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Scientists Discover How The Brain Controls Ageing – And Manage To Slow It Down

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Scientists Discover How The Brain Controls Ageing – And Manage To Slow It Down https://dailyaccord.com/scientists-discover-how-the-brain-controls-ageing-and-manage-to-slow-it-down/ Advertisements

Is this Japanese concept the secret to a long, happy, meaningful life?

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Is this Japanese concept the secret to a long, happy, meaningful life? | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/08/is-this-japanese-concept-the-secret-to-a-long-life/?utm_content=buffer824a2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Massive ‘anomaly’ lurks beneath ice in Antarctica. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Massive ‘anomaly’ lurks beneath ice in Antarctica | New York Post https://nypost.com/2016/12/29/massive-anomaly-lurks-beneath-ice-in-antarctica/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPFacebook&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=facebook

Physicists Just Discovered a Way to Track Unobserved Quantum Particles

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Physicists Just Discovered a Way to Track Unobserved Quantum Particles http://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-just-discovered-a-way-to-track-unobserved-quantum-particles

Physicists Overturn a 100-Year-Old Assumption on How Brains Work

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
The human brain contains a little over 80-odd billion neurons, each joining with other cells to create trillions of connections called synapses. The numbers are mind-boggling, but the way each individual nerve cell contributes to the brain’s functions is still an area of … Continue reading →

What Could Possibly Go Wrong When Google Releases Millions of “Lab-Made” Mosquitos in Fresno?

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
SCIENCE & TECH What Could Possibly Go Wrong When Google Releases Millions of “Lab-Made” Mosquitos in Fresno? The lab made mosquitos will be released on the unsuspecting populace of Fresno, California, a city with over half a million people. … Continue reading →

Men are putting on weight – and the diagnosis is grim

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
More men than ever are developing type 2 diabetes. I knew my weight put me at risk, but I needed a nudge from my friends before I changed. ‘We can’t ignore the facts that health messages are not getting through … Continue reading →

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
MERRY X MAS N SEASONS GREETINGS TO ALL MY BLOG READERS, FOLLOWERS, AND SUBSCRIBERS. THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT. HAPPY READING !! BLOG ADMINISTRATOR, DR CHANDAN

The Gut and the Brain

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
The enteric nervous system that regulates our gut is often called the body’s “second brain.” Although it can’t compose poetry or solve equations, this extensive network uses the same chemicals and cells as the brain to help us digest and … Continue reading →

What to Know About Hemophilia in Women

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Hemophilia is a rare blood disease that usually occurs in males. In fact, it’s extremely rare for women to be born with the condition because of the way it’s passed down genetically. A female would need to inherit two copies of … Continue reading →

Christmas Greetings to All — Remember To Love Mankind

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
Will Wertz, in the Thursday evening activists call, recalled Lyndon's message from many years ago, in his essay "Prometheus and Europe" in the July 23, 1999 issue of *EIR*, regarding the truthful understanding of the Prometheus story. Lyndon rejected not only the oligarchical view — that Prometheus was paying for disobeying the rules of the game — but also the view expressed in Goethe's poem on *Prometheus*, and expressed also in the Hugo Wolf setting of the poem, that Prometheus, in defeat, was shaking his fist in defiance of the powers that be. Counter to that, and shaping Lyndo... more »

Christmas Eve 2017

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago
By Thomas Kircher They say Dickens Prowled the London streets At night while stalking Scrooge And Christmas ghosts. Like any good bounty hunter he knew They could be tracked, Captured at gunpoint, Put on display, Bent against That long moral arc That lived within His beating heart. If karma is a bitch She’s howling at the moon tonight, In this modern age, With its silos of steel and glass, Where bitcoins are stored Against the beast Now stirring at the gate. Old Marley Still rattles his chains, Only now, like The hooded man who stands At the gallows, Offering out advice, Tells Scrooge ... more »

Taiwan Warns China That They Would Pay A Very High Price If They Should Invade

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Taiwan has conducted regular defense drills, such as the annual Han Kuang Exercises, since 2001. Photo: Central News Agency *Asia Times*: *China would ‘pay a very high price’ if it invades, Taiwan warns* Mainland affairs minister says Taipei it is cautious and won't provoke an attack - but it can defend itself; Chang Hsiao-Yueh says also called on the US not to use the self-governed island as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Beijing. A senior Taiwanese minister has declared that China would “pay a very very high price” if it invaded Taiwan. Chang Hsiao-Yueh, Taiwan’s mainla... more »

China Launches AG600, The World's Biggest Amphibious Aircraft

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*The Warzone/The Drive:* *China's AG600 Amphibious Flying Boat Takes To The Skies On Its Maiden Flight* It is the largest amphibious aircraft currently being produced and it's tailored to support China's extra-territorial claims. It's been a year and a half since we reported on China's ambitious AG600 amphibian project, its intended uses, and its strategic implications, but yesterday the indigenous design finally took to the air for the first time. The roughly 737-sized aircraft flew for a short period of time from Zhuhai airport in Guangdong province. The flight seemed fairly u... more »

Syrian And Iranian-Backed Militias Advance On Rebel Positions Near The Israel Border

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
A tank flying the Hezbollah terror group's flag is seen in the Qara area in Syria's Qalamoun region on August 28, 2017 (AFP Photo/Louai Beshara) *Reuters*: *Syrian, Iranian backed forces advance in border area near Israel* AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian army forces backed by Iranian-backed militias pushed deeper into the last rebel-held enclave near a strategic border area with Israel and Lebanon in a new expansion of Tehran’s influence in the war-torn country. The army and the Shi‘ite forces advanced east and south of the Sunni-rebel held bastion of Beit Jin backed by some of the hea... more »

Reply to Patrick Brown’s response to comments on his Nature article

Hifast at Climate Collections - 14 hours ago
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Nic Lewis My reply to Patrick Brown’s response to my my comments on his Nature article. Introduction I thank Patrick Brown for his detailed response (also here) to statistical issues that I raised in my critique “Brown and Caldeira: A closer look shows global warming will not be greater…

Who Deleted Wikileak's Founder Julian Assange's Twitter Account?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Julian's account disappears, so haters and conspiracy theorists rush to post the usual attention seeking rubbish. Ah, Twitter. Merry Christmas, people.https://t.co/oCBOW2Tc5L pic.twitter.com/GmdXG36Xt3 — WikiLeaks Task Force (@WLTaskForce) December 25, 2017 pic.twitter.com/NpZOWzpwhQ — Julian Assange 🔹 (@JulianAssange) December 25, 2017 *Daily Mail:* *Mystery as Julian Assange's Twitter VANISHES early on Christmas Day sparking a wave of conspiracy theories about whether the Wikileaks founder has 'been silenced'* * Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's Twitter account has mysteriou... more »

Hero Cops Kidnap 80-Year-old Couple, Steal Their Christmas Presents, Arrest Them for Having a Plant

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: christmas presents]An elderly couple is facing years in prison after police found cannabis in their car that they claimed was meant to be used as Christmas presents for family.

Assange’s Twitter Mysteriously Vanishes After Seth Rich Hint, WikiLeaks Raid, & CIA Threats

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: assange]Following a Tweet in which Julian Assange hinted that Seth rich was the source for leaked Clinton emails, WikiLeaks was raided and Assange's Twitter has vanished.

Nearly 3 Months Since the Vegas Massacre, Police Silent, Still No Images of Paddock, & No Motive

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: vegas]Las Vegas casinos are arguably the most intensely surveilled place on earth, oddly, not a single image or video of alleged Vegas shooter Stephan Paddock has been released.

Political Immorality and Personal Immorality

Ron Paul at - 14 hours ago
[image: undefined] Many Americans have been shocked by recent revelations of the extent of sexual harassment in Congress. However, no one should be too surprised that those who spend their lives defending and expanding the welfare-warfare state engage in immoral personal conduct. It is only natural that an immoral system, like the welfare-warfare state, tends to attract individuals likely to practice personal immorality. The welfare-warfare state is built on a foundation of taxation and fiat currency controlled by a secretive central bank. While some type of taxation may be necessa... more »

New Low of Ignorance: Nikki Haley Targetted by the Russian Pranksters

Adam GARRIE at OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
It shows both a lack of personal judgement and a lack of geo-political knowledge on the part of a woman whose job title would dictate that she should have a great deal of both. The post New Low of Ignorance: Nikki Haley Targetted by the Russian Pranksters appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Why The U.S.Decision To Supply Arms To Ukraine Is A Bad Idea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Doug Bandow, National Interest*:* Donald Trump Prepares to Escalate Confrontation with Russia over Ukraine* Most Americans were told Donald Trump won the presidential election last year. But his policy toward Russia looks suspiciously like what a President Hillary Clinton would have pursued. Exhibit A is the apparent decision to arm Ukraine against Russia in the proxy conflict in the Donbass. This dunderheaded move will simply encourage Moscow to retaliate not only in Ukraine but against U.S. interests elsewhere around the globe. With over 10,000 dead, the conflict in Ukraine is ... more »

In The Event Of A Nuclear War, This Is What The U.S. Government Wanted To Feed The Survivors

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
An ideal fallout shelter layout. NARA *Eater:* *The Doomsday Diet* *Meet the all-purpose survival cracker, the US government's Cold War-era nutrition solution for life after a nuclear blast* Shortly before noon on December 1, an ominous wail pierced the air throughout the Hawaiian Islands. The state’s emergency management agency had flipped the switch on its “Attack Warning Tone,” a foreboding siren that heralds an imminent nuclear attack. Not heard in decades, the tone will now ring out on the first business day of each month — one of a series of measures the state is undertakin... more »

Cosmic Rays; The Rheostat of the Globe

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 15 hours ago
The Cosmic Ray Theory offers one of the best explanations of Climate Change. The reason I say that is because unlike the AGW CO2 Theory, the Cosmic Ray Theory actually focuses on the major contributors of the Climate; The Sun, The Clouds and the Oceans. Anytime you build a multivariable model, the model should have … Continue reading "Cosmic Rays; The Rheostat of the Globe"

The EU Has A New Strategy To Halt African Migration

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Zero Hedge**: EU Militarizes Africa To Halt Migration* Fighting terrorism is now morphing into clamping down on human migration, as far as the European Union is concerned. France’s President Emmanuel Macron is leading the charge, claiming at a conference in Paris last week that terrorism and human trafficking are part of the same problem, requiring the deployment of a military force spread across Africa. But so desperate, it seems, is the EU to halt illegal migration into the bloc that it is moving to militarize the problem in Africa – under the guise of “fighting terrorism”. ... more »

Spirit Moose: Rare White Moose Twins Caught on Camera

White Wolf at White Wolf - 15 hours ago
Filmed in Norway, the animals are thought to be a month old. Out of more than a million moose across the Northern Hemisphere, two twin moose calves don’t quite look like the rest. While taking a brief gander out of the woods, the two young, all-white moose were captured on video with their mother during a rare sighting in Norway. Large moose populations are found throughout northern Europe, and thousands currently live in Norway. The calves, which Maine’s state deer and moose biologist, Lee Kantar, said appear to be less than a month old due to their size and mobility, were likel... more »

A Look At How Saudi Arabia Conducts Foreign Policy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Saad Hariri arriving at Beirut’s international airport last month, weeks after announcing his resignation as Lebanon’s prime minister in Saudi Arabia. Credit Mohamed Azakir/Reuters *New York Times:* *Why Saad Hariri Had That Strange Sojourn in Saudi Arabia* BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon’s prime minister, Saad Hariri, was summoned at 8:30 a.m. to the Saudi royal offices — unseemly early, by the kingdom’s standards — on the second day of a visit that was already far from what he had expected. Mr. Hariri, long an ally of the Saudis, dressed that morning in jeans and a T-shirt, thinking ... more »

What a Nice Gift for America!

LL at Virtual Mirage - 15 hours ago
*Yesterday, on Christmas Eve *- (Gateway Pundit) President Trump reduced US funding to the United Nations. "Today, the United Nations agreed on a budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. ‎Among a host of other successes, the United States negotiated a reduction of over $285 million off the 2016-2017 final budget. In addition to these significant cost savings, we reduced the UN’s bloated management and support functions, bolstered support for key U.S. priorities throughout the world, and instilled more discipline and accountability throughout the UN system." Reuters reported: U.S. ... more »

President Trump, Melania receive standing ovation at Christmas Services (VIDEO)

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The First Family's simple Christian faith is refreshing for many Americans to see. More The post President Trump, Melania receive standing ovation at Christmas Services (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.

New Study Shows the Party Drug Ketamine Relieved Suicidal Thoughts In Just HOURS

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: ketamine]A new study published this month in the American Journal of Psychiatry showed that during in-hospital trials, Ketamine relieved suicidal thoughts almost immediately.

As Hollywood & Politicians Get Spotlight, Why Has Police Sexual Abuse Escaped #MeToo Movement?

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: police]Why is it that in spite of rampant sexual misconduct among police officers, this group has managed to escape the spotlight? Fear and intimidation.

"Mueller Baby."

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 16 hours ago
Now this is a song to inspire a little holiday cheer.

Javelin: The Tank-Killer Missile Russia Hates Most

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The U.S.-made FGM-148 Javelin is one of the premier portable anti-tank missile systems in the world. It’s also an expensive piece of kit, with each missile typically costing more than the targets it eliminates. *When Russia provided military support to separatists in Ukraine, columns of Russian tanks were instrumental in turning back Ukrainian Army offensives and seizing government strongpoints, notably the Donetsk International Airport in January 2015. For hawks like Senator John McCain pushing for the United States to provide direct military aid ... more »

China Just Added An "Enormous Dragon" to Its Military Arsenal

Asia Times at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* With a wingspan of 38.8 meters and powered by four turboprop engines, the giant AG600 can stay airborne for 12 hours. Even by China’s military standards, it’s big. Known as “enormous dragon”, the AG600 is the world’s largest amphibious aircraft in production after finally taking off on its maiden flight during the Christmas holidays. With a wingspan of 38.8 meters and powered by four engines, the aircraft can carry 50 people and stay airborne for 12 hours. “Its successful maiden flight makes China among the world’s few countries capable of develop... more »

China Would "Pay a Very High Price" If It Invades, Taiwan Warns

Daniel Hurst at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Daniel Hurst* *Security, Asia* Taiwan’s mainland affairs minister, also called on the United States not to use the self-governed island as a bargaining chip in negotiations with China. A senior Taiwanese minister has declared that China would “pay a very very high price” if it invaded Taiwan. Chang Hsiao-Yueh, Taiwan’s mainland affairs minister, also called on the United States not to use the self-governed island as a bargaining chip in negotiations with China. The comments come amid a flare-up in tensions over the possibility of the US restarting naval visits to ports in Taiwa... more »

2017 In Review: A Hell Bound Train Of A Year (Part 1)

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*-by Noah* The image of a Hell bound train is a metaphor for going to Hell. It’s an idiom that crops up in a long history of African-American blues songs and the country-blues songs of rural whites. Its use in both song and poetry pre-dates the Civil War, essentially making it as old as the first American railroads. Blues music is the music of the downtrodden and oppressed. It is the music that came from slaves. It is the music that people sing in an effort to make sense of a world gone wrong: their world. It is the music of wailing souls in Hell. America is singing the blues an... more »

Caught Our Notice: Using this research tool? You’d better ask first

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
Title: Patient Education After CABG: Are We Teaching the Wrong Information? What Caught Our Attention: We’ve written about the controversy surrounding a commonly used tool to measure whether patients are sticking to their drug regimen, known as the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). It can cost thousands of dollars — and using it without payment/permission […] The post Caught Our Notice: Using this research tool? You’d better ask first appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Syrian Army storms important hilltop near occupied Golan Heights

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a new assault on the strategic hilltop of Tal Marwan in the Beit Jinn pocket of west Damascus. Led by their elite 42nd Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the eastern and northern slopes of Tal Marwan, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syria: Christmas brings joy to once bloody Damascus streets – video

A Christmas mass was celebrated at the Maronite Church in the Bab Tuma district of Damascus on Sunday night. The church is only a few hundreds of metres away from Jobar, where bloody clashes have erupted on a daily basis for the past five years. The surrounding streets, where thousands of people have been killed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Kidnapped Shiite judge murdered in Saudi Arabia

A Shiite judge disappeared in December 2016 amid social unrest in the town of Awamiya, which has been a hotbed of Shia uprisings for many years. According to the Saudi State news agency SPA, Sheikh Mohammed al-Jirani, a Shiite Muslim judge, who was kidnapped a year ago in front of his Awamiya home, was killed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Kurdish PKK fighters kill two Turkish soldiers

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:25 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) reportedly killed two Turkish soldiers in the eastern province of Hakkari, Turkish state news reported this morning. According to a report released by the state media, the Turksih soldiers were killed while conducting a counter-terrorism operation in the Semdinli District. One other soldier was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian forces destroy jihadist headquarters in southeast Idlib

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – It has already been a long day for the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, as Russian jets continue to pound their positions in the southeastern countryside of Idlib. According to a military report that was released this afternoon, the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted over 15 airstrikes across the southeastern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Houthi forces score direct hit on Saud-backed fighters in eastern Sanaa

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The rocket battalion of the Houthi forces scored a direct hit on several targets, Sunday, killing and wounding a number of Saudi-backed fighters loyal to exiled Yemeni President ‘Abdrubbah Mansour Hadi. According to the official media of the Houthi forces, their rocket rocket battalion targeted a large gathering of Hadi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadist attempt to enter besieged Shiite towns in Idlib fails miserably

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham attacked the besieged towns of Al-Fou’aa and Kafraya this morning, violating the de-escalation zone agreement that was put in place months ago. According to a Syrian military report, the jihadist rebels attempted to enter the towns after launching their attack from the Binnish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army advances on rebel-held bastion near Israel-Lebanon border

The enclave of Beit Jinn is the last rebel-held bastion in Western Ghouta – the Syrian Army and its allies began an operation to retake the area two months ago. The Syrian Army has advanced towards the enclave of Beit Jinn near a strategic area at the Israeli-Lebanese border, Reuters reported citing rebel sources. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

The human brain’s bandwidth for visual images is severely limited

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 17 hours ago
Imagine you are at Ikea to pick up a sofa for your new flat. You see one you like, a wine-coloured two-seater with big soft cushions. You imagine what it would look like with your current furniture, and decide … Continue reading →

7 epic science discoveries you probably missed in 2017

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 17 hours ago
7 epic science discoveries you probably missed in 2017 http://www.sciencealert.com/science-news-you-missed-in-2017

Why There Is No Such Thing As ‘Safe’ Tap Water. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 17 hours ago
Why There Is No Such Thing As ‘Safe’ Tap Water | Wake Up World https://wakeup-world.com/2017/12/15/why-there-is-no-such-thing-as-safe-tap-water/

Mindfulness training reduces stress during exam time, study finds

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 17 hours ago
Medical Xpress: Mindfulness training reduces stress during exam time, study finds https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2017-12-mindfulness-stress-exam.html

FDA Sets Sight on Homeopathy, Part of Larger Big Pharma Jihad

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 17 hours ago
FDA Sets Sight on Homeopathy, Part of Larger Big Pharma Jihad https://www.naturalblaze.com/2017/12/fda-homeopathy.html

Most People Still Don’t Understand What Feminism Actually Is: Priyanka Chopra

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 17 hours ago
Most People Still Don’t Understand What Feminism Actually Is: Priyanka Chopra https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/most-people-still-dont-understand-what-feminism-actually-is-priyanka-chopra/305957

Over 100 Scientific Studies Agree: Cannabis Annihilates Cancer

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 17 hours ago
Over 100 Scientific Studies Agree: Cannabis Annihilates Cancer http://expand-your-consciousness.com/100-scientific-studies-agree-cannabis-annihilates-cancer/?t=MAM

8 Ways To Improve Concentration At Work

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 17 hours ago
8 Ways To Improve Concentration At Work https://m.mensxp.com/work-life/balance-work-and-life/31813-next-time-you-feel-distracted-try-these-8-ways-to-improve-your-concentration-at-work.html

The epidemic that’s ruining youth sports. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 17 hours ago
The epidemic that’s ruining youth sports | New York Post https://nypost.com/2017/06/19/the-epidemic-thats-ruining-youth-sports/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPFacebook&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=facebook

UNICEF calls for action to end digital divide. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 17 hours ago
UNICEF calls for action to end digital divide – The Financial Express http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/unicef-calls-for-action-to-end-digital-divide/989169/

JFK Assured Little Girl About Santa’s Safety Just Before Russia (USSR) Exploded Largest Nuclear Weapon Ever; Arctic Still Endangered By Past And Present Nuclear Fallout-Discharges

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
“The Arctic Circle cuts right through Santa Claus Village. A white line denoting the Arctic Circle (at its position in … Continue reading →

The Donald Trump Story You’re Not Hearing About (Still)

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
The Donald Trump Story You’re Not Hearing About June 21, 2016 by Todd Gitlin This post first appeared on BillMoyers.com. … Continue reading →

Russian State Owned Nuclear Corporation Rosatom Expanding-Diversifying Activities In The Arctic Region

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
Pevek, Russia, photo released to public domain via wikipedia . By World Nuclear News: http://www.world-nuclear-news.org “Rosatom diversifies work in Arctic … Continue reading →

Trump’s Jerusalem Declaration Overshadows Christmas Celebrations in Bethlehem

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
Trump declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel clearly to please his mega-donors Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, the Trump-Adelson-Kushner long-time friend … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas 2017

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
Have a very Merry Christmas, folks!

Hazard Ranking Method for Arsenic Exposure from Private Wells, UK

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
Crabbe H, Fletcher T, Close R, Watts MJ, Ander EL, Smedley PL, Verlander NQ, Gregory M, Middleton DRS, Polya DA, Studden M, Leonardi GS. Hazard Ranking Method for Populations Exposed to Arsenic in Private Water Supplies: Relation to Bedrock Geology. … Continue reading →

Appalling Scenes with Cadbury's Heroes

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 17 hours ago
Nothing says Christmas better than fulminating over the injustice nestled in our sweetie tins. Puncturing the season of goodwill this year is Cadbury (AKA Kraft) and their shortchanging fans of their Heroes (*sans* Miniature) range. This year Santa delivered us two tins of diminutive iterations of their popular chocolates. And lo, the scandal we have seen in previous years is back. See for yourself: I haven't seen gross disparities like these since looking at the UK's income inequality figures. It's an outrage. *n* = 68 for the first tin, and 69 for the second. Terrible! And ther... more »

Happy Christmas

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
Let me take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Christmas. Thank you all for helping to make this the UK’s leading climate sceptic blog. Paul Advertisements

Trump Gifts Ukraine Lethal Weapons For Christmas, Escalating Tension With Russia

Aaron at Activist Post - 18 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel Under the disguise of Christmas, U.S. President Donald Trump sneakingly gifted Ukraine with American lethal defensive weaponry; Russia has responded warning the... more »

Taking Action for Liberty With Julie Borowski

ActivistPost at Activist Post - 18 hours ago
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani interviews Julie Borowski about her political activism. Julie Borowski is a political commentator living in the Washington,... more »

Since 9/11, The US Govt Has “Lost” $58,000 —EVERY SINGLE SECOND

Activist Post at Activist Post - 18 hours ago
By Rachel Blevins When U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld revealed that the Pentagon was missing $2.3 trillion on Sept. 10, 2001, it seemed like a massive amount—little... more »

Russia and China Lay Economic Foundation Based on Golden Rule

Activist Post at Activist Post - 18 hours ago
By Rory Hall One of the many themes we support at The Daily Coin is the constant progress happening across the emerging markets, especially the nations... more »

What About The “UFO Metal” That No One Can Analyze?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 18 hours ago
By Jon Rappoport Robert Bigelow, the “metal man” for UFO disclosure This is a story out of a 1950s pulp science fiction novel. A story... more »

It's Christmas!

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
May the blessings of this season of grace be yours, dear reader. If you don't believe in the reason for the season, may you have a wonderful, relaxing holiday anyway. I'll still say a prayer for all of you. I don't suppose it'll hurt! Those of you who've enjoyed Larry Correia's 'Christmas Noun' stories can find the latest one on his blog, along with links to all the previous stories. Enjoy! And, on a musical note for the holiday, how about 'Dueling Jingle Bells'? Normal blogging will resume tomorrow. Peter

Happy Saturnalia!

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
I actually typically have no problem wishing people a Merry Christmas. But since Trump decided to brag about bringing Christmas back, I simply had to defy that orange tinted, anus mouthed, POS. Besides of course Saturnalia was the true holiday before those uptight Christians hijacked it in order to spread their capitalist religion around the world. And it might never have taken off quite as well if Clement Clarke Moore had not written that poem in 1823, and Coca Cola had not altered the look of St. Nick from this rather grim looking fellow... ....into this jolly elf. Oh well, st... more »

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 19 hours ago

Groomer recreates nativity scene with dogs – and a puppy in a manger

White Wolf at White Wolf - 19 hours ago
A groomer had their own take on the traditional nativity scene when instead of using porcelain figurines, they posed dogs. The display was the work of Jo Kingston, who owns Wags to Riches Pet Services of Leicestershire, England, as she posed six pups wearing towels as robes in a barn. Inside the manger was the tiniest pup playing baby Jesus. “I decided to stage the photo just for a bit of fun to bring Christmas cheer,” said Kingston, who owns the dog grooming business with her husband Toby. She explained, from left to right, Bella, Daisy, Raffi, Barney, Buddy and Frankie only s... more »

Happy holidays to you

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 20 hours ago

Bridge Over the Wadi

Anon at Aangirfan - 20 hours ago
Hand in Hand – Bridge over the Wadi - Wikipedia

BREAKING: Julian Assange disappears from Twitter on Christmas Day

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 21 hours ago
Was he deleted by liberal left Twitter or did he delete his own account? More The post BREAKING: Julian Assange disappears from Twitter on Christmas Day appeared first on The Duran.

Why Strength Training Is so Important for Optimal Health

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 21 hours ago
Why Strength Training Is so Important for Optimal Health https://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2017/06/30/amp/strength-training-importance.aspx?__twitter_impression=true Advertisements

8 Signs You Are Currently Undergoing A Major Transformation. Embrace it!

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 21 hours ago
8 Signs You Are Currently Undergoing A Major Transformation. Embrace it! http://defaultview.com/8-signs-currently-undergoing-major-transformation-embrace/?ref=Life

6 Foods that Help the Body Detox Heavy Metals

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 21 hours ago
6 Foods that Help the Body Detox Heavy Metals http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/11/06/6-foods-help-body-detox-heavy-metals/

Why psychedelics like magic mushrooms kill the ego and fundamentally transform the brain. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 21 hours ago
Why psychedelics like magic mushrooms kill the ego and fundamentally transform the brain – Ideapod https://ideapod.com/psychedelics-like-magic-mushrooms-kill-ego-fundamentally-transform-brain/?utm_content=buffer907aa&utm_medium=share&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=msa

Alert Issued for Non-Narcotic Pain Pill That’s Increasingly Abused. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 21 hours ago
Alert Issued for Non-Narcotic Pain Pill That’s Increasingly Abused | The Hearty Soul https://theheartysoul.com/alert-issued-non-narcotic-pain-pill-thats-increasingly-abused/?utm_source=MAM&utm_content=62389-35AQ

U.S. lifts moratorium on funding controversial, high-risk virus research

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 21 hours ago
U.S. lifts moratorium on funding controversial, high-risk virus research https://www.statnews.com/2017/12/19/virus-research-gain-of-function/

What Is Right Action? With Krishnamurthi

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I was reminded recently of Krishnamurti, a noted philosopher and thinker of the Twentieth Century. He seems to have been much forgotten, but then so are so many who are known only by the odd scholar. It is a shame really.He has left us an extensive collection of his thinking mostly in the way of lectures with extensive question and answer sessions. You must find the time to dedicate to contemplative meditation in order to work with his oeuvre. it is well worth it for a serious student. In fact i think that a serious student of philosophy would be well advised to spend months on... more »

World’s scientists turn to Asia and Australia to rewrite human history

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
It took a long time to see the obvious but then most of our homeland is under water. This area is the best likely environment for the emergence of our human characteristics. And not Africa at all. Key is a benign sea shore that is unending. It is a perfect place to generate large communities and the necessary brain wiring to handle it. A large natural community would have around 150 individuals. This is way larger than your hunting band or pack. That was the key process prompting large brains. The Sahul which includes New Guinea and the Carpentian Sea and Northern Austral... more »

The US Needs a Freedom Revival

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I think that we are actually having just that simply because we are slowly becoming more tolerant. Yet we need to internalize the economic power of freedom itself. It is my contention that proper engineering of the natural community will revolutionize economics itself. That natural community must empower the free individual and nurture that individual. The whole operating rule is to avoid coercion itself while supporting sound behavior. hunting bands are inclusive and maximally productive in adverse circumstances. The rule of the Potlatch rewards the Big Man or Woman.... more »

Scientists capture mysterious hum from deep inside the Earth - but no one knows what it is

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
So far we now have actual confirmation and that it can be cleanly detected from the ocean floor. The next step is to establish a global array of listening posts and to winkle out as many secondary activities as possible and to even usefully map those. Such a grid will also provide an excellent background to normal seismic measurement as well simply because we will have a sphere of data points all on the same radii from Earth center. This should produce finer resolution for Earthquakes and volcanic activity.. *Scientists capture mysterious hum from deep inside the Earth - ... more »

What Difference Does It Really Make If China Sent Soldiers To Syria Or Not?

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
While it’s conceivable that China might have some advisors and trainers present in Syria, it’s unlikely to ever move beyond non-combat forces. The post What Difference Does It Really Make If China Sent Soldiers To Syria Or Not? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Syrian Tiger Forces unleash assault like never before on northern Hama – video

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 A.M.) – Over the last 72 hours, the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces have fired more than 300 missiles into the northern Hama towns of Al-Lataminah and Kafr Zita. Using their TOS-1 Thermobaric MLRS vehicles, the Tiger Forces flooded the northern Hama countryside with a barrage of missiles, inflicting heavy damage […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iraq: Church bells ring again for Christmas in IS-liberated Mosul

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – On the eve of Christmas, church bells have rung out again at Saint Paul’s Church in Mosul for the first time in three years, after the city was liberated from Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS, ISIL). Both Christians and Muslims attended a special service in the Church to mark the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Houthi sniper smokes Saudi soldier at over 2 kilometers

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 A.M.) – Recently, a Houthi rebel sniper achieved an impressive hit on a Saudi regime soldier at very long range in the desert of southern Saudi Arabia. Houthi-linked media released footage of the kill. According to sources, the Houthi sniper achieved his kill at a range of 2,000 meters which, taking into […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian Army tanks shell militant supply lines in west Aleppo

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:25 A.M.) – Footage has emerged showing Syrian pro-government forces engaging militant defenses and supply lines in western Aleppo city with tank and machine gun fire. The video shows fire support assets of the National Defense Forces, namely tanks and heavy machine guns, targeting militant positions and supply lines running between the districts […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* Republicans like to think they own Christmas, just as they feel entitled to own everything else. To them, it's their world and how dare anyone else want in, especially if that anyone wants to move into their neighborhood. Republicans also love to play the victim card. They love to feel all abused. Their made up "War On Christmas" is a classic example of that. It's all part of their paranoia about their world being taken away from them by "others." Right now, they have a president who takes the song "White Christmas" way, way too literally, and they, very fine people tha... more »

Not all Jews are Zionists, but all the people in Guatemala are under a puppet government

Brother Jonah at Not My Tribe - 22 hours ago
Trump is trumpeting that the Puppet Dictatorship of Guatemala, THE original Banana Republic as there was a lawsuit in U.S. “fair and impartial” courts as to which of two large fruit companies (american) owned Guatemala. So he told his servile subordinate to back his play in Israel. I don’t know the name of the ‘sovereign’ […]

Merry Christmas Everyone

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* This is my favorite time of year. The music. The food. The excitement in the air. Being with family and friends. Merry Christmas everyone.

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Chinese envoy to #Russia: #NorthKorea's issue has no military solution https://t.co/LFhJKcoi6X pic.twitter.com/6raA9gH7ic — Sputnik (@SputnikInt) December 25, 2017 Peru's president pardons ex-leader Fujimori, citing his health https://t.co/cJjdqfIonJ pic.twitter.com/AM3R9Yd1vj — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 25, 2017 'Twas the night before Christmas and all over the world, cities light up to celebrate the holiday pic.twitter.com/direJ4HRWG — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 24, 2017 Merry Christmas from Moscow pic.twitter.com/Rmr5cPYzoT — English Russia (@EnglishRussia1)... more »

These Are The Countries That Have Banned Christmas

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Newsweek:* *The Real War on Christmas: North Korea, Somalia, and the Other Countries Where Celebrating Jesus's Birth Is Banned* President Donald Trump claims to have re-invented Christmas. Throughout the month of December, Trump has used every opportunity to appear standing in front of a Christmas tree, and he recently promised supporters that the U.S. would start saying “Merry Christmas” again, instead of the politically correct “happy holidays.” Implicit in these pronouncements is Trump’s belief that former President Barack Obama wasn’t enthusiastic enough about Christmas. Des... more »

Christmas Musical Interlude: Mannheim Steamroller, “Silent Night”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Mannheim Steamroller, “Silent Night” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwemohyMdew

Christmas Musical Interlude: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, “Carol Of The Bells”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, “Carol Of The Bells” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9wD5qnq_eo

These Major Military Events Occurred On Christmas Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
British and German troops meet in no man's land on Christmas Day, 1914. *Business Insider*: *5 momentous military events that took place on Christmas Day* Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays on earth. But that doesn't mean that conflicts simply freeze every December 25th. Here's a look at some of the major military events that have fallen on Christmas, a date with a surprisingly rich history. *WNU Editor:* For me .... I will always remember this event a day after Christmas (December 26, 1991) .... in Moscow .... in Red Square .... with my father .... seeing *all of t... more »

USAF Band WWII Holiday Flashback

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Hat tip* Theospark.

Is The Donald A Punk Rocker? More Than A Few People Think So

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Johnny Rotten ended the last Sex Pistols show— at Winterland in San Francisco— exactly the way Rotten's current day hero, Señor Trumpanzee should exit the national stage: "Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated." (I was standing with Bill Graham at the side of the stage, each of us eager for the band to exit so we could pick up all the quarters that were tossed at the band by the audience.) Friday, the *NY Times* carried a piece by Sean Howe about that Pistols tour and why a film of it has languished for 4 decades. Howe wrote that “After seven electrifying, antagonistic performa... more »

A Japanese AI program just wrote a short novel, and it almost won a literary prize

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
A Japanese AI program just wrote a short novel, and it almost won a literary prize https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/japanese-ai-writes-novel-passes-first-round-nationanl-literary-prize/ Advertisements

The Warm And The Wild

Willis Eschenbach at Skating Under The Ice - 1 day ago
After two days traveling, I’m finally back with my family for Christmas. It’s wonderful to be back here from my travels. I love to go out into the wide wild world … and I love coming home to my gorgeous ex-fiancee. It’s got me thinking about the odd life I’ve led, and rather than write…

Cartoon Roundup

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago

How Much Has President Trump Changed The Middle East?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Ben Wedeman, CNN: How President Trump's first year changed the Middle East* Men in combat fatigues posed for pictures on the border between Syria and Iraq, as they waved national and paramilitary flags. To them, this was not just another meeting, but a hard-fought triumph. Years of fighting had allowed Iran's partners and proxies to finally link up from various parts of the war-torn Levant. To Iran's enemies, the meeting marked the culmination of their worst nightmares. It was a moment marking Iran's victory in ensuring its friends and allies now control a swath of territory spann... more »

Syrian Army kills Maldivi rebel commander in west Damascus

Izat Charkatli at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:47 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army killed a prominent field commander for the al Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) during the last clashes in the Beit Jinn pocket bordering Israel. Abu Saad Al-Maldifi is from the Maldives and is one of many foreign HTS fighters originating from different parts of Asia currently fighting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Christmas Musical Interlude: Plácido Domingo, “La Virgen Lava Panales”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Plácido Domingo, “La Virgen Lava Panales” - https://www.youtube.com/

Is Iran The Middle East's New Superpower?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, waves as he arrives to deliver a speech in Tehran. Reuters *Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor*: *How Iran, the Mideast's new superpower, is expanding its footprint across the region – and what it means* Iran has achieved milestones of leverage and influence that rival any regional power in the past half-century. While there are limits to how far it can extend its authority, Tehran’s rapid rise poses new challenges to the US, Israel, and Saudi Arabia as it undermines their previous dominance. How far can Tehran extend its reach... more »

One Step Closer to a Bad Idea: A European Union Army

Daniel Kochis at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Daniel Kochis* *Security, Europe* [image: Image: Slovenian servicemen attend NATO-led joint military exercises in Georgia, July 30, 2017. Reuters/Irakli Gedenidze] Euro federalists believe the time is right to push forward plans for creating a European defense force outside of nation-state control. Bureaucrats in Brussels have long yearned to control the armed forces of the European Union’s member states, with the ultimate goal of creating an EU Army. The United Kingdom has largely stymied these efforts, rightfully seeing them as infringing on national sovereignty and creating a... more »

New Extremist Religious Groups Are Wrecking Pakistan

Abdul Basit at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Abdul Basit* *Politics, Asia* [image: Muslims attend Eid al-Adha prayer at a mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan September 2, 2017. Reuters/Faisal Mahmood] Religious politics in Pakistan has moved away from pan-Islamism to narrow sectarianism with the entry of new religious-political groups. With the rise of Barelvi, a sub-sect of Sunni Hanafi Islam, extremist groups in Pakistan, the country’s drift into extremism comes full circle. Apparently, considered to be more tolerant and accommodative of other faiths and sects, the Barelvi groups in Pakistan have been asserting themselves po... more »

Nobel Peace Prize Forum Deceives, Betrays, Standing Rock Water Protectors

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Chief Arvol Looking Horse at Standing Rock in Nov. 2016 Photo UK Daily Mail Nobel Peace Prize Forum Deceives, Betrays, Standing Rock Water Protectors By Brenda Norrell Censored News Last Real Indians reveals that the Nobel Peace Prize Forum sabotaged and ambushed Standing Rock water protectors, in a systematic scheme of deceit and betrayal. Chief Arvol Looking Horse responds after being

2017 Was Mexico's Worst Year For Murders In Two Decades

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*IBTimes*: *2017 is Mexico's bloodiest year in two decades with 23,101 murders on record* The official data is bound to deal a blow to President Enrique Pena Nieto's pledge to curb gang violence. Mexico has witnessed one of its worst years in terms of violence, official records for 2017 reveal. The statistics indicate that 23,101 murders were investigated in the first 11 months of this year — numbers that show a steady rise from the 22,409 that were registered across the 12 months of 2011. The figures published by the interior ministry on 22 December, indicate that 2017 has been... more »

Here Are Some Photos That Show How Soldiers, Sailors, And Airmen Celebrate Christmas

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Back home, active duty military personnel will do what they can to remember those fallen. Sgt. 1C Kenneth Baer, US Army active duty, places a Christmas wreath at Ft. Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado on December 17, 2016. Reuters *Business Insider:* *Here's how the US military celebrates Christmas when serving in warzones* Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays of the year. All across the United States, civilians will light up Christmas, stockings will be hung, and the front lawns of countless homes are brightened up by some truly impressive Christmas lights. ... more »

U.S. Secret Service Holds First Live On White House Grounds

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
The Secret Service held a drill on White House grounds Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. CBS News *CBS: **Secret Service holds first-ever live drill on White House grounds* WASHINGTON -- Before dawn at the White House Friday, with President Trump inside the residence, a silent night suddenly roared toward daybreak. A Secret Service dog, alarmed by a would-be intruder, rushed the target, part of the first-ever live security drill on White House grounds. The goal is to find problem areas. In his first network news interview, Secret Service Director Randolph "Tex" Alles told CBS News that agen... more »

Father Christmas’ contribution to global warming

Scottish-Sceptic at Scottish Sceptic - 1 day ago
The lapse rate or average change in temperature is about 6.5C/km which means we have to change altitude by a mere 15m per 0.1C change. Furthermore, it has come to my attention that whilst Father Christmas comes down many chimneys … Continue reading →

This Map Shows How Much Territory ISIS Has Lost In Syria And Iraq From Its Peak

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge) * This map shows how dramatically ISIS territory has diminished since the group took power. US Department of State *Business Insider:* *This map shows how ISIS has been almost completely wiped out* * ISIS's control in Syria as of December 13, 2017 is a tiny piece of what it once was in 2014 and 2015, according to a newly released State Department map. * The map shows ISIS's dramatic losses of territory in 2017. * While ISIS is on its way to losing all territory in Syria, many fighters have fled the fighting, either fanning out throughout the country by ... more »

Do You Hate Trump? There's Someone Worse Who Might Be Elected President By The Trumpist Base, The Hobbits

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Obama made it look like *being* president was so easy that anyone could do it. It's not and they can't. Seeing Trump *win*, makes every rich asshole think anyone can become president. Let's hope that isn't true either. How are you going to find a more attracting, if not attractive, headline than Is Steve Bannon Running For President? That's Gabe Sherman's title for his *Vanity Fair* feature this week. Sherman took a whirlwind tour around the globe with Bannon in November. It started in Tokyo where Bannon delivered a hard-edged anti-China speech at a conference for human-rights acti... more »

U.S. Federal Judge: American ISIS Suspect Held In Iraq Has Right To Lawyer

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Suspected Islamic State fighters detained at a courthouse in Qaraqosh, Iraq, this year. A federal judge has ruled that an American citizen detained as an “enemy combatant” has the right to a lawyer. Credit Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times *NYT: **American ISIS Suspect Held in Iraq Has Right to Lawyer, Judge Rules* Calling the Trump administration’s position “disingenuous” and “troubling,” a federal judge on Saturday ordered the Pentagon to permit a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union to meet with a United States citizen who has been imprisoned in military custody ... more »

Buyer's Remorse

Yastreblyansky at No More Mister Nice Blog - 1 day ago
Drawing by Chan Lowe, July 2016.Can't help feeling some Schadenfreude on this, via Bloomberg: Wall Street traders who rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year or more eagerly awaited a Republican overhaul of the U.S. tax code. Now, many are huddling with accountants and concluding the real gains will go to billionaires and other captains of the industry. Those in trenches -- the merely wealthy -- are grousing. Atop their list of worries: New limits on deductions for mortgage interest and state and local taxes -- relatively high throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticu... more »

Somebody left an unidentified package on Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's driveway. But don't worry according to the LAPD bomb squad its just good old American horse manure.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 1 day ago
Steve Mnuchin and his wife earning a gift of horse poop. Courtesy of the New York Daily News: *Los Angeles police got a whiff of horse manure intended for Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin at his Bel-Air home Saturday night. * *A neighbor discovered the Christmas-themed package on the driveway of the Trump cabinet member around 5:30 p.m. local time and called police, a Los Angeles Police Department official said. * *The bomb squad opened the gift-wrapped surprise and found a “pretty good quantity” of horse manure inside, LAPD Sgt. Briggs said.* *Local authorities wrapped up their... more »

Tracking Santa

LL at Virtual Mirage - 1 day ago
There was a segment on Fox News where the aviators who took gun camera footage of the UFO's shared their opinions that we were not alone... According to what they said, the Nimitz had been tracking unusual aircraft and their encounter was the only time that the ship had aircraft (2 in this case) aloft to confront the alien craft, reportedly looking like a 'big tic tac'. Then there was the Space X launch of a Falcon rocket that caused a lot of hubbub on the run up to Christmas that wasn't actually a Space X launch (see photo). Santa was working on his new and improved sleigh and nee... more »

Guatemala To Move Its Embassy To Jerusalem

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales. (Image: Youtube) *The Guardian:* *Guatemala to follow Trump by moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem* President Jimmy Morales announced decision on Facebook, making it the first country to mirror US’s controversial decision Guatemala’s president has announced that the Central American country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, becoming the first country to follow the lead of US president Donald Trump in ordering the change. Guatemala was one of nine countries that voted with the United States and Israel on Thursday when the UN general a... more »

Christmas Musical Interlude: “3 Hour Medley of Christmas Songs”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“3 Hour Medley of Christmas Songs”* A 3 hour long collection of Christmas songs. 0:00 Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters 3:05 Feliz Navidad - Beth and Scott 5:32 The Christmas Waltz - Frank Sinatra 8:33 Winter Wonderland - Aretha Franklin 10:41 The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams 13:09 Jingle Bells - ? 15:25 Sleigh Ride - Johnny Mathis 18:20 Carol of the Bells - Mormon Tabernacle Choir 20:45 Santa Claus is Coming to Town - The Andrews Sisters 23:25 Silver Bells - Bing Crosby & Carol Richards 26:27 The Christmas Song - The Osmond Brothers 29:07 ... more »

Post # 44,000: Merry Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Have a very Merry Christmas, folks!

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Young suns still lie within dusty NGC 7129, some 3,000 light-years away toward the royal constellation Cepheus. While these stars are at a relatively tender age, only a few million years old, it is likely that our own Sun formed in a similar stellar nursery some five billion years ago. Most noticeable in the sharp image are the lovely bluish dust clouds that reflect the youthful starlight. But the compact, deep red crescent shapes are also markers of energetic, young stellar objects. *Click image for larger size.* Known as Herbig-Haro objects, their shape and color is characteristic... more »

The Poet: Charles Dickens, “Things That Never Die”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“Things That Never Die” * "The pure, the bright, the beautiful that stirred our hearts in youth, The impulses to wordless prayer, The streams of love and truth, The longing after something lost, The spirit's longing cry, The striving after better hopes- These things can never die. The timid hand stretched forth to aid A brother in his need; A kindly word in grief's dark hour That proves a friend indeed; The plea for mercy softly breathed, When justice threatens high, The sorrow of a contrite heart- These things shall never die. Let nothing pass, for every hand Must fin... more »

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