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Thomas Paine

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

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

4 October - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:00 pm MDT



I Wrote About Russian Election Interference. Then I Was Trolled Online.

jsigholm at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
A colleague and I recently published an op-ed in Svenska Dagbladet, one of Sweden’s leading daily newspapers, about Russia’s attempts to influence elections in democratic countries. Among the Russian tactics we described was the use of “troll factories” to distribute misinformation. So perhaps we shouldn’t have been surprised when we were attacked online, probably by Russian trolls, after our article posted. Our op-ed argued that, as countries become aware of foreign influence tactics and seek to counter them, nefarious actors are likely to pursue new technologies to disseminate p... more »
( :)  Good golly. And imagine Harvard as a dispassionate source of truth. Not so's you'd notice. )

Is Priestly Celibacy at the Root of Catholic Church Scandals?

Rebecca Terrell at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: is-priestly-celibacy-at-the-root-of-catholic-church-scandals] Some decry priestly celibacy as the main cause of Catholic sex-abuse scandals, but does a chaste lifestyle make a man more likely to molest minors?

What Happens to the Second Amendment If the Senate Turns Blue?

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: what-happens-to-the-second-amendment-if-the-senate-turns-blue] With 35 Senate seats up for grabs in November, the Second Amendment may face a substantial threat.

Farrow Says NBC Misleading in Explanation of Story

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Ronan Farrow says that NBC News Chairman Andy Lack's explanation of why the network wouldn't air his story alleging sexual misconduct by Harvey Weinstein contains several false and misleading statements.

Chaos Marks Start of Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
In his opening remarks released ahead of delivery, Kavanaugh sought to tamp down the controversy over his nomination.

Zapatistas -- Part II: 'A Continent as a Backyard, a Country as a Cemetery, A Small Rebellion'

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
. Part II: A Continent as a Backyard, a Country as a Cemetery, Pensamiento Único as a Government Program, and a Small, Very Small, Ever So Small Rebellion. Subcomandante Insurgente Moisés, SupGaleano300, Part II: A Continent as a Backyard, a Country as a Cemetery, Pensamiento Único as a Government Program, and a Small, Very Small, Ever So Small Rebellion. From our analysis

UN, NGO Launch Environmentalist Protection Initiative in Brazil

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The United Nations Environment along with its partner, Global Witness, launched on Monday the UN Environmental Rights Initiative at Rio de Janeiro’s Museu do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow) in an effort to protect environmentalists in Brazil of intimidation, threats and murders. The initiative was […]

Taking Notes

LL at Virtual Mirage - 12 hours ago
Rule: Never run out of air speed, altitude and ideas all at the same time. I think that the progs are breaking this rule with the celebrated freaks and misfits that they're rolling out onto the American stage, backed by noteworthy failures such as Slow Joe Biden, John (woodenhead) Kerry, Elizabeth (Poke-a-haunt-us) Warren, Hillary will waddle out onto the stage again and don't count out that famous old communist, Bernie Sanders. All of them will run in 2020 with maximum hubris, confident in their capacity to defeat President Trump. *Commentary* If I had Nike running shoes or owne... more »

Chemnitz: How alternative German "news" sites are stoking anti-immigrant anger

Abigail Fielding-Smith at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 12 hours ago
A cluster of right-wing websites which are gaining increasing prominence have helped spread a rumour that immigrants sexually assaulted a woman before murdering a man

BOMBSHELL Documents Expose The Secret Lie That Started the Afghan War

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By corbettreport How did the war in Afghanistan start? And how did NATO become involved in this conflict? These details are never discussed because they... more »

Turkey Green Lights Syria/Russian Idlib Op - Hayat Tarir Al Sham Designated A Terror Group

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 12 hours ago
*The Astana 3 had agreed that Turkey would have a set amount of time to "convince” HTS to lay down arms. * *To not wage war against SAA. * *It's being reported that Turkey, last week, designated HTS a terror group. * *Which indicates a negotiations fail.* *Despite what some may think, this is quite likely, not a good sign for Idlib, Syria, Russia, Iran, Turkey, civilians or the situation in Syria as it pertains to taking back the east. And that more smooth return I had hoped for! * * -Not a perfect return.* * -Not a bloodless return.* *Since, that was never going to be the case. * ... more »

Chairman Michael McCaul: Empower our Allies to Fight Terrorism in Africa

Michael McCaul at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Michael McCaul* *Security, Africa* [image: A Somali policeman inspects the scene of a suicide car explosion near the parliament in the capital Mogadishu, November 5, 2016. REUTERS/Feisal Oma] Terrorism anywhere is a threat to civilization everywhere. Before September 11, 2001, very few people were concerned with what was happening inside Afghanistan. How could the internal dynamics of a poor country over seven thousand miles away have a direct impact on our lives? That question was answered when Al Qaeda struck our homeland and killed almost three thousand innocent people. In c... more »

Trump’s Nightmare: Not Impeachment but Losing His Business Empire

Dick Krickus at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Dick Krickus* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump walks from Air Force One as he returns from Bedminster, New Jersey, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., July 8, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY] America's president will soon face a difficult choice. Robert W. Merry recently wrote on August 23 in The National Interest that, "History Shows Impeaching Trump Will Not Be Easy." This may be true even if the Democrats pull a rabbit out of a hat and secure control of both the Senate and the House. That will be quite a feat since polls show th... more »

Revised FTA to curb overuse of legal dispute by foreign investors

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
04-Sep-2018 Lawyers claim investor-state dispute settlement should be abolished in FTA as in NAFTA.

An FTA between China, African nations will boost global trade

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
04-Sep-2018 Many have suggested that China and African countries, represented by African Union, should launch a feasibility study on free trade and investment facilitation negotiation.

Africa prepares to drive a hard trade bargain with EU

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
04-Sep-2018 Increasing trade between the EU and the ACP, particularly African countries, lay at the heart of the ambition of the Cotonou Agreement. But it has not worked out that way.

Commission proposes to redistribute beef quota to please the US

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
04-Sep-2018 The European Commission proposed a redistribution of the existing quota for hormone-free beef in order to address longstanding demands from the US to increase its exports within the agreed limits.

Fire in the city, gold in the hills

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 12 hours ago
Tim here. I’m back in Nova Scotia (not quite in Halifax yet, but heading that way) after a much-needed vacation. I can’t thank our guest writers enough for filling in — they each did wonderfully, so well that now I’m thinking I need to take more vacations. News 1. Tidal power “Tomorrow (Wednesday), an Irish […]

Towards a New Theory of Limiting Executive Power

Gerard N. Magliocca at Balkinization - 12 hours ago
Omitted thus far from the extensive academic literature on limiting executive power is hide-and-seek. Long thought to be a game for children, hide-and-seek plays a significant part of Bob Woodward's new book on the Trump Administration. According to excerpts published today in the *Washington Post*, certain presidential aides who wanted to block an executive decision just removed the relevant paperwork from the President's desk and hid it somewhere. (I understand that there is a flowerpot in the Rose Garden that is especially great for concealing draft executive orders.) The Presiden... more »

Just Do It!

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/SRWkMIDdaO — Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 3, 2018 *Reuters*: *Nike shares hit as Kaepernick ad spurs boycott* Shares of Nike Inc (NKE.N) fell 3 percent on Tuesday as calls for a boycott of the sportswear giant gained traction on social media following its choice of Colin Kaepernick as a face for the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” slogan. Former San Francisco quarterback Kaepernick, the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem as a protest against racism, posted... more »

One Reason Why The Senate Sucks And Will Never Find Trump Guilty

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
*James Madison should have fought harder* *"He’s an idiot. It’s pointless to try to convince him of anything. He’s gone off the rails. We’re in Crazytown. I don’t even know why any of us are here. This is the worst job I’ve ever had."*-Chief of Staff John Kelly (from Bob Woodward's new book, *Fear: Trump in The White House*) Unless the Kremlin manages to steal the election again, it's likely that the Democrats will win a substantial majority in the House. Starting next January, Speaker Pelosi could have 250 votes to the GOP's 185, give or take. If reports from Mueller and the House... more »

New article on tax increment financing in Missouri shows impact of KS/MO border war

Kenneth Thomas at Middle Class Political Economist - 13 hours ago
After several years of work, my colleague Susan G. Mason (Boise State University) and I have published a new article on TIF in Missouri, specifically in the St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas. "Exploring Patterns of Tax Increment Financing Use and Structural Explanations in Missouri's Major Metropolitan Regions" appeared in the July 2018 edition of the HUD journal *Cityscape*, downloadable for free here. We omitted the two cities from our earlier statistical analysis (in the paywalled *Economic Development Quarterly*, May 2010) because they are much larger than any other M... more »

Pakistan's Military Wants To Enter Into Talks With India

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Naval officers at an Independence Day ceremony last month in Karachi, Pakistan.CreditCreditAkhtar Soomro/Reuters *New York Times:* *Pakistan’s Military Has Quietly Reached Out to India for Talks* ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Concerned about Pakistan’s international isolation and faltering economy, the country’s powerful military has quietly reached out to its archrival India about resuming peace talks, but the response was tepid, according to Western diplomats and a senior Pakistani official. The outreach, initiated by the army’s top commander, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, began months before... more »

“Diet” Soda – Bad Diet

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 13 hours ago
Diet Sodas do not help with weight loss, can make weight gain worse, and contribute to diabetes and heart disease. Continue reading →

So . . . "blue wave", or not? The signals are mixed.

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
I'm finding the signals concerning the forthcoming mid-term elections to be decidedly mixed at present. On the one hand, you have the mainstream media conducting their polls, confidently predicting that the Democratic Party will dominate and take over Congress at least, and possibly even the Senate as well. For example: With their supporters energized in opposition to Donald Trump, Democrats hold their widest advantage in midterm election vote preferences since 2006, when they seized control of both houses of Congress. Rebounding from a tighter contest in the spring, Democratic Ho... more »

Today is the Anniversary of When the Last Native American Warrior Surrendered

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: native] The last native American warrior, who successfully fended off white settlers trying to take his land for decades, would finally surrender on this day, 132 years ago. The post Today is the Anniversary of When the Last Native American Warrior Surrendered appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Cop Admits to Pistol Whipping Unarmed Man, Shooting Him in the Back of the Head—No Charges

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: unarmed] The family of a slain 26-year-old is calling for murder charges against a cop who admitted to pistol-whipping and shooting, their unarmed son to death. The post Cop Admits to Pistol Whipping Unarmed Man, Shooting Him in the Back of the Head—No Charges appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

World News Briefs -- September 4, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*DW: **Russia relaunches Idlib bombing campaign* With Tehran's support, Moscow has renewed its airstrikes against the last major rebel stronghold in Syria. The UN told DW that the looming battle could create the worst humanitarian crisis in decades. The Kremlin restarted its bombing campaign on the Syrian city of Idlib on Tuesday, over objections from the United States. British-based watchdog the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported airstrikes against the city on Tuesday. "Russian warplanes resumed bombing Idlib province after a 22-day pause," said SOHR chief Rami ... more »

Russian Air Force steps up attack despite large Turkish Army presence in Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has stepped up their aerial assault in the Idlib Governorate this afternoon, following a series of powerful airstrikes earlier today. Using their Sukhoi jets, the Russian Air Force has launched another another two dozen airstrikes over the southwestern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, a military source […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

More refugees return to Syria from Lebanon

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:10 P.M.) – At least 300 hundreds refugees have returned to Syria from refugee camps in Lebanon as the Syrian government regains control over large swaths of land countrywide. The returning refugees, mostly women and children, entered Syria via Jdeidat Yabous crossing where they received food and basic needs from the Syrian Red […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Kurdish forces capture key ISIS commander

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) captured a key figure from the Islamic State (ISIS) during a recent security operation. According to the official media wing of the YPG, their anti-terror unit (YAT) captured the Islamic State commander, Adil Musa Abduljezar (AKA “Abu Kerem”), while sweeping through an undisclosed area […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Drones launched by jihadists in Idlib threaten Russian bases – Kremlin

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told reporters that the situation surrounding the militant-controlled Syrian province of Idlib will be one of the main items on the agenda at the talks between the Russian, Turkish and Iranian presidents in Tehran later this week. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Peskov said that the unmanned aerial vehicles launched […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iranian FM meets with Assad in Damascus

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad met with the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Damascus, today, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. The talks reportedly touched on a number of topics, including the upcoming Russian-Iranian-Turkish peace summit that is going to be held in Tehran. According to SANA, President […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Russian Air Force begins largest bombing campaign of the year in Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has begun their largest bombing campaign of the year in the Idlib Governorate, a military source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the source, at least ten Russian Sukhoi jets launched dozens of airstrikes over the southern and western parts of the Idlib Governorate. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

YPG carries out successful night ambush in Afrin (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) carried out a powerful ambush against a group of Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters last night. According to the official media wing of the YPG, their forces attacked the positions of the Free Syrian Army’s Al-Shamiya Front near Afrin city. This ambush resulted in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian Army scores big advance in southern Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a big advance in southern Syria, today, after a fierce battle with the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). Backed by heavy airstrikes from their air force, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the northeastern axes in the Al-Safa region this morning. Following an intense battle with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Democratic Pandering Is a Warm Puppy

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 13 hours ago
The Democratic Party can't promise you nice things like a debt-free education, guaranteed job and income, or single payer health care. But thanks to one of its billionaire donors, it can at least offer you a therapy dog to hug and pet and alleviate your misery while they herd you to the voting booth for the November midterms. A voter drive called "Pups to the Polls" is aimed at college students in eleven "battleground states" throughout the country. The young people returning to campus are greeted by professional dogs who will allow themselves to be cuddled while their political h... more »

Fat and ill-groomed protesters disrupt Kavanaugh hearings...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*just calling it what it is.* What are these unkempt harridans protesting? I have no idea, and they don't either, since they're determined to interrupt the hearings by screaming and shouting. I agree with Don Surber: *Make the Supreme Court Irrelevant Again* I see where the Senate will vote on confirming a Supreme Court justice next week. Paul Bedard of the Washington Examiner noted a poll that showed Americans are very interested in the Supreme Court. That is bad news because it shows the Supreme Court has injected itself too far in our lives. "The C-SPAN survey, which again ... more »

Chukchi Sea polar bears number almost 3000 according to new survey results

Hifast at Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: The Chukchi Sea finally has a polar bear population estimate! According to survey results from 2016 only recently made public, about 2937 bears (1522-5944) currently inhabit the region, making this the largest subpopulation in the Arctic. This is exciting news — and a huge accomplishment — but the US Fish and Wildlife Service…

"You Want A Friend In Washington?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
"You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog." - Harry S. Truman

Chinese Military "Likely Training’ for Strikes on U.S.

Adam Ni at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Adam Ni* *Security, Asia* To fulfil its evolving and broadening mission, the PLA has abandoned its ‘historically land-centric mentality’ and shifted its priorities towards developing air, naval, missile and information forces. The *Pentagon’s 2018 annual report* on China’s military power puts into sharp relief the speed and scale of China’s ambitious military modernisation drive. According to the report, the People’s Liberation Army is undergoing the ‘most comprehensive restructuring of forces in its history’ with rapidly improving capabilities that could ‘degrade core US opera... more »

The 1 Problem with the Navy's Columbia-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * While the U.S. Navy’s forthcoming Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines will be a long-term boon for the nation’s two submarine builders, the vessels might squeeze the companies’ margins in the near-term. *Details on how the Columbia-class program will shape up will become clearer as the submarines’ design and production details are ironed out. “We signed last year a detailed design contract,” Novakovic said.* While the U.S. Navy’s forthcoming Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines will be a long-term boon fo... more »

Why Is a Russian Naval Fleet Gathering Near Syria?

Paul Iddon at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Paul Iddon* *Security, * Moscow could be hoping to deter a U.S. attack. In late August 2018 Russia launched a naval deployment in the western Mediterranean off the Syrian coast. It was Moscow’s biggest such deployment since the end of the Cold War. The naval moves came shortly after the Kremlin claimed the United States and its Western allies were plotting a new round of attacks on the regime of Syrian president Bashar Al Assad. The sea build-up also comes ahead of an expected Syrian regime assault on the last rebel redoubt in Syria’s Idlib province. U.S. national security adv... more »

Air Force Secretary: The Law of War and the Power of Computing

Heather Wilson at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Heather Wilson* *Security, Americas* [image: The sun sets behind an Australian F-35A Lighting II aircraft at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., June 27, 2018. The first Australian F-35 arrived at Luke in December, 2014. Currently six Australian F-35's are assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron where their p] "We should be cautious about undermining that society and the legitimacy of nation-states." On July 20, 1969, a Purdue graduate from Wapakoneta, Ohio, stepped onto the surface of the moon. I watched it on a black-and-white Zenith television sitting on the floor in the den of our New... more »

Iraq’s Political Parties No Closer To Forming Govt

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
(Al Alam) Iraq’s new parliament held its first sessionon September 3. Its new members were sworn in, and then parties began leaving because they were no closer to forming a government than a week ago when the meeting was called. There are still two main camps competing for power. One is now called the Reform and Construction list that includes Moqtada al-Sadr, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, Ammar Hakim, and Iyad Allawi. To make matters confusing the rival list is called Construction and is led by Nouri al-Maliki and Hadi Amiri. Both claimed they had formed the largest list. On pap... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 4

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
1921 Colonial Secretary Churchill memo said he supported Iraqi govt and independence to maintain British influence in Iraq (Musings On Iraq article on Churchill’s views on Mesopotamia) 1945 Iraqi forces launched new assault upon Kurdish forces in Barzan 1943 Barzani revolt 1980 Iran shelled Khanaqin and Mandali in Diyala and bombed two other towns Saddam accused Iran of starting hostilities 1980 Saddam ordered army to seize disputed areas with Iran Would take 201 sq miles of territory including small islands in Shatt al-Arab Iraqis would lose 100 soldiers wh... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 4, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Pakistan's new Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi listens during a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 20, 2018. *VOA:* *Pakistan Girds for 'Exchanges' With Pompeo as US Halts Military Funding* ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's new foreign minister said he will "have exchanges" with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over Washington's cancellation of a $300 million disbursement for the Pakistani military when he visits Islamabad on Wednesday. Adopting a tougher line with an ally that U.S. President Donald Trump considers unreliable, the United States hal... more »

Migrant to Germany: ‘We Grab Your Women, You Can’t Do Anything’

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 13 hours ago
This should be compulsory viewing for European liberals

Chinese Electric Buses on the Global Market

IER at IER - 13 hours ago
Martha’s Vineyard has bought into China’s electric bus trend. With a $545,000 grant from Massachusetts, the Vineyard Transportation Authority purchased… The post Chinese Electric Buses on the Global Market appeared first on IER.

40 Yemen children massacred with US-made bomb used in Saudi airstrike (VIDEO)

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Airstrike signifies US in yet another bloody war, this one in Yemen, for reasons few Americans know or care about, and the death toll is high. The post 40 Yemen children massacred with US-made bomb used in Saudi airstrike (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.

An Historic Moment: China-Africa — 'A Shared Community of Interest for All Humanity'

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
[image: Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Monday. Beijing, Sept. 3, 2018 (Xinhua)] The deliberations of the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit yesterday in Beijing mark an historic shift for humanity, for all time. The centuries-long colonialist era, under the British imperium or under whatever other disguises it has been perpetrated—is now over and done with. This was an implicit premise of President Xi Jinping in his keynote, and in the remark... more »

‘Cosby’ Actor Thankful for Support About Grocery Store Job

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
The woman who submitted the photos seemed stunned to see someone from such a popular show doing that type of work.

Tourism Still Suffering After The Red Hen Denied Service to Sarah Sanders

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
A small town in Virginia is trying to recover its image after The Red Hen restaurant famously refused to serve President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman, Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

Kerry Perry Resigns as USA Gymnastics President

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
The announcement came days after the United States Olympic Committee questioned the direction of the organization under Perry's leadership.

Feds: Stolen Ruby Slippers Worn in ‘Wizard of Oz’ Recovered

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
The slippers were taken from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids in August 2005.

Nike Should Have Honored a Real Hero Athlete; Pat Tillman

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 14 hours ago
Pat Tillman left the NFL and gave his life defending the 1st Amendment Rights of false narrative agitator Colin Kaepernick. Colin’s hate America views are 100% contrary to the reality of America that Pat gave his life defending. Simply look up the statistics regarding police shootings and put them in perspective that we are a … Continue reading "Nike Should Have Honored a Real Hero Athlete; Pat Tillman"

Happy midterms! Here's a rundown of the best political zingers in history

Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
How politicians have won over voters through the art of the comeback throughout history.

“10 Years Later- No Lessons Learned”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*“10 Years Later- No Lessons Learned”* by James Quinn “A variety of investors provided capital to financial companies, with which they made irresponsible loans and took excessive risks. These activities resulted in real losses, which have largely wiped out the shareholder equity of the companies. But behind that shareholder equity is bondholder money, and so much of it that neither depositors of the institution nor the public ever need to take a penny of losses. Citigroup, for example, has $2 trillion in assets, but also has $600 billion owed to its own bondholders. From an ethical ... more »

Ambassador Kurt Volker: US to Drastically Expand Military Assistance to Ukraine

Peter Korzun at - 14 hours ago
[image: undefined] Washington is upping the ante in Ukraine. Kurt Volker, US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, said in an interview with the Guardian published on September 1 that “Washington is ready to expand arms supplies to Ukraine in order to build up the country’s naval and air defense forces in the face of continuing Russian support for eastern separatists.” According to him, the Trump administration was “absolutely” prepared to go further in supplying lethal weaponry to Ukrainian forces than the anti-tank missiles it delivered in April. “They need lethal assi... more »

Tuesday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Thomas Walkom reminds us that the Libs's supposed tradeoff of climate policy for pipelines is failing as much in producing the former as the latter: For almost two years, the Trudeau government has tried to finesse the contradictions of its climate-change policies. On the one hand, the government has talked tough, promising to impose carbon taxes on those provinces that don’t have their own. ... On the other, the proposed carbon tax itself — $10 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions this year, rising to $50 by 2022 — is woefully inadequat... more »

Assad Regime Prepares for Idlib Offensive, U.S. Cuts Support for Palestinian Refugees, and Iraqi Factions Jockey to Form a Government

dstuster at Lawfare - 14 hours ago
The Baghdad Convention Center, where the Iraqi parliament meets. (Photo: Wikimedia/Jim Gordon) *Russian Bombs Fall in Idlib Ahead of Expected Offensive* Russian warplanes began bombing targets in Syria’s Idlib province today, a day after Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif called for remaining rebel-held territory to be restored to the Assad regime and purged of militants during a trip to Damascus. The resumed air campaign is the latest indication that the Assad regime and its partners are preparing for an assault on Idlib, one of the last redoubts for the country’s rebels which,... more »

Endangerment finding delenda est

Paul Driessen at CFACT - 14 hours ago
Replacing Clean Power Plan with less harmful ACE rule does not fix fraudulent CO2 science.

History of Institutional Racism

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 15 hours ago
I'm way behind on my reading and my recommendations thereof; it's on my retirement to do list. The History of Institutional Racism in US Public Schools is an unusual work. At first glance, one might think, "Oh, this is one of those graphic novel thingies," but the basis of the project is a huge work of art on three fifteen-foot canvases, created by Susan DeFresne, a teacher and activist. I wish that the book had included an image of the work as a whole so that the reader could grasp the sheer size of DeFresne's project. But in all other respects, the book provides a thorough examin... more »

Sweden’s Universal Healthcare System Goes the Way of All Others

Michael Tennant at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: sweden-s-universal-healthcare-system-goes-the-way-of-all-others] Sweden's universal healthcare system is suffering the same ailments as all others despite the government's lavish spending on it.

Sartre’s Search for a Title: from Melancholia to Nausea

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 15 hours ago
Jean-Paul Sartre had given the name *Melancholia* to the novel on which he was working in the 1930s. But his publisher for the book, Gaston Gallimard, felt that *Melancholia* was not commercial enough and he advised Sartre to find a better title. Sartre suggested *Factum on Contingency* as an alternative. This had been the title that he had given to his earliest notes for his book in 1932. He also came up with a longer title, *Essay on the Loneliness of the Mind*. But Gallimard was repelled by these suggestions. Sartre then suggested a new kind of title: *The Extraordinary Adventur... more »

Publisher retracts two papers, will correct five more for lab with high “level of disorganization”

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
A lab at the University of Malaya has lost two papers and will have to correct five more — just from one publisher — over poor lab practices. One of the retracted papers paper tested the effects of a plant on liver damage; its notice says the paper contains overlap with another paper from the … Continue reading Publisher retracts two papers, will correct five more for lab with high “level of disorganization”

Using Annotated Satellite Images to Justify War

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
A recent article in the Jerusalem Times is once again showing the world how desperate Israel is to get rid of Iran, a desperation that is very similar to America's desperation to get rid of Saddam Hussein back in the early 2000s. Let's take a look at the recent news item followed by an analysis. Here is a screen capture showing the headline of the article written by Anna Ahronheim on August 31, 2018: Here is an excerpt from the article: " *New satellite images of an area in northwestern Syria show the establishment a new Iranian surface-to-surface missile (SSM) factory which may... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Unless It Changes, Capitalism Will Starve Humanity by 2050 What's interesting here is the venue: None other than Forbes. What an Impeachment Would Look Like Solar Cells Powered by Bacteria video. Saudi Arabia dropped another hint that it's moving forward with plans to turn rival Qatar into an island Scientists say 'sonic attacks' on US embassies may have been caused by Cold-War era microwave weapons Libya Chaos: Rockets Rain Down On Tripoli, Mass Prison Break Of 400, Week Of Street BattlesA massive fire ripped through Brazil's 200-year old National Museum, likely ... more »

Russian President Putin Is Now A Reality Star

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Russian TV launches series following Putin's weekly activities* Show praises president’s physique, love of children and ability to drive away bears Vladimir Putin’s “wonderful” physique and his love for children have been hailed in the first episode of a new television programme devoted to the Russian president’s weekly activities. Moscow. Kremlin. Putin, which aired at prime time on Sunday evening on the Rossiya 1 state television channel, also joked that even wild animals were afraid of the Kremlin strongman. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* Take it from me. ... more »

Met Police to investigate whether Labour members guilty of antisemitic hate crimes per The Independent

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 15 hours ago
'The Metropolitan Police is to investigate a number of Labour members over potential antisemitic hate crimes. Specialist officers will look into whether party members broke the law when making a series of offensive comments about Jews. Cressida Dick, the Met Police commissioner, said she would ask hate crime experts to investigate after being presented with evidence of Labour members appearing to call for Jews to be murdered. She told LBC: "We take hate crime very seriously. "If somebody makes an allegation to us, absolutely we will take it seriously, we will scope it, we will see... more »

PANIC in Big Pharma Worldwide…

Tim Bolen at BolenReport - 15 hours ago
It is Not Just Trump and Anti-Vaccine Advocates – It Is a Planet Earth Groundswell… Especially In Germany Where it All Started… A Note from Tim Bolen – Karma’s second article on the chaos created in Germany, and hence the European Union, because of the resistance to the globalists by the rise of the AfD … Continue reading PANIC in Big Pharma Worldwide… The post PANIC in Big Pharma Worldwide… appeared first on BolenReport.

Facebook And Other Social Media Sites Are Being Used To Fuel The Civil War In Libya

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Seattle Times/New York Times:* *In Libya, Facebook is used to buy arms, locate foes and kill them * CAIRO — When a new bout of fighting between rival militias engulfed the Libyan capital in recent days, badly shaking the fragile United Nations-backed government, some combatants picked up rifles and rocket launchers and headed into the streets. Others logged on to Facebook. As rockets rained on parts of Tripoli, hitting a hotel popular with foreigners and forcing the airport to close, and 400 prisoners escaped from a jail, a parallel battle unfolded online. On their Facebook pages... more »

BREAKING: What can Gotham hope to accomplish?

bob somerby at the daily howler - 15 hours ago
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2018Through "desegregation:"* Could New York City improve its public schools through some form of "desegregation?" Could the city improve the social experience its children receive in their schools? Could the city expect to produce academic improvement? Hardened figures like Kevin Drum say this is unlikely. We're strongly inclined to agree with Drum when he "goes on" in this way, based in large part on the student demographics of Gotham's public schools. Depending on how you want to define it, there's only so much "desegregation" you can produce in a giant s... more »

The Idea Of A Greater Croatia By Pavao Ritter Vitezović (I)

Vladislav B. SOTIROVIĆ at OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
The real ideological source for such a division of the whole world was the Slavic idea which decisively influenced Vitezović who recognized that all Slavs belonged to a single ethnolinguistic community. The post The Idea Of A Greater Croatia By Pavao Ritter Vitezović (I) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Russian Mercenaries: Vagner (Wagner) Commanders Describe Life Inside The “Meat Grinder”

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 15 hours ago
Richard Wagner’s Twilight of the gods: Valhalla on fire, (Max Brückner 1894) Remember Wagner (Vagner) Group? https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2018/08/31/russian-journalists-killed-investigating-private-russian-mercenaries-diamond-gold-uranium-mining-in-africa-wagner-group-connected-to-kremlin-putins-chef-prigozhin-indicted-for-interfer As explained below, … Continue reading →

The Navy Is Getting Ready for a Great Power War (That Can Only Mean Russia or China)

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The San Diego-based Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center is moving quickly on new ocean warfare training to help the US Navy “regain sea control in great power competition,” Lt. Cmdr. Seth Powell, program manager, Warfare Tactics Instructor Program, told Warrior Maven in an interview. The Navy is making an aggressive push to explore and refine the new combat tactics, offensive weaponry and networking technologies needed for modern warfare on the open seas - as part of a service-wide strategic initiative to prepare the fleet for major o... more »

300,000 Troops, 1,000 Aircraft and 900 Tanks: Russia's Massive War Games Has 1 Goal

Brad Howard, Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Brad Howard, Task and Purpose* *Security, Europe* To send a message. Russian President Vladimir Putin would never invade western Europe. Lets game it out, just for fun. Russia invades with thousands of tanks, aircraft, and infantry. Europe, beholden to years of low defense budgets, folds. Shortly afterwards, Russia’s economy collapses due to the massive cost of mobilizing it’s military and occupying now refugee-filled, and probably insurgency filled European states. China won’t help anyone because all of this could leave them as the sole superpower. The United States, rising t... more »

TWO MONTHS AFTER SARAH SANDERS RESTAURANT EXPULSION, WINGNUTS STILL BOYCOTT ENTIRE TOWN

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Okay, here's my last word on Steve Bannon and the allegedly "intolerant left." Huh. Call me old-fashioned. But I would have thought that the point of a festival of ideas was to expose the audience to ideas. If you only invite your friends over, it’s called a dinner party. https://t.co/VwkL4zOrbX — Malcolm Gladwell (@Gladwell) September 4, 2018 Let me point out that since the beginning of June, Steve Bannon has given lengthy interviews to MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, ABC's *This Week*, the Daily Beast, *New York* magazine, and Politico. There was nothing more than mild grumbling about these i... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*How Our Education System Fails Most Students* An attitude of college-or-bust is producing too few college graduates and too many busts. Watching students move through it, America’s education system can seem to be functioning passably well. Most students complete high school on time. Most high school graduates go on to college. Most college enrollees will complete a degree. Most college graduates find their degrees useful in the labor market. But gazing back along the pipeline’s length yields a starkly different, distressing picture. The share of students falling by the waysid... more »

Mondial de la Bière Rio Arrives at Píer Mauá this Wednesday

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Starting this Wednesday, September 5th to Sunday, September 9th at Rio’s Píer Mauá, in the regenerated ‘Porto Maravilha’ (Marvelous Port) area of Rio de Janeiro, the sixth edition of Mondial de la Bière Rio will be bringing together brewers and beer lovers in a festival […]

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Climate Change Is About to Transform Earth Into an Unrecognizable, Alien Landscape (?) * *And pigs might fly. When Warmists start getting their prophecies right will be the time to take notice of them.It is true that warming, if it happens, would have some effect. It might make more places on earth like my old home of Cairns in tropical Australia, where the average summer temperature is much higher than any average Warmists predict for the earth. But Cairns is a tourist destination and people move there to live. Warm climates are great!But there are lots of sharks and c... more »

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
*I met the Shaw women through blogging 15 years ago. Four sisters, their cousin and their mother who is now over 90 all bloggers. All were pastors’ wives or teachers or both. They are an amazing family. Now they are all on Facebook, so I follow and talk to them there. This post is from Facebook and is by Larisa, Carol’s daughter, whose daughter and Carol’s granddaughter, Lily, was diagnosed with cancer over 10 years ago, had passed the important milestones, and then two years ago had a relapse. She writes:* September college football, relapse, end of treatment, childhood cancer... more »

THE GODEL FILE: But who was Godel?

bob somerby at the daily howler - 16 hours ago
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2018Greatest since Aristotle:* An interesting statement appears at the start of a new book by a best-selling author. The best-selling author is Jim Holt. His previous book, Why Does The Universe Exist?, was selected by the New York Times as one of the ten best books of the year. The year was 2013. We wouldn't have rated Holt's book that way, but Holt has long been one of the go-to guys for popularized explanations of difficult science and math. The critics agree about Holt. The New York Times review of Holt's new book says it's his "conviviality, and a cri... more »

Not Merely Window Dressing

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
The Federal Court of Appeal rejected the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project because, it said, there had not been "meaningful consultation." But what, exactly, does that mean? Don Lenihan writes: After last week’s judgement, lots of Canadians are confused: if the First Nations at the table are firmly opposed to the pipeline, how can dialogue lead to anything but disagreement? CBC journalist Terry Milewski goes even further. If consultation isn’t just listening – if the government must engage in dialogue to “accommodate” Indigenous concerns – aren’t we saying that First Nations have th... more »

Brace for “teeth-chattering” cold, says Farmers’ Almanac

Robert at Ice Age Now - 16 hours ago
Arctic air, bitter winds, widespread plentiful snow. ______________________ The Farmers’ Almanac predicts a “colder-than-normal” season, stretching from the Continental Divide to the Appalachians. “A very long, cold, and snow-filled winter,” said editor Peter Geiger. “The real teeth-chattering arrives mid-February especially in the following zones: Northeast/New England, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Southeast (yes, even ... Read moreBrace for “teeth-chattering” cold, says Farmers’ Almanac The post Brace for “teeth-chattering” cold, says Farmers’ Almanac appeared first on... more »

Massive Russian Armada Begins Historic Huge Drills in the Mediterranean Sea

Russia Insight Published on Sep 3, 2018 For the first time ever in Russia’s modern history, joint exercises between the Navy and the Aerospace Forces will be held in the Mediterranean Sea. The ships of the Northern, Baltic and Black Sea fleets, the Caspian Flotilla, as well as long-range aircraft, will participate in them. The exercises […]

Russia Working to Ditch Dollar, Euro in Trade With Asia, Africa

Russia Working to Ditch Dollar, Euro in Trade With Asia, Africa by https://sputniknews.com/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia is actively working to switch over to settlements in national currencies with the countries of the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told Sputnik. – “This process is not quick […]

Ex-European Central Bank Chief Warns of Possible New Global Financial Crisis

Ex-European Central Bank Chief Warns of Possible New Global Financial Crisis by https://sputniknews.com/ Europe’s top central banker during the 2008 financial crisis outlined that the current premises could create the same meltdown as ten years ago. – Jean-Claude Trichet, who ran the European Central Bank between 2003 and 2011, told AFP in an interview that the amount of debt […]

Russian Military Expert Not Impressed With The F-35

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
© US Air Force *Sputnik:** 'Su-35 Can See F-35 All Right': Military Expert Says US Jet 'Too Complex'* The US’ fifth generation F-35 stealth fighter is too expensive and will become less and less invisible as new and more sophisticated radars come along, Russian military expert Dmitry Drozdenko told Sputnik. *Too Complex* “The F-35 is a very complex system and, as such, it has lots of holes, bugs and other things, and it is very difficult to debug it. Like other problems, all this is because it is an excessively high-tech aircraft," Drozdenko said. He mentioned the problems the ... more »

Libre-échange: l'huile de palme ne sera pas exclue

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
04-Sep-2018 L'huile de palme ne devrait pas être exclue du futur accord de libre-échange entre l'Association européenne de libre-échange (AELE) et la Malaisie, estime une commission du Conseil des Etats suisse.

Séoul dévoile les clauses révisées de l'ALE avec les Etats-Unis

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
04-Sep-2018 La Corée du Sud a dévoilé les clauses révisées de son accord de libre-échange avec les Etats-Unis et recueillera des opinions publiques sur ce dernier avant de le soumettre à l'Assemblée nationale.

S. Korea discloses revised clauses of FTA with US

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
04-Sep-2018 South Korea will collect public opinions on the recently revised free trade agreement with the United States before sending it to the parliament for approval.

US-Korea FTA: Renegotiation text (Sep 2018)

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
04-Sep-2018 As released by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Trial of anti-TTIP protester opens on Wednesday in Brussels

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
04-Sep-2018 About 20 organisations have signed a declaration of support for the activist and called on supporters to assemble outside the Brussels Law Courts before the hearing.

Georgian, Japanese Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
04-Sep-2018 Foreign Ministers discussed the ongoing negotiations of bilateral investment agreement between Georgia and Japan, the main principles of which are reached at the political level.

We Back Replacing Democraps But Not Primarying Good Dems For The Sake Of Identity Politics

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
There aren't many primaries left this cycle-- Massachusetts today, Delaware Thursday, New Hampshire a week from today, Rhode Island a week from tomorrow and Louisiana on election day in November (don't ask). Dave Weigel covered this month's primaries for the *Washington Post*, but from their very peculiar angle: 'Any old blue just won’t do': Insurgents seek to topple more Democratic veterans in September primaries. A little background. Only two outside PACs did any independent spending in the New York primary in which Alexandria Ocasio Cortez ousted powerful, entrenched Machine h... more »

Serena Williams says catsuit helps combat blood clots

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 17 hours ago
According to the former number one tennis player in the world, Serena Williams, the catsuit she wore for her French Open first-round match helps to prevent blood clots from forming. The 23-time major winner, who hasn’t played on clay since 2016 after taking time away to have her daughter, likened her outfit to something from Marvel’s Black Panther, […] The post Serena Williams says catsuit helps combat blood clots appeared first on Health Nut News.

Florida city does dangerous practice to water, famous expert: they’re lying to the community!

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 17 hours ago
Nineteen hours ago, one of our greatest allies here in Florida, Erin Brockovich, had this to say on her personal Facebook page, about what’s going on: “How many ways can you bombard a community at the same time… and lie to them with a straight face? Unreal… the Florida Coast has suffer so much already. […] The post Florida city does dangerous practice to water, famous expert: they’re lying to the community! appeared first on Health Nut News.

Denied medical care while detoxing, Texas woman died in a rural Nevada jail

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 17 hours ago
Due to unpaid traffic tickets, 27-year-old Kelly Coltrain was locked away in a Mineral County jail cell even though she had asked to go to the hospital. As her condition worsened, officers handed her a mop and told to clean up her own vomit. She died in her jail cell less than an hour later. And […] The post Denied medical care while detoxing, Texas woman died in a rural Nevada jail appeared first on Health Nut News.

Zaps your heart attack risk, devour these ‘good guys’ often

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 17 hours ago
In addition to playing a key role in your immune function, your gut health has been shown to be a powerful variable of epigenetics, a cutting-edge field of medicine highlighting the role your lifestyle plays with respect to genetic expression. One 2016 study concluded that metabolites produced by your gut bacteria chemically communicate with cells throughout […] The post Zaps your heart attack risk, devour these ‘good guys’ often appeared first on Health Nut News.

The Special Ed Epidemic: Minimizing risks – protecting our children

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 17 hours ago
(Editor’s Note: Although this article might seem a little long, it’s important and worth your time. Please read and share. And thank you to World Mercury Project for their continued service to our children.) By Sheri A. Marino, MA, CCC-SLP for Focus for Health, World Mercury Project Partner In “The Special Ed Epidemic” series, World Mercury Project’s partner, Focus […] The post The Special Ed Epidemic: Minimizing risks – protecting our children appeared first on Health Nut News.

Cosby show star defended after he’s spotted working at Trader Joe’s

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 17 hours ago
Even though we learned that Bill Cosby was an evil monster, that doesn’t negate all the fond memories many people have about “The Cosby Show.” And actor Geoffrey Owens was a part of that. He was recently spotted working at Trader Joe’s and the internet has exploded in both positive and negative ways, the latter […] The post Cosby show star defended after he’s spotted working at Trader Joe’s appeared first on Health Nut News.

Tidal power isn’t dead yet

Jennifer Henderson at Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
Tomorrow (Wednesday), an Irish High Court will begin to sort out the ownership of an Irish company whose bankruptcy forced it to abandon its gigantic principal asset — a doughnut-shaped, five-storey high, 1,000-tonne turbine — an ocean away at the bottom of the Bay of Fundy. The third version of the company’s device, designed to […]

Coal war heats up in Germany

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 17 hours ago
Almost half of Germany's electric power comes from coal fired generation. That is a lot of juice and a lot of jobs.

Pope Slammed for Prioritizing Plastic Over Pederasty

Selwyn Duke at rss - 17 hours ago
[image: pope-slammed-for-prioritizing-plastic-over-pederasty] Pope Francis has been criticized for talking about plastics in the oceans in the midst of the Church sex-abuse scandal. But neither issue is what it appears.

Taliban Have Announced That The Founder Of The Haqqani Network Has Died In Afghanistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Leader of militant Haqqani network in Afghanistan has died, say Taliban* *Jalaluddin Haqqani died ‘after a long sickness’, the insurgent group says* The Taliban have announced the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani, the leader of Afghanistan’s Haqqani militant group – one of the most powerful and feared affiliates of the insurgency. The Taliban said he died after “a long struggle with a disease”, according to the monitoring group Site. According to the statement, Haqqani has been buried in Afghanistan. Haqqani originally founded the group to fight Soviet occupation in t... more »

Fake news? 1 million Uighurs in Chinese “internment camps” (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 17 hours ago
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 98. The post Fake news? 1 million Uighurs in Chinese “internment camps” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

U.S. Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Travels To Pakistan And India To Discuss Afghanistan Strategy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at a joint press conference with Secretary of Defense James Mattis at the Pentagon on Aug. 28, 2018. (Lisa Ferdinando/DoD) *Military.com*: *Top US general departs for Pakistan, India to bolster Afghanistan strategy* ATHENS, Greece — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford departed the U.S. on Sunday for a week-long trip focused on shoring up Afghanistan’s new strategy by pressing key neighbors Pakistan and India to do more to help stabilize the country. Dunford will first visit Pakistan... more »

U.S. Service Member Killed And Another Wounded In An Insider Attack In Afghanistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **US service member killed and another wounded in an insider attack in eastern Afghanistan making him the sixth American killed in the country this year* * A US service member was killed in an insider attack in eastern Afghanistan * He is the sixth service member killed in the country this year * A second service member was also injured in the attack & is in stable condition * The service members' names have not yet been released A U.S. service member has been killed and another wounded in an apparent insider attack in eastern Afghanistan, according to a statement Mo... more »

"Apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?"

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
Tom Lehrer asked that satirical question several decades ago, and it's become a standard catch-phrase in American English. Yesterday's Dilbert comic strip brought it forcefully to mind. (Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the strip's Web site.) Scott Adams has a wonderful knack for expressing workplace stupidity in graphic terms. I've tried several allegedly "ergonomic" items of office and computer furniture that reminded me of nothing so much as a well-made brick. Comfortable, they weren't; and some caused actual physical injury through forcing parts of my ... more »

The Modern Surveillance State (Documentary)

Activist Post at Activist Post - 17 hours ago
By Derrick Broze The Conscious Resistance Network presents: The Modern Surveillance State Written by Derrick Broze, produced by Jeremy Martin Released September 2018  Transcript... more »

Forget Russia, Social Media Giants Banning Alternative Voices Will Directly Influence Elections

Activist Post at Activist Post - 17 hours ago
By Matt Agorist As the Russian hacking conspiracy theorists continue pining away in their relentless attempt to prove Russian interference in the United States 2016... more »

The FCC Is Not An Environmental Agency Even Though It Regulates Stuff That Affects The Environment

Activist Post at Activist Post - 17 hours ago
By B.N. Frank The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has nothing to do with regulating, limiting, and reducing environmental damage caused by emissions and waste from... more »

EPA Whistleblower Exposes the Ongoing Geoengineering Omnicide (AUDIO)

Activist Post at Activist Post - 17 hours ago
Op-Ed by Peter A. Kirby We have passed another major turning point in our noble anti-geoengineering movement. Chalk up another huge ‘W’ for Dane Wigington... more »

“Never Forget”: Gov’t Said the Air Was Safe, Now Thousands of 9/11 First Responders Have Cancer

Activist Post at Activist Post - 17 hours ago
By Derrick Broze As Americans prepare for the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, nearly 10,000 first responders and New York City residents have reported... more »

Profits Before Safety: Why Are Legal Exemption Lines Drawn For Big Pharma?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 17 hours ago
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich There seems to be an enigma, double standard or even a legal faux pas in tort law in the United... more »

We All Have To Die From Something. You’d Still Probably Rather Die From Something Other Than Smart Meters

Activist Post at Activist Post - 17 hours ago
By B.N. Frank There have been tens of millions of gas, electric, and water utility “Smart” Meters installed throughout the U.S. and around the world.... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Negro Leo + Vitor Araújo @ Teatro Ipanema (Ipanema) – The opening show of the A.NOTA 2018 Festival brings the artists and multi-instrumentalists Vitor Araújo and Negro Léo together. […]

David Millward Says Arizona’s Summers Are Hot–Shock News!

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/02/donald-trump-should-take-global-warming-seriously-voters-red/ Let’s check another of David Millward’s specific claims: In Arizona, another solidly Republican state, records are being shattered as temperatures soar. Last month it was so hot that airlines cancelled dozens of flights to and from Phoenix. Motorists started carrying ice packs in their cars along with oven mitts […]

Tropical Storm Gordon: Hurricane and Tropical Storm Warnings In Effect For The US Gulf Coast – 4 AM CDT Advisory

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago
Tropical Storm Gordon September 4, 2018, 11:47 UTC-6:47 CT. Remember to go to the national hurricane center, weather.gov and your … Continue reading →

Historic site for United Methodists

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 18 hours ago
Sunday at 3 p.m. I walked two blocks to a ceremony to unveil a plaque commemorating Lakeside as an official Historic Site of The United Methodist Church (UMC). The final approval came in June, and the plaque will be placed on the original Lakeside Chapel (now a museum). If you're on our Christmas card list, you've seen this building before. The first camp meeting was held September 11, 1872, and the first sermon preached with 20 tents on August 27, 1873. The first two buildings on the 30 acre site were Hotel Lakeside and the Lakeside Chapel built 1874-1875. But there's more to com... more »

Twitter Fight on Bloody Monday

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
Hi, Kim here. I'm going to be writing these stream of thought posts more frequently because I'm tired of people outside our community thinking badly of us. Of me. Of our lives. Of my life. Of our decisions. Of my...

From ABCs to IEPs: ADHD Stories from Loss of Brain Trust

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
By Anne Dachel Over the past week science has once again spoken on the declining health of children in the 21st century. And like the autism epidemic we celebrate every April, it’s nothing to really be concerned about, besides no...

OPCW members take interest in data on impending provocation in Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
Members of the Organization for the Prohibition for Chemical Weapons [OPCW] showed extensive interest in the data on the impending provocation in Syria’s Idlib Governorate where the use of warfare toxicants is expected, the Russian permanent representative to the OPCW, Alexander Shulgin told TASS Monday. The data was submitted to the organization by Russia. “”Our […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Assad sent secret letter to Obama about Golan Heights – Kerry

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad sent his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama a secret letter about the resumption of peace talks on the occupied Golan Heights, John Kerry said, as reported by the Haaretz. According to the Haaretz article, Obama then conveyed the secret letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian Air Force begins attack on west Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has begun their massive aerial campaign over the Idlib Governorate this morning. Syrian jets flying out of the Latakia and Homs governorates began their air campaign, by heavily bombing the western part of the Idlib Governorate. According to a military communique, the Syrian Air […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army releases new spy video from jihadist stronghold in Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) released a new video from the Idlib Governorate this week, showing one of their spies filming from a jihadist stronghold. According to the official page of the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army spy filmed from the jihadist stronghold of Ma’arat Misreen, which is located […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US strikes wont stop Syrian Army offensive in Idlib – FM

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
The looming assault on Syria that the US-led coalition intends to carry out will not affect plans to liberate Idlib, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem told the Rossiya-24 TV channel. US may build up forces over 24 hours for Syria strike, Russian diplomat says “The intended aggression won’t affect our people’s morale nor will it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iran is coming up with new ways to smuggle weapons in the Middle East – report

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – Iran is coming up with new ways to smuggle weapons into the Middle East, a U.S. intelligence source told Fox News. “The Iranians are trying to come up with new ways and routes to smuggle weapons from Iran to its allies in the Middle East, testing and defying the West’s abilities to track them down,” the intelligence […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Yemeni minister accuses US of blocking war crimes probe

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – Yemeni Minister of Legal Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mukhtar claimed that US aggression blocked the United Nations Security Council and International Criminal Court (ICC) from mounting a ‘war crimes’ investigation into the Dahyan bombing, at a press conference in Sana’a on Monday. “We, in the Republic of Yemen, recognise that it is impossible […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

[Graphic 18+] Bad day for Turkish-backed rebels as YPG kills several FSA fighters

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – It was a bad day for the Turkish-backed rebels, yesterday, after the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) carried out several attacks across the Afrin region. According to the official media wing of theYPG, their fighters carried out a successful ambush near Afrin city, resulting in the death of at least […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Advanced weapons were supplied to terrorists in Syria via bogus company – Lavrov

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
State-of-the-art weapons, including drones, were supplied to terrorists in Syria by foreign sponsors via bogus companies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an address to the participants in an anti-terror conference in Moscow that was read out by Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov on Monday. “Terrorists’ resistance in Syria has not been broken down […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthi forces fire ballistic missile at Saudi Aramco Oil Company site in Jizan

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) – The Houthi forces fired a ballistic missile towards the Saudi Aramco Oil Company site in the Jizan Province last night. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired a Badr-1 ballistic missile towards the Saudi Aramco site in the southern part of Saudi Arabia. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadist attack kills, wounds several Syrian Army soldiers in Latakia

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a powerful drone attack on the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops in northern Latakia this past weekend, the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides reported on Monday. According to the Russian Center for Reconciliation, the jihadist attack drones bombed the Syrian Arab Army’s positions in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

"This Is Your Brain On Rose Colored Glasses"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
*"This Is Your Brain On Rose Colored Glasses"* by Kim Luke "Sure, being in a good mood changes the way you see the world, but it also looks like it changes the way the brain works. Dr. Adam Anderson, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, has been using functional MRI to look at how the mood we're in affects the way the brain works. Anderson had people look at a picture that either put them in a good mood or a bad mood, and then had them do a simple task that measured their attention. At the same time, he looked at their brain activation levels with the... more »

"Reality..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
"Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is what we believe. What we believe is based upon our perceptions. What we perceive depends upon what we look for. What we look for depends upon what we think. What we think depends upon what we perceive. What we perceive determines what we believe. What we believe determines what we take to be true. What we take to be true is our reality." - Gary Zukav

Sweden’s Anti-Immigration Party Set For Record Wins As Election Days Away

Tyler Durden at The Duran - 19 hours ago
The far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) are heading to make the most gains and come in a close second. The post Sweden’s Anti-Immigration Party Set For Record Wins As Election Days Away appeared first on The Duran.

New York Times gushes with admiration over kindness of ISIS-Al Qaeda towards people of Idlib

The Duran at The Duran - 19 hours ago
‘Aid-delivering’ Syrian rebels: NYT shows warm, fuzzy side of Al-Qaeda in Idlib.ISI The post New York Times gushes with admiration over kindness of ISIS-Al Qaeda towards people of Idlib appeared first on The Duran.

The dismantling of the State since the 1980s: Brexit is the wrong diagnosis of a real crisis

The Duran at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Brexit is the last opportunity to radically dismantle the state-as-economic-referee as the window on the popularity of neoliberalism starts to close. The post The dismantling of the State since the 1980s: Brexit is the wrong diagnosis of a real crisis appeared first on The Duran.

Paving the Road to the End of NATO

Tom Luongo at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Macron echoed Merkel’s statements that Europe can no longer rely on the United States for its security. The post Paving the Road to the End of NATO appeared first on The Duran.

Explosive new book claims CIA and Saudi Arabia conspired to keep 9/11 details secret

The Duran at The Duran - 19 hours ago
There remains a conspiracy of silence among high former U.S. and Saudi officials about the attacks. The post Explosive new book claims CIA and Saudi Arabia conspired to keep 9/11 details secret appeared first on The Duran.

Ambassador Kurt Volker: US to Drastically Expand Military Assistance to Ukraine

Peter Korzun at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Washington is ready to expand arms supplies to Ukraine in order to build up the country’s naval and air defense forces. The post Ambassador Kurt Volker: US to Drastically Expand Military Assistance to Ukraine appeared first on The Duran.

"Despair and Survival"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
"Despair and Survival" by Sam Smith "Ever since I read Thoreau in high school and adopted as my own his declaration that he would rather sit alone on a pumpkin than be crowded on a velvet stool, I have made the pursuit of individual freedom a part of my daily business. I follow it like others follow football. I know the game, the players, and the rules. And one of the most important things I have discovered is how few people are able to help you much. The psychiatrist with his elegant degree, the minister with an eye on the vestry's budget, the philosophy professor just short of te... more »

"By No Means..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." - Sir John Lubbock

Trumps neighborhood will be EXEMPT from 5G

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
Why would that be? Does he know something that the general public doesn't?

Cedella Marley: Find Serenity and Peace

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 20 hours ago
Find serenity and peace within and let that fill you with calmness.

10 Tips For Raising Your Child In A Spiritual Way

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 20 hours ago
Using my father’s book 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace as a template, we describe the ways a spiritual focus can help children grow up feeling blessed and empowered.

Controlled Breathing Calms Your Brain

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 20 hours ago
The way you breathe — whether fast or slow, shallow or deep — is intricately tied to your body as a whole.

AUSTRALIAN TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT – RUSSIA-HATERS FALL OUT AMONG THEMSELVES, PRIME MINISTER REPLACED – NEWS FLASH! MOSCOW DID NOTHING

Editor at Dances With Bears - 20 hours ago
By John Helmer, Moscow When the Australian Government was overthrown a few days ago, nothing and nobody Russian was blamed in the local media for interfering. According to the ousted Liberal (conservative) Party Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the “insurgency” was a plot by media owned by Rupert Murdoch and a group of conservative MPs led […]

Forget Russia's Stealth Fighter: This Is the Plane America Should Fear

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 20 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Moscow’s ace in the hole against the air force? *The Su-35 may be the best jet-age dogfighter ever made and a capable missile delivery platform—but whether that will suffice for an air-superiority fighter in the era of stealth technology remains to be seen.* The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E is the top Russian air-superiority fighter in service today, and represents the pinnacle of fourth-generation jet fighter design. It will remain so until Russia succeeds in bringing its fifth-generation PAK-FA stealth fighter into production. Distinguished by its u... more »

UnPacked Short: How the robots of the underworld could turn your life upside down

James Coney at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 20 hours ago
Cities across the globe are increasingly running out of room to expand – which explains why people are looking underground for more space. And with advancing digging technology, the potential is huge. In this UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin and Charlotte Pickles ask, is the future of the global city underground? Read the UnPacked behind the […] The post UnPacked Short: How the robots of the underworld could turn your life upside down appeared first on UnHerd.

Reminder – Trump is a Blackmailed Israeli Agent

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
The liberal media hate Trump so much yet they soft-pedal this story?

Leaked Scenes From Censored Doc ‘Show Israel Lobbyist Astroturfing Anti-BDS Protest’

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Astroturfing defined as: 'creating the impression of public support by paying people in the public to pretend to be supportive'. Includes videos

Jews Love A Witch Hunt!

Brother Nathanael Kapner at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Brother Nathanael Kapner on the ongoing campaign against Trump

From The Heart Of The Bible Belt To The California Coast, Satanism Is Experiencing Explosive Growth In America

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
There are now an estimated 100,000 members in the Satanic Temple, which is but one Satanic church

Russia is getting ready for its biggest war games since the Cold War — are they worried about NATO?

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
With NATO deploying on its western border and NATO warplanes patrolling near its Black Sea coast, Russia has grounds for concern

Ambassador Kurt Volker: US to Drastically Expand Military Assistance to Ukraine

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Washington plans to expand its military aid to Ukraine with new and advanced weapons

Arms warehouse in Damascus razed to the ground

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Fire and explosions kill nearly 70 but Syrian authorities claim the fire was an accident, started by a ... "short-circuit"

This Is It for Silver | David Morgan

FinanceAndLiberty.com Published on Sep 2, 2018 After the recent “washout bottom” in silver, David Morgan tells Silver Doctors he believes the bottom is in. He thinks gold has hit a low as well. The commercial and speculative short positions seem to show a lot of interest in the precious metal markets, more interest than most people […]

Qanon - Locked and Loaded

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
It looks like the mass arrests are all shaping up for post labor day. This is Sunday night and we have the *pre event *music and a string of military helicopters. So far we appear to have no more sealed indictments but i may just be too early here. The fleeting numbers i saw suggests arrests underway already and this coincides with the actual mass roundup of 40,000 plus perpetrators. Stand by to educate the uninformed. The MSM will be cut free as well and they may start reporting again. . *Sep 2 2018* * 2065* * Q !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 04b60a No.2848991 Sep 2 2018 15:27:38 (EST) * ... more »

Student Loans Are Starting To Bite The Economy

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Quite seriously, the whole education racket needs to be allowed to pass through a grinding collapse. It has been able to pass on their greed onto the backs of government guaranteed debt in quite the same way as occurred in the health industry. We can assure you that the actual teachers have seen little of this at all. I firmly believe that it is critical to link pricing baskets by cross linking them and forcing a difficult process for adjustment. We do this for the obvious monopolies. It is not overly satisfactory there either, but it is still necessary. How would you like t... more »

The Chinese Have Infiltrated American Universities and Trump and Ted Cruz Are Moving to Counter

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Yes, it is time to slam the door shut on soft spying opportunities. China has reached the point in its development that it can transition fully to modernity. No problem there. What needs to be confronted is the Chinese communist party itself which remains the only road to power. This includes the entire military as well. This apparatus has isolated itself from what is best described as the people's economy. It is their nature to meddle and intimidate their vulnerable citizens. Some may be oblivious, but surely not Mil Intel everywhere. However it has also served our in... more »

A Grateful Spirit

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The reasons that no atheists exist on a battlefield is the not so unusual fact that the living do see the spirits of the dead and recognize them. Here we actually have just that but also a communication as well. The spirit world resides with us though we are generally blind. Reports tell us that whole imagined local architectures exist as well. Yet observed motion appears earth like. I do not think that this is sustained at all. Rather curious though. . *A Grateful Spirit* *Thursday, August 02, 2018 * *https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2018/08/a-grateful-spirit.html?* ... more »

2017 Film Roundup, Part 4: The Rest (The Good, the Bad and the Godawful)

Batocchio at Vagabond Scholar - 21 hours ago
(The annual post-Oscar film roundup is a pre-blog tradition. It comes in four parts. In addition to this section, there's The Oscars and the Year in Review, The Top Four and Noteworthy Films.) Murder on the Orient Express: Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of one of Agatha Christie's most famous mysteries isn't as good as Sidney Lumet's 1974 classic, but like Lumet, Branagh tries to assemble an

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*by Noah* So Señor Trumpanzee has learned that when he searches google and other social media for "facts" that support his "achievements" and his far, far right conservative views, and even polls that show he is the "most popular president of all time, more popular than Lincoln" and loved by all, well, more often, much more often, the opposite information shows up. Trumpanzee finds that very bothersome and said so a few days ago. Damn if his computer doesn't reveal that reality has a liberal bias! Poor little Trumpanzee. He thinks google should be just like his rallies, Republica... more »

2017 Film Roundup, Part 3: Noteworthy Films

Batocchio at Vagabond Scholar - 22 hours ago
(The annual post-Oscar film roundup is a pre-blog tradition. It comes in four parts. In addition to this section, there's The Oscars and the Year in Review, The Top Four and The Rest (The Good, the Bad and the Godawful).) Hawkeye and the Scarlet Witch investigate a murder on an Indian reservation. Wind River: Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner), a federal wildlife agent, discovers the body of a young

2017 Film Roundup, Part 2: The Top Four

Batocchio at Vagabond Scholar - 22 hours ago
(The annual post-Oscar film roundup is a pre-blog tradition. It comes in four parts. In addition to this section, there's The Oscars and the Year in Review, Noteworthy Films and The Rest (The Good, the Bad and the Godawful).) The Shape of Water: Much like Pan's Labyrinth, probably still Guillermo del Toro's best film (and the second film reviewed here), The Shape of Water is a fairy tale both

What Will Helicopters Look Like In The Future?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
What will helicopters look like in the future? pic.twitter.com/dUK5HYAnAA — The Economist (@TheEconomist) September 3, 2018

Chinese Influence Ops In The US Are Blowback From Decades Of CIA Ops Elsewhere

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
The only way for the American “deep state” to protect its interests and retain control of the domestic narrative is to paradoxically go against its publicly stated values of openness, free speech, and the marketplace of ideas. The post Chinese Influence Ops In The US Are Blowback From Decades Of CIA Ops Elsewhere appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Thailand Unsettled #1: The Military (with Puangthong Pawakapan)

New Mandala at New Mandala - 23 hours ago
In the first episode of Thailand Unsettled, Puangthong Pawakapan tackles the theme of "the military", narrowing in on the Internal Security Operations Command The post Thailand Unsettled #1: The Military (with Puangthong Pawakapan) appeared first on New Mandala.

Temperature Variation In Nebraska

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 23 hours ago
Someone on Twitter suggested the daily variation seen across stations in Nebraska temperatures was due to measurement error. In fact, it is due primarily to Nebraska being a large state with a wide temperature variation. People are always trying to … Continue reading →

Close Enough For Government Work

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 23 hours ago
The National Climate Assessment has this graph, which shows how much hotter the US used to be. Temperature Changes in the United States – Climate Science Special Report But somehow they lost the very hot summer of 1988, when James … Continue reading →

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
France warns of 'catastrophe' in Syria's Idlib https://t.co/7fKjOd5SvQ via @RFI_English — EndGameWW3 (@EndGameShowWW3) September 3, 2018 VIDEO: Syrian National Liberation Front rebels receive training in anticipation of an attack by the Syrian government troops on Idlib and its surrounding area pic.twitter.com/IBZcHsig5S — AFP news agency (@AFP) September 3, 2018 US confirms death of emir of Islamic State Khorasan - https://t.co/Qu3SHPvGqq pic.twitter.com/qkvjeMT0pm — Long War Journal (@LongWarJournal) September 3, 2018 "Beijing should have no doubt that any attempt to militaris... more »

Jordanian delegation considers participating in Damascus International Fair

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
A Jordanian delegation may participate in the Damascus International Fair, slated for September 6-15, Atef Tarawneh, the speaker of the lower house of the Jordanian parliament, told Sputnik on Monday. “A very large Jordanian delegation may head [to Syria] in the coming days, our relations will be restored,” Tarawneh said. The lawmaker noted that the group […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Daesh loses 90% of its revenue in four years – Russia’s security service

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
Amid declining profits, the Daesh terrorist organization* has reportedly started to invest in legal businesses to keep on financing its activity, head of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) intelligence information and international relations service, Sergey Beseda, said Monday. Profits of the Daesh terrorist organization in Russia have gone down 90 percent since 2014 to $200 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Trump warns Assad about ‘recklessly attack’ on Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:35 A.M.) – U.S. President tweeted on Monday that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad “must not recklessly attack Idlib Province,” adding that this would be a grave humanitarian mistake by the Iranian and Russian governments if they let this happen. “President Bashar al-Assad of Syria must not recklessly attack Idlib Province. The Russians and Iranians […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian naval exercises conducted as part of large-scale drills off Syrian coast (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 A.M.) – Russian Su-30SM aircraft conducted mid-air refuelling exercises as part of large-scale Russian Naval Fleet and Aerospace Forces exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, as shown in footage released on Monday. The manoeuvre was carried out at an altitude of between 2,000-8,000 metres (6,562 – 26,247 feet) and speeds of up to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Ceasefire being violated ‘too frequently in Idlib – Lavrov

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a speech to MGIMO University (Moscow State Institute of International Relations) students in Moscow on Monday, said that the situation in Syria’s Idlib cannot be tolerated “indefinitely” since the ceasefire regime over there is being violated “too frequently.” “Over the past two months, shelling on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Will This Man Hold The Balance Of Power In Ukraine's Parliament After Next Year's Election?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Viktor Medvedchuk at his office in Kiev ( Oliver Carroll ) *The Independent:* *The return of the godfather: How Putin's best friend in Ukraine is staging an improbable comeback* *Viktor Medvedchuk counts Vladimir Putin as godfather to his daughter and his looking to put himself back on the political map* He is known to his critics as Ukraine’s Prince of Darkness, a toxic presence. But Viktor Medvedchuk would like people to know that he’s back. The former lawyer, a man who counts Russian president Vladimir Putin as godfather to his child, was one of the very first people to be inc... more »

UK Deserves A Right To Housing - And Living Alone

The Conversation at Science 2.0 blogs - 23 hours ago
The worst effects of the UK’s housing crisis include rising levels of homelessness, and growing numbers of people being housed in unsafe or overcrowded conditions. According to the charity Crisis, 59,890 households were accepted as homeless in England in 2017. And according to recent statistics, 27% of privately rented homes and 13% of homes in the social housing sector are not classed as “decent”. read more

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
People watch as a fire burns at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro late on Sunday night *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this link .... *Two hundred years of history and twenty million valuable pieces GONE: Despair as firefighters search charred ruins of Rio's National Museum as hope fades artefacts can be salvaged* (Daily Mail)

September 4th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #593

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Tuesday September 4th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Former French President Francois Hollande: Putin Threatened To 'Smash The Ukraine Army'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Former French President Francois Hollande *Business Insider:* *Putin made a telling blunder in a shouting match with Ukraine's president, France's Hollande says* * Russian President Vladimir Putin became enraged and conspicuously blundered during the 2015 Minsk Agreement talks with Ukraine, according to a book by former French President Francois Hollande. * Russia illegally annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. * The US, EU, and other observers say Russia has slyly used non-uniformed soldiers posing as Ukrainian separatists to stoke a war there for years. * But when Putin was arguing ...more »

The Trump Economy On Labor Day, 2018

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*It was a VERY different GOP in 1956* Yesterday, AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka was on *Fox News Sunday* with Chris Wallace, a show Señor Trumpanzee watches. Trumka pointed out that Trump has "used his office to actively hurt working people [and] to date, the things that the Trump and his anti-worker regime have "done to hurt workers outpace what he’s done to help workers... He hasn’t come up with an infrastructure program that could put a lot of us back to work. He overturned a regulation that would deny over 5 million overtime that they would’ve had. He overturned some health an... more »

11:00pm Gordon Advisory – Fast Moving Storm Expected To Reach Hurricane Strength…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Louisiana Governor declares state of emergency. Coastal Mississippi and Alabama should be on alert and prepared to finalize storm preparations by noon Tuesday. [National Hurricane Center] At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gordon was located … Continue reading →

How To Own Life Like A Fucking Wizard

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
Hey! Want to know a secret? A secret that people have used to overtake those who don’t know it and rise to the top of civilizations for as long as there have been civilizations? I’ll tell you the secret in a second, but first let […]

Macron Believes EU Should Create ‘New Approaches to Security with Russia’

Macron Believes EU Should Create ‘New Approaches to Security with Russia’ by https://sputniknews.com/ STOCKHOLM (Sputnik) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that discussions with Russia were necessary and that he respected Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging, however, that Putin dreams about “dismantling the European Union.” – “I respect Vladimir Putin and I am one of those […]

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