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China Ramps Up Its Security On The North Korean Border
Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge reopens: A sign with the Korean and Chinese flags is displayed near the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, the biggest border crossing between Korea and China. The bridge reopened after being closed four months. [AFP] *AFP:** Troops, cameras, radiation: China preps for N. Korea crisis* China has ramped up security along its border with North Korea, installing new surveillance cameras, deploying extra security forces and operating radiation detectors as it braces for a potential crisis. Bellicose rhetoric between Washington and Pyongyang has raised fears in... more »
Good Dog, Bad Dog? Delta Wants to Know Before You Board
The airline will require owners of service and support animals to provide more information before their pet can fly in the passenger cabin.
Ex-Employee: Michael Douglas Fondled Himself in Front of Her
A woman who worked for Douglas in the late 1980s says he fondled himself in front of her, an allegation the actor has vigorously denied.
California DA Says Couple’s Abuse of 12 Kids Became Torture
Prosecutors laid out horrifying details of the allegations but didn't offer any theories about the motivation for what they called an escalating climate of brutality that began in Texas.
Republicans Are In A State Of Denial About What's Headed Their Way In November
Trygve Olson-- sounds like a Norwegian name-- is a national Republican strategist who is from Wisconsin’s 10th senatorial district, the site of the GOP donnybrook Tuesday. "If Republicans are losing districts like this," he said after the counting was done, "they should be in complete panic mode about the tsunami heading their way." In fact, Tuesday saw 4 special elections in very red districts that had gone to Trump in 2016 by very wide margins. Although just one flipped from red to blue, *all 4* swung heavily towards the Democrats. These were the results: *•* WI- SD-10-- a 26 p... more »
SEGREGATE THIS: The New York Times does Tuscaloosa!
*FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2018Part 4—The 15 percent solution:* How about it? Is it true, what that recent Vox report said about These Schools Today! Is it true that "schools today are re-segregating?" Is it true that "schools in the South are as segregated now as they were" in 1968? If you made us give you a yes or no answer, we'd have to go with "no." If you wanted to think about what's being said, we'd recommend that we drop the fraught term "segregation" in favor of terms like "racial imbalance." We'd also suggest that we acknowledge an obvious point. With America's student populati... more »
Food Navigator and Urban Farm Podcasts: Pesticide Testing and Glyphosate Residue Free Certification
Sustainable Pulse and Detox Project Director Henry Rowlands, has recently appeared on Food Navigator and Urban Farm Podcasts to discuss pesticide testing for the general public and Glyphosate Residue Free certification for food brands. Urban Farm Podcast: Henry Rowlands on Pesticide Awareness and Testing Listen Here: www.urbanfarm.org/2018/01/09/322-henry-rowlands/ Food Navigator – Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: The rising need […] The post Food Navigator and Urban Farm Podcasts: Pesticide Testing and Glyphosate Residue Free Certification appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Did Macaulay Culkin Say Satanic Hollywood Executives Wear Shoes Made From Dead Children?
Fake news sites reported that the former child star says Hollywood is run by Satanic pedophiles who ritually murdering children.
North Korea Cancels Trip By Its Advance Team To South Korea For Its Arts Performers
*Yonhap:* *News agency: N.K. abruptly cancels trip by advance team to S. Korea for performances * SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday canceled its plan to send an advance team over the weekend to prepare for a trip by an art troupe to South Korea during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Seoul's unification ministry said. The North notified the South that it will suspend the seven-member team's trip slated for Saturday to check the venues for its proposed art performances in Seoul and Gangnueng, 260 kilometers east of the capital, the ministry said. The North did not r... more »
Hungary introduces legislation to “Stop Soros”
Hungary is doing everything it can to stop Soros' plan to flood the country with illegal migrants. More The post Hungary introduces legislation to “Stop Soros” appeared first on The Duran.
Sweden braces for a “civil war” in no-go zones
Prime Minister wants to deploy the army in migrant no-go zones. More The post Sweden braces for a “civil war” in no-go zones appeared first on The Duran.
#ReleaseTheMemo: Wikileaks offers $1 million reward for FISA abuse memo
Everyone wants to get their hands on the memo that will prove Obama corruption. More The post #ReleaseTheMemo: Wikileaks offers $1 million reward for FISA abuse memo appeared first on The Duran.
North Korea Plans Military Parade On The Eve Of Next Month's Olympics (Update)
A series of satellite images of Mirim airfield taken by @planetlabs over 26 December-1 January show that North Korea is preparing for a massive military parade. (1/2) @T_Hamm @rsimmon @DaveSchmerler pic.twitter.com/eDv0YorAqK — Jeffrey Lewis (@ArmsControlWonk) January 17, 2018 *Newsweek:* *North Korea Prepares Massive Military Parade For Olympics Eve: Satellite Images* North Korea is gearing up for a massive display of military strength in a parade set to be held on the eve of the Winter Olympics, according to reports corroborated by satellite images. The event is being staged t... more »
UnPacked Shorts – How Brexit Britain could help China build a new world
In this UnPacked Shorts podcast, Peter Franklin, Charlie Pickles and Katie Harrison discuss David Cameron’s new job and the role he will play in China’s new relationship with Brexit Britain. Read the UnPacked text behind the short here. The post UnPacked Shorts – How Brexit Britain could help China build a new world appeared first on UnHerd.
Perfide Albion: When did France become our closest ally?
President Macron’s visit to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst yesterday has sent the MoD into twaddle mode. “We reflect on the strong and enduring partnership between the UK and France and take a look back at 100 years of military cooperation” says an MoD tweet this morning. Another says that France is “our most important […] The post Perfide Albion: When did France become our closest ally? appeared first on UnHerd.
IF THERE'S A SHUTDOWN, THE PUBLIC WILL PROBABLY BLAME DEMOCRATS -- BUT DOES IT REALLY MATTER? (updated)
A government shutdown is imminent, the blame game has started, and a lot of liberals and Democrats are angrily insisting that no reasonable person could possibly blame anyone other than the Republicans for what's happening -- Republicans control the White House and both houses of Congress, the Republican president has signaled his support for a fix saving the Dreamers only to go back on his word, and Republicans have cynically used both the DACA and CHIP programs as bargaining chips. Those are the Democratic arguments, but I don't think the public will buy them. On the other hand, ... more »
"At Least Once In Your Life..."
"If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things." - Rene Descartes
"Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent"
*"Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent"* By Melanie Curtin "Everyone knows they need to manage their stress. When things get difficult at work, school, or in your personal life, you can use as many tips, tricks, and techniques as you can get to calm your nerves. So here's a science-backed one: make a playlist of the 10 songs found to be the most relaxing on earth. Sound therapies have long been popular as a way of relaxing and restoring one's health. For centuries, indigenous cultures have used music to enhance well-being and improve health c... more »
"Isochronic Tones: Cognition Enhancer For Clearer and Faster Thinking"
*"Isochronic Tones: * *Cognition Enhancer For Clearer and Faster Thinking"* by Jason Lewis *“HEADPHONES REQUIRED* - Note: As this session stimulates each ear with different frequencies, you will need to use headphones to experience the full effect. Alternative background sounds available on Mp3 here: Orchestral, Hybrid, World Music, Rain, Brown Noise. *What does this track do? *This session stimulates Beta, SMR and Alpha, alternating in 2 minute increments to help keep the user relaxed and engaged. Note: SMR (sensorimotor rhythm) relates to the frequency range between 12 - 15Hz. I... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Los Lunas, New Mexico, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
Free Download: Joseph Tainter, "The Collapse Of Complex Societies"
*"Joseph Tainter:* * The Collapse Of Complex Societies"* by Adam Taggart "By popular demand, we welcome Joseph Tainter, USU professor and author of "The Collapse Of Complex Societies." Dr. Tainter sees many of the same unsustainable risks the PeakProsperity.com audience focuses on - an overleveraged economy, declining net energy per capita, and depleting key resources. He argues that the sustainability or collapse of a society follows from the success or failure of its problem-solving institutions. His work shows that societies collapse when their investments in social complexity a... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 19
1948 Kurds from Iraq and Iran met in Baku, Soviet Union Mustafa Barzani led plans for Kurdish movement 1987 Iranian attack on Basra city caused population to start fleeing 1991 Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim said that Supreme Council was against U.S. aggression vs Iraq over its Kuwait invasion 1991 US 5th Special Forces Group entered Iraq to carry out covert ops behind Iraqi lines during Gulf War 1991 Iraqi terrorist tried to bomb US Information Service HQ in Philippines in retaliation for Gulf War 1992 Report Saudis pushed US to help foment ... more »
72yo Grandma Shot Dead as SWAT Raided Her Home To Arrest Her Son For Marijuana
[image: plant]A 72-year-old woman was gunned down by police in her own home as they raided it in the night to arrest her son for selling a plant.
Unarmed 16yo Boy Shot and Killed as He Tried to Stop a Cop from Hurting His Mom
[image: haynes]A child was killed in a courtroom this week as he tried to stop a deputy from allegedly hurting his mom. His name was Joseph Haynes and he was unarmed.
The Worst President Ever? That Title Belongs to Woodrow Wilson.
*Robert W. Merry* *History, * The reasons are obvious. *First, Wilson conducted the war in ways that devastated the home front. Prices shot up into double digits, and then came a potent economic recession that lasted three years. He accepted the suppression of civil liberties by his notorious attorney general, A. Mitchell Palmer. His government nationalized many private industries, including the telegraph, telephone and railroad industries, along with the distribution of coal. Race riots erupted in numerous cities that claimed nearly 150 lives in two years.* *Second, America’s... more »
The 5 Very Worst Presidents in American History
*Robert W. Merry* *History, * Who made the list? *There is little doubt that history eventually will fix upon the majority view—that Bush unleashed the surge of chaos, bloodshed and misery that now has the region in its grip. As Princeton’s Sean Wilentz wrote in 2006, when Bush still sat in the Oval Office, “Many historians are now wondering whether Bush, in fact, will be remembered as the very worst president in all of American history.” And bear in mind that Bush also presided over the emergence of one of the most devastating financial crises in the country’s history.* If yo... more »
Turkey Launches Military Operations Against US-Backed Kurdish Fighters In Syria
*Hurriyet Daily News: **Turkey will carry out military operation in Syria’s Afrin: Defense minister* Turkey will carry out a military operation into Afrin in northern Syria, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli vowed in an interview with broadcaster A Haber on the morning of Jan. 19. “The threat level against Turkey is increasing day by day. This operation will be carried out and we will combat terrorism,” Canikli said, referring to a long-anticipated operation against the People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Afrin, seen by Ankara as organically linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Worker... more »
"The Rule of the Downside"
* "The Rule of the Downside"* by Bill Bonner "Energy is a good thing. But it is as obedient to the law of Declining Marginal Utility as everything else. The point is obvious, but I’ll prove it anyway. The real question on the table in this section is this: does it also obey the Rule of The Downside? Do you ever reach the point where further inputs of energy are actually negative…or even disastrous? Is there such a thing as too much energy? In anticipation of the discussion, here are four observations: 1. Energy cannot be divorced from how it is used 2. The more energy resources com... more »
He needs to buy a lottery ticket!
With luck like that, this Chinese motorcyclist is sure to win . . . unless he's just used it all up. Peter
"Past Is Prologue: The Crash of 1929"
*"Past Is Prologue: The Crash of 1929"* by Jesse "…people believed that everything was going to be great always, always. There was a feeling of optimism in the air that you cannot even describe today.” There was great hope. America came out of World War I with the economy intact. We were the only strong country in the world. The dollar was king. We had a very popular president in the middle of the decade, Calvin Coolidge, and an even more popular one elected in 1928, Herbert Hoover. So things looked pretty good. The economy was changing in this new America. It was the dawn of the ... more »
Presentations on Korea and Okinawa at No Bases Conference
Hyun Lee and Will Griffin were on the Asia-Pacific Pivot panel that I moderated last weekend in Baltimore at the No Bases conference. They both did an excellent job of sharing stories about the active resistance in South Korea and Okinawa against existing US bases. In both of those places the Pentagon is now expanding US military bases in order to handle the 'pivot' of more forces into the region that are being used to encircle China and Russia. North Korea is used as the foil to excuse this massive Pentagon expansion. Bruce
John Kelly in hot water for suggesting that Donald Trump may have "evolved" on the issue of the border wall.
Don't say anything stupid, don't say anything stupid, don't say anything stupid.Courtesy of the New York Times: *President Trump directly contradicted his own chief of staff on Thursday and said his position on building a wall between the United States and Mexico had not “evolved.” * *Mr. Trump’s chief of staff, John F. Kelly, told some Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday that Mr. Trump had “evolved” on the issue of the wall, and that the president was not “fully informed” when he promised to build such a barrier last year. * *In an early-morning Twitter post, Mr. Trump took the u... more »
"Fish Are the Last to Notice the Water"
*"Fish Are the Last to Notice the Water"* by Paul Rosenberg "I ran into this phrase in a physics lecture, of all places, and knew it would be the title of my next article. And this is generally a true statement. Those who are immersed in something… who have always been immersed in it… are the last to see what it really is. By now it should be obvious to the people of the West that they’re being held in a primitive bondage. And fortunately, more eyes are opening to this than ever before. But still, most people are so used to this particular “water” and have so long acclimated themse... more »
"Nothing New Under The Sun..."
"Yes, the times change with the tides; yet the tales, like the surf, sound on in familiar perpetuity and with steady repetition. In the modern era, during the great clash of civilizations currently underway, there will be no new, great and ghastly crusades. Only resistance or surrender. In America, just as her tide recedes from the world, in the end it may become Man overboard, and every man for himself. The sun rises. The sun sets. As sand through an hour-glass, or waves rolling over every shore, so too, do our journeys mark passageways through time; and, in the end, our navigatio... more »
“Fever Pitch”
*“Fever Pitch”* by James Howard Kunstler "In case you’re worked up about the looming federal government shut-down, this is exactly how we’re supposed to roll in the long emergency: everything organized at the gigantic scale is going to wobble and fail. It’s nature’s way of saying, “get smaller, get realer, scale down, and get local.” The catch is, we probably won’t listen to nature. Instead, we’ll just behave like bystanders and do nothing until the full force of failure is upon us, just as we’re doing with climate change - the tragedy of the commons at planetary scale. The failur... more »
Indexing company praises cancer journal, then kicks it out
A company that indexes journals — which, in turn, designates their impact factors — has delisted Oncotarget, a cancer journal that was recently removed from MEDLINE. Just three months ago, on October 18, the indexing company Clarivate Analytics (formerly part of Thomson Reuters) named Oncotarget a “rising star” in the field of molecular biology and genetics. […] The post Indexing company praises cancer journal, then kicks it out appeared first on Retraction Watch.
MY MAY 2009 CHARGES RELEVANT TO BIOLOGICAL WARFARE IN TUNNELS AND SUBWAY TRAINS AND SYSTEMS. WHY I CAN NOW SAY FOR CERTAIN US TROOPS BEING SENT UNPREPARED INTO NORTH KOREA TUNNELS BY MATTIS AND DUNFORD IN REPEAT OF EBOLA 2014. MORE SOON
Anzeige Schweiz lashback to April 2007 2009 when a container with the swine flu virus exploded in a Swiss train. https://www.focus.de/panorama/vermischtes/schweinegrippe-behaelter-mit-schweinegrippe-viren-explodiert-in-einem-zug_aid_394186.html My charges, taken seriously by Swiss and Austrian authorities, noted that the effectiveness of biological weapons can be better calculated when they are deployed in more or less enclosed enviroments, in which certain factos […]
Google censors my post on my interview with Austria’s anti terrorism unit on Baxter and Swiss train incident from search engine
Google seems to have scrubbed from the internet a post about my two hour interview with Austria’s anti terrorist unit in July 2009 concerning the Baxter incident and the release of swine flu virus in a Swiss train, which I was searching for because it is relevant to the biological and chemical warfare in tunnels and subway […]
RED ALERT! MATTIS, KELLY AND DUNFORD PREPARING EBAOL 2.0 FOR US TROOPS IN NORTH KOREA ALL SERVED IN SAME MARINE DIVISION. DUNFORD MADE CHIEF OF STAFF BY OBAMA IN 2015
As details of the operational planning for a North Korean war seep through, it is clear that the Globalists are planning to send soldiers to fight in combat enviroments including the threat of chemical and biological warfare in a repeat of the Ebola 2014 scandal. Noteworthy is that three generals from the same Marine Infantry […]
TUNNELS IN NORTH KOREA AND SUBWAY SYSTEMS ARE THE OPTIMAL PLACES TO RELEASE AGENTS LIKE ANTHRAX AND SARIN GAS. TARGET OF GLOBALISTS THIS TIME?
In a closed environment such asa building or a subway tunnel, high enough concentrations can be achieved to make a mask pretty much useless, said a US expert. “It is true that they are most effective when inhaled, but they are very effectively absorbed through the skin as well,” he says. “In a closed environment, […]
101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION ONCE MORE BEING TARGETTED FOR BIOLOGICAL EVISCERATION THIS TIME IN NORTH KOREA AS NEW COMMANDER TAKES OVER. REPEAT OF EBOLA 2014
The same division which was sent to Liberia in 2014 to fight Ebola without adequate protection to stop themselves becoming infected is being trained for tunnel warfare in North Korea without adequate protection against chemical and biological warfare, it has emerged. The 101tst Airborne has been selected to undergo training in tunnel warfare to operate […]
RED ALERT! OPERATIONAL PLANNING DETAILS FOR NORTH KOREA WAR REVEAL GLOBALISTS HAVE CAPTURED PENTAGON, NO PLANS FOR SOLDIERS TO ENGAGE SUCCESSFULLY IN CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE
From Twin City As North Korea Tensions Rise, U.S. Army Trains Soldiers To Fight In Tunnels January 15, 2018 TCT Contributor The Army is training thousands more soldiers in tunnel warfare, part of an effort to be ready to offer President Trump military options for North Korea, U.S. officials tell NPR. North Korea is […]
World News Briefs -- January 19, 2018
*Daily Mail:* *Old Kim Coal: US officials release satellite photographs which 'show China flouting sanctions by docking in North Korea and loading up on fuel'* * Six Chinese cargo ships found to be exporting North Korean coal * Satellite images show ships docked in North Korea, U.S officials claim * The ships allegedly then sold the black market coal to Russia and Vietnam * U.S. officials have reported ships as violating UN sanctions against North Korea Chinese companies have been violating UN sanctions against trading with North Korea, according to U.S. officials. Cargo ships ha... more »
Fear Itself
Franklin Roosevelt told Americans the only thing they had to fear was fear itself. Tony Schwartz -- who ghost wrote Donald Trump's *Art of the Deal --* writes that Trump *is* fear itself: Fear is the hidden through-line in Trump’s life – fear of weakness, of inadequacy, of failure, of criticism and of insignificance. He has spent his life trying to outrun these fears by “winning” – as he puts it – and by redefining reality whenever the facts don’t serve the narrative he seeks to create. It hasn’t worked, but not for lack of effort. In his first year in office, Trump has lambasted ... more »
Couple Saves Baby Sloth Who Was Found Stuck Between Rocks on Beach
A couple exploring Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula found themselves in just the right place, at just the right time. The pair came across a little two-toed sloth who had managed to survive the high tide and was stuck on the beach, clinging to a rock and crying out in confusion. Fortunately, he was saved before anything could happen to him – and now, he is recovering and growing strong at a local rescue. Dirk Morgan, who shared the rescue of the young sloth on his Facebook page, noticed that the animal was completely alone, with no adult in sight, and decided right away to step in. It ... more »
Russia’s top diplomat SLAMS anti-Semitism, calling it ‘the most horrible crime against humanity’
Sergey Lavrov's speech at the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Holocaust: Annihilation, Liberation and Rescue" does not waste words More The post Russia’s top diplomat SLAMS anti-Semitism, calling it ‘the most horrible crime against humanity’ appeared first on The Duran.
Russian Forces Exit As Turkey Begins Afrin Operation?
* If early reports are accurate, clearly Russia is on board with this. I would assume Syria is also accepting of this move despite whatever words are uttered in opposition. Talk is cheap.* * Daily Sabah* *The Russian military started to withdraw its forces from Syria's Afrin Friday *as Turkey prepares to carry out a military operation against the PKK-affiliated People's Protection Units (YPG), Anadolu Agency reported Friday. *The Russian security forces deployed in northeast Kafr Jana region of Afrin city started leaving the area, *according to reliable sources in Afrin. *Some o... more »
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From Jenna Orkin The Rover Pipeline spills again, in the same spot where it spilled 2 million gallons last year How the heroin trade explains the US-UK failure in Afghanistan "He Slipped Up": The One Thing Bannon Told Congress Yesterday That Could Haunt Trump This Is How Drug Lords Make Billions Smuggling Gold To Miami California's Homeless Problem Revealed In One "Incredible" Video FBI Investigating Millions Of "Mishandled" Dollars Funneled From Australian Govt To Clinton Foundation Over The Next Year, Germany Will Hit A Scary Demographic Milestone Amazon Unveils 20 City Final... more »
White House Physician Details Trump’s ‘Excellent Health’
President’s cognition fine, but weight and cholesterol are problems WASHINGTON — White House physician Ronny Jackson, MD, a rear admiral in the Navy, said President Trump’s overall health is “excellent,” and that the president aced a cognitive screening, during a … Continue reading →
Scientific Study of Surfer Butts Reveal Drug-Resistant Bacteria in the Oceans
Surfers are known to brave bad weather, dangerously sized waves, and even sharks, for the perfect ride. But, it seems another danger of surfing has been lying in plain sight all along: ocean waters are full of drug-resistant bacteria — … Continue reading →
How Marijuana Use Can Alter Brain Function and Induce Psychotic Behavior
Long-term smokers are at a higher risk for negative effects Smoking marijuana is becoming increasingly legal and mainstream in the United States. More than 33 million adults identify as pot smokers, and teenagers in particular are feeling more comfortable with weed, thanks to its status as a safe drug. … Continue reading →
5 Reasons Why You Should Never Take Statins Again
5 Reasons Why You Should Never Take Statins Again http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2017/04/5-reasons-why-you-should-never-take-statins-again-statin-side-effects.html?m=1
Genetically Modified Algae Could Be Key to Tomorrow’s Bio Solar Cells
Genetically Modified Algae Could Be Key to Tomorrow’s Bio Solar Cells https://futurism.com/genetically-modified-algae-key-tomorrows-bio-solar-cells/
Why urban farming is changing the future of agriculture.
Why urban farming is changing the future of agriculture | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/01/why-urban-farming-is-changing-the-future-of-agriculture?utm_content=bufferf028b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
The FDA Has Labeled Ecstasy A “Breakthrough Therapy” for PTSD
The FDA Has Labeled Ecstasy A “Breakthrough Therapy” for PTSD https://futurism.com/the-fda-has-labeled-ecstasy-a-breakthrough-therapy-for-ptsd/
‘Robocop’ software no better at predicting crime than humans, study finds
‘Robocop’ software no better at predicting crime than humans, study finds http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/01/19/robocop-software-no-better-predicting-crime-humans-study-finds/?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook
8 Reasons why we should eat pineapple daily, number 2 is most important.
8 Reasons why we should eat pineapple daily, number 2 is most important – Health Today Magazine http://healthtodaymagazine.com/2017/03/22/8-reasons-eat-pineapple-daily-number-2-important/
Wi-Fi: The One Thing That’s Slowly Killing You Every Day.
Wi-Fi: The One Thing That’s Slowly Killing You Every Day. http://ewao.net/2018/01/17/wi-fi-the-one-thing-thats-slowly-killing-you-every-day/
At least 21 prisoners escape FSA jail in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:35 P.M.) – At least 21 prisoners managed to escape a Free Syrian Army (FSA) jail in the Dara’a Governorate, Thursday, a pro-opposition report claimed this morning. According to the report, the prisoners were able to escape after one of the prison guards helped smuggle them out of the jail. The prisoners were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish Army keeps striking Syrian YPG positions in Afrin – reports
The shelling was reportedly carried out from the Turkey’s Hatay province. The Turkish Armed Forces carried out at least 10 strikes on the positions of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the Afrin district of northern Syria, the Haber Turk broadcaster reported. According to media, the fire was opened from the bordering Turkish province […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian government rejects Kurdish PYD’s proposal to restore state institutions in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 P.M.) – The Syrian government has rejected the Kurdish PYD’s proposal to restore state institutions in the Afrin Canton, a source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the source, the PYD offered to raise the flag of the Syrian Arab Republic over their buildings and to restore state institutions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS counter-offensive against Kurdish forces in east Syria produces disastrous results
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – A counter-offensive by ISIS against Syrian US-led forces (of which Kurdish units form a key part) on the eastern shore of the Euphrates River in the province of Deir Ezzor has backfired badly, leaving dozens jihadist militants dead. According to pro-Coalition sources, ISIS launched an assault against US-backed forces at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian troops not withdrawing from Afrin: Syrian media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The Russian military is not withdrawing from the Afrin Canton in Aleppo’s northwestern countryside, pro-government Damascus Now reported this afternoon. According to Damascus Now, their sources in Aleppo have denied the withdrawal of any Russian troops, despite earlier claims by pro-Turkish regime media outlets. Should the Russian troops withdraw from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish military begins striking Kurdish-held Syrian border-city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – The Turkish military has begun firing several rounds of artillery shells on the Kurdish-held border-city of Jarabulus in Aleppo’s northeastern countryside, pro-opposition activists reported this afternoon. Furthermore, the Turkish troops have intensified their attacks on the Kurdish-held Afrin Canton, striking several towns under the control of the People’s Protection Units […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia to withdraw troops from Afrin: Turkish MoD
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Russian troops in the Afrin Canton are allegedly going to be withdrawn from this region in northwestern Aleppo, the Turkish Minister of Defense told A Haber media on Friday, as quoted by pro-Turkish regime Daily Sabah. The Russian Ministry of Defense has not confirmed these reports. If true, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
“The situation in Jerusalem is a textbook case of multi-faceted and cross-cutting violations of human rights” – Idriss Jazairy
19 January 2018, GENEVA – During a speech at the Al-Azhar conference in Cairo on the situation in Jerusalem, the Executive Director of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue H. E. Ambassador Idriss Jazairy appealed to the international community, and in particular the Arabic and Muslim community, “to join forces and act in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army keeps advancing in southern Aleppo, captures new town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their field operations in the southern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate, today, targeting the last towns under jihadist control near the northern corridor of the Abu Dhuhour Military Airport. Led by their 124th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army began their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebels send reinforcements to northern Aleppo for battle with Kurds
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) sent several units to the northern countryside of Aleppo, today, pro-opposition media reported this afternoon. According to Syrian opposition media, the Free Syrian Army deployed several units to the northern Aleppo city of ‘Azaz near the Turkish border. The FSA units deployed to ‘Azaz, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Thousands march in Afrin to protest Turkish war plans
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (01:05 PM) – Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the northwestern Syrian city of Afrin on Friday, to denounce the mobilisation of Turkish armed forces at the borders. Demonstrators in the predominantly ethnically Kurdish city openly protested recent statement by the Turkish government and president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “We want […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army attacks western Idlib for first time this year
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:55 P.M.) – For the first time this year, the Syrian military has targeted the jihadist positions in the western countryside of the Idlib Governorate. According to a military source in Latakia, the Syrian Army fired several missiles towards the jihadist rebel defenses inside the key city of Jisr Al-Shughour this morning. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish forces attack Kurdish enclave in Aleppo, intense exchange ongoing
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces continued their heavy shelling of the Afrin Canton this week, striking several areas under the control of the predominately Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). According to YPG activists, the Turkish military attacked several towns in the central and southern parts of the Afrin Canton, prompting the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian top diplomat, UN secretary-general discuss Syria and North Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have noted the lack of alternatives in the peaceful settlement of crises in Syria and regarding North Korea during a meeting in New York, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Friday. “Regarding the discussion of the thorniest issues on the international agenda, including the situation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Turkey will launch invasion of Afrin – MoD
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – The Turkish military will conduct the invasion of Aleppo’s Afrin Canton against the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG), the Turkish Minister of Defense, Nurettin Canikli stated on Friday. “The threat level against Turkey is increasing day by day. This operation will be carried out and we will combat terrorism,” Canikli […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ahead of government shutdown, Congress sets its sights on not-so-comprehensive immigration reform
Matthew Wright, Assistant professor of government, American University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
If they pass a deal on DACA, it's a win for both sides of the aisle and thousands of ‘Dreamers,’ but a loss for millions of undocumented immigrants.
Is the FBI's latest probe of the Clinton Foundation a 'witch hunt' – or something more?
Jeffrey Berry, John Richard Skuse Professor, Department of Political Science, Tufts University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
The foundation initially seemed well-suited for cleaning up Bill Clinton's legacy after the Monica Lewinsky scandal's ugliness. That's no longer true.
The Egyptian-Eritrean Military Axis Might Make The Horn Of Africa Crisis Explode
Egypt and Eritrea both deny that any troops were sent to Sawa, but some reports indicate that this move was actually in response to Turkey clinching a deal to develop the Sudanese island of Suakin near Port Sudan late last year. The post The Egyptian-Eritrean Military Axis Might Make The Horn Of Africa Crisis Explode appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Czech lawmakers hand out the prime minister to police
*111 out of 180 lawmakers in the room agree with the prosecution* The Czech Parliament has repeated the four-months-old performance when it was deciding whether the Slovak-born billionaire prime minister Babiš (ANO) and his main aide and boss of ANO's lawmakers Mr Faltýnek would be stripped of their immunity. Both men have regained the immunity when their movement won the October elections with 30% of the votes and the prosecution of these two men had to stop and a new permission from the Parliament was needed. Faltýnek defended himself calmly although he has used several expletives... more »
China's New Aircraft Carrier Will Have "Electromagnetic Catapults for Fighter Jets"
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* Only America has such technology right now. China will use one or more electromagnetic catapults for fighter jets on its third aircraft carrier, the Beijing-based Global Times has revealed, citing an anonymous expert within the military. The state-of-the-art catapults, which use a linear induction motor, were chosen instead of conventional steam-driven designs after senior People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officers watched a test flight by a fighter plane. Beijing-based naval expert Li Jie said steam-driven catapults were generally preferred over elec... more »
China Wants Missile Defenses To Stop India (And Kill Satellites)
*Doug Tsuruoka* *Security, * The US must adjust to the idea of China being a player in anti-missile technology. India conducted a successful test of its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a nuclear-capable Agni-5, on Thursday, underscoring a potential threat to China as well as Pakistan. China is also within range of nuclear-armed North Korean missiles and Japan is mulling whether it should develop similar capabilities. But there has been surprisingly little focus on Chinese efforts to develop a missile defense against these threats. Bruce W. MacDonald, ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 19, 2018
A B-2 stealth jet taxis at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on Jan. 8. The U.S. has been deploying bombers and aircraft carriers to Guam, raising speculation it is preparing for a military conflict. U.S. AIR FORCE *Japan Times:* *Some see U.S. already on North Korea war footing, waiting for allies to get onboard* Is a war pitting the U.S. and its allies against nuclear-armed North Korea on the horizon? While most analysts, regional security experts and government officials say the odds of conflict erupting on the Korean Peninsula remain low, observers say there has in recent months... more »
Sources say that Donald Trump personally directed Steve Bannon not to answer questions from the House Intelligence Committee.
Courtesy of Foreign Policy: *President Donald Trump personally made the decision to curtail the testimony of former chief White House political strategist Steve Bannon before the House Intelligence Committee, according to two people with firsthand knowledge of the matter. * *Trump acted to limit Bannon’s testimony based on legal advice provided by Uttam Dhillon, a deputy White House counsel, who concluded that the administration might have legitimate executive privilege claims to restrict testimony by Bannon and other current and former aides to the president, according to these ... more »
YouTube Just Moved to Crush the Little People, Will Only Monetize Large Accounts
[image: youtube]Youtube announced this week that it will be demonetizing all accounts which do not meet a certain threshold in followers.
CNN stunned as lifelong Democrats approve of President Trump’s first year in office
https://youtu.be/WUg5ud8eM-k There's some views that the viciously anti President Donald Trump wouldn't want to be given airtime.
The Advisory Committee On Childhood Vaccines Votes NO To Tics As Vaccine Injury
By Teresa Conrick Advisory Committee on Childhood Vaccines Votes No to Tics as Vaccine Injury Tics used to be associated with a sole diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome. Today, they are more frequently seen in Autism Spectrum Disorder, PANDAS, and PANS...
Señor Trumpanzee-- Working Class Hero?
Trump makes a big deal about keeping his campaign promises. And, unfortunately, the ones he *wants* to keep, he does try to keep. Sometimes the courts and occasionally, even Congress, keeps him from keeping the worst of them. His excuse for torpedoing the bipartisan DACA fix was that it flew in the face of one of his ugly outbursts of bigotry during the campaign. Now Ryan and McConnell are using his bizarre and incoherent approach as an excuse for not bringing popular DACA fixes to the floor of each house for a vote. But on promise that was very specific, consistent, loud and very... more »
Interesting news relating to the Mueller Probe that won't be reported by the BBC
https://youtu.be/PTko6ZnZcPc Fascinating viewing... But don't expect any coverage on the viciously anti President Donald Trump BBC.
More Details Emerge On The Purge Of Some Of China's Top Generals In The Past Few Years
Chinese President Xi Jinping (L F), confers the military flag to Li Zuocheng (C F), commander of the Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), and Liu Lei, political commissar of the Army, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2015. The general commands of the PLA Army, Rocket Force and Strategic Support Force were founded on Thursday. (Xinhua/Li Gang) *Dean Cheng, War On The Rocks*: *Xi Jinping and His Generals: Curiouser and Curiouser* It was reported this week that Chinese general Fang Fenghui was “transferred to the military prosecution authority on suspicion of off... more »
The Slow Death of Democracy in the United States
A paper by Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page entitled "Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups and Average Citizens" provides us with an interesting analysis of who is really in control of American public policy, an issue that many of us already suspect is controlled by a small group of Americans. There are four theoretical traditions in the study of American politics, each with a different set of actors who form a critical role in determining government policies: 1.) *Majoritarian Electoral Democracy*: this tradition attributes government policies to the colle... more »
Israel's Old Fighter Jets Are Being Used By The U.S. Marines In Their Training
An air-to-air right side view of a F-21A Kfir aircraft, November 1, 1985. Wikimedia commons *Business Insider/We Are The Mighty:* *This Israeli fighter jet was so good the US Marines used it as an aggressor in training* * The IAI Kfir was built by the Israelis out of necessity to combat Russian-made MiG-23s. * The Kfir performed so well that the USMC adopted it for use as an aggressor to train its pilots what to do in a dogfight. * The Kfir has also been adopted by Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. Israel faced a problem in the 1970s. The Yom Kippur War had seen them take heavy airc... more »
Watch Arizona Senator delivers anti-Trump rant to nearly empty chamber [VIDEO]
Only two other Senators were in attendance as retiring US Senator compared Donald Trump's statements about media to Stalin More The post Watch Arizona Senator delivers anti-Trump rant to nearly empty chamber [VIDEO] appeared first on The Duran.
Just Two Congressmen Voted Against a Pro-UN Resolution on Iran
[image: just-two-congressmen-voted-against-a-pro-un-resolution-on-iran] Based on how Congress voted, it would be easy to assume there are no longer any problems in America. That is because just two members of Congress, both conservative Republicans, voted to put “America First” and defy the bipartisan establishment by voting against a warmongering resolution targeting Iran. Among other concerns, critics said House Resolution 676, which purports to be about “supporting the rights of the people of Iran to free expression,” legitimizes the United Nations and inches the U.S. government ... more »
Dueling Climate Change Studies and the Doubt That Surrounds Both of Them
[image: dueling-climate-change-studies-and-the-doubt-that-surrounds-both-of-them] So, two highly educated and respected groups release studies within one month of each other, with one study contradicting the other. Whom do we believe?
InSitu#2 – 5 mesures de l’Europe sur le transhumanisme
Ethical Technology - 18 hours ago
Découvrez 5 mesures de l’Europe sur la question des technologies émergentes et du transhumanisme dans un lieu de choix, le parlement européen de Bruxelles.
Schopenhauer On Dialectic and Logic
Arthur SchopenhauerIn his essay, “The Art of Controversy,” Arthur Schopenhauer says that the word “dialectic” was first used by Plato. By “dialectic,” Plato means the regular employment of the reason, and skill in the practice of it. Aristotle has used “dialectic,” as well as “logic” in the same sense. But “dialectic” seems to be an older word than “logic.” According to Schopenhauer, such usage of “dialectic” and “logic” has lasted through the medieval period to the modern times. He credits Immanuel Kant for using the word “dialectic” in a bad sense for the first time. Here’s an e... more »
Russia's S-400 Air Defence Missile System Is One Very Dangerous Weapons Platform
An S-400 air defence missile system is deployed for a combat duty at the Hmeymim airbase to provide security of the Russian air group's flights in Syria. © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik *National Interest*: *Russia's S-400 Is Way More Dangerous Than You Think * *One use of the S-400 long-range missile is against stand-off systems including flying command posts and aircraft such as the E-3 Sentry AWACS. These aircraft, which are used by the US and its NATO allies with a squadron stationed in Japan at Kadena AFB and in the UAE at al-Dhafra, are vulnerable to S-400 interceptors and los... more »
House Republican to bring Bill Nye "The Science Guy" to Trump's State of the Union Address.
Courtesy of The Hill: *Celebrated children's TV show host and outspoken environmentalist Bill Nye "The Science Guy" will attend this year's State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., as guest of GOP Rep. Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma. * *“Bill Nye has been inspiring countless young people to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math since before we used STEM as an acronym. Our country needs these disciplines now more than ever," Bridenstine said in a statement. * *Nye has been an outspoken critic of the Trump administration, calling it the "anti-science mo... more »
When money becomes worthless
I was reminded of my younger years when reading this article about inflation in Venezuela. A friend recently sent me a photograph ... [of] the detritus left behind after a store was looted last week in San Felix, a city in the country’s southeast ... strewn about in the trash are at least a dozen 20-bolivar bills, small-denomination currency now so worthless even looters didn’t think it was worth their time to stop and pick them up. * . . .* Hyperinflation is disorienting. Five or six years ago, the 500 bolivars on the floor would’ve bought you a meal for two with wine at the best... more »
Amazon moves closer to breaking the bank with "HQ2"
Yesterday (Jan. 18), Amazon announced the 20 finalists for its "HQ2" project, that will supposedly create a second headquarters (why?) for the company somewhere in North America, most likely in the United States. With an alleged 50,000 jobs and $5 billion in investment, this development attracted 238 bids from cities and counties in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The finalists: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, Montgomery County (MD), Nashville, New York, Newark, northern Virginia, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh,... more »
What not-for-profit journalism should be about now - impact and influence
Publication of our 2017 impact report
How Regulations Made California’s Fires Worse
By Paul Homewood From American Thinker: After raging through almost all of December, the so-called Thomas fire, California’s largest wildfire ever recorded, was finally contained on January 12. While the worst is behind us (for now), the fact that last year’s wildfires so violently spun out of control puts the spotlight on […]
Susceptibility differs to the toxic effects of arsenic
Brenda C. Minatel1, Adam P. Sage1, Christine Anderson, Roland Hubaux, Erin A. Marshall, Wan L. Lam, Victor D. Martinez. Environmental arsenic exposure: From genetic susceptibility to pathogenesis. Environment International Volume 112, March 2018, Pages 183–197 More than 200 million people … Continue reading →
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Land of Forever”
2002, “Land of Forever” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-enrXCdf6IU
Banking Details On Russian Diplomats In The U.S. Have Been Leaked
National flags of Russia and the U.S. fly at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov *Reuters:* *Russia accuses Washington of leaking diplomats' bank details* MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s foreign ministry on Thursday accused U.S. officials of leaking to the media confidential financial details of Russian diplomats working in the United States, and demanded that those responsible be punished. U.S. media outlet Buzzfeed reported this week that U.S. officials investigating allegations of Kremlin interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential... more »
#ReleaseTheMemo: Extensive FISA abuse memo could destroy the entire Mueller “Russia” investigation
Classified documents obtained by members of Congress reportedly show extensive FISA abuses. More The post #ReleaseTheMemo: Extensive FISA abuse memo could destroy the entire Mueller “Russia” investigation appeared first on The Duran.
Money laundering scheme by Clinton Foundation and Australian government surfaces
Retired Australian police detective has accumulated evidence of millions of dollars mishandled by government. More The post Money laundering scheme by Clinton Foundation and Australian government surfaces appeared first on The Duran.
Steve Bannon admits to conversations in Trump Tower about Russian lawyer meeting
Bannon continues to stir up trouble for the US President. More The post Steve Bannon admits to conversations in Trump Tower about Russian lawyer meeting appeared first on The Duran.
"Still You Wait..."
“Time is swift, it races by; Opportunities are born and die... Still you wait and will not try - A bird with wings who dares not rise and fly.” - A. A. Milne
A Plea From a Buddhist Monk May Change The Way You Feel About Animals.
A Plea From a Buddhist Monk May Change The Way You Feel About Animals – Collective Evolution http://www.collective-evolution.com/2016/12/04/a-plea-from-a-buddhist-monk-may-change-the-way-you-feel-about-animals/ Advertisements
Brain imaging Reveals Why Some People Are More Creative Than Others.
Brain imaging Reveals Why Some People Are More Creative Than Others | Technology Networks https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/brain-imaging-reveals-why-some-people-are-more-creative-than-others-296433
France to bring in total ban on pupils using mobile phones in school
France to bring in total ban on pupils using mobile phones in school http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-school-mobile-phone-ban-use-smartphones-students-study-learn-class-a8105856.html?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook
Syrian Army storms southern Aleppo in bid to reach Abu Dhuhour Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their southern Aleppo offensive this morning in a bid to reach the northern corridor of the Abu Dhuhour Airport. Led by the 124th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army once again attacked the group of towns located northeast of the Abu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: ISIS swings away at Kurdish forces in Hasakah with high-powered sniper rifles and artillery
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – Amid a renewed series of raids across Syria, ISIS has, during recent days, attacked US-led forces (of which Kurdish units form a key component) in the province of Hasakah with a range of medium and heavy fire support weapons. Media linked to ISIS has released several photos (available at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US warns Turkey over their planned invasion of Afrin
While Turkey has been threatening with an operation against the Syrian Kurdish fighters, which are the backbone of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighting Daesh, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Turkey not to engage in any invasion of the Syrian city Afrin. The US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert has urged Ankara “not […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: ISIS shakes up Syrian Army lines in northeast Hama with motorized raid
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:25 A.M.) – Forces of the Islamic State terrorist group have carried out a raid against Syrian troops in the northeastern countryside of Hama province. The attack was captured on camera by the jihadist faction’s media wing. On Thursday, ISIS conducted a motorized raid against Syrian Arab Army positions in northeastern Hama. Based […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
When Marxists take over a political party why are purges surprising?
Guido Fawkes reports https://order-order.com/ thus: 'Jeremy Corbyn does not reject Paul Mason's suggestion that Labour MPs should have the threat of deselect iron "hanging over them". Quoted in a Guardian interview published yesterday, the Labour leader was asked directly about Mason's comments and replied: "Look, [we] will look at democracy within the party and look at the process of selections. We should all be accountable all the time. I'm accountable to my party, I'm accountable to my constituency and I'm quite comfortable with that." Corbyn has gradually changed his languag... more »
"An ‘Extreme Warning’ from Our Doom Index"
*"An ‘Extreme Warning’ from Our Doom Index"* by Bill Bonner "When we left you yesterday, we were describing why the situation is getting dangerous for investors, and how the lessons learned over the last 30 years may backfire in the next crisis. ‘Dow over 26,000…bitcoin under $10,000,’ reports this morning’s news…’but could crypto panic spill over into stocks?’ Investors are accustomed to depending on the Greenspan-Bernanke-Yellen put…which is to say, they are pretty sure that the feds will come in with more booze when the party starts to flag. ‘Buy the dip,’ they tell each other,... more »
There Is A Massive Arms Race Building Between China And Its Neighbours
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier with accompanying fleet conducts a drill in the South China Sea Reuters *Kim Sengupta, The Independent:* *An arms race is building between China and its neighbours as the world focuses on Trump and North Korea spat* While Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un traded public insults, Beijing has been quietly bolstering its military presence on islands in the South China Sea Japan used to have one of the most powerful aircraft carrier forces in the world, with a fleet of six. The US had seven, but the Imperial Japanese Navy was close to taking delivery of two ... more »
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 1/19/2018"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 1/19/2018"* Mueller Investigation Now Doomed, Fake News Awards and Economic Update By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "A bombshell memo will probably cause the end of the Mueller investigation into the Trump Administration and the so-called Russian collusion story. New evidence, in the form of a four page memo, shows the entire case against the President and his Administration is based on a phony dossier paid for by Hillary Clinton. The President called this Special Prosecutor investigation a “witch hunt” from the beginning, and it looks like he was correct - ag... more »
Strange Anomalies on Sunshine Coast
What makes this unusual is that they are effectively spaced apart and not a group but obviously still are. It could be a section of soldiers wearing gravity belts and camouflaged to look like a bit of cloud. It is an obvious application once you have the gravity belts. It certainly is no natural phenomena and the cotton like camouflage is about right for this as human operated platform. This naturally extends our expectations regarding the USSS and its operational capabilities. Recall that this entire program is dependent on one discovery and that is gravity manipulation. O... more »
Warren Buffett Won a Decade-Old $1M Bet
The truth this underlies has always been there. It is that money management is hopelessly over priced and that it needs to extract human input generally. In fact an AI will easily beat them all sooner or later. Recall that all markets are made by the shifting back and forth of investors. Thus the proper object of analysis is actually the human distribution of those investors and their inherent financial capability. The actual company involved if it is a stock needs only operate to ensure investor confidence . In short, investigating their accountancy is mostly a complete w...more »
Five Russian Cryptocurrency Projects You Should Know About
This item gives us a glimpse of the future coming at us. It even reflect my earlier thoughts regarding the natural community in those farm based applications. It is already infecting the natural community and blossoming. This is actually huge of course and informs us the the bitcoin market will provide a true global currency outside the control of all national governments. Yet it will be subsumed by the natural community is both its virtual manifestation and its physical form however rare. . *Five Russian Cryptocurrency Projects You Should Know AboutRussi... more »
More Details Emerge On How China Is Breaking Sanctions Against North Korea (Update)
*Newsweek:* *Is China Helping North Korea? U.S. Intelligence Takes Pictures of Chinese Ships Giving 'illicit Cargo' to Rogue State* At least six Chinese ships covertly engaged in trade with North Korea in violation of sanctions imposed by the United Nations, according to satellite photographs and other intelligence gathered by U.S. officials, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The ships reportedly turned off their tracking devices prior to entering North Korean ports, traded what U.S. officials determined was "illicit cargo," and switched them back on as they headed to Rus... more »
EDWARD LANSDALE - UGLY AMERICAN
*Edward Lansdale, centre, Saigon, 1965 * The CIA officer *Edward Lansdale* was a pioneer of *psy-ops.* General Lansdale is said to be the model for Eugene Burdick and William Lederer's *The Ugly American.* Edward Lansdale has been linked to the 'asuang' (vampire) psy-op, in the Philippines. The 'asuang' was used against the 'Huks'. "An army psychological warfare squad would spread stories that an 'asuang' (vampire) was loose in the hills. "The psywar squad would set up an ambush, quietly grabbing and killing the last man in the patrol, *puncturing his neck with two holes, and dra... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* Decisions, Decisions! Damn! I'm not sure what the rules of this game are, but, the bottom line is Hell!
A U.S.-Turkish Clash in Syria?
[image: a-us-turkish-clash-in-syria] The war for dominance in the Middle East, following the crushing of ISIS, appears about to commence in Syria — with NATO allies America and Turkey on opposing sides.
Eyewitness Reports of Apparent Living Pterosaurs in the US
The problem is that no one even knows this phenomena exists and then have no place to go with their data. The map pretty well confirms a real lack of resolution. We really need to get those hundreds of missing reports. I do think that this creature spends plenty of time underwater fishing at night. Thus it should by active around wetlands, lakes and swamps or where fish are readily availablie. In the event, the phenomena now has ample confirmation sightings to fully establish its presence. .. * Eyewitness Reports of Apparent Living Pterosaurs in the US * *Monday, January 08... more »
U.S. Lawmakers Raise Concerns That A Limited Strike On North Korea Could Spark A Massive War
© AFP 2018/ YONHAP *Defense News:* *US lawmakers: 'Bloody nose' strike would spark massive war* WASHINGTON — A day after the U.S. secretary of state warned of military action against North Korea, if it does not negotiate to relinquish its nuclear weapons, several U.S. lawmakers exhorted that even limited strikes would provoke a catastrophic war. Following reports the Trump administration is weighing limited, pre-emptive “bloody nose” attacks to rid Pyongyang of its nuclear program, two Iraq veterans in Congress want the administration to drop the idea—and for President Trump to c... more »
Little Bitch on Blades Says He Will Shun Meeting With VP Pence
*Looking Fabulous Like He Just Raided Nancy Kerrigan's Costume Closet* It's an honor to be a members of the US Olympic Team and represent the country on the biggest sports stage in the world. But one figure skater has decided to use the occasion to throw a gay diva temper tantrum and says he will not under any circumstance meet the Vice President Pence, who is set to lead the U.S. Olympic delegation to South Korea. This uptight little Rump Ranger is taking something that is supposed to be apolitical and about competition and sportsmanship and turning into a bitchy Trump resistance m... more »
Ex-Trump Aide Sebastian Gorka Was Subject of Arrest Warrant at White House
Hungarian police have an outstanding arrest warrant for Sebastian Gorka, issued in September 2016 for unspecified weapons or ammunitions charges.
Pictures from UP Diliman, 1985-1987
Mula sa baul ni Fidel Nemenzo at ibang mga friends sa UP, these photos strike nostalgia and happy memories. Below, in one of the group photos of the Independent Student Alliance (ISA) student party during the UP University Student Council (USC) elections. Among the people here: Agnes Camacho, Rowena Alvarez, Alan Ortiz, Marie Sharon Guerrero, Sheila Espine Villaluz, Doby Pineda, Jay Batongbacal, Alex Lacson, Ariel Nepomuceno, Bjay Angeles, Doyet Sevilla, Bong Belaro, Francisco Magno, Dulce Natividad, Sharon Dauz, Gilbert Caloza... ISA was formed around 1986 or 1987 as a 'third for... more »
75 Years Ago The Siege Of Leningrad Was Lifted
Trucks on the ice road across the frozen Lake Ladoga. This route, called Road of Life provided the only access to the besieged city of Leningrad © Fotokhronika TASS/Rafail Mazelev, Vasiliy Fedoseev *TASS:* *Putin calls to spare no effort to avoid 1941-1945 war tragedy* Putin said that at a meeting with war veterans as Russia was marking 75 years since the breakthrough of the Siege of Leningrad KIROVSK (Leningrad Region), January 18. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday it was important to use any possibility to avoid repeating the tragedy of the Soviet Union’s ... more »
2018 Minority Hematology Scholars to Study New Methods for Improving Blood Disease Treatments
2018 Minority Hematology Scholars to Study New Methods for Improving Blood Disease Treatments http://www.hematology.org/Newsroom/Press-Releases/2018/8209.aspx?utm_content=buffer0a1df&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Advertisements
How to Do Squats: 8 Reasons to Do Squat Exercises
https://fitness.mercola.com/how-to-do-squats.aspx?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=twittermercola_ranart&utm_campaign=date_how-to-do-squats
A Completely Different Perspective On Trump’s Presidency. This Will Make You Think.
A Completely Different Perspective On Trump’s Presidency. This Will Make You Think – Collective Evolution http://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/01/17/a-completely-different-perspective-on-trumps-presidency-this-will-make-you-think/
Professor Stephen Hawking Reveals 3 Ways We Can Travel In Time
Professor Stephen Hawking Reveals 3 Ways We Can Travel In Time http://ewao.net/2018/01/18/professor-stephen-hawking-reveals-3-ways-we-can-travel-in-time/
It’s A Legitimate Scientific Hypothesis: Are We Living In A Giant Computer Game Simulation?
It’s A Legitimate Scientific Hypothesis: Are We Living In A Giant Computer Game Simulation? – Collective Evolution http://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/01/02/its-a-legitimate-scientific-hypothesis-are-we-living-in-a-giant-computer-game-simulation/
8 Examples to Show How Big Pharma Cares More about Profits than People
8 Examples to Show How Big Pharma Cares More about Profits than People http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/12/21/8-examples-show-big-pharma-cares-profits-people/
White House doctor: ‘No concerns’ about Trump’s cognitive ability.
White House doctor: ‘No concerns’ about Trump’s cognitive ability – CNNPolitics http://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/16/politics/ronny-jackson-health-donald-trump/index.html
Scientists bring innovative microbeam radiation therapy for cancer treatment a step closer
M3 India | Clinical news | Scientists bring innovative microbeam radiation therapy for cancer treatment a step closer https://www.m3india.in/contents/clinical_news/62618/scientists-bring-innovative-microbeam-radiation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ads&utm_campaign=CP12_Article_Oncology_M3
The continuing saga of the destruction of the South Australian electricity system
Analysis by Peter Rees Source: Reneweconomy There is a great deal of false information circulating about the South Australian solar-thermal plant that is been approved for construction. The cost is $650 million and for this you could build a combined cycle gas plant dispatching around *500MW.* Now let’s look at what South Australians are getting for their money. The technical data I use comes from the following reneweconomy article. http://reneweconomy.com.au/aurora-what-you-should-know-about-port-augustas-solar-power-tower-86715/ The plant is estimated to generate 495000MWh(495GWh... more »
Distinguished Syrian Army brigade leads south Aleppo offensive against Islamist militias
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s ongoing offensive against armed rebel groups across the southern countryside of Aleppo province is being led by a veteran formation with years of successful service. The main Syrian Army formation currently leading pro-government forces in south Aleppo has, since about one week ago, been identified as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Graphic: ISIS visually confirms death of German ex-rapper jihadist
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:55 A.M.) – A German rapper turned Islamic State militant has been visually confirmed by the terrorist group as having been killed. The jihadist fighter was – as stated in preliminary reports – killed by US-backed forces in eastern Syria. German ISIS militant Denis Cuspert (also known as ‘Abu Talha al-Almani’ or, from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: ISIS de facto establishes a new empire in northwest Syria after seizing 30 towns across Hama, Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:04 A.M.) – Following the full withdrawal of armed rebel groups from northeast Hama and southwest Aleppo provinces, ISIS has filled the vacuum, sending out forces to capture the dozens of abandoned towns and villages and in doing so has de facto established a new empire – this one in Syria’s northwest. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Reggae Legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Calls Out Chemtrails and 5G Pollution
*Vic Bishop* - Another celebrity speaks out on this controversial issue. The post Reggae Legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Calls Out Chemtrails and 5G Pollution appeared first on Waking Times.
Picture Of The Day
*Deicing Truck* Ohio Air National Guardsmen remove ice and snow from a C-130H Hercules aircraft during bitter cold temperatures at Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base, Mansfield, Ohio, Jan. 16, 2018. The airmen are assigned to the 179th Airlift Wing, and regularly inspect all aspects of their aircraft to maintain mission readiness. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Guardsmen Prepare Hercules Aircraft for Cold Weather Flight* (US Department of Defense)
Fake identities, phoney reporting, and the ‘Inside Syria Media Center’
Counterpunch exposes a fake reporting project More The post Fake identities, phoney reporting, and the ‘Inside Syria Media Center’ appeared first on The Duran.
Turkey Wants Russian Assistance To Launch An Offensive Against Kurdish Forces In The Afrin Region Of Syria
*Al-Monitor:* *Ankara might be awaiting Russian OK for Afrin operation* In daily hard-line statements this week, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been reiterating Turkey’s determination to launch a cross-border operation against Syria's Afrin canton, which is controlled by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). His Jan. 13 statement was particularly blunt: “Don’t ever doubt it. One night we may arrive suddenly. If terrorists in Afrin don’t surrender, then we will raze the place on their heads. They will see what we can do before the week is over." *Read more* .... *Updat... more »
Memo: FISA Abuse?...
*Justice Department,FBI, and Hillary Clinton under the microscope.* *FISA abuses detailed in memo!* And it doesn't look good. Actually, it's probably going to be very, very bad. However, don't get too excited, because the libtards will absolutely ignore it all - and so will a whole bunch of ordinary dirt dwellers. Will it get buried? Wouldn't surprise me one teeny bit. I already checked the top three alphabets plus Huff and Puff and none of them have anything to say about this memo. Not. One. Word. *More:* *Following video:* Chris Farrell, Judicial Watch Director of Investiga... more »
Nazis In Unpop Culture
A month or so ago, rock journalist Steve Knopper called me to discuss how punk music pushed back against Nazis who tried infiltrating the early anarchistic punk music scene. Fascists in London, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York seemed drawn to the scene's iconography, rowdiness and anti-establishment perspective. Soon after I went off to Thailand-- the Land of Smiles-- and forgot all about it. This week Steve's story, Nazi Punks F**k Off: How Black Flag, Bad Brains, and More Took Back Their Scene from White Supremacists was published by *GQ*. First paragraph: Every hardcore b... more »
Davos Globalists Hit The Panic Button! Admit The Authoritarian EU Is Collapsing
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 18, 2018 The European Union is heading towards collapse as nationalist-populism ignites the hearts and minds of Westerners, globalist kingpin George Soros has warned. end
MUST-SEE! Sean Hannity Announces CNN’s New Name: The Sh*thole Network
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 18, 2018 Alex Jones presents a video compilation produced by Sean Hannity and his television crew that exposes CNN’s obsession with the word ‘shithole’ and creating the most deceptive fake news. end
Israeli Forces Kill 2 Palestinians in City of Jenin
PressTV News Videos Published on Jan 18, 2018 Israeli forces have killed two more Palestinians in the occupied West Bank amid escalating tensions over the unilateral U-S declaration of Jerusalem al-Quds as the Israeli capital. Israeli sources have confirmed the killing of two Palestinians in the city of Jenin. Israelis also demolished the home of a […]
More US Bases In Syria… Why Not Come Home?
RonPaulLibertyReport Published on Jan 17, 2018 Why is the US building more military bases on Syrian territory without permission? Why is it funding and training a 30,000 strong border guard for Syria’s borders with Turkey and Iraq? With ISIS defeated, does the White House really believe it has legal authority to keep US troops in Syria […]
Sweden Is Preparing For A “Civil War”: PM Wants To Deploy Army In No-Go Zones
Illuminist social engineers at work. They create the problem and now they ride in as saviors with their pre-planned solution. Problem – Reaction – Pre-Planned Solution, the Hegelian Dialectic. – Sweden Is Preparing For A “Civil War”: PM Wants To Deploy Army In No-Go Zones by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ For the first time since World War […]
China Dumps Treasuries As The Central Bank Begins The Campaign To Collapse The Economy
X22Report Published on Jan 18, 2018 Housing starts crash in December and November was revised lower. The party is over the Philly Fed declines. Trumps says it would be best to cancel NAFTA. The dollar is free fall. Chinese Treasury holding decline and it could accelerate if a trade war is pushed on them. The central […]
Fake News Awards: Trump ‘Played These People Like a Yo-Yo’ – Lionel
RT America Published on Jan 18, 2018 President Donald Trump’s “Fake News Awards,” widely mocked by the mainstream media, served to shine a light on the unprecedented hostility between his administration and the press. While Trump’s critics accuse him of waging a war on free speech itself, he is in fact at war with a specific […]
Oil-For-Yuan Contract This Week Or Not: China Just Hammered Two More Nails In The Dollar Coffin
Oil-For-Yuan Contract This Week Or Not: China Just Hammered Two More Nails In The Dollar Coffin by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ It’s not just oil-for-yuan or oil-for-gold. Here’s two more nails the Chinese just hammered into the U.S. Dollar Coffin… – Two pieces of news have recently surfaced that while on the surface signal a bunch of legalese and […]
The One Fact Which Disproves RussiaGate, But Nobody Wants To Talk About
The One Fact Which Disproves RussiaGate, But Nobody Wants To Talk About by Caitlin Johnstone, https://medium.com/ … Many who are less trusting of official CNN narratives when it comes to the US power establishment have been voicing skepticism of this explanation, finding the timing highly suspect given that the Trump administration just caused international controversy by giving the okay for a $133 […]
Crime to be Kind? 12 Activists in US Face Jail for Feeding Homeless People
RT Published on Jan 18, 2018 Twelve activists have been charged for feeding the homeless after a California city passed a law banning the charitable act following a massive Hepatitis A outbreak. end
‘Battle for Sovereignty’: Switzerland Moves Towards Ending EU Free Movement
RT Published on Jan 18, 2018 A right-wing Swiss party has started a campaign for a referendum to scrap a deal allowing border-free travel of EU citizens to Switzerland, potentially adding to bilateral tensions. end
#FakeNewsCNN Cements Its Pathetic Image by Repeatedly Saying ‘Shithole’ 195 Times in One Day
Lionel Nation Published on Jan 16, 2018 CNN has officially lost what’s left of their addled minds. In the contest for Most Offended News Network after President Trump reportedly referred to African nations as “s***hole” countries, CNN wins hands down. NewsBusters staff combed through CNN transcripts on Nexis for the S-hole word in the 24 hours […]
Watch: Rand Paul Reveals What Trump Did for Haiti as a Private Citizen, Delivers Blow to ‘Racist’ Narrative
Watch: Rand Paul Reveals What Trump Did for Haiti as a Private Citizen, Delivers Blow to ‘Racist’ Narrative by https://www.naturalnews.com/ (Natural News) On Sunday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) delivered a major blow to the media’s narrative that President Donald Trump’s supposed “s***hole” remark about Haiti proves that he is “racist.” – (Article by Ryan Saavedra republished […]
Exposing Psychiatry as a Fraud from Top to Bottom
*Jon Rappoport* - The so-called “chemical-imbalance theory of mental illness” is dead. The post Exposing Psychiatry as a Fraud from Top to Bottom appeared first on Waking Times.
That's Not Very Comforting.......
Amid all the actually crazy shit going on in the world, people are now *vaping* Tide pods.
The Syrian Government Cannot Pay Its Debts To Russia And Iran
*Michael Weiss, Daily Beast: **Deadbeat Dictator: Assad Isn’t Paying His Debts to Putin* As the Syrian president piles up IOUs with the Kremlin and the mullahs of Iran, he’s hoping he can cover the debts with Syrian oil. But Moscow wants its money now. To the charges against Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad of mass murder, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity can now be added another compelling allegation: He’s a deadbeat. According to a classified Western intelligence report seen by The Daily Beast, the Syrian regime currently owes the Russian government $60 million fo... more »
Simple, Objective and Inexpensive Approach to Exposing the CAGW Hoax; Live By The Computer, Die By The Computer
Climate Models are simply multi-variable linear regression models. What that means is that they try to find a “best-fit” line between a single dependent variable and multiple independent variables that minimize the error between the regression line and the actual value. The classic multiple variable linear regression is the model for weight loss. Weight loss … Continue reading "Simple, Objective and Inexpensive Approach to Exposing the CAGW Hoax; Live By The Computer, Die By The Computer"
New Colorado Bill Could Implement Nanotechnology to Track Legal Cannabis
By Derrick Broze A new Colorado bill would require the implementation of technology to scan cannabis to determine whether it was legally purchased. Colorado lawmakers... more »
Tweets For Today
Car hits crowd at Brazil's Copacabana, injuring 11. Police say initial information suggests it was not intentional. Video of aftermath: pic.twitter.com/Y0CrfXTgN6 — AFP news agency (@AFP) January 19, 2018 Possible reimposition of a Saudi-led blockade in Yemen will effectively cut off aid and medical supplies to millions of people https://t.co/zn7D5cRdsI pic.twitter.com/sMJ0BkgG7k — TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) January 19, 2018 How to survive in Moscow without sunshine https://t.co/OLHdBwwjn4 — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 19, 2018 Putin took the plunge in an ice-hole in ... more »
Gallop Poll In 134 Countries: Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi Are More Popular Than President Trump
Leaders pose during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. (Front L-R) China's President Xi Jinping, Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, (back L-R) Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump. REUTERS/Jorge Silva *Quartz:* *It’s official—Trump is behind Putin and Xi in the global popularity contest* US president Donald Trump came to office promising an isolationist foreign policy, which put “America First,” above the rest of the global order. He ... more »
One Year In, President Trump Continues US Expansive Intervention Overseas
[image: undefined] Donald Trump took office as president of the United States one year ago this week. It is a good time to evaluate what his leadership has meant for US foreign policy. Has Trump moved US foreign policy toward noninterventionism as some people had hoped he would due to some of Trump’s comments in the presidential campaign? Or has Trump as president continued or even expanded the interventionist foreign policy he inherited? In a Wednesday New York Post editorial, John Glaser of the Cato Institute presents a compilation of Trump administration foreign policy actions a... more »
One Year In, President Trump Continues US Expansive Intervention Overseas
[image: undefined] Donald Trump took office as president of the United States one year ago this week. It is a good time to evaluate what his leadership has meant for US foreign policy. Has Trump moved US foreign policy toward noninterventionism as some people had hoped he would due to some of Trump’s comments in the presidential campaign? Or has Trump as president continued or even expanded the interventionist foreign policy he inherited? In a Wednesday New York Post editorial, John Glaser of the Cato Institute presents a compilation of Trump administration foreign policy actions a... more »
One Year In, President Trump Continues US Expansive Intervention Overseas
[image: undefined] Donald Trump took office as president of the United States one year ago this week. It is a good time to evaluate what his leadership has meant for US foreign policy. Has Trump moved US foreign policy toward noninterventionism as some people had hoped he would due to some of Trump’s comments in the presidential campaign? Or has Trump as president continued or even expanded the interventionist foreign policy he inherited? In a Wednesday New York Post editorial, John Glaser of the Cato Institute presents a compilation of Trump administration foreign policy actions a... more »
One Year In, President Trump Continues US Expansive Intervention Overseas
[image: undefined] Donald Trump took office as president of the United States one year ago this week. It is a good time to evaluate what his leadership has meant for US foreign policy. Has Trump moved US foreign policy toward noninterventionism as some people had hoped he would due to some of Trump’s comments in the presidential campaign? Or has Trump as president continued or even expanded the interventionist foreign policy he inherited? In a Wednesday New York Post editorial, John Glaser of the Cato Institute presents a compilation of Trump administration foreign policy actions a... more »
Just ten hours of sun fell on German panels in December
Even committed Green Disciples with a huge Tesla battery in their garage soon found that their battery was flat and that there was no solar energy to recharge it.
Might-be German leaders talk crazy about 2030 climate targets
Having agreed that the 2020 CO2 emission cuts promised under the Paris Agreement are not achievable, the might-be German government has tentatively committed to even less realistic promises for 2030.
Challenges Persist in Hiring Black Head Coaches in College Football
Penn State University’s James Franklin was the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator at Kansas State in 2006-2007 and quarterbacks coach, offensive coordinator and associate head coach at Maryland from 2008-2010.
New Blog Explores Health, Wellness Education
Welcome to the inaugural Diverse blog of Tanya Leake, an engineer-turned-"healthpreneur" based in Atlanta. She is a certified health coach, wellness presenter and group fitness and dance instructor, author, and owner of a wellness consultancy.
New Initiative Seeks to Unite Native-Serving Institutions
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, or WICHE, has launched a new collaboration of Native-Serving Institutions that is hoped to benefit more than five million people in the country who identify as Native American.
Lawdog has a voice!
Last year, my buddy Lawdog published two volumes of his memoirs. The first, "The Lawdog Files", dealt with his law enforcement experiences. I wrote about it at the time, here and here. The second, "The Lawdog Files: African Adventures", dealt with his upbringing in Africa, and added a few more modern stories to his tally. I had the honor of writing the foreword for that volume. I discussed it here. Now an audiobook version of "The Lawdog Files" has been released - and it's gone straight to #1 in Amazon.com's "Business & Professional Humor" category . I repeat what I said a... more »
Musical Interlude: Jeff Bjorck, “Waiting For Farewell”
Jeff Bjorck, “Waiting For Farewell” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jHYSqUhJSw
"A Look to the Heavens"
“M13 is one of the most prominent and best known globular clusters. Visible with binoculars in the constellation of Hercules, M13 is frequently one of the first objects found by curious sky gazers seeking celestials wonders beyond normal human vision. *Click image for larger size.* M13 is a colossal home to over 100,000 stars, spans over 150 light years across, lies over 20,000 light years distant, and is over 12 billion years old. At the 1974 dedication of Arecibo Observatory, a radio message about Earth was sent in the direction of M13. The featured image in HDR, taken through a s... more »
Chet Raymo, “What Not to Believe”
*“What Not to Believe”* by Chet Raymo “In Stacy Schiff's biography of Cleopatra, I came across this epigraph from Euripides: "Man's most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe." I have no idea which of Euripides' plays the quote is from, but it strikes me as a suitable source for reflection. Credulity is the default state of a human life. Children are born to believe, to accept as true what they are told by adults. An innate credulity has survival value in a dangerous world. If a grown-up says "There are crocodiles in the river," it is probably best to stay out ... more »
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