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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.

Monday, October 8, 2018

8 October - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

Pale Moon START Page - MSM Canada  Technology News - Global / Google (CA)  /  Next Web

Technology - Tech Crunch / The Verge

11:04 pm  MDT



Saluting the Society

William F. Jasper at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: saluting-the-society] Longtime John Birch Society president John F. McManus’ book about the Society explains why and how the Society came into being, as well as the campaigns by it and against it.

Gay Activists Battling Chick-fil-A Sponsorship of Pittsburgh Marathon

Dave Bohon at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: gay-activists-battling-chic-fil-a-sponsorship-of-pittsburgh-marathon] Chick-fil-A is under attack once more by gay activists, this time over its sponsorship of the upcoming Pittsburgh Marathon.

Democrats: Avenatti Gang Rape Nonsense Blew It for Us

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: democrats-avenatti-gang-rape-nonsense-blew-it-for-us] The ridiculous allegation that Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh was a gang rapist in high school is what lost the confirmation battle for Democrats, they say, and they’re blaming Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who leveled the charge.

At John Birch Society’s 60th Anniversary, Lawmakers Speak Out

Alex Newman at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: at-john-birch-society-s-60th-anniversary-lawmakers-speak-out] APPLETON, WISCONSIN — Some of America’s most principled lawmakers at the state and federal level told activists here that liberty is in danger, but the fight is not over.

Shuffled Between Jails By Bureau Of Prisons, Reality Winner Hasn’t Been Outside For Weeks

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
Former NSA contractor Reality Winner describes living in isolation and a "filthy warehouse" as the government shuffles her between county jails due to overcrowding. The post Shuffled Between Jails By Bureau Of Prisons, Reality Winner Hasn’t Been Outside For Weeks appeared first on Shadowproof.

President Trump Impromptu Presser – Topics: Kavanaugh, Dishonest Democrats and Rosenstein

sundance at The Last Refuge - 12 hours ago
This dovetails nicely with the previous outline. Departing the White House President Trump pauses to talk to the media en route to Florida. WATCH:

President Trump and DAG Rod Rosenstein – “No Collusion”, No Immediate Worries…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 12 hours ago
Unless something consequential happens as a result of congressional oversight,… if there’s one official who will be in place through the mid-term elections it’s DAG Rod Rosenstein. Through the declassification agreement between President Trump and Rosenstein, POTUS carries tremendous leverage … Continue reading →

EU ready to offer UK ‘super-charged' free-trade deal

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
08-Oct-2018 The European Union is set to offer the UK a free-trade deal deeper than any agreement that's gone before.

US may push Japan, EU not to strike trade deals with China: Ross

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
08-Oct-2018 The "poison pill" provision to deter trade deals with China in the new US trade agreement with Canada and Mexico may be replicated in future US trade pacts, such as those with Japan and the European Union.

Brazil keen to sign FTA with Bangladesh

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
08-Oct-2018 The signing of FTA will open a new avenue for Bangladeshi goods in the Latin American country.

US farm chief wants ‘TPP-plus trade deal'

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
08-Oct-2018 US Agriculture Secretary indicated his desire to demand Japan open its markets more than the extent agreed under the Trans-Pacific Partnership and its economic partnership agreement with the European Union.

Le Courant populaire tacle le gouvernement sur l'ALECA

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
08-Oct-2018 Le gouvernement tente d'imposer ce partenariat déséquilibré comme un état de fait regrette le Courant Populaire.

Vietnam to approve TPP-11 by November, prime minister says

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
08-Oct-2018 Hanoi's ratification would be fourth of six needed for trade deal to take effect.

NAFTA by any other name is still NAFTA

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
08-Oct-2018 Is USMCA “brand new”? Or is it simply Reagan/Bush/Clinton's NAFTA with a heavy dose of President Obama's TPP thrown in the mix, just a rose by another name?

U.S. Secretary Of State Pompeo And His Chinese Counterpart Trade Harsh Words In Beijing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*SCMP:* *US Secretary Pompeo’s China visit marked by frosty talks and ‘fundamental disagreement’* Top diplomats from China and the US engaged in a frosty exchange on Monday as US Secretary Mike Pompeo declared the two powers were stuck in “fundamental disagreement” over a range of issues from trade to China’s domestic and foreign policies. The exchange, between Pompeo and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, displayed an unusually stern tone from both sides, amid rising tension between the world’s two largest economies. Wang, also a state councillor, accused Washington of... more »

DEA Plans to Expand License Plate Surveillance Program

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Michael Maharrey The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) plans to expand a surveillance program that tracks the location of millions of everyday people through pictures... more »

Antidepressants Cause Severe Withdrawal Symptoms, New Study Reveals

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Antidepressants Cause Severe Withdrawal Symptoms like “Hallucination”, “Mania” and “Anxiety”, New Study Reveals New research reveals severe withdrawal symptoms in over half of those who discontinue antidepressant drugs, including lasting and even permanent damage. A concerning new study published in … Continue reading →

Top Benefits of Vitamin B6

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Story at-a-glance Even though advertisers may lead you to believe you need massive doses of B6 for energy, you can obtain sufficient amounts of this essential vitamin from whole food sources like grass fed beef liver, pastured chicken and wild … Continue reading →

7 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About UTIs

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Having a UTI is a huge pain. Literally. And if you’re a woman, you’re likely to get one at some point in your life. You’ve probably heard that peeing after sex is a good way to keep one away. That’s … Continue reading →

Vaccine Safety and Efficacy Studies That are the Bases for Marketing Authorizations are a Complete Methodological Mess

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
“Vaccines are held to the highest standard of safety. The United States currently has the safest, most effective vaccine supply in history. Vaccines undergo a rigorous and extensive evaluation program to determine safety and effectiveness.” (U.S. Department of Health & Human … Continue reading →

Paul Offit Admits that “Vaccination is a Violent Act”

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
The history of Paul Offit’s comments and pronouncements are as bizarre as they are varied. The defacto salesman for the global vaccine industry regularly issues mistruths about vaccine safety and efficacy, attacks both vaccine injured families and those who have … Continue reading →

A randomised trial of the effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplements on the human intestinal microbiota

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Abstract Objective Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have anticolorectal cancer (CRC) activity. The intestinal microbiota has been implicated in colorectal carcinogenesis. Dietary omega-3 PUFAs alter the mouse intestinal microbiome compatible with antineoplastic activity. Therefore, we investigated the effect of omega-3 … Continue reading →

Severe anemia in a kidney transplant patient

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
24 y/o F with ESRD due to Henoch-Schönlein Purpura undergoes kidney transplant. The donor is her mother. Induced with ATG followed by Tacrolimus, Mycophenolate mofetil and prednisone. Uneventful recovery with discharge creatinine of 0.7 mg/dL. TAC trough levels between 8-11 … Continue reading →

Arthritis Tied to Higher Risk for Anxiety, Depression

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
More than one fifth (22%) of adults with arthritis have anxiety, and 12% report depression, a national survey shows. Overall, 10.3 million adults with arthritis reported symptoms of anxiety, depression, or both. Symptoms of anxiety and depression were much more … Continue reading →

FDA Expands Gardasil to Include Adults Up to Age 45

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental application for Merck’s 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine (Gardasil 9) to include women and men aged 27 through 45 years. “Today’s approval represents an important opportunity to help prevent HPV-related … Continue reading →

Observations challenge cosmological theories

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
The picture shows the galaxy cluster XLSSC 006. This composite image results from the combination of smoothed X-ray data from the XXL survey (purple) together with optical and infrared observations from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. Recent observations have created a puzzle … Continue reading →

Facebook Wants People to Invite Its Cameras Into Their Homes

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
But it's unclear if people will open their homes to an internet-connected camera sold by a company with a questionable track record on protecting user privacy.

Bulgarian Journalist Killed After Reporting on Corruption

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Viktoria Marinova was a director of TVN, a small TV station in Ruse, and a TV presenter for two investigative programs.

After Flap, Trump Says He Has No Plans to Fire Rosenstein

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Trump told reporters at the White House that he had "a very good relationship" with Rosenstein and was eager to speak with him aboard Air Force One.

China Says Detained Former Interpol Chief Accused of Bribery

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
But the government's announcement did little to address concerns raised about the risks of appointing Chinese officials to leadership posts in international organizations.

Turkey Summons Saudi Ambassador over Missing Journalist

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Jamal Khashoggi, 59, went missing while on a visit to the consulate in Istanbul for paperwork to marry his Turkish fiancée.

Auf Wiedersehen Oktoberfest: Munich Beer Fest a Success

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Visitors included former U.S. President Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

McConnell Says He’s Open to Supreme Court Nomination in 2020

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
"We'll see if there is a vacancy in 2020," said Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

Increasing Extreme Weather Events?

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 13 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Re-posted from ManicBeancounter: In this post I will briefly look at Figure 1 from the report, re-posted by Ben Pile. Fig 1 – Global Occurrences of Extreme Weather Events from New Economy Climate Report Clearly these graphs seem to demonstrate a rapidly worsening situation. However, I am […]

The GOP Is A Threat To The Rule Of Law And To The Constitutional Norms Of American Society

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
Trump was nominated for the presidency by the Republican Party over two years ago and he has been in the White House for nearly two years. Tom Nichols is a professor at the U.S. Naval War College and author of *The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters*, his seventh book. Reading his piece for *The Atlantic* Sunday, Why I’m Leaving the Republican Party, you have to wonder, why did it take him so long? Probably best known as an undefeated five-time Jeopardy! champion, he was also a former security affairs advisor to Senator John Heinz (R-P... more »

Creating National Biometric System for Patient Matching Will Threaten Privacy and Security

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Activist Post ST. PAUL, Minn.—The Pew Research Center last week released a new public opinion report on “patient matching,” a term which is simply... more »

Columbus Day Proves History is Written by the Winner Who Cons People into Celebrating Mass Murder

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: columbus] People are finally waking up to the fact that Columbus was a mass murdering tyrant but only after centuries of celebrating him as a hero. The post Columbus Day Proves History is Written by the Winner Who Cons People into Celebrating Mass Murder appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

U.S. Secretary Of State Pompeo: North Korea Has Agreed To Allow Inspectors Into Nuclear Testing Site

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Pompeo says North Korea ready to let inspectors into missile, nuclear sites* SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ready to allow international inspectors into the North’s nuclear and missile testing sites, one of the main sticking points over an earlier denuclearization pledge. Pompeo, who met Kim during a short trip to Pyongyang on Sunday, said the inspectors would visit a missile engine test facility and the Punggye-ri nuclear testing site as soon as the two sides agree on logistics. “There’s a lo... more »

U.S. Senators Push for Stronger Sanctions Against Venezuelan Petro Cryptocurrency

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Samuel Haig A bipartisan group of senators in the United States are seeking strong sanctions against Venezuela’s Petro. The proposed sanctions would extend an... more »

Two Americans win Nobel Economics prize on Climate Change work

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 13 hours ago
Per an article this morning in Reuters, “Americans William Nordhaus and Paul Romer, pioneers in adapting economic theory to take better account of environmental issues and technological progress, shared the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday.” Romer, with New York … Continue reading →

Review Iraq in Turmoil, Historical Perspectives of Dr. Ali al-Wardi, From the Ottoman Empire to King Feisal

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
*Aboul-Enein, Youssef, **Iraq in Turmoil, Historical Perspectives of Dr. Ali al-Wardi, From the Ottoman Empire to King Feisal**, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2012* *Iraq In Turmoil* is based upon U.S. Navy Commander Youssef Aboul-Enein’s reading of Dr. Ali al-Wardi’s eight volume *Social Glimpses of Iraqi Modern History*. The commander believed it was important for the American military to understand the countries and societies they were operating within. That led Aboul-Enein to originally sum up the main points of each of Wardi’s books in the U.S. Army’s journal *Armor*. Those... more »

Antidepressants Cause Severe Withdrawal Symptoms like Hallucination, Mania & Anxiety, New Study Reveals

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 13 hours ago
*Sayer Ji* - These medicines cause severe withdrawals for those trying to quit.

How EMF from Bluetooth Ear Pieces Can Affect Your Eyes, Ears, Brain and Body

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 13 hours ago
*B.N. Frank* - Still think your bluetooth ear piece is safe?

This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 8

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
1920 US Consul in Baghdad blamed UK High Commissioner Wilson’s heavy administration taxes and bombing civilians for causing 1920 revolt (Musings On Iraq book review of *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1942 PM Nuri al-Said formed a new cabinet 1948 Export-import licenses for Jewish businesses forbidden after creation of Israel 1984 Iraq broke 3 week ceasefire in Tanker War with attack upon ship leaving Iran’s Kharg Island main oil facility 1986 U.N. Res 588 said Iran and Iraq should follow Res 582 to reso... more »

Desert Sunrise

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 13 hours ago

Upon Landing In North Korea, U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo Was Told His Translator Was Not Welcomed, And No Weapons On His Bodyguard

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Bloomberg: **Pompeo Faced Hard Bargain From Start of His Pyongyang Trip* From the moment Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday, North Korean officials made clear who was in control and how little space the top U.S. diplomat would have setting the terms of the discussion that would follow. Pompeo was greeted on the airport tarmac by senior official Kim Yong Chol, who told him that only three people could join him in the meeting that he’d come for with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kim Yong Chol also made clear that Pompeo’s preferred translator wouldn... more »

UPDATE – TS Michael Anticipated to Become Hurricane Later Today…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 13 hours ago
Those in the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend area need to pay particular attention to the path of this storm throughout the day today and tomorrow. Michael is expected to become a hurricane much sooner than initially forecast. There is … Continue reading →

Report: Netanyahu Warns Ministers to Prepare for Gaza Offensive

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago
Report: Netanyahu Warns Ministers to Prepare for Gaza Offensive by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned ministers that Israel is “preparing for the possibility of a military campaign in the Gaza Strip should the humanitarian conditions in the territory cause border clashes to spiral out of control”, according to the Times of Israel, citing a report by Hadashot news. […]

World News Briefs -- October 8, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Pyongyang in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 7, 2018. KCNA via REUTERS *Reuters:* *Pompeo says North Korea ready to let inspectors into missile, nuclear sites* U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ready to allow international inspectors into the North’s nuclear and missile testing sites, one of the main sticking points over an earlier denuclearization pledge. Pompeo, who met Kim during a short trip t... more »

We have nothing whatsoever in common

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
I've been thinking about the explosion of anger, vitriol, profanity - and, yes, grief - from the far-left, progressive wing of US politics over the confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh's appountment to the Supreme Court, and his swearing in over the weekend. This tweet from Caitie McCaffrey, whom I understand is a senior employee at Microsoft's Azure, may as well speak for all of them. (I note that Ms. McCaffrey's Twitter account has been changed to private status, so that only "confirmed followers" can read it. Why is it that so many of these extremists think they can avoid the ... more »

Walk on the Wild Side: Dutch Jogger Runs Into Lion Cub

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
A jogger's run through the Dutch countryside turned into a walk on the wild side when he discovered a lion cub in a field.

Roads Where Limo Crash Killed 20 Are a Menace, Store Says

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
The intersection had been redone in 2008 because of a fatal accident there, said Jessica Kirby, managing director of the Apple Barrel Country Store and Cafe.

UN Report on Global Warming Carries Life-or-Death Warning

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
The Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its gloomy report at a meeting in Incheon, South Korea.

Still Far Off, Michael a Growing Menace to Florida Panhandle

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Tropical Storm Michael's maximum sustained winds were near 70 mph (110 kph).

Manchin Scorched from Both Sides After Kavanaugh Vote

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Joe Manchin defended his vote in an interview as being based on fact, not emotion.

THE RATIONAL ANIMALS FILE: The Others showed symptoms of True Belief!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018But then, so did We Over Here:* To appearances, many rational animals had little trouble deciding who to believe. On Sunday morning, September 30, some of these “rationals” called C-Span's Washington Journal. They believed that Kavanaugh was telling the truth. They *didn't* believe Blasey Ford. As we noted last Wednesday and then again Thursday, these callers didn't strike us as being enormously rational. There was no apparent basis on which they could be sure that Blasey Ford's account was false. But they seemed to be callers from the Trump right—and they ... more »

Monday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Simon Wren-Lewis notes the importance of including the working class among the groups identified as part of a progressive movement. And Gary Younge writes about the importance of genuine identity politics (as opposed to the cynical right-wing counterpart) as a means of identifying and addressing structural inequality: (N)ot all identities count as equal. The more power they carry, the less likely the carrier is to be aware of it as an identity at all. Nobody asks me: “When did you come out as straight?” or “How did you balance travelling ... more »

“Porcine Plague” epidemic linked to Pentagon experiments in Georgia

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 14 hours ago
Strains from biological weapons programs outsourced to labs in Tbilisi, Georgia, have appeared in Russia. Including a deadly haemorrhagic fever spread by mosquitoes

Soros color revolution in Syria?

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 14 hours ago
Syrians have been “asked” to wear red at 4 pm on Tuesday (the 9th of October) in protest ... Sounds familiar?

'Light' Alcohol Intake Can Be Healthy - Here Is What Light Means Scientifically

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 14 hours ago
An analysis of over 400,000 people's self-reported drinking habits finds that statistically drinking alcohol 4 or more times per week increases the risk of premature death by 20 percent. The increased risk was consistent across age groups. read more

Untitled

Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin US Soldiers Secretly Fighting Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen - Newsweek(!) Trump Administration Suing California Over Net Neutrality Laws Kuwait Stops Shipping Oil to US for First Time Since 1990-1991 Gulf War DARPA Making Insects That Can Deliver Bioweapons -Newsweek New Zealand: Travelers Refusing Digital Search Now Face $5000 Customs FineThe officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice has been hired by another police department What ayahuasca — Silicon Valley's latest drug of choice — does to your brain and body End Of An Era: Swiss Banks Now Exposing Tax Cheat... more »

Killing Terrorists to Avoid Another 9-11?

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 14 hours ago
Following the terrorist plots in 2001 that brought down the World Trade Center, left the Pentagon smoldering, and killed thousands of people, the U. S. government acted swiftly to put in place measures to target and take out the terrorists who masterminded and enabled the mass destruction. Now if we had prior knowledge of an even more devastating plan to wreak havoc worldwide, this time a plan to kill millions while making large parts the planet uninhabitable, would we be justified in locating and neutralizing those who are planning and enabling such horrendous acts? The fact is t... more »

Immanuel Kant on Space and Time

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 14 hours ago
In his *Inaugural Dissertation* of 1770, Immanuel Kant denies the realty of time and space and of temporal and spatial form. He writes: *Time is not something objective and real*, neither a substance, nor an accident, nor a relation. It is the subjective condition necessary by the nature of the human mind for coordinating any sensible objects among themselves by a certain law; time is a *pure intuition*. *Space is not something objective and real*, neither substance, nor accident, nor relation; but subjective and ideal, arising by fixed law from the nature of the mind like an out... more »

Disaster: What Happens When a Russian Nuclear Submarine Slams into a U.S. Sub

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * At 8:16, something massive struck the 110-meter long Baton Rouge from below, scratching the nuclear-powered submarine’s hull and causing tears in its port ballast tank. *The Baton Rouge surely did not use active sonar so as to remain undetected. Nor did it detect active sonar from the Kostroma. Thus, neither vessel was using active sonar, and their passive sonars were likely not strong enough to detect the other in the noisy shallows.* It’s tempting to think of sonar as a sort of radar that works underwater. However, water is a far less compliant ... more »

Canadian Medical Association leaves international group after president plagiarizes past president’s speech

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
The address was supposed to be a triumphant inaugural speech. On Friday, Leonid Eidelman, the incoming president of the World Medical Association (WMA), made up of representatives from national medical associations, stood up in front of the group’s members in Reykjavik, Iceland, and told them it was a great honor to become their leader. The … Continue reading Canadian Medical Association leaves international group after president plagiarizes past president’s speech

School Cop Betrays Trust in Most Horrific Way, Kidnapping, Brutally Sexually Assaulting 12yo Girl

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: school] A Texas school police officer, who was tasked with protecting students, was arrested and charged with unspeakable crimes against a 12-year-old girl. The post School Cop Betrays Trust in Most Horrific Way, Kidnapping, Brutally Sexually Assaulting 12yo Girl appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

How the United States Exports War

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
Back in mid-July 2018, it was with great pride that the Defense Security Cooperation Agency of the Department of Defense made the following announcement: At that point in time, in the first ten months of fiscal 2018 - 2019 (starting October 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2018), American defense companies (with the blessing of the State Department and the Department of Defense) had, at that point, sold more weapons to foreign governments than in the entire preceding fiscal year when sales hit $41.93 billion. Now that the final data is in for weapons sales for all of fiscal 2018, ...more »

The National Cyber Strategy and Legal Reform

sstransky at Lawfare - 15 hours ago
The White House recently released its National Cyber Strategy, and lawyers and privacy advocates alike should pay careful attention to its “priority actions” related to surveillance and criminal law reform. Within its section on combating cybercrime, the document provides that the administration will work with Congress to modernize both electronic surveillance laws and computer crime statutes in order to “enhance law enforcement’s capabilities to lawfully gather necessary evidence of criminal activity, disrupt criminal infrastructure through civil injunctions, and impose appropria... more »

Brazil to See 13 States and Brasília Hold Second Round Governor Elections

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For governor candidates in thirteen states and the Federal District (Brasília), there will be more campaigning in the next twenty days leading up to second round elections (October 28th). The elections yesterday (October 7th) produced some unexpected results, and in some cases little known names […]

Elon Musk Now Making Good on His Promise to Fix Flint’s Water Crisis

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: musk] Elon Musk is making good on his promise to fix Flint's water and he is starting by installing filters on every single school. The post Elon Musk Now Making Good on His Promise to Fix Flint’s Water Crisis appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Russia’s S-300 vs. Israel’s new F-35 in Syria: Who wins in a shootout?

Dave Majumdar at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Even without the full Block 3F capability immediately available, Tel Aviv’s F-35 fleet would offer the Israel Defense Force a potent capability to strike against Syria’s newly acquired S-300s, certainly a better capability than offered by any conventional fighter. However, there is little prospect that Israel would attack those batteries while the Russians still more or less have those weapons under their direct control. The post Russia’s S-300 vs. Israel’s new F-35 in Syria: Who wins in a shootout? appeared first on The Duran.

AIM West Events Nov. 2018

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 15 hours ago
AIM West Events November 2018 Nov. 17 -- 18 AIM Summit Nov. 21 -- Un-thanksgiving Dinner Nov. 30 Red Blues Music San Francisco .

This Election Will Not Be 2016 Done Over —We're Way Beyond That Now!

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 16 hours ago
[image: President Donald J. Trump addresses the 73rd session of the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)] Those like Hillary Clinton who have never understood what happened in the 2016 election, naturally expect (and hope) that the 2018 midterms will mark a return to "normal" U.S. elections. They make nonsense predictions like their claim that a statistic—the one that says that on average, Presidents have usually lost in midterm elections—ensures Trump will lose the House of ... more »

A Judical Coup

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
E. J. Dionne doesn't mince words. He writes in this morning's *Washington Post*: The Supreme Court’s legitimacy is in tatters. Conservative forces in the country, led by the Republican Party, have completed a judicial coup, decades in the making. And the level of hypocrisy behind it all is stunning: More recently, Senate Republicans kept the late Antonin Scalia’s seat open for more than a year, refusing Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s nominee, either a hearing or a vote. Neil M. Gorsuch, a far more conservative jurist, took the seat instead. Now comes Kavanaugh. In bl... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 8, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*The Hill*: *Trump, China tensions spill into military sphere* President Trump’s tensions with Beijing are boiling over in the South China Sea. A recent incident between a Chinese ship and a U.S. Navy destroyer startled military experts and even led Vice President Mike Pence to deliver a stern warning. Tensions are already high between the U.S. and China over trade and claims from the White House that Beijing is trying to meddle ahead of the midterms to undermine Trump. Now the confrontations in the South China seas are becoming another worrying flashpoint. *Read more *.... *Mi... more »

A SUSAN RICE SENATE RUN IN MAINE? DEMOCRATS, DON'T DO THIS.

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
If this is a plan, it's a bad plan, and if it's an effort to rattle the Republicans, it won't work: Susan E. Rice, a former national security adviser to President Barack Obama, said Sunday that she will decide after the November elections whether to launch a bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), claiming the lawmaker has “betrayed women across this country.” Rice first teased her interest with a one-word response — “Me” — to a question on Twitter last week about who wants to run for Senate in Maine when Collins’s seat is on the ballot in 2020. Rice subsequently seemed to back... more »

Heidi Walked Away after 2 terms of Obama and voting for Hillary

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
“I grew up in a blue-collar family we didn't have much but we did have my dad who busted his butt. Growing up I always heard how the Democratic party was for the working class people for the people who didn't have much, and the Republican party was for the upper-class rich folks. Always voted Democrat because they are the people who work for us! As I grew up and became old enough to vote, I was always reminded, Vote Democrat! Don't know the candidate doesn't matter if they have a D beside their name vote for them, They understand and fight for working class people! When Obama cam... more »

One man peace parade in Asheville

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
I just want to let you know that I began my week-long sandwich board walks around Asheville yesterday. It was a sunny day and the town was full of tourists. At first, I extended flyers as I walked by people but stopped when I realized that people were not only giving the sign no reaction, but were actually looking away in an attempt to avoid me. Then I just walked, making eye contact when I could, saying good morning, handing a flyer to anyone that reacted visibly to the sign. I was walking around from 10:30 until 12:00, right before lunch time. Sidewalks were busy with spenders an... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Harvard Students Want Kavanaugh Banned From Public Life, Because of #MeToo* Day by day, the #MeToo movement’s credibility is getting chipped away. The allegation being peddled by porn actress Stormy Daniels’ lawyer, Michael Avenatti, is one obvious example. Accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of spiking girls’ drinks and running a gang-rape ring at parties in high school isn’t only not credible, it’s offensive and undermines the more plausible allegations brought by Christine Blasey Ford. (Although, according to the memorandum prepared for Republican senators by Ariz... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Climate crap in a medical journal* *No sign of critical thought. They just assume the truth of global warming holus bolus. Given what we know of the replication crisis, low-grade reasoning is to be expected in even prestigious medical journals.And these authors below are real dumb bunnies, real patsies. I wonder how they explain the fact that there was an 11 year hiatus in landfalling hurricanes in the USA before the present bout of hurricanes? It does not remotely fit the global warming theory.And why in any case are they confident of the cause of the recent hurricane... more »

Can Female Academics Say “No” Both Professionally and Elegantly to Excessive Work Demands? Yes, But You Might Have to Call a Friend

cmaadmin at Diverse - 16 hours ago
Whether one’s academic supervisor is a White man or woman, or a person of color, the ability to say “no” to our supervisors is critical for one’s professional success and personal well being.

#138 - THE EDGE OF HUMANITY A Conversation with Yuval Noah Harari

Ethical Technology - 16 hours ago
In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Yuval Noah Harari about his new book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. They discuss the importance of meditation for his intellectual life, the primacy of stories, the need to revise our fundamental assumptions about human civilization, the threats to liberal democracy, a world without work, universal basic income, the virtues of nationalism, the implications of AI and automation, and other topics. Yuval Noah Harari has a PhD in History from the University of Oxford and lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, ... more »

Dianne Reeves to Perform at Rio’s Municipal Theater this Monday

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Monday, October 8th, American jazz singer Dianne Reeves is set to grace the stage of Rio’s illustrious ‘Theatro Municipal’ (Municipal Theater) as part of the tour in support of her most recent Grammy Award-winning album, ‘Beautiful Life.’ ‘Beautiful Life,’ Reeve’s recent album, is a […]

The U.K. Is War-Gaming Cyber Attacks On Russia's Electrical Grid

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Cyber warfare is considered preferable to nuclear warfare. Reuters/Maxim Shemetov *Quartz:* *The UK is practicing cyberattacks that could black out Moscow* British defense officials say they have practiced cyber war games that could shut off electricity in Russia’s capital, the Sunday Times (paywall) reports. The measures are part of a wider range of strategies to hit back at an increasingly assertive Russia—accused of interfering with US elections, cyberattacks on Western targets, and poisoning a former spy on UK soil—without resorting to a full-blown nuclear attack. “If they sa... more »

Un séminaire sur ” ALECA et libre-échange en Méditerranée ” sera organisé, les 11 et 12 octobre

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
08-Oct-2018 Cette rencontre serait une occasion pour réfléchir aux conséquences du libre-échange dans l'ensemble de la région

Tanzania ends investment treaty with Netherlands

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
08-Oct-2018 Tanzania has terminated its Bilateral Investment Agreement with the Netherlands that East African and Dutch civil society had said was biased against the country.

Did Lindsey Graham's Shameless Audition And His Hissy Fits Make You Think "Alpha Male?"

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
Yesterday we appended most of John Pavlovitz's short essay, "Confessions of a Proud Beta Male," to Digby's Frat-Boy McDrunkFace post. I found it odd that Pavlovitz included Graham-- a bit of a flamer-- of all people, as an example of "an alpha-male." Yesterday in the *NY Times*, Frank Bruni featured him as the star of the saddest story in Washington. Remember when Lindsey told Fox News viewers that Trump is "a kook, crazy, unfit for office... and opportunist?" No? Watch the clip up top. Poor Lindsey, who lives with his male lover in a lovely DC townhouse, and really doesn't want ... more »

HadCRUT4 data limitations render IPCC analyses unreliable

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
“HadCRUT4 is the primary dataset used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to make its dramatic claims about “man-made global warming”, to justify its demands for trillions of dollars to be spent on “combating climate change” and as … Continue reading →

Eat these foods to detoxify your lungs and keep them healthy – Best foods for healthy lungs!

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
https://m.recipes.timesofindia.com/articles/food-facts/eat-these-foods-to-detoxify-your-lungs-and-keep-them-healthy/best-foods-for-healthy-lungs/photostory/65490035.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=TOI Advertisements

Belly Fat Has a Role to Play in Fighting Infections.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
https://www.the-scientist.com/features/belly-fat-has-a-role-to-play-in-fighting-infections-64802?utm_content=78092588&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Agriculture Industry’s Dirty Secret: Mutilating Cows By Drilling Holes In Them

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
https://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2016/10/the-agriculture-industry-is-mutilating-cows-by-drilling-holes-in-them.html?m=1

Decoding the mystery of Mahatmas and sex.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/voices/2018/oct/07/decoding-the-mystery-of-mahatmas-and-sex-1881161.html

Climate report: Scientists urge deep rapid change to limit warming.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45775309?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_source=facebook&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_mchannel=social

Behind The Red Curtain

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
https://nl.higherbalance.com/behind-the-red-curtain-fb/?utm_campaign=red-curtain-lead-gen-je-ka&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=img-simmonk-text-1-wlink-direct-conv&utm_term=6-bid-60max-60-per-day-red-curtain-buyer-looka-1-4-percent-edu-world

Human race faces extinction if male sperm count continues to fall worldwide.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/human-race-faces-extinction-male-13380219?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mirror_main

Should Parents Stop Hugging Their Children Once They Hit Puberty?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
https://www.netmums.com/child/should-parents-stop-hugging-their-children-once-they

7 Daily Habits to Living a More Fulfilling and Happier Life.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/44919-7-daily-habits-to-living-a-more-fulfilling-and-happier-life?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=keywee-ind&kwp_0=983408&kwp_4=3284590&kwp_1=1378641

Rebels withdraw from northern Hama part of Idlib buffer zone: monitor

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The rebel forces in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate have reportedly withdrawn from the established 15-20km Idlb deep buffer zone, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported this afternoon. According to the SOHR report, the rebel forces withdrew from the northern Hama part of the Idlib buffer […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Kurdish forces down Turkish reconnaissance aircraft over Kobani

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) downed a Turkish reconnaissance aircraft over the city of Kobani in northeastern Aleppo, the group reported this morning. According to the official media wing of the YPG, their forces downed the Turkish Army drone after it was spotted flying over their positions in Kobani. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey asks Saudi Arabia for permission to search consulate after journalist’s disappearance

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – Turkey has asked Saudi Arabia for permission to search their consulate in Istanbul for the missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, NTV reported this afternoon. Citing a Turkish official, the Reuters News Agency said Saudi Arabia’s envoy to Turkey had been summoned to Ankara for the second on Sunday in order to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: France is ‘concerned’ over Russian delivery of S-300 system to Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The French Foreign Ministry held a question and answer session this afternoon to discuss the ongoing developments in Syria. Among the questions asked was whether or not France is worried about the recent news regarding the Russian Federation’s delivery of the S-300 air defense system to the Syrian government. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

[Graphic 18+] Islamist rebels kill several Daesh members in northern Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Islamist rebels in northern Idlib foiled a new infiltration attempt by an Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) sleeper cell last night. According to opposition activists in Idlib, Jaysh Al-Ahrar (rebel group loyal to Ahrar Al-Sham) foiled a big infiltration attempt by members of an Islamic State sleeper cell inside the town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish-backed rebels to fully withdraw from Idlib buffer zone – report

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels will be fully withdrawing from the Idlib buffer zone, the Anadolu News Agency reported this morning. The Turkish state-owned Anadolu News Agency did not release any more details regarding this claim; however, this report corroborates information that was given to Al-Masdar last week about the National Liberation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Assad confident Idlib will return to Syrian government

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
The Russian-Turkish agreement on Syria’s Idlib will help Damascus regain control of that region, SANA news agency said on Sunday citing Syrian President Bashar Assad as saying at a plenary session of the Arab Socialist Baath Party. He said that the agreement on Idlib is beneficial for Syria in many aspects but the most important […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iranian Navy unveils new weapon in attempt to showcase their might

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Iranian Navy unveiled a new domestically-made missile launcher this morning, the Mehr News Agency reported. The new missile launcher dubbed the ‘Konarak’ joined the Iranian Navy this morning during a ceremony to showcase this new weapon to the military. The Mehr News report said that this ceremony was attended […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish Army ‘neutralizes’ 23 PKK fighters in one week

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The Turkish Army ‘neutralized’ at least 23 members of the Kurdistan Workers Party this past week, the Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday, as reported by the Daily Sabah. Citing the Interior Ministry, the Daily Sabah said that the Turkish military conducted a total of 2,421 anti-terror operations between October […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army approaches last hills in strategic volcanic region occupied by ISIS

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their large-scale offensive in the Al-Safa volcanic region, today, in a bid to liberate the last areas under the occupation of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Russian Air Force, the Syrian Arab Army kicked off the day by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia and Turkey have officially determined borders of Idlib buffer zone

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – Russia and Turkey have determined the borders of teh Idlib buffer zone after deliberating for several days, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershanin told Sputnik News this morning. “The borders of the demilitarized zone have been already determined,” Vershinin told the Russian publication. According to the diplomat, “very good contacts, cooperation, ties […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

‘War against Daesh from from over’ – UK Defense Secretary

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson has stressed that “the fight against Daesh* is by no means over” and that Britain must “continue to stand up for our people and our partners, to ensure their [Daesh’s] abhorrent and poisonous ideology does not spread to our streets,” according to The Telegraph. The airstrikes against Daesh terrorists would […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Blogorado 2018, Day 4, and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
Sunday saw our last breakfast with the tribe this year. It was sad to have to say goodbye to everybody, but we're already looking forward to doing it all again next year. We really have become one big extended family over the years, and all of us enjoy our adopted brothers and sisters. Miss D. and I headed for the Rocky Mountains after breakfast. We're in Cañon City, just outside the Royal Gorge, site of one of the most famous railway wars of the Old West. We'll take the train through the Gorge this morning, to get a visual feel for the area, because I'll be writing about it in... more »

Britain prepares for WAR with Russia in cyber attack drills

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Sabre-rattling by Great Britain continues to vilify and demonize Russia without proof or cause while evading any attempts at resolution. The post Britain prepares for WAR with Russia in cyber attack drills appeared first on The Duran.

Kavanaugh circus displayed how radicalized the Left is in America

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Media begins to indicate concern for life-threatening acts of political outrage, as Alinsky-esque radicalization around Kavanaugh dominates. The post Kavanaugh circus displayed how radicalized the Left is in America appeared first on The Duran.

India slips through grip of US empire and buys Russian S-400 [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Life imitates Art as crumbling US "empire" receives another blow to its prestige and reputation, this time from its ally India. The post India slips through grip of US empire and buys Russian S-400 [Video] appeared first on The Duran.

President Trump And The Pentagon Want The U.S. Military Supply Chain To No Longer Be Dependent On International Sources

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*Zero Hedge*: *New Report Says Trump Wants Chinese Parts Out Of American Weapons* Top defense officials said last week that the Pentagon intends to invest in domestic manufacturing to reduce it over-reliance on Chinese and other foreign-made parts in American weapons. The Pentagon's reliance on China is a major topic discussed in a new report about the overall status of the defense industrial base that President Trump is scheduled to release. Some other areas include "accelerating workforce development efforts to grow domestic science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and cri... more »

China Pumps Money Into Its Economy As The Trade War Bites Into Its Economic Growth

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*The Guardian: China pumps $109bn into economy as trade war bites on growth* *Central bank slashes the reserve requirements for banks, freeing extra cash for infrastructure and businesses.* China has slashed the amount of cash some of its banks must hold in reserve as Beijing’s leadership seeks to bolster a flagging economy. As higher US interest rates and fears of a trade war piles pressure on economies around the world, China’s central bank said on Sunday that it was cutting the reserve requirement ratios (RRRs) by one percentage point from 15 October to lower financing costs and... more »

Kitty Genovese and the Bystander Effect Circa 2018 Part 2

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
Note: We ran this two part post by Adriana in April of 2011. For those of you unfamiliar with the Kitty Genovese story, she is a young woman who was stabbed, left for dead, her screams unanswered, her attacker returned,...

The Marine Corps Has a Big Problem

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * A Government Accountability Office report suggests that lack of training may be eroding the marines’ amphibious capabilities. *The U.S. Marine Corps is turning to virtual training, which would allow units to simulate—at least to some agree—amphibious training even when ships aren’t available. However, GAO faulted the virtual effort for lack of consideration of what tasks marines would train in, available time for training, and how to measure whether virtual training works.* The U.S. Marine Corps is arguably the best amphibious-warfare force in the wor... more »

Iran's Parliament Approves Bill Against Funding Terrorism

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
Iran's parliament *RFE:* *Iran's Parliament Passes Bill Against Funding Terrorism* The Iranian parliament has approved a bill aimed at bringing Iran's laws in line with international standards and allowing the country to join the UN convention against the funding of terrorism, or CFT. A total of 143 lawmakers on October 7 voted in favor of the bill, 120 voted against, and five abstained, local media reported. The legislation still has to be approved by a top clerical body, the Guardians Council, before it becomes law. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* With U.S. sanctions only weeks ... more »

IPCC's fake global warming

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 19 hours ago
John Mclean previously exposed the myth that there were thousands of climate scientists supporting the fraud of man-made global warming. John's paper showed it to be 53 interrelated climate scientists scratching each other's backs. Now, John, writing a paper for his PhD, has discovered MANY FLAWS in the data used by IPCC to substantiate man-made global warming. As James Delingpole writes (link) *according to a groundbreaking analysis by Australian researcher John McLean it’s far too sloppy to be taken seriously even by climate scientists, let alone a body as influential as the IP... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, October 8, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Dianne Reeves @ Theatro Municipal (Centro) – Virtuosity, improvisational dexterity and her unique style of jazz and r’n’b have led Dianne to receive five Grammy Awards for Best Jazz […]

"How It Really Will Be"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago

NAFTA 2.0: Free Trade or Central Planning?

Ron Paul at - 19 hours ago
[image: undefined] Last week the United States, Mexico, and Canada agreed to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with a new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Sadly, instead of replacing NAFTA’s managed trade with true free trade, the new USMCA expands government’s control over trade. For example, under the USMCA’s “rules of origin,” at least 75 percent of a car’s parts must be from the US, Canada, or Mexico in order to avoid tariffs. This is protectionism designed to raise prices of cars using materials from outside North America. The USMCA also ... more »

"Worst Job Growth In A Year – Way Below Expectations"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
*"Worst Job Growth In A Year – Way Below Expectations"* by Michael Snyder "We just got more evidence that the U.S. economy is starting to slow down. The U.S. economy must produce somewhere around 200,000 jobs a month just to keep up with population growth, and last month we were way below that number. In fact, the employment numbers that the government released on Friday were the worst that we have seen in an entire year. In late 2018, the IMF is openly warning of “a second Great Depression”, and indications that another economic crisis is coming are emerging all around us. Many h... more »

Turkish police suspect Saudi journalist Khashoggi was killed at consulate

The Duran at The Duran - 20 hours ago
A senior Turkish police source believes that Khashoggi, a prominent critic of the Saudi government, was "brutally tortured, killed and cut into pieces". The post Turkish police suspect Saudi journalist Khashoggi was killed at consulate appeared first on The Duran.

‘We bombed you to save you’ – NATO head Stoltenberg speaks about 1999 bombings on visit to Serbia

The Duran at The Duran - 20 hours ago
According to Stoltenberg, Serbia should be thankful for NATO's 78-day bombardment of Yugoslavia. The post ‘We bombed you to save you’ – NATO head Stoltenberg speaks about 1999 bombings on visit to Serbia appeared first on The Duran.

The Biggest Threat to US National Security Is the US Government

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Kavanaugh said that since the 4th Amendment excludes only “unreasonable” searches and seizures, it doesn’t exclude the “bulk collection of 2 telephony metadata”. The post The Biggest Threat to US National Security Is the US Government appeared first on The Duran.

What Is The Best Solution To The Ukrainian Crisis?

Vladislav B. SOTIROVIĆ at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
If Kiev continues its anti-Russian and pro-NATO/USA/EU’s political-military course, the joint republic of Luhansk and Donetsk regions (or more) will be declared as an independent state with a real possibility to join the Russian Federation as Crimea already did it in 2014. The post What Is The Best Solution To The Ukrainian Crisis? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 20 hours ago

For The First Time Since The End Of The Second World War, Japan Has Sent Armored Vehicles To Foreign Soil (Philippines)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
US Marines and the Philippine marine corps land on the beach in assault amphibious vehicles during KAMANDAG 2 in Subic Bay, Philippines, October 3, 2018. US Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Christine Phelps *Business Insider*:* Amid rising tensions with China, Japan just sent armored vehicles to foreign soil for the first time since World War II* * Japanese troops are in the Philippines for an exercise with Filipino and US troops. * They brought armored vehicles with them, marking the first time Japanese armor has landed on foreign soil since World War II. * The US stressed that the exercis... more »

Russian interference goes beyond spying to the very heart of Britain

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
A new Cold War is being waged with Russian agents allegedly launching a cyber-attack on a chemical weapons watchdog

Trump’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad National Security Team

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Trump started with the right objectives but his "advisors" argued against pulling out of Afghanistan and Syria. So now he maybe getting even more deeply involved

Public health fraud: Why water fluoridation is one of the greatest crimes against humanity

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Vicky Batts on why water fluoridation needs to be seen for what it really is: a toxin that was historically used as a pesticide

Reader Recalls Vietnam Era College Brawl

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Leftists are taking their fight to the streets. A reader once fought back.

The Coming War on China ( Excellent Must See! )

John Pilger at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
John Pilger's full documentary (runs for 1hour 52 minutes)

The US can hurt Iran, but change might not come as easily, says expert on sanctions

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Bolton is not being entirely honest when he says that the U.S. is not trying to bring regime change to Tehran. That is precisely what sanctions are meant to facilitate

"A Silver Lining"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
*"A Silver Lining"* A political victory only, not a stand on principle. by Robert Gore "No lion, tiger, bear, or wolf would, if it could choose, give up its claws or fangs. No poisonous snake or spider would surrender its venom. Only humans voluntarily abandon their means of survival. Reason is humans’ tool of survival and separates them from the other animals. The Oxford Dictionary defines reason as: “the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic.” Ayn Rand had it right when she warned that reason was under sustained attack. It has only inten... more »

Bacteria from cold environments may prove useful in making green, energy-saving detergents

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: Image: Bacteria from cold environments may prove useful in making green, energy-saving detergents] The science of surfactants continues to expand nicely. In time we will see all those crude soap products replaced with far less troublesome products. Even better we will see the end of massive nitrogen fertilization as well. Recall all this ends up in our water supply and then the ocean to produce dead zones. My first great target for complete remediation is the watershed of the Great Lakes. Yet we really do need to replace our own effluents before we get too serious. The... more »

A New Sniper Suit For The U.S. Army

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
82nd Airborne Division sniper. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kissta DiGregorio *Popular Mechanics:* *The U.S. Army Is Testing a New Sniper Suit* So-called “Ghillie” suits allow snipers to blend in with surrounding terrain. The U.S. Army is on the verge of testing new specialized suits designed to let snipers approach their targets while blending in with their surroundings. The new improved ghillie system (IGS) will offer significant advantages over the older system while still making Army snipers look like vegetable men from another world. During World War I, Scottish marksmen wore wha... more »

Biblical Creationism inadvertantly explains the Electric Universe

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 21 hours ago
I watched the forthcoming videos NOT with an eye to proving the Creationist agenda (dated by adding the ages of the parents of parents in the Bible) but of some great interstellar catastrophe involving our *best sun* as the Egyptians called the brown-dwarf *Saturn*, a star where the plasma sheath extends out way beyond its surface under less electric pressure than the high electric pressure of our Sun. Iff we can convince ourselves that our sun was not the first star this planet neighboured, then, when proto-Saturn arrived into the sun's electric influence with its planet in tow, ou... more »

Syrian girl who lost her legs in shelling learns to walk again (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – Sidra Zaarur, a 13-year-old Syrian girl who lost her legs during shelling by Jabhat-al-Nusra militants in 2016, returned to normal life in her home city of Aleppo after getting treatment in Russia. Footage from October 4 shows Sidra walking by herself while going to school and having a good time with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia’s Nurmagomedov may lose UFC title in case of lengthy suspension

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
Russian mixed style fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov may be stripped of his Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight title over an incident after a fight with Conor McGregor from Ireland, UFC President Dana White told reporters. On Saturday, Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor during the UFC 229 tournament in Las Vegas, defending his lightweight title. After the fight a mass […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Idlib buffer zone agreement is only temporary – Assad

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – The new Idlib buffer zone agreement is only a temporary measure, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad told members of the Ba’ath Central Committee on Sunday. “What we have witnessed recently from the Western hysteria ahead of the Idlib battle stems from the fact that it is a fateful thing for them, because […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*by Noah* "I do not believe that these charges can fairly prevent Judge Kavanaugh from serving on the court." -Senator Susan Collins, Maine So said Maine $enator Susan Collins as she took to the floor of the $enate in a valiant effort to make the whole despicable Kavanaugh hearing process about her; giving her long-winded blather a 24 hour build up and using not just her own press agents but the entire media in one of the worst displays of $enatorial megalomania in a very long time. In reality, we should not call it megalomania. We should called Susan Collins' hogging of the TV t... more »

Anti-Corbyn GMB Union To Labour CLP: “…complete disaffiliation from the party.”

theleftbible at The Left Bible - 22 hours ago
The notoriously anti-Corbyn GMB Union has been observed mass-affiliating to Constituency Labour Parties (CLP’s), threatening to ‘disaffiliate’ from Labour in total, and acting like a trojan horse organisation; it can be revealed in a Left Bible exclusive. This writer was contacted by concerned Labour Party elected officials who had received an affiliation request from the […] The post Anti-Corbyn GMB Union To Labour CLP: “…complete disaffiliation from the party.” appeared first on The Left Bible.

David Lammy named Politician Of The Year

theleftbible at The Left Bible - 22 hours ago
Labour MP for Tottenham David Lammy has been named politician of the year at this year’s GQ awards, he was recognised for his campaigning work and rallying speeches. Lammy has been an ardent campaigner for those affected by the Windrush immigration scandal and the Grenfell Tower fire. He thanked the people of Tottenham and dedicated his award to […] The post David Lammy named Politician Of The Year appeared first on The Left Bible.

LFI chair Joan Ryan facing a no confidence vote tonight

theleftbible at The Left Bible - 22 hours ago
Labour MP Joan Ryan who chairs Labour Friends of Israel is facing a vote of no confidence tonight as party members in her constituency accuse her of stoking a backlash against Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism. Joan Ryan, the MP for Enfield North who regained the marginal seat in 2015, will face a motion tonight accusing […] The post LFI chair Joan Ryan facing a no confidence vote tonight appeared first on The Left Bible.

The EU is under attack from American oligarchs

theleftbible at The Left Bible - 22 hours ago
Tom Watson wants to investigate the Russian bots role in the Brexit referendum. That investigation, like Mueller’s will lead to Washington not Moscow. Russian bots are a smokescreen. The big money and criminal activity that subverted the Brexit referendum came from the West not the East. It came from the American Republican Party or rather […] The post The EU is under attack from American oligarchs appeared first on The Left Bible.

Brexit DUPlicity

theleftbible at The Left Bible - 22 hours ago
Twelve months ago few people were aware that the issue of the Irish border could be a major obstacle to a Brexit deal. At a Labour conference fringe meeting, neither speakers Keir Starmer and Clive Lewis mentioned it. But in the stage 1 negotiations with the EU Theresa May was obliged to concede that no […] The post Brexit DUPlicity appeared first on The Left Bible.

Chuka Umunna denied the existence of anti-semitism and suggested IHRA clarifications

theleftbible at The Left Bible - 22 hours ago
Chuka has been caught in changing his mind to suit his own careerist agenda again, and Margaret Hodge is just as much a hypocrite. The post Chuka Umunna denied the existence of anti-semitism and suggested IHRA clarifications appeared first on The Left Bible.

Palestinian ambassador backs Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism code

theleftbible at The Left Bible - 22 hours ago
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been urged by the Palestinian ambassador to the UK not to “give in” on excluding certain examples from Labour’s code of conduct. In a statement, Prof Hassassian wrote: “As Palestinians, we urge him not to give in to the forces which would like to silence legitimate criticism of Israel’s racist […] The post Palestinian ambassador backs Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism code appeared first on The Left Bible.

Hundreds of people are joining The Labour Party after attacks on Corbyn

theleftbible at The Left Bible - 22 hours ago
Anyone browsing through social media, and especially Twitter, will see hundreds of people joining The Labour Party in the fight back against the constant smears in the right-wing press about Jeremy Corbyn. They have been relentless the past couple of weeks between potentially laying a wreath and apparently standing near the graves of terrorists who […] The post Hundreds of people are joining The Labour Party after attacks on Corbyn appeared first on The Left Bible.

Labour is being pressed to restrict its members free speech

theleftbible at The Left Bible - 22 hours ago
From BacktheNECcode: This is why it is important that members of the Labour Party voice their support for the NEC’s Code of Conduct, why it is vital the NEC stands up for the membership’s rights to free speech within the Party at the same time as combating antisemitism. The NEC should keep its current code and […] The post Labour is being pressed to restrict its members free speech appeared first on The Left Bible.

Antisemitism deserves strong condemnation. But so does cynically weaponising it

theleftbible at The Left Bible - 22 hours ago
Jewish people have a collective history few white Anglo people can relate to. Scapegoated, persecuted, exiled and killed over centuries; the impact this has had on their collective psyche cannot be underestimated. A feeling of fear and mistrust will have permeated throughout their families and communities. It’s easy for us to dismiss these fears as […] The post Antisemitism deserves strong condemnation. But so does cynically weaponising it appeared first on The Left Bible.

Two Flotillas operating under Wartime secrecy are concentrating off Venezuella last several days

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
What we do know now is from one source whose reports are below. I do not think that this is a false alarm particularly if Chinese and/or Russian and/or Cuban ground forces are in play as well. We have two large fleets at staging areas observing signal discipline and needing to manually scrub their GPS history. We also have at least one empty naval port in Florida. Having a military presence here is a bold Russian/ Chinese move that is completely unsustainable over even the short term. Yet it would certainly trigger an aggressive USA response. Yet we may never actually b... more »

That time former FBI Director James Comey admitted he was a Communist

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
A lot of young college students end up briefly buying into communism and another group are actually born into it such as Obama. Normally common sense does take charge and the obvious contradictions of communism and its atrocious track record ends the romance. I do not think the Comey ever was anything other than a naive student who remained fearless on the topic. A slight understanding of history would have cured that. There is a real reason why Communism and its brother Nazism is hated by millions. The true believer though is one John Brennan who surely grew up in a communist... more »

Left-wing public school textbooks whitewash communist spies

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
All forms of socialist apologetics need to be winkled out of our education system. That it has been fed in is part of the radical socialist agenda in the first instance and that our liberal arts universities have allowed it at all is a major error. Recall that this cadre ends up as the goto program for what a actually a class of inferior students. The A class enter Honors programs of all sorts. The B class position themselves to possibly upgrade. The rest or the C class migrates to the soft ball courses in hopes of getting an exit degree that sets them up for teaching or f... more »

Taylor Swift Breaks Political Silence, Backs Tennessee Democrats

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 22 hours ago
Music superstar Taylor Swift announced she's voting for Tennessee's Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen, breaking her long-standing refusal to discuss anything political.

‘Got Another Friend Request from You’ Facebook Warning

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 22 hours ago
A warning about a Facebook user's supposedly having received a second friend request from you is mostly useless.

Legal Experts: Kavanaugh Should Sue

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Fox News Published on Oct 7, 2018 Does Kavanaugh have a defamation case? Defamation law attorney L. Lin Wood makes the case on ‘The Story.’ end

Turkish Authorities Believe Saudi Journalist Was Murdered Inside Instanbul Consulate (Update)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*BBC: **Jamal Khashoggi: Turkey says journalist was murdered in Saudi consulate* Fears are growing over the missing Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, after Turkish officials said they believed he had been murdered. Mr Khashoggi, a Saudi national, was last seen visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday. A Turkish official told the BBC that initial investigations indicated he was murdered there. Saudi Arabia has denied the accusations, saying it is "working to search for him". Mr Khashoggi has contributed articles to the Washington Post's opinion section. The Post said it w... more »

True Revolution

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 23 hours ago
A radical change in human behavior away from its patterns of oppression, exploitation, war and ecocide will necessarily involve a drastic transformation in humanity’s relationship with thought. I’ve been saying this over and over again in different ways for a long time now, and yet […]

Fresh fears over survival of humans as major study finds quality of men’s sperm is plunging.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
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Study Finds that Fasting for 72 Hours Can Regenerate the Entire Immune System.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
https://awarenessact.com/study-finds-that-fasting-for-72-hours-can-regenerate-the-entire-immune-system/?=ire

LaCroix faces lawsuit for allegedly including cockroach insecticide in its sparkling water

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 23 hours ago
A new lawsuit filed against LaCroix is alleging that the sparkling water is not as “all natural” as they claim to be. In fact, it’s alleged that the water “includes an ingredient used in cockroach insecticide as well as other artificial ingredients,” something LaCroix denies. The suit also states LaCroix makers were aware of the […] The post LaCroix faces lawsuit for allegedly including cockroach insecticide in its sparkling water appeared first on Health Nut News.

Why is the CDC Ignoring Explosion of Recorded HPV Vaccine Injuries, as Other Countries Move to Take Protective Action?

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 23 hours ago
(Thank you to our friends at Health Impact News for this story.) Health Impact News Editor Comments: Last year (December 2013), Katie Couric’s popular daytime television show aired an episode on “The HPV Controversy.” Both sides of the controversy were represented, but the show was widely criticized in the mainstream media for simply suggesting there was a […] The post Why is the CDC Ignoring Explosion of Recorded HPV Vaccine Injuries, as Other Countries Move to Take Protective Action? appeared first on Health Nut News.

Fragments of this were found in the blood of a teenager who died in her sleep

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 23 hours ago
To say that the HPV vaccine is controversial would be a serious understatement. A number of experts have spoken out against the vaccine since its release, and studies have revealed serious problems. Children and teenagers have died or been permanently disabled following HPV vaccination, yet it remains on the market. The featured 2017 trilogy, “Sacrificial Virgins,” looks […] The post Fragments of this were found in the blood of a teenager who died in her sleep appeared first on Health Nut News.

YouTube: Simply Raw reversing diabetes in 30 days

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 23 hours ago
Diabetes has become a serious problem in the United States that most doctors simply throw drugs at. And while drugs may work for some people, taking a pill for the rest of your life isn’t the healthiest or best plan. RELATED STORY: The diet that starves cancer cells and reverses diabetes Check out the video […] The post YouTube: Simply Raw reversing diabetes in 30 days appeared first on Health Nut News.

NY Times: HPV vaccine expanded for people ages 27 to 45

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 23 hours ago
The HPV vaccine, which has killed several patients (the latest being 14-year-old Christopher Bunch) and injured others, was recently approved by the FDA for men and women from 27 to 45-years-old. The vaccine, Gardasil 9 made by Merck, was previously approved for minors and people up to age 26. Christopher Bunch’s family announced publicly that he […] The post NY Times: HPV vaccine expanded for people ages 27 to 45 appeared first on Health Nut News.

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Supporters of Brazilian presidential candidate for the Social Liberal Party Jair Bolsonaro celebrate him winning the first round of the election https://t.co/wCKyuzDelm @AFPBrazil 📷 @CarldeSouza1 ; Alexandre Schneider pic.twitter.com/uH0sECTHgN — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 8, 2018 Supporters of Fernando Haddad of the Workers' Party react as Brazil's election results show their candidate losing the first round https://t.co/wCKyuzDelm @AFPBrazil 📷 Daniel Ramalho pic.twitter.com/P8vV0LdpqB — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 8, 2018 North Korea leader Kim Jong Un expected to visit... more »

Russian President Putin Turned 66 On Sunday

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Alexey NikolskyTASS *TASS: **Putin turns 66: birthday not a reason for having a rest* *Last year, Putin spent his birthday far away from Moscow, holding an urgent meeting with permanent members of the Russian Security Council in Sochi* MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin turns 66 on Sunday. "The president will spend this day together with his near and dear ones, and friends," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS. Traditionally, on his birthday Putin receives greetings from other leaders by phone. Among the first fore... more »

The Final Truth of Russia-gate

Justin Raimondo at - 23 hours ago
[image: undefined] The conspiracy to overthrow a sitting US President extends far beyond our own “Deep State.” As I’ve been saying in this space for quite some time, it’s been an international team effort from the beginning. Setting aside the British origins of the obscene “dossier” compiled by “ex”-MI6 agent Christopher Steele, we now have further confirmation of foreign involvement in President Trump’s decision to delay (perhaps indefinitely) the declassification of key Russia-gate documents. While US intelligence officials were expected to oppose the move, “Trump was also swayed ... more »

Trump’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad National Security Team

James George Jatras at - 23 hours ago
[image: undefined] Gareth Porter paints a dismal picture. Time and again, President Donald Trump indicates he wants to do the right thing: get out Afghanistan, get out of Syria, get out of South Korea. Every time, his national security team – the people he appointed – sends him to “the tank” and hotboxes him with all the reasons he’s wrong and why the US needs to “stay the course” in multiple wars and absurd deployments. If the account of Bob Woodward is to be believed, Trump’s flailing against his own appointees is nothing less than pathetic, that of a pitiable Gulliver roped down... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Melania Trump visits the Pyramids in Cairo, Egypt, October 6, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *Melania in Africa* (Reuters).

Musical Interlude: Josh Groban, “Remember When It Rained”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Josh Groban, “Remember When It Rained” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BixbjCDfH4

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“These two spiral galaxies make a photogenic pair, found within the boundaries of the northern constellation Draco. Contrasting in color and orientation, NGC 5965 is nearly edge-on to our line of sight and dominated by yellow hues, while bluish NGC 5963 is closer to face-on. Of course, even in this well-framed cosmic snapshot the scene is invaded by other galaxies, including small elliptical NGC 5969 at the lower left. * Click image for larger size.* Brighter, spiky stars in our own Milky Way are scattered through the foreground. Though they seem to be close and of similar size, gala... more »

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