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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.

Saturday, January 6, 2018

6 January - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:43 pm MST



"Fukushima Update 1/6/18: 16,002.4 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow;

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated January 6, 2018: Fukushima Equals 16,002.4 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of January 6, 2018 - 2,481 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of 16,002.4 Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is st... more »

BWorld 177, On MMDA car towing and impounding

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 13 hours ago
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last December 29, 2017. *“Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest bring about by the natural course of things.”* — Adam Smith, lecture in 1755; author of The Wealth of Nations (1776) This is the continuation of my article, “The MMDA towed my car even with my kids inside” published here on Dec. 21. Through a mutual friend, I was able to talk to Mr. Mike Salalima, Deputy Chief of Staff of MMDA Chairman Danny ... more »

UK New Car Market Declines In 2017

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 13 hours ago
By Paul Homewood New car registrations in the UK fell by 5.7% last year, largely due to anti-diesel sentiment from government. https://www.smmt.co.uk/2018/01/uk-new-car-market-declines-2017-demand-still-third-highest-10-years/ Total registrations fell by 152,000, but diesel numbers dropped by 219,000. This drop was only partially offset by higher petrol sales of 36,000, and AFVs of 31,000. Of the […]

Donald Trump takes to Twitter to essentially reinforce the allegations in Michael Wolff's new book. Update!

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
Michael Wolff is a total loser who made up stories in order to sell this really boring and untruthful book. He used Sloppy Steve Bannon, who cried when he got fired and begged for his job. Now Sloppy Steve has been dumped like a dog by almost everyone. Too bad! https://t.co/mEeUhk5ZV9 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2018 So that was from yesterday, when Trump decided to once again go on a tirade against Steve Bannon and this new book by Michael Woff. However one of the things that the book pointed out is that Trump gave people nicknames in order to help remember the... more »

The Washington Post questions ‘Fire and Fury’ author, Michael Wolff’s credibility

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The Washington Post coming to the aid of US President Trump. More The post The Washington Post questions ‘Fire and Fury’ author, Michael Wolff’s credibility appeared first on The Duran.

New tell-all book reveals Bill Clinton’s addiction to sex endangered his Secret Service detail

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Ex-Secret Service officer details how Bill Clinton’s sex addiction endangered the lives of agents. More The post New tell-all book reveals Bill Clinton’s addiction to sex endangered his Secret Service detail appeared first on The Duran.

Author of ‘Fire and Fury’ says ‘he can’t be sure if parts of it are true’

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Wolff: "Many of the accounts of what has happened in the Trump White House are in conflict with one another" More The post Author of ‘Fire and Fury’ says ‘he can’t be sure if parts of it are true’ appeared first on The Duran.

Video footage surfaces showing ISIS leaving Raqqa under the cover of US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
"We saw them with our own eyes" – SDF fighters share footage of ISIS convoys leaving Raqqa. More The post Video footage surfaces showing ISIS leaving Raqqa under the cover of US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin pls note: having computer problems. if no post, that'll be the reason. thanks. NHS hospitals ordered to cancel all routine operations in January as flu spike and bed shortages lead to A&E crisis Provincetown flood - FB Peter Thiel Planning Launch Of Conservative News Outlet With Mercer Family After Bannon Fiasco When you see the words, "Mercer family," pay attention. Why Germans Are Being Paid To Use Power Relentless Stock Market Meltup Smashes Records Around The Globe Apple Says All iPhones, Macs Exposed To "Meltdown", "Spectre" Flaws FBI Launches New Investi... more »

Trump Isn’t Another Hitler. He’s Another Obama.

Caitlin Johnstone at - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] Not a lot of people remember this, but George W Bush actually campaigned in 2000 against the interventionist foreign policy that the United States had been increasingly espousing. Far from advocating the full-scale regime change ground invasions that his administration is now infamous for, Bush frequently used the word “humble” when discussing the type of foreign policy he favored, condemning nation-building, an over-extended military, and the notion that America should be the world’s police force. Eight years later, after hundreds of thousands of human lives had ... more »

Elderly Vet Accidentally Trips His Medical Alert System, Cops Show Up and Kill Him—No Charges

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: medical emergency]A man who accidentally hit the medical emergency button in his home was shot and killed after police arrived, tormented him and then raided his house.

Bitter Cold Is “Exactly What We Should Expect” From Global Warming, Says Al Gore

James Murphy at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: bitter-cold-is-exactly-what-we-should-expect-from-global-warming-says-al-gore] It’s amusing that “Professor” Al Gore’s documentary *An Inconvenient Truth* didn’t warn us of giant snowstorms and bitter cold.

Bakers Sue State Because Selling Cake is Illegal and Can Get You Thrown in Jail—Seriously

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: bakers]Bakers are fighting back against the only state that makes selling home-baked goods "illegal" and they are arguing that the law is meant to protect commercial bakers.

Sheriff Makes Ominous Video Bragging About Using a Small Army to Bust Kids With Weed

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: video]The Clay County Sheriff's Department just used a small army of troops and MRAPs to bust some kids with a little weed and they are bragging about it on video.

DONALD TRUMP: THE PATTER SONGS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 14 hours ago
This is being described as evidence of a meltdown, but I think it's just Trump at his baseline level of stability and composure -- he's always like this, and always has been. That's an terrible problem for America and the world, but I don't think it's a worse problem than it was three days ago or a year ago. President Donald Trump slammed reports questioning his mental stability in a series of tweets Saturday morning, writing he's a "very stable genius." ... Now that Russian collusion, after one year of intense study, has proven to be a total hoax on the American public, the Democ... more »

2,000 Afghans Killed And 8,000 Wounded In Syria Fighting For Bashar al-Assad

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
A member of Syrian pro-regime forces fires a machine gun towards rebel-held positions in Idlib province on November 11, 2017 *Middle East Monitor:* *More than 2,000 Afghans killed in Syria fighting for Bashar al-Assad: Official* *Iran, said to have deployed the Afghans, denies sending professional troops to Syria, only military advisers and volunteer brigades.* More than 2,000 Afghans deployed by Iran have been killed fighting in Syria on the side of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, an official in the volunteer force told Iranian media. The Fatemiyoun Brigade of Afghan "volunte... more »

"European legend"

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 14 hours ago
Angela Merkel, Empress of Europe BBC World Affairs Editor John Simpson's piece on the plight of Mrs Merkel on this morning's *Today* sounded a wistful and admiring note. It ended: It feels like the last chapter of an important, possibly an irreplaceable, European legend. It was The European Legend's decision to open doors of Germany (during what the BBC man called "the refugee crisis", though others - more accurately - call it "the migrant crisis") that's cost her dear, he said, as the last election showed: Angela Merkel went, Theresa-May-like, into an election in September and go... more »

Will Hillary Clinton Read the Audiobook Version of “Fire and Fury”?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Reports that President Trump's political rival would narrate a tell-all book about his presidency originated as satire.

Weekend reads: Why following up on fraud matters; how many retractions in 2017?; misleading abstracts

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 14 hours ago
The week at Retraction Watch featured the world energy solution that wasn’t, a story about Elsevier and fake peer reviews, and a question from a readers about citing retracted papers. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: “It was then we found their name in the newspapers, on Retraction Watch, and in a few other places. Why following up […] The post Weekend reads: Why following up on fraud matters; how many retractions in 2017?; misleading abstracts appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Trump art of the deal on immigration reform...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 15 hours ago
*let's get it done!* Tucker Carlson cautioned Republican lawmakers about agreeing to a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) fix without getting real and long-term immigration reform in return. “Now trying to cut a deal is reasonable but amnesty should only be given in return for real and long-term immigration reforms, Otherwise it will amount to another betrayal, the kind that voters have seen many times over the past thirty, the kind that got Donald Trump elected, actually." *More:* The Blaze: *Here’s what Trump is demanding from the Democrats in exchange for ‘Dream... more »

French President Macron To Turkish President Erdogan: No Chance Of Turkey Joining EU 'Right Now'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*BBC:* *Macron tells Erdogan: No chance of Turkey joining EU* French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that there is no chance of progress towards Turkey joining the European Union at present. At a joint news conference in Paris, Mr Macron said there were differences over human rights since Turkey's purges following a failed coup in 2016. Mr Erdogan said Turkey was tired of constantly imploring to join the EU. He lashed out at a journalist who asked about claims Turkey sent arms to Syria. The journalist had asked him about a story i... more »

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis: ‘I Don’t Have Concerns. I Create Them’

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis talked to reporters at the Pentagon this afternoon. Asked his biggest military concern in 2018, he responded: “I don’t have concerns. I create them” — Marcus Weisgerber (@MarcusReports) January 5, 2018 *Washington Free Beacon:* *Mattis: ‘I Don’t Have Concerns. I Create Them’* Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Friday said that in 2018 he will be creating concerns for others rather than having them himself. Mattis was speaking to reporters at the Pentagon in the afternoon when one of them asked what Mattis' top concern for the year would be. Mattis, ... more »

Securities Exchange Commision Probes Kushner for Use of EB5 Immingrant Investors Program

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
* I find this news more interesting then some trashy Trump book release. Personally believing all the so called controversy is being created to help book sales along.* *WSJ- Today* *Jan. 6, 2018 7:03 a.m. ET * *The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the real-estate company run by the family of President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner for its use of a federal investment-for-visa program known as EB-5, according to people familiar with the matter.* *Not being able to read the content of above article required me to do some additional diggi... more »

If you are planning to come to Alaska in the winter, you might want to pack your shorts.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
Courtesy of USA Today: *If you want to escape the cold, should you head to ... Alaska? * *While most of the lower 48 states continue to endure a hideous deep freeze, Alaska has had an unusually warm start to winter. * *In fact, several locations in northern and central Alaska — such as Utqiaġvik (Barrow), Bettles, Kotzebue and McGrath — all had their warmest December on record, according to climatologist Brian Brettschneider. Fairbanks had its 2nd-warmest December. Over the first three weeks of the month, the city was a whopping 20 degrees above average. * *And midday Tuesday, at... more »

It Is Cold Out There!!!!

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*USA Today:* *New arctic blast expected to send temps lower as areas recover from 'bomb cyclone'* A wild, winter storm along the East Coast finally moved on, but the brutal cold is only getting worse, with a new surge of bitter arctic air set to drive temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below average from the Great Lakes to most of the Northeast. The National Weather Service said highs Saturday will be in the single digits across the lower Great Lakes down into Ohio, and coastal New England, and readings in the teens likely from Washington, D.C., to New York City. Worse, temps are ex... more »

Michael Wolff confesses, “I said whatever was necessary to get the story”

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
A "Wolff" in Journalist’s clothing? More The post Michael Wolff confesses, “I said whatever was necessary to get the story” appeared first on The Duran.

WATCH: Chinese President Xi Jinping orders troops to get ready for war

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Conjecture points at idea that China may be literally preparing to go to war, but... More The post WATCH: Chinese President Xi Jinping orders troops to get ready for war appeared first on The Duran.

Steve Bannon implosion continues, but finds new benefactor

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Rumors abound that Breitbart may drop Steve Bannon, but Drudge points out that he has a new backer More The post Steve Bannon implosion continues, but finds new benefactor appeared first on The Duran.

Reefer Madness: Jeff Sessions begins to restore enforcement of cannabis laws

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Every MSM outlet hammers this decision in an outrageous effort to control the Obama-era marijuana explosion More The post Reefer Madness: Jeff Sessions begins to restore enforcement of cannabis laws appeared first on The Duran.

China Is Helping To Build An Afghan Military Base In Badakhshan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*ITV* *The Diplomat:* *Why Would China Help Build an Afghan Military Base in Badakhshan?* *According to regional reports, China is set to build an Afghan military outpost in Badakhshan.* In late December, China’s hosting of a trilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of Afghanistan and Pakistan drew headlines. “China Steps Up to Broker Peace in Afghan-Pakistan Conflict,” Bloomberg reported; “China can help bring peace to Afghanistan,” the South China Morning Post declared. Reuters highlighted China’s announcement that Afghanistan would be included into the China-Pakistan Econ... more »

Pakistan To Expel 1.4 Million Afghans Back To Afghanistan Within 30 Days

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Zero Hedge:* *Chaos Strikes As 1.4 Million Afghans Have 30 Days To Leave Pakistan* On Wednesday, the Pakistani government ordered 1.4 million Afghan refugees to leave the country in 30 days. According to DAWN, the oldest English-language newspaper in Pakistan, this is the sixth extension given to refugees, which the last expired on December 31. The announcement was made by the National Security Committee and approved by the federal cabinet, which comes after President Trump unleashed a series of tweets accusing Pakistan of harboring terrorist. “The United States has foolishly g... more »

True story

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 15 hours ago
BBC Trending has a piece about Steve Bannon. He's a "Proud Scot living in England. Happily married with 3 lovely daughters. Nothing to do with US politics or running the White House etc" whose 'pinned tweet' reads "This isn't the Steve Bannon you're looking for". Apparently he's been receiving messages from angry Trump supporters accusing him of treason. Though he's taking it all with good humour, I do feel for him. One of my friends at work is called Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and he's always getting tweets from people who think he's a different Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (namely the... more »

Progresssive Internationalism

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Chrystia Freeland has returned to her first profession. Susan Delacourt writes: In The Economist’s special New Year’s issue, “The World in 2018,” Freeland has penned an article about how Canada plans to battle global trends toward nationalism and protectionism. She calls it “progressive internationalism” and describes how Canada will be pursuing this idea in 2018 on two tracks: internationally, in the realms of human rights, immigration and freer trade; and domestically, with fairer taxation and improved labour standards here in Canada. The two tracks work together, Freeland says... more »

Ukraine Is Building Its Own Tank-Killer Missiles to Fight Russia

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * But will they work? In June 2015, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko famously requested exactly 1,240 Javelin missiles—one for every former Soviet nuclear warhead that Ukraine voluntarily decommissioned in the 1990s. The former Soviet state was ruing its lack of deterrence after Russian tanks and artillery intervened in on behalf of a separatist uprising in eastern Ukraine. The infrared-guided Javelin is a fire-and-forget portable antitank weapon whose export is strictly controlled by the United States. Finally, in December 2017, the State Depa... more »

The U.S. Air Force Tried Attacking a Volcano

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* So who won? On December 27, 1935, the U.S. Air Force attacked a most fiery enemy ever: a Hawaiian volcano. Technically, it wasn't the air force in 1935, but the U.S. Army Air Corps. Nor had Congress declared war on the volcano, or passed an Authorization of Military Force Against Volcanoes. Nevertheless, when Mauna Loa erupted on November 21, 1935, and an army of lava advanced on the city of Hilo at a rate of one mile per day, the military was called in. The idea was actually the brainchild of Thomas Jagger, founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Obser... more »

India Could Become a Military Powerhouse Thanks to Russia and Israel

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* A sign of things to come? India has begun the new year by announcing a pair of major military buys from Israel and Russia. India’s Defense Minister Raksha Mantri announced the deals in a press release on January 2. In the statement, the defense minister said that India was purchasing 240 precision-guided bombs from Rosoboronexport, a Russian state firm, for a reported $197 million. The bombs will be used by the Indian Air Force. Citing IAF sources, the* Economic Times* reported that “the precision guided weapon is called KAB-1500, which is a las... more »

Desert Eagle: The Gun That Is Part Revolver, Pistol and Rifle

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Everything you need to know. In the mid-1980s, a powerful new handgun quickly achieved gun celebrity status. The Desert Eagle was an innovative design that ported over heavy revolver rounds to the semiautomatic pistol platform. The pistol was featured in dozens of action films, and although expensive and not widely adopted by military services the Desert Eagle gained a cult following. Traditionally, heavy bullet calibers such as .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum were exclusively used by revolvers. Revolvers, with fewer moving parts, are mechanically strong... more »

You Can Now Buy the Glock Pistol That the U.S. Army Didn't Want

Task and Purpose, Jared Keller at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, North America* Their loss could be your gain. The Army may have chosen Sig Sauer’s P320 for its Modular Handgun System program over Glock’s offerings, but that doesn’t mean you have to: Glock plans on releasing a civilian variant of its 9mm Glock 19 pistol to civilian buyers this month, the company announced today. Glock’s commercial pistol, dubbed the 19X, is the company’s first stab at a crossover model, combining the Glock 17 frame with a Glock 19 barrel. With a “marksman barrel” and ambidextrous slide-stop levers, the pistol is des... more »

What are the most terrifying horror movies?

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 16 hours ago
The VVitch The VVitch is a more psychological horror that deals with life in new England during the 1600’s. The movie draws you in with a unsettling feeling of violation, like you are intruding on a story that was never … Continue reading →

"He claimed"

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
Just good friends? If there's one thing we *do* know about the Iranian regime it's that it has been brutalising women and murdering gay people for nearly 40 years. According to the BBC, however, this* isn't *something we 'know' at all. It's only something people 'claim'. Here, for example, is the BBC News website today: Mr Tugendhat said it was "hardly a knee jerk reaction" to condemn the regime, which he *claimed* had been brutalising women and murdering gay people for 40 years. And here's BBC political correspondent Leila Nathoo on *Today* (at 7:02 this morning): The Conservat... more »

Iranian protests raise tricky questions for US and Saudi policymakers

James M. Dorsey at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
If Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s chequered foreign policy track record is anything to go by, Iran could tempt him to embark on yet another risky adventure inspired by widespread anti-government protests in Iran, the real focus of his multiple regional quagmires that include the devastating war in Yemen and the failed effort to force Lebanese […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Pictures: Al-Qaeda fortress town of Sinjar turns out to be full of Syrian Army spies

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – A key Al-Qaeda stronghold in the southeastern countryside of Idlib province, occupied by jihadist militants for many years, has been revealed to be full of spies who gather intelligence on behalf of Syrian government forces. In recent hours, photos (below) were taken by Syrian intelligence spies inside the Al-Qaeda-occupied town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Elite Syrian forces steamroll through three towns to arrive at gates of major jihadist stronghold in Idlib

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) – Elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army have arrived at the gates of a major jihadist stronghold situated in the southeastern countryside of Idlib province following the capture of three towns en-route to it earlier on. In the last several hours, the elite Tiger Forces Division of the Syrian Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Sudan Closes Border With Eritrea. Deploys Military Forces To The Border

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Reuters*: *Sudan closes border with Eritrea* KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has closed its border with Eritrea a week after Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir announced a six-month state of emergency in the regions of Kassala and North Kurdufan, state news agency SUNA said on Saturday. SUNA did not provide reasons for the border closure. Last week’s decree was part of ongoing disarmament campaigns against traffickers that started near Darfur and Blue Nile in October. “Kassala governor, Adam Gemaa Adam, issued a decree ordering the closure of all border crossings with the state of Eri... more »

Happy New Year-- So How Do We Pay For All The Stuff Bernie Is Campaigning On?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
On Tuesday Truthout published an OpEd co-authored by Sean Keith and Alexander Kolokotronis about Modern Monetary Theory that people worried about how we’ll pay for everything when Bernie replaces Trumpanzee is the White House will need to start learning about. You’ll need to understand this stuff when you argue with your brother-in-law next Thanksgiving. By then, even *he* may be admitting he likes, for example, Medicare For All, but is worried how we’ll pay for it. Unless he’s already a student of Stephanie Kelton’s economic work, he probably has no idea. He’ll be hearing a lot ... more »

Has Pakistan Just Gave-Up Its Economic Sovereignty By Agreeing To A Currency Swap Arrangement With China?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*Tara Kartha, First Post:* *Pakistan nearly trades its economic sovereignty in currency swap arrangement with China* The State Bank of Pakistan made a rather strange announcement a few days ago. A notice by the bank informed the public that the bank had carried out comprehensive policy related measures to ensure that both private and public sector enterprises could use the Chinese yuan for bilateral trade and investment activities. Even more puzzling to financial circles was the earlier announcement by the Foreign Office spokesperson that the two countries would "actively" use bila... more »

Pakistan Is In Talks With China For The Chinese To Build Their Second Overseas Military-Naval Base Near The Pakistani Port Of Gwandar

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*Washington Times*: *China building military base in Pakistan* China is constructing its second overseas military base in Pakistan as part of a push for greater power projection capabilities along strategic sea routes. The facility will be built at Jiwani, a port close to the Iranian border on the Gulf of Oman, according to two people familiar with deal. Plans call for the Jiwani base to be a joint naval and air facility for Chinese forces, located a short distance up the coast from the Chinese-built commercial port facility at Gwadar, Pakistan. Both Gwadar and Jiwani are part of... more »

U.S. May Freeze Almost $2bn In Aid To Pakistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*Reuters:* *U.S. weighs Pakistani blowback as it piles pressure on Islamabad* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is examining ways to mitigate any Pakistani retaliation as it piles pressure on Islamabad to crack down on militants, a senior U.S. official said on Friday, cautioning that U.S. action could extend beyond a new freeze in aid. Pakistan is a crucial gateway for U.S. military supplies destined for U.S. and other troops fighting a 16-year-old war in neighboring, landlocked Afghanistan. So far, the Pentagon says Pakistan has not given any indication that it would cl... more »

He flew the last fighter combat mission of World War II

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
I note that Captain Jerry Yellin died last month. The last combat mission of World War II began Aug. 15, 1945, when fighter pilot Jerry Yellin and his wingman, 19-year-old Philip Schlamberg, took off from Iwo Jima to attack airfields near Nagoya, Japan. The war seemed all but over. Germany had surrendered in May, and much of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were in ruins, decimated by atomic bombs dropped the previous week. If Yellin heard a code word — "Utah" — Japan's rumored surrender had occurred, and he was to cancel his mission and return to Iwo Jima, a rocky island that he had helped ... more »

Illinois will no longer allow the "gay panic" defense, when an attacker claims the victim's orientation provoked them, to be used in court. Wait, that's a thing?

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of Yahoo News: *Illinois has made history by banning the “gay panic defense,” which allows a violent offender to blame his or her crimes on a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity. But it’s still applicable in 48 states. * *On Monday, three years after California banned the defense, the bill signed by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner went into effect, spurring hope among activists that similar measures will be taken nationwide. * *Here’s how the defense is used: A person commits a violent act toward a gay or transgender person, then claims the victim’s sexual or gen... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*Education in 2018 - Three major challenges facing America's schools and students* Now that President Trump has signed tax cuts into law to strengthen our economy, there’s much more to be done, starting with education reform. Three glaring problems need fixing: our underperforming K-12 schools, our politicized universities, and the enormous student debt burden. Candidate Trump promised to revive the American Dream – the idea that whoever you are, you can get ahead, and that your kids will have it better than you did. If the dream is broken, our schools are a big reason. We throw... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 18 hours ago
*Michael Mann says bitter cold is consistent with global warming* *It probably is and the reasoning he gives in the article excerpted below is plausible. The professional Warmists at NOAA, however, predicted a WARM winter: Another failure of their theory and its appurtenant models.Mann is however not abashed by yet another failed prediction. He "explains" it. His explanation is however what in science is known as an "ad hoc" explanation and just about any data can be explained "ad hoc". In plain language it is known as "being wise after the event".In science, however, the... more »

He's a mentalist!

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
Donald J. speaks his mind: And so (drily) does the BBC's John Simpson:

Birds and Bees

LL at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
*The Reproduction Metric* A total fertility rate of around 2.1 live births per woman is considered to be the replacement level in developed countries: in other words, the average number of live births per woman required to sustain the population, provide workers to meet industrial, agricultural, and defense demands. In 2015, the total fertility rate in the EU-28 was 1.58 live births per woman (the same rate was recorded in 2014). The EU-28’s total fertility rate increased from a low of 1.46 in 2001 and 2002. The bounce back in parts of Europe may be explained by the popularity of th... more »

The elephant in the ward

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
The BBC News website has a new 'explainer': Now, there's no prize for guessing what *doesn't* get a mention in the entire article. Yes, immigration. (h/t Not a Sheep). According to Migration Watch, immigration has had a major impact on NHS demand. As an indication of the scale of the possible impact, they write: "In 2015/2016 there were almost 745,000 new migrant GP registrations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – that is more than one every minute and the highest number on record." It's a familiar complaint on blogs hereabouts that the BBC invariably sweeps this particu... more »

Full tilt

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 19 hours ago
From this morning's *Today*: *Nick Robinson*: Without the pain would there have been the music? *Eric Clapton*: Probably not. No. I think the only part that is regrettable, the most regrettable part is, I got drunk. And that part - it's like 20 years of drinking - where I did really offensive things. I was a nasty person, which I say in the movie... *Nick Robinson*: You focus on an incident you are often reminded about in which you say you were 'semi-racist'. I mean you were racist on stage. You were fully... *Eric Clapton*: Full tilt, yeah. *Nick Robinson*: Words we don't normally ... more »

Predicting Fouling in RO Desalination Systems

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 19 hours ago
Ruiz-García A, Melián-Martel N, Nuez I. Short Review on Predicting Fouling in RO Desalination. Membranes (Basel) 2017 Oct 24;7(4). pii: E62. doi: 10.3390/membranes7040062. Reverse Osmosis (RO) membrane fouling is one of the main challenges that membrane manufactures, the scientific community and industry … Continue reading →

NJ Paper Asks If Autism Is Related to Family Shooting in New Jersey

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
NOTE: Thanks to AofA reader, commenter and contributor Jonathan Rose for his alert to the updates on this macabre story. Scott Kologi is accused of shooting four family members on New Year's Eve with a semi-automatic rifle. He has autism....

So much for Trump's claims that he is doing more for the economy than anybody.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
Average Monthly #Job Gains -by year •2017: 171,000 •2016: 187,000 •2015: 226,000 •2014: 250,000 •2013: 192,000 •2012: 179,000 •2011: 174,000 •2010: 88,000#JobsReport — Fox News Research (@FoxNewsResearch) January 5, 2018 And this is Fox News! It should be noted that those 2010 numbers were while the country was still recovering from the Bush Administration which saw us lose jobs at an alarming rate. As the Rachel Maddow blog reports that these numbers represent the lowest job numbers in six years. No Trump has not earned any bragging rights as of yet, and likely never really wil... more »

Who's Afraid Of Michael Wolff?

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 19 hours ago
Just a little Twitter fun for the weekend... Four days ago: Today: The man's name is Michael Wolff. 

Cryptocurrency, Ripple co-founder at one point worth more than $59 billion

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Ripple creates wealth to rival Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg. More The post Cryptocurrency, Ripple co-founder at one point worth more than $59 billion appeared first on The Duran.

Was Steve Bannon driven mad by Jared Kushner’s rise?

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Trump Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was warned to lay off Jared Kushner. More The post Was Steve Bannon driven mad by Jared Kushner’s rise? appeared first on The Duran.

JARED KUSHNER - ALL THE CROOKS IN ISRAEL

Anon at Aangirfan - 20 hours ago
Michael Wolff's book *Fire and Fury* recounts President Donald Trump telling 'multiple people' that 'the Kushners knew all the crooks in Israel.' Jared Kushner failed to disclose his role as a director fo the Charles and Seryl Kushner Foundation from 2006 to 2015, which funded Israeli settlement construction considered illegal at the time under international law, Newsweek reported. dailymail. /The Kushners' New York City Buildings Are Mostly Owned By Others / Jared Kushner Failed to Disclose He Led a Foundation Funding Illegal Israeli Settlements Before U.N. Vote Jared Kushner ... more »

The Western Russophobic Paranoia after the Cold War and Global Security

Vladislav B. SOTIROVIĆ at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
After Kosovo recognition in 2008 Moscow finally understood that the eternal nature of the Western politics toward Russia is framed by the ideas coming from Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan. The post The Western Russophobic Paranoia after the Cold War and Global Security appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Iran’s UN envoy blames US for inciting protests, cites support to Saddam Hussein

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:35 A.M.) – Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo accused United States and US President Donald Trump of inciting anti-government protesters in Tehran during the United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Friday. Iran’s UN envoy called the US who sought emergency UN […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Houthi forces fire new missile towards Saudi Arabia

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:25 A.M.) – The Houthi forces fired a new short-range ballistic missile towards Saudi Arabia’s Najran Region, Friday, Yemen’s Saba News Agency reported on Saudi. According to the Saba report, the Houthi forces targeted the Saudi Coalition troops inside the Wajib Military Camp in the Najran Region. The Saudi Coalition was able to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army presses forward in southern Idlib as jihadists flood front-lines with reinforcements

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a new advance in southern Idlib overnight, capturing three towns that were under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Jaysh Al-‘Izza. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army was able to capture the towns of Al-Nasiriya, Luwaibida and East Luwaibida […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Houthi forces advance against Saudi-backed forces in central Yemen

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
The Yemeni army and popular committees managed to advance into the center of Al-Jawf province, according to the head of the revolutionary committees Mohammad Ali Al-Houthi who called on the pro-Saudi forces to return to their national identity. On Friday, the Yemeni army and popular committees ambushed and killed a number of Saudi-led troops in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

No ships in Yemen’s key port despite Saudi claim of lifting blockade

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
There is no indication of aid or commerce coming into Yemen through the key port of Hodeidah despite Saudi Arabia’s December 20 pledge to lift the blockade for a month, an RT Arabic crew has discovered. Two days after Houthi fighters fired a missile at Riyadh on November 4, Saudi Arabia sealed air, land and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army makes another attempt to lift siege on strategic base in east Damascus

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – For the second day in a row, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has launched a powerful assault inside the Harasta suburb of east Damascus, targeting the territory captured by Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham and Faylaq Al-Rahman last week. Backed by heavy artillery, the Syrian Arab Army’s Republican Guard and 4th Division […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

‘Nothing will stop America from standing in solidarity with Iranian protesters,’ – US Ambassador

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley claimed that Iranian protesters are not “puppets” and promised American support to them, speaking at the UNSC emergency meeting in New York City on Friday. “We will not be quiet, no dishonest attempt to call the protesters puppets of foreign powers will […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

14 Kahlil Gibran Quotes That’ll Change the Way You Look at Life and Love

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 20 hours ago
14 Kahlil Gibran Quotes That’ll Change the Way You Look at Life and Love https://www.vagabomb.com/Kahlil-Gibran-Quotes-Thatll-Change-the-Way-You-Look-at-Love-and-Life/?ref=social&type=fb&b=0 Advertisements

Bill Gates: 6 Innovations That Will Change the World. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 20 hours ago
Bill Gates: 6 Innovations That Will Change the World | Time http://time.com/5066163/bill-gates-thinks-these-6-innovations-could-change-the-world/

"How It Incredibly Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
This would be funny... if it wasn't literally true.

“Thank You, Mr President”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*“Thank You, Mr President”* by Bill Bonner "We owe Donald Trump a hearty and sincere ‘thank you’. Not only did he save us a lot of money…but he also helped us better understand how government actually works. What ‘The Donald’ understood better than the professional politicians was that democratic politics is basically a form of entertainment. It’s a sordid part of show biz - all hocus pocus…suspension of disbelief…and performance art - closer to nude mud wrestling than The Crown. *Big dog: *The press still doesn’t get it. In an article that appeared in The Washington Post on Tuesd... more »

COMMENTS - McCANNS, TRUMP, ROY MOORE

Anon at Aangirfan - 21 hours ago
Below are some recent comments: *Anonymous 4 January 2018 * *Roy Moore. * Allegations are not proof. Innuendo is not proof. There may be a lot not to like about Roy Moore, but he has run for office many times over the years. Why is it now that the allegations of sexual assault come forward? Allegations of sexual assault against politicians is nothing new. "Dating" females who are above the age of consent may be seen as objectionable, but it is not illegal. My cousin, who has been married for more than 50 years, married at 19, had been dating her husband, who was 10 years ol... more »

Mystery surrounds kangaroo deaths in NSW

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
Do take notice here. This would be an effective way to test out biological warfare agents. The mere fact that it remains unidentified begs belief. The symptoms are not too dissimilar to what one could expect from a variant of Anthrax. And that is merely a first obvious guess. It remains unidentified as of this writing. Why it is specific to Kangaroos also needs to be understood.. *Mystery surrounds kangaroo deaths in NSW* *Posted on Wednesday, 27 December, 2017 |* *http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/314425/mystery-surrounds-kangaroo-deaths-in-nsw* *What is responsible... more »

Powering up: The biggest battery breakthroughs of 2017

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
[image: A researcher in Australia holds up a rechargeable zinc-air battery] Slowly but surely battery technology is improving wonderfully. As I have posted before it has the ability to ultimately change out our grid by the simple expedient of powering up at source and physically transporting charged batteries to the market, now including houses and cars. This naturally increase the utilization of all power-plants by two to four fold. We could switch out gasoline to electrics and not build a single power plant. This is also largely in motion. There are plenty of alternative power ... more »

Avoid Mammograms like the Plague

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
The bottom line is that this tech was sold on the basis of a plausible advantage and it now turns out that the original work that supported this was not so much wrong as optimistic. The meta stats tell us it is no help at all. Yet it took many years of data to prove this. Many of our protocols that we rely on will fail the same test and history is littered with formally popular systems long since abandoned as ineffective. . *Avoid Mammograms like the Plague* *Published on December 8, 2017* *http://drsircus.com/general/avoid-mammograms-like-plague/?* *The truth is mammogr... more »

Celebrating the First Days of Winter

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
The good news is we now know how to actually maximise agriculture in the tropicsif it becomes necessary to abandon a lot of northern farmland, although it should not come to that. The real take home is that sound theoretical work has easily predicted this onset which has actually been brewing for the past several years as the last heat and feedback effects from the 1998 peak is spent. Thus a sharp loss in solar energy will be more damaging than expected and we are seeing that happening now. The Global Warming Conspiracy has interfered with the science for twenty years now which... more »

Midnight Meme, Special Edition: The 12 Days Of Christimemes #11

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* You know how Trump voters all think that reality is all fake news just because it gets in the way of their paranoid and hate-filled fantasies? Their fake news thing is so bad that they think Hillary Clinton runs a pedophile ring out of the basement of a pizza shop in suburban Washington. They think Obama was born in a place they can't even find on a map. It's so bad that NASA recently even had to issue an official denial saying that our country is not running a child slave labor camp on Mars. This is what they believe, folks. It's no wonder Repugs watch FOX "News" all ... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Spotted in the new Michael Wolff book about Trump: A Four Seasons breakfast featuring "Washington Post national reporter Mark Berman" (I have never had breakfast at the Four Seasons, never actually been there) (but now I wonder if I can use this to go eat there and expense it?) pic.twitter.com/bWgVAwrEfj — Mark Berman (@markberman) January 5, 2018 Twitter says world leaders like Trump have special status https://t.co/rzl27wbtaV pic.twitter.com/lPCqStLITI — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 5, 2018 #China to build second foreign naval base, this time in #Pakistan https://t.co/G... more »

When evolution leaves you behind.... + LINKZ

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 23 hours ago
*A harvest of mountain peas.* *The 'living fossil' coelacanth fish left behind by evolution* *A deep-sea fish which became known as a “living fossil” has not changed in appearance since before the time of the dinosaurs...(here)* John Copper, the longtime pro-KMT writer, was on at CPI this week with a hilariously awful piece a longtime observer described as "80% Wikipedia, 20% hit piece". But really it was 100% hit piece on the Tsai Administration in Copper's usual pro-KMT style. What a failure. He bet everything on support of authoritarianism, and then, when history passed him by,... more »

China will kindly ask crypto-miners to smoothly evaporate

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 23 hours ago
*Czech mining pool somewhat likely to regain the global dominance* Half a century ago, on January 5th, 1968 Slovak-born Alexander Dubček was elected the new boss of the Czechoslovak Communist Party and "socialism with a human face" (Luke's hyperlink) officially began in our homeland. (It abruptly ended on August 21st with the help of fraternal tanks.) Right now, the Chinese Communist Party is practicing its own "socialism with a human face". The comrades don't like the cryptocurrencies too much. They have disabled the China-based exchanges and banned the ICOs but China is still le... more »

Grunts In The Sky

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
From *Small Wars Journal*: “For those who can’t get enough of the A-10 Thunderbolt II, a documentary about the close-air support jet has surfaced allegedly after nearly four years of being kept off the net.”

Musical Interlude: Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOaXTg3nAuY "We will get by, we will survive..."

Google’s New Voice AI Sounds Human: Can You Tell Which is Real? 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
Google’s New Voice AI Sounds Human: Can You Tell Which is Real? – Cool Blind Tech https://coolblindtech.com/googles-new-voice-ai-sounds-human-can-you-tell-which-is-real/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Advertisements

Minamata Convention on Mercury: Banning of Amalgam in Dentistry

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/08/20/banning-amalgam-in-dentistry.aspx?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=twittermercola_ranart&utm_campaign=20180105_banning-amalgam-in-dentistry

These 5 habits will make your life 10 times better (according to science). 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
These 5 habits will make your life 10 times better (according to science) – Hack Spirit https://hackspirit.com/5-habits-will-make-life-10-times-better-according-science/?utm_content=buffer091bc&utm_medium=share&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=msa

The Incredible Benefits Of Having A Cold Shower Every Day

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
The Incredible Benefits Of Having A Cold Shower Every Day http://www.thinkinghumanity.com/2018/01/the-incredible-benefits-of-having-a-cold-shower-every-day.html?m=1

A Former Facebook VP Says Social Media Is Destroying Society

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
A Former Facebook VP Says Social Media Is Destroying Society http://www.sciencealert.com/a-former-facebook-vp-says-social-media-is-destroying-society

Chocolate Toothpaste is Better for Your Teeth Than Fluoride. Here is How to Make it!

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
Chocolate Toothpaste is Better for Your Teeth Than Fluoride. Here is How to Make it! http://realfarmacy.com/chocolate-toothpaste-fluoride/

The Dangers of Radon: The Silent Assassin

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
The Dangers of Radon: The Silent Assassin https://thetruthaboutcancer.com/dangers-of-radon/

Russia now has ‘treasure trove’ of info about stealthy F-22s – US general

The Syrian conflict has given Russia the ability to learn more about how US stealth aircraft such as the F-22 Raptor operate, a US Air Force general told an audience at an Air Force Association briefing Thursday. “The skies over Iraq and specifically Syria have really just been a treasure trove for them to see […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Houthi snipers take out 3 Saudi soldiers near Yemeni border – video

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 A.M.) – The Houthi forces continued their military operations in the Jizan Region of Saudi Arabia, Friday, targeting Coalition troops in the Jahfan area near the Yemeni border. Houthi snipers positioned themselves near a Saudi Coalition military camp in Jahfan, striking soldiers heading towards the Yemeni border and front-lines. The official media […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian Army rocket fire shreds militant raiders during botched infiltration operation in north Hama

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 A.M.) – An attempt by militant raiders to infiltrate government-held lines in Hama province’s northern countryside has been stopped cold after Syrian Arab Army rocket forces opened fire on the rebel assault party. On the night of Thursday to Friday, rebel forces attempted to conduct a raid against Syrian Arab Army positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Brilliant night assault operation sees elite Syrian troops liberate another 3 towns in south Idlib

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:08 A.M.) – Over the course of late Friday night to very early Saturday morning, elite shock troops of the Syrian Arab Army captured from jihadist-led militias another three towns in the southeastern countryside of Idlib province amid ongoing offensive operations. According to military-affiliated sources, the hours of pitch darkness over the course […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Over 10,000 protesters in rebel-held southern Damascus demand reconciliation with government (video)

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 A.M.) – Over 10,000 people took to the streets in southern Damascus, Friday, to demand the rebels reconcile with the government in the towns of Babila, Yalda, and Beit Sahm. According to a pro-opposition page, the 10,000 people came from the aforementioned towards and chanted “no to terrorism; yes to reconciliation.” Video […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

U.S. Air Force Releases Video Of F-15s Intercepting Russian Fighters Near The Baltics

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
F-15 with the Su-27 *Air Force Times:* *Lakenheath F-15s intercept Russian fighters in new video* The Air Force on Friday released a video showing two recent instances in which F-15s deployed to Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, intercepted Russian Navy Su-30 Flankers near the Baltics. The video compilation shows one encounter on Nov. 23 and another on Dec. 13. According to descriptions posted by the military, both incidents involved two Russian fighters in international airspace near the Baltics. In both encounters, the F-15s were scrambled because the Russians did not broadcast the... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Thunderbolt Shelter* An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft is sheltered at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Jan. 3, 2018. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Moody Air Force Base Hit by Extreme Winter Storm* (US Department of Defense).

Is 2018 The Year That AI Becomes 'Weaponized'?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Bots are prolific on social networks like Twitter and are shaping the way we communicate, whether we realize it or not. (Photo/Shutterstock) *Matthew Wall, BBC:* *Is this the year 'weaponised' AI bots do battle?* Technology of Business has garnered opinions from dozens of companies on what they think will be the dominant global tech trends in 2018. Artificial intelligence (AI) dominates the landscape, closely followed, as ever, by cyber-security. But is AI an enemy or an ally? Whether helping to identify diseases and develop new drugs, or powering driverless cars and air traffic ma... more »

NSA Director Adm. Mike Rogers To Retire This Spring

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in Washington, U.S., June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque *Politico:* *NSA's Rogers to retire this spring* NSA Director Adm. Mike Rogers has decided he will retire this spring, two former U.S. intelligence officials told POLITICO, ending a near four-year tenure bookended by major leaks that rattled the agency. It's expected that President Donald Trump will nominate Rogers' successor this month, putting a final Senate confirmat... more »

New Years Guest Post From Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Every time we write about which freshmen in Congress have lived up to their promise during the 2016 campaign, at the very top of the list-- along with Ro Khanna and Jamie Raskin-- in Seattle's favorite daughter, Pramila Jayapal. Each doesn't just have a great voting record-- strong "A"s from ProgressivePunch-- but each has taken on tough issues that neither Democratic leadership nor anyone else in Congress wants to tackle. They're the future of a Democratic Party that is worth supporting. We asked Pramila to outline for DWT readers her freshman year from her own perspective. This ... more »

Lord Monckton to Scott Pruitt: Proposed repeal of the “Clean Power Plan”

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 1 day ago
5 January 2017 The Hon. Scott Pruitt Administrator Environment Protection Agency a-and-r-docket@epa.gov Dear Administrator Pruitt, EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355 Proposed repeal of the “Clean Power Plan” It has been suggested that I should write to let you know of the results of my team’s scientific research establishing that worldwide concern about Man’s influence on global temperature arose from an elementary and substantial error of physics first perpetrated some decades ago when climate scientists borrowed feedback theory from its originators in electronic network analysis but without suf... more »

Has The U.S. Frozen A $125 Million Payment To A U.N. Agency For Palestinian Refugees?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Axios:* *Scoop: U.S. freezes funds to U.N. relief agency, diplomats say* The Trump administration has frozen $125 million in funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides aid to Palestinian refugees, according to three Western diplomats who were informed of the move. They said the funding, one third of the annual U.S. donations to the agency, was supposed to be transferred by Jan. 1 but was withheld. *Read more* .... *Update #1*: U.S. freezes $125 million funds for Palestinian refugees: report -- Reuters *Update #2*: US freezes payment to UN agency for ... more »

"Fire & Fury: Ill Winds Are Blowing"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Fire & Fury: Ill Winds Are Blowing"* by James Howard Kunstler It’s told that Richard Nixon, during the endgame weeks of Watergate, wandered the west wing hallways in the wee hours, fueled on scotch whiskey, conversing with portraits of notable Americans, including many of his predecessors. “Whaddaya say, Millard? Should I stay or should I go?” He was a trapped animal, after a long, grueling, hunt, and he knew the hounds were closing in. Perhaps he took some consolation in hearing that old Abe Lincoln was even more depressed in the final, victorious days of the civil war than he, ... more »

The Great Flu Vaccine Hoax Exposed

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 5, 2018 Jon Rappaport exposes the toxic collusion between Big Pharma and the MSM. end

Former Watergate Prosecutor Admits Russian Collusion Story Is Fake

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 5, 2018 This woman reveals the heart of the Russia probe when she claims that no actual crime needs to be committed in order to make a case against someone for obstruction of justice. end

High Level Intelligence Source Unloads Deep State Secrets

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 5, 2018 Alex Jones talks with Infowars source Zaq regarding the Deep State as well as the globalist’s plans. end

Iranian Protests: Deep State’s Unfinished Business

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Iranian Protests: Deep State’s Unfinished Business by Tony Cartalucci, https://journal-neo.org/ Protests have been reported across several cities in Iran over the last several days of December 2017. Protesters allegedly decry Iran’s economy as well as the nation’s involvement in nearby Syria. – The Western media has attempted to cultivate two narratives – one focused on portraying the […]

Chelsea Clinton Denies Devil Worship After Tweets to Church of Satan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Chelsea Clinton Denies Devil Worship After Tweets to Church of Satan by https://www.infowars.com/ Former first daughter also urges Satanic organization members to sign up for Obamacare. Chelsea Clinton denied worshipping the devil Wednesday after sending several tweets to The Church of Satan. – The former first daughter exchanged pleasantries with the Satanic organization this week after noting how she […]

Iran’s Internal Issue: Russia Slams US Call for Urgent UNSC Session

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Jan 5, 2018 Russia has criticised America’s move to call an emergency UN Security Council session on Iran, where a week-long mass protest saw 21 people killed. Moscow says the UN shouldn’t interfere on what it sees as a strictly internal issue. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8w9r end

Erdogan: Turkey’s Accords & Ties with Washington Losing Validity

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Jan 5, 2018 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the world may be “doomed” if the conviction of a Turkish banker by a US court is how the US understands justice, and warned that US-Turkish ties and accords are “losing validity.” end

Macron Fears EU COLLAPSE: Tense Brexit Talks Could Lead to ‘DIVISION in United Front’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Macron Fears EU COLLAPSE: Tense Brexit Talks Could Lead to ‘DIVISION in United Front’ by LEIGH BOOBYER, https://www.express.co.uk/ EMMANUEL Macron has warned cracks in the European Union could be exposed during Brexit negotiations and admitted Europe’s “united front” over phase two of talks is under threat. – The French President has become a key consensus-builder in the […]

Is US Hostility Towards Iran Driven by Netanyahu and Israel Lobby?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on Jan 4, 2018 Is it fair to accuse Iran of terrorism when the United States is currently bombing seven countries, operating torture sites, and has killed more than 20 million people since WWII, Robert Fantina, journalist and author of the book “Empire, Racism, and Genocide: A History of US Foreign Policy,” tells […]

Gaza’s Next War: ISIS Vows to Overthrow Hamas for Failing to Stop Trump

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The propaganda in this article is obvious. ISIS is a tool of the Israeli Mossad, supported by USA and its allies. Hamas is a creation of Israel ie. controlled opposition. The purpose of Hamas is to create a pretext for the continued genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians (ie. REAL Jews) by Zionist ‘666’ […]

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