuestionMore
Tweets For Today
#UPDATE German Chancellor Angela Merkel warns that Washington's plan to swiftly pull its soldiers out of Syria risks allowing Russia and Iran to boost their role in the region https://t.co/4n8J8Tsjpa — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 16, 2019 Both Iran and India likely going to strike areas of Pakistan in coming days https://t.co/fX0fSD8GDT — ELINT News (@ELINTNews) February 16, 2019 #UPDATE Iran's Revolutionary Guards accused "Pakistan's security forces" of supporting the perpetrators of a suicide bombing that killed 27 troops on Wednesday, in remarks state TV airs hours before ... more »
French Yellow vests march again in protest of Globalist NWO mass impoverishment policies
*Tens of thousands of Yellow Vest protestors marched in France again today against private bankster austerity.* *Former Rothschild banker Emmanual Macron has pledged to continue to loot the French via tax cuts or budget cuts until there is nothing left in their pockets.* *http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2019/02/16/01016-20190216ARTFIG00084-acte-14-des-gilets-jaunes-des-milliers-de-manifestants-defilent-a-nouveau.php* *Brigitte Macron made a vacuous appeal for "dialogue" and "reconciliation."* *There can be no reconcilation when a private banking cartel is looting 99.99% of th... more »
Downfall actor Bruno Ganz dies aged 77
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Bruno Ganz, whose portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the historical war drama Downfall would go on to spawn thousands of angry-führer internet memes, dies aged 77.
China's domestic steel consumption surges to record levels, exports to USA continue under waivers
*Buoyed by loans of US$685.18 billion in January from China's state run central bank, China's domestic economy is continuing to boom with its steel industry reaching new records.* *Meanwhile, Donald Trump has been forced to give waivers to Chinese steel exporters to keep the US market supplied with enough steel following a failure to stimulate US steel manufacturing.* *Excerpts from media* *US-China trade war having ‘no effect’ on China steel, amid surging domestic market and tariff exemptionsNew study shows Chinese steel producers are enjoying more exemptions from tariffs than t... more »
CNN smear portraits China as aggressive for stopping the Globalists from making a power grab over their state central bank
*CNN has published a new hit piece against China and President Xi Jinping after he stood up to Globalist bullying and refused to hand them the keys to China's treasury, it state run central bank, as part of so called "structural reforms" and a trade deal.* *China should start a media campaign informing the people of the West of the facts.* *Presenting just the facts will likely prove fruitful since the vast majority of people under the Globalist empire stretching from the USA to Japan and including the UK and EU have awoken to the extent of the propaganda.* *From CNN* *Two... more »
Picture Of The Day
Afghanistan civilians bid farewell to departing Soviet troops in Shindand, Afghanistan, October 1986. Thirty years have passed since the withdrawl of Soviet forces from Afghanistan in 1989, following a decade of war. REUTERS/Stringer *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *When the Soviets left Afghanistan* (Reuters).
"I Rescued A Human Today..."
*"I Rescued A Human Today..."* "Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn’t be afraid. As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn’t want her to know that I hadn’t been walked today. Sometimes the overworked shelter keepers get too busy and I didn’t want her to think poorly of them. As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn’t feel sad about my past. I only ... more »
Will Voters Eager For Change Really Settle For Uncle Joe Biden, Champion Of Yesterday’s Sordid Compromises?
I don't know what Beto's going to do-- hopefully run against John Cornyn for Senate-- but I do know the other 3 "Bs" are staffing up for their campaigns. Bernie. Biden. Bloomberg. Bloomberg and Biden are both on the Worst Democraps Who Want To Be President list. And I've written about why he's unfit to be president a lot. So why keep harping on it? Well, he's going to announce soon and... Andrew Cockburn penned a fantastic essay, No Joe!-- Joe Biden's Disastrous Legislative Legacy, in the March issue of *Harper's* Magazine. This is the cover of the issue: "Biden," he wrote, "has... more »
TRUMP DERAILS HIS OWN NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION BY ADMITTING IT WASN'T NEEDED IN PRESS CONFERECE
*Donald Trump's use of a national emergency declaration to make a power grab over the USA and install martial law as the economy dives got off to a rocky start when he himself declared there was no emergency...* *The Democrats House **Judiciary Committee immediately seized on his admission during a press conference yesterday that he "didn't need to do this", to seek to block him.* *His base reacted furiously, with Republican media pundit Anne Coulter saying the only national emergency was that president was an idiot. * https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/02/15/ann_coulter_t... more »
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