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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Sunday, February 24, 2019

24 February - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 3

10:40 pm MST

Musical Interlude: Neil H, “The Remembering”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
Neil H, “The Remembering” - https://www.youtube.com/

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
“Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied Fornax galaxy cluster. *Click image for larger size.* This sharp color image shows intense star forming regions at the ends of the bar and along the spiral arms, and details of dust lanes cutting across the galaxy's bright core. At the core lies a supermassive black hole. Astronomers think NGC 1365's prominent bar plays a crucial role in the galaxy's e... more »

Did N.J. Pass a Law Requiring President Trump to Release His Tax Returns?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
State lawmakers could keep President Donald Trump off the ballot in New Jersey in 2020 unless he releases his tax returns.

Free Download: Joseph Tainter, "The Collapse Of Complex Societies"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"Joseph Tainter:* * The Collapse Of Complex Societies"* by Adam Taggart "By popular demand, we welcome Joseph Tainter, USU professor and author of "The Collapse Of Complex Societies." Dr. Tainter sees many of the same unsustainable risks the PeakProsperity.com audience focuses on - an overleveraged economy, declining net energy per capita, and depleting key resources. He argues that the sustainability or collapse of a society follows from the success or failure of its problem-solving institutions. His work shows that societies collapse when their investments in social complexity ... more »

'We are not safe': Escorts call for change in Victorian law

Just In - 9 hours ago
Sex workers who are escorts in Victoria say they feel unsafe under current 'no in-call' laws.

Thirteen taken to hospital from 'high risk' Sydney music festival

Kevin Nguyen at Just In - 9 hours ago
A 13-year-old is among 16 people across three music festivals charged for supplying drugs over the weekend, with at least five attendees transported to hospital in a critical condition.

If you're too busy (or lazy) to exercise, we have good news

Just In - 9 hours ago
Chances are, you may have unknowingly been doing a style of exercise called high-intensity incidental physical activity. And it's easy to do more, writes Emmanuel Stamatakis.

In the shadow of death, a doctor found his calling

Kirstin Murray at Just In - 9 hours ago
It took lying by the side of the road, his life ebbing away, for a disenchanted young doctor to realise he did want to save lives. In the shadow of death, Dr Tim Duncan finds his true calling.

Can Australia eat 4,000 trays of dragon fruit from the NT?

Matt Brann at Just In - 9 hours ago
Australia's largest dragon fruit farm has just picked a record 4,000 trays in one week. The challenge now is selling it all.

Man attempting to hijack Dubai-bound plane shot dead by commandos

Just In - 9 hours ago
All 143 passengers and seven crew on a flight bound for Dubai from Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, escape an emergency landing unharmed after a man attempted to hijack the plane.

'It's their last wish': Families veto loved ones' choice to donate their organs

Jake Evans at Just In - 9 hours ago
Data reveals seven families have been able to override their family member's decision to donate in the past five years in Canberra.

Doctors head campaign to eliminate childbirth injury

Kerri Worthington at Just In - 9 hours ago
Two regional Australian doctors are at the forefront of an international effort to eliminate a horrendous childbirth injury, and say they could succeed within a decade.

China's policy on Australian coal 'as dark and impenetrable as night' and that's how it wants it

Stephen Letts at Just In - 9 hours ago
The situation regarding Australia's coal exports to China is about as hazy as the air above a northern steel mill, but for the time being it serves a number of China's aims very well, writes Stephen Letts.

Donald Trump's trade showdown and how it will affect you

Ian Verrender at Just In - 9 hours ago
Pressure is growing on the US President to engineer a long-term deal with China to avoid raising tariffs on a range of Chinese imports before his self-imposed March 1 deadline. The future of the global economy, and along with it your livelihood, could well be determined by Friday, writes Ian Verrender.

"I Am An Invisible Man..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
"I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids - and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. Like the bodiless heads you see sometimes in circus sideshows, it is as though I have been surrounded by mirrors of hard, distorting glass. When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imagination - indeed, everything and anything except... more »

"The Depression Playbook"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"The Depression Playbook"* by Jeff Thomas "A crash is coming, and it may be terrific. The vicious circle will get in full swing and the result will be a serious business depression. There may be a stampede for selling which will exceed anything that the Stock Exchange has ever witnessed. Wise are those investors who now get out of debt." - Roger Babson, September, 1929 "In the run-up to the 1929 crash, which heralded in the Great Depression, many pundits claimed that the new highs in the market signified that the business cycle had been “repealed.” Stocks had never enjoyed such a ... more »

“Will 2019 Be A 1929?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*“Will 2019 Be A 1929?”* by Shanmuganathan Nagasundaram "The US economy appears to be in a vulnerable position. What might follow later in 2019 would make the Great Depression pale in comparison. As I see it, we are set for a repeat of the Great Depression - worse in many ways as I will explain - in the years ahead. Whether it starts in 2019 or a bit later is something that is hard to predict, but all the ingredients of a volatile cauldron are already in place. An extraordinarily lax monetary policy for more than a decade - especially in the US, Europe and Japan, simultaneous bubbl... more »

CORTEXTING

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 9 hours ago
From a Post Idea @IOTWReport.com Thank You BigFurHat for the Image

Saskatchewan – Coldest February in 80 years

Robert at Ice Age Now - 10 hours ago
Daily highs – highs! – have remained below –20 C (-4 F) for 9 days in Regina and 10 days in Saskatoon so far this month, while temperatures overnight have remained in the minus 30s or even minus 40s C (-40 F), Temperatures are running 10 to 20 degrees below normal in many areas. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-devastating-cold-80-years-weather-1.5019623 ... Read moreSaskatchewan – Coldest February in 80 years The post Saskatchewan – Coldest February in 80 years appeared first on Ice Age Now.

National Guard Rescues Motorists Stranded by Blizzard

Robert at Ice Age Now - 10 hours ago
Blizzard conditions in SE Minnesota. I-35 and I-90 closed. Three people were rescued from impassable roads by the Minnesota National Guard Saturday night after Governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime state of emergency. The Minnesota National Guard will also conduct search and rescue missions for people stranded in their vehicles. Blizzard conditions are expected to ... Read moreNational Guard Rescues Motorists Stranded by Blizzard The post National Guard Rescues Motorists Stranded by Blizzard appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Robert F Kennedy Jr Blocked From Giving Evidence At Congressional Hearings

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 10 hours ago
Robert F Kennedy jr has said that he is being prevented from giving evidence at two Congressional hearings on the grounds that they are full. It is ever more essential that everyone contacts their representatives to insist that all sides... more »

Hate Crime Statistics Prove “Deplorable Trump Supporter” is a Totally False Narrative

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 10 hours ago
Watching Meet the Press this A.M, Chuck Todd was searching desperately for a way to forward the Right-Wing Racist narrative. He, of course, failed to discuss the real threat to society, divisive identity politics and the hate crime hoaxes the can mobilize millions of people into action and garner unquestioning support from the countless progressives … Continue reading "Hate Crime Statistics Prove “Deplorable Trump Supporter” is a Totally False Narrative"

A Big Win For Sanity in Government

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 10 hours ago
Marc Morano, Chris Horner, Me, Steve Milloy Chris Horner has scored a a big win for shutting down Michael Bloomberg’s attempts to hijack democracy.

Second Coldest February On Record In North Dakota

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 10 hours ago
So far, this February has been the second coldest on record in North Dakota, with afternoon maximums averaging 3F (-16C.) The frequency of nights below 0F (-18C) has been the highest. Lots more record cold in the forecast. 10-Day Temperature … Continue reading →

Kelly Craft Vs. Monotonic Climate Science

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 10 hours ago
Update February 24, 2019 Now that Kelly Craft, US Ambassador to Canada is Trump’s nominee for UN Ambassador, let’s return to the interview for which she will again be persecuted by climate alarmists/activists. The Greek word for “one tone” is monotonia, which is the root for both monotone and the closely-related word monotonous, which means […]

Venezuela, USAID and European Charity: Ravenous Wolves Invading in Sheep’s Clothing

Teodrose Fikre at The Ghion Journal - 10 hours ago
In one of the most horrific acts of genocide in the history of mankind, the United States committed a holocaust against the ingenious population of America and eradicated entire civilizations. The tragic irony is that Native Americans originally gave true charity to the pilgrims only for their kindness to be returned with malice. Within short order, Cherokee, Seminole, Hopi, Miami and countless nations were decimated and the fraction who survived were either placed in internment… The post Venezuela, USAID and European Charity: Ravenous Wolves Invading in Sheep’s Clothing appeared ... more »

Pompeo, Pence & the Alienation of Europe

Consortium News at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The post Pompeo, Pence & the Alienation of Europe appeared first on The Duran.

Merkel Draws the Line Against Trump

Tom Luongo at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The post Merkel Draws the Line Against Trump appeared first on The Duran.

Europe Now Pays The Price Of The Anti-Assad Jihad: Where Will Foreign Fighters Go?

Zerohedge at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The post Europe Now Pays The Price Of The Anti-Assad Jihad: Where Will Foreign Fighters Go? appeared first on The Duran.

The War on Venezuela is Built on Lies

Consortium News at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The post The War on Venezuela is Built on Lies appeared first on The Duran.

Venezuela – There Was A Riot At The Border But What Else Did The “Aid” Stunt Achieve?

Moon of Alabama at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The post Venezuela – There Was A Riot At The Border But What Else Did The “Aid” Stunt Achieve? appeared first on The Duran.

Maduro’s ‘days are numbered’ in Venezuela, Pompeo warns

RT at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The post Maduro’s ‘days are numbered’ in Venezuela, Pompeo warns appeared first on The Duran.

The FBI Came Close to Staging a Coup

Consortium News at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The post The FBI Came Close to Staging a Coup appeared first on The Duran.

What Was The Real Motive Behind the FBI Plan to Investigate Trump as a Russian Agent?

Consortium News at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The post What Was The Real Motive Behind the FBI Plan to Investigate Trump as a Russian Agent? appeared first on The Duran.

Russiagaters Ramp Up Narrative Management As Mueller Report Nears

Caitlin Johnstone at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The post Russiagaters Ramp Up Narrative Management As Mueller Report Nears appeared first on The Duran.

Ukraine makes NATO and EU membership part of its constitution (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 182. The post Ukraine makes NATO and EU membership part of its constitution (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

MbS In China: Strikes $10BN Refinery Deal, Chinese To Be Taught In All Saudi Schools

Zerohedge at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The post MbS In China: Strikes $10BN Refinery Deal, Chinese To Be Taught In All Saudi Schools appeared first on The Duran.

A time to reflect on U.S. regime change adventures

Richard Galustian at The Duran - 10 hours ago
At the heart of our real problem is the corruption of politicians and bureaucrats - old fashioned graft. The post A time to reflect on U.S. regime change adventures appeared first on The Duran.

Global Times: Saudi Crown Prince’s Asia tour shows strategic shift

Global Times at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The post Global Times: Saudi Crown Prince’s Asia tour shows strategic shift appeared first on The Duran.

This Day in Iraqi History - Feb 24

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1917 British retook Kut from Ottomans in 2nd Battle of Kut 1921 Churchill met with French who argued against Feisal being put in power in Mesopotamia because of his record in Syria against France (Musings On Iraq article on Churchill’s views on Mesopotamia) (Musings On Iraq book review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) 1927 UK Iraq Commissioner Dobbs said that if Iraq not given independence would be unrest and England would have to re-occupy country or leave 1955 Iraq signed security treaty with Turkey UK eventually joined Would become anti-Communis... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, February 24, 2019

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Bloco AME @ MAM Rio (Centro) – The AME Bloco arrives to democratize the electronic music scene in Rio de Janeiro, with a huge pre-Carnival party at Rio’s stunning […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, February 24, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

For 21 years, a known sexual predator was allowed to prey on boys held at the Youth Training Centre in Waterville: lawsuits

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 11 hours ago
A known sexual predator was allowed to prey on boys held at the Youth Training Centre in Waterville. That is the allegation raised by lawyer Mike Dull on behalf on seven men who have filed lawsuits against the province for abuse they say they suffered at Waterville. The alleged abuse at the hands of a […]

Councillor Lindell Smith: Proud of? Not is. Will be proud…

Stephen Kimber at Halifax Examiner - 11 hours ago
What are you most proud of, I asked District 8 Coun. Lindell Smith? He didn’t answer right away. We are seated at a quiet table in Alteregos, the Gottingen Street café he jokingly refers to as his “satellite office.” In fact, Halifax councilors don’t have offices of their own, so this is as close to […]

Whatever happened to Justine Colley? Life After Basketball

El Jones at Halifax Examiner - 11 hours ago
Justine Colley-Leger’s path seemed to be mapped out for her. She left Saint Mary’s University as the leading points scorer in Canadian university women’s basketball history. She was already an established national team member. Fans imagined her starring at the Olympics, playing for the WNBA or pursuing a career in Europe, years and years of […]

Economist: Green New Deal Is Built on Fear, Not Facts

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
Op-Ed by William E. Fleischmann Last week, environmental activist and leader of the anti-carbon campaign group 350.org, Bill McKibben, sent a valentine to Rep. Alexandria... more »

SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘The Secret Life of Timothy McVeigh’ (2015)

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 11 hours ago
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | What if everything you have been told is a lie?

Before Presidency, Trump Claimed He Never Got Flu Shots (or The Flu) and That They Were a Scam. Since 1980s, Gov’t Paid $4B for Vaccine Injuries and Death.

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Our heartfelt condolences go out to everyone who has lost a loved one due to complications from “The Flu.” However, some children... more »

Does Verizon Issuing $1B in Green Bonds for New Tech Have Much to Do with The Unpopular “Green New Deal?” What About Verizon’s Lawsuits Concerns?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Published February 11, 2019 by FierceTelecom: “Verizon issues $1B in green bonds to fund companywide environmental initiatives” Verizon issued $1 billion in... more »

Foreign affairs

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
Especially for those of you who don't use Twitter...It's really easy to click on a random tweet that various algorithms forward in your direction. And, yes, I clicked on one yesterday morning. It came from this fine, upstanding-looking fellow: Watch UK foreign secretary yesterday betray an astonishing apparent ignorance of the Cold War period by telling the people of #Slovenia they were once a “Soviet vassal state”, ignoring that the former #Yugoslavia was ferociously non aligned and independentpic.twitter.com/iLPC529d7U — Charles Shoebridge (@ShoebridgeC) February 22, 2019 Now, ... more »

Media Fear Over Russia and China Is Making the Military Industrial Complex Filthy Rich at Your Expense

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: russia]The new cold war, which was stirred up by the establishment over the last few years has become a boon for war profiteers. Fear is money.

Argentina: Resident of Merlo Records Alleged UFO in Cordoba

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 12 hours ago
*Source: Planeta UFO and El Diario de la República (Argentina)Date: February 23, 2019* *Argentina: Resident of Merlo Records Alleged UFO in Cordoba* Christian Poce was out for a drive with his family when he managed to record an object hovering on a hillside. The incident took place on Wednesdey in the vicinity of Rio de los Sauces, Cordoba. He claims it was a UFO. As the saying goes, believe it or bust. Last Wednesday, a resident of Merlo who was out for the day with his family captured a strange object hovering over a hillside. According to Merlo's *El Corredor Noticias*, th... more »

Completely Delusional; This Fool makes Jussie Smullett look Competent

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 12 hours ago
Left-wing HBO host Bill Maher mocked voters in middle America on Friday’s edition of Real Time, explaining that less “affluent and educated” people in red states are jealous of those living in more prosperous states that tend to vote Democrat. (Source) Newsflash, every crime infested, bankrupt and impoverished hell hole in America is run by … Continue reading "Completely Delusional; This Fool makes Jussie Smullett look Competent"

Hiding The Contrast Between The Two Parties Is Foolish And Dysfunctional

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
Corporate media is always ready to set up a tragic dichotomy between the actual grassroots base of the Democratic Party on the one hand and the careerists and special interests and donors who prop them up on the other hand. Yesterday, James Oliphant, writing for Reuters, posited that while some of the presidential candidates are trying to give Democratic voters what they want-- Medicare-for-All, the Green New Deal, a livable minimum wage, fair taxation, free public college, etc-- the party parasites worry about the center. You have Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Thanks for stopping by!

"Choose A Side..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"We Americans have a saying: "It's more important what you stand for than who you stand with." I do not rely upon peer opinion to decide what is right and what is wrong. I make those decisions for myself, and even if I discover that every other human alive chose differently, that doesn't mean I was wrong. There comes a time in every man's life when he has to choose sides. I have chosen my side. I am comfortable with my decision. I do not think everyone on my side is a saint, but I know that those on the other side are much, much worse. Sometimes a man with too broad a perspective ... more »

Pakistan’s Proxies: The Kashmir Attack and U.S. Policy Response

jblazakisguest at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
Photo Credit: via Economic Times At least 40 Indian soldiers and local officials were killed in a suicide attack on Feb. 14 that targeted a large military convoy traversing Indian-controlled Kashmir. Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a State Department-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), claimed responsibility for the attack, but there are reasons to doubt its credibility. The more likely culprit is Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), which executed the deadly 2008 attack in Mumbai. Both LeT and the Pakistani government have their reasons to deflect attention from LeT, but as India prepa... more »

The Poet: W.B. Yeats, "The Second Coming"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"The Second Coming" "Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. Surely some revelation is at hand; Surely the Second Coming is at hand. The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi Troubles my sight: somewhere in sands of the desert A shape with lion body and the head of... more »

"Let Us Consider..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"Let us consider that we are all partially insane. It will explain us to each other; it will unriddle many riddles; it will make clear and simplify many things which are involved in haunting and harassing difficulties and obscurities now." - Mark Twain, "What Is Man?" • Click above image for larger size. Print. Fill in details. Proudly display, as I do.

New Nokia phones

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 12 hours ago
Because I've had two Nokia smartphones and also own some Nokia stocks (of a company that hopefully get some royalties from the licensee HMD for its Nokia-branded phones – although the primary source of income should be the propagation of the new generation 5G mobile data networks and devices now), I watched the today's Nokia event at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Five new phones were presented: a new cool dumb phone Nokia 210 for just $35 – the cheapest price to get to the Internet now (instead of one iPhone X, you may buy 28+ Nokias 210) and the phone actually has an App ... more »

Global Times: As China develops, let the West fret

Global Times at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post Global Times: As China develops, let the West fret appeared first on The Duran.

U.S. and China Redefining the Terms of War

Consortium News at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post U.S. and China Redefining the Terms of War appeared first on The Duran.

Will the Trade War Lead to Real War with China?

Consortium News at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post Will the Trade War Lead to Real War with China? appeared first on The Duran.

Why a Bernie 2020 Campaign is Drawing Fire

Consortium News at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post Why a Bernie 2020 Campaign is Drawing Fire appeared first on The Duran.

China tops list of Russia’s biggest trade partners

RT at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post China tops list of Russia’s biggest trade partners appeared first on The Duran.

Atlantic Council claims Russian ‘brain drain’ but emigration rate is about 4 times lower than UK

RT at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post Atlantic Council claims Russian ‘brain drain’ but emigration rate is about 4 times lower than UK appeared first on The Duran.

DON JUNIOR: HE'S RUNNING

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 12 hours ago
A Twitter friend alerts me to this story: Donald Trump Jr has hinted he could run for president in 2024. The incumbent US leader’s eldest son posted an Instagram story showing another user mentioning his name in answer to a question about potential Republican candidates in five years’ time. Mr Trump made no additional comment indicating his opinion.... Reposting "you should run for president" compliments is hardly proof that Junior will run in the future, though it's something his father did for years before entering the 2016 race. I've believed for a while that Junior will run ... more »

Endless Winter

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 13 hours ago
Most years the ice and geese are long gone by now – but not this year. We don’t seem to be making any progress towards spring.

Why the European Debt Crisis Is Likely to Get Worse

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Vijay Victor The debt crisis in the Eurozone is getting no better, even in the wake of the new year. The five countries in... more »

The Baker Rifle: The Gun That Started a Revolution in Warfare

Paul Huard, War Is Boring at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Paul Huard, War Is Boring* *Security, United States* This 19th century gun started it all On a freezing January day in 1809, rifleman Thomas Plunkett of the British 95th Rifles was flat on his back in the snow outside of the Spanish town of Cacabelos. Some might say that was no place for an Irishman, but this was the waning days of the Battle of Cacabelos during the Peninsular Campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. Plunkett knew exactly what he was doing. The French *Général de Brigade* Auguste-Marie-François Colbert was doing his best to lead French cavalry in a rearguard attack tha... more »

Brazil Condemns Violence on Venezuelan Border

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s government condemned the violence registered along the border of Venezuela and Brazil and also Venezuela and Colombia on Saturday. The Brazilian government called the actions of the Venezuelan security forces, of putting fire to trucks carrying humanitarian aid into the country, as ‘criminal’ […] The post Brazil Condemns Violence on Venezuelan Border appeared first on The Rio Times.

VENEZUELA: Washington’s Masked Thugs Foment Unrest at Border, False Flags & Fake News

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*21WIRE + RT International* | Quite possibly the most poorly executed and obviously clandestine 'regime change' attempt yet by Washington's economic hit men.

"Doug Casey on Class Warfare"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"Doug Casey on Class Warfare"* by Casey Research "*Justin’s note:* Are billionaires bad? Many Americans on the left are asking themselves this question. And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – the Democrat’s new rising star – is certainly no exception. Just look at what AOC said in a recent interview. It’s not to say someone like Bill Gates, for example, or Warren Buffett are immoral people. I do not believe that. I do think a system that allows billionaires to exist when there are parts of Alabama where people are still getting ringworm because they don’t have access to public health is w... more »

Sunday Sermonette

LL at Virtual Mirage - 13 hours ago
*Meanwhile.... at the White Wolf Mine.* There isn't any mining activity going on. But the process of digging-in is underway. We received a LOT less snow than Payson (4') or Flagstaff (5'), and I was happy to see that. The drifting isn't problematic either. The location is in a bit of a cove on the east side of a ridge and the storms come from the west, usually depositing a bit more snow on the other side. This is officially record breaking snowfall - the highest on record for Flagstaff, surpassing the previous record, set in 1915. And still the progressives say that it's proof ... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
"Never give a sucker an even break." - W.C. Fields

Untitled

Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Nearly Half of FDNY First Responders Have a WTC Illness *And we haven't even passed the twenty year mark. - JO* Stop the Online Conspiracy Theorists Before They Break Democracy *Same old muddying of the waters with patent idiocy. - JO* China’s CRISPR Twins Might Have Had Their Brains Inadvertently EnhancedAirplane Seat Cameras Could Be Your New Spy in the SkyGerman Police Lose All Evidence Against Two Pedophiles Who Allegedly Raped More Than 30 Children at Least 1,000 Times Russia to Disconnect from Internet to Test Cyber Defenses This map shows a trillion-dollar r... more »

Right?

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 14 hours ago
Sunday Programme featured another interview with Tanya Joya. (Scroll to 25:19) Once again, she reinforced the points I made earlier about the family’s culpability in this epidemic of radicalisation. These families and ‘communities’ are just as responsible for their children’s propensity to rebel or ‘break out’ as any other families whose over-strict, oppressive and repressive regimes produce in their offspring, pressure-cooker style; unhappiness, rebellion, criminality and general antisocial behaviour. “You live without romance, without sex till you marry, have children, have grand... more »

Philosophy Begins With Wonder

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 14 hours ago
Sketch of Kierkegaard (1840)"Aristotle’s view that philosophy begins with wonder, not as in our day with doubt, is a positive point of departure for philosophy. Indeed, the world will no doubt learn that it does not do to begin with the negative, and the reason for success up to the present is that philosophers have never quite surrendered to the negative and thus have never earnestly done what they have said. They merely flirt with doubt." ~ Søren Kierkegaard (*The Journals of Søren Kierkegaard*) In *Metaphysics*, Aristotle says: "For it is owing to their wonder that men both now ... more »

Puffins Thriving–Despite Climate Change!

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Remember headlines like these? https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/44815636 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/23/uk-puffins-may-go-way-dodo-fears-extinction-50-years/ It turned out to be just more fake news, as the latest Farne Islands count reveals: Puffin numbers on the remote Farne Islands are “stable”, despite early results of a survey which prompted fears they could be struggling. The National Trust […]

Sunday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Jay Shambaugh, Ryan Nunn and Stacy Anderson write about the lasting effects of racial and regional inequality. - Samuel Stein discusses the lessons activists can take from New York's successful pushback against Amazon's demands for billions in public giveaways. And Joseph Stiglitz writes about the available means to ensure that multinational corporations pay their fair share. - Von Mattias Punz points out Portugal's success after rejecting austerity in favour of social development. And Ian Hussey takes note of Alberta's increase in service... more »

You Can’t Make this Stuff Up; Kamala “Reparations” Harris’ Ancestors Were Plantation and Slave Owners

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 14 hours ago
This “Feminist” Woman slept her way to the top and is the descendant of slave owners. Her main agenda items? The Anti-Lynching Bill, Abolishing Private Health Insurance and Reparations. Senator Harris’s comments are that her father says that her ancestors were Jamaican plantation owners. According to his book, My roots go back, within my lifetime, … Continue reading "You Can’t Make this Stuff Up; Kamala “Reparations” Harris’ Ancestors Were Plantation and Slave Owners"

Reconciling ‘Spygate’ With The ‘Soft Coup’ – Five Phases That Explain The Behavior…

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 14 hours ago
Reconciling ‘Spygate’ With The ‘Soft Coup’ – Five Phases That Explain The Behavior…(Source) Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-Blog and Comment

News Flash Un-Educated, Ignorant and Gullible Progressives; The American Flag Defeated the Confederate Flag and Freed the Slaves. It also Defeated the NAZIs, Fascism and Communism. What Has Your Side Given Us? Socialism? Welfare?Destroyed Inner Cities? Failed Schools? Late-Term Abortion? Green New Deal? Higher Taxes? Greater Debt? Divisive Identity Politics? No Real Solutions to any Real Problem?

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 14 hours ago
A group of Ole Miss basketball players kneeled together during the National Anthem. Could be related to today’s Confederate protest taking place in Oxford. @NewsWatch_UM — Skye Spiehler (@EdwinSkye) February 23, 2019 For perspective, in case you're not aware, there is a pro-Confederate (whatever that is) rally on Oxford's Square today, about a mile from … Continue reading "News Flash Un-Educated, Ignorant and Gullible Progressives; The American Flag Defeated the Confederate Flag and Freed the Slaves. It also Defeated the NAZIs, Fascism and Communism. What Has Your Side Given Us? Soc... more »

Progressives Win!!! All Male Draft Unconstitutional. The Double-Edged Sword of Equality and Diversity

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 14 hours ago
The group pushing this concept is apparently a Conservative Group which is a bit strange, but it helps forward the progressive equality agenda. With women in combat roles, a federal court rules the male-only draft unconstitutional A federal judge in Texas has declared that the all-male military draft is unconstitutional, ruling that “the time has … Continue reading "Progressives Win!!! All Male Draft Unconstitutional. The Double-Edged Sword of Equality and Diversity"

Delingpole: The Five Best Arguments Against Climate Alarmism

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 14 hours ago
This Top 5 Concept is catching on. Tony Heller, aka Steven Goddard of the Deplorable Climate Science Blog, has compiled a must-read list of the five top arguments against climate alarmism. (Source) Real Science Top 5 (Source) Response to Scott Adams; The CO2isLife Top 5 Skeptical Arguments Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-Blog and Comment

Bolton chants 'Libertad' and 'All options are on the table'

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
On the eve of another US war for oil, Abby Martin debunks the most repeated myths about Venezuela and uncovers how US sanctions are crimes against humanity with UN Investigator and Human Rights Rapporteur Alfred De Zayas. This video is a must watch and a must share.

The Militarization Of Liberal Democracies

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
William Davis writes in *The New York Times* that we are witnessing an ominous phenomenon: A good indication of liberalism’s declining health is the rising profile of the military in domestic politics. As the clock ticks down on Britain’s Brexit negotiations and the prospect of “no deal” rises, the fallback of military security looms into view. Britain’s defense secretary, Gavin Williamson, has stated that an additional 3,500 troops will be on standby to help ensure supplies get into the country, and government officials reportedly have examined the option of martial law in the e... more »

Cosmic Evil: Peterson’s Pearls (4)

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 14 hours ago
This is the fourth in a series of posts based upon Jordan Peterson’s book Maps of Meaning, published in 1999 after 17 years of research and writing. It is rich in description and insight with many references and quotations from original sources. Reading it I began to copy passages that struck me as especially lucid […]

America: ‘Indispensable Nation’ No More

The American Conservative at The Duran - 15 hours ago
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‘All options open’? Venezuela’s Guaido set to meet Pence, ‘formally’ requests aid to topple Maduro

RT at The Duran - 15 hours ago
The post ‘All options open’? Venezuela’s Guaido set to meet Pence, ‘formally’ requests aid to topple Maduro appeared first on The Duran.

Meet the Bren Gun: The Best Machine Gun of World War II?

Warfare History Network, Arnold Blumberg at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Warfare History Network, Arnold Blumberg* *Security, Europe* [image: By Aspdin - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73569053] One of the most iconic British WW2 weapons today, the Bren Gun was in short supply in 1939 but quickly became the backbone of the British infantry. While all the combatant nations engaged in World War I fielded machine guns during the conflict, the British Army’s Vickers was arguably the best medium machine gun of the war, while their Lewis gun—an American design but perfected by the English—was the most effective ligh... more »

Episode #269 – ‘Say Hello to My Little Friend’ with guest Basil Valentine & more

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 15 hours ago
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…

Venezuela solidarity protest in Brunswick

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
*Click on any of the photos for a better view* We had 50 folks turn out in Brunswick yesterday along the town green (covered in snow) for our local action along with hundreds of protests worldwide in solidarity with Venezuela's sovereignty. I borrowed a small portable sound system from a friend and we asked people to share their thoughts. Quite a few spoke up. Then we walked toward downtown and back to increase our visibility. The primary spot we stood was just across the street from the entrance to the grocery store so there was alot of traffic - and quite a good number ... more »

And the Oscar goes to ... here's your live list of all today's winners

Just In - 15 hours ago
The biggest night in showbusiness is here, with the Academy Awards all set to get underway in Los Angeles. Keep up with all the winners in every category as they're announced.

Tommy's takedown

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
Part of my frustration is due to our snails-pace broadband. We live in an area that’s supposed to be fast. I understand certain vital parts are housed miles away in some Godforsaken roadside box. Oh well. Can’t odds it, as people round here will say. (it means we can’t do anything about it except spend a whole day fruitlessly hanging on the old fashioned landline waiting for someone in India to pick up.) On The Big Questions, they’re talking about reincarnation. It occurred to me that I want to be reincarnated. When do I want it? Now! I want to be reincarnated straight away, this mi... more »

Sunday song

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago

Chris Leslie and Elitist Politics

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 16 hours ago
In her *Newsnight* interview with Kirsty Wark, Anna Soubry batted away questions about the politics of the newly-minted Independent Group by saying this was "something new". As this could not pertain to the tired return of warmed over Blairism (with a full-throated shout out for George Osborne, in Soubz's case), it must be something specific to TIG itself. Plenty of people have noted this is not a political party but a *corporate entity* owned by Gemini A, a company owned by TInG nobody and anti-gay bigot, Gavin Shuker. Normally it's the height of Commons manners to be discreet abo... more »

Trump: Crook? Buffoon? Fascist? All Of The Above?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*The Wall by Nancy Ohanian* It seemingly took forever, but journalists and a few tv anchors are finally calling Trump a liar. Next up, I suppose, is "mentally ill." But when will they get to "fascist?" It's not easy for corporate media to go that far, is it? But it's important that they do. Yesterday, the *Washington Post* published an essay by investigative financial journalist Jonathan Greenberg, The 6 Essential Cons That Define Trump's Success." It's spot on from beginning end but the section I want to get to in his long, well-argued essay is the fascism part towards the end. Fi... more »

"Stop Wasting Time..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.”* - Marcus Aurelius "In Rome just as America, in the forum just as on Facebook, there was the temptation to replace action with argument. To philosophize instead of living philosophically. Today, in a society obsessed with content, outrage, and drama, it’s even easier to get lost in the echo chamber of the debate of what’s “better.” We can have endless discussions about what’s right and wrong. What should we do in this hypothetical situation or that one? How can we encourage other people to be better? (We can even debat... more »

"Believe in Yourself!"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
"Believe in Yourself!" by Jill Badonsky “What you are is a question only you can answer.” - Lois McMaster Bujold "We tend to be attracted to confident, bold, defiant people in the world. Many times audacity can go further than even talent. The talented person who does not show belief and confidence can flounder, when someone less talented but with assertive belief can flourish. Being convinced in the merit of ourselves is an attractive energy that sells and magnetizes attention as much for the product as for the belief itself. Spending time working on confidence, acting “as if” we ... more »

Free Download: Eckhart Tolle, “The Power of Now”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
"True freedom and the end of suffering is living in such a way as if you had completely chosen whatever you feel or experience at this moment. This inner alignment with Now is the end of suffering. Is suffering really necessary? Yes and no. If you had not suffered as you have, there would be no depth to you as a human being, no humility, no compassion. *You would not be reading this now.* Suffering cracks open the shell of ego, and then comes a point when it has served its purpose. Suffering is necessary until you realize it is unnecessary." - Eckhart Tolle • *“The Power of Now” (... more »

Untitled

jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Hundreds of British university students attempt to block Jewish Society* *Hitler is still with us -- represented these days by Amnesty International. Amnesty used to be reasonably impartial. They are hard Left these days. Israel has long been their big stumbling block. They seem to have an instinctive hatred of it. They certainly show no balance in their words about it. When they look at Israel they see only "human rights abuses" and "war crimes", not the measures needed to ensure survival amid huge Arab hostility * Hundreds of students voted against the creation of a J... more »

Bramble Cay Melomys Extinction

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Climate change–ravaged? Trust the BBC to make it sound melodramatic. It was described in 2016 as the first mammalian extinction caused by human-induced climate change. Now the eradication of the Bramble Cay melomys has been officially recognised by Australia, its only known home. The rodent lived solely on a tiny […]

Fight Climate Change? That’s for You Plebs!

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood I trust father-in-law will be having strong words! https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/meghan-markle-flies-home-by-private-jet-after-new-york-baby-shower-a4072641.html Not that this is the first time she and her hubby have enjoyed private jet travel: This was last April: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a22792358/meghan-markle-prince-harry-george-amal-clooney-lake-como/ And again last October: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6273647/Harry-Meghans-40m-private-party-jet-hit-lightning.html Curiously, just ten days after his j... more »

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