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Thomas Paine

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Friday, April 21, 2017

21 April - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

Midnight

Did a New York Restaurant Refuse to Serve a United States Soldier?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A photograph from a television shoot was used to falsely claim Villaggio's in Massapequa, New York shunned a military member because he visited with a service dog.

CFPB Prepaid Card Rule Again Targets a Product Popular With the Masses

Veronique de Rugy at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: cfpb-prepaid-card-rule-again-targets-a-product-popular-with-the-masses] Whenever innovation produces a new technology or product that benefits the masses, government bureaucrats inevitably try to smother it with excessive regulation. They often even have the gall to claim they are doing so for public benefit.

Financial Times: Russia’s oil and gas industry booming BECAUSE of sanctions

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 13 hours ago
[image: arctic drilling] Financial Times shows sanctions have triggered a technological boom and a successful restructuring within Russia's oil and gas industry The post Financial Times: Russia’s oil and gas industry booming BECAUSE of sanctions appeared first on The Duran.

X22 Report News Flash: “False Flag Watch Is Now Active, Gotham Shield Nuke Blast Over NJ & NY”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*X22 Report News Flash: * *“False Flag Watch Is Now Active, Gotham Shield Nuke Blast Over NJ & NY”* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxD5Od568PE

"A Matter of Mercy"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"A Matter of Mercy"* by Jim Kunstler "Paging Doctor Oz! A patient calling itself The United States wandered into the emergency room disoriented, wearing a filthy warm-up suit, claiming it was “the greatest” this and that… but was unable to complete the nine-page admission protocol or present valid insurance ID. Patient is growing increasingly violent, threatening staff and other patients…. Nations do develop something like Alzheimers. Perhaps you haven’t noticed that for some time now nothing sticks in the national brain-pan - if that’s what we can call the news media and its anal... more »

"Central Banks’ $13 Trillion Problem"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"Central Banks’ $13 Trillion Problem"* by Bill Bonner "The Dow was down 118 points yesterday. It should be down a lot more. Of course, markets know more than we do. And maybe this market knows something that makes sense of these high prices. What we see are reasons to sell, not reasons to buy. *Paycheck to paycheck: *Nearly half of all American families live ‘paycheck to paycheck’, say researchers. Without borrowing, 46% couldn’t raise $400 to cover an emergency. This is at least part of the reason why retail sales dropped for the second month in a row in March. Despite seven year... more »

Was Paul Walker’s Ghost Spotted on a ‘Fast and Furious’ Movie Set?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
An image purportedly showing the ghost of Paul Walker is actually an altered photograph of the actor's brother.

Is Afghanistan The Next Proxy Battle Between the U.S. And Russia?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Stratfor:* *Afghanistan: The Next Big U.S.-Russia Proxy Battle* *Summary* If recent developments are any indication, Russia is becoming increasingly focused on and active in Afghanistan. The Russian government has held several consultations with Tajikistan on expanding security cooperation on the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border and has explored increasing the scope of its Central Asian military bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). It has also increased its diplomatic engagement with the Taliban and, according to Afghan and U.S. officials, may even be providing ... more »

The U.S. Is Gearing Up For Space War

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Source: Digital Global DigitalGlobe's WorldView-3 super-spectral 30-cm imagery allows for fast and precise mapping of various features anywhere in the world. (Pictured here: Sydney) *CNBC:* *How the US is gearing up as fear of a space war mounts* * Air Force creates a new position for a three-star general that will serve as a space czar advising the Air Force secretary and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. * SpaceX wins second military contract to launch an Air Force GPS satellite. * DARPA signs deal with Decartes Labs to gain insights on satellite imagery using machine learning. Tapping ... more »

Lockheed Martin Reveals Their Version Of The 'Next Big Thing' In Army Aviation (Video)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Daily Mail:** Lockheed Martin reveals radical superfast 'Raider' Special Operations helicopter with two sets of rotors* * Raider could be used by the US Army, Airforce, Navy and Marine Corps * Tops speeds at 220 knots, which is double the speed of traditional helicopters * Also designed to refuel in the air and fly 10,000 feet in 95° F temperatures It has been deemed ‘the next big thing in Army aviation’. The S-97 Raider is a light tactical prototype helicopter capable of carrying six troops and external weapons, all while reaching speeds of more than 220 knots. Based on Sikorsk... more »

US approves nearly $300 million weapons deal to Kurdish Peshmerga

Paul Antonopoulos at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:12 P.M.) – The US State Department has approved a possible sale of military equipment to the Peshmerga to an estimated cost of $295.6 million, according to Rudaw. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement on Wednesday that the weapons deal will be enough to fully outfit two Peshmerga light infantry brigades […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

بالصور || مقتل عشرات المسلحين بينهم سعوديين وقياديين بالنصرة في معارك طيبة الامام شمال حماة

Yusha Yuseef at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
نشرت تنسيقيات المسلحين صورا لعشرات القتلى سقطوا خلال المعارك مع وحدات الجيش السوري اثناء العملية العسكرية التي ادت إلى سيطرة الجيش على بلدة طيبة الامام معقل ارهابيي جبهة النصرة في ريف حماة الشمالي ونعت التنسيقيات عدد من قيادات هيئة تحرير الشام بيهم ارهابيون سعوديي الجنسية قدر عددهم بالـ 50 قتيل وعشرات الجرحى , عرف منهم […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadists call on all rebel factions to send reinforcements to northern Hama

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham have declared full mobilization in the northern countryside of Hama on Friday after suffering heavy losses in the past 48 hours. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham called on all their rebel allies to send reinforcements to northern Hama in order to drive back the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Kurdish pincer offensive cuts off bunch of ISIS-held villages north of Raqqa

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:20 P.M.) – Over the past 24 hours, ISIS has withdrawn hundreds of fighters towards the provincial capital of Raqqa as the YPG-led ‘Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) seized numerous sites, surrounding nearly a dozen ISIS controlled villages in a pocket in the northern Raqqa countryside. Following the capture of six other villages yesterday, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadists suffer huge losses in northern Hama, 50+ killed

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham, and Jaysh Al-‘Izza suffered their highest casualty total this month during the battle for northern Hama, a Syrian military source told Al-Masdar News today. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) killed over 50 jihadists, including 5 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Prisioneros palestinos en huelga de hambre

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Cientos de prisioneros palestinos comienzan una huelga de hambre para exigir derechos básicos mientras las condiciones de las cárceles israelíes alcanzan “su peor momento”. Unos 1.500 prisioneros políticos palestinos detenidos por Israel lanzaron el lunes una huelga de hambre en masa para presionar por sus derechos básicos y dar a conocer las difíciles condiciones humanitarias […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Семьи погибших жителей Кефраи и Фуа возлагают вину на «ан-Нусру», Турцию и Катар

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Жители городов Кефрая и Фуа выступили с заявлением, в котором они затронули «преступные действия, направленные против безоружных беженцев, включая детей, женщин и престарелых жителей двух городов. Около 130 детей и более 400 взрослых были убиты или ранены, что считается беспрецедентным массовым убийством, совершенным против детей». В заявлении указывалось, что «те, кто обвинил сирийскую армию и […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

N.Korea threatens to ‘reduce US to ashes’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
(Agencies) – North Korean state media has warned Washington of a “super-mighty pre-emptive strike” which would “reduce the US to ashes.” It comes after US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson said that Washington is looking to pressure Pyongyang over its nuclear program. The Rodong Sinmun, Official newspaper for North Korea’s ruling Worker’s Party, wrote, “In […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

الأسد: شراء الأسلحة الروسية جزء من العلاقة اليومية بين وزارتي الدفاع في روسيا وسوريا

Yusha Yuseef at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
أكد الرئيس الأسد في مقابلة مع ” سبوتنيك الروسية ” نشر بعضها اليوم أن المفاوضات مع الجانب الروسي فيما يتعلق بشراء الأسلحة، بما في ذلك أنظمة دفاع جوي جديدة، تجري بصورة مستمرة، وأضاف: “فهذا هو الحال دائما، قبل الحرب وخلال الحرب، بالطبع، فقد بتنا نحتاج إلى المزيد من الأسلحة بعد الحرب بسبب الاستهلاك، وهذا جزء من […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army destroys large militant tunnel in west Damascus

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unearthed a massive tunnel inside the town of Madaya yesterday that stretched hundreds of meters to the nearby village of Baqin in the western countryside of Damascus. According to a local journalist, the tunnel was used by the militants of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham to smuggle […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iraqi officials announce 26 Qatari hostages released after 16 months in captivity

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The 26 Qatari hostages from a hunting party in 2015 were released to the Iraqi government on Friday, the Associated Press reported. Quoting government and security officials, the Associated Press claimed that all 26 Qatari hunters were released this morning after more than a year of negotiating with the groups […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Ex-Nusra member behind Aleppo bus attack that killed 126 civilians: Assad

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, was quoted by Al-Mayadeen News on Friday, saying that an ex-Nusra member carried out the heinous suicide attack in southwest Aleppo that killed 126 civilians from Al-Fou’aa and Kafraya last week. Jabhat Al-Nusra was an Al-Qaeda affiliate that was aligned with the Syrian Opposition before forming […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian Air Force obliterates jihadist underground base in northern Hama: video

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force carried out a special operation on Friday that targeted one of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s underground bases in the northern Hama countryside. A Russian jet traveling from the Hmaymim Airbase in southwest Latakia would conduct this airstrike on Friday, using a bunker buster bomb to destroy the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

The Global Pensions Crisis - Part 2 - The Solution

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
In part one of this two part posting, I examined the coming global pensions crisis and how both the private and public sector pension plans were facing a significant under- and unfunded issue. As I noted, this will have a significant impact on aging workers around the globe since it is becoming increasingly unlikely that retirees will be able to count on the pensions that they believed were their "birthright". In part two of this posting, I will look at some potential solutions to the crisis as outlined in Citi's publication, "The Coming Pensions Crisis". While the funding levels ... more »

For Will: Some Reflections on Sorrow

Amanda Murdie at Duck of Minerva - 14 hours ago
The following is a guest post by Jana von Stein, Senior Lecturer of Political Science and International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington. Will Moore’s suicide carries with it a special sorrow that I can’t yet even wrap my head (or heart) around. I met Will when I was on the job market in […]

DEATH IS A SAILING SHIP WHICH WILL ALSO BE WELCOMED ON ANOTHER SHORE

Allen L Roland, Ph.D at Allen L Roland's Weblog - 14 hours ago
*Since I have seen my mother when she reached through the curtain and touched me in an after-death experience in 1987 as well as my deceased twin brother two years ago when he intervened and saved my life on Highway 4. I am aware that my grandfather is still very much alive in my heart and will eventually be welcoming me home to a safe harbor with his soft heart and warm embrace ~ for those who we love deeply become part of us forever: Allen L Roland, PhD * *"To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the ... more »

EMBRACE OF HATE: Loss of empathy for Those People!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017Part 5—Loss of our brains and our souls:* In her column in last Friday's New York Times, Professor Fels described the varied effects of political hate. What are the motives of "people who hate?" How are such people affected by their loathing of The Others? Today, we'll think about one possible motive, and about one effect: FELS (4/14/17): The point is to hurt and humiliate. Those who hate want to make the objects of their hate suffer as they have. It is this that makes the attacks so personal and lends them their crude, violent and often sexual nature. The ... more »

Fromm: Political Emptiness & Stupidity

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
The Mike Wallace Interview: Erich Fromm (1958-05-25) Erich Fromm, psychoanalyst and social critic, talks to Wallace about society, materialism, relationships, government, religion, happiness and his fear of nuclear war.

US Govt: Arresting WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Now a Top “Priority”

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: ASSANGE]Officials reportedly claim the Department of Justice is ready to file arrest charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange -- Calling it a "priority."

Study Shows 1 Diet Soda a Day Increases Risk of Dementia, Stroke by 300%

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: diet]Those who consume one artificially-sweetened beverage (ASB) a day have three times the risk of stroke and dementia than those who consume real sugar.

Paradigm Shift: Study Finds 51% of Millennials Giving Up All Alcohol for Cannabis

Justin Gardner at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: cannabis]As cannabis legalization spreads, people can finally turn to a much safer recreational substance without fear of being thrown in a cage.

Horrifying Dashcam Shows Cop Ram Motorcycle and Kill the Driver — For Speeding

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: motorcylce]For a minor speeding infraction, a cop initiated and maintained a deadly chase which ended after he rammed a motorcycle, killing the driver.

Paris Terror Attack -- News Roundup

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Locates shooting on the Champs-Elysees in Paris *Reuters*:* Paris gunman's criminal past in focus as police hunt second suspect* The man who shot dead a French policeman in an Islamist militant attack had served time for armed assaults on law enforcement officers, police sources said on Friday, as authorities sought a second suspect flagged by Belgian security services. The gunman, identified as Karim Cheurfi, opened fire on a police vehicle parked on the Champs Elysees in Paris late on Thursday, killing one officer and injuring two others before being shot dead. The attack over... more »

US, UK and France refuse to send forensic scientists to site of alleged chemical attack in Syria

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
[image: US, UK and France refuse to send forensic scientists to site of alleged chemical attack in Syria] The Organisation For The Prohibition Of Chemical Weapon is hiding something... The post US, UK and France refuse to send forensic scientists to site of alleged chemical attack in Syria appeared first on The Duran.

OPCW investigation of Khan Sheikhoun attack collapses before it starts

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 15 hours ago
[image: OPCW] With the stakes impossibly high and an independent investigation compromised before it starts by Western declarations of President Assad's guilt, the OPCW investigation into the Khan Sheikhoun attack is already the subject of recrimination and conflict between the Western Powers and Russia. The post OPCW investigation of Khan Sheikhoun attack collapses before it starts appeared first on The Duran.

New Census Bureau study shows that 1 in 3 millennials currently live with mom and dad (Chart)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
[image: Unemployment Forces Spanish Youth To Live At Home] A new study from the Census Bureau shows how the American household is changing. The latest household survey data results show that … The post New Census Bureau study shows that 1 in 3 millennials currently live with mom and dad (Chart) appeared first on The Duran.

Mosul Campaign Day 186, Apr 20, 2017

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 15 hours ago
April 19 Iraqi police claimed they had liberated 30-40% of the Old City. Newest map shows no changes in district. Bulge on left was recent 200m advance police made April 16, otherwise no movement in south for over month now (Ninewa Media Center) The Golden Division was still advancing in the center of west Mosul. The Nasrneighborhood was declared freed, and there was fighting in Haramat, Siha, and Tanak. The unit has been making steady progress in the middle and western section of the city. Yesterdaythe Iraqi police claimed they had taken 30-40% of the Old City district in the e... more »

40 seconds which sum up the dire state of Theresa May’s election campaign right now [VIDEO]

Kerry-anne Mendoza at The Canary - 15 hours ago
The opening days of Theresa May’s general election campaign have been dire. First she has refused to take part in televised leadership debates. Then two of her core team resigned within days of each other. And now, there is a surge in bets that Jeremy Corbyn will be the UK’s next prime minister. We tracked down […] The post 40 seconds which sum up the dire state of Theresa May’s election campaign right now [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

A BBC host takes anti-Corbyn bias so far, a Daily Mail journalist tells him to ‘step down’

James Wright at The Canary - 15 hours ago
BBC Radio 4 host Nick Robinson has taken the broadcaster’s anti-Corbyn bias so far, a Daily Mail journalist told him to “step down”. If Nick Robinson wants to enter politics he should step down as presenter of the Today Programme. https://t.co/SNlZ9sMxDV — Peter Oborne (@OborneTweets) April 20, 2017 Huge backlash Robinson, the former BBC Political […] The post A BBC host takes anti-Corbyn bias so far, a Daily Mail journalist tells him to ‘step down’ appeared first on The Canary.

Theresa May’s election campaign in crisis as her core team quit one by one

Kerry-anne Mendoza at The Canary - 15 hours ago
Theresa May’s respected press secretary has quit, just weeks ahead of the general election. It is one among a number of high-profile resignations from the Prime Minister’s core team, signalling all is not well at Number 10. The last goodbye Lizzie Loudon was to Theresa May as Alastair Campbell was to Tony Blair. Conservative magazine […] The post Theresa May’s election campaign in crisis as her core team quit one by one appeared first on The Canary.

The RAND Corporation War-games The Defense Of The Baltics And War With Russia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
© RIA Novosti. Ilia Pytalev *Sputnik*:* Just Try It: Influential US Think Tank Recommends Attack on Russia's Kaliningrad* Against the background of a beefed up NATO presence in Eastern Europe, and preparations for new drills on Russian borders, analysts at the RAND Corporation, an influential US think tank, have urged the Pentagon to consider options for the 'neutralization' of Russian military systems in Kaliningrad. Russian experts offer their take on such 'advice.' Complaining about what it estimates to be impressive Russian air defenses capabilities in its Baltic exclave, the ... more »

Job alert: Biology society hiring editors to screen images

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
A biology society is hiring three editors to screen images in submissions to its journal, Journal of Biological Chemistry — which we think is a great idea. We don’t typically mention job ads on our site, except when they become relevant to cleaning up the literature — and with the latest job ad, the JBC […] The post Job alert: Biology society hiring editors to screen images appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Having successfully hijacked the election in America Russia set their sights on France.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
Marie Le Pen and Vladimir Putin. Courtesy of Salon: *As the French prepare to vote Sunday in a presidential election marked by acrimonious debate about Russian influence in Europe, there’s little doubt about which candidate Moscow backs.* *Last month, the combative populist Marine Le Pen of the right-wing National Front flew to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin. It was a display of longtime mutual admiration. The frontrunner in a field of 11 candidates, Le Pen shrugs off allegations of corruption and human rights abuses against Putin, calling him a tough and effective l... more »

In Socialist Venezuela, Some Protest, Others Starve

Michael Tennant at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: in-socialist-venezuela-some-protest-others-starve] While opposition leaders and supporters protest the Venezuelan government's political repression, the poor are too busy trying to survive to join them.

Friday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 15 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Andrew Jackson discusses the problems with increased corporate concentration of wealth and power - including the need for a response that goes beyond competition policies. In the 1960s, institutional economists like John Kenneth Galbraith described a world of oligopoly in which a few firms, such as the big three in auto, set prices in order to achieve profit targets. This cozy world was disrupted by increased international competition, and by deregulation and privatization of the utilities, transportation and financial sectors, but corporate co... more »

Operation 'Gotham Shield': U.S. Government To Simulate A 10 Kiloton Nuclear Detonation Over Manhattan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
"Operation Gotham Shield" Simulating 10kt Nuke Detonation over NYC/NJ Next Mon & Tues https://t.co/hpPCqynJ4y — The Event Chronicle (@TheEvent2014) April 20, 2017 *SHTFPlan.com*: *Operation Gotham Shield: U.S. Gov’t To “Simulate Nuke Blast Over Manhattan” As Actual War Nears* *False flag watch is now active.* A general alert is out for something major in the near or immediate future. Hopefully, it is just another false alarm, instead of another false flag. Either way, and danger is at hand. Given all that is going on in the world, it is downright eerie to discover that the feder... more »

Tory Party Campaign Strategy

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 16 hours ago
And they're off! This is less a two-horse race of LibDem leaflet fame, and more a thorough bred tearing up the track as the knackered and no-hopers settle into a canter. At least that's how the Conservatives and their helpful friends in the press and broadcast media see it. And, understandably, they want to maintain that ridiculous lead. A stumble here, a distraction there, in these volatile political times who can say with any confidence that the Labour horse won't put on unexpected speed and take a surprise victory? One for Arthur could be One in Theresa's Eye, if they're not car... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Exclusive: Putin-linked think tank drew up plan to sway 2016 U.S. election - documents The CIA is hunting down an insider who passed top-secret files to WikiLeaks We just got a huge sign that the US intelligence community believes the Trump dossier is legitimate A new study reveals psychedelic drugs may actually heighten consciousness Is World War The Twisted Cure For A Doomed Economy? "Signals for War Are Fiscal" Russia Reveals First Pics Of Top-Secret Arctic Base Filled With Reindeer-Riding Special Forces Students At Pomona College: Truth Is A "White Supremac... more »

UN Report: The Risk Of 'Accidental' Nuclear War Is Growing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Patrick Tucker, Defense One*: *Risk of ‘Accidental’ Nuclear War Growing, UN Research Group Says* The warning comes as the Pentagon begins an extensive review of its nuclear arsenal. On Sept., 26, 1983, shortly after midnight, the Soviet Oko nuclear early warning system detected five missiles launched from the United States and headed toward Moscow. Stanislav Petrov, a young lieutenant colonel in the Soviet Air Defense Force, was the duty in the Serpukhov-15 bunker that housed the Oko command center. Petrov was the man in charge of alerting the soviets about a nuclear attack, whic... more »

Why environmental groups need more volunteers of color

Lindsey McDougle, Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University Newark at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Most U.S. environmental organizations are less diverse than this group of Californian environmental justice leaders. Brooke Anderson/CEJA Earth Day comes right before National Volunteer Week, an annual celebration of North American volunteerism in late April. This fortuitous timing gives environmental nonprofits an opportunity to engage prospective volunteers, especially nonwhites who live in communities exposed to environmental injustices. But although people of color are more likely than whites to live in polluted places, they are much less likely to volunteer on behalf of these ... more »

Rarely is the question asked: [What] Is our children learning?*

noreply@blogger.com (fern hill) at DAMMIT JANET! - 16 hours ago
Back here, we reported on the success of ARCC's latest research/data mining project that resulted in the shutting down of federal summer job grants to antichoice organizations. These grants were made under the Canada Summer Jobs program which has specific criteria. Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. It is designed to focus on local priorities, while helping both students and their communities. Canada Summer Jobs: • provides work experiences for students • supports organizations, including those that provide important ... more »

Massive Attacks On Gold Reek Of Desperation

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Massive Attacks On Gold Reek Of Desperation by Dave Kranzler, http://investmentresearchdynamics.com/ The paper silver open interest on the Comex is at all-time highs. The previous all-time high was 224k contracts when the price of silver was pushing $50 in 2011. The current paper silver open interest is 229k contracts with the price of silver at $18. […]

23 September 2017: Signs in the Heavens That Google Sky Was Hiding — Red Dragon of Revelation 12

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Published on Apr 10, 2017 http://undergroundworldnews.com The image of this area was blocked by Google Sky as you can see in the video. Once this area was revealed on Sky View, It shows a pretty wild image. But the question remains, why would they want to block this out on Google Sky? What is even […]

Do You Trust Trump With Nukes? Really... Do You?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
In the summer of 1588 Phillip II of Spain decided to try to force Regime change in England by removing Elizabeth I from the throne. He sent his *Grande y Felicísima Armada* north. Phillip II was lame and it was more his gross mismanagement than the weather that undid the Spanish Armada. Trump is far less capable than Phillip, although I suspect that he's been unofficially removed from the chain of command, unless dishonest tweets and nonsensical babbling on TV is part of the strategy. Trumpanzee, lying to Maria Bartiromo: "We are sending an armada; very powerful. We have submarine... more »

Was Julian Assange Found Dead in a London Alley?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 17 hours ago
A fake news item appeared to report that Wikileaks' founder was kidnapped from the Ecuadorean embassy in London and his body was dumped in an alley.

Cuba Gooding Sr. Found Dead

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 17 hours ago
The Main Ingredients singer (and father of actor Cuba Gooding Jr.) was found unresponsive in his car in the San Fernando Valley on 20 April 2017.

Dennis Skinner just revealed the real reason ‘Tedious Theresa’ called an election [VIDEO]

Steve Topple at The Canary - 17 hours ago
Dennis Skinner has called out Theresa May for trying to “kid people” into believing the upcoming general election is about Brexit. And the veteran Labour MP doesn’t mess about when giving what he thinks is the real reason for the snap vote on 8 June. ‘Tedious Theresa’ is ‘kidding’ us In an interview with The I, Skinner […] The post Dennis Skinner just revealed the real reason ‘Tedious Theresa’ called an election [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

Anti-Corbyn trolls target a disabled child in efforts to hurt the Labour leader [VIDEO]

Kerry-anne Mendoza at The Canary - 17 hours ago
There are just six weeks before UK voters go to the ballot boxes for the 8 June general election. For some in politics, this means any and all targets are legitimate – even children. Forces opposed to Jeremy Corbyn have targeted a disabled child in efforts to hurt the Labour leader. An unguarded moment As The […] The post Anti-Corbyn trolls target a disabled child in efforts to hurt the Labour leader [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

A former UKIP councillor is now standing for election with Labour. And it’s really not OK

Steve Topple at The Canary - 17 hours ago
It has emerged that a former Conservative and UKIP councillor is standing in May’s local elections, prior to the general election in June. Not for Nigel Farage’s party, though – but for Labour. And it shows the shortsightedness at the heart of Jeremy Corbyn’s party surrounding last year’s ‘purge’; as with the general election looming […] The post A former UKIP councillor is now standing for election with Labour. And it’s really not OK appeared first on The Canary.

Tweet For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
Use our interactive map to compare countries' nuclear arsenals & disarmament commitments https://t.co/L2jizylJ8Y @CNS_Updates pic.twitter.com/LpfIyfxi6y — NTI (@NTI_WMD) April 20, 2017

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* The launch of the Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft atop the Soyuz-FG carrier rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on April 20. © SPUTNIK/ ALEXEY FILIPPOV

TRUMP AS CIVICS TEACHER? UM, NO.

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 17 hours ago
I think *The Atlantic*'s Michelle Cottle is almost serious about this: Let the betting pools begin: What will be the next policy issue that Donald Trump suddenly discovers is way more complicated than “anyone” ever imagined? ... It’s hard not to be unnerved by the level of on-the-job training Trump requires. ... That said, what if some good could come from Trump’s cluelessness? What if, as he slammed head first into the real-world complexity of the problems he so blithely vowed to fix, he tried to bring his voters along with him in his education—at least part of the way? ... it’s... more »

4 French presidential candidates who will grant asylum to Assange and Snowden should they win

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 17 hours ago
[image: epa05888429 Ten of eleven French presidential election candidates: (L-R) far-left coalition La France insoumise (Unsubmissive France) Jean-Luc Melenchon; right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party Francois Fillon; lawmaker and independent candidate for France's 2017 presidential elections Jean Lassalle; far-left Lutte Ouvriere (LO) party Nathalie Arthaud, far-right National Front (FN) party Marine Le Pen; left-wing French Socialist (PS) party Benoit Hamon; Solidarite et Progres (Solidarity and Progress) party Jacques Cheminade; right-wing Debout la France (DLF) party Nicolas Dup... more »

How ‘Forgotten French’ voters could push Le Pen over the top (VIDEO)

Ricky Twisdale at The Duran - 17 hours ago
[image: le pen rally] As with Trump's shock victory last year, the oppressed French majority may push France into a surprise revolution The post How ‘Forgotten French’ voters could push Le Pen over the top (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.

Marine Le Pen is ready to do away with the EU flag (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 17 hours ago
[image: Le Pen is ready to do away with the EU flag (Video)] Marine Le Pen wants the EU flag removed from debates: "I want to lead France, not Europe". The post Marine Le Pen is ready to do away with the EU flag (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

This referendum map of Turkey should have all of the world a bit concerned [Infograph]

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 17 hours ago
[image: erdogan-islam] Turkey is a country deeply divided. The post This referendum map of Turkey should have all of the world a bit concerned [Infograph] appeared first on The Duran.

Depopulation of Greece continues, as EU austerity crushes women’s hope of starting a family [Charts]

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 17 hours ago
[image: greece tragedy] People in Greece cannot afford to have more than one child, if any. The post Depopulation of Greece continues, as EU austerity crushes women’s hope of starting a family [Charts] appeared first on The Duran.

Assad is STILL willing to work with the US in a real fight against terrorism

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
[image: Assad flag] Syria's conditions for forming a wider anti-terrorist coalition have not changed due to recent US aggression. The post Assad is STILL willing to work with the US in a real fight against terrorism appeared first on The Duran.

3 reasons why immoral men and women prosper in the modern west

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
[image: clintons] The Bill O'Reilly scandal gives us an opportunity to reflect on where the west has gone so terribly wrong. The post 3 reasons why immoral men and women prosper in the modern west appeared first on The Duran.

WATCH: Cop Executes Unarmed Navy Vet for Getting Out His ID — Not Charged

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 17 hours ago
[image: vet]A Texas police officer shot and killed an unarmed Navy veteran after he pulled him over as he was trying to retrieve his identification.

Trump's Rome

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 17 hours ago
There are parallels between the last days in Rome and the fall of the American Empire. Eric Morse writes: Applying ‘Fall of Rome’ memes to U.S. politics has been a popular pastime since at least the 1990s, but suddenly we are faced with a president who is meme incarnate. It’s less fanciful than it might seem; of all the sovereignties in history, Rome and America are two that fully believed themselves to be founded in the rule of law. Looking back at the slow collapse of the two-party system, the extreme polarization of American society and the ever-more-blatant misbehaviour of pu... more »

Physicists, smart folks use same symbols for Lie groups, algebras for good reasons

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 17 hours ago
I have always been amazed by the sheer stupidity and tastelessness of the people who aren't ashamed of the likes of Peter Woit. He is obviously a mediocre man with no talents, no achievements, no ethics, and no charisma but because of the existence of many people who have no taste and who want to have a leader in their jihad against modern physics, he was allowed to talk about physics as if his opinions mattered. Woit is a typical failing-grade student who simply isn't and has never been the right material for college. His inability to learn string theory is a well-known aspect of t... more »

A very important, and timely, message from Neil deGrasse Tyson about science in America.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Now see we need to hear as much of this kind of thing as possible to keep us grounded and reality based. Science is real. It is necessary. And it is ultimately what will save us from ourselves.

احباط هجوم النصرة على حواجز طيبة الامام و فيديو لغارات مدمرة تزلزل المسلحين في ريف حماة الشمالي

Yusha Yuseef at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
اكد مصدر عسكري لمراسل المصدر نيوز تصدي وحدات الجيش السوري لهجوم نفذه مسلحوا هيئة تحرير الشام واحرار الشام على حواجز طيبة الامام الشمالية والغربية بريف حماة الشمالي وذلك بعد ساعات من سيطرة الجيش السوري عليها وهاجم مسلحوا الهيئة حواجز الجيش السوري في حاجز السمان شمال الطيبة و حاجز ابو معروف غرب البلدة , وتمكنت قوات الجيش […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army launches major offensive in East Ghouta region

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a big offensive in the East Ghouta region of rural Damascus today, targeting the Islamist defenses at the village of Hawsh Al-Salhiyah. Backed by heavy airstrikes from their air force, the Syrian Arab Army’s 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard stormed Hawsh Al-Salhiyah this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Al-Qaeda mourns scores of fallen fighters killed by the Syrian Army in rural Hama

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:30 P.M.) – The battle for Taibat Al-Imam proved costly for Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) as dozens of its combattants paid the ultimate price amid the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) takeover of the imperative town, located along the M5 highway in northern Hama. Following the clashes, the fighters depicted below where all confirmed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Over 30 buses from Kafraya, Al-Fou’aa arrive in Aleppo

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – Over 30 buses from Kafraya and Al-Fou’aa arrived in Aleppo City today after making the short journey from the Idlib Governorate, local activists reported this afternoon. These buses were monitored very closely during their arduous trip from Al-Fou’aa and Kafraya to the Aleppo Governorate, as security concerns created a greater […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

‘No doubt Syria has retained its chemical weapons’: US Secretary of Defense

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – U.S. Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, accused the Syrian Government while on a visit to Israel, today, of retaining its chemical weapons. “There is no doubt Syria has retained its chemical weapons,” Mattis alleged on Friday. Mattis has made a number of allegations over the course of this week, starting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russia urges western powers to focus on fight against Al-Qaeda, ISIL

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
(TASS) Russia calls on the Western countries that have their military in Syria to focus on the fight against terrorists, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. “There is a special ops unit of some Western countries there and Turkey’s armed forces in Syria, and certainly the US-led coalition,” Lavrov said. “If these forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army regains initiative in Deir Ezzor as ISIL retreats at cemetery

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) launched a powerful assault in the Deir Ezzor Governorate on Friday that targeted the area around the strategic military airport. The Islamic State began the assault by storming the two checkpoints around the small mountaintop of Jabal Harabish; they would capture these two sites after overrunning […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Rusya: Beyaz Baretliler, sarin gazı içerisinde nasıl önlemsiz dolaşıyorlardı?

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Rusya Savunma Bakanlığı resmi Sözcüsü Tümgeneral Igor Konashenkov; Uluslararası Kimyasal Silahları Yasaklama Örgütü (OPCW) temsilcisinin, İdlib kırsalı Han Şeyhun Beldesinde kimyasal silah saldırısı iddialarına ilişkin bulunduğu açıklamaların bir dizi soru işareti getirdiğine dikkat çekti. Moskova’da bugün basına açıklama yapan Konashenkov; OPCW’nin kimyasal silahların yayılmasını denetleme ve engelleme amaçlı olarak gerçekçi ve dürüst bir örgüt […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Ejército sirio elimina a dos altos comandantes de Jaish al-Izza en Hama

Inna García at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Las fuerzas del gobierno lograron eliminar ayer a dos comandantes de alto rango de Jaish al-Izza, grupo afiliado al Ejército Libre Sirio (ELS o FSA por sus siglas en inglés), en los enfrentamientos de ayer por el control de la ciudad de Taybat al-Imam, en el norte de Hama. La cuenta oficial en redes sociales del grupo […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ÖSO’nun üst düzey iki komutanı Hama’da öldürüldü!

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Hama şehrinin kuzeyinde devam eden Suriye ordusu taarruzunda, önceki gün ÖSO bağlantılı Ceyşül İzze’nin iki önemli komutanı öldürüldü. Hama kuzeyindeki en büyük gruplardan birisi olan Ceyşül İzze’nin sosyal medya hesapları da Sahir Salih ve Muhammed Cellad isimli üst düzey iki komutanlarının öldüğünü doğruladı. Yapılan açıklamada; komutanların, Suriye ordusunun ilerleyişini durdurmaya çalışırken yaşanan çatışmalarda öldüğü […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Cihatçıların Hama kuzeyindeki karşı saldırısı hezimetle sonuçlandı!

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Dün öğle saatlerinde Taybet el İmam beldesini kontrol altına alan Suriye ordusu birlikleri, akşam saatlerinde radikal dinci grupların başlattığı karşı saldırıyı sert bir şekilde püskürttü. Beldenin batı yamaçlarında saatlerce süren çatışmalar boyunca Kaplan Kuvvetleri’nin savunma hattını geçemeyen ve beldeye giremeyen gruplar, ağır kayıplar vererek geri çekildi. Bölgedeki askeri kaynak, radikal dinci grupların saldırısının savunma […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Lavrov slams allegations of Damascus using chemical weapons as ploy for ‘regime change’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
(TASS) The rejection of the Russian-backed plan on the investigation of the purported chemical attack in Syria and attempts to accuse the Damascus government of using chemical weapons appear to be an attempt to switch to the idea of the regime change in the country, Russia’s top diplomat said Friday. “Yesterday, our joint proposal that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Israelis taunt Palestinian hunger strike prisoners by BBQing outside prison

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:25 A.M.) – Members of the far-right, pro-settlement National Union party set up a barbecue outside the Israeli Ofer Prison, located between Ramallah and Beituniya, Thursday, goading Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike inside the prison. The group set up large fans next to the barbecue stands to intensify the smell of roasting food. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIL advances near Deir Ezzor Airport after launching new attack

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) launched a new attack in the Deir Ezzor Governorate that targeted the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions around the strategic military airport. ISIL began their assault by storming the Syrian Arab Army’s defenses at the small mountain of Jabal Harabish, which is located just north of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Emily’s Not So Smart Energy

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t 1saveenergy https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/revolution-heralds-change-in-balance-of-power-lz8xxz7rs Emily Gosden writes in The Times about the wonderful new world of smart meters: Irene Farrell gestures towards the electric fire on the wall of her living room. “I never put that on now.” The 86-year-old used to rely on the fire and a plug-in halogen […]

Meet the Teen Inventor Who Wants to Get the Navajo Nation off Coal

White Wolf at White Wolf - 19 hours ago
High school senior Kelly Charley is developing a solar heater for the thousands of homes in the Navajo Nation that don't have access to electricity. Many people, including Kelly's grandparents, heat their homes with coal, which researchers believe may be a major cause of respiratory illnesses in the Nation. Nearly half of the Navajo Nation lives below the federal poverty line. Years of mistreatment by the U.S. government, forced (and ineffective) integration and post-war uranium mining that lasted till the late 1980s marginalized and deteriorated the health of the population. To... more »

Gunman kills officer and civilian at FSB office in Russia’s Far East

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 19 hours ago
[image: 1042339 18.02.2012 Сотрудники подразделений специального назначения во время проведения боевого мероприятия по обезвреживанию условных террористов и освобождению заложников, реализуемого в здании общеобразовательной школы а рамках антитеррористических учений. Игорь Зарембо/РИА Новости] Terrorism has not been ruled out. The post Gunman kills officer and civilian at FSB office in Russia’s Far East appeared first on The Duran.

Francois Fillon is wrong: French elections must go ahead as planned

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 19 hours ago
[image: francois-fillon] Fillion has attempted to use a tragedy for personal gain. The post Francois Fillon is wrong: French elections must go ahead as planned appeared first on The Duran.

The 10 Commandments of the deep state

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 19 hours ago
[image: trump moses] Donald Trump now acts with all the zeal of a fresh convert to an extremist ideology. The post The 10 Commandments of the deep state appeared first on The Duran.

Musical Interlude: Richard Harris, “MacArthur Park”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
Richard Harris, “MacArthur Park” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRwYQgk05DY

"Deposits Are Now Vulnerable To Bank Seizure"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
*"Deposits Are Now Vulnerable To Bank Seizure"* by Rachel Mills "Are your accounts at the banks really secure? After the financial crises, there are laws on the books that make your accounts insecure from even the bank itself. This is a MAJOR threat to your retirement security and savings. *Bail-ins: *Have you heard of bail-ins? The Bail-In can be demonstrated with one word: Cyprus. When Cypriot banks collapsed in 2012, a bank holiday was declared, the doors were locked, and access to money within was cut off. While the banks were closed, it was determined that creditors of the ban... more »

For A Closer Look..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
If you foolishly believe the economy is "recovering", you've been lied to and deceived. For a closer look at the retail and economic apocalypse, please go here: - http://www.thomasdishaw.com/ "We're so freakin' doomed!" - The Mogambo Guru

Uh oh.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
In case it has been awhile since you have taken a history class the significance of 1929 is it is when the Great Depression took hold of the country. An incident by the way that lasted more than ten years and required a world war to finally overcome. And remember this is Trump, so any depression that HE helps brings about will have to be even bigger and more impressive than the one that came before.

Jenny McCarthy Invites You to Check Out Generation Rescue's New Look

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
NOTE: If you love reading AofA every day, you can thank Generation Rescue. I launched Rescue Post for JB Handley 11 years ago, and then Mark Blaxill and Dan Olmsted invited me (!) to merge and become Age of Autism....

This is Not Medicine. This is Barbarism.

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
By Anne Dachel This is not medicine. This is barbarism. ‘Killing Five Kids for Every One You Save’ Dr. Toni Bark, Revolution for Truth, Washington, D.C., March 31, 2017 Dr. Bark began her talk by explaining to her audience what...

World Mercury Project Features Impassioned Plea by Robert Kennedy

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Note: The event was held in New York City on Tuesday night. By James Grundvig Last night I had the privilege of attending Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s World Mercury Project fundraiser. If ever there was a champion to fight the...

Dachel Wake Up: Robert Kennedy Jr Interview with Tucker Carlson

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 20 hours ago
By Anne Dachel Tucker Carlson interviewed Robert Kennedy Jr on Tucker Carlson Tonight. Fox News Video Clip Here. You can thank him at comments@foxnewsinsider.com. He introduced the “taboo” topic saying that experts “insist that vaccines are generally safe; that there...

CHAMPS ELYSEES FALSE FLAG

Anon at Aangirfan - 20 hours ago
*Alleged attacker Karim Cheurfi aka Abu Yusuf al-Baljiki.* On 20 April 2017, on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, three police officers were reportedly shot by an attacker wielding a Kalashnikov rifle. One police officer reportedly died. *The CIA's ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, which may be designed to help Marine Le Pen, who reportedly has connections to Mossad.* Paris attack could help Marine Le Pen - CNBC.com. / Rita Katz on Twitter. The alleged attacker, Karim Cheurfi, did not attend formal mosque prayer services. dailymail. Lawyer Jean-Laurent Panier said Cheur... more »

Russian Journalist Dies After Severe Beating (April 20, 2017): Putin Critic Known for Reporting Corruption and Human Rights Abuses

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 20 hours ago
By CPJ (Committee to Protect Journalists): “Russian journalist dies after severe beating New York, April 20, 2017– Russian federal authorities … Continue reading →

No Woman Has Ever Been Allowed to Run For Iranian President; Will Azam Teleghani Be The First?

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 20 hours ago
From RFERL: http://www.rferl.org/a/iran-taleghani-woman-president-election/28439661.html: “No Woman Has Ever Run For Iranian President. Will Azam Taleghani Be The First? April 19, 2017, … Continue reading →

Friday Follies

LL at Virtual Mirage - 21 hours ago
*Racial Self-Identification* I had lunch on Wednesday with a friend who is a member of the White Mountain Apache Tribal Council. The White Mountain Apache have a reservation in Arizona and the land that the White Wolf Mine is on, once belonged to the White Mountain Apache before the white soldiers came and stole it from 'us'. During lunch, I told him that I am self-identifying as a White Mountain Apache since race is fluidic. However, in the effort to remain on friendly terms, I wouldn't put a claim on federal (welfare) money due tribal members, and didn't intend to build a casino. ... more »

"6 Reasons Left Wing Protests are a Joke" including "Free speech is hate speech"

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
https://youtu.be/49_5mM6WNAo Lauren Southen on the money here.

Spawn From Hell

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Curiously this tale has a plausible natural explanation. Provided of course you have been following my extended research on the Giant Sloth. This conforms wonderfully to a giant sloth child or cub that appears to remain hairless for longer than i would have anticipated. Applying thick oil happens to be a way of keeping the creature warm. This indicates nearby parental care. It also provides a natural source for our known images of the demonic. . *Spawn From Hell * *http://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2017/04/spawn-from-hell.html?* *Friday, April 07, 2017 * *My son and I were go... more »

Primitive tribe in Ecuador’s rain forest keeps tapirs as pets!

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: Primitive tribe in Ecuador’s rain forest keeps tapirs as pets!] This is an amazing report on a people that has wonderfully adjusted to their environment and the wild animals that simply joined them. This is a complete shift in perspective. Of course certain animals can really figure it out. So long as they are not dinner, it really makes sense to hang out close by or within human habitation. Every rat knows this. After all, any human household is normally a snake free zone. In the amazon it is also a Jaguar and Eagle free zone. Then from seeking simple... more »

Crop Circles – Messages from Another World?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
*.* We have the microwave laser technology to produce those images. Better yet the increasing complexity pretty well ran parallel to the improvement in our computer technology. Thus it has appeared liklely that we could blame causation rarely on some clumsy hoaxers, and the military's research program for most. I suggest that we can add in a few actual alien types as well taking advantage of the media. The last part is useful here and brings us up to date on speculation. . . *Crop Circles – Messages from Another World?* *By WakingTimes April 5, 2017 * *Nicholas... more »

Old Souls Have A Hard Time Finding Love — And Here's Why

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Rather obviously, am old soul is not driven by passion as a moth to the flame. That is worth meditating upon and discovering emotional control or perhaps emotional distraction. This is something that begs effective explanation and a proper language as well. The human animal experiences all this without it actually passing through the frontal cortex except perhaps as a log. In fact it appears that the vagus nerve system has the most to do with all this. Thus we have built in flight reactions and their sexual analogues. All happening while the frontal cortex is asking 'who ... more »

LONDON, PENCE, DICK, MAY ...

Anon at Aangirfan - 22 hours ago
*LONDON ATTACK - FALSE FLAG* *LONDON ATTACK - FALSE FLAG - PART 2* *How Do Nanoparticles Harm - The Nano Blenders Thesis*. *Hary Tanoe and Donald Trump.* *PENCE IN JAKARTA TO PROMOTE ISLAMISATION*. *De Menezes* *CRESSIDA DICK, JUSTINE GREENING, RUTH DAVIDSON, KEZIA DUGDALE...* *THERESA MAY CALLS GENERAL ERECTION* - updated *PATRICK ASPBURY* [image: download] *Jeremy Corbyn with his former agent Derek Sawyer, who has been linked to child abuse rings.* *JEREMY CORBYN AND MR VAZELINE* *Gordon Rideout. Canon Gordon Rideout was the vicar of All Saints Church in Eastbourne ... more »

Syrian Army kills two senior rebel commanders in Hama

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:40 A.M.) – Two high-level commanders of the FSA-affiliated Jaigh al-Izza have been killed yesterday in clashes with the government forces in the town of Taybat al-Imam, northern Hama countryside. The group’s official account on social media mourned the death of Saher Saleh and Mohammed Jallad; both described as ‘senior military commanders’ while […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army, Liwaa Al-Quds fail to advance in west Aleppo

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside Liwaa Al-Quds, launched another attack on the strategic hilltop of Tal Shuwayhnah in west Aleppo yesterday, targeting the jihadist defenses at the eastern axis of this site. Beginning in the morning hours, the SAA’s 30th Division of the Republican Guard – supported by Liwa […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadist counter-assault to retake Taybat Al-Imam ends in failure

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, Jaysh Al-‘Izza, and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham launched a powerful counter-offensive on Thursday evening to recapture the key town of Taybat Al-Imam from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). However, despite the intensity of their attack, the jihadist rebels were unable to retake this town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Dozens of buses filled with civilians leave Shiite towns in Idlib

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – Dozens of buses left the predominately Shiite towns of Kafraya and Al-Fou’aa on Friday morning, as they continue the second phase of the Iran-Qatar agreement. According to a military source in Aleppo, a large number of civilians left Al-Fou’aa and Kafraya at 8:00 A.M. (Damascus Time) this morning; they are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Hezbollah shows off future battlefield against Israel

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – A group of foreign journalists got a rare glimpse of the future battlefield in the war between Hezbollah and Israel on Thursday. The Hezbollah commander, Abu Ehab, made a rare appearance in a series of pictures that showed the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and several trenches dug around the border […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Death of Russian soldier in Syria confirmed by Kremlin

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
(TASS) The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed the death of a Russian military advisor in Syria, Major Sergei Bordov. “A Russian military advisor, Major Sergei Bordov, has died as a result of an attack by militants on the garrison of (Syrian) government forces,” the ministry said. “He was among a group of Russian military advisors […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Video footage of the Syrian Army capturing Taybat Al-Imam

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 A.M.) – Elite troops within the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) managed to capture an opposition militant stronghold in northern Hama during heavy combat with anti-government militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) on Thursday. Tiger Forces and two brigades of the 4th division retook the town of Taibat al-Imam, breaking through opposition forces’ defensive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

BBC consumed with its own agenda per John Redwood in Comment Central

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 23 hours ago
'The BBC is more interested in shaping the news agenda than reporting it, says John Redwood. Yesterday, I was phoned to be asked onto the BBC Radio 4 Today programme this morning. They said they wanted me to answer questions about how the election would change the UK's ability to negotiate a good new relationship with the EU. I was happy to do so, and said I could make any time at their studio. It seemed like a good topic, and central to what the PM said about her reason for calling the election. They then proceeded to ask me a series of questions all designed to get me to disag... more »

Abby Martin: The Untold History of Palestine & Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Oct 29, 2016 Abby Martin – Empire Files ep 37. This is only a preview of 15 mn, click here to watch full episode : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUZaR… – Previewing Abby Martin’s on-the-ground investigation in Palestine, The Empire Files looks at the long history of Zionist colonization, expansion and expulsion of Palestine’s indigenous inhabitants. Giving […]

China Puts Bombers On High Alert “For A Potential North Korea Contingency”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
“All warfare is based on deception!” – Sun Tzu, The Art of War. The Chinese are preparing for war with the US in the Korean peninsula. Similarly, the US are preparing for war with China. North Korea is just the pretext the Illuminati needs to trigger WW3 in Asia. Keep in mind that during the […]

Joint US-South Korea Air Drill Provokes Regional Tension

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Apr 20, 2017 The United States and South Korea continue their military drills with the Max Thunder air training exercise south of Seoul. Meanwhile, China has called for the concerned parties to refrain from provocative activities. The call comes after misleading reports about the deployment of a US naval strike group raised fears […]

It’s Time to Stop Pretending North Korea Is a Threat to the United States

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The real war is between: US vs China. North Korea is really the hook to trigger it. Emphasis mine: – It’s Time to Stop Pretending North Korea Is a Threat to the United States by James Holbrooks, http://theantimedia.org/ (ANTIMEDIA Op-Ed) North Korea is a threat, goes the narrative. And we, as loyal Americans, should fear the potentiality of that fact. […]

A Quarter Of Millennials Living At Home Neither Work Nor Study

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
A Quarter Of Millennials Living At Home Neither Work Nor Study by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com At one point in time in America, living at home with mom and dad after crossing out of your teenage years and into your 20s was embarrassing and something that was generally avoided at all costs. And while hard times […]

Trump Wants to Act Against Iran Without Justification or Evidence – Antiwar.com Editor

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Has Trump and Tillerson sold out to the Illuminist MIC? My impression is YES! Published on Apr 20, 2017 The Trump administration is reviewing US policy toward Iran, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced, accusing Tehran of sponsoring terrorism and violence and destabilizing numerous countries in the Middle East. RT America’s Alexey Yaroshevsky has the […]

Only Thing Democrats & Republicans Agree on is ‘More War!’ – Former US Senator

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RNC & DNC: “Yes, more wars are for the sake of ‘campaign contributions’ from the military industrial complex (ahem) .. I mean world peace, liberty, toppling of dictators, democracy, apple pies and liberty fries … heh heh!” – Published on Apr 20, 2017 During his campaign, President Trump signaled a willingness to work with Russia […]

‘You’re Off the Route’: Trump’s N. Korea Armada Appears to Have Been Sailing in Opposite Direction

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Apr 20, 2017 The White House stood by President Donald Trump’s recent talk of a Navy strike force on its way to the Korean peninsula, after the USS Carl Vinson was spotted thousands of miles away, headed in the opposite direction. The fleet has since turned around. end

For The First Time In Its History, Subway Shutters Hundreds Of US Stores

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
For The First Time In Its History, Subway Shutters Hundreds Of US Stores by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com For the first time in its 52 years of operation, Subway announced that it contracted in 2016, shuttering 359 US locations which as Bloomberg described was the “biggest retrenchment in the history of the restaurant chain” whose total […]

Who Gave North Korea Nukes in The First Place? The US Government And The CIA

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
North Korea is a vassal state of the western Illuminati. It is controlled via the CIA, an Illuminist intelligence agency. The objective is to trigger WW3 in Asia. This is to lay the foundation for the coming of the Anti-Christ, the Man of Sin, the fake messiah, bringer of false peace … who will bring […]

New York Times Apologizes for Fake News

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Apr 20, 2017 In a surprising move, the New York Times has apologized for publishing Fake News in an attempt to make President Trump look bad. end

New England Patriots Debunk Fake News from CNN and New York Times About White House Visit Today

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Apr 19, 2017 Even the New New England Patriots are calling out the Fake News coming from CNN, the New York Times, and other liberal outlets after they started spreading lies about what happened when the team visited the White House today. end

The MSM is Beating the Drums of World War 3

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Apr 19, 2017 In this video we go over the current state of international affairs, how the presstitutes who work for the government are pushing Trump’s agenda and leading us into more unnecessary danger & more. end

Make Your Own Probiotics: DIY, Super Easy Gut Health

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Christina Sarich* - We are like a walking biodome for trillions of living creatures. Feed them well. The post Make Your Own Probiotics: DIY, Super Easy Gut Health appeared first on Waking Times.

'Never Back Down' Water Protector Grandmother Theresa Black Owl Arrested Praying

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Grandmother Theresa BlackOwl is a Canupa (pipe) carrier from Sicungu Rosebud, SD. She was arrested with 26 other Water Protectors during the Eagle and Condor ceremony on Indigenous People's Day in 2016. She wants her case to go to the federal level to make it clear how unjust the policing and legal forces have been in the Standing Rock protection actions. "The government does not

X22 Report: “US Sniffer Plane Scans North Korea, Be Prepared For The Next Event”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*X22 Report: * *“US Sniffer Plane Scans North Korea, Be Prepared For The Next Event”* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov5Ox2eE-h0

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 4/21/2017"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 4/21/2017"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "North Korea made the most provocative and dangerous threat yet through the state media when it said Kim Jong-Un may order a “super-mighty preemptive strike” against South Korea and the U.S. The U.S. says it is sending an armada to deal with the provocation. China and Russia, which both border North Korea, reportedly have deployed troops there. The threat is the worst ever for the Korean Peninsula as the North now has nuclear weapons that it did not have in the Korean War in the early 1950’s. The CIA and the FBI are... more »

Artificial Intelligence Will Decide How Future Wars Will Be Fought

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
The Predator drone has proven to be an effective weapon that offers both real-time surveillance and offensive firepower for troops on the ground. Pentagon officials plan to have fleets of weaponized drones that can identify and attack enemies without human guidance. (Los Angeles Times) *Chris Reed, San Diego Union Tribune*: *Forget the Mother of All Bombs — fear the Mother of All Algorithms* The Mother of All Bombs made news last week after the U.S. military dropped its most powerful non-nuclear bomb at a site in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province laced with tunnels that suspected Is... more »

The U.S. Military Has A 15 Ton Bomb That Can Destroy North Korea's Deep Underground Facilities

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*David Axe, Daily Beast:* *Trump’s Got a Mega-Bomb Designed to Hit North Korea* The Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) makes a MOAB look like an M-80. Carried in stealth bombers, it’s custom-made to blow up Pyongyang’s very deep underground facilities. Forget the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that President Donald Trump claimed, wrongly, was steaming toward North Korea to punish Kim Jong Un’s regime for apparently testing a nuclear-capable ballistic missile last Saturday. Forget the U.S. Marine Corps F-35 stealth fighters that practiced bombing runs on the Korean Peninsula in late Ma... more »

More Details Emerge On How Rules Of Engagement May Have Been Responsible For The Death Of 38 Soldiers In The 2011 Downing Of A Chinook Helicopter Gunship In Afghanistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Sara Carter, CIRCA:* *A retired Air Force captain says Pentagon covered up real cause of deadly chopper crash* A decorated retired Air Force officer who witnessed one of the most deadly attacks on Navy SEALs in U.S. history is breaking her silence, saying the government covered up evidence detailing that the 2011 downing of a Chinook helicopter gunship that killed 38 fighters in Afghanistan could have been prevented had it not been for restrictions to the military's rules of engagement that were changed under the Obama administration. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor: *The Obama ad... more »

Bernie, He's Progressive Enough

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Grayson had a clear vision about this. Watch the clip; it'll answer all your questions about makes someone a Democrat worth supporting. (And yes, he endorsed Jon Ossoff and has been raising money for him from his own supporters.) The vetting process for Jon Ossoff was shorter than normal for a Blue America candidate. I never met him in person and spent a couple of hours on the phone with him over 3 calls. He wrote a guest post for *DWT*. He checked out OK. And, no he wasn't going to be the next Pramila Jayapal, Alan Grayson, Ted Lieu, Elizabeth Warren or Raul Grijalva. But he was... more »

President Trump Tells The Italian PM That The Only Role For The U.S. In Libya Is To Defeat The Islamic State

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*New York Times:* *No U.S. Military Role in Libya, Trump Says, Rejecting Italy’s Pleas* President Trump said on Thursday that he would not give the American military a direct role in helping stabilize war-ravaged Libya, rejecting years of pleading by Italy for more assistance in stemming African migrant traffic into Europe. Mr. Trump’s comments came during a White House news conference with Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy, who implored the United States to step up its “critical” involvement in Libya, a former Italian colony. “We need a stable and unified Libya,” Mr. Genti... more »

U.S. Justice Department Preparing Charges Against WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*CNN*: *Sources: US prepares charges to seek arrest of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange* Washington (CNN)US authorities have prepared charges to seek the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, US officials familiar with the matter tell CNN. The Justice Department investigation of Assange and WikiLeaks dates to at least 2010, when the site first gained wide attention for posting thousands of files stolen by the former US Army intelligence analyst now known as Chelsea Manning. Prosecutors have struggled with whether the First Amendment precluded the prosecution of Assange, but now b... more »

“Where Did '420' Really Come From?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
* “Where Did '420' Really Come From?”* by Ryan Grim "Warren Haynes, the Allman Brothers Band guitarist, routinely plays with the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, now touring as The Dead. He's just finished a Dead show in Washington, D.C. and gets a pop quiz from the Huffington Post. Where does 420 come from? He pauses and thinks, hands on his side. "I don't know the real origin. I know myths and rumors," he says. "I'm really confused about the first time I heard it. It was like a police code for smoking in progress or something. What's the real story?" Depending on who you ... more »

VIDEO: Syrian Army fires deadly missiles on Islamist insurgents in east Damascus

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:10 A.M.) – Rebel factions in the Al-Qaboun neighborhood are being given little respite as so-called ‘elephant rockets’ continue to do the dirty work for the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Mechanized Division and the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard. At least 42 surface-to-surface rockets were launched on rebel-held areas of the embattled […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Was a Protester Throwing Explosives Into a Berkeley Crowd Before She Was Punched?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
There's no evidence Louise Rosealma was using a glass bottle she appeared to be holding as an incendiary device.

US Preparing Charges Against Julian Assange

Jason Ditz at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 1 day ago
[image: undefined] US officials have repeatedly vilified WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over the past several years, and intermittently called for his assassination, but just now appear to be nearing a decision to file charges against him, accusing him of crimes for involvement in the whistleblower organization. What the charges might be remain a matter of speculation, as Assange’s lawyer says they’ve heard nothing from the Justice Department. CIA chief Mike Pompeo, however, suggested the charges could be speech related, insisting Assange doesn’t get “First Amendment freedoms” bec... more »

Defending science: How the art of rhetoric can help

Leah Ceccarelli, Professor of Communication, University of Washington at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Rhetoric can teach scientists how to effectively communicate what's going on in the lab to the rest of us. Joshua Mayer, CC BY-SA Science seems to be under attack in America, so much so that scientists and their supporters are marching in the streets. President Donald Trump has publicly called climate change a Chinese hoax abetted by greedy scientists. He has linked vaccines to autism despite overwhelming scientific consensus against these claims. Vice President Mike Pence has denied evolutionary science, the very foundation of modern biology. Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s pick for direct... more »

FBI Tightens Restrictions On Personnel Communications With Media To Clampdown On Leaks

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 1 day ago
The FBI’s effort to crackdown on leaks fits a larger trend in national security agencies, since WikiLeaks, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden The post FBI Tightens Restrictions On Personnel Communications With Media To Clampdown On Leaks appeared first on Shadowproof.

the bomb

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 1 day ago

PALIN-PALOOZA IN THE WHITE HOUSE -- WHOSE IDEA WAS THAT? I HAVE A GUESS.

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 1 day ago
I wasn't going to write about Sarah Palin, Ted Nugent, and Kid Rock at the White House -- by now I'm bored with all of them -- but there was a lot of talk about the visit, so I think Trump gets to count it as a successful troll. He hasn't gotten any significant legislation passed in the first hundred days, but hey, he has this. Now, whose idea do you suppose it was? My money's on this guy: He made a documentary about her. She was reportedly his first pick for president. It must have been his idea. Either this was planned before Bannon went into the doghouse or it's his way of try... more »

Did Jeff Sessions Say He’s Amazed a Judge ‘On an Island in the Pacific’ Can Block Executive Orders?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
The Trump administration's Attorney General expressed his amazement on a radio talk show.

Theresa May's snap election gamble, explained

Garret Martin, Professorial Lecturer, American University School of International Service at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Theresa May, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, decided on April 18 to dissolve Parliament and hold snap elections on June 8. The motion easily secured the required two-thirds majority in the U.K.‘s House of Commons. The decision marks a stunning reversal and has surprised many people in her own government and abroad. May had repeatedly denied that she would make such a momentous decision. In the U.S., we’re accustomed to a fixed electoral calendar. But, the power to dissolve Parliament is present in many political systems, such as in the Republic of Ireland, Canada and Jap... more »

Developments In Texas-- Cruz Is Vulnerable... And So Is Pete Sessions

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
There have been a lot of rumors lately that Jared Polis may be contemplating ditching his safe Boulder, Colorado congressional seat for a very iffy gubernatorial run in a crowded field for an open seat. I wish him well. But he was just elected Regional Vice Chair of the DCCC for a region that includes Texas, likely to be one of the hottest 2018 battlegrounds. Ummm... likely... likely... *if* the DCCC is paying attention, which is something it certainly hasn't done in Texas in recent years. Tuesday we looked at good Democratic congressional targets for 2018-- and 9 were in Texas, m... more »

BREAKING: gunman leaves 1 officer dead, 2 wounded in Paris – ISIS takes responsibility

Ricky Twisdale at The Duran - 1 day ago
[image: Champs-Elysees-5] Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a terror attack in central Paris, just 24 hours before France is set to pick a new president The post BREAKING: gunman leaves 1 officer dead, 2 wounded in Paris – ISIS takes responsibility appeared first on The Duran.

A Diesel in the Shed.

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 1 day ago
*Drifting Back to Diesel Power* The Carbon Sense Newsletter, April 2017. *To view or print the whole newsletter plus images click:* *http://carbon-sense.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/diesel-in-shed.pdf* * By Viv Forbes & Helpers* *A Diesel in the Shed.* When I was a kid on a dairy farm in Queensland, we relied on green energy - horses and human muscles provided motive power; fire-wood and beeswax candles supplied heat and light; windmills pumped water and the sun provided solar energy for growing crops, vegies and pastures. The only “non-gr... more »

deviant

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 1 day ago

“First Transgender President: Trump Becomes Hillary”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“First Transgender President: Trump Becomes Hillary”* by Fred Reed “Oh Lord, it’s happening–the remanufacture of Trump by the Establishment. During the campaign, Trump and the Basilisk had nothing in common but their hair dye. Now, almost daily, he looks more like her. He gets embarrassing. Regarding the alleged gassing in Syria, quoth Donald: “When you kill innocent children, innocent babies - babies, little babies - with a chemical gas… that crosses many, many lines, beyond a red line. And I will tell you, that attack on children yesterday had a big impact on me. My attitude tow... more »

Mohawk Nation News 'Tables Turned'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
TABLES TURNED Posted on April 20, 2017 Please post & distribute. MNN. April 20, 2017. Recently found is a Heiltsuk people’s settlement on the BC coastline on Troquet Island. They sheltered this village during the last Ice Age 14,000 to 15,000 year ago. Remains of charcoal, tools, fish hooks, spears to hunt marine mammals and a hand drill for lighting fires were found. It is the oldest

Elizabeth Warren discussing how motivated the Democrats are to fight back against Donald Trump and how she is energized by the protesters is exactly the shot in the arm we need today.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 1 day ago
There is just something very therapeutic about listening to Elizabeth Warren talk about the state of liberal politics in this America today, and her hopes for the future. And yes Sarah Palin she did once again tell that anecdote about the little female protester with the sign that said "I fight like a girl," and unlike when you screeched it out at a conservative rally it was in fact inspiring. For my money Elizabeth Warren is the face of liberal politics right now and whether she runs for President or not, I am positive she will continue to bravely stand up to the policies of Donal... more »

The increase in CO2 is not due to humans

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 1 day ago
The increase in CO2 is not due to humans, therefore alarmism and all the money spent on it has no basis. Anthony Cox This is a key issue: whether humans are responsible for all or most of the increase in atmospheric CO2. If they are not then it does not matter if alarmists believe that CO2 is the dominant greenhouse gas, which it is not because the increase is natural. Human CO2 is a very small % of the total CO2 going into the atmosphere, The % of human CO2 going into the atmosphere is shown by Figure 7.3, AR4, 3.67% (218.2 GT divided by 8 GT): Figure 7.3 AR4: Of the total CO2 emiss... more »

How the WSJ Gets It Wrong on Reconsideration of EPA’s GHG Endangerment Finding

Alan Carlin at Carlin Economics and Science - 1 day ago
On April 18, the Wall Street Journal published an editorial supporting EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s position against reconsidering the Endangerment Finding (EF) on Greenhouse Gases. The editorial makes six basic points: 1. WSJ: Finding has been upheld by the courts. My comment: The issue is not whether the current EF was upheld, the issue is […]

Will Aaron Hernandez’s Family Receive $15 Million from the NFL?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Aaron Hernandez's conviction will be vacated under the obscure legal doctrine of *abatement ab initio*, but that won't necessarily entitle his family to millions of dollars.

Hate Crime Charges Dropped Against Baltimore Teens Who Burned Trump Sign

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Officials initially said that the teens showed "discrimination or malice toward a particular group" in burning the sign.

The Economy: “Imminent Signs of Market Collapse?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“Imminent Signs of Market Collapse?”* by Brian Maher “We have it on high authority - Reuters - that “the ‘reflation’ trades of 2016 that were supposed to mark a turning point in global markets are fading. Fast.” And CNBC senior markets commentator Michael Santoli sees the scribbling on the wall: "The question now is how it ends - with a whimper or a bang." David Stockman has his answer. And it’s of the combustible variety: "The sweeping Trump tax cuts and fiscal stimulus are dead as far as the eye can see… So now comes the fiscal bloodbath and the day of monetary and fiscal recko... more »

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"The glare of Alpha Centauri, one of the brightest stars in planet Earth's night sky, floods the left side of this southern skyscape. A mere 4.3 light-years distant, Alpha Centauri actually consists of two component stars similar in size to the Sun, locked in a mutual orbit. Much smaller and cooler, a third member of the same star system, Proxima Centauri, lies outside this field of view. * Click image for larger size.* Still, the telescopic scene does reveal often overlooked denizens of the Milky Way's crowded galactic plane that lie beyond the glare of Alpha Centauri, including a ... more »

Chet Raymo, “Yet…”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
* “Yet…”* by Chet Raymo "My suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose." - J. B. S. Haldane “Legend has it that after reciting his official recantation, kneeling on the floor of the Holy Office in Rome before assembled officials of the Inquisition, Galileo whispered, "And yet it moves." To save his life, or at least to avoid some dank dungeon and perhaps torture, the old man had publicly denied that he ever believed or taught that the Earth orbits the Sun, rather than the other way around. The public recantation was real... more »

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