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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, October 23, 2018

23 October - Blogs I'm Following 1 of 2

11:00 pm MDT

Big Bear and Big Panda Just Joined the Discussion – Vice President Mike Pence Reveals Central American Invasion Horde is: “Financed by Venezuela”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 15 minutes ago
Well, there it is. Quietly within the deliberate words from Vice-President Mike Pence a revelation that explains the origination of the Central American invasion force. For those who are not deep in the geopolitical weeds, the subtlety can pass unnoticed; … Continue reading →

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 minutes ago
Central American migrants walk along the highway near the border with Guatemala, in Tapachula, Mexico October 21, 2018. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino *WNU Editor:* The above picture comes from this photo-gallery .... *'March of the Migrant' heads north* (Reuters).

97% Of Rocket Scientists Agree

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 20 minutes ago
Ninety seven percent of rocket scientists agree – NASA climate science is junk science. NASA Global Warming Stance Blasted By 49 Astronauts, Scientists Who Once Worked At Agency March 28, 2012 The Honorable Charles Bolden, Jr. NASA Administrator NASA Headquarters … Continue reading →

October 24th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #643

sundance at The Last Refuge - 29 minutes 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 →

Wednesday October 24th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 29 minutes 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 →

Illinois Voters Choose Issues Over Identity: Democrat and Republican Candidates are Both Asian Indian

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 33 minutes ago
If we are going to speak of ethnicity for people from India in the United States, the proper term according … Continue reading →

NASA photographs rectangular iceberg

Robert at Ice Age Now - 38 minutes ago
A picture taken last week by scientists on a NASA research plane shows a rectangular iceberg floating in the Weddell Sea off Antarctica. NASA said the object’s sharp angles and flat surface suggested it had recently broken away from an ice shelf. Such objects are not unknown and even have a name – tabular icebergs. ... Read moreNASA photographs rectangular iceberg The post NASA photographs rectangular iceberg appeared first on Ice Age Now.

UK set to have coldest Halloween in 100 years

Robert at Ice Age Now - 38 minutes ago
-5C with snow predicted UK weather: -5C Halloween set to be ‘coldest in 100 years’ as SNOW predicted https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/738219/uk-weather-snow-halloween-met-office-temperature-frost-travel-roads Also from the DailyStar, another article about where the “bitterly cold” mornings and snow are expected over the next three weeks: The Met Office has forecast and “erratic” weather ahead from this weekend, subjecting Britain to an “early ... Read moreUK set to have coldest Halloween in 100 years The post UK set to have coldest Halloween in 100 years appeared firs... more »

U.S. Vice-President Pence Declined To Rule Out Deploying Nuclear Weapons In Space

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 50 minutes ago
.@costareports asks @VP about the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and whether the Trump Administration plans to abide by that or work on another treaty. Pence says they don’t see a need to amend the treaty right now. #Transformers pic.twitter.com/QdY60tIUUi — Washington Post Live (@postlive) October 23, 2018 *Seattle Times/Washington Post:* *Pence leaves open the possibility of nuclear weapons in space* WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday declined to rule out the idea of deploying nuclear weapons in space, saying the current ban on their use is "in the interest of every nat... more »

D.O.A.'s Joey Shithead Elected To The Burnaby City Council

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
Back at the tail end of the '70s, when I was playing punk rock indie records on the radio, one of my favorite bands was a hard core punk trio from the Vancouver area, D.O.A. They came down to play in San Francisco so frequently, that people came to regard them as a local band. I had them on my radio show as often as an local band, maybe more for their left-wing politics than for their music per se. And also because of what nice guys they were. They weren't one of those bands with a chip on its collective shoulder. They may have looked and sounded angry and even dangerous onstage,... more »

Exclusive: Russian Boxing Federation says Khabib wants to fight Mayweather in Moscow (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 A.M.) – Umar Kremlev Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation revealed that UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov plans to hold a fight with the US boxer Floyd Mayweather in Moscow. “We will do everything possible to fight in Moscow. We will put all efforts so that the fight took place in Moscow […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Bizarre New Star Formation Casts Doubt on How the Solar System Formed

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
nemesis maturity Published on Oct 23, 2018 Everything we know about the formation of solar systems might be wrong, says University of Florida astronomy professor Jian Ge and his postdoc, Bo Ma. They’ve discovered the first “binary–binary” – two massive companions around one star in a close binary system, one so-called giant planet and one brown […]

PAPER USD USELESS: Fiat $ystem Being Replaced? Q&A with Lynette Zang and Eric Griffin

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
ITM Trading Streamed live 6 hours ago Link to Slides and Sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/paper… Question 1. Neil C: Can you explain what has to happen for the Plunge Protection Team finally to be unable to prop up the stock market as I believe they have time after time? Question 2. Kyle S: Most people will flock to […]

Israel’s Liberman Threatens Palestinians with War Over Border Tensions

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Israel’s Liberman Threatens Palestinians with War Over Border Tensions by https://www.dailysabah.com/mideast Israel’s defense minister Avigdor Liberman yesterday vowed a serious military action to end border clashes along the border with the Gaza Strip. “Wars are only conducted when there is no choice, and now there is no choice,” the defense minister said yesterday at the start […]

Silence on Yemen Carnage Shows US, Europe Hypocrisy: Hezbollah Official

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Silence on Yemen Carnage Shows US, Europe Hypocrisy: Hezbollah Official by https://www.presstv.com/ A top official of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says the awkward silence of the United States and Europe on the ongoing Saudi-led massacres in Yemen definitively proves their hypocrisy, stating that Washington is being paid huge sums of money by the Riyadh regime […]

Iranian Envoy Reveals Launch Time (November) of New EU Trade Scheme to Bypass US Sanctions

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Iranian Envoy Reveals Launch Time of New EU Trade Scheme to Bypass US Sanctions by https://sputniknews.com/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The EU-proposed financial mechanism that will enable countries to bypass US sanctions on trade with Iran will be launched next month, Iran’s ambassador to Russia said. – “This mechanism will be launched in November 2018,” Mehdi Sanaei […]

Gaza: Israeli Forces Shoot and Injure 130 Palestinian Protesters

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Gaza: Israeli Forces Shoot and Injure 130 Palestinian Protesters by https://www.democracynow.org/, 22 Oct 2018 In Gaza, Israeli forces shot and injured at least 130 Palestinians on Friday as protesters gathered near the Gaza Strip separation barrier with Israel. Gaza’s Health Ministry says 25 children and four paramedics were among the injured. The demonstration was the latest […]

Italy Tells EU It WILL Stick to Budget Plans – DENIES Proposals ‘Will Risk EU Stability’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Italy Tells EU It WILL Stick to Budget Plans – DENIES Proposals ‘Will Risk EU Stability’ by LEVI WINCHESTER, https://www.express.co.uk/ ITALY has responded to a warning shot from the European Commission regarding its controversial budget plans, with the Treasury insisting it will stick to spending proposals. However, Treasury officials vowed to intervene if it failed to meet […]

In Unprecedented Step, EU Tells Italy To Resubmit Budget As Conte Says No “Plan B”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Has the nation states in the EU lost their sovereignty to the central EU politburo, central government? The clear answer is YES! However, Italy is not Greece and when Italy collapses, it will bring down the EU. So, I don’t believe the EU central government has that much leverage, negotiation power over Italy. – In […]

Soros’s Rented Evangelicals to Subvert America And Corrupt Christianity

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
The American Association of Evangelicals Published on Oct 12, 2018 I no longer use the term “evangelical” on myself, because it has been corrupted. I no longer knows what it means. It does not mean what it meant 30 years ago. I am not even sure that evangelicals are born again Christians. – Illuminist social engineers […]

We’ll Build Up Nuclear Arsenal Until Russia & China Come to Their Senses – Trump

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Has Trump sold out to the Illuminist MIC ? I would tend to agree. RT Published on Oct 22, 2018 #INF #Trump Donald Trump has threatened to build up the United State’s nuclear arsenal, until ‘people come to their senses’… He earlier vowed to scrap a nuclear treaty with Russia, that’s been in force for almost […]

‘You Know What I Am? I’m a Nationalist!’: Trump Encourages People to Use ‘that Word’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT Published on Oct 23, 2018 President Donald #Trump repeatedly called himself ‘a nationalist’ at a rally in support for Ted Cruz. end

Trump to Pressure Netanyahu on Israel-Palestine Peace Plan – Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
I don’t believe that Trump will be tough on Zionist ‘666’ Israel, the Satanic counterfeit. He “can be” but he won’t. He is a mega Zionist. – Trump to Pressure Netanyahu on Israel-Palestine Peace Plan – Report by https://sputniknews.com/ This is the first time Trump has talked about exerting pressure on the US’s Middle Eastern ally. […]

Keiser Report: USD Regime Change?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT Published on Oct 23, 2018 In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the mainstream financial press asking whether or not it is time for regime change for the US Dollar as reserve currency. But, as aircraft carriers and Paul Krugman’s ‘men with guns’ back the fiat currency, who would dare leave? […]

‘No Choice But War’: Israel ‘Exhausted All Options’ in Dealing with Hamas, Says Defense Chief

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
‘No Choice But War’: Israel ‘Exhausted All Options’ in Dealing with Hamas, Says Defense Chief by https://www.rt.com/, 23 Oct 2018 Israel is left with no choice but to unleash a military action against Hamas militants, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has threatened. The bellicose tirade comes amid reports the IDF are amassing tanks along the Gaza border. […]

President Trump Receives Briefing Over Dinner With Senior Military Leaders…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Tonight President Trump dined with military leaders in the Cabinet Room. The president answered a few questions from the media at the beginning of the briefing. Defense Secretary James Mattis is seated to President Trump’s right, and Joint Chiefs of … Continue reading →

1984: Twitter Removing Accounts That Tweet Infowars Material

Aaron at Activist Post - 1 hour ago
By Aaron Kesel Twitter is removing accounts that tweet out and support Alex Jones and his website www.infowars.com. Yahoo News reports the company confirmed the... more »

Pentagon Presents Six Recommendations On Space Force To President Trump

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
The U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing helped successfully launch the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 40 here Sept. 2, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 6:18 a.m. EDT. The U.S. Navy-delivered MUOS is a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system, built by Lockheed Martin, designed to significantly improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move. (Michael Deep/Spaceflight Insider via Air Force) *Defense News:** Pentagon presents recommendations ... more »

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Says He Is Unlikely To Cancel $15 Billion Saudi Armored Vehicles Sale

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*CBC:* *'Difficult contract' binds Canada to Saudi LAV deal, Trudeau says* Previous Conservative government negotiated deal that prevents disclosure of conditions, PM says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's difficult to break Canada's deal to supply light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia because of the way the contract was negotiated by the previous Conservative government. "The contract signed by the previous government, by Stephen Harper, makes it very difficult to suspend or leave that contract," Trudeau told host Matt Galloway on CBC Radio's Metro Morning on Tuesday. "W... more »

Winter storm warning for parts of Maine

Robert at Ice Age Now - 2 hours ago
Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Wednesday. National Weather Service Gray ME Oct 23 2018 …First Accumulating Snow of the Season in Some Areas… Low pressure over the the Great Lakes region will redevelop and intensify in the Gulf of Maine tonight and then move northeast into ... Read moreWinter storm warning for parts of Maine The post Winter storm warning for parts of Maine appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Demonic Netflix Cartoon Pushes Pedophilia, Sexualizes Kids

Alex Newman at rss - 2 hours ago
[image: demonic-netflix-cartoon-pushes-pedophilia-sexualizes-kids] A disgusting cartoon on Netflix, which critics have slammed as “animated kiddie porn,” features two obviously demonic characters teaching pre-pubscent children to engage in perverse sexual and homosexual activity of all kinds.

Is “Statistics Shadowbanning” the Latest Big-Tech Salvo Against Conservatives?

Selwyn Duke at rss - 2 hours ago
[image: is-statistics-shadowbanning-the-latest-big-tech-salvo-against-conservatives] With perhaps the most significant midterm election in decades nigh, big tech’s censorship of conservatives has kicked into high gear. And while Facebook’s recent purge of right-leaning pages is obvious and has made news, perhaps just as destructive is the stealth censorship. A good example may be the report of WordPress’ “statistics shadowbanning” of Whatfinger News.

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 2 hours ago
Bagged cats.

Shifting Poles

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 2 hours ago
There seems to be an increasing concern among the readers of Armstrong Economics, or at least some of them, of another “pole shift” and troubling times for humanity. Pole shift? Apparently Armstrong Economics identify two types – one which follows … Continue reading →

Rosenstein Backs Out of Classified Questioning – Goodlatte and Gowdy Cancel Hearing…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Oh how the Rosenstein worm turns. In late breaking developments tonight, on the eve of Rosenstein’s agreement to testify in a closed-door, heavily controlled, classified setting… Everything gets cancelled: “The Committees are unable to ask all questions of Deputy Attorney … Continue reading →

Strong Tornadoes Less Common In US Now

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? https://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/#data ? Whenever anybody wheels out their list of extreme weather events for this year, remind them about US tornadoes. Not only is this year proving to be one of the quietist in recent years, the number of strong tornadoes…

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 295 – 2018

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Interview With Richard Burt: The Dangers of Withdrawing from the INF Treaty

Jacob Heilbrunn at Test Feed Using Fields - 3 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] “We’re potentially just a short distance from a major mistake.” *On Tuesday, **National Interest* *Editor Jacob Heilbrunn interviewed Richard Burt to discuss the impact of the Trump administration’s declaration that it intends to withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Burt, who is a partner at McLarty Associates and chairman of the **National Interest’s **Advisory Council, has enjoyed a distinguished diplomatic career. During the Reagan administration he served as Assistant Secretary of State ... more »

How Many U.S. Defense Jobs Are Dependent On Saudi Arabia?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
US President Donald Trump (L) and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, Riyadh May 20, 2017. © Mandel Ngan / AFP *CBS:* *Fact check: How many jobs does U.S. defense work with Saudi Arabia actually create?* Global outrage over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the hands of an alleged Saudi Arabian hit squad has raised the heat on U.S. companies to justify doing business with the kingdom. President Donald Trump seemingly has fewer qualms, recently defending the countries' commercial ties -- especially when it comes to supplying Saudi Arabia with arms -- by saying... more »

Free Download: Albert Camus, "The Myth of Sisyphus"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"A Life Worth Living: Albert Camus on Our Search for * *Meaning and Why Happiness Is Our Moral Obligation”* by Maria Popova “To decide whether life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question of philosophy,” Albert Camus (November 7, 1913–January 4, 1960) wrote in his 119-page philosophical essay "The Myth of Sisyphus" in 1942. “There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy. All the rest - whether or not the world has three dimensions, wh... more »

Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgdjnK6I2u0

Oct. 23: Dangerous Times

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 3 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/chrysler-auto-loan-canada-account-write-off-edc-bailout-taxpayer-wudrick-milke-1.4871648 Aren't you proud of how nice our governments are to billionaires? Funny - irving press didn't have this story. _______________________________________________________________ Thanks to a reader who sent me this superb and very, very true item. The Rule of the Uber-Rich Means Either Tyranny or Revolution _____________________________________________________________ Donald Trump is a constant liar. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/22/fact-check-trumps-clai... more »

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"Face-on spiral galaxy M77 lies a mere 47 million light-years away toward the aquatic constellation Cetus. At that estimated distance, the gorgeous island universe is about 100 thousand light-years across. Also known as NGC 1068, its compact and very bright core is well studied by astronomers exploring the mysteries of supermassive black holes in active Seyfert galaxies. *Click image for larger size.* M77 is also seen at x-ray, ultraviolet, infrared, and radio wavelengths. But this sharp visible light image based on Hubble data follows its winding spiral arms traced by obscuring du... more »

"The Cruelest Joke of All..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"The smallest decisions made had such profound repercussions. One ten-minute wait could save a life… or end it. One wrong turn down the right street or one seemingly unimportant conversation, and everything was changed. It wasn't right that each lifetime was defined, ruined, ended, and made by such seemingly innocuous details. A major life-threatening event should come with a flashing warning sign that either said ABANDON ALL HOPE or SAFETY AHEAD. It was the cruelest joke of all that no one could see the most vicious curves until they were over the edge, falling into the abyss belo... more »

"Hell..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"Why did people call it Hell?" I wondered. No place was Hell, no place could be Hell. It's the people calling it Hell, that's the only thing that made it so. People just sticking names on places, so that no one could see those places properly anymore. No, Hell wasn't anything to do with place, Hell was all to do with people. Maybe Hell was people." - John Marsden

Report Documents ‘Lucrative Relationship’ Between Tech Companies And Trump’s Deportation Machine

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 4 hours ago
A trio of immigration and Latinx-focused organizations released a report on the "lucrative relationship" between tech companies and ICE. The post Report Documents ‘Lucrative Relationship’ Between Tech Companies And Trump’s Deportation Machine appeared first on Shadowproof.

The Artificial Sun, Dark Frequencies and the Light of Truth

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 4 hours ago
*Rosanne Lindsay* - Opposites do not really exist as black and white, or righteous and unjust.

Does Cannabis Make You More Creative?

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 4 hours ago
*Marco Torres* - Are those who use marijuana more creative than their counterparts who do not?

The Largest U.S. Oil Spill You’ve Probably Never Heard of is Still Leaking After 14 Years

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 4 hours ago
*Lorraine Chow* - It will soon surpass the Deepwater Horizon.

Bayer Stock Crashes After Monsanto Cancer Verdict Upheld by Judge – Analyst Estimates $800 Billion in Future Liability

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 4 hours ago
*Sayer Ji* - What the market thinks of the latest developments in this huge case.

President Trump Holds Oval Office Press Conference During Signing Ceremony for “America Water Infrastructure Act”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
Following a signing ceremony for the ‘America Water Infrastructure Act‘ President Trump held a lengthy press conference in the Oval Office to cover a variety of topics. During the Q&A the President said he may meet with Putin when he … Continue reading →

President Trump: Jamal Khashoggi's Murder 'The Worst Cover-Up In The History Of Cover-Ups'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Daily Mai: **Trump calls aftermath of Jamal Khashoggi's murder 'the worst cover-up in the history of cover-ups' but says he will let Congress decide on whether to sanction Saudi Arabia* * President Donald Trump blasted Saudi Arabia's initial efforts to 'cover up' the killing of Jamal Khashoggi * The Saudis at first said Khashoggi left the Saudi consulate (he didn't), then said he died accidentally after a fight with a team of interrogators * Said he would leave it up to Congress to decide response * Called the alleged murder a 'bad deal' and a 'bad original concept' * Vice preside... more »

But what will take its place?

Robert at Ice Age Now - 4 hours ago
“President Reagan once quipped that a government program is the closest thing to eternal life on this planet,” says Paul Driessen. “Greg Walcher says he couldn’t help reflecting on that when the Trump EPA released its replacement for the “Clean Power Plan,” the Obama Administration’s thinly-veiled attempt to kill the coal industry. “More than half ... Read moreBut what will take its place? The post But what will take its place? appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Trump, Hungary’s Orban to Stand Alone Against Signing Dangerous UN Migration Compact?

William F. Jasper at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: trump-hungary-s-orban-to-stand-alone-against-signing-dangerous-un-migration-compact] President Trump and Hungary's Viktor Orban are the only leaders currently standing against the UN Global Compact for Migration, a dangerous assault on our national sovereignty and border security.

Chet Raymo, “When The Morning Stars Sing Together”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“When The Morning Stars Sing Together”* by Chet Raymo "A Chinese proverb: A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. Which might be an acceptable epigraph for this blog. I can't imagine anyone coming here looking for answers. Certainly, providing answers is the last thing on my mind. I would like to think you come for song. We are, I think, by and large, a community who distrusts answers, at least answers that are vehemently held. We are made uncomfortable by stridency. By dogma. By the desire to proselytize. We wear our truths lightly, gaily, ... more »

Who Dares Imagine Good Election Day News From Florida?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 hours ago
One of my friends is a total worry-wart. He spends his days before elections calling voters for progressive candidates and trying to persuade them to get out and vote. Today he e-mailed me: "I’ve been making calls for Andrew Gillum. Did 75 mins last night. Afraid he’ll lose. Especially with trump going to rally in Fort Myers next week (It’s not official yet, but there are reports from CNN). 538 says Dems will won the house, but you can’t trust the polls. And I feel like the Dems strategy isn’t working." Good, keep working and working and working. Because we know the right is. Thei... more »

"There Are Simply No Answers..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“How is one to live a moral and compassionate existence when one is fully aware of the blood, the horror inherent in life, when one finds darkness not only in one’s culture but within oneself? If there is a stage at which an individual life becomes truly adult, it must be when one grasps the irony in its unfolding and accepts responsibility for a life lived in the midst of such paradox. One must live in the middle of contradiction, because if all contradiction were eliminated at once life would collapse. There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You conti...more »

The Poet: Langston Hughes, "Dreams"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Dreams"* "Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow." - Langston Hughes

Arms Race: Nations Hurry To Develop Hypersonic Weapons

Activist Post at Activist Post - 5 hours ago
By Mac Slavo There is one big and glaring sign that the United States seeks to thrust the globe back into an arms race. John Bolton... more »

Climate Change Propaganda

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 5 hours ago
by *Michael Spencer* Michael calls it, propaganda, I call it deliberate lies:

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!

"His Own Easiest Dupe..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true." - Demosthenes

Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 10/23/18: Live Stream"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 10/23/18: Live Stream" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak10L77U3VE - https://www.traderschoice.net/

Things Every Voter Should Know

Bond Huberman at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Don't get caught off guard at the polls. Know where your state stands on these commonly confused voting rules.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Press Conference – October 23rd…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives remarks on a variety of international issues including the central American caravan; Jamal Khashoggi/Saudi Arabia; and takes questions from the State Department press pool. The transcript is not yet available; but will be posted … Continue reading →

The True 'Pivot to Asia' Is Here

J. Michael Cole at Test Feed Using Fields - 5 hours ago
*J. Michael Cole* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The Indo-Pacific region is on the frontline of the greatest challenge to the international liberal order since the 1930s. After years of ad hoc and flaccid engagement with the Indo-Pacific region, the United States is finally back, and the effects are already being felt. For far too long, a resurgent China was allowed to create facts on the ground and at sea which challenged the regional, rules-based order that had underpinned the international system since the end of World War II. Despite the Obama administration’s talk about a... more »

"The Chinese Debt Bomb Is Set to Explode"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"The No.1 Reason You Should Be Worried About the Market"* by Brian Maher "It finally feels like autumn here in Baltimore. The air has taken on a seasonal chill… and passersby on Charles Street are bundled against the cooler weather. In the park by our Mount Vernon office, summer’s lush green has faded to sickly olive-yellow. A time to be born and a time to die, as Ecclesiastes reminds us. Meantime, to the north, a heavy October frost has settled upon Wall Street… The Dow Jones was down another 126 points today. The damage could have been far worse - the index was down over 500 po... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 23, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Patrick Wintour, The Guardian: **Erdoğan's Khashoggi speech poses tough questions for Bin Salman* Turkish leader appears to tread carefully when it comes to revealing evidence but clearly wants answers Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had billed his speech in the Turkish parliament as the moment that the “naked truth” would come out over the death of Jamal Khashoggi. Instead, the circumstances remain partially clothed. Turkey’s president offered little in the way of new detail on the investigation into the death of the Washington Post journalist and Saudi regime critic, and excerpts from a ... more »

Syrian Army preparing to launch Idlib operation after jihadists refuse to leave buffer zone – report

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to launch a new operation inside of the Idlib Governorate, the Fars News Agency reported on Tuesday. Citing a Syrian military field commander, Fars News said that the jihadist rebels are reinforcing their positions in the Idlib Governorate’s buffer zone, while also resuming […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Strong Tornadoes Less Common In US Now

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 6 hours ago
By Paul Homewood https://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/#data Whenever anybody wheels out their list of extreme weather events for this year, remind them about US tornadoes. Not only is this year proving to be one of the quietist in recent years, the number of strong tornadoes is currently on track to be the lowest on record. […]

Trump Triggering Deep State?

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 6 hours ago
Are there 4 things Trump has done to "Trigger" the *Deep State Players*? A 15 minute video makes an interesting case for it. Continue reading →

Flu Vaccine – An M.D. Finds Issues

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 6 hours ago
A very good argument for NOT getting a flu shot every year. An M.D. shows that the needed efficacy does not exist, the risks for side effect caused damage is high, and product basically doesn't work. Continue reading →

World News Briefs -- October 23, 2018 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*ABC News Online:* *Trump and Putin to meet again in Paris as countries face off on nuclear missiles* US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin plan to meet in Paris next month in their first encounter since a summit in Helsinki that unleashed a storm of criticism that Mr Trump was cosying up to the Kremlin. The news of the upcoming meeting came amid growing tensions between the US and Russia around the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), with both countries threatening to increase their nuclear arsenals should Mr Trump follow through on a threat to abandon the 1... more »

Glinda the Not so Good Glitch Visits Us

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 6 hours ago
Hi, friends. Our platform is updating to an https protocol thingy and it's caused some issues for readers. Loading is slow, RSS feeds (your daily email shot) has been affected and perhaps other horrors in your hand or on your... more »

US News Calls Flu Shot Thinkers Conspiracy Theorists

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 6 hours ago
There is an increasing amount of research, showing some definite issues with seasonal flu vaccination. Let’s take a look, then we can read what US News and World recently reported. It’s that time of year again. Flu shot signs everywhere.... more »

JB Handley Author of How to End the Autism Epidemic Receives Third Class Treatment from Third Place Books

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 6 hours ago
JB Handley's event at Third Place Books has been cancelled, the books on order for sale RETURNED to the publisher. This is a BEST SELLING book that swept through Amazon. Bookstores sell books. Brick and mortar bookstores don't sell nearly... more »

Heartbreaking Story of Irish School Boy with Myriad Mental Health Issues

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 6 hours ago
The first article I found on Saturday, October 20th made me stop my news search. It was about a 10 year boy in County Cork, Ireland and the desperate situation faced by him and his family. I couldn’t get over... more »

Tag! You're It! Infection

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 6 hours ago
By Cathy Jameson I was at the playground with youngest the other day. It was one of the first real fall days we’ve had and a perfect day to spend outdoors. As my daughter and I held hands walking from... more »

Best of Dan Olmsted: The US Government Will PAY You to Get a Flu Shot! Step Right Up!

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 6 hours ago
Managing Editor's Note: So maybe I used a bit of clickbait... But the headline is technically true! True! True! We run this article from 2010 each Fall during the Flu Shot push that is everywhere. CVS? Earn a 20% savings... more »

Every Win Counts: Ontario Nurses and Masks or Flu Shots

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 6 hours ago
This story came out last month - but as flu shot season roars into Fall, it's important to note that not every healthcare provider agrees with getting flu shots. And associations are fighting back. Just as healthy children are being... more »

North Texas Planned Supported Living Community for Adults with Autism In the Works

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 6 hours ago
Note: Housing for adults with autism is as rare as a Texas Jackalope. Yet, this is the future for many of us: "Where will my adult children with autism be living?" We can't expect them to live with us forever.... more »

Petition to Halt 5G Radiation on Earth and in Space

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 6 hours ago
Note: We have signed onto this petition. We have no idea the effects of telecommunications radiation on humans. To date? It's not looking so good for us.... To the UN, WHO, EU, Council of Europe and governments of all nations... more »

THE REAL SUBJECT OF THAT DAVID GELERNTER OP-ED IS GELERNTER'S LIBERAL DERANGEMENT SYNDROME

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 6 hours ago
There's been a lot of discussion about David Gelernter's *Wall Street Journal* op-ed "The Real Reason They Hate Trump" (also available unpaywalled here). Most readers -- Jonathan Chait, Isaac Chotiner -- question Gelernter's insistence that "what the left hates about Donald Trump is precisely what it hates about America," and that Trump "is a typical American—except exaggerated, because he has no constraints to cramp his style except the ones he himself invents." I don't want to bother arguing that, because Gelernter's op-ed isn't really about Trump at all. A better title would have... more »

The U.S. Withdrawal From The INF Treaty Is Aimed At China -- News, Commentary, And Analysis

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Mu Cui and Wesley Rahn, DW:* *INF Treaty: Would US dropout begin an arms race with China?* The strategic rivalry between the US and China in the Asia Pacific could heat up if both sides develop new nuclear weapons. Chinese media are already calling for Beijing to expand its nuclear deterrence capability. Last Saturday, US President Donald Trump announced during a speech that the US would be pulling out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia. Although China is not included in the landmark treaty, which prohibits the development of intermediate-range, g... more »

“Elements”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Tribal divisions, based on political ideology, exist within all government institutions – including the intelligence community. To dismiss this truism is to be intellectually dishonest. Our recent American history has provided us a clear reference in the example of President … Continue reading →

Commentaries And Analysis On The U.S. Pulling Out Of The INF Treaty

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*ABC News: **Trump says he's terminating a major nuclear treaty with Russia. Here's what you need to know. * As National Security Adviser John Bolton was in Moscow, where he's expected to inform Russian officials of the Trump administration’s intention to withdraw from a major nuclear arms agreement -- the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty -- President Trump himself said Monday it definitely would happen. "I’m terminating the agreement because they violated the agreement," Trump told reporters in Washington. "I’m terminating the agreement," he repeated for emphasis. *Re... more »

Trump Administration Looks to Tighten Title IX’s Wide Open Gender Definition

Dave Bohon at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: trump-administration-looks-to-tighten-title-ix-s-wide-open-gender-definition] The Trump administration is seeking to narrow the federal definition of gender to reflect the biological sex of a person at birth.

Gay Man: Booker Assaulted Me in a Bathroom

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: gay-man-booker-assaulted-me-in-a-bathroom] A homosexual has accused Democratic Senator Cory Booker of a bathroom sex assault in 2014.

Con-Con Suffered Yet Another Defeat in Pennsylvania

Steve Byas at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: con-con-was-suffered-yet-another-defeat-in-pennsylvania] The defeat of the dangerous Con-Con idea in Pennsylvania is an illustration of how dedicated and informed patriots can frustrate the special interests.

Judge Rejects Monsanto’s Bid to Overturn Glyphosate Conviction but Reduces Punitive Damages from $250 Million to $39 Million

Admin at Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
Earlier this week (October 2018) San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Ramos Bolanos rejected Monsanto’s appeal to overturn the jury verdict which found that glyphosate in the herbicide RoundUp causes cancer. Judge Bolanos had earlier hinted that she might overturn the jury's verdict, and eliminate the $250 million in punitive damages. While denying Monsanto's attorneys their request for a new trial, Judge Bolanos did reduce the punitive damages from $250 million to $39 million, the same amount (39 million) that was awarded to the plaintiff, Dewayne Johnson, who is not expecte... more »

Whistleblowing Priests Killed to Prevent Exposing Pedophilia Problem in the Catholic Church?

AdminM at Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
The code of silence in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) that has protected pedophile priests for decades is being breeched by a few courageous whistleblowing Catholic clergy. These brave men have become willing to speak the truth at great risk to their careers and even to their very lives. Evidence is very strong that the highest levels in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church were fully aware of the molestation problem of children and even the rape of male seminary students, but did little if anything to stop it, thus condoning the crimes. State level criminal... more »

Study: Parental Education is a Major Factor in Considering Advanced Degree

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 7 hours ago
Parental education is a major factor in an undergraduate student’s decision whether to pursue an advanced degree, and it may be an impediment to Black, Hispanic and first-generation populations, according to a study by Gallup, the Association of American Law Schools and the Law School Admission Council.

New Report Shows UK Weather Is Not Getting More Extreme

Hifast at Climate Collections - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? I am pleased to announce that GWPF has today published my first paper for them: ? ? London, 23 October: Met Office weather data shows that the UK’s climate is changing very little. That’s according to a new briefing paper from…

Who Would Be Favored in a China-India Conflict in the Himalayas?

Kevin Brown at Test Feed Using Fields - 7 hours ago
*Kevin Brown* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Here's what would happen. The People’s Republic of China and the Republic of India engaged in an armed standoff on the Doklam Plateau from June to August 2017. The tension between the two countries began ratcheting up when the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) began building a road southward into Tibet on June 16, 2017. This drew a response from the Indian army, which sent small units to the area to stop the construction two days later. Although that incident did not end in war, what would have happened if the PLA continued extending t... more »

Trump and Putin To Meet In Paris Next Month

Curt Mills at Test Feed Using Fields - 7 hours ago
*Curt Mills* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Meanwhile, Rand Paul and John Bolton duel over Trump’s Russia policy. The struggle is on, as always, for President Donald Trump’s mind. National Security Advisor John Bolton announced Tuesday in Russia that President Trump will meet with Russian president Vladimir Putin in France in November. It will be the first meeting between Trump and Putin since the July Helsinki summit, which was widely lambasted in the Washington establishment but defended by some who advocate a more restrained approach in foreign policy. Bolton appeared ... more »

'Foreign Invasion' - Will US Military Confront Migrants At Border?

Daniel McAdams at 7 hours ago
The media reports that some 14,000 people are marching from Honduras through Guatemala through Mexico to the US. They are supposed to arrive just in time for the US election in early November. Is this a political stunt? A genuine mass migration? What are the factors that may have led to such an event and what should we do about it? Troops on the border? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:

Extraterrestrial Life Could Be Purple

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
https://www.space.com/42214-purple-alien-life.html?utm_content=buffer59b7a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook Advertisements

To Feed a Hungry Planet, We’re All Going to Need to Eat Less Meat.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
https://futurism.com/the-byte/flexitarian-diet-climate-change?fbclid=IwAR3rLwZ9Le4oHE31XTvNF_TtOnIpM67tH08FIy7loTvCVy-61–6b7s1FZs

It’s impossible to get the flu from a flu shot — here’s why

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
https://www.yahoo.com/news/doctors-flabbergasted-half-parents-think-flu-shot-causes-flu-impossible-173146594.html?ncid=facebook_yahoomaine_pcf9zvc3omc

Trump thinks scientists are split on climate change. So do most Americans.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2018/oct/22/trump-thinks-scientists-are-split-on-climate-change-so-do-most-americans

Microplastics found in human stools for the first time.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/22/microplastics-found-in-human-stools-for-the-first-time?CMP=fb_gu

World’s longest sea crossing: Hong Kong-Zhuhai bridge open.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-45937924?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_source=facebook&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_mchannel=social

People Who Constantly Point Out Grammar Mistakes Are Pretty Much Jerks, Scientists Find

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
http://expand-your-consciousness.com/people-constantly-point-grammar-mistakes-pretty-much-jerks-scientists-find/?t=HHL

Massive Volcano Eruption Just Happened On Mars?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
https://www.disclose.tv/massive-volcano-eruption-just-happened-on-mars-350137

A Look at How Asthma Manifests in Patients

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
https://www.mdmag.com/peer-exchange/severe-asthma-treatment/a-look-at-how-asthma-manifests-in-patients?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mdmag+pex+severe+asthma+treatment

Drink Okra Water To Cleanse The Kidneys of Toxins, Treat Asthma, Cholesterol And Control Diabetes.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
https://www.thehealthyarchive.com/2018/10/drink-okra-water-to-cleanse-kidneys.html?m=1

A Desert Called Blairism

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 8 hours ago
We don't spend much time praising John McTernan round these parts, but oh boy what a service he has rendered. In discussion with Grace Blakeley and Michael Walker on TyskySour, his centrism was put under the spotlight. And, for his pains, his politics were shown up as an empty posture, drawing in equal measure from wishful thinking and bad faith. Arguments this place, among many others, have made for many years. Go ahead, watch: They made a desert and called it Blairism. Novara Media still need your support so help them out with a few quid here.

Notable Scientist Publishes A Book About ‘Real Magic’ That Nobel Laureates Are Endorsing

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 8 hours ago
Dean Radin, chief scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, has published a book called "Real Magic." It has received praise from multiple scientists, including Nobel Laureates.

Emerging from Painful Feelings

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 8 hours ago
Thoughts call up feelings, but feelings motivate us to act.

Who is Really Mentally Ill?

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 8 hours ago
Psychiatry has built an entire infrastructure around the definition of normal.

Russian President Putin Meets U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Delegations, led by Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd R) and U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton (2nd L), attend a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia October 23, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov *AFP*:* Bolton hails 'very comprehensive and productive' talks in Russia* US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Tuesday praised "productive" talks with President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials during a two-day trip to Moscow. "I had a series of very comprehensive and productive discussions," he told a press conference after the visit, which follows US Presiden... more »

Have We Not Learned Anything From What We Watch Happening To Europe?

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 8 hours ago
This is not a caravan of Doctors, Scientist and Engineers bringing cultural enrichment, this is the beginnings of a third-world invasion we cannot absorb. Article IV Section 4 of the United States Constitution clearly states: The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence. Yesterday there was much debate and some consternation about the prospect of sending ou... more »

Twitter Removes Accounts Linked to Alex Jones, Infowars

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A Twitter spokesman confirmed that the accounts had been removed but provided no additional comment.

Are Central American Caravan Members Burning the American Flag?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A series of old photographs were re-shared as if they depicted members of a migrant caravan burning the U.S. flag.

President Trump Remarks During White House State Leadership Conference…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
President Trump delivers remarks during a meeting between federal and state leaders. The conference is held to emphasize coordination between federal officials and their direct contacts at the state level.

If Looks Could Kill - The Moment Jamal Khashoggi's Son Glared At The Saudi Royal Blamed For The Death Of His Father

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
This is the moment Jamal Khashoggi's son glared at the Saudi royal blamed for the death of his father. Salah bin Jamal Khashoggi was pictured shaking hands with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the powerful heir to Saudi Arabia's throne, in Riyadh during a meeting also attended by King Salman *Daily Mail:* *Death stare: Khashoggi's son glares at Saudi Crown Prince blamed for death of his father as they meet in Riyadh - amid claims writer's 'disfigured face' has been found and Erdogan declares murder WAS planned* * Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed after entering Saudi Arabia's... more »

SKY News: Saud Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's Body Parts Found

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
"Jamal Khashoggi's body parts have been discovered" - Sources have told @AlexCrawfordSky "grisly details" about how Jamal Khashoggi's body parts were discovered. For more, head here: https://t.co/bX5HYfFlbo pic.twitter.com/IsYFOgB7fM — Sky News (@SkyNews) October 23, 2018 *SKY News*: *Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi journalist's body parts found, say Sky sources* Body parts belonging to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been found, according to two Sky sources. The sources have told Sky News the Saudi dissident had been "cut up" and his face "disfigured". One source also suggeste... more »

“…confront and reject extreme ideas from the left”

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 8 hours ago
“As the Democrats drift further leftward into openly embracing socialism, House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) warns the political battle ahead of the midterm elections just two weeks from now is no longer a traditional partisan battle. Instead it … Continue reading →

Why We Can't Have Nice Things

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 9 hours ago
*One of us, not one of them-- so Pelosi will try to destroy him without blinking* Today is the first day of early voting for Utah and Saturday is the start of early voting for the rest of the Florida counties that didn't start yesterday-- albeit not all *that* early. But most of the rest of the country is in the throes of it now-- at least in those states that allow it. It started in bluer states like Minnesota, New Jersey and Illinois last month. And people have been voting at unprecedented numbers for a midterm. Turnout virtually everywhere is higher than it was for the 2014 midte... more »

Mercosur: Pese al sálvese quien pueda, el TLC con la UE no avanza

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
23-Oct-2018 La negociación entre el Mercosur y la UE -aunque en principio no tenga una connotación negativa en términos políticos-, se trata de un acuerdo ambicioso, que excede claramente los temas estrictamente comerciales, que lo transforma en cierta medida en algo más nocivo que el ALCA para las posibilidades de desarrollo futuro de nuestra región.

La UE tiene previsto ratificar su TLC con Japón el 20 de diciembre

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
23-Oct-2018 La UE tiene previsto ratificar su Acuerdo de Asociación Económica o TLC con Japón el próximo 20 de diciembre, dijo hoy el vicepresidente de la Comisión Europea (CE) Jyrki Katainen, en una rueda de prensa en Tokio.

El Mercosur y China iniciaron diálogo para cooperación económica

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
23-Oct-2018 El Mercosur mantuvo una importante cumbre con China, en Montevideo, para empezar a discutir algún tipo de acuerdo económico, aunque está descartado que sea un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC).

When Data Tampering Just Isn’t Enough ….

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 9 hours ago
Satellite measurements of troposphere temperatures show little or no warming over the past 20 years. RSS_Monthly_MSU_AMSU_Channel_TLT_Anomalies_Land_and_Ocean_v03_3.txt This is particularly bad news for people who depend on climate grants to feed their families, because satellite temperatures start at the coldest year … Continue reading →

What Really Happened in the Polish Air Force Tu-154 Crash?

TNA Video at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: bill-jasper-pawel-chojecki-what-happened-polish-air-force-tu-154-crash] VIDEO - Paweł Chojecki, founder of Go Against the Tide, speculates about the tragic Air Force Tu-154 plane crash from 2010 which killed several important figures of Poland, including then President Lech Kaczyński.

Suspicious: Dem Ballot Came Postage Paid — GOP Ballot Didn’t

Selwyn Duke at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: suspicious-dem-ballot-came-postage-paid-gop-ballot-didn-t] If you ordered both Republican and Democrat absentee ballots and one arrived postage paid while the other didn’t, what would you think? Well, this is precisely the experience one couple had in Leon County, Florida.

Young Auditors Want Catholic Bishops to Issue Statement Welcoming LGBT People

Warren Mass at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: young-auditors-want-catholic-bishops-to-issue-statement-welcoming-lgbt-people] Some youthful auditors attending the Vatican synod on young people, the faith, and vocational discernment want its final document to be “welcoming” to LGBT Catholics.

QotD:"Lying and dishonesty never work -- and it is a great human tragedy that people think dishonesty can work for a good motive."

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 9 hours ago
*"Lying and dishonesty never work -- and it is a great human tragedy that people think dishonesty can work 'for a good motive'.* ~ Ayn Rand, in a letter to a cousin contemplating divorce, counselling him to be honest above all to *himself* . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

Economic Liberty: 7 Reasons You Should Care About It

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By Ben Johnson Christians who support the free market often find ourselves accused of worshiping, in the words of the New York Times, “a false idol”—a thought shared... more »

Brothers Face $450,000 in Fines for Cutting Trees on Their Own Property Without Asking Gov’t First

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By Matt Agorist Canton Township, MI — In the land of the free, you must ask permission from government before you modify your own property.... more »

INTERVIEW: William Engdahl on Washington’s Financial Warfare Tactics

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 9 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Is financial warfare a sustainable tactic for Washington going forward? What are the risks?

SUNY Downstate’s Star Program to Expand to Increase Care for People with HIV/AIDS

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 9 hours ago
SUNY Downstate Medical Center’s Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program has partnered with Brookdale Hospital to expand the program’s health center to provide more health services for people living with HIV and AIDS. The center, previously called the Treatment for Life Center, is now known as the STAR Health Center – Brookdale and will service […]

Rutgers Nursing School Awarded for New Spanish Language Program

Jamie Rogers at Diverse - 9 hours ago
Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden has received an award for its certificate in Spanish for its health professions program. The program, developed by the school, is the recipient of the 2018 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award. The program was developed with funds from a $600,000 grant from the […]

International Colloquium Creates Space for Women Scholars and Undergrads

Jamal Watson at Diverse - 9 hours ago
The International Colloquium on Black Males in Education kicked off this week with pre-colloquium events, including a Graduate School Academy and a Black Female Forum.

AECF Appoints Lisa Hamilton as next President & CEO

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 9 hours ago
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) announced that Lisa Hamilton, currently the Foundation’s executive vice president and chief program officer, was appointed its next president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2019. The ACEF is a national philanthropic organization located in Baltimore, Maryland focused on developing a brighter future for American children by creating […]

San Francisco to Allow Noncitizens to Vote for School Board

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
San Francisco will become the first city in California and one of only a handful nationwide to allow noncitizens to vote in a local election.

WSJ: Trump is vulgar, course, blunt, anti-intellectual, and lacks constraint and self control, see?...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 9 hours ago
*so says some punk over at the Wall Street Journal.* I would have never read *Why the Left Hates Trump* if Pamela Geller hadn't posted it since the WSJ hides it's crap behind a paywall. So this punk, in an article in *support* of Trump, manages to say a bunch of bad stuff about him and that most Americans are just like him - except they're just not quite so in-your-face about their proclivities to be vulgar, course, blunt, and anti-intellectual and that, dear readers, is why the left hates not only Trump, but us militant normals. Talk about a typical back-handed way for a elitist to... more »

On this day in 1987

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 9 hours ago
The Borking. On October 23, 1987, the United States Senate held one of the most-controversial votes on a Supreme Court nominee in its history, when it rejected Robert Bork’s appointment. The evil and words of Ted Kennedy was still apparent during the Kavanaugh hearings. We heard almost exactly the same charges. "“Robert Bork's America is a land in which women would be forced into back-alley abortions, blacks would sit at segregated lunch counters, rogue police could break down citizens' doors in midnight raids, schoolchildren could not be taught about evolution, writers and artis... more »

Does Texas Law Prevent Women from Voting Due to ID Requirements?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A years-old meme exaggerates the consequences of a controversial voter ID law.

Is This a Photograph of the Trump/Cruz Political Rally in Texas?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
An all-purpose crowd shot can seemingly represent any number of different events in different places.

Sandy Hook Shooter’s Belongings Ordered Released to Public

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The Connecticut Supreme Court said state police must release disturbing writings and other belongings of Lanza to the public because they are not exempt from state open record laws.

Saudi Investment Forum Opens, Clouded by Writer’s Death

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The high-profile economic forum in Saudi Arabia is the kingdom's first major event on the world stage since the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.

US Health Chief Says Overdose Deaths Leveling Off

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The health chief says toward the end of last year and through the beginning of this year, the number of deaths “has begun to plateau.”

Dr. Michaels on Life, Liberty and Levin

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 10 hours ago
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THE HOUSE OF GOVERNMENT — A SNIDE HISTORY OF AN ELITE MOSCOW APARTMENT BUILDING, FROM CALIFORNIA

Editor at Dances With Bears - 10 hours ago
By John Helmer, Moscow “I consider myself a person from here” Yuri Slezkine, a US historian, told a Russian interviewer https://philologist.livejournal.com/9444335.html in May. “I feel at home in the elements of the Russian language and within the Russian cultural tradition. I live and work in America, but it is incredibly important to me that my […]

Japanese journalist held hostage in Idlib by jihadist rebels has been released

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – A Japanese journalist has been released from a jihadist prison in northern Syria after being held hostage for more than three years, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Tuesday that his government had been informed by the Qatari regime of a Japanese journalist’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Khashoggi’s body parts found in garden of Saudi consul general’s home – report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
Body parts belonging to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been found, according to Sky News sources, who added that he had been “cut up” and his face “disfigured.” With no photographic evidence to support the Sky News sources’ claim, gruesome and unverified images of body parts – supposedly Khashoggi’s – have been making the rounds […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

WATCH Syrian Army shatter Daesh leftovers after terrorists break ceasefire

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
The Syrian military has been conducting a mopping up operation in southern Syria against Daesh (ISIS)* after wrapping up major military operations in the area this summer. The Syrian Army has resumed artillery bombardment of terrorist positions in the area of Tulul al-Safa, a hilly region near a local volcanic plateau in Syria’s As-Suwayda province. Speaking to Sputnik Arabic, a Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey: Khashoggi killing pre-mediated, politically motivated – Erdogan

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the King of Saudi Arabia to allow the killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to be tried in Turkey, as he addressed parliament in Ankara on Tuesday. The statements came after Erdogan called Khashoggi’s killing a pre-mediated operation. “It is already clear that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Has medical tyranny arrived in Canada? [Video]

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
by (TLB) Staff For the past 15 years or more, David Stephan has been actively involved in the field of natural medicine through the organization of “Truehope”. This company largely focuses on nutritional supplements aimed at helping mental health. As part of his involvement with Truehope, David has found himself at the forefront of many […] The post Has medical tyranny arrived in Canada? [Video] appeared first on Health Nut News.

CBS: Victory! Monsanto verdict upheld, Bayer stock crashes. Analysts Estimate $800B in future losses

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
On Monday, more Monsanto dominos fell when San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos denied Big Ag/Pharma giant Monsanto’s request for a new trial and instead upheld the jury’s verdict that found their weed killer caused a groundskeeper’s cancer. (She also slashed the amount of money to be paid from $289 million to $78 million…unless DeWayne […] The post CBS: Victory! Monsanto verdict upheld, Bayer stock crashes. Analysts Estimate $800B in future losses appeared first on Health Nut News.

$18.5 billion less for Big Pharma if all 50 states legalize medical cannabis: Study shows

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
(Photo credit: The Free Thought Project. Thank you for the amazing graphic.) The impending legalization of cannabis has the pharmaceutical industry in a tizzy; a recent study “From Prescription to Recommendation: How Cannabis Could Disrupt the Pharmaceutical Industry”, found that “if medical cannabis were legalized in all 50 states, the expenditures by pharmaceutical companies on […] The post $18.5 billion less for Big Pharma if all 50 states legalize medical cannabis: Study shows appeared first on Health Nut News.

The turmeric-cauliflower flatbread recipe that fights inflammation and cancer with every bite

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
This article is shared with permission from our friends at Paleo Hacks. This low-carb, veggie-packed Cauliflower Turmeric Flatbread is the perfect canvas for a healthy sandwich to grab and go. You can pack it with your favorite fillings and add it to your Paleo lunchbox! RELATED STORY: After chemo failed & Big Pharma wrote her off, […] The post The turmeric-cauliflower flatbread recipe that fights inflammation and cancer with every bite appeared first on Health Nut News.

PubMed Health to be discontinued October 31, 2018; content will continue to be available at NLM

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
Sadly, the National Library of Medicine will be retiring its PedMed Health website on October 31st, 2018 (Halloween is an interesting choice for shutting down a helpful website) as to “consolidate” similar resources and make information easier to find. While this might not seem like that big of a deal, I’m concerned about the information they may no […] The post PubMed Health to be discontinued October 31, 2018; content will continue to be available at NLM appeared first on Health Nut News.

New Report Shows UK Weather Is Not Getting More Extreme

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood I am pleased to announce that GWPF has today published my first paper for them: London, 23 October: Met Office weather data shows that the UK’s climate is changing very little. That’s according to a new briefing paper from the Global Warming Policy Foundation. The review, which examines official […]

Dyson chooses Singapore to build new electric car

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Don’t say you have not been warned! From the Telegraph: Sir James Dyson will manufacture electric cars at a new production facility in Singapore as the billionaire inventor’s move into the automotive world gathers pace. An internal memo to staff revealed that the company’s board had agreed a decision to […]

Academic Affirmative Action Is a Really Bad Idea. Here's Why.

Salvatore Babones at Test Feed Using Fields - 10 hours ago
*Salvatore Babones* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] If professors like Elizabeth Warren want to be taken seriously, then they should admit what every academic knows: race matters. In 2003, with my doctoral dissertation approved and my PhD certificate in the mail, I went on the academic job market looking for an assistant professor position in sociology. I applied for more than eighty jobs and got just three interviews. One of them was at the sociology department of the University of Pittsburgh. It was the middle of winter, I had a chest infection, and Pittsburgh was very c... more »

UK COLUMN: Khashoggi MIA, Trump’s Nuclear Balk, Saudi Mole at Twitter, NATO Provocation

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 10 hours ago
*UK Column News* | Co-host Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the early week news round-up.

‘Just the Beginning’: Top Neocon Insider Claims Responsibility for Facebook Purge, Says More to Come

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: purge] A top neocon insider appeared to claim credit for the recent Facebook purge of alternative media and warned that there is more to come. The post ‘Just the Beginning’: Top Neocon Insider Claims Responsibility for Facebook Purge, Says More to Come appeared first on The Free Thought Project .

WATCH: Raging Cop Attacks and Drags Innocent Woman in a Towel from Her Home

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: police] An innocent woman was attacked in her own home by police, dragged down the stairs in front of her neighbors wearing only a towel. The post WATCH: Raging Cop Attacks and Drags Innocent Woman in a Towel from Her Home appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago

Diversity remains a strength

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 11 hours ago
Our friend Jill noted today yet another episode of an American chastising someone for not speaking English. People who feel they are the annointed natives giving them the right to berate people for not speaking English, need to be reminded … Continue reading →

Khashoggi Update #2: How many Patsies does it Take to Fill a History Book?

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Erdogan Speaking about the Khashoggi Murder* Oh! the Delicious Irony of it all. Using Erdogan as the conduit of the failed [so far] Ziofascist project to "Erdoganize" the leader of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Complicated? You bet. So was the assassination of JFK, so was the perpetration of the 9/11 atrocity. Both those crimes were fraught with errors. But in the end, both were spectacularly successful in achieving their goals...and in furthering the Ziofascist global AGENDA. The Khashoggi Frenzy is just another in the long line of Khazarian plots. Friends, it'... more »

Turkish President Erdogan Claims Saudi Arabia Plotted Jamal Khashoggi's Death For Days

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*VOA: **Erdogan: Khashoggi 'Murdered in a Ferocious Manner' * U.S.-based Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi was "murdered in a ferocious manner," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday. Erdogan contended that Saudi Arabia carried out the killing in its Istanbul consulate in a premeditated plot, and dismissed Riyadh's claim that "rogue agents" were responsible. *Read more* .... *More News On Turkish President Erdogan Claiming Saudi Arabia Plotted Jamal Khashoggi's Death For Days* Jamal Khashoggi killing: Recep Tayyip Erdogan's speech in full -- Al Jazeera Turkish preside... more »

Georgia election fight shows that black voter suppression, a southern tradition, still flourishes

Frederick Knight, Associate Professor of History, Morehouse College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
Georgia's refusal to process 53,000 voter registrations, mostly filed by African-Americans, is the latest in a long history of black voter suppression in the South, from poll taxes to literacy tests.

"Economic Market Snapshot"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
• "Global Banking Stocks Are Crashing Hard – Just Like They Did In 2008" • "Dow Tumbles 400 Points After 3M, Caterpillar Crash After Earnings" • "Our Easy-Money Economy Is Not Sustainable" • "These Charts Warn That the Stock Market Meltdown is ANYTHING But Over" • "The Coming Inflation Threat" • *Real-time MarketWatch Market Summary:* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear and Greed Index * - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/

OF COURSE THE WINGNUTS THINK THE SOROS BOMB WAS A FALSE FLAG

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 11 hours ago
I'm sure you know about this: *At George Soros’s Home in N.Y. Suburb, Explosive Device Is Found in Mailbox* The explosive device found in a mailbox at the home of George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist, on Monday afternoon was relatively small, a senior law enforcement official said on Tuesday. The device was “proactively denotated” by bomb squad technicians from the Westchester County Police Department. The bomber’s motive remained unclear. Mr. Soros is a favorite target of right-wing groups. He was not home at the time. The reactions in right-wing comments sections are ex... more »

The Economy and the Caravan Giving Trump a Boost in the Midterms

Bob Adelmann at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: the-economy-and-the-caravan-giving-trump-a-boost-in-the-midterms] Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has been given two gifts: one of his own making; the other from pro-open-borders leftists. Together they bode well for Republicans in the November midterm elections.

Migrant Caravan an Organized Push To Get Jobless Central Americans Into U.S.

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: migrant-caravan-an-organized-push-to-get-jobless-central-americans-into-u-s] The migrant caravan headed for the United States is organized, it has leaders, and their object is to push thousands of jobless Central Americans, some of them already deported multiple times, into the U.S. economy.

President “Trump thinks scientists are split on climate change”… He’s right, Dana Nuccitelli is wrong

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
From Watts Up With That: David Middleton / October 23, 2018 Guest rebuttal by David Middleton Trump thinks scientists are split on climate change. So do most Americans There’s a 97% expert consensus on human-caused global warming, but most Americans are unaware Dana Nuccitelli Mon 22 Oct 2018 06.00 EDT […] The Guardian Back around […]

The U.S. Main Stream Media's Changing Narrative On The Mueller Investigation Is Changing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after briefing members of the U.S. Senate on his investigation into potential collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2017. Joshua Roberts, Reuters. *Matthew Walther, The Week:* *How the Mueller fairy tale ends* Perhaps the best argument I have seen in favor of repealing President Trump's pointless tax cuts is the superabundance of disposable income American liberals apparently spend on things like Robert Mueller bobble-head dolls, "Mueller is Coming" and "It's Mueller time" T-shirts, Muel... more »

What a carry on!

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
I'm running around doing far too many things this morning, so blog posting will be a little sparse. To keep you entertained, here's a scene from the 1966 British comedy, "Don't Lose Your Head". It's the thirteenth in the "Carry On" movie series, and is a spoof on the Scarlet Pimpernel stories by Baroness Orczy, dating back to 1905, concerning an English nobleman who sets out to rescue French aristocrats from the guillotine during the French Revolution. Needless to say, things go hilariously wrong on all levels, almost all the time. I grew up on a diet of the "Carry On" movie... more »

University of St. Thomas Student Finds Racial Epithet on Room Door

Jamie Rogers at Diverse - 11 hours ago
A Black freshman at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota said he found a racial epithet written on his dorm room door on Friday morning, according to a Twin Cities Pioneer Press report. Kevyn Perkins, an 18-year-old Chicago native told the Pioneer Press that he was upset and immediately scrubbed the words away, but did […]

Robert Faurisson and the Study of the Past

Gilad Atzmon at The Truthseeker - 11 hours ago
Gilad Atzmon reflects on the passing of Prof. Robert Faurisson, a man who challenged the orthodox version of history and who paid the price. Includes video

The White Helmets Ride Again

Philip Giraldi at 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] I am often asked to explain why countries like Iran appear to be so aggressive, involving themselves in foreign wars and seeking to create alliances that they know will provoke the worst and most paranoid responses from some of their neighbors. My response is invariably that perceptions of threat depend very much on which side of the fence you are standing on. Saudi Arabia and Israel might well perceive Iranian actions as aggressive given the fact that all three countries are competing for dominance in the same region, but Iran, which is surrounded by powerful ene... more »

Death Is in Charge of the Clattering Train of US Security Policy

Martin Sieff at 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] Does the US Deep State really want to provoke a thermonuclear world war with Russia, China and Iran at the same time? The recklessness and confusion of US policies provoking major crises on every side certainly suggests so. Yet the truth may be even more terrifying. The dangers of nuclear war and global conflict should literally be regarded as suicidal and insane. Yet the policies being repeatedly urged on President Donald Trump by Democrats and Republicans in both chambers of Congress, the hysterical and delusional mainstream US media and even the top defense an... more »

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