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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, November 6, 2018

6 November - Blogs I'm Following 3 of 3

10:00 pm MST



Horrific Video Shows 4 Cops Hold Man Down as One Smashes His Face in With a Taser

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: taser] Disturbing video shows four cops hold a man down, threaten a crowd with a taser and then use that taser to smash the non-resisting man's face in. The post Horrific Video Shows 4 Cops Hold Man Down as One Smashes His Face in With a Taser appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Great Firewall of China Presidential Disability Under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Constitutional Provisions and Perspectives for Congress, November 5, 2018. Analyst Estimates Bayer Could Have $800 Billion in Future Roundup Liability January 2018: Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Police and FBI Held Active Shooter Drill at Jewish Community Center (Blocks Away from Tree of Life Synagogue), Right Around the Time Bowers Joined Gab Appeal from Julian Assange's Mother Iran's Powerful Hardline Cleric Threatens To "Instantly" Create $400 Oil By Seizing TankersPoll: Trump woul... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Follow all of AP’s midterm coverage here. https://t.co/MwwzNyd94i #Election2018 — The Associated Press (@AP) November 6, 2018 The make-up of the outgoing US Congress and governorships, showing which seats are up for election in November pic.twitter.com/mcB7ABDL7B — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 6, 2018 U.S.-South Korea mid-level exercises are underway, and the Pentagon says they "never stopped." https://t.co/fYqVH6qYFJ pic.twitter.com/utDY3Zq85U — Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) November 5, 2018 Maj. Brent Taylor, 39, a father of 7, is flown home after he was killed Saturday i... more »

Prioritizing unregulated disinfection byproducts for risk mitigation, Canadian Perspective

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 15 hours ago
Mian HR, Hu G, Hewage K, Rodriguez MJ, Sadiq R. Prioritization of unregulated disinfection by-products in drinking water distribution systems for human health risk mitigation: A critical review. Water Res. 2018 Sep 29;147:112-131. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.09.054 Water disinfection involves the use of … Continue reading →

Tilting

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 15 hours ago
The coverage of the American mid-term elections on this morning's *Today * programme featured interviews with two BBC reporters (Dan Johnson and Jon Sopel), plus interviews with two US congressmen - the splendidly-named Representative Ted Yoho from Florida (Republican) and the more prosaically-named Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia (Democrat). In the non-partisan spirit of Senator Kaine's contribution, I'll happily say that both he* and *Ted Yoho came across well. Justin Webb wasn't too bad either, particularly his interesting report from Levittown, though Mr Yoho got the less friendly... more »

Mind your language

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 15 hours ago
A very minor point but whilst perusing Newssniffer today to find a different report, I spotted a BBC News website article about a former SS guard going on trial in Germany for Holocaust-related crimes and spotted that the BBC's ever-vigilant language police were on high alert. Version 2 talked of "the wheelchair-bound defendant", whereas in Version 3 that was changed to "the wheelchair user". I'm guessing 'wheelchair-bound' is now considered 'inappropriate'.

Changing headlines

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 15 hours ago
Hmm. A BBC News website headline drew a bit of unfavourable comment this morning. It ran: *Lloyds Bank 'to cut 6,000 jobs but create 8,000 new ones'* . Here's one of those unfavourable comments (h/t Guest Who): Someone else quipped, "Surely it should be cut 6000 due to Brexit fears, create 8000 despite Brexit ". Anyone, the headline has been changed. It now reads: *Lloyds Banking Group revamp to affect thousands of jobs*. 😏 Sky's headline, if you were wondering, is:

Remember - and vote

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 15 hours ago
Stephan Pastis reminds us: Today, use the right to vote that they died to bequeath to us. There are literally billions of people in the world who don't have it, or whose right is meaningless thanks to official shenanigans. We don't labor under that curse - so remember, give thanks, and vote. Peter

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks to supporters at a campaign stop ahead of the 2018 midterm elections in Bridgeport, West Virginia. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Election eve on the campaign trail *(Reuters).

7 of the Most Epic Midterm Elections in American History

Fred Lucas at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, * Here’s a look at the shellackings, triumphs, and could’ve-been-worse midterm outcomes that helps put the 2018 contests into perspective. President Donald Trump isn’t on the ballot, but will face the biggest electoral test of his presidency so far during Tuesday’s midterm election—one that may well end in repudiation or vindication. History is not on any president’s side in a midterm election. Since 1862, the president’s party on average loses 32 House seats and more than two Senate seats in a midterm. And in the 47 midterms since 1826, the president’s p... more »

Russia vs. America: Who Would Have Won a Cold War Naval Battle?

Robert Farley at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * If war had broken out in the late 1970s, what role would the Soviet Navy have played? *Despite possessing a massive number of ships and aircraft, the Soviet Navy during the 1970s was still decisively inferior to the combined forces of NATO. * Over the course of the Cold War, the balance of forces between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Soviet Union changed dramatically. At different points, a war would have played out in far different ways in the major theaters, including Central Europe, the Arctic, the North Atlantic, the Far ... more »

VIDEO: Russian Su-27 Fighter Comes ‘Really, Really Close’ To Navy Plane

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Monday’s incident was the second such close encounter since January, when another Russian SU-27 came within five feet of a Navy EP-3 and then crossed through the Navy aircraft’s flight path, causing the EP-3 to fly through the Russian fighter’s jet wash. A Russian SU-27 fighter came dangerously close to a Navy EP-3 Aries reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea, defense officials said on Monday. - The Navy aircraft was in international airspace and had its transponder on as the SU-27 made two close passes on Monday, said Pentagon spokesman Eric... more »

Another Reason Why Russia and China Should Fear Navy Attack Submarines

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * They could be the ultimate spy. Here's how. *The Block III Virginia-Class submarines also have what’s called a Large Aperture Bow conformal array sonar system – designed to send out an acoustic ping, analyze the return signal, and provide the location and possible contours of enemy ships, submarines and other threats.* The Navy is expanding its attack submarine strategy to further emphasize enhanced “spy” like intelligence, surveillance reconnaissance missions to quietly patrol shallow waters near enemy coastline - scanning for enemy submarines, surfa... more »

"Another Daesh": Superbugs plague Afghan hospitals

Madlen Davies at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 15 hours ago
The military took steps to combat the deadly spread of superbugs among soldiers. But civilians in Afghanistan, which has one of the world's worst health systems, have been so lucky.

AM I CONCERNED?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
On the morning of Election Day two years ago, I wrote a post called "I'm Concerned." I was worried about weak Democratic numbers in early voting, and about a few troubling polls. I pointed out that the Real Clear Politics "no tossups" map, in which every state with a tight race was credited to whichever presidential candidate had even a slight lead, showed Hillary Clinton with barely enough electoral votes to win -- 272. And I took seriously Nate Silver's warning that a slight error in the polling could lead to a Donald Trump win in the Electoral College, even though there wasn't mu... more »

Saudi Arabia To Build Nuclear Reactors- Israel wants No Uranium Enrichment

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
*Jewish New Syndicate * (November 6, 2018 / JNS) "Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the building of his country’s first nuclear reactor on Monday during a visit to Riyadh’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, according to a report by the Saudi Press Agency. Saudi Arabia is currently the world’s top crude exporter, and uses oil and natural gas for power and water desalination. But now *the country is slated to build 16 nuclear reactors in the next 20 years for $80 billion.* Though Saudi Arabia and Israel are both enemies of Iran and allies of the United... more »

White Phosphorus - America's Weapon of Choice?

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Washington has made it its aim to vilify the Assad government by repeatedly informing the world that the pro-regime side in this conflict has used chemical weapons against its own civilian population. Recent news from Syria would suggest that the United States has behaved in a manner that flaunts international conventions with the use of certain banned weapons. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency or SANA, we find this recent news: While you might say or think that this is just pro-Assad propaganda, in fact, it is little dif... more »

ALENA 2.0 – NAFTA – USMCA – un (nouveau) traité (vraiment) nouveau ?

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
06-Nov-2018 L'ALENA 2.0 contient quelques infimes avancées mais reste dans l'esprit du vieil ALENA avec une dose de TPP sous stéroïdes.

Keynote address by George Kahale, III

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
06-Nov-2018 Combined with the dispute settlement mechanism of international arbitration, investment treaties have been transformed intol "weapons of legal destruction."

The Italian People Must Understand that Their Country is at War

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
The Italian People Must Understand that Their Country is at War by https://gefira.org/ The conflict between the European Union and Italy is a full-blown financial war. Euro countries cannot print their own money and for that reason they cannot have an endless deficit. Countries within the eurozone have to live within their means or else, without […]

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Co-ed or single-sex schools? Are all-boys or all-girls schools still relevant?* *Christopher Scanlon gives below a pretty good summary of the evidence that the social background of the pupils underlies the degree of success that different schooling types have in getting pupils through their final exams. And that is true because IQ underlies socio-economic status. As Charles Murray showed decades ago to great outrage, the richer are smarter on average.Scanlon does however treat social class very gingerly and thus overlooks the one thing that DOES give private schools of all t... more »

Has Bloomberg Begun the Battle for 2020?

Gary Benoit at rss - 16 hours ago
[image: has-bloomberg-begun-the-battle-for-2020] Did former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg just take a page out of the playbook of Sen. Ed Muskie from half a century ago?

John Taylor Gatto, Among America’s Finest Educators, Passes Away

Alex Newman at rss - 16 hours ago
[image: john-taylor-gatto-among-america-s-finest-educators-passes-away] One of America's best, brightest and most courageous educators, John Taylor Gatto, passed away on October 25 at 82.

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Energy storage capacity set to soar, 300 UK-based companies involved in new sector* *More slippery Green/Left statistics. They give battery statistics in MW (Megawatts) and GW (Gigawatts). And they mean it as they do so repeatedly. And it is the post of a renewables website so it is official, not just some journalistic muddle.But MW and GW tells you nothing. You want to know for HOW LONG you can supply current at that rate. You need to give your figures in MWh (megawatt hours). So the figures below are wholly meaningless from any practical viewpoint. If they supply cur... more »

"All we need now is for Andrew Adonis to be appointed entertainment correspondent"

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
The comments under the BBC Press Office's tweet announcing Faisal Islam's new BBC Economic Editor job are really quite something - and possibly highly revealing. If you 'do Twitter', you ought to give them a read. Yes, there are lots of fellow journalists wishing him well and saying good things about him, but mainly its ordinary Twittering members of the public, and there's a massive split among them: On one side there are lots and lots of anti-Brexit people very warmly welcoming his appointment, heaping praise his 'balanced reporting' and praying he'll bring more 'balance' to the... more »

Por Favor Vote Hoy-- PorTodo Nuestro Bien

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
This isn't a new poll but it could be the numbers we see on our TV screens tonight. Say a prayer. A result like that in Texas today is going to be dependent on, among other things, Latino turnout. Virtually all polling models assume Latinos will *not *turn out in large numbers. If that changes today, say goodbye to Ted Cruz and... HELLO BETO! Nearly 39% of Texans are Latino. BETO will win if they vote today in larger numbers than has been usual. AND, a big Latino turnout in Texas today could also help in more than a few districts with big Hispanic populations-- here's who has the ... more »

Election Day 2018 in USA

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
I created this silly graphic for Facebook many years ago. Today, it's not quite as much funny as it is true. While we can not and will not tell you for whom to vote, we'd like to know what issues...more »

Petition Letter to Danish Minister of Health against Dismissal of Peter Gøtzsche

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
The story of Dr. Peter Gøtzsche and scientific integrity continues. This petition below hopes to stave off his dismissal from the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen following his expulsion from Nordic Cochrane. Whatever the alleged reasons for the sacking of Gøtzsche from... more »

Will the Twentieth Century be Seen as a Dark Age?

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 17 hours ago
What will be the verdict of the intellectual historians, who are living more than 100 or 150 years from today, on the twentieth century? Will the twentieth century be seen as an Age of Enlightenment or Reason—after all, in these 100 years, material prosperity has increased more than in all of the rest of human history? But it is also possible that the twentieth century may be regarded as an Age of Darkness because this period saw the rise of several collectivist movements—socialism, communism, nazism and fascism—which massacred millions of people. Technology is one area in which twe... more »

UK COLUMN: China Prepares for War, Trump’s Economic War on Iran, Julian Assange Not Safe

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*UK Column News* | Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the early week news round-up.

Flat Earthers Now Believe our Planet Is Shaped Like A Donut

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
http://www.anonews.co/flat-earthers-now-believe-our-planet-is-shaped-like-a-donut/ Advertisements

Caring for Your Oral Microbiome

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/08/26/amp/optimize-your-oral-microbiome-avoid-fluoride.aspx?__twitter_impression=true

Russian jet intercepts US Navy aircraft over Black Sea (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Footage released by the US Navy on Monday shows the moment a Russian Su-27 jet is said to have intercepted a US EP-3 aircraft over the Black Sea. The US Navy said in a statement that the interception was carried out in an “unsafe” manner as the Russian aircraft allegedly sped past just metres from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli minister threatens to destroy Syria’s S-300s if IAF jet is hit

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Israeli Minister of Jerusalem, Ze’ev Elkin, theatened to destroy Syria’s S-300 air defense systems if an Israeli Air Force jet is destroyed during a mission. “We consider the very fact of shipping S-300 to Syria a big mistake,” Elkin said during a press conference for Russian media Monday. “The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iraqi troops deployed to secure Syrian border from IS (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – Up to 30,000 Iraqi troops and militia units have been deployed to defend Iraq’s western border with Syria against possible attacks from forces of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL), according to reports citing Iraqi officials. Footage filmed on Monday shows forces gathered in the border district of Al-Qa’im. Two […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

LOGICAL RANT: ‘What Russian Interference?’

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*Patrick Henningsen* | Looking back: how did Hillary Clinton lose when she had everyone on her side? Did the Russians really do that?

The Problem with Brexit and The Irish Border

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Is it all a staged drama used to engineer other social and geopolitical outcomes?

Trump Linked Casino Designer (Friedmutter) & Trump Brand Hotel Developer (Chawla) Give Big To Roger Wicker’s Campaign For US Senator From Mississippi

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago
Matthews was discussed here: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2018/11/02/largest-donor-to-mississippi-senator-wickers-re-election-campaign-is-palm-beach-florida-investor/ A Trump connected casino designer named Friedmutter, who lives in Nevada, and a Canadian born … Continue reading →

TRF midterms: a poll

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 18 hours ago
The forecasters seem to predict a 90% chance for a Democratic victory in the midterm elections. I think it's more likely that they'll be wrong – they are probably not "just forecasting". But what do you think? In this poll, both Americans and Unamericans are allowed to vote. Even if I wanted to eliminate the latter, I don't have effective enough tools to do so. Americans represent about 50% of the TRF readership. *Whom you root for and who will win?* I like Democrats and they'll win. I like Democrats but they'll lose. I like Republicans but they'll lose. I like Republicans and they'...more »

Faisal Islam to become Economics Editor for the BBC

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
Guido Fawkes has been tracking biased and/or innacurate reporting at Sky News for a while, particularly from its political editor Faisal Islam. Here's are three Brexit-related examples: - FAISAL REVERSE-FERRETS ON BMW BREXIT DOOM - CAA SHOOTS DOWN FAISAL OVER “MISLEADING” SKY NEWS SCAREMONGERING OVER PILOT LICENCES - BREXIT TWITTER SENTIMENT ANALYSIS: FAISAL’S 683 NEGATIVE TWEETS SINCE REFERENDUM So, in the light of that, if Guido is correct, what shall we make of the announcement today that Faisal Islam is joining the BBC and taking over Kamal Ahmed's old job as ... more »

Trump’s Sanctions Against Iran Appear to Have Failed

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 18 hours ago
If there will be increasing resistance in the EU, then it is even possible that Iran’s oil-sales will mushroom. The post Trump’s Sanctions Against Iran Appear to Have Failed appeared first on The Duran.

The America I Once Knew

Nicholas Sampsidis at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Butterflies and fenceless backyards... The post The America I Once Knew appeared first on The Duran.

Lightning Across the Solar System – NASA Video

Robert at Ice Age Now - 18 hours ago
Including Jupiter, Saturn and – maybe – Venus and Mars. The post Lightning Across the Solar System – NASA Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Nation Above All

Linh Dinh at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
With communism discredited for everyone but Western bourgeoisie posers, Vietnamese Communists have resorted to the old standby, nationalism, for their legitimacy

Let’s Have a War with Russia!

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
Fred Reed looks at the prospect of war with Russia, China or Iran, or even all three, and wonders about those are actually advocating such madness

How US sanctions on Iran could herald a profound global power shift

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
This could do to America what the Suez crisis did for Britain. In the medium term, Washington will lose influence as Iran gains confidence; in the worst case scenario, there will be a war whose consequences will be incalculable

‘I’m not meant to be a bloke’

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
Woman who changed gender to become a man called Lee 15 years ago says sex swap was a huge mistake and wants to switch back

What This Election Is About

Paul Craig Roberts at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
Paul Craig Roberts explains why he thinks that unless the American people rise up in armed rebellion, the nation is doomed.

Can a Jew Identify With “Whites”?

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
We are not defined by race. We are defined by our individual character and behaviour

‘Die Jew Rats’ synagogue vandal was anti-hate-crime intern & Democratic activist

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
As is so often the case with "hate crimes" today the perpetrator was not a white racist thug

Word via Ned Dougherty Nov 1, 2018

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
Following a Near Death Experience, Ned regularly receives important messages. In the latest, he sounds a grim warning for America

Trump’s Judges Imperil Our Rights for Decades

Marjorie Cohn at Marjorie Cohn - 19 hours ago
In less than two years as president, Donald Trump has already put two radical right-wing justices on the Supreme Court, cementing a conservative majority on the Court for decades. He has also placed 29 right-wing judges on the federal circuit courts of appeals with more in the works by the end of the year. These... Read more »

CTH Election Day Coverage 2018

sundance at The Last Refuge - 19 hours ago
For the midterm election day we have a pretty good idea what the overall media approach will be [See Here]. Knowing the gaslighting will likely be even worse than 2016, it becomes more important to tune out the media’s narrative … Continue reading →

5 Steps to Living Your Desires – Overcoming Forgetfulness

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 19 hours ago
Truth or Fantasy? Whatever you desire in life is available?

Germany's Military Is a Total Mess: No Working Submarines, New Equipment Is Defective.

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Only 39 percent of new weapons delivered to the German military in 2017 were ready to be fielded. And that's just the beginning. Only 39 percent of new weapons delivered to the German military in 2017 were ready to be fielded. The remainder had to be modified after delivery from the manufacturers before they were ready for use. The German Defense Ministry admitted the problem after being questioned by leftist lawmakers in Parliament last week. "Especially worrisome were Airbus A400M military transport aircraft and the Puma infantry tank delivered si... more »

Iran's Missiles Keep Getting Better and Better (As in More Advanced and Deadly)

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* The Trump administration seems to believe that sanctions and the threat of force will compel Iran to surrender its missiles and the underlying research-and-development infrastructure without getting anything in return. Iran is continuing to develop increasingly long-range ballistic missiles -- and is firing some shorter-range missiles in combat -- despite demands from the U.S. government that the Islamic republic totally give up any weapons that could, in theory, carry a nuclear warhead. On Sept. 8 and Oct. 1, 2018, Iran launched Zulfiqar, Quim... more »

We Behold

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 19 hours ago
We make magic with our eyes. We let the world sprout feathers and dance like a child in the spotlight of our attention. We let our chests glow golden with the voice portals of intergalactic Wal-Mart yodelers. We stay in that eyespace where pigeons are […]

Simon McCoy breaking the Spice Girls news

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 19 hours ago
I do like Simon McCoy: That @BBCSimonMcCoy's done it again - stay till the end to hear his priceless reaction to the #SpiceGirls reunion... pic.twitter.com/t2cEk9k8zH — Jason Keen (@Jason_Keen) November 5, 2018

2,400-Year-Old Shipwreck Believed To Be The World’s Oldest Was Just Discovered Intact At The Bottom Of The Black Sea

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
*[image: Shipwreck Black Sea]* What we have in the Black Sea i extraordinary and it will allow us to reconstruct ship types over all our history. After all, just what do we know of the ship building craft circa 1200 AD and how did it evolve. Much more interesting is that trade shipping existed for at least six thousand years and potentially even ten thousand years. An extensive early society existed in the Danubian region in particular before ultimately overwhelmed by horse warriors. This region had reason to trade as far afield as Egypt. Thus the Western Black Sea should be... more »

When America Despised the Irish: The 19th Century’s Refugee Crisis

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
The tale of the Irish is actually remarkable and they were the Helots of the British Aristocracy who essentially denied them access to capital. The real problem is that they could no longer sell of their surplus manpower after the American revolution to allay population growth. The American plantation owners instead opted for Black slaves no could not escape into the hills quite so easily. Recall that we only started coming to our senses beginning in the nineteenth century and often got it wrong. Even dependence on the potato was an anomaly in itself. There was also cattle... more »

Lavender might actually help you relax

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Someone has actually done the science underlying immunotherapy or at least tested out the key ingredient. Turns out it hits the same recepters as our relaxants and this explains why all those odd lavender products actually are popular forever. They really work. Sorry now that i have also dismissed them so long. Joke is on me there. This type of work will allow immunotherapy to jump into the mainstream and perhaps we will discover more as well. . *Lavender might actually help you relaxIn mice, sniffing some linalool is similar to taking Valium.B... more »

A few drinks can change how memories form

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
The take home from this is that you must pause a long time between drinking sessions because you need to undo the total effect which can easily persist for 24 hours. The better take home is to mostly avoid addictives of all types except for some sort of party time many days apart. It will otherwise alter your brain and the risk is not zero. I do notice THC remains out of this list and this conforms to what we so far know. I have personally conducted my self in this manner for my entire life and i do not really know why i have been so rigorous. We now know that this is well ... more »

@Roger Wicker For US Senate From Mississippi Cannot Spell Mississippian; Senator Wicker Could Help Mississippi’s Brain Drain By Hiring Educated Mississippians

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 20 hours ago
Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi and/or his campaign cannot spell Mississippian! There has been much discussion of the Mississippi brain-drain … Continue reading →

More Americans Want A Job This Year Than Last; More Working Multiple Jobs To Make Ends Meet This Year Than Last

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 20 hours ago
According to the latest job report on November 2, 2018: As of October of 2018, over 5 million people in … Continue reading →

Canadian-Born Senator Ted Cruz Of Texas Actively Intervened For A Canadian Uranium Mining Company Against A US State (Virginia); But Accuses Virginia Of Subversion (Against The British Crown?)

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 20 hours ago
Canadian born Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has actively intervened on behalf of a Canadian (uranium) mining company, against … Continue reading →

Calling the police

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
A private video of several people cheering and laughing as they burned an effigy of Grenfell Tower for Bonfire Night was shared on social media. For this sickening joke, five men have now been arrested. The BBC, and many others, are prominently reporting it (it's been the main headline on *Today *and BBC Breakfast this morning), but doing so *without* even the slightest nod towards the kind of concerns popping up across my Twitter feed today: - What's noticeable about the Grenfell Effigy disgrace, is not that anyone was despicable and ghastly enough to do it, we've always h... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* I've lived in New York City for 39 years so I've gotten to see the Statue Of Liberty innumerable times. She's an elderly woman and frequently in need of repairs. She's a metaphor in that sense. But, the important thing is: She gets those repairs, imperfect though they may be. Most of us, in fact, gladly pay for those repairs. Sometimes, the repairs are only of the stop gap variety. Sometimes they are extensive and deep. Consider today, Election Day, a day for those repairs. There are however many in our country who would prefer to preserve other statues; statues that st... more »

Russia Financial Advisory Assistance To Venezuela Is “Regime Reinforcement”

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
The ideal outcome is that Russia and China’s financial advice to Venezuela will contribute to stabilizing its economy and therefore creating the conditions for its many emigrants to return home from the regional countries that they fled to at the height of the Hybrid War crisis. The post Russia Financial Advisory Assistance To Venezuela Is “Regime Reinforcement” appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

24 Hours To Decisions Known

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 22 hours ago
A place to discuss the election final hours and the returns as they come in. Continue reading →

November 6th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #656

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Tuesday November 6th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours 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 →

Does Immigration Across the Southern U.S. Border Pose a Health Risk to American Children?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 22 hours ago
Anti-immigration memes make sweeping speculations about epidemiology that are not supported by rational science.

Did a Montana Libertarian End His Senate Run and Endorse a Republican?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 22 hours ago
Rick Breckenridge reversed course on his announcement one day before the November 2018 midterm election.

Fox Says Hannity Won’t Be a Guest at Trump Rally

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 22 hours ago
Fox News Channel insists that Sean Hannity will not be appearing as a guest at President Donald Trump's midterm elections rally in Missouri, even as the campaign continued to list the Fox host as a "special guest."

Will It Be Judgement Day For Democrats?

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 22 hours ago
This is a call for a straight Republican vote on Tuesday. Not because Republicans are perfect, but because the Democrats are insane. There needs to be a consequence for their behavior at the ballot box. It’s time for America to pass judgment on the Democrat Party. There was a time when most Americans believed both parties wanted the best for the country, we just disagreed on policy. No More. These days, we’re not arguing about welfare reform or tax rates. We’re not debating education funding or quibbling about environmental regulations. We’re not even separated by mere differences o... more »

WNU Editor's Commentary On The U.S. Election

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
President Donald Trump rallies with supporters at Missoula International Airport in Missoula, Montana, October 18, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *WNU Editor*: Some people wanted to know my opinion on Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections .... so I was busy this evening discussing what I believe will be the result when all the votes have been cast, and how this result will impact the U.S. Presidency for the next two years. I am going to give a more detailed analysis later on Tuesday .... I am just too tired right now, and I need to be sharp Tuesday morning. But before I crash for tonight,... more »

Can you cure a phobia by medically rewriting the original fear memory?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
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Rush Limbaugh Breakout Speech During Cape Girardeau MAGA Rally…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Radio personality Rush Limbaugh appeared on stage just ahead of President Trump at the final MAGA campaign rally of midterm season 2018. Mr. Limbaugh is from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where the rally was held.

The Framing of the AGW Fraud: Shakespeare vs IPCC

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 23 hours ago
Image: Who2 Shakespeare was very creative. He created many new words into the English language such as: - Accommodation; - Assassination: - Dexterously; - Dislocate; and - Submerged. He also created many phrases that we now assume are normal English usage. Creativity at its finest. The UNFCCC/IPCC are also very creative. They do NOT contribute to a) Either the English language; nor b) True science. However, the IPCC and its various agencies, NASA:GISS; HadleyCRUT were very creative in creating the scam of (AGW) man-made global warming. Here are some of Sha... more »

DWT California Voter Guide For Tuesday (Reprise)

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
We published this a few weeks ago for early voters but I figured I'd run it again-- with a bonus video at the end-- for Californians going to the polls on Tuesday. First and foremost on our list is the U.S. Senate race, in which we *strongly* back *Kevin de León* against fossilized conservative incumbent Dianne Feinstein. [image: Goal Thermometer]We don't usually back better of two evil candidates-- which is what the Democratic Party usually encourages, particularly on the federal level. But, this year, because of the existential threat from Trump, we are doing just that. Vote for... more »

La caravana migrante en México: Entre el éxodo, la crisis humanitaria y la criminalización

bilaterals.org - 1 day ago
06-Nov-2018 Los millares de centroamericanos, principalmente hondureños, que en semanas pasadas ingresaron a México, son mucho más que una caravana. Son la viva imagen y la encarnación de la crisis humanitaria de miles de personas que, escapando de la aguda precariedad que viven en sus hogares y comunidades, huyeron en éxodo masivo. Son dos principalmente las causas de su salida: 1) la violencia estructural y constante (del crimen organizado, las pandillas y el Estado); 2) y la aguda y generalizada pobreza como condición permanente de vida. No se trata de criminales, como deliberad... more »

Why Is Benjamin Netanyahu Defending Mohammed bin Salman? Trump’s Deal of the Century

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Why Is Benjamin Netanyahu Defending Mohammed bin Salman? by Richard SILVERSTEIN, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ The Saudi crown prince is the key Arab linchpin of the Trump-Netanyahu deal of the century and shares Netanyahu’s animosity toward both Iran and Erdogan. – For the past month, while governments and media outlet around the world sounded a drumbeat of shock and dismay […]

For the First Time Since the Cuban Crisis, Nuclear War Threat is Real – Stephen Cohen

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Nov 5, 2018 The US has announced its withdrawal from the historic nuclear arms treaty with Russia. How serious of a setback is this for the two countries’ relations – and global security? We talked to Stephen Cohen, contributing editor of The Nation magazine, professor emeritus at Princeton University, and author of the […]

Italy Vows to DEFY EU Threats Over Its Budget and Says It ‘Will Never Kneel Again’ as ‘Worried’ Euro Officials Prepare to Hit New Populist Government with Huge Fines for Defying Rules

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Italy Vows to DEFY EU Threats Over Its Budget and Says It ‘Will Never Kneel Again’ as ‘Worried’ Euro Officials Prepare to Hit New Populist Government with Huge Fines for Defying Rules by CHRIS DYER FOR MAILONLINE and AFP and AP, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said Italy ‘will not kneel’ to EU over budget * Proposing tax cuts […]

Palestinians Protest Illegal Israel Blockade on Gaza

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
TRT World Now Published on Nov 5, 2018 Eight people have been wounded after Israeli naval forces blocked Palestinians from breaking the Gaza blockade. end

Report: Priest Pedophilia is on the Rise Again, Linked to Homosexuality

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Report: Priest Pedophilia is on the Rise Again, Linked to Homosexuality by Dr. Eowyn, https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/ On Nov. 2, 2018, Louisiana-based Ruth Institute released a study, Is Catholic clergy sex abuse related to homosexual priests?. – The Ruth Institute was founded in 2008 by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, an economics-trained author and writer on marriage, family and human sexuality who was the […]

US Military Aircraft Intercepted By Russian SU 27 Over Black Sea

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
DAHBOO777 Published on Nov 5, 2018 U.S. EP-3 intercepted in the #BlackSea by Russian SU-27 putting at risk pilots and crew. #USNavy aircraft was operating in accordance with international law and did not provoke this Russian activity. Learn More: https://twitter.com/USNavy/status/105… end

Israel Approves 31 Settler Units in West Bank City of Al-Khalil

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Zionist ‘666’ Israel, is a Satanic counterfeit. It is NOT the Israel of the Bible. It is a Satanic heresy. Countless Jewish historians have admitted that Ashkenazi Khazars are NOT the descendants of the 12 tribes of Israel. The Bible say they are NOT semitic people. Even their language YIDDISH is NOT a middle eastern semitic […]

China, UK Regret Imposition of Sanctions on Iran

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
PressTV Published on Nov 5, 2018 Britain says it regrets the US move to re-impose oil and financial sanctions against Iran. A spokesman for the UK prime minister said London will remain committed to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as long as Tehran abides by the accord. The official added Britain will continue to fully support […]

Russia, China Consider Bilateral Trade in National Currencies to Cut Dollar Use

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Russia, China Consider Bilateral Trade in National Currencies to Cut Dollar Use by https://sputniknews.com/ As relations with the West deteriorate, Russia and China are discussing new measures to boost cross-border trade using each other’s currencies. – Russia and China are engaged in talks over the establishment of a cross-border payment system which would use their national currencies, the Russian […]

Nomi Prins Talks Central Banks & Rigged Markets on the Great Reset Opportunity Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Neptune Global Published on Nov 5, 2018 Author and former Wall Street insider Nomi Prins discusses the role of central banks in the rigging and manipulation of global markets on the Great Reset Opportunity Report. end

Italian Far-Right Party Supporters Demand Deportation of Illegal Migrants

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Nov 5, 2018 Hundreds of supporters of the far-right Forza Nuova rallied in the streets of Rome on Sunday. Celebrating National Unity and Armed Forces Day, the far-right party supporters carried banners and smoke flares as they demanded the immediate repatriation of undocumented immigrants. Several Forze Nuova supporters were seen giving the Roman […]

Saudi-Led Yemen Strikes Destroy UK Aid with British Bombs – Oxfam Slams London’s ‘Incoherent’ Policy

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Nov 5, 2018 UK charity Oxfam has expressed alarm at coalition-led air strikes repeatedly hitting British aid projects in Yemen. An Oxfam representative brands Britain’s approach to Yemen ‘incoherent’, adding that the humanitarian crisis there continues to worsen with medical facilities and water supply systems being targeted. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9hv8 end

A Time For Choosing

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago
anytime you and I question the schemes of the do-gooders, we are denounced as being against their humanitarian goals. They say we are always “against” things, never “for” anything. Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they … Continue reading →

I Believe Climate Scientists

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago
the question will be whether, in the hopes of saving their own necks, McLean and Ford take down any congressional Democrats or staffers with them. Whitney Cummings on Twitter: “Amazing that Dr. Ford is incorporating legit science into her testimony. … Continue reading →

Musical Interlude: 2002, “We Meet Again”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
2002, “We Meet Again” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_OmsxDef9c

Musical Interlude: The Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
The Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey”

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“Is the heart and soul of our Galaxy located in Cassiopeia? Possibly not, but that is where two bright emission nebulas nicknamed Heart and Soul can be found. The Heart Nebula, officially dubbed IC 1805 and visible in the below view on the right, has a shape reminiscent of a classical heart symbol. Both nebulas shine brightly in the red light of energized hydrogen. *Click image for larger size.* Several young open clusters of stars populate the image and are visible above in blue, including the nebula centers. Light takes about 6,000 years to reach us from these nebulas, which togethe... more »

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 308 – 2018

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Whoopsie – Must Listen: Michigan Reporter Calls Senate Candidate John James Voicemail, Accidentally Didn’t Hang Up….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
As much as this is hilarious to hear, there is also a serious aspect. Republican candidate John James is in a close race in Michigan with incumbent Senator Debbie Stabenow. A reporter named Brenda Battel from the Huron Daily Tribune … Continue reading →

Senator Ted Cruz Proposed Increasing H1B Immigrants By 500%; H1B Visas Will Lead To Even Greater Immigration Crisis; US Born More Likely Unemployed Than Foreign Born Says Latest Employment Data

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
This chart shows new US citizens. Ted Cruz, like many other Republicans, wants this increased many times over. Too many … Continue reading →

New Jersey Group Gives Big To Senators Roger Wicker-Ted Cruz To Sanction Iran; Apparently Want War With Iran; If You Want Peace, Vote Them Out

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
It is important to understand that these large NORPAC donors, who appear to want the US at war with Iran, … Continue reading →

Is The Global Temperature Record Credible?

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 1 day ago
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Georgia Governor’s Race Roiled by Election Security Charges

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
The bruising race for governor of Georgia has been roiled by unsupported, eleventh-hour allegations from Republican candidate Brian Kemp, who is also the state's chief election official, that Democrats sought to hack the voter registration system.

Did Kurt Russell Say President Trump Was ‘Relentless,’ ‘Dedicated’ and ‘Determined?’

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
A quote from a Twitter account using Kurt Russell’s face for its profile picture has become attributed to the actor himself.

Study: Neuroprotective Effect of Virgin Coconut Oil Helps Relieve ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease)

AdminM at Health Impact News - 1 day ago
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes disability and can lead to death. It is considered progressive and incurable. It is often referred to as Lou Gehrig disease, named after the Yankee baseball star of decades ago whose career was cut short by ALS. ALS begins with minor muscular control issues then progresses until one is completely disabled, even unable to consume food or breathe. It can be a slow, miserable death for many who are stricken. ALS diagnoses have been increasing, and the pharmaceutical industry has no cures. A recent animal st... more »

N.Y. Times FINALLY Exposes the Cause of Mass Illiteracy

Alex Newman at rss - 1 day ago
[image: n-y-times-finally-exposes-the-cause-of-mass-illiteracy] It may be a century late to the party, but the Grey Lady has finally gotten around to exposing the most destructive quackery in American history — the “whole language” method used to “teach reading.”

Censorship and Gun Control Will Not Make Us Safe

Ron Paul at rss - 1 day ago
[image: censorship-and-gun-control-will-not-make-us-safe] Sadly, but not unexpectedly, the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh is being used to justify new infringements on liberty.

President Trump MAGA Rally, Cape Girardeau, Missouri – 10:00pm ET / 9:00pm CT…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
For the final MAGA rally of the midterm election President Trump heads to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, for a rally at the Show Me Center. In addition to President Trump, special guests Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, and Lee Greenwood will be … Continue reading →

The Predictable Midterm Election Day Media Narrative Operation….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Based on an overlay of how the media narrated the November 2016 presidential election; and accepting an exponential doubling-down for their midterm election effort; we can forecast how the media will push a midterm narrative to bolster their overall efforts. … Continue reading →

The Army Wants a New Towed 155-Millimeter Howitzer (AKA Big Gun)

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * We explain why. The U.S. Army wants a new towed 155-millimeter howitzer. The new gun will replace the M777 towed howitzers used by Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCT), according to the Request for Information, a market survey that will tell the Army what the defense industry can provide. Deployment would be in the early 2020s. The Army emphasizes that it wants a highly mobile weapon with the latest fire control and other technologies. "This SBCT 155mm howitzer, is required to retain the key transportability and firepower attributes of the current sy... more »

The Dozen Worst Democrats Facing The Voters Are Better Than The Dozen Best Republicans

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Perhaps trying to torture Señor Trumpanzee, a 4 month old Pew Research poll was widely circulated on the internet over the weekend, showing that President Obama, by far, is the president who the most Americans think was the best in their lifetimes (31%) followed by Reagan (21%) and Clinton (13%). I didn't have time to conduct a poll, but I'm going to tell you who the best non-incumbent candidates running for Congress on Tuesday are. In alphabetical order-- based strictly on how well they will perform in Congress if they are elected. These are a dozen potential superstars: *•* Li... more »

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