Fair Use Note

WARNING for European visitors: European Union laws require you to give European Union visitors information about cookies used on your blog. In many cases, these laws also require you to obtain consent. As a courtesy, we have added a notice on your blog to explain Google's use of certain Blogger and Google cookies, including use of Google Analytics and AdSense cookies. You are responsible for confirming this notice actually works for your blog, and that it displays. If you employ other cookies, for example by adding third party features, this notice may not work for you. Learn more about this notice and your responsibilities.

Thomas Paine

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

Sunday, October 6, 2019

6 October - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

10 pm MDT

Iran Confirms China Has Withdrawn From A Crucial $5 Billion Gas Project

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Under terms of the initial deal, Total was to have a 50.1 percent stake, with CNPC getting 30 percent and the Iranian firm Petropars getting 19.9 percent [File Photo/Raheb Homavandi/Reuters] *RFE: **Iran Says China Has Pulled Out Of South Pars Natural Gas Project * Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh says China's national petroleum company has pulled out of a $5 billion deal to help develop Iran's giant South Pars natural gas field in the Persian Gulf. The development, announced by Zanganeh on the ministry's SHANA website, comes amid economic pressure on both Iran and China from th... more »

See This Picture? This Might Be How to Save the Aircraft Carrier from the Scrap Yard

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* How to solve the range problem. *Key point:* Drones are the future. The Navy will choose a new carrier-launched drone at the end of this year as part of a plan to massively expand fighter jet attack range and power projection ability of aircraft carriers. The emerging Navy MQ-25 Stingray program, to enter service in the mid-2020s, will bring a new generation of technology by engineering a first-of-its-kind unmanned re-fueler for the carrier air wing. A central key question informs the core of this technology effort: What if the attack capabil... more »

This Sunken Russian Submarine Has Buried 'Nuclear Treasure' (Think Nuclear Weapons)

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2712879] They can be yours, if you can dive down to crushing depths. *Key point: *For better or worse, the sub sank too deep for modern technology to be able to reach. The Bay of Biscay is one of the world’s great submarine graveyards. In late World War II, British and American aircraft sank nearly seventy German U-boats in the Bay, which joined a handful of Allied and German subs sunk in the region during World War I. On April 12, 1970, a Soviet submarine found the same re... more »

Impending Turkish Operation Into North Eastern Syria? Kurdish Occupiers Willing to Provoke Turkey?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
*But did Erdogan really state an operation is imminent?* *The western media is certainly spinning this as a ready to launch"attack on Rojova" against "their Kurdish allies" So a very specific narrow narrative is being spun- Without mentioning the US bases. Occupation. Or US annexation/theft and displacement of Syrian territory, resources and people. If you want to identify the disinfo promoters on line pay attention to the deceptive web they are weaving at this time regarding this situation.* At Least 16 U.S Bases Secure Syria's Oil Fields in the North East- Timely Leak*This report ... more »

Another Fast Start To Winter

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 6 hours ago
Winter is coming early again this year. We are expecting five inches of snow here in Boulder on Thursday. Montana had record snow last week. This is the eighth year in a row with above average October snow cover in … Continue reading →

Is Saudi Arabia Thinking About Attacking Iran?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Reuters *National Interest/Stratfor*: *Saudi Arabia Is Thinking About Attacking Iran* *Where does this end?* Key point: Saudi Arabia might not strike back without full U.S. support, but Tehran is thinking about it. Two weeks after a devastating attack on Saudi oil facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais, one major question remains up in the air: What are the United States and Saudi Arabia going to do in response? Both are attempting to make a compelling case that Iran was directly culpable for the attacks. With proof of Iran's guilt, they can further isolate Tehran diplomatically, pote... more »

ABC: 73 catholic schools across Wash. will now only accept medical exemptions for vaccinations

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 6 hours ago
The Archdiocese of Seattle ended religious vaccine exemptions for students in its 73 private Catholic schools across Washington state. The Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle issued the new policy, which affects 22,000 students. The policy will go into effect in January, but there will be a grace period until the next school year. The policy states […] The post ABC: 73 catholic schools across Wash. will now only accept medical exemptions for vaccinations appeared first on Health Nut News.

Musical Interlude: Vangelis, "Come To Me"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Vangelis, "Come To Me"

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"The most distant object easily visible to the eye is M31, the great Andromeda Galaxy some two and a half million light-years away. But without a telescope, even this immense spiral galaxy - spanning over 200,000 light years - appears as a faint, nebulous cloud in the constellation Andromeda. In contrast, details of a bright yellow nucleus and dark winding dust lanes, are revealed in this digital telescopic image. *Click image for larger size.* Narrow band image data recording emission from hydrogen atoms, shows off the reddish star-forming regions dotting gorgeous blue spiral arms an... more »

Chet Raymo, “Angels and Devils”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*“Angels and Devils”* by Chet Raymo "I was on a panel once with Steven Pinker. I learned two things from the experience. He has more hair than I do. And he's smarter. Which is why I try to read whatever he writes. Even at my venerable age I figure I can learn something from the brainy youngsters. So I've been waiting for his book to arrive at the library: "The Better Angels of Our Nature: The Decline of Violence in History and Its Causes." Meantime, "Nature" has Pinker's three-page summary of the book, which stands nicely alone as a presentation of his thesis- and as an affirmation... more »

Russian military increases presence in northern Aleppo to block potential Turkish Army operation: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – A Russian military convoy was spotted patrolling the area around the key town of Tal Rifa’at, which is jointly controlled by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG). According to an army source in the Aleppo Governorate, the Russian Armed Forces have recently increased their presence […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Old broadcast from the 1973 October War: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – A video broadcast was posted by the Syrian Military Capabilities media channel this week as they commemorated the 46th anniversary of the 1973 October War (var. Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War). Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-10-04

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
This is a summary of 2 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, IRGC, Israel, Russia. Categories covered in this brief: Iran, Middleeast, World-News Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents IRGC commander warns Israel ‘will be wiped off political map’ in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Record cold in Sakhalin Russia

Robert at Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
Among the record holders is the settlement of Moskalvo, where the average daily temperature is 3.4 degrees below the climatic norm, and the new absolute maximum for October 5 is now -1.7, one degree lower than the previous record set in 1955. In Nogliki, the thermometer dropped to -4.6 degrees, the previous record of -2.3 ... Read moreRecord cold in Sakhalin Russia The post Record cold in Sakhalin Russia appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Why all the Outrage? – President Trump Tweets The Heart of the Matter – A DC Tradition of Selling Influence for Personal Financial Gain…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
As customary President Trump reminds everyone about the big picture. The reason the DC system -writ large- is going bananas is because selling the influence of political office for financial gain is the custom and currency of DC affluence. In … Continue reading →

Sunday Talks: Jim Jordan -vs- George Stephanopoulos…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Representative Jim Jordan was present during a closed-door interview with U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Kurt Volker. Jordan appears on ABC to debate George Stephanopoulos over the carefully selected excerpts, and subsequent spun narrative, by House democrats and media. Notice ABC’s … Continue reading →

Norway Takes “Permanent Custody” of American Children

Dave Bohon at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: norway-takes-permanent-custody-of-american-children] Norway’s controversial child welfare agency has taken permanent custody of three American children after one falsely accused her parents of abuse.

Wizard of Odd……..

reitanotsuka at Asian Straight Shooter - 7 hours ago
“Genuinely objective journalism not only gets the facts right, it gets the… Continue reading “Wizard of Odd……..”… The post Wizard of Odd…….. appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter.

"It is not enough to say, Socialism doesn’t work. You must also say, Socialism is evil even if it did work." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
*"It is not enough to say, Socialism doesn’t work. You must also say, Socialism is evil even if it did work."* ~ Alice Smith. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

San Diego Toddler Taken from Mother Dies in Foster Care 4 Months Later – Mom Sues County

Admin at Medical Kidnap - 7 hours ago
The tragic death of 22-month-old Tyler Walter who was taken away from his mother and placed into foster care with a 19-year-old foster mother has been reported by ABC News 10 in San Diego. "Adults were put in charge of Tyler Walter's life to give him a chance to flourish. Instead, Tyler died before he could reach two. The biological mother of the 22-month-old boy believes the system failed in its duty. Tyler Walter died two months after being placed with a foster parent. In a claim filed against the County of San Diego, Lisa Walter stated that her son Tyler, 'was healthy when he was... more »

Revisiting Obama dodge of sanctions and money handed to Iran

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
This comes by way of one of our readers Zoo8xray in early September and we wish to thank him for forwarding it to us and to apologize for the delay in posting. With all going on, it got shuffled into the vat of overwhelming emails at the time. Oddly enough, it is perfectly in time given the Ukraine Scandal exploding now. It is a June 2018 article but given all the chaos at the moment, well worth revisiting. This is actually opening another can of worms that the Democrats and in particular the Obama cabal do not want reviewed just … Continue reading →

Former UVA President Appointed Interim Provost at MSU

Janet Kline at Diverse - 7 hours ago
Dr. Teresa Sullivan, the former president of the University of Virginia, has been appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Michigan State University. The appointment comes in the wake of Dr. June Youatt’s resignation last month amid a federal investigation into MSU’s handling of the Larry Nassar and William Strampel case. “Terry […]

A 100 Trillion Dollar Storytelling Campaign

Wrong Kind of Green at Wrong Kind of Green - 7 hours ago
October 6, 2019 By Cory Morningstar “To even embark on a... The post A 100 Trillion Dollar Storytelling Campaign appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.

Sunday Talks: Rep. Chris Stewart -vs- Chris Wallace…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Representative Chris Stewart (R-Utah) of the House Intelligence Committee debates the insufferable Chris Wallace over the issues of corruption in the swamp. Obviously the tradition of politicians selling their office for financial gain political hits a nerve with Wallace who … Continue reading →

Rudy Giuliani: Media “Deliberately” Covering-Up Joe Biden Selling Public Office…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Rudy Giuliani appears on Media Buzz to discuss how the U.S. media has refused to dig into the details of Joe Biden’s corrupt activities. .

San Diego Toddler Taken from Mother Dies in Foster Care 4 Months Later – Mom Sues County

AdminM at Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
The tragic death of 22-month-old Tyler Walter who was taken away from his mother and placed into foster care with a 19-year-old foster mother has been reported by ABC News 10 in San Diego. "Adults were put in charge of Tyler Walter's life to give him a chance to flourish. Instead, Tyler died before he could reach two. The biological mother of the 22-month-old boy believes the system failed in its duty. Tyler Walter died two months after being placed with a foster parent. In a claim filed against the County of San Diego, Lisa Walter stated that her son Tyler, 'was healthy when he was... more »

How Did One California Doctor Become the Vaccine Czar with the Power to Force Every Other Doctor to Obey Her Wishes on Vaccine Exemptions?

AdminM at Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
SB276/714 – the bills which limited the exemption criteria for vaccine injury and put every physicians writing more than 4 a year under the scrutiny of the California Public Health Department - did not appear out of nowhere this year. Dr. Charity Dean, friend of Senator Pan, planned a multi-year campaign to propel herself up the ranks of the Public Health Department which culminated in her current position where she will oversee the review and revocation of all vaccine medical exemptions under SB276/SB714, leaving hundreds of well-intentioned, legitimate physicians throughout Calif... more »

Free Online Health Seminar “The Body Electric” Starts October 7 and Features Experts Including Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD and Dr. Mercola

Activist Post at Activist Post - 8 hours ago
By B.N. Frank When I think of “The Body Electric” – I think of the “I Sing The Body Electric” scene from the movie, Fame. ... more »

How Desperate Are Trump Voters? They Have Rejected Education, Community... Even God

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
*The Chosen One by Nancy Ohanian* When I was growing up, California was a swing state (as was Utah). New York, Illinois and New Jersey leaned Democratic... but not dependably so. The two bluest states in the country were West Virginia and Arkansas, sensibly so since they were two of the poorest states. Things have changed, drastically. This was Trump's percentage in those states in 2016-- along with their median household incomes *•* California- 31.62% ($67,169) *•* New York- 36.52% ($62,765) *•* Illinois- 38.76% ($61,229) *•* New Jersey- 41.00% ($76,475) *•* West Virginia- 68.50% (... more »

Discussions

LL at Virtual Mirage - 8 hours ago
*To My Friends in the UK* It has been 243 years since we crashed out of the British Empire without a deal and things seem to be going ok. British friends, don't worry about BREXIT. *A Navy Moment* The Navy is eliminating the blue and gray camouflage work uniform (Type 1). Cynics felt that it would work well only if sailors went overboard while underway. They couldn't be seen and the ship would continue steaming as before. In August the U.S. Navy announced that it will be eliminating the NWU Type I in favor of the Type III which will completely replace it by 1 October 2019 for wea... more »

How a bush camp is helping kids unplug, connect with culture and build confidence

Jenae Jenkins And Scott Lamond at Just In - 8 hours ago
At first glance, the secluded camp looks like a lost city. Through the scrub are caravans, tents, vans and little dorms, where a group of kids are switching off technology and learning about Indigenous culture.

Farmers' lobby group asks for interest-free drought loans

Tim Fookes, Olivia Ralph And Joshua Becker at Just In - 8 hours ago
The NSW Farmers Association is lobbying the State Government remove the interest on loans provided to farmers during drought.

Experts say sex education isn't keeping up with technology

Claire Campbell at Just In - 8 hours ago
Child safety experts say school-based sex education programs aren't keeping up with the times, or the technology when it comes to sexting, despite research showing one in three teens is engaging in the practice.

Search for drinking water for NSW towns takes to the skies

Jennifer Browning And Olivia Ralph at Just In - 8 hours ago
The New South Wales Government is funding an aerial survey for water in the state's central west.

Sex, money and murder: Who killed Shirley Finn?

Jennifer Feller at Just In - 8 hours ago
The Shirley Finn murder has been labelled a stain on WA Police — a brothel madam shot in the head and a trail of suspicion leading to officers and high-profile politicians. As the inquest into the 1975 murder draws to a close, will the truth ever prevail?

'I spent $1,000 a week on ice but you wouldn't have known I was an addict'

Allyson Horn at Just In - 8 hours ago
Tahlia Adams held down full-time senior finance jobs, completed a business degree, had a stable home life, and spent $1,000 on ice each week. Are high-functioning users the new face of the ice epidemic?

'Six again': Two words this NRL grand final will forever be remembered by

Richard Hinds at Just In - 8 hours ago
You can talk about the 2019 NRL grand final until you feel like you've rubbed your larynx with sandpaper but there are the only two words you will ever need to say — 'six again'.

'There are more spiders than ever on the world wide web': Australia's cyber security agency sounds warning

Stephanie Borys at Just In - 8 hours ago
Every 10 minutes cybercriminals are preying on Australian businesses and individuals, leaving people tens of thousands of dollars worse off and costing companies an estimated $29 billion every year. Here's how you can prevent becoming the next victim of cybercrime.

Pictou Landing First Nation to Stephen McNeil: Honour the Boat Harbour Act and No Pipe in the Strait

Joan Baxter at Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago
The day-by-day countdown to the closing of Boat Harbour happens on a large painting erected in front of the Pictou Landing First Nation band council office. The painting depicts Boat Harbour as it was before it was dammed (and damned) in 1966, transformed from a healthy tidal estuary to a stinking lagoon for the toxic […]

ICYMI: Applefest Weekend Edition (10/6)

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 8 hours ago
Applefest is a thing in my small town, like the most giant tchotchke/food/car/etc festival a small town could hope to put on. So for three days we have walked till we dropped, only instead of dropping I'm going to sit here and pass along some worthwhile reading from the last week. *The Unmet Promises of a New Orleans Charter School* From The Nation, one more example of how charters in NOLA never quite lived up to the hyped promises that were made. *I Think My Bladder Changed* From Yahoo Lifestyle's series of interviews with teachers who left the field. Short, but utterly recogn... more »

Democratic Pollster John Zogby: ‘I Do Not Hear Anyone Talking About Impeachment’ n Midwest

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs for Baltimore, Maryland from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, September 12, 2019. Kevin Lamarque, Reuters *Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner*:* Zogby hits polls: ‘I do not hear anyone talking about impeachment’ in Midwest* This week’s White House Report Card finds President Trump facing several impeachment assaults but benefiting from one of the lowest unemployment rates on record. Democratic pollster John Zogby, one of our two graders, said the contrast is stark but still not driving down his approval ratings... more »

How Rice Almost 'Sunk' Imperial Japan's Monster Navy

James Simpson at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*James Simpson* *Security, Asia* Not all defeats in war are for obvious reasons. *Key Point*: A military is only as strong as its soldiers. In August 1882 in Incheon Bay near Seoul, four Japanese warships were locked in a tense stand-off with two Chinese warships that had brought troops to quell a revolt on the Korean peninsula. On paper, the Japanese flotilla outnumbered the Chinese, but the hulls of the Japanese ships hid a deadly secret. Less than half of their crews could man their stations. The Korean peninsula erupted into conflict on July 23. A soldiers’ protest against ... more »

You're Dead: These Are the Most Powerful Air Forces Ever to Fly

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Military History, * Forces to be reckoned with *Key point: *Air warfare changed combat forever. Armies and navies began taking advantage of lighter-than-air craft during the nineteenth century. In the Italo-Turkish War of 1911, the first heavier-than-air craft began dropping bombs on enemy positions. Only a few years later, massive bombers could take off from German-controlled airfields and drop their bombs on London, even as swarms of fighters and attack planes tangled over the Western Front. Today, airpower plays a constitutive role in almost every conceivable... more »

Stealth Rules: These Are the Best Stealth Weapons to Ever Fire a Shot

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * You may be surprised. *Key Point*: Not just aircraft make this list. Stealth, or the idea of reducing the ability of the enemy to detect a weapon, has been around since the first caveman sewed a pocket into his clothing and hid a rock in it. Thousands of years later, with the ability to detect objects on the ground, in the air and at sea using electromagnetic radiation, hiding weapons in plain sight has become much harder. The idea of making an aircraft invisible to radar waves was not pursued as the properties of radar with regards to object shape ... more »

These U.S. Military Weapons Flopped (And Thanks God For That)

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* But over the longterm, they did lead to big things in the years since. *Key point: *You don't become the world's most dominant military without taking risks. Weapons die for all kinds of different reasons. Sometimes they happen at the wrong time, either in the midst of defense austerity, or with the wrong constellation of personnel. Sometimes they fall victim to the byzantine bureaucracy of the Pentagon, or to turf fights between the services. And sometimes they die because they were a bad idea in the first place. For the same reasons, bad d... more »

Python3 Script For Getting USHCN Monthly Temperatures

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 8 hours ago
This script gives easy access to USHCN monthly raw, TOBS and Final adjusted temperatures. Getting the data: wget ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ushcn/v2.5/ushcn.tavg.latest.FLs.52j.tar.gz wget ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ushcn/v2.5/ushcn.tavg.latest.tob.tar.gz wget ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ushcn/v2.5/ushcn.tavg.latest.raw.tar.gz tar xzvf ushcn.tavg.latest.FLs.52j.tar.gz tar xzvf ushcn.tavg.latest.tob.tar.gz tar xzvf ushcn.tavg.latest.raw.tar.gz Then cd into the new directory, which will … Continue reading →

IT'S IMPORTANT TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN CYNICAL AND GULLIBLE

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 8 hours ago
Peter Pomerantsev, author of the new book *This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality,* argues in *The New York Times* that leaders peddle conspiracy theories in order to create a world where truth is devalued. As I follow the news coming from America at my home in Britain, the political culture and language in the thing once known as “the West” reminds me of my years in Moscow, where I lived in the first decade of the 21st century. Perhaps in nothing more so than in its relationship to the truth. The media manipulation of the early Putin years didn’t try to conv... more »

Biden’s Greatest Opponent — Father Time — Is Catching Up With Him

Bob Adelmann at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: biden-s-greatest-opponent-father-time-is-catching-up-with-him] Biden turns 78 next month. If elected president in November 2020 he’ll be just two weeks away from turning 79. The math is daunting: only three U.S. presidents have served while in their 70s, and no president has ever finished a term at the age Biden would begin his!

Rashida Tlaib: “Non-African Americans Think African Americans all Look the Same”

James Murphy at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: rashida-tlaib-non-african-americans-think-african-americans-all-look-the-same] Rashida Tlaib, congresswoman of Michigan's 13th District and distiguished member of the "squad," believes that Detroit needs to hire all African-American crime analysts to work with the city's new facial recognition program.

President Trump Responds To U.S. Senator Mitt Romney

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Mitt Romney never knew how to win. He is a pompous “ass” who has been fighting me from the beginning, except when he begged me for my endorsement for his Senate run (I gave it to him), and when he begged me to be Secretary of State (I didn’t give it to him). He is so bad for R’s! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2019 Somebody please wake up Mitt Romney and tell him that my conversation with the Ukrainian President was a congenial and very appropriate one, and my statement on China pertained to corruption, not politics. If Mitt worked this hard on Obama, he could hav... more »

"O, Great Wise Man..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
"O, great wise man,' she said, 'I have been wondering so many things. Is life more than sitting at home doing the same thing over and over? Wise man, is life more than watching one's relatives do unpleasant things, or more than grim tasks one must perform at school and at work? Is life more than being entertained by literature, wise man, or more than traveling from one place to another, suffering from poor emotional health and pondering the people one loves? And what about those who lead a life of mystery? And the mysteries of life? And, wise man, what about the overall feeling of ... more »

Kahlil Gibran, "The Prophet, On Death"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"On Death"* "You would know the secret of death. But how shall you find it unless you seek it in the heart of life? The owl whose night-bound eyes are blind unto the day cannot unveil the mystery of light. If you would indeed behold the spirit of death, open your heart wide unto the body of life. For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. In the depth of your hopes and desires lies your silent knowledge of the beyond; And like seeds dreaming beneath the snow your heart dreams of spring. Trust the dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity. Your fear ... more »

"I Asked For; I Was Given..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
“In my youth I respected the world and life, I needed nothing but peace of heart; And yet I changed despite myself and believed in Iktomi's lies. He seemed to know all the truth, he promised to make me happy. He made me ask Wakan Tanka for wealth, that I might have power; I was given poverty, that I might find my inner strength. I asked for fame, so others would know me; I was given obscurity, that I might know myself. I asked for a person to love that I might never be alone; I was given a life of a hermit, that I might learn to accept myself. I asked for power, that I might achieve; ... more »

Registered by DoC as a wasp bait, 1080 is being gathered by bees & NZ has no accredited test for it in honey

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Evidence: POISONING bees and the Manuka honey industry. NZ’s Dept of Conservation try to wriggle around the fact that 1080 is an insecticide – but DOC even registered it as such in NZ as wasp bait. And here we have evidence of honeybees gathering poison. NZ has NO accredited test for 1080 in honey. Do … Continue reading Registered by DoC as a wasp bait, 1080 is being gathered by bees & NZ has no accredited test for it in honey →

Clare Swinney to Whangarei Council on 5G: Govt Exposure Standard Obsolete, 26-9-19

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: Thanks Clare! Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World View original post

14 Billion Police License Plate Database, Knows Where You Are In Real-Time

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://governmentslaves.news/2019/10/03/14-billion-police-license-plate-database-knows-where-you-are-in-real-time/

France wants to analyze users’ Facebook profiles and data to find tax fraud

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://governmentslaves.news/2019/10/03/france-wants-to-analyze-users-facebook-profiles-and-data-to-find-tax-fraud/

Bills signed into law in the past two weeks

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
Just a quick update because MSM apparently doesn’t like reporting news unless it is about Trump Hatefest. President Trump was presented with eight bills to sign into law. Two of them have as yet not been signed but the other six are now law. So for the average, busy person sipping their favorite brew this morning, let’s get you caught up on some things! –##– Signed Into Law S.1689 — A bill to permit States to transfer certain funds from the clean water revolving fund of a State to the drinking water revolving fund of the State in certain circumstances, … Continue reading →

The Global Climate Strikes: No, this was not co-optation. This was and is PR. A brief timeline

Wrong Kind of Green at Wrong Kind of Green - 9 hours ago
The structure of the system is working exactly as it is designed to. The NPIC exists to insulate the current power structures and capital itself. The post The Global Climate Strikes: No, this was not co-optation. This was and is PR. A brief timeline appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.

South Carolina Hosts African American History Conference

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 9 hours ago
Last week, over a thousand academics, activists and students gathered in Charleston, South Carolina for the 104th Conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. This year, the conference theme was Black Migrations, primarily focused on African-American history from the 20th century through modern day. The five-day conference featured over […]

When interest rates approach zero, the RBA needs a Plan B

Just In - 9 hours ago
The Reserve Bank's tight monetary policy has left the Australian economy with a very weak starting point going into a global downturn, writes Stephen Kirchner

Pope Francis hints at married Catholic priests to combat shortage in the Amazon

Just In - 9 hours ago
Pope Francis is pondering the question of allowing married men to be ordained as Catholic priests, but his opponents fear it will be doctrinal Trojan horse that brings similar change to the West.

NRL stands by controversial six-again and sin-bin calls in grand final

Just In - 9 hours ago
Two decisions by referees in the second half of the Roosters' NRL grand final win attracted plenty of scrutiny, but the NRL is backing its officials for the calls they made.

Second Trump whistleblower with 'firsthand knowledge' on Ukraine has spoken to watchdog

Just In - 9 hours ago
Even as US President Donald Trump vehemently denies any wrongdoing over his dealings with Ukraine, a lawyer representing the first whistleblower says another person has come forward with allegations.

"The Only Kind Of Varmint..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
“Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.” ~ John Steinbeck, “Sweet Thursday” "If I am what I have, and I lose what I have, when then am I?" - Erich Fromm

Potential role of low solar activity this winter as solar minimum deepens and the wide-ranging impacts of increasing cosmic rays

Russ Steele at The Next Grand Minimum - 9 hours ago
Reblogged from Watts Up With That Guest Blogger / 10 hours ago October 5, 2019 Guest post by Paul Dorian *Potential role of low solar activity this winter as solar minimum deepens and the wide-ranging impacts of increasing cosmic rays* The sun is… Continue reading →

Musical Interlude: Seals & Crofts, “We May Never Pass This Way Again”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
Seals & Crofts, “We May Never Pass This Way Again”

“Life's Crossroads: How To Thrive in Times of Change”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*“Life's Crossroads: * *How To Thrive in Times of Change”* by Linda Durnell “Life's crossroads create opportunity for us to choose between different options, and when we see someone embracing the moment when choices are decided upon, it can be awe-inspiring. A crossroads is about change. Choices must be made - not just when things are not working out as we had planned, but also during positive moments when we must choose to continue the course or veer off into something new. When we experience an ending in a marriage, a change in careers, political upheavals, the end of childrearin... more »

The Poet: Maya Angelou, “Alone”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*“Alone”* “Lying, thinking Last night How to find my soul a home, Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone. I came up with one thing And I don't believe I'm wrong, That nobody, But nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone, Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alone. There are some millionaires With money they can't use, Their wives run round like banshees, Their children sing the blues. They've got expensive doctors To cure their hearts of stone, But nobody, No, nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone, Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alon... more »

"When You Stop..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago

Comments Contributor Karmellis Analyses Phony Canadian (S)election

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 9 hours ago
*Full Video of PPC Forum in Toronto* Below, copied in full, is a comment on my last post about the Canadian Federal Election wherein Karmellis looks more deeply at the issues including what is deliberately *NOT* being talked about. I was going to do my next post on the Canadian (s)election focusing on the deliberate ignoring of what is, IMO, the most critical issue facing Canadians, i.e.,* how our sovereign right to have our own Canadian foreign policy has been surreptitiously stolen from us*. Conservative Andrew Scheer's sudden "coming out" as an American citizen is just the che... more »

Lawyers: Second Whistleblower On Trump-Ukraine sCall Comes Forward

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
.@ABC EXCLUSIVE: Attorney representing whistleblower who sounded the alarm on Pres. Trump’s dealings with Ukraine tells @ABC News he is now representing a second whistleblower who has first-hand knowledge of events. @GStephanopoulos reports: https://t.co/nfsdovQMbq pic.twitter.com/LDeYL3dL26 — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) October 6, 2019 *FOX News:* *Attorneys for whistleblower confirm new individual with firsthand knowledge of Trump Ukraine call has come forward* A second whistleblower claiming to have information regarding President Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodym... more »

Amazon Workers Protest After Woman Fired for Spending Extra Hour With Dying Relative

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By John Vibes Employees of an Amazon delivery location in Sacramento, California are protesting the company’s decision to fire a worker who missed an hour... more »

Gregory Mannarino, “Markets: A Look Ahead - A Big Picture Perspective”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, “Markets: A Look Ahead - A Big Picture Perspective” - https://www.traderschoice.net/

The Science of Fright: Why We Love to Be Scared

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Whether we love or hate to experience fear, it’s hard to deny that we certainly revere it – devoting an entire holiday to the celebration of fear.

Untitled

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Middle East Monitor:* *US warns Turkey over offshore drilling near Cyprus* There are rules in exploring energy resources in the Mediterranean Sea, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday, warning Turkey not to engage in drilling activity that is “illegal” and “unacceptable”. “We’ve made clear that operations in international waters are governed by a set of rules. We’ve told the Turks that illegal drilling is unacceptable and we’ll continue to take diplomatic actions to … ensure that lawful activity takes place,” he said during a visit to Greece. “No country can hold Eu... more »

Some Glimmers Of Liberty In Australian News

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 10 hours ago
A couple of videos from Sky Australia looking at Cancel Culture and it's failings. Gives some hope this plague might be nearing a limit / turn to ending. Continue reading →

US, Greece Hail Strategic Relationship After Signing Revised Defence Deal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*RFE: **Pompeo Inks New Defense Pact With Greece, Criticizes Russia, Iran, China* The United States and Greece have signed an updated defense-cooperation pact, a move Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said was not aimed against any one nation in the region, including Turkey. Nevertheless, in remarks made during his visit to Athens on October 5. Pompeo cited "malign" Russian influence on NATO ally Greece and its neighbors and criticized Iran and China. The accord announced by Pompeo provides for increasing joint U.S.-Greece and NATO activity at Larissa, Stefanovikio, and Alexandroupo... more »

Nothing Can Kill the A-10 Warthog (And We Meaning Nothing)

David Axe at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * This plane will never die. *Key point: *Congress stopped the A-10's retirement, so it's been upgraded. The U.S. Air Force has all but given up on retiring the A-10 Warthog close-air-support jet. Instead, the flying branch is upgrading the tough ground-attackers so they can fight and survive in high-intensity combat. The Air Force had hoped to begin retiring its 281 A-10s starting in 2015. But Congress blocked the effort. Now the A-10 is safe even as the Air Force considers retiring other plane types. “Acting Air Force Secretary Matt Donovan stoked specul... more »

See This Old Russian Submarine? It Can Out Run Anything Underwater.

David Axe at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* Swimming faster and diving deeper than anything under the waves. *Key point: *But it didn't stop them from losing the Cold War. In 1969, the Soviet navy shocked the U.S. and NATO militaries with a new and incredibly capable submarine—one that could swim faster and dive deeper than could anything else under the sea. But the seven high-tech *Alfa*-class submarines—each able to reach 45 knots of speed and 2,400 feet of depth—actually were inferior where it really mattered. Their speed and depth-resistance came at the cost of noisy internal machinery t... more »

Singapore: A Naval Powerhouse in the Making?

Bahauddin Foizee at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Bahauddin Foizee* *Security, Asia* A growing force with the right intentions. *Key point:* Singapore is an important and budding naval power in east Asia. A tiny yet wealthy city-state, Singapore is a major financial hub of Asia. While this moneyed image has become the mainstream depiction of Singapore, many are unaware of the fact that Singaporean armed forces are active contributors to the security of the region, and in particular its navy has been actively patrolling the regional waters alongside other regional navies against any potential threats, including piracy. Singapor... more »

Iran's Nightmare: Time for America to Use Drones in the Persian Gulf?

Heiko Borchert at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Heiko Borchert* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Unmanned systems could counter Iran's aggression. *Key point: *Unmanned systems offer an important and innovative way to counter Iran and to learn how to best use these systems. Introduction Current incidents in the Arabian Sea should be seized as an opportunity to advance naval conceptual thinking about unmanned maritime systems in gray zone operations. Gray zone activities are an astute object for concept development, as they “creep up on their goals gradually,” rather than involving decisive moves, as Michael Mazarr has a... more »

Russia's Supercavitating Torpedoes: Wonder Weapon or All Hype?

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* And the U.S. Navy has nothing comparable *Key point: *These torpedoes are so much faster than anything else out there. Imagine the sudden revelation of a weapon that can suddenly go six times faster than its predecessors. The shock of such a breakthrough system would turn an entire field of warfare on its head, as potential adversaries scrambled to deploy countermeasures to a new weapon they are defenseless against. While a lull in great power competition delayed the impact of this new technology, the so-called “supercavitating torpedo” may be ... more »

The F-35 Cannot Match The F-22 As An Air Superiority Fighter

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*National Interest: **The F-35 Is a Killer, But It Can't Win Against an F-22 In a Dogfight* *Which jet is the top dog?* Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter—which is built in three versions—recently completed its developmental test phase and is operational with the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps. Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy will soon join the ranks of JSF operators with the F-35C carrier variant, which is scheduled to become operational later this year or early 2019. The Navy—which refused to accept anything other than the final Block 3F configuration—is the last of the thre... more »

We Already Know Enough to Conclude that President Trump Should Be Impeached and Removed from Office

Neil Siegel at Balkinization - 10 hours ago
The impeachment inquiry concerning President Trump’s phone call to the new leader of Ukraine is ongoing, and troubling new facts emerge on an almost daily basis. In this brief post, I explain why the facts and the law are already sufficiently clear to warrant the President’s impeachment and removal from office. Article II, Section 4, of the United States Constitution provides that “[t]he President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” T... more »

Second Whistleblower Comes Forward in Trump-Ukraine Scandal

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 10 hours ago
“Second Whistleblower Comes Forward in Trump-Ukraine Scandal By VOA News October 6, 2019 10:48 AM A second whistleblower has come … Continue reading →

Dallas Police Seek Motive in Slaying of Guyger Trial Witness

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Police in Texas are seeking a motive in the slaying of a witness who testified in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her black neighbor.

Ginger Baker, Cream’s Volatile Drummer, Dies at 80

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Baker wielded his blues power and jazz technique to help break open popular music and become one of the world’s most admired and feared musicians.

Lawyer: 2nd Trump Whistleblower Spoke to Inspector General

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A second whistleblower has spoken to the intelligence community’s internal watchdog and has information that backs the original whistleblower’s complaint about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.

No comments:

Post a Comment