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.

Friday, November 17, 2017

17 November - pm - Blogs I'm Following 1 of 2

Pale Moon START Page  MSM USA   Canada  My Yahoo!  1 of 2    2 of 2

My Feedly!  1 of 2    2 of 2

11:31 pm MST

Turkey's Purchase Of Russia's S-400 Means That They Will Now Not Be Permitted To Plug Into NATO Systems

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 27 minutes ago
S-400 Triumph © Sergey Malgavko / Sputnik *Defense News*: *US official: If Turkey buys Russian systems, they can’t plug into NATO tech* DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — If Turkey moves forward with its buy of a Russian air defense system, it will not be permitted to plug into NATO technology, and further action may be forthcoming that could affect the country’s acquisition or operation of the F-35, a top Air Force official said Wednesday. Turkey has reportedly finalized a deal with Russia for the S-400, an advanced anti-aircraft missile system. According to a Nov. 12 Reuters report... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 45 minutes ago
Servicemen of the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s rapid response force are seen during the opening ceremony of the joint anti-terror drill at the Khairmaidon base in Tajikistan on November 14, 2017. © Sputnik/ Alexey Kudenko *WNU Editor:* The above picture can from this photo gallery .... *This Week in Pictures (November 11-17)* (Sputnik).

Study Confirms that Alcohol is Ten Times Deadlier than Cannabis On the Road

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 hour ago
*Vic Bishop* - Alcohol has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths on the road in America alone. The post Study Confirms that Alcohol is Ten Times Deadlier than Cannabis On the Road appeared first on Waking Times.

FDA Loyalty to Big Pharma Exposed in Move to Ban Plant that’s CURING Opioid Addiction

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 hour ago
*Matt Agorist* - See the pattern yet? The post FDA Loyalty to Big Pharma Exposed in Move to Ban Plant that’s CURING Opioid Addiction appeared first on Waking Times.

Medical Destruction: It’s Not Just Opioids

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 hour ago
*Jon Rappoport* - This massive destruction of life envelops whole countries. The post Medical Destruction: It’s Not Just Opioids appeared first on Waking Times.

"A Message From The Stone Age"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
"These hands were painted on the walls of a cave in Rio Pinturas, Argentina. The hand forms were created by pressing all or part of the hand against the surface, after having applied paint or clay. Despite its clear bodily form, this sign is a surprisingly rare sign, found at just under 7 per cent of the French sites studied. Its earliest know appearance is at Chauvet, from where it seems to have spread out in all directions. By 13,000 years ago it had fallen out of use. Hand symbols also feature at sites in Australia and Burma." - http://www.newscientist.com/ Across 30,000 years the... more »

"The Relentless Invasion of Our Minds"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"The Relentless Invasion of Our Minds"* by Zen Gardner "I can’t pound away enough about this subject, and I hope you are sounding off too. People would find it hard to believe how many types of technologies are being used on human minds today. We all know we’re “steered” and “walled off” to some degree by influences around us, not the least of which is the media and the onslaught of its corporofascist disinformation and advertising arm. Deeper influences include so-called modern education and the socially engineered dumbing-down of society for decades. Just look around you for how... more »

Pentagon Accidentally Exposes Massive Social Media Web-Monitoring Operation

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
The Cyber Risk team's latest disclosure: billions of records exposed from a US military program to harvest social media posts. Read here: https://t.co/Q4GQbeNN4d pic.twitter.com/90QUxOpFiZ — UpGuard (@UpGuard) November 17, 2017 *Up Guard:* *Dark Cloud: Inside The Pentagon's Leaked Internet Surveillance Archive* The UpGuard Cyber Risk Team can now disclose that three publicly downloadable cloud-based storage servers exposed a massive amount of data collected in apparent Department of Defense intelligence-gathering operations. The repositories appear to contain billions of public i... more »

Candidates Who Scrub Their Own Social Media Pages, Should Probably Scrub Their Spouse's Too

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
It's no secret what I think of the "ex"-Republican potato chip taster and lottery winner Gil Cisneros. He's a carpetbagger trying to bribe his way into a congressional nomination to represent CA-39 in northwest Orange County, Diamond Bar and Hacienda Heights in L.A. and Chino Hills in San Bernardino. He and his wife are sitting in their $10 million beachfront mansion and buying endorsements from DC crooks while serious candidates are working the district. One of the things about him I hate the most is how he lies on a Trumpian scale. He claimed he was a Bernie supporter but he did... more »

"A Message From The Stone Age"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
"These hands were painted on the walls of a cave in Rio Pinturas, Argentina. The hand forms were created by pressing all or part of the hand against the surface, after having applied paint or clay. Despite its clear bodily form, this sign is a surprisingly rare sign, found at just under 7 per cent of the French sites studied. Its earliest know appearance is at Chauvet, from where it seems to have spread out in all directions. By 13,000 years ago it had fallen out of use. Hand symbols also feature at sites in Australia and Burma." - http://www.newscientist.com/ Across 30,000 years the... more »

"Why People Will Happily Line Up To Be Microchipped Like Dogs"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"Why People Will Happily Line Up To Be Microchipped Like Dogs"* by Daisy Luther "So...some people actually want to be microchipped like a dog. They’re lining up for it. They’re having parties to get it done. It if isn’t available to them, they’re totally bummed out. I’m not even going to venture into the religious aspect of having a microchip inserted into a human being. Let’s just talk about the secular ramifications. Certain folks won’t be happy until everyone has a computer chip implanted in them. Here’s how this could go. •Initially, it would be the sheep who blindly desire ... more »

What Is Enlightenment?

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 2 hours ago
*By Immanuel Kant (1784)* Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed nonage. Nonage is the inability to use one's own understanding without another's guidance. This nonage is self-imposed if its cause lies not in lack of understanding but in indecision and lack of courage to use one's own mind without another's guidance. Dare to know! (Sapere aude.) "Have the courage to use your own understanding," is therefore the motto of the enlightenment. Laziness and cowardice are the reasons why such a large part of mankind gladly remain minors all their lives, long after nature ha... more »

If The U.S. Succeeds In Regime Change In North Korea And Iran, What Would Happen Next?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
A view of a parade celebrating the 105th birth anniversary of founder Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, North Korea April 15, 2017 in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 16, 2017. (Reuters) George Perkovich, National Interest: *If America Topples North Korea and Iran, What Happens Next?* *Just say no to regime change. It hasn't worked in the past and it won't now.* On October 19, National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster declared that President Donald Trump was not going to accept the North Korean regime threatening the United States with a nucle... more »

In The War Against ISIS Civilians Killed Were Usually Recorded As Fighters

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Brennan Weiss, Business Insider:* *The US recorded civilians as ISIS members in what may be 'the least transparent war in recent American history'* * The US military has drastically underreported the number of civilian casualties in its fight against ISIS. * A recent investigation found the rate of civilian deaths in Iraq to be 31 times higher than what has been reported by US-led coalition forces. * News of underreported civilian casualties comes as President Donald Trump loosens rules of engagement abroad, which many human rights organizations say w... more »

Trump's New Afghanistan Strategy Isn't Really a Strategy

Gerald F. Hyman at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Gerald F. Hyman* *Security, Middle East* [image: An Afghan policeman stands guard in front of a burning pile of seized narcotics and alcoholic drinks, in the outskirts of Jalalabad, Afghanistan September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Parwiz] Principles guiding a strategy are no substitute for an actual strategy whether developed by Washington or by field commanders. To much anticipation, on August 21 President Donald Trump announced “our new strategy” for Afghanistan. Unfortunately, it revealed neither a succinct strategy nor even anything new. It was instead a list of a dozen pronouncemen... more »

Why Saudi Arabia's Regional Power Plays Won't Lead to War

Amitai Etzioni at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Amitai Etzioni* *Security, Middle East* [image: Saudis riding camels wave the country's national flag during celebrations of the 7th anniversary of Saudi King Abdullah's accession to the throne, in Ashwaq city near Tabouk, 1500 km (932 miles) from Riyadh May 21, 2012. Picture taken May 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamed Alhwaity] Saudi Arabia has become more assertive, but that doesn't mean it's going to war. In recent weeks, Saudi Arabia has become more assertive. It first imposed a total blockade on Yemen, despite claims that this would lead to widespread famine. (It most recently anno... more »

Did the Houthis Have Iran's Blessing before Launching a Missile at Riyadh?

Geneive Abdo at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Geneive Abdo* *Security, Middle East* [image: A member of a special force loyal to the Houthi rebels holds an RPG launcher as he rides atop a vehicle during a military parade in Sanaa, Yemen] The Saudi government and the Pentagon believe Iran was directly behind the missile launch, even though some Iranian government officials deny any involvement. Much of the debate over the missile Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthis launched toward Riyadh last weekend focuses on possible military retaliation from Saudi Arabia. But an obvious question is being overlooked: Why would Iran, the Houthi... more »

Why China Can't Conquer Taiwan in a War

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* What Taipei, and other Chinese neighbors could do if Beijing ever decided to strike. With President Xi Jinping having consolidated his power at the 19th Party Congress, and the United States increasingly distracted at home, it may seem like a given that China will reestablish its predominance over the Asia-Pacific region. A new study casts doubt on this, however, arguing that Beijing doesn’t have the military power to defeat its neighbors. In fact, it probably can’t even conquer Taiwan. The new study by Michael Beckley, an Assistant Professor of ... more »

Is the British Army on the Verge of Developing Super Ammo?

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Cased telescoped ammunition was invented in 1954, in a U.S. Air Force laboratory. On November 7, the British Army’s Ajax armored reconnaissance vehicle completed its manned firing trials with its turret, which utilizes the CT40 autocannon. While this may seem unremarkable on the surface, it marks another step towards the first real adoption of a gun using cased telescoped ammunition (CTA) technology, which has been in development since the 1950s. The technology was considered for many uses in the past, including for the M2 Bradley. But only recen... more »

This Was the Battle That Crushed Nazi Germany Forever

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* In April 1945, as the Allies encircled Nazi Germany from all sides, the "thousand year" Reich was about to expire. On April 20, 1945, Adolf Hitler, Reich Chancellor and Führer of Germany, emerged from his underground bunker in the center of Berlin. The Third Reich was in its death throes, and Hitler’s presence in Berlin only seemed to prolong the agony. Actually, Hitler believed that his presence in the city would inspire the soldiers and civilians to fight on. Germany was on its last legs, but Hitler refused to accept reality, stubbor... more »

Russia's Nuclear Submarine Force Is Back (Maybe)

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Europe* Will Moscow run out of cash? Russia’s Navy has a new nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) patrolling the world’s seas. On Friday, the submarine, *Knyaz Vladimir, *set sail on its first venture. The sub is the first of five upgraded *Borei*-class submarines that Russia is building. The *Knyaz Vladimir* displaces 24,000 tons while submerged and can also cruise at 29 knots while underwater. It stretches 558 feet in length and is 44 feet wide. It's operational diving depth is around 400 meters. Regarding its power system, Tass has rep... more »

America's F-35s are Preparing to Fight North Korea During a Nuclear War

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* Indeed, if there is a war with North Korea, it is likely to be one of the most savage conflicts in the history of war—with nuclear, chemical and potentially even biological weapons being unleashed. With the United States and North Korea continuing their standoff over Pyongyang’s arsenal of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons program, the threat of war looms on the Korean peninsula. Indeed, if there is a war with North Korea, it is likely to be one of the most savage conflicts in the history of war—with nuclear, chemical and potentially even bi... more »

Killing More Innocents Than We Admit

Paul R. Pillar at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Paul R. Pillar* *Iraq Terrorism, Middle East* Anyone willing to think carefully and critically about the use of armed force against a target such as Islamic State (ISIS) would do well to read the intensively researched piece in the *New York Times* by investigative journalist Azmat Khan and Arizona State professor Anand Gopal about civilian casualties from the air war waged by the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq. The key conclusion is that those casualties are far higher—probably many times higher—than what the U.S. military acknowledges. Such a discrepancy has been suspected for s... more »

Have A Holly, Jolly Christmas ...

dr.samizdat1618@gmail.com at Event Horizon Chronicle - 3 hours ago
I haven't posted to my blog for a long while, mostly because I didn't really have anything pressing to say. There is also the *grim* factor, in that things are becoming so execrable that it's downright unpleasant to regularly write about what's going on in the world. But what I can say is that in recent weeks I have again drunk *ayahuasca*, the revelatory, Amazonian shamanic brew. My long-time readers know that my principle reason for originally coming to South America in 2010 was to embark on a shamanic vision quest. I am happy to report that the quest is ongoing! -- and *ayahasca... more »

Remember Me - I Am The One Who Needed You, Believed In You

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 4 hours ago
Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Will Puerto Ricans return home after Hurricane María?

Alexis R. Santos-Lozada, Assistant Teaching Professor in Sociology and Director of Applied Demography, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
For more than half of those leaving Puerto Rico, returning home is still a possibility.

This Is What A Chinese Nuclear Attack On America Would Look Like

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Reuters *Lyle J. Goldstein, National Interest*: *Forget North Korea: This Is What a Chinese Nuclear Attack on America Would Look Like* As one can see from this discussion, there is ample reason for anxiety with many new Chinese nuclear systems now coming online, as well as substantial reason for optimism. As an author who frequently rides China’s high-speed rail, I am acutely aware that astronomical sums of money spent on that system could just as easily have been spent building an enormous arsenal of nuclear weaponry. That was not done and it’s certainly good that Chinese leaders... more »

Musical interlude

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 4 hours ago
Blue Stone - Waters Flow

Akimel O'odham Andrew Pedro -- 'Indigenous Anarchists, White Anarchists'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 4 hours ago
Photo by Christine Prat INDIGENOUS ANARCHISTS, WHITE ANARCHISTS Andrew Pedro, Akimel O'odham Talk transcribed by Christine Prat October 2, 2017 Revolutionaries and Anarchists, the people who identify themselves as Anarchists, are still very colonial. Especially here, because a lot of them don't realize what they are saying and how it affects Indigenous people. A lot of it

Your nerdy love of sci fi could save the world! Announcing… TASAT

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 4 hours ago
Here’s a *Major Announcement* of a project that's been in my thoughts for a long time. A way that you -- yes *you* -- can be part of an *action team* of science fiction readers who might someday use your powers of SF'nal story memory to help save the world! *Bear with me while I explain. * Fretting about potential threats to civilization, members of the Protector Caste (intel agencies and all that) keep inviting authors of “hard” or realistic science fiction to offer big perspectives, or terrifying possibilities. *“You sci fi guys think up the scariest things,”* one official lauded... more »

Will The Real Howie Klein Please Stand Up, Please Stand Up-- A Little Film By Frank Schaeffer

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Frank Schaeffer got me to step away from my computer last week and this morning he sent me the little film he made about me. He's in the middle of traveling around the country filming progressive congressional candidates. He was out here in L.A. for his movie... driving around Orange County and L.A. County, speaking with Doug Applegate, Katie Hill, Laura Oatman, Kia Hamadanchy and Sam Jammal. Previously he had shot Randy Bryce in Wisconsin and Jenny Marshall in North Carolina. I think he's in Maine today with Jared Golden, the state House Majority Whip who's running to replace Tr... more »

Walk for the Salmon with the Cahto Nation -- Photos by Bad Bear

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 4 hours ago
. Photos by Western Shoshone Carl Bad Bear Sampson, The Walk for the Salmon, Seattle to San Francisco 2017 Walkers will join the Cahto community for the walk south toward Alcatraz tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 18. Thank you for sharing with Censored News! Photos copyright Carl Sampson

CO2 Fluxes, Sources and Sinks

Hifast at Climate Collections - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: Note the size of the human emissions next to the red arrow. (Units are in GT) On a recent post Obsessed with Human CO2, I pointed out how small is the amount of CO2 emissions from fossil fuels compared to natural sources. Human emissions fall within the error ranges around…

My Interview On Physics Today

Tommaso Dorigo at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
Following the appearance of Kent Staley's review of my book "Anomaly!" in the November 2017 issue of Physics Today, the online site of the magazine offers, starting today, an interview with yours truly. I think the piece is quite readable and I encourage you to give it a look. Here I only quote a couple of passages for the laziest readers. read more

Tonight's Movie is 'Operation Petticoat'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
From *Wikipedia*: Operation Petticoat is a 1959 American World War II submarine comedy film in Eastmancolor from Universal-International, produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Blake Edwards, that stars Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. *Read more* .... more »

Gene Simmons has done the impossible and been banned for life from Fox News for being an abusive pig. Update!

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 5 hours ago
MUST SEE: @genesimmons helps @JaniceDean with the weather! pic.twitter.com/EFfRQESNuq — FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) November 15, 2017 This was Simmons on Fox and Friends right before he decided to stab his career as a conservative cable news guest right through the heart. Courtesy of the Daily Beast: *Things seemed to be going well enough when Simmons jumped up from the Fox & Friends couch to help meteorologist Janice Dean do her weather report—a delighted Dean later posted video on her Twitter feed—and then sat on a panel with Bartiromo, who asked his views on the Harvey Wei... more »

Middle Finger Symphony Theater

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 5 hours ago
** No Tuxedos Required ** *Brought To You By BLUESJUNKY: Honorary Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director*

Was Roy Moore Banned From Mall For Harassing Teen Girls?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Mall representatives state they don't have records from the time frame in question.

Coalition of Lawmakers Seeks to End Illegal Wars

Alex Newman at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: coalition-of-lawmakers-seeks-to-end-illegal-wars] The Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), passed in 2001 after the September 11 attacks, has been been abused by three presidents to justify more than three dozen military interventions in some 20 nations. Now, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say that is more than enough. Republican and Democratic members of Congress are demanding a serious debate on Capitol Hill about whether these wars — especially the 16-year-old fiasco in Afghanistan — should continue to devour American lives and treasure. And even if the A... more »

People of Tabqa City, Syria, Scared of SDF’s Recruitment of Their Young People

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
Image accompanying article*Ah, yes... everyone’s favoured fighters. Poor, poor victims of US perfidy. Forcibly recruiting Children * *There cannot be one of my long term readers surprised to read this latest news- I've covered forced child recruitment by YPG/PKK many times.* *Enab Baladi interviewed a number of the city’s people, concerning the absence of young people from the streets, most of them refused to speak about the area’s management.* *Nevertheless, a few of them expressed fear for their youths, who are being recruited and the penalties imposed on those refusing or escapi... more »

Reps. Duncan, Massie, and Jones Challenge the US Government’s War in Afghanistan

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
Three members of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity’s Advisory Board are member of the United States Congress — Reps. John Duncan, Thomas Massie, and Walter Jones. It was a treat to see all three of them challenging the US government’s 16-year war in Afghanistan at a hearing earlier this month of the National Security Subcommittee of the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. First up, Duncan discussed the futility of the US government trying to control Afghanistan where successive governments, including the Soviet Union most recently bef... more »

Reps. Duncan, Massie, and Jones Challenge the US Government’s War in Afghanistan

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
Three members of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity’s Advisory Board are member of the United States Congress — Reps. John Duncan, Thomas Massie, and Walter Jones. It was a treat to see all three of them challenging the US government’s 16-year war in Afghanistan at a hearing earlier this month of the National Security Subcommittee of the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. First up, Duncan discussed the futility of the US government trying to control Afghanistan where successive governments, including the Soviet Union most recently bef... more »

Reps. Duncan, Massie, and Jones Challenge the US Government’s War in Afghanistan

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
Three members of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity’s Advisory Board are member of the United States Congress — Reps. John Duncan, Thomas Massie, and Walter Jones. It was a treat to see all three of them challenging the US government’s 16-year war in Afghanistan at a hearing earlier this month of the National Security Subcommittee of the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. First up, Duncan discussed the futility of the US government trying to control Afghanistan where successive governments, including the Soviet Union most recently bef... more »

Reps. Duncan, Massie, and Jones Challenge the US Government’s War in Afghanistan

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
Three members of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity’s Advisory Board are member of the United States Congress — Reps. John Duncan, Thomas Massie, and Walter Jones. It was a treat to see all three of them challenging the US government’s 16-year war in Afghanistan at a hearing earlier this month of the National Security Subcommittee of the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. First up, Duncan discussed the futility of the US government trying to control Afghanistan where successive governments, including the Soviet Union most recently bef... more »

Renewable Energy Jobs at $68 million each. WOW!

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 6 hours ago
Image: Clare Solar FarmFrom Andrew Bolt at the Herald Sun (link) The Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palasczcuk, was promoting green energy at the Clare Solar Farm. Resources Minister Matt Canavan calculates the astonishing waste: "The Clare Solar Farm stands to get something like $340 million in subsidies over the next 13 years for 5 jobs! That works out at $60 million a job." Actually, it works out at $68M per job. But that is for 13 years; so it works out at $5.23M per job per year. Canavan: *The Queensland Premier was at the Clare Solar Farm on Sunday promoting renewables... more »

Did a Colorado Infant Become the ‘First Pot Overdose Death’?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
“We are absolutely not saying that marijuana killed that child,” the co-author of a recently misread case study told a reporter.

CO2 Fluxes, Sources and Sinks

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 6 hours ago
A recent post Obsessed with Human CO2 pointed out how small is the amount of CO2 emissions from fossil fuels compared to natural sources. Human emissions fall within the error ranges around the estimates from land, oceans and biosphere. This post looks deeper into the issue and our current state of knowledge about attributing CO2 concentrations […]

World News Briefs -- November 17, 2017 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*ABC News Online:* *Zimbabwe: President Robert Mugabe makes first appearance since military takeover* Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe made his first public appearance since the military put him under house arrest this week, attending a graduation ceremony to applause, even as the military announced "significant progress" on talks for his departure and arrested some of his allies. The appearance came during an extraordinary series of negotiations with regional leaders over Mr Mugabe's departure after 37 years in power. Zimbabwe's military is taking pains to show respect for the ... more »

U. S. Navy Plane Traces Obscene Sky Drawing Over Washington State

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*CBS:* *U.S. Navy pilot draws obscene pictures over Washington state* A U.S. Navy pilot drew obscene pictures in the sky over Washington state on Thursday, CBS affiliate KREM-TV reports. Viewers contacted the station after watching a plane draw what appeared to be crude depictions of a penis in the sky in Okanogan County, which borders Canada. The station posted pictures of the drawings on its website. (Warning: Some viewers may find the pictures offensive.) A mother in Okanogan, Washington, told the station she was upset because she might have to explain the drawings to her kids.... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 17, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*François Godement, European Council On Foreign Relations*: *The real possibility of conflict with North Korea* *Conflict with North Korea is too often assumed to be an all or nothing issue, with nuclear Armageddon as the inevitable result.* In a hurricane, there is a peaceful lull when the eye of the storm arrives, but it is just an illusion. This is where we are with North Korea. We think we have been seen the worst: Pyongyang tested an H-bomb and launched missiles over Japan; America has flown its bombers off North Korea’s coast; and both sides have traded insults and threats.... more »

X22 Report, “The Central Banks Are Now Preparing For The Financial Crisis”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
X22 Report, “The Central Banks Are Now Preparing For The Financial Crisis” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_97U7OXqMk

“Government Explained By A Fictional Conversation With An Extra-Terrestrial”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*“Government Explained By A Fictional Conversation With An Extra-Terrestrial”* by Vic Bishop “What if you had to explain government to an extra-terrestrial? It would probably sound pretty absurd. An inquisitive alien visits the planet to check on our progress as a species, and gets into a conversation with the first person he meets. The alien discovers that we live under the rule of a thing called "government", and wants to understand more about what "government" is, what it does, and why it exists. *You:* A group of people makes the rules for everyone else. They hang out in buil... more »

X-Zone Broadcast Network - Michael Horn

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 7 hours ago
This time I reached out to Michael Horn even though he had initiated a campaign against me alleging cowardice, incompetence, a lack of investigative ability (my translation of his words), poor research and other shortcomings. I thought it would be interesting to ask some questions about the Meier claims of alien contact and what I saw as a lack of evidence other than all those photographs and testimony and a rather biased examination of alleged alien metal that has since disappeared. Naturally Horn disagreed with my assessment. You can listen to the interview here: https://youtu.be... more »

Meier Photographs - An Extensive Analysis

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 7 hours ago
Billy Meier, during his contacts with the alien creatures who reside in the open star cluster known as the Pleiades, has had the opportunity to travel around the cosmos on their beamships. Over the decades he has taken hundreds, if not thousands of photographs showing a wide variety of subjects, all presented to validate his claims of space travel. These have been tested, examined, studied, Billy Meierscrutinized, reviewed and subjected to many efforts to either authenticate or disprove them. It is clear that they are real photographs which means simply there are images on film. The... more »

What did South Africa Know About the Zimbabwe Coup?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 7 hours ago
* The other day we entertained the idea of China being involved in this post.*.* Forfended! Did China Influence the Military Take over in Zimbabwe?* *But we have have other wielders of influence involved- South Africa and England/UK.. ala the glory of the commonwealth - South Africa Returns to the CommonWealth* * "The Queen and John Major sent congratulatory messages to President Nelson Mandela, who issued a statement declaring himself 'delighted'. He said the Commonwealth's decision was 'a tribute to the momentous changes that have taken place in our country as well as a challenge ... more »

Did Obama Ride the Subway Next to an Open-Mouthed Sleeping Man?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A photograph showing President Obama posing next to a sleeping man on the subway was digitally created by Instagram user Average Rob.

Billy Meier Predictions - The Short Version

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 7 hours ago
To recap, this all started when I made what I thought was a fairly innocuous statement. I said that I didn’t believe the Meier contact claims. Didn’t say then that they were a hoax. Didn’t say that anyone was lying, merely suggested that I didn’t find the evidence persuasive. I will say that I don’t believe a conspiracy murdered John Kennedy, and I don’t believe most of those who claim to be Vietnam Combat assault in Vietnam. Photo copyright by Kevin Randle, sort of proving my Vietnam Service.*Veterans. I have learned that the vast majority of those claiming service in Vietnam did no... more »

New employment report shows Texas jobs rebound after Hurricane Harvey

Content Multimedia - 7 hours ago
By Vance Ginn “Job creation in Texas rebounded last month after declining from the effects of Hurricane Harvey in September,” said Dr. Ginn. “Net nonfarm jobs increased by 71,500 jobs in October for a nation-leading total of 316,100 jobs added in the last year. Texas has now created net nonfarm jobs in a remarkable 80 of the last 85 months, contributing to the creation of roughly one out of every five new jobs nationwide since December 2007. The Texas model’s success doesn’t end there as the state’s record low unemployment rate of 3.9 percent continues to be at or below 5 percent ... more »

TPPF defeats DOJ motion to dismiss in golden-cheeked warbler lawsuit

Content Multimedia - 7 hours ago
By Robert Henneke “The Court correctly saw through the federal government’s motion as a delay tactic attempting to bog down this lawsuit in procedural technicalities and was correct to take swift action to deny DOJ’s dismissal motion," said Robert Henneke, general counsel and director of the Center for the American Future at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. "Furthermore, as the attorney for Travis Audubon’s were based on policy arguments critical of the Administration and not legal entitlement to intervene, the Court correctly denied them party status, yet will allow their opin... more »

Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Through My Eyes (Nebulae)”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
Liquid Mind, “Through My Eyes (Nebulae)” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HTgHuUuDQg

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
“South of Antares, in the tail of the nebula-rich constellation Scorpius, lies emission nebula IC 4628. Nearby hot, massive stars, millions of years young, radiate the nebula with invisible ultraviolet light, stripping electrons from atoms. The electrons eventually recombine with the atoms to produce the visible nebular glow, dominated by the red emission of hydrogen. * Click image for larger size.* At an estimated distance of 6,000 light-years, the region shown is about 250 light-years across, spanning an area equivalent to four full moons on the sky. The nebula is also cataloged ... more »

"That Bleak And Ultimate Question..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
“Yet now, as he roared across the night sky toward an unknown destiny, he found himself facing that bleak and ultimate question which so few men can answer to their satisfaction. What have I done with my life, he asked himself, that the world will be poorer if I leave it?” - Arthur C. Clarke, “Glide Path”

The Poet: Derek Mahon, "Everything Is Going to Be All Right"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"Everything Is Going to Be All Right"* "How should I not be glad to contemplate the clouds clearing beyond the dormer window and a high tide reflected on the ceiling? There will be dying, there will be dying, but there is no need to go into that. The poems flow from the hand unbidden and the hidden source is the watchful heart. The sun rises in spite of everything and the far cities are beautiful and bright. I lie here in a riot of sunlight watching the day break and the clouds flying. Everything is going to be all right." ~ Derek Mahon, "Collected Poems"

Will Position-Specific Football Helmets Reduce NFL Concussions?

Inside Science at Science 2.0 blogs - 7 hours ago
By Chris Gorski, Inside Science -- Hard-shelled football helmets first emerged nearly 80 years ago to protect against catastrophic head injuries like skull fractures and brain hemorrhages, and they have evolved over the decades to offer better protection. Recently, public attention has increasingly focused on other consequences of hits to the head, including concussions and long-term degenerative diseases such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy. read more

Christopher Steele leaves Robert Mueller a trail to follow that may be the key to the Russian investigation.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 8 hours ago
Courtesy of Vanity Fair: *As federal investigators pour over the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia, the work of ex-British spook Christopher Steele continues to loom large. At least part of Robert Mueller’s probe has been informed by Steele’s infamous dossier, which alleges substantive ties between Donald Trump and the Russian government. Though Trumpworld has cast doubt on the document’s legitimacy, with former Trump aide Carter Page dubbing it the “dodgy dossier,” Steele has stood by his research and, reportedly, has offered up another tip: zero in on the president’s foreign real... more »

Chinese Ambassador Sets the Record Straight on Importance of Xi-Trump Meeting

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 8 hours ago
Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai, obviously somewhat upset about the fake news coverage of the Xi-Trump summit in Beijing by the U.S. media, yesterday underlined the tremendous significance of the summit and the long-term implications for U.S.-China relations, speaking in Washington. Ambassador Cui was also himself instrumental in the lead-up to the summit with preparations here and in Beijing. He began by stating that President Trump was the first world leader to hold a state visit in the aftermath of the 19th Party Congress. He was also the first world leader ... more »

Japan Bolstering Defenses Against North Korea Threat, PM Abe Says

Warren Mass at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: japan-bolstering-defenses-against-north-korea-threat-pm-abe-says] Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his government plans to strengthen Japan’s defense mechanisms in the face of the growing threat from North Korea.

Chet Raymo, "Tenderness and Silence"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"Tenderness and Silence"* by Chet Raymo “It's been a long, long time since I read “Justine”, the first volume in Lawrence Durrell's “Alexandrian Quartet”, but one phrase sticks in my mind. As I recall, Justine, the woman with whom the narrator is having an affair, is questioning him as to why he doesn't take seriously their friends' philosophical conversations. You always sit there smiling, she chides, or something to that effect. He tells her that anyone who takes really seriously the inextricable tangle of human thought can only respond with "ironic tenderness and silence." W... more »

How Many GOP Governors And Gubernatorial Candidates Are Going Down Next Year Because Of Trump?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
*Daniel Biss can be the next governor of Illinois-- if he beats 3 billionaires* We've mostly talked about the Trump/Ryan toxicity fallout in terms of congressional races-- and I imagine we'll stay on that subject right through the end of 2018. However, as we saw in Oklahoma Tuesday, Trump/Ryan toxicity is working its magic on state legislatures. We also saw that in Virginia, where the Democrats were expected to pick up between 2 to 4 seats in the House of Delegates but picked up at least 15 and perhaps 17. And in Virginia and New Jersey we also saw how Trump particularly-- but Ryan'... more »

HR And Management-Side Lawyers Need To Change If We Are To End Sexual Harassment Culture

Donna Ballman at Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home - 8 hours ago
Someone recently asked me what could be done to change what is clearly a culture of sexual harassment in this country. Not just how do we enforce the law, but what do we have to do above and beyond the law to end the harassment epidemic. It's a tough question, but I do have some thoughts. The first and largest problem is that the victims are afraid to come forward. And there's good reason for that. In my experience, many, if not most, sexual harassment victims who report it suffer some form of retaliation. They are disbelieved, mocked, shunned, ostracized, transferred, demoted, fire... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
Round Rock, Texas, USA. Thanks for stopping by! The aforementioned "round rock"...

"Ironic, huh?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
“Thought is real. Physical is the illusion. Ironic, huh?” - Robin Williams, “What Dreams May Come”

"At Least My Generation Will Have Our Revenge On The Millennials"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"At Least My Generation Will Have Our Revenge On The Millennials"* by Kurt Schlichter "With all the awful things happening now – the discord, the anger, the stupidity – at least those of my generation can rest easy knowing that the Millennials are going to suffer after we’re gone. Sure, I’m going to die a lot sooner than them – unless someone invents some sort of expensive life extension potion that I can buy but they can’t because they will still be paying off their degrees in Oppression Studies and Virtue Signaling Arts until the year 2083. But at least I’ll know that we left the... more »

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to allow permits to import trophies from hunted wild lions

White Wolf at White Wolf - 8 hours ago
U.S. wildlife officials began issuing permits for lion trophies hunted in Zambia and Zimbabwe ABC News confirmed today. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said the decision was made after concluding that regulated hunting would help the survival of the endangered species in the wild. The African lion population has decreased 42 percent in the past 20 years, according to the African Wildlife Foundation. The officials did not provide any additional details about what new information led to the decision to issue permits to import lion trophies from those countries. The Fish and ... more »

Shocking CDC Tests Reveal 3,800 US Water Supplies Up To 400% MORE Contaminated Than Flint

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 9 hours ago
[image: lead]An investigation found that Flint, Michigan ranks nowhere near the top when it comes to lead in the water, thousands of areas are far worse.

On Radio 4 Comedy

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 9 hours ago
Sioned Wiliam Sioned Wiliam, Radio 4's Commissioning Editor for Comedy, is no mean comedienne herself - at least if her *Feedback *interview with Roger Bolton today is anything to go by. I laughed and laughed and laughed. She played the part of a parody version of a BBC editor responding to charges of bias and denying everything, but so badly that she ended up making a complete dunderhead of 'herself'. She was absolutely brilliant. It's the best satire I've heard on Radio 4 in a long while and her performance couldn't be bettered. I *almost* believed she was 'for real'. Serio... more »

Iraqi Forces Have Re-Captured Rawa, The Last Town Held By The Islamic State In Iraq

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*BBC: **Iraqi forces recapture final IS-controlled town, Rawa* Iraqi forces say they have recaptured Rawa, the last town in the country controlled by so-called Islamic State. The move, which follows an offensive that began on Saturday, leaves the jihadist group on the verge of complete defeat in Iraq. A few small areas are all that remain under the militants' control in the country, after the larger town of al-Qaim fell last week. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says Rawa was taken in "mere hours". "Our heroic forces have liberated Rawa district in a record time and will continue ... more »

Secretary Mattis Is Off Base: US Military Presence in Syria Has No Legal Grounds

Peter Korzun at 9 hours ago
[image: undefined] Although the US has many times stated that its target is IS only, it appears that its intentions may go beyond the stated objective. In fact, Washington is seeking to retain post-conflict zones of influence within the country, where the American presence is illegal. Asked at a press-conference on Nov. 13 if the US military will stay or leave Syria, US Defense Secretary James Mattis stated, “We're not just going to walk away right now before the Geneva process has cracked.” He stressed the importance of the Geneva settlement process held under the auspices of the ... more »

"How It Really Is"

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

Is America Really 'Up And Ready' To Fight A Second Cold War?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Patrick Buchanan:* *Is America Up for a Second Cold War?* After the 19th national congress of the Chinese Communist Party in October, one may discern Premier Xi Jinping’s vision of the emerging New World Order. By 2049, the centennial of the triumph of Communist Revolution, China shall have become the first power on earth. Her occupation and humiliation by the West and Japan in the 19th and 20th centuries will have become hated but ancient history. America will have been pushed out of Asia and the western Pacific back beyond the second chain of islands. Taiwan will have been retu... more »

The Blue Memory Hole of the Massachusetts State Police

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 9 hours ago
*Massachusetts State Police Col. Richard McKeon, left, and Deputy Superintendent Francis Hughes WBZ-TV, Massachusetts State Police* The infamous memory hole of American law enforcement is as much a marvel to behold as what they hallucinate. From a self-perceived war on the police to nonexistent firearms, the mnemonic abilities of law enforcement is so susceptible to error, it's a wonder more cops aren't fired for unfitness for duty. Then there's the *other* law enforcement memory hole, which are deliberate omissions and using coercement to achieve an artificial memory ho... more »

THEY'RE GOING TO CALL THE PRIVATE JET TAX BREAK A GIFT TO THE MIDDLE CLASS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 9 hours ago
In a better world, this would be a major embarrassment to the GOP: If you're one of the lucky Americans who owns a private jet, don't fret. Republicans have your back—in the form of tax breaks. The new Senate tax bill will give those who own or lease private planes breaks on the amount they pay to companies for maintenance, storage, fueling and even when they want to hire pilots and a crew onboard. We can criticize this, but as soon as we do, the response will be that we're attacking ... workers. Anyone remember the yacht tax of the early 1990s? The 10 percent excise tax on expens... more »

Where Is the Russia Investigation Going?

Jacob Heilbrunn, Paul J. Saunders at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn, Paul J. Saunders* *Politics, North America* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about his recent trip to Asia at the White House in Washington] Jacob Heilbrunn and Paul Saunders discuss what may be in store for the United States and President Donald Trump. *Editor's Note**: In our latest Facebook Live interview (please like our **Facebook page** to see more of these events) Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of the National Interest, and Paul Saunders, **executive director of the Center for the National Interest**, discuss American politics, Trump and the Russia inv... more »

ISIS terrorist attack kills 20 displaced civilians in eastern Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
The area is located near the city of Deir ez-Zor that has recently been fully liberated by the Syrian army. According to Syrian state media SANA, a Daesh car bomb has killed 20 at a site where displaced families are located in the country’s east. A souce told Sputnik, “According to the initial information, 20 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS mass surrenders large Deir Ezzor island, 250+ terrorists captured

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:05 P.M>) – Th Islamic State (ISIS) has surrendered the entire island of Hawijat Kati after several weeks of fighting with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). According to the pro-government ISIS Hunters, the Islamic State gave up the island after the Syrian military completely surrounded their forces, leaving no way for them to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian Army pays the price for advances in northeast Hama: two tanks destroyed

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:00 P.M.) – New footage released by the so-called ‘Free Idlib Army’, a branch tied to the Free Syrian Army (FSA), shows two government tanks being knocked out in the northeastern countryside of Hama on Thursday. The first video released by the aforementioned FSA faction depicted a T-72 tank taking a direct hit […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Disturbing video: Turkish-backed forces beat up man, drag him behind car in rural Aleppo

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:25 P.M.) – Amateur footage surfaced on Thursday from the rebel-held countryside of northeastern Aleppo where a local man was accused by Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants of being a thief after which he was tortured for his alleged crimes. The young man, whom appeared to have been shot in his leg, was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Last batch of ISIS images from Abu Kamal depicts Syrian Army approaching the city

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:10 P.M.) – With the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Hezbollah (Lebanese paramilitary) storming Abu Kamal from all sides as we speak, ISIS released a series of pictures showing its side of events on this battlefield of southern Deir Ezzor. The images, published through its outlet Amaq Agency, showed ISIS anti-tank missiles taking […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Syrian Army liberates most of Albukamal after entering city

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – Minutes ago, an officer from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) told Al-Masdar News that their forces have liberated most of Albukamal, leaving only the eastern suburbs left to capture. Led by the elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies stormed the western and southern axes of Albukamal, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

"Silicon Valley Exec Has Created A New Religion That Will Worship A ‘Godhead’ Based On Artificial Intelligence"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"Silicon Valley Exec Has Created A New Religion That* * Will Worship A ‘Godhead’ Based On Artificial Intelligence"* by Michael Snyder "I know that the headline sounds absolutely crazy, but this is actually a true story. A Silicon Valley executive named Anthony Levandowski has already filed paperwork with the IRS for the nonprofit corporation that is going to run this new religion. Officially, this new faith will be known as “Way Of The Future”, and you can visit the official website right here. Of course nutjobs are creating “new religions” all the time, but in this case Levandowsk... more »

Is Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner really cooperating with the Russian investigations? Because it does not appear that Jared Kushner is really cooperating with the Russian investigations.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 9 hours ago
Courtesy of The Hill: *Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Thursday disclosed that White House senior adviser Jared Kushner received an email about WikiLeaks in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election. * *The two senators sent a letter to Kushner's lawyer Thursday demanding additional documents from Trump's son-in-law as part of the committee's ongoing investigation of Russia's election interference. * *In the letter, Grassley and Feinstein say Kushner received an email about WikiLeaks in September 20... more »

Turkey Withdraws Its Soldiers From A NATO Exercise After Turkey Was Depicted As The 'Enemy'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*The Independent:* *Nato apologises to Turkey after 'Erdogan and Ataturk depicted as enemies' in joint exercise* *Forty Turkish soldiers withdrawn from Norway drills* Nato’s chief has apologised to Turkey after the country’s leaders were allegedly depicted as “enemies” in a joint military exercise. Both current president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s and reforming ex-leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s names were involved in the reported incident in Norway. Turkey has withdrawn 40 soldiers from the drills. In an address to his ruling party’s provincial leaders on Friday, Mr Erdogan said his... more »

Shocker: New York Times Writes Positive Article on Roy Moore

Selwyn Duke at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: shocker-new-york-times-writes-positive-article-on-roy-moore] It is perhaps shocking that the *New York Times* is running an article today painting GOP Senate hopeful Roy Moore in a positive light.

Are Threats to Refuse to Seat Moore Unconstitutional?

Steve Byas at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: are-threats-to-refuse-to-seat-moore-unconstitutional] The threat to refuse Roy Moore as senator from Alabama, should he win, is a serious threat to our republican form of government — regardless of what one thinks of Moore or the allegations made against him.

“Another One Bites the Dust”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*“Another One Bites the Dust”** by James Howard Kunstler "If only abortion were retroactive, we could suitably deal with monsters like Senator Al Franken (D – MN), who apparently ventured to apply a breast adjustment to a female colleague asleep on the military airplane winging them home from USO duty in Afghanistan. This was back in the day when Senator Franken was a professional entertainer, a clown to be precise, but his career shift to politics has rendered all his prior clowning anathema. Will he slink out of the senate in disgrace with (ahem) his tail between his legs? Or wil... more »

Did Franken Photog Say Groping Image Was Staged?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A fake quote ostensibly uttered by the photographer who took the infamous image of Senator Al Franken and Leeann Tweeden was circulated in November 2017.

"When the Robots Take Over”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*"When the Robots Take Over”* by Bill Bonner "How about those techs! The eight most valuable tech companies in the world - Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google parent Alphabet, Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent - have added $1.7 trillion in market value this year. That’s more than Canada’s entire economy. And it exceeds the worth of Germany’s biggest 30 companies put together. *Rise of the machines: *There are two major reactions to the future: Some people are excited…and some are alarmed. Oil production began to recover last year. But the number of oil-rig workers did not. Why? New ... more »

Lange feat. The Morrighan - Follow Me

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 10 hours ago
Time for one of the greatest trance tracks ever.

LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 10 hours ago
World Land-Bridge Video of zTF4O9B6OWI Join us at 2pm EST for our weekly webcast with Matthew Ogden and Bill Jones, EIR Washington DC correspondent.

A modest proposal: Russia should grant RT America journalists special diplomatic status

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 10 hours ago
If the US can bestow an insulting title on its own citizens, Russia could bestow an honorific title upon those being unfairly targeted by Washington's war on free speech. More The post A modest proposal: Russia should grant RT America journalists special diplomatic status appeared first on The Duran.

Leftist Based Instinct

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 10 hours ago
It’s not the chant: “No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA!” that is foremost in the minds of the progressive-left. That’s just the one they send snowflake screechers out to grab public attention when screaming helplessly at the night sky. The never-ending mantra of the progressive-left is: “Hey, Hey!”, “Ho,” Ho!” Donald Trump has got to go!” That’s the chant that’s their driving force, the one they mindlessly repeat to themselves as they go about their shady business; the chant they plan to scream without end after they’ve managed to bring the Harvey Weinstein, Roy Moore sexual hara... more »

Al Franken is just a stepping stone to get Trump...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 11 hours ago
*has Franken figured that out yet?* Probably. The punch line of an old joke about a guest of an insane asylum is, "I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid." The joke is unimportant. The punch line is, because that sums up Franken. If the swamp can depose creepy commie Franken (doubtful), it will open a way to go after Trump. If they can prove that a charge of sexual harassment before taking office is grounds for impeachment, then they may have to empty the chambers of congress on their way to Trump, but make no mistake, Trump is the target. All you have to see to know this is true is... more »

Disturbing Video Shows Cops Taser 86-year-old Man With Dementia for Walking Backward

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: 86-year-old]Disturbing video has just been released showing how an 86-year-old man was needlessly tasered by cops for walking backward, leaving him severely injured.

Nov. 17: Paradise Papers Released to Public!

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 11 hours ago
Yes, the names of those who hid their money in tax havens has been released. It's available. The story below has the site to look up. The list includes 3,100 Canadians. Anyone who wants to know who they are just has to look up this site. Will the irving press tell us that? Will the irving press have a commentary about it? This must be a squirmy day at the offices of the irving press. http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/paradise-papers-icij-database-public-search-1.4403479 Oh! Brian Mulroney made the list. What a surprise. Plus 3,100 others who have stolen uncounted billions of dollars f... more »

Beyond Prisons — Episode 16: Racial Violence Syllabus feat. Dr. Walter Greason

Brian Sonenstein & Kim Wilson at Shadowproof - 11 hours ago
Dr. Walter Greason joins the podcast to discusses his Racial Violence Syllabus, which attracted worldwide attention following the "Unite the Right" rally. The post Beyond Prisons — Episode 16: Racial Violence Syllabus feat. Dr. Walter Greason appeared first on Shadowproof.

Does The Republican Tax Bill Include a Tax Loophole Benefitting Golf Course Owners?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The "conservation easement" deduction is part of the GOP's current tax legislation -- but it is not a recent addition.

Good Cop, Bad Cops, Part 6

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 11 hours ago
(By *American Zen*’s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) (*Disclaimer*: The proprietor of this blog and Mr. Wilson have an ongoing years-long friendship, in which the former has benefited on several occasions by the generosity of the latter. However, that in no way, shape or form has influenced the blog owner’s decision to post a series of articles about his case nor the content of what is written below.) Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five (*Editor's note*: During the course of this series about Trooper Antone Wilson's ordeal, I've relied heavily on his summarization of ... more »

Vietnam veteran Wes Studi narrates, appears in documentary on Native warriors

White Wolf at White Wolf - 11 hours ago
“Defending the Fire” tells the story of Native American warriors who have navigated a unique cultural and spiritual path, relying on the tenets of the warrior in ancient and modern warfare. The lessons of the warrior are universal; the spirit of the warrior survives, even in the face of conflict. With a focus on the spiritual and historic journey of Native American warriors, Silver Bullet Productions presents the story of the warrior, the importance of cultures in modern quests, and the lessons of war through the lens of these cultures. The characters will be elders and historians... more »

WATCH: Man Swarmed by Cops, Detained, Cuffed—for Carrying a Pink Dildo

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: dildo]A man was held at gunpoint, detained, and handcuffed by police at an airport for carrying a bright pink dildo in his gun holster.

NY Times Reporter Calls for Censorship of Creepy Videos of Joe Biden Inappropriately Touching Kids

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: biden]A New York Times reporter is claiming that the myriad of images and videos of Joe Biden inappropriately touching kids is 'fake news' and should be censored.

Sicilian Town Had Long, Bloody Past Before ‘Godfather’ Fame

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Corleone is a Sicilian medieval hill town whose bloody past began generations before 'The Godfather' franchise used its name for a fictional Mafia don.

Neighbors Help During Massive Senior Living Center Fire

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Chester County emergency officials say at least 20 people have been taken to area hospitals for treatment.

Navy Plane Traces Obscene Sky Drawing over Washington Town

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Officials for Naval Air Station Whidbey Island say one of their planes created a sky drawing in the shape of genitals in the skies over the rural community.

Time travel ‘Technically possible’ says expert—but only if you are going back in time

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
Time travel ‘Technically possible’ says expert—but only if you are going back in time http://ewao.com/2017/11/17/time-travel-technically-possible-says-expert-but-only-if-you-are-going-back-in-time/ Advertisements

This is the teaching method that Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg love. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
This is the teaching method that Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg love | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/09/this-is-the-teaching-method-that-bill-gates-and-mark-zuckerberg-love-71d26278-dec5-498b-b951-70b8276d34ed?utm_content=buffer04c02&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Physicists Quantum Entangle Silicon Devices to Send Information Over a 20-Centimeter Distance

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
Physicists Quantum Entangle Silicon Devices to Send Information Over a 20-Centimeter Distance https://futurism.com/physicists-quantum-entangle-silicon-devices-send-information-20-centimeter-distance/amp/

If You Want To Accelerate Brain Development In Children, Teach Them Music. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
If You Want To Accelerate Brain Development In Children, Teach Them Music – Collective Evolution http://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/07/06/if-you-want-to-accelerate-brain-development-in-children-teach-them-music/

Scientists Invent Oxygen Particle That If Injected, Allows You To Live Without Breathing. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
Scientists Invent Oxygen Particle That If Injected, Allows You To Live Without Breathing | TechWench http://www.techwench.com/scientists-invent-oxygen-particle-that-if-injected-allows-you-to-live-without-breathing/

AI Will Colonize the Galaxy by the 2050s, According to the “Father of Deep Learning”

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
AI Will Colonize the Galaxy by the 2050s, According to the “Father of Deep Learning” https://futurism.com/ai-will-colonize-the-galaxy-by-the-2050s-according-to-the-father-of-deep-learning/

A helium-resistant material could finally usher in the age of nuclear fusion. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
A helium-resistant material could finally usher in the age of nuclear fusion – ScienceAlert http://www.sciencealert.com/new-composite-material-reduces-helium-damage-fusion-reactors?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Branded+Content&utm_campaign=ScienceNaturePage

Physicists Quantum Entangle Silicon Devices to Send Information Over a 20-Centimeter Distance

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
Physicists Quantum Entangle Silicon Devices to Send Information Over a 20-Centimeter Distance https://futurism.com/physicists-quantum-entangle-silicon-devices-send-information-20-centimeter-distance/amp/

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Here’s What Earth Will be Like in 500 Years

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Here’s What Earth Will be Like in 500 Years https://futurism.com/neil-degrasse-tyson-heres-what-earth-will-be-like-in-500-years/amp/

Grania Brigden: The first step on a long road to TB elimination. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
Grania Brigden: The first step on a long road to TB elimination – The BMJ http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2017/11/15/grania-brigden-the-first-step-on-a-long-road-to-tb-elimination/

North Korean Defector Who Was Injured While Escaping Found To Have 'Enormous Parasites' In His Body

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*BBC*:* North Korean defector found to have 'enormous parasites'* A North Korean soldier who was shot while fleeing across the border has an extremely high level of parasites in his intestines, his doctors say. The defector crossed the demilitarised zone on Monday, but was shot several times by North Korean border guards. Doctors say the patient is stable - but "an enormous number" of worms in his body are contaminating his wounds and making his situation worse. His condition is thought to give a rare insight into life in North Korea. "I've never seen anything like this in my 20 y... more »

Is America Up for a Second Cold War?

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: is-america-up-for-a-second-cold-war] Why is the containment of China in Asia the responsibility of a United States 12 time zones away?

Pentagon Foots Bill for Soldier's “Gender Transition” Surgery

Dave Bohon at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: pentagon-foots-bill-for-soldier-s-gender-transition-surgery] The Pentagon announced it paid for an infantry soldier's November 14th "gender transition" surgery.

Trump's sick gift to his son

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 12 hours ago
*Elephant Trophy Hunting Slaughter* Trump just gave his son a sick gift, changing the law to let bloodthirsty American hunters (like Trump Jr!) murder elephants and bring their heads home as trophies. Let’s build a massive global campaign to shame the US into dropping this disgusting plan -- Avaaz will work with African countries to deliver our call at a major wildlife protection meeting in days. Join me here: https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/trump_vs_elephants/?kfUUdmb ******************* Folks, just returned home safe and sound late last night from our two week holiday in ... more »

The Crazy has never been so robust!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017These are the days of The Crazy:* "These are the days of miracle and wonder." Long ago and far away, we believe Paul Simon said that. By contrast, these are the days of The Crazy. Has our discourse *ever* been as crazy as it is right now? Last Friday morning, the Washington Post presented this report. In the report, a woman claimed that Roy Moore had molested her when she was 14 years old. That was a very serious charge. Across the journalistic landscape, it touched off The Crazy. The Crazy has been voluminous ever since. We couldn't come close to getti... more »

Buyers' Remorse-- In North Carolina

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*Trump calls her his "Foxxy Lady" because she helps him with his whole toxic agenda* That thing with the Trump family and the elephants is just so horrifying, I can't express with words the depths of my sadness. Reversing the ban on hunters importing trophies of elephants killed in Zambia and Zimbabwe has got to be one of his ugliest diversions yet.Yesterday I noted that anyone who *still* supports him will rot in hell with him for eternity. (But what do I know? God is wiser than I am-- though I doubt He created elephants so that spoiled assholes like Eric and Fredo could murder the... more »

North Korea Rules Out Negotiations On Nuclear Weapons

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the Second Plenum of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang October 8, 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS *Reuters*:* Exclusive: North Korea rules out negotiations on nuclear weapons* GENEVA (Reuters) - North Korea on Friday ruled out negotiations with Washington as long as joint U.S-South Korea military exercises continue, and said that Pyongyang’s atomic weapons program would remain as a deter... more »

PLOS ONE retracts two papers one year after author says he okayed the move

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 12 hours ago
PLOS ONE has retracted two 2014 papers from a group of researchers, after an institutional investigation confirmed image duplication. Although the authors initially asked to correct the figures in the two papers, they ultimately agreed with the decision to retract. Mrinal K. Maiti—an associate professor at the Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur and corresponding author […] The post PLOS ONE retracts two papers one year after author says he okayed the move appeared first on Retraction Watch.

PERISHING FROM THE EARTH: Revolution of the saints!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017Part 5—You may be a Puritan if...:* We hate to start with the Maddow Show again, but you pretty much have to go where the statements are most instructive. On Wednesday night, the host of that cable news show interviewed Beth Reinhard. She's one of the trio of Washington Post reporters who broke the Roy Moore story last week, whatever that story is taken to be. Last Friday morning, Reinhard and two colleagues reported that Moore had been accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, an attack which was said to have occurred in 1979. They also report... more »

Russia’s Nebenzia outsmarts Nikki Haley in UN Security Council debate on report into Khan Sheikhoun attack

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 12 hours ago
Majority of UN Security Council members fail to vote against Russian draft Resolution severely criticising conduct of OPCW-UN-JIM More The post Russia’s Nebenzia outsmarts Nikki Haley in UN Security Council debate on report into Khan Sheikhoun attack appeared first on The Duran.

Does the USA have what it takes to pursue a Second Cold War to contain China?

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 12 hours ago
Patrick J. Buchanan explores the power shift from West to East. More The post Does the USA have what it takes to pursue a Second Cold War to contain China? appeared first on The Duran.

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe speaks in public for first time since alleged coup

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 12 hours ago
It appears that Robert Mugabe remains Africa's ultimate political survivor. More The post Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe speaks in public for first time since alleged coup appeared first on The Duran.

UK government repays $520 million debt to Iran after 38 years

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 12 hours ago
After 38 years, the UK pays back an outstanding debt to Iran. Many suspect the UK will now attempt to secure the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe a UK citizen of Iranian ethnicity who has been convicted of a conspiracy to overthrow the government of Iran. More The post UK government repays $520 million debt to Iran after 38 years appeared first on The Duran.

Living in the midst of imperial collapse

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 12 hours ago
- After two buses (from Brunswick to Portland and Portland to Boston) I am now in Boston South Station waiting for Amtrak train to New Haven. I speak tomorrow at a peace conference that will be held at Middlesex Community College in Middletown, Connecticut. Looking forward to being there with everyone. Peace organizing in Connecticut has a long and strong tradition. - I selected this photo above because it depicts so well all that is wrong with the US these days. Our addiction to fossil fuels, denial of climate change (that largely is a result o... more »

No comments:

Post a Comment