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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.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

30 November - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:30 pm MST

Spokesperson for British Prime Minister Theresa May condemns Donald Trump's anti-Muslim tweets from yesterday, so of course Trump fires back.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
After those incendiary videos were retweeted by Trump yesterday, this was the response from the office of the British Prime Minister: *Within hours of the anti-Muslim films going up, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman tried to distance Number 10 from Mr Trump’s posts, saying: “It is wrong for the President to have done this.”* That of course inspired this tweet from Trump: .@Theresa_May, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 30,... more »

Baltimore Police Now Blocking FBI from Investigating Murder of Cop Set to Testify Against Fellow Cops

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: baltimore]The Baltimore Police Department is refusing help from the FBI in the case of an officer who was murdered one day before he was set to testify against them.

Five Ominous Stories Media is Covering Up by Obsessing Over the Royal Engagement

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: media]Massive revelations—that actually affect your life—are being swept under the rug as the mainstream media focuses attention on the royal engagement.

New York Times: White House Considering Replacing US Secretary or State Tillerson With CIA Director Pompeo

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson in September at the White House. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times *New York Time: **White House Plans Tillerson Ouster From State Dept., to Be Replaced by Pompeo* WASHINGTON — The White House has developed a plan to force out Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, whose relationship with President Trump has been strained, and replace him with Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director, perhaps within the next several weeks, senior administration officials said on Thursday. Mr. Pompeo would be replaced at the C.I.A. by Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican ... more »

Absolute, Obvious, Unacknowledged Disaster: A Racial Snapshot of America

Fred Reed at 13 hours ago
Let us look into the abyss. It will do no good. First, another page in the sordid comic book of American race relations. In Beijing, three black basketball players from UCLA were arrested for shoplifting. They faced jail time. Ten … Continue reading →

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna OrkinU.S. Coast Guard operating secret floating prisons in Pacific Ocean Facebook Announces It Will Use A.I. To Scan Your Thoughts "To Enhance User Safety" Recovery? We Have Tripled The Number Of Store Closings From Last Year... Flynn Used White House Position To Lobby For Mid-East Nuclear Reactors: WSJ Suffolk County DA Used $3.3 Million In Asset Forfeitures To Fund Massive Public Employee "Bonuses" There Have Been 698 Earthquakes In California Within The Past 30 Days Scarlet Fever Outbreak In England Leaves Researchers Confused: "We're Concerned" "It Can Reach Washi... more »

A Bipartisan Tradition of Enabling Spendaholics

Veronique de Rugy at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: a-bipartisan-tradition-of-enabling-spendaholics] Our national debt is $20.5 trillion and heading to $30 trillion by 2030. You'd think that this would be a wake-up call for Republicans, who control all three branches of government, to finally take spending seriously. Instead, they want to get rid of the spending caps meant to constrain lawmakers' uncontrollable appetite to spend.

PALESTINE: Gaza under attack from Israeli forces

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Tanks and fighter jets have fired on targets in Palestine's besieged Gaza strip. More The post PALESTINE: Gaza under attack from Israeli forces appeared first on The Duran.

Trump DESTROYS UK PM Theresa May for condemning his retweets

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Trump outrage in the United Kingdom. More The post Trump DESTROYS UK PM Theresa May for condemning his retweets appeared first on The Duran.

Pro-US Kurdish militants will not participate in Syria peace talks – Turkish diplomatic sources

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The issue of the Kurdish question in respect of the forthcoming Syrian National Dialogue Congress has been partly solved. More The post Pro-US Kurdish militants will not participate in Syria peace talks – Turkish diplomatic sources appeared first on The Duran.

World News Briefs -- November 30, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
The Chinese Envoy, who just returned from North Korea, seems to have had no impact on Little Rocket Man. Hard to believe his people, and the military, put up with living in such horrible conditions. Russia and China condemned the launch. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 30, 2017 *Reuters:* *Trump: China's N.Korea diplomacy appears to have 'no impact on Little Rocket Man'* WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed a Chinese diplomatic effort to rein in North Korea’s weapons program as a failure on Thursday, while Secretary of State Rex Tiller... more »

CDC Admits 98 Million Americans Received Polio Vaccine Contaminated With Cancer Virus

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 14 hours ago
CDC Admits 98 Million Americans Received Polio Vaccine Contaminated With Cancer Virus http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/07/cdc-admits-98-million-americans-received-polio-vaccine-in-an-8-year-span-when-it-was-contaminated-with-cancer-virus.html?m=1 Advertisements

World AIDS Day 2017.

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 14 hours ago

Essential Oils: Effective and Healthy Option to Treat Headaches

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 14 hours ago
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/10/04/essential-oils-for-headaches.aspx?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=twittermercola_ranart&utm_campaign=20171130_essential-oils-for-headaches

KFC’s ‘secret ingredient’ is a brain-frying neurotoxin. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 14 hours ago
KFC’s ‘secret ingredient’ is a brain-frying neurotoxin – NaturalNews.com https://www.naturalnews.com/055167_KFC_MSG_food_additives.html

Why Diet Should Be Part of Every Pain Management Regimen. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 14 hours ago
Why Diet Should Be Part of Every Pain Management Regimen – Consult QD https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/2015/10/why-diet-should-be-part-of-every-pain-management-regimen/amp/

If You Wake up at the Same Time Every Night, This May Be Why. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 14 hours ago
If You Wake up at the Same Time Every Night, This May Be Why – iRelease http://irelease.org/if-you-wake-up-at-the-same-time-every-night-this-may-be-why/?utm_content=buffer211eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Exercise, Eat, and Supplement Your Way to Better Heart Health

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 14 hours ago
Exercise, Eat, and Supplement Your Way to Better Heart Health http://ewao.com/2017/11/28/exercise-eat-and-supplement-your-way-to-better-heart-health/

This Recipe Will Flush Pounds Of Toxins From Your Body Like Crazy, Literally

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 14 hours ago
This Recipe Will Flush Pounds Of Toxins From Your Body Like Crazy, Literally http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2017/02/this-recipe-will-flush-pounds-of-toxins-from-your-body-like-crazy-literally.html?m=1

If You Eat Ginger Everyday For 1 Month This is What Happens To Your Body. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 14 hours ago
If You Eat Ginger Everyday For 1 Month This is What Happens To Your Body – Healthy Llife Box http://healthy-life-box.com/eat-ginger-everyday-1-month-happens-body/

This Woman is the First With Down Syndrome to Compete in a Miss USA State Pageant

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 14 hours ago
This Woman is the First With Down Syndrome to Compete in a Miss USA State Pageant http://ewao.com/2017/11/28/this-woman-is-the-first-with-down-syndrome-to-compete-in-a-miss-usa-state-pageant/

Did Matt Lauer commit the crime of false imprisonment?...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 14 hours ago
*it appears so.* Keeping with my axiom which states "all news is fake news until proven otherwise", I will say that *if *the following is true, Matt Lauer committed a serious crime, and it appears that NBC was in full knowledge making them culpable also. From *Daily Wire:* emphasis and comment supplied by moi [...]Perhaps most bizarre, Lauer, Variety claims, had something referred to as a "Lauer lock": Lauer "had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up … *It allowed him to welcome female employees and initiate inappropriate con... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 30, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*ABC News*: *US intelligence agencies assessing N. Korean missile analysts say is capable of hitting mainland US* U.S. intelligence agencies are still assessing North Korea’s claim that it has developed a dangerous new type of missile even as national security analysts say they have determined there is enough information that suggests the missile launched Tuesday could reach all of the U.S. mainland as North Korea has claimed. North Korea announced on state television Tuesday night that it had tested a new type of mobile-launched intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), called ... more »

The U.S. Air Force Can't Win a War Without This Plane (Not the F-22 or F-35)

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And you might not even know it exists. *JSTARS is able to acquire and disseminate graphic digital map displays, force tracking information and – perhaps of greatest significance – detect enemy activity; information obtained can be transmitted via various data-links to ground command and control centers and, in many instances, connected or integrated with nearby drone operations. The Northrop E-8C surveillance aircraft can identify an area of interest for drones to zero in on with a more narrow or “soda-straw” sensor view of significant areas below. JS... more »

Misusing Intelligence to Sell Conflict with Iran

Paul R. Pillar at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Paul R. Pillar* *Iran Yemen Saudi Arabia, Middle East* Although nobody knows exactly where Donald Trump intends to go with his campaign of seeking confrontation with Iran, his administration already has provided disconcerting parallels with the techniques an earlier U.S. administration used in selling its launching of a war against Iraq. Among these techniques is the cherry-picking of intelligence not to inform policy-making or to enlighten the public but instead to inculcate false perceptions among the public and thereby to muster support for a policy already chosen. The para... more »

F-35 Killer: America Has Big Plans for Its 6th Generation Fighter (Like Lasers)

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * What does the future hold? *It is also possible that the new 6th-generation fighter could use advanced, futuristic stealth technology able to enable newer, more capable air defenses. The air defenses of potential adversaries are increasingly using faster computing processing power and are better networked together, more digital, able to detect a wider range of frequencies and able to detect stealthy aircraft at farther distances.The new 6th-generation fighter will also likely fire lasers and have the ability to launch offensive electronic attacks.* F... more »

Shenanigans upon shenanigans . . .

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
You really need to read the history of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A bigger partisan political boondoggle would be hard to imagine. [Senator] Warren, who had hoped to be the CFPB’s first director, led the one-year agency-building process. She chose loyal Democrats to be her senior deputies; they hired like-minded middle managers, who in turn screened lower-level job seekers. It was too risky for interviewers to discuss politics, so mistakes were possible. *. . .* As screening techniques improved, Republicans were more easily identified and rejected. Political discri... more »

U.S. Launches Drone Strikes Against The Haqqani Network In Pakistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Suspected U.S. drone targets Haqqani militants in Pakistan, killing four* DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone strike on Thursday targeted a hideout of the Haqqani militant network along Pakistan’s mountainous border with Afghanistan, killing four people, officials said. If confirmed, it would be the fourth such U.S. strike inside Pakistan since President Donald Trump took office in January. Two Pakistani intelligence officials and a local government officer said an unmanned aerial vehicle dropped two missiles on a compound housing militants u... more »

Security In Iraq, Nov 22-28, 2017

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
Violence remained at a minimal level in Iraq for another week. The government forces were sweeping through western Anbar, but the Islamic State was not putting up a fight. That was true in most of the country as well. Several mass graves were discovered raising the casualty figures. There were only 59 incidents reported in the media from November 22-28, 2017 in Iraq. That was the second lowest figure recorded for the year. Baghdad province has returned as the most violent in the country, but even then, there were only 21 incidents there, a fraction of what it used to see. *Secur... more »

This Day In Iraqi History – Nov 30

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1920 British said all of its colonial offices were under control of Iraq council of state 1980 Iranian air force attacked Iraq’s nuclear reactor at Tuwaitha and Fao Peninsula in Basra 2001 Rumsfed told press US knew Iraq had WMD because defectors told them so 2003 US soldiers repelled 3 ambushes on convoy in Samarra Iraqis later claimed US fired indiscriminately killing civilians 2003 Senior CIA analyst said 2002 Nat Intel Est on Iraq’s WMD lacked specifics on the programs 2004 Report War mismanagement sanctions since 1980s destroyed Iraq’s health care system 2005 Aide t... more »

Just Fascists Being Fascists

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 14 hours ago
Just when you thought that Donald Trump had really gone too far, that his latest projectile belch was so loud and so toxic that even Congress would finally put its foot down, you were bound to be sorely disappointed. The man who bragged that he could shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue and still be elected president could probably shoot someone in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue and still remain in office. "Oh, it's just Donald being Donald," they'd yawn, as they eagerly rushed their latest anti-social legislation to his desk for his pudgy-fingered signature. I don't exag... more »

Engineering Catastrophe

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 14 hours ago
Ulrich Beck was a German sociologist of risk who studied how catastrophic hazards are structurally encoded into our modern industrial and military infrastructures. Beck noted that we are able to reflect upon our socially-engineered catastrophic hazards, but too often unable to prevent their unfolding. A very good illustration of Beck's argument about modernity is illustrated here: Water is normally used as a nuclear fuel coolant in power plants but in the case of the Monju reactor, liquid sodium is used instead to increase production of plutonium. However, liquid sodium ignites wh... more »

FIRST ACCUSER IN: Counting the Washington Post's accusers!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017Part 3—One accuser, or four?* On Friday morning, November 10, Leigh Corfman became first accuser in. In that day's hard-copy Washington Post, a front-page report described Corfman's accusation against Roy Moore. Back in 1979, Moore molested her, Corfman said, when she was 14 years old. The Post's report had appeared on-line on Thursday, November 9. We know of no reason to doubt Corfman's accusation. That said, should her claim have been believed right away, or should wiser heads perhaps have waited a day or three to see what else might occur? We would... more »

No Special Relationships

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
When Theresa May criticized Donald Trump for tweeting British anti-Muslim propaganda, Trump took to Twitter: “Theresa@theresamay, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom,” the US president tweeted on Wednesday evening. “We are doing just fine!” But, in what has become Standard Trumpian Operating Procedure, Trump sent the message to the wrong Theresa May. *The Guardian *reports that: The “@theresamay” Twitter handle that Trump targeted does not belong to the British prime minister, but to a woman called T...more »

Garrison Keillor fired for "improper behavior." Aww, come on!

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
Courtesy of USA Today: *Garrison Keillor, the former host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” says he’s been fired by Minnesota Public Radio over allegations of improper behavior. * *Keillor told The Associated Press of his firing in an email. In a follow-up statement, he says he was fired over “a story that I think is more interesting and more complicated than the version MPR heard.” * *He didn’t give details of the allegation. Minnesota Public Radio didn’t immediately respond to messages.* For his part Keillor had this to say: *“I put my hand on a woman’s bare back. I meant to pat... more »

Can We Keep Our Constitution Under NAFTA?

Charles Scaliger at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: can-we-keep-our-constitution-under-nafta] NAFTA — like many other international trade and defense agreements to which the United States is a party — is in fact very deleterious to constitutional government.

Political Unrest Grows In Honduras As Vote Count Delayed

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Supporters of Salvador Nasralla, presidential candidate for the Opposition Alliance Against the Dictatorship, raise their fists as they sing the national anthem, while waiting for official presidential election results outside the warehouse of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Tegucigalpa, Honduras November 29, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Cabrera Reuters *New York Times:* *Political Unrest Grips Honduras After Disputed Election* MEXICO CITY — Honduras was on the edge of political turmoil on Thursday, with the opposition candidate accusing vote counters of trying to “steal our victory” in a... more »

Russia refuses to sever ties with DPRK – Trump goes on Twitter rampage

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Russia and China stand firmly behind calls for dialogue. More The post Russia refuses to sever ties with DPRK – Trump goes on Twitter rampage appeared first on The Duran.

Criminalizing Policies Which Counter the British Empire

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20171130-criminalizing-policies.pdf The process of fraudulently criminalizing policies which undermine the "divide and conquer" intentions of the British Empire and its assets in the US has taken another step forward. We have seen how Special Counsel Robert Mueller, based on the discredited "cash for trash" document prepared by former MI6 official Christopher Steele (and promoted by Obama's intelligence team), is in the process of running a coup attempt against the President of the United States in order to prevent his policy of establishing friendly and coo... more »

Russia Accuses U.S. Of Goading North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
© REUTERS/ Yuri Gripas *BBC*:* North Korea: Russia accuses US of goading Kim Jong-un* Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the US of seeking to provoke North Korea into stepping up its nuclear missile programme. He rejected a call by the American envoy to the UN Security Council to sever ties with the North after its latest ballistic missile test. Russia argues sanctions do not work and advocates negotiations instead. The US has warned that North Korea's government will be "utterly destroyed" if war breaks out. On Wednesday, the North tested its first missile in two ... more »

Kuwait invites boycott-hit Qatar to Gulf Summit

Kuwait on Thursday invited Qatar to a summit of Gulf countries next week, state media said, in the first such invitation in a months-long Saudi-led diplomatic boycott of Doha. Kuwait, which is not among Arab states boycotting Qatar, invited Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Haman Al-Thani to the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Syrian Army achieves major breakthrough near Golan Heights

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army established full control over the strategic hills of Taloul Barda’yah near the occupied Golan Heights. According to a source from the 42nd Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Arab Army broke-through Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s last line of defense at the western slope […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Over 400 US Marines to leave Syria: Coalition

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Over 400 U.S. Marines will be leaving Syria after a two and a half month long deployment, the Spokesperson for Operation Inherent Resolve reported today. “1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment arrived here Sept. 15 this year, replacing a previous unit. The Marines supported Coalition partner forces with precise artillery in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Daesh burns captured Syrian pilot alive

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) – The Da’esh terrorist organization released a 49 minute long video on Thursday that contained battle footage and executions they carried out over the course of 18 months. In the video, Daesh showcased the heinous execution of a Syrian fighter pilot that was captured in the eastern Qalamoun region in April […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian military task group preparing to pullout from Syria

Preparations are underway for the pullout of a Russian military task force from Syria, Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev has said. “Preparations are on,” he told the media. Asked when the pullout might take place, Patrushev replied “when it’s been prepared for.” The Russian military task force has been in Syria since September 2015; they […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

China will send troops to Syria to fight Chinese jihadists – report

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Chinese military will send troops to Syria to fight against a group of Chinese jihadists fighting alongside with the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group, the official media page for the Hmaymim Airbase reported, as quoted by Telsur TV. According to the report, an estimated 2,500 Uyghur separatists […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turkey will not ‘hesitate’ to enter any place in Syria: ÇavuÅŸoÄŸlu

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoÄŸlu stated on Thursday that the Turkish Army will never ‘hesitate’ to enter any place in Syria if it poses a threat to his nation’s security. “Turkey will never hesitate to enter Afrin or any other area that poses a threat,” the Turkish Foreign Minister […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Egypt to allow Russian fighter jets to use Egyptian airbases

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – Russia published the draft agreement between their nation and Egypt that would allow their fighter jets to use Egyptian airbases. This latest agreement with the government in Cairo would allow Russian fighter jets to fly out any airbase within Egyptian territory. The agreement comes just 24 hours after the Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Why the F-22 and F-35 Could Be the U.S. Military's Two Biggest Mistakes Ever

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * What history tells us. *The U.S. military is a big proponent of networked warfare. In theory, if one airplane detects an enemy, it could pass on that data to friendly ships and aircraft—and through Cooperative Engagement Ability, even potentially allow those friendlies to shoot at that target from far away. One potential tactic is to use a vanguard of stealthy fighters to identify incoming enemy aircraft and send targeting data to ships or non-stealth fighters, which can carry heavier weapons loads. The F-35’s excellent sensors and datalinks coul... more »

China's New J-16D Aircraft Might Have a Terrifying New Military Capability

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Think jamming--just like this plane does. The United States Navy’s EA-18G Growler electronic attack fighters are one of a small number of military aircraft types dedicated to the task of jamming—and potentially destroying—hostile radars that could guide deadly surface-to-air missiles against friendly aircraft. This mission is known as Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD). Basically, if a modern air force wants to attack an adversary with significant antiaircraft defenses, it needs an effective SEAD game to avoid insupportable losses. The ... more »

White men having trouble economically are more likely to become emotionally attached to their guns and consider using them against the government.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 16 hours ago
Courtesy of Baylor Media Communications: *White male gun owners who have lost, or fear losing, their economic footing tend to feel morally and emotionally attached to their guns, according to a Baylor University study. * *This segment of the population also is most likely to say that violence against the United States government is sometimes justified, reported researchers F. Carson Mencken, Ph.D., and Paul Froese, Ph.D., professors of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. * *“This speaks to the belief in some ‘dark state’ within the government which needs fighting,”... more »

Publisher: “We are disappointed to be parting company with the editorial board”

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
After the editorial board of a public health journal resigned in protest last week, the publisher is trying to “move on.” In a statement from Taylor & Francis, the publisher laments that the board of the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health “did not wish to take the opportunities offered by ourselves and the […] The post Publisher: “We are disappointed to be parting company with the editorial board” appeared first on Retraction Watch.

South Korean Minister: North Korean Missile Tests Before The Olympics Could Stop The Games

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *North Korean missile test next year could deal ‘fatal blow’ to the Winter Olympics, South Korean minister warns* * Unification Minister Cho Myoung-Gyon said North could stop the games starting * He said if the North 'provokes' the South in February next year, it would be 'fatal' * Therefore, he said, it is important to stage the games 'in a stable atmosphere' * Comes a day after the North fired yet another intercontinental ballistic missile North Korea could deal a 'fatal blow' to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea if it launches a missile before the event, a mi... more »

HOW COULD TRUMP BECOME ANY WORSE?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Axios's Mike Allen reports: Exhausted by the Trump presidency? Brace yourself: White House officials expect Trump to be even more outrageous and cocksure in coming months. *What we're hearing:* Officials tell us Trump seems more self-assured, more prone to confidently indulging wild conspiracies and fantasies, more quick-triggered to fight than he was during the Wild West of the first 100 days in office. * *Imagine Trump* if he signs a huge tax cut into law, which seems likely, amid soaring stocks and rising economic growth. * *Imagine if Roy Moore* wins in Alabama, which seems lik... more »

When Will People Start Referring To The GOP As The Party Of Felons?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Make America Great Again* I was pretty shocked how the Senate Democrats allowed Trump to slip Sago Mining Disaster mass murderer and Putin operative Wilbur Ross into his cabinet without much of a fight. He was confirmed as Secretary of Commerce on February 27, 2017, 72-27 with x Democrats-- Michael Bennet (CO), Sherrod Brown (OH), Tom Carper (DE), Bob Casey (PA), Chris Coons (DE), Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), Joe Donnelly (IN), Tammy Duckworth (IL), of course Dianne Feinstein (CA), Maggie Hassan (NH), Heidi Heitkamp (ND), Tim Kaine (VA), Amy Klobuchar (MN), Claire McCaskill (MO), B...more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago

China's Advances into the World of Stealth Fighters

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 17 hours ago
According to the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China, China's military air capabilities have taken a very significant turn with the Chengdu J-20 fighter officially entering service as shown here: The J-20 is China's latest multi-role stealth fighter, a fourth-generation medium- and long-range fighter which made its debut flight in 2011. It is a very significant addition to the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and sets itself apart as the most advanced fighter in the Asia - Pacific region, giving China a significant advantage over the Japanese, ... more »

"What We Can Do?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*"What We Can Do?"* by Eric Peters "Until enough people’s minds are changed about coercion and collectivism, resistance is futile. The debate will continue to be about how much should be stolen from whom and for what purpose – rather than about whether anything should be stolen by anyone for any purpose. As things are, many people believe it is ok to steal from others – provided the stealing is done on their behalf by other people (these are called “tax collectors”) and the stolen goods are called by pleasant but intellectually dishonest, morally evasive names (examples include So... more »

WATCH: Rogue Cop Drives Car Onto Sidewalk, Nearly Mows Down Small Child

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 17 hours ago
[image: sidewalk]An NYPR cop was captured on video nearly mowing down innocent children and adults as he drove onto the sidewalk to get around traffic.

U.S. UN Ambassador Nikki Haley: North Korea Would Be 'Utterly Destroyed' In War

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*CBS:* *Nikki Haley says North Korean regime "will be utterly destroyed" if war comes* UNITED NATIONS -- After the launch this week of an intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley and her counterparts from Japan and the Republic of Korea requested an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting. At the Council meeting late Wednesday, the United States set out a path forward, asking China to cut off oil to North Korea and asking the U.N. to cut off North Korea's voting rights at the U.N., saying, "we need China to do more." "Through sanctions we ha... more »

"The Dow Peaked At 14,000 Before The Last Stock Market Crash, And Now Dow 24,000 Is Here”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*"The Dow Peaked At 14,000 Before The Last Stock Market Crash, * *And Now Dow 24,000 Is Here”* By Michael Snyder *Click image for larger size.* "The absurdity that we are witnessing in the financial markets is absolutely breathtaking. Just recently, a good friend reminded me that the Dow peaked at just above 14,000 before the last stock market crash, and stock prices were definitely over-inflated at that time. Subsequently the Dow crashed below 7,000 before rebounding, and now thanks to this week’s rally we on the threshold of Dow 24,000. When you look at a chart of the Dow Jones Indu... more »

US Senator Feinstein Sends Request Letters Related to Russia Investigation To Carter Page, Sam Clovis, Walid Phares, J.D. Gordon

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
“Feinstein Sends New Tranche of Request Letters Related to Russia Investigation Nov 29 2017 Letters sent to Carter Page, Sam … Continue reading →

New column day

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 17 hours ago
Here, on how the spin behind the Trump administration's push for a massive tax giveaway to the rich has no basis in economic reality - and how Canada shouldn't be suckered into following suit. For further reading... - Michael Linden examines the overall effects of the Senate's version of tax reform legislation, with income levels under $50,000 in income all coming out with net losses (which are worse the lower a household's income). Lawrence Summers challenges the attempts to fabricate a case for regressive tax slashing. And Steven Greenhouse discusses how the Trump tax plan will ex... more »

Thursday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 17 hours ago
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Matt Bruenig writes about the U.S.' alarming growth in student debt - which combined with diminished career prospects is leading to dim future outlooks for far too many young workers. And Eric Grenier's look at the latest release of data from Canada's 2016 census shows a stark drop in the number of working-age people with full-time employment - which looks to have dropped below the number of people with post-secondary education in the same age group. - Sarah Halibagherji discusses the Social Mobility Commission's latest report on the UK's ... more »

Immanuel Kant’s Open Letter to Ayn Rand

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 17 hours ago
Dear Ayn Rand, I am writing this letter to thank you for the work that you have done for popularizing my philosophy and making the earthlings realize the supreme importance of the work that I have accomplished in my lifetime. Here I was, living a drab life in Heaven, feeling depressed by the thought that I am becoming irrelevant to the earthlings. Whenever I looked downwards from my perch in heaven, I saw earthlings being confused about whose work was more important— David Hume’s or mine? Why should it even be a question? Isn’t it obvious—Kant is the greatest philosopher! But the ... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*A tax on the American Dream (?)* *Larry Summers below is a smart guy but he is overlooking TWO elephants in his room. He fails to notice that most of the universities and colleges in America these days have made themselves into Leftist Madrassas, deeply antagonistic to anything conservative. Trump is simply responding to that and hitting them where it hurts. A resumed interest in real scholarship will be needed to turn that around.Secondly, he assumes that universities offer the best path towards upward mobility. They probably do enable social mobility for the most part b... more »

Unidentified Submarine Objects in Argentina - A Conspiracy?

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 17 hours ago
*Unidentified Submarine Objects in Argentina - A Conspiracy?* *By Luis Burgos - "Ovnis Siglo XXI" © 2017* As a consequence of the tragic events involving the submarine ARA San Juan on 15 November 2017, many people have contacted us asking whether [the tragedy] could be related with an aspect of our research. It need not be said that to insinuate any such connection is extremely hazardous. Time will tell what really happened after the search and recovery operations have been completed. All we can do is theorize and offer opinions. This, then, is our contribution. With the period o... more »

China Deploys Special Forces To Syria To Fight Chinese Islamists

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
Chinese Special Operations Forces (File Photo) *Middle East Eye:* *The Dragon and the Lion: China's growing ties with Syria* *China has benefitted from the bickering between Russia, US and Turkey - emerging as a dominant player in Syria in terms of political and economic diplomacy* Last March, China quietly deployed troops to Syria. The soldiers, according to Chinese officials, trained members of the Syrian army, offering advice on medicine and logistics. Despite how little fanfare surrounded this move, it was, in fact, very significant: this is the first time China has sent troo... more »

Would anyone profit from a new war in the Middle East?

South Front at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Searching for a motive among the war mongers. More The post Would anyone profit from a new war in the Middle East? appeared first on The Duran.

LAVROV TO US: Come clean about desire to destroy North Korea

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Russia and China have both slammed Washington's refusal to rule out war with North Korea. More The post LAVROV TO US: Come clean about desire to destroy North Korea appeared first on The Duran.

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*Would you bet your paycheck on a weather forecast?* *UN climate forecasts are consistently high … consistently wrong … and used to drive policy* Dr. Tim Ball and Tom Harris Dr. Thomas Sowell, Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, summarized the problem the world faces with climate change policy: “Would you bet your paycheck on the weather forecast for tomorrow? If not, then why should this country bet billions on global warming predictions that have even less foundation?” Sowell is right to be skeptical. Meteorologists can’t forecast the weather much beyon... more »

Computer Glitch Gives All AA Pilots Leave Over Christmas Week

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 18 hours ago
I believe this should be filed under a) oops and b) Operations cockup 'An error in American Airlines' flight assignment app has resulted in all of American Airlines' pilots being assigned leave over the Christmas holiday week. That means over 15,000 flights will take off without an assigned pilot. Unfortunately for the airline, this glitch comes at a time when the union has been trying to get increased holiday pay for their past few contracts. American Airlines has stood firm on not renegotiating holiday pay.' More here https://www.flyertalk.com/articles/computer-glitch-gives-al... more »

NHS declares total ban on homeopathy and herbal medicine, goes all-in for Big Pharma’s chemical medications that are bankrupting the world. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
NHS declares total ban on homeopathy and herbal medicine, goes all-in for Big Pharma’s chemical medications that are bankrupting the world – NaturalNews.com https://www.naturalnews.com/2017-07-25-nhs-declares-total-ban-on-homeopathy-and-herbal-medicine-goes-all-in-for-big-pharmas-chemical-medications-that-are-bankrupting-the-world.html Advertisements

Physicists set new record with 10-qubit entanglement

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
Physicists set new record with 10-qubit entanglement https://m.phys.org/news/2017-11-physicists-qubit-entanglement.html

Study Indicates Fish Oil Rehabilitates Brain-Damaged Victims

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
Study Indicates Fish Oil Rehabilitates Brain-Damaged Victims http://ewao.com/2017/11/23/reviewing-fish-oil-recoveries-of-brain-damaged-victims-in-comas/

Gratitude – The Hidden Key to Health and Happiness

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
Gratitude – The Hidden Key to Health and Happiness https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/08/10/amp/gratitude-health-benefits.aspx

Confronting the Threat of Ethnic Bioweapons

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 18 hours ago
*November 30, 2017* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - The United States Air Force's 59th Medical Wing's molecular biology branch recently was revealed to have been collecting specifically Russian RNA and synovial (connective) tissue samples, prompting fears in Russia of a possible US directed ethnic-specific bioweapons program. TeleSUR's article, "'Ethnic Bomb' Feared as US Air Force Confirms Collection of Russian DNA," would report: *Russia has raised its concerns over attempts by the U.S. military to collect DNA samples from Russian nationals, noting the potential use of such biologica... more »

Doofus Of The Day #987

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
Hint: When deploying a taser . . . shoot straight. Admittedly, in a hand-to-hand melée, that can be difficult; but I can't help wondering how many beers that officer had to buy for tasing his own colleague! Peter

Episode 19. How Churchill lost and reclaimed his victory in World War II

Nikolay STARIKOV at OrientalReview.org - 18 hours ago
London and Washington’s primary goal in the debut of their Hitler project was to crush any potential competitors to the Anglo-Saxon currency and to create a new, dollar-based world. The post Episode 19. How Churchill lost and reclaimed his victory in World War II appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

STUDY: Satellites show no acceleration in global warming for 23 years

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 19 hours ago
University of Alabama-Huntsville climate scientists John Christy and Richard McNider found that by removing the climate effects of volcanic eruptions early on in the satellite temperature record showed virtually no change in the rate of warming since the early 1990s.

A Review of The Pharmacy Article on Shoulder Injury Resulting from Vaccine Administration

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
By Wayne Rohde On November 18, 2017, an article was published in The Pharmacy Times by Ned Milenkovich, PharmMD, JD outlining possible liabilities of pharmacists as they administer vaccines. The writer correctly points out that “pharmacists who improperly administer a...

Two Fox News photographers accuse Roy Moore campaign workers of "assaulting" them.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
Courtesy of CNN Money: *Two Roy Moore campaign staffers "manhandled" two photojournalists from Fox News in Alabama on Monday night, the network said. * *Videos of the altercation backed up the network's account of what happened. * *The camera crews were trying to get a shot of Moore arriving at a rally in Henagar, Alabama -- his first public campaign event in 11 days. * *The Moore staffers "decided to push the cameras back and physically manhandle two Fox News photographers, pushing them away and grabbing their cameras," Fox News correspondent Jonathan Serrie said on the air Monda... more »

EMAIL PROOF FROM 2009 THAT KARL HEINZ STRACHE IS ALSO GLOBALIST, WORKING TO DEPOPULATE AUSTRIA, TRIED TO CRUSH THE BAXTER CONTAMINATION INVESTIGATION. AUSTRIA IN GRAVE PERIL

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
RED ALERT! STRACHE AND KURZ ACCELERATE PLAN TO FORM GOVERNMENT, WANT ONE BY NEXT WEEK, SUDDENLY COME TOGETHER IN NWO POWER GRAB OVER AUTRIA WANT TO STOP BASE HAVING TIME TO INTERVENE TO INSIST ON JUSTICE FOR ME IN GREECE TO PAVE WAY FOR BLACK DEATH OR OTHER EPIDEMIC TO WIPE OUT AUSTRIANS? https://diepresse.com/home/innenpolitik/5330304/Koalitionsverhandlungen_OeVP-und-FPOe-biegen-auf-die-Zielgerade As I […]

Remember cloning? Now, it’s cloning clones…

Nigel Cameron at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 19 hours ago
The post Remember cloning? Now, it’s cloning clones… appeared first on UnHerd.

Chinese elite special operations units to assist Assad’s fight against jihadist insurgency

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
China ready to deploy elite troops in Syria to fight with Assad's army. More The post Chinese elite special operations units to assist Assad’s fight against jihadist insurgency appeared first on The Duran.

Matt Lauer caught in hot mic moment telling Meredith Vieira, “keep bending over, nice view” (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
No signs whatsoever that Lauer was a sexual deviant. More The post Matt Lauer caught in hot mic moment telling Meredith Vieira, “keep bending over, nice view” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Washington Post employees caught on hidden camera admitting Trump-Russia story is a “crap shoot” (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Washington Post National Security Reporter say Russia story “f**king crap shoot. Maybe it doesn’t exist" More The post Washington Post employees caught on hidden camera admitting Trump-Russia story is a “crap shoot” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

With IS nearly defeated, the Syrian Army shifts attention to remaining jihadist groups

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – The battle against the Islamic State (IS) is nearly finished for the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), but the war in Syria is far from over. With major jihadist groups like Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham still operating in several areas across Syria, the Syrian Arab Army will have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syria and Yemen: A tale of two conflicts

Over the past six years, the world has looked on in horror as a modern-day humanitarian crisis has unfolded in Syria. Emotive images of young children lying dead and injured from air strikes regularly fill our television screens, and there is no shortage of news reports detailing the ‘human rights abuses’ of the ‘Assad regime’ […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

DPRK’s regime ‘will be utterly destroyed’ – UN envoy Haley

Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that the North Korean regime “will be utterly destroyed,” speaking at a meeting of the body in New York, Wednesday. “The dictator of North Korea made a choice yesterday that brings the world closer to war, no farther from it. We have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadists recover several areas they lost in southern Aleppo

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a big counter-assault in the southern countryside of Aleppo, yesterday, targeting the areas they lost to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) the day before. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham began the assault by attacking the Syrian Army’s positions at the town of Al-Ramleh. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Israel, Arab leaders urged US to bomb Iran – Kerry

Israel and Egypt lobbied the US to bomb Iran before the 2015 nuclear accord was reached, but Washington saw the proposition as a “trap,” former US Secretary of State John Kerry revealed Tuesday night. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “genuinely agitating towards action” against the Iranian government, Kerry said Tuesday at an event in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Watch the Syrian Army operation that led to the big advance in southern Aleppo

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) recently advanced inside the southern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate, capturing several towns and hilltops from the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group. Led by their 3rd and 5th legions, the Syrian Arab Army was able to advance Al-Rashidiyah to a group of towns […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Macron announces plans of ‘military action’ in Libya

President Macron has revealed how EU leaders are planning to stop groups of human traffickers in Libya. French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday EU leaders were pondering to crack down collectively on people’s smugglers in Libya, in an interview with a local news network. “We are proposing to take police and military action. We are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

'JEWISH RITUAL MURDER OF TSAR NICHOLAS'

Anon at Aangirfan - 20 hours ago
In 1918, Russia's Tsar Nicholas II and his family were killed by Jews as part of a 'ritual murder'? *Russian Orthodox Church investigation into Tsar's 1918 killing* There is a belief that certain Jews murder Christians to use their blood for ritual purposes. There is a belief that Russian Jews, linked to the Jewish elites in New York and London, led the communist revolution in Russia. *Empress Alexandra with son Alexei* Under the Tsars, Russia's 'five million Jews' often faced anti-Jewish riots known as Pogroms. After the 1917 Russian Revolution, the communist government aboli... more »

Musical Interlude: Moody Blues, “The Story In Your Eyes”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
Moody Blues, “The Story In Your Eyes” - https://www.youtube.com/

"The Genius Of You Americans..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
“The genius of you Americans is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated stupid moves which make us wonder at the possibility that there may be something to them we are missing.” - Gamel Nasser

"We Are Here on Earth..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
"We are here on Earth to do good to others. What the others are here for, I don't know." - W. H. Auden

Tea Lovers Have It Made Thanks to Markets

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Tea is of course god's gift to the porcelain industry. that never stops giving. There is also a serious alternative called Yerba Mate out of South America that is in early days of biological improvement. The husbandry has become global and that will continue. It is a holly like bush which is surely ideal for planting with orchard trees. As we need to see working fence rows separating agro - fairways this type of plant is a working option able to withstand a robust ground cover. This article is also an excellent economics lesson as well. The globalization of tea has been a tru... more »

Factory-Like Schools Are the Child Labor Crisis of Today

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I do think that my one room school did it better. My high school did well enough but not so good as to provide for a useful alternative to social smoking. Or to create bully free environments even with access to coercion. The first problem is time control which has obviously degenerated into what is convenient for the laziest teacher. The school has the children for six to seven hours. That whole protocol needs to be better understood and creatively managed. We have already had a discussion of reversing the homework presentation cycle. How about teachers been attached to th... more »

Money, It Turns Out, Is a Practical Art

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
What money established a long time ago is the market demand for a common medium of exchange. what made it particularly attractive was that money is also consumed, first as a physical store of value and later as a way to pay for interest. We no longer use it as a store of value, but interest payment has steadily declined because the pool of electronic debt instruments has steadily increased over time much faster than our need to create new money. Crypto has produced a secure currency that is technically better than our historic dispensation simply because it is impossible to m... more »

Richard Dawkins defended "mild pedophilia" in an interview with the Times magazine back in 2013.

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
In the end, he remained an apologist for pedophilia. Because he was a surviving victim, he rationalized his way past the memories through social communion with fellow victims. This hardly makes any part of it defensible. It also informs us how victims actually tacitly join in the support circle for those who perpetrate. All of which provides cover for the totality which is completely outrageous. The solution for this disease is summary castration. Our bodies produce sexual hormones which drive our mental apparatus to change in terms of our behavior. One of those available... more »

War on RT ramps up. US Congress withdraws RT America’s accreditation on Capitol Hill (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 21 hours ago
US Congress withdraws RT America’s accreditation on Capitol Hill. More The post War on RT ramps up. US Congress withdraws RT America’s accreditation on Capitol Hill (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

What Transhumanists Lost by Investing Late in Bitcoin

Ethical Technology - 21 hours ago
In 2012, a writer in Germany, Rüdiger Koch, wrote an intriguing essay for IEET.org, that was subtitled “Amazing things would happen if a large percentage of transhumanists were financially independent. How can this be done?”

The Poet: Fernando Pessoa, "Follow Your Destiny"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*"Follow Your Destiny"* "Follow your destiny, Water your plants, Love your roses. The rest is shadow Of unknown trees. Reality is always More or less Than what we want. Only we are always Equal to ourselves. It’s good to live alone, And noble and great Always to live simply. Leave pain on the altar As an offering to the gods. See life from a distance. Never question it. There’s nothing it can Tell you. The answer Lies beyond the Gods. But quietly imitate Olympus in your heart. The gods are gods Because they don’t think About what they are." - Fernando Pessoa

"Is Virtual Collective Consciousness the Future?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*"Is Virtual Collective Consciousness the Future?"* by Yousri Marzouki "Britlin Losee was a breakthrough for Whitacre's musical creative mind, not only through her dazzling admiration to the artist but most important through her deeply intimate and spontaneous endeavor. Her sensational YouTube video message is a load of emotional cues. This young girl inspired what is now referred to as Eric Whitacre's virtual choir. The hundreds of vocalists who responded to Whitacre's online appeal had to follow his "silent" directing gestures and provide their own tinge to the performance. Thus, ... more »

"We Are Stardust..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
"In a sense, human flesh is made of stardust… Every atom in the human body, excluding only the primordial hydrogen atoms, was fashioned in stars that formed, grew old and exploded most violently before the Sun and the Earth came into being. The explosions scattered the heavy elements as a fine dust through space. By the time it made the Sun, the primordial gas of the Milky Way was sufficiently enriched with heavier elements for rocky planets like the Earth to form. And from the rocks atoms escaped for eventual incorporation in living things: carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and ... more »

TRUMP TWEET

Anon at Aangirfan - 21 hours ago
The alleged 'Muslim migrant' is not a Muslim and not a migrant. The Public Prosecution Service of North Netherlands (their prosecutor's office), explained on Twitter that the video in question does not, in fact, depict a "Muslim migrant" attacking a Dutch boy. ~~

The Voice Of Silence - The Wisdom Of Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 22 hours ago
*Voice of silence,* and the - conditions to be able to hear it "Silence is the essential condition that allows us to hear the true word, true revelations. In silence, little by little you feel the messages from the spiritual world reach you, a voice seeks to warn you, to give you advice, to guide you, to protect you... You might say that you don’t hear this voice. It is because you are making too much noise, not only on the physical level, but also on the astral and mental levels: there are so many chaotic feelings and thoughts that constantly clash within you. This voice that sp...more »

Midnight Meme Of TheDay!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* *Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -*George Santayana Now that the U.S. $enate is back from yet another of their vacations, the Republican majority, led by Mitch the Treason Turtle, is striving to rid the nation of Obamacare and Medicare via the Trump/Republican Tax Scam so they can take that money from us while raising both our taxes and our insurance premiums. They will then hand out the money picked form our pockets to their benefactors in the top 1%. They slyly and cynically call their scam Tax "Reform" and try to sell it to us as such... more »

U.S. Creating A Hostile Terrain For Taliban

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **The US is reshaping the terrain of Afghanistan with bombs by using B-52s to collapse mountain passes and level potential cover* * B-52s are being used to drop 'dumb bombs' on strategically important locations * They can destroy mountain paths, overlooks and routes through valleys * That forces enemies to use routes that are easier to monitor and attack * They're also used to destroy buildings that insurgents can hide in for ambushes * Civilian body count has risen since Trump allowed such bombing runs to occur * But the Air Force said it does everything it can to minimi... more »

Semi-jammed cryptoexchanges may be making huge semi-legal profits

LuboÅ¡ Motl at The Reference Frame - 23 hours ago
*Stiglitz is right that the Bitcoin should be outlawed, for many reasons* The Bitcoin price has continued in its persistent, irrational mania that saw a 10% increase almost every day. Yesterday, it hit some $11,500 before it collapsed to some $9,300 within five hours. About one-half of that drop has been recouped. The fever was on steroids and the trading volumes were huge. Some cryptoexchanges, starting from Coinbase.com (considered the the Americans' most important online wallet) and including the anti-Zuckeberg Winklevoss twin brothers' Gemini exchange, were down for a large frac... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
The US warns that North Korea's leadership will be "utterly destroyed" if war breaks out as it calls on all countries to cut all diplomatic and trade ties with Pyongyang https://t.co/HQiazO52ba pic.twitter.com/4LQLtllWLY — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 30, 2017 How far will Kim go? https://t.co/CZjA7Bnd0N — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 30, 2017 Iceland's Left-Green opposition leader to become new prime minister https://t.co/l6Myd4xaYG pic.twitter.com/VFBNURlLCU — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 30, 2017 Bubble trouble? Bitcoin tops $11,000 after $1,000 surge in 12... more »

Bali Volcano: Contributing to Global Warming, or Global Cooling?

William F. Jasper at rss - 1 day ago
[image: bali-volcano-contributing-to-global-warming-or-global-cooling] Alarmists are claiming the burning of fossil fuels by humans is causing volcanic eruptions.

A Musical Interlude From 1968: Mason Williams, “Classical Gas”; Paul Mauriat, “Love is Blue”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Mason Williams, “Classical Gas” - https://www.youtube.com/watch? ○ Paul Mauriat, “Love is Blue” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjsNNcsUNzE

US, China Hold Military Talks On How They Might Communicate In A Crisis

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that landed close to Japan, in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 29, 2017. *VOA: **US, China Hold Quiet Military Talks Amid North Korea Tensions* U.S. and Chinese generals engaged in an unusual set of security talks on Wednesday, just hours after North Korea's most powerful missile test yet, focused on how the mighty American and Chinese militaries might communicate in a crisis. As President Donald Trump greeted the North's launching of another intercontinent... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
A Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter reacts as he mourns near the body of his brother, who was an FSA fighter and died during an offensive against Islamic State fighters to take control of Qabasin town, on the outskirts of the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, Syria January 10. REUTERS/Khalil Ashaw *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from the following photo-gallery, and all of these pictures are gripping .... *Pictures of the year: Fighting Islamic State* (Reuters).

VIDEO: Syria’s most important offensive against ISIS led by Iran’s best commander

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – Iranian-led forces have played a critical role in the battle against ISIS in eastern Syria. This is all the more truer when talking about the battles to liberate cities like Al-Mayadeen and Abu Kamal as well as the battle for the T-2 military airport. In recent weeks it has become […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Top Al-Qaeda leader ripped to pieces by assassin gunfire in Idlib

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:58 P.M.) – The Al-Qaeda-linked Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (former Jabhat al-Nusra) terrorist group operating in northwest Syria continues to suffer from assassinations against its military and political leaders. According to reports, Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham emir Abu Mahmoud Al-Halabi (a native of Aleppo province) was killed in recent hours after his car was ambushed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

"You Cannot Run Away..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"You cannot run away from weakness; you must some time fight it out or perish; and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?" - Robert Louis Stevenson

"Just For Today..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle all my problems at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime. Just for today I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires, I will take my "luck" as it comes, and fit myself to it. Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn... more »

Coach John Wooden, "Success and Winning- the Difference"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Success and Winning- the Difference"* - Coach John Wooden "With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom. Born in 1910, Coach John Wooden was the first person to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame both as a player and coach, while ESPN ranks him as the greatest coach of all time, across all sports. In his 40 years at UCLA, he mentored legends such as Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar... more »

Here Are The Photos Of North Korea's Ballistic Missile That Was Launched Two Days Ago (Photo Gallery)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
North Korean State Media *Tyler Rogoway, Warzone/The Drive*: *Here Are The Photos Of North Korea's Monster Missile You've Been Waiting To See* *The missile appears as impressive as it is terrifying. * Yesterday served as an unwanted reminder for many that North Korea is indeed still hurtling headlong toward their strategic endgame. Not only was it another launch of an ICBM by the rogue regime, the third so far, but it also featured a huge increase in range. North Korea can now theoretically hit any target in the United States. What wasn't clear at the time of the launch was if the... more »

Sarah Westall Interview

Joachim Hagopian at American Empire Exposed - 1 day ago
I also had a back-to-back conversation with Sarah Westall. Though the topic is the same - an intense discussion of pedophilia and the global child trafficking network, Sarah's inquiry elicits varied, complimentary responses that I think make this hour-long interview both different and worthwhile as well. In any event, daily the truth is coming out for all of us to see, and that's a good thing. See for yourself... https://youtu.be/-nzi2avrKDg

Relations Between Turkey And Saudi Arabia Continue To Deteriorate

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Saudi King Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (SPA) *VOA*: *Turkey’s Love Affair with Saudi Arabia On the Rocks * ISTANBUL — A deal signed by Turkish and Iranian ministers Sunday to enhance efforts to break Saudi Arabian trade sanctions against Qatar, is only the latest move by Ankara against Riyadh. The two once close allies are increasingly finding themselves on opposing sides in the region. “There is this fear [by Turkey] an axis is developing between Saudi Arabia, [the United States], and Israel in the region definitely,” said Haldun Solmazturk, head of 21st Cent... more »

"When All Others Have Deserted Us..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“A silent look of affection and regard when all other eyes are turned coldly away- the consciousness that we possess the sympathy and affection of one being when all others have deserted us- is a hold, a stay, a comfort, in the deepest affliction, which no wealth could purchase, or power bestow.” - Charles Dickens

“The Asymmetry of Bubbles: the Status Quo and Bitcoin”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“The Asymmetry of Bubbles: the Status Quo and Bitcoin”* by Charles Hugh Smith "Shall we compare the damage that will be done when all these bubbles pop? Regardless of one's own views about bitcoin/cryptocurrency, what is truly remarkable is the asymmetry that is applied to questioning the status quo and bitcoin. As I noted yesterday, everyone seems just fine with throwing away $20 billion in electricity annually in the U.S. alone to keep hundreds of millions of gadgets in stand-by mode, but the electrical consumption of bitcoin is "shocking," "ridiculous," etc. Since the U.S. cons... more »

New Contender For Worst DCCC Recruit Of The Cycle: Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02)

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Once Frank LoBiondo announced he wouldn't be running for reelection, no one doubted that grotesquely corrupt right-wing Democrat Jeff Van Drew would jump into the race. He's the perfect DCCC candidate-- disgustingly bigoted, Republican-lite, corrupt as you can be without going to prison... when the DCCC chieftains see Van Drew they think they're looking right into a mirror. And, of course, imagine voters will be clamoring to elect him. Van Drew is a sordid piece of crap-- exactly what makes the Democratic Party-- at the very best-- the lesser of two evils. NJ-02, the southern 5th ... more »

U.S. Coast Guard Operate Floating Prisons In The Pacific Ocean

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*USA Today*: *U.S. Coast Guard operating secret floating prisons in Pacific Ocean* If you've followed the War on Terror at all, you're almost certainly familiar with the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba — a U.S. prison that exists outside the realm of the U.S. justice system. Now, it turns out, there's a secret U.S. detention system in the War on Drugs, too — and this one is aboard U.S. Coast Guard cutters sailing in the Pacific Ocean. In an effort to staunch the flow of cocaine and other hard drugs from South America to Central America and points north, Coast Guard... more »

"Rothschild TRILLIONS Quantified"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Rothschild TRILLIONS Quantified"* by IWB "Do you honestly believe Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest man? A guy who started selling books over the internet 20 years ago!? History tells a different story. The Rothschilds are worth several hundred TRILLION dollars. Here’s the quantifiable numbers. It’s a simple matter of math, market manipulation and compounding interest. The family bragged about the wealth they made as a result of the Battle of Waterloo. They even bankrolled a Hollywood movie about it in 1934 starring Boris Karloff as Nathan Rothschild, ‘The House of Rothschild.’ ... more »