Saturday, February 03, 2018

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Trump Blasts Leadership of FBI, DOJ; Sets Stage for Memo's Release

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: trump-blasts-leadership-of-fbi-doj-sets-stage-for-memo-s-release] In two early morning tweets Friday, President Trump — who is expected to release the four-page FISA memo at any moment — blasted the FBI, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and Democrats. His tweets are based on information related to the contents of the memo. Praising the “Rank and File” of the FBI and DOJ, Trump attacked “top Leadership” for politicizing the “sacred investigative process in favor of Democrats over Republicans” and addressed the illegal spying on members of “the Trump Team” based on the now-dis... more »

Latest findings show the wealth gap remains as wide as ever

Geoff Heath-Taylor at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 13 hours ago
This week the ONS released its latest figures on wealth inequality in the UK, once again revealing a deep divide between the haves and the have nots. The figures are based on findings from the country-wide Wealth and Assets Survey. Data is released every two years and is based on interviews with around 20,000 households […] The post Latest findings show the wealth gap remains as wide as ever appeared first on UnHerd.

UnHerd explainer: Taxing wealth

James Coney at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 13 hours ago
Next week on UnHerd we will be exploring wealth inequality and the role of wealth taxes. Our series kicks off on Monday with an audio documentary asking: Can a wealth tax save capitalism? Presented by Charlotte Pickles, contributors include Jacob Rees-Mogg, Paul Johnson, Victoria Bateman, Richard Leonard and Nicholas Macpherson. The post UnHerd explainer: Taxing wealth appeared first on UnHerd.

UnPacked Shorts – Did the digital revolution fail?

James Coney at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 13 hours ago
In this UnPacked short, Peter Franklin is joined by Katie Harrison and Tim Montgomerie to discuss whether the digital revolution has been a success or if it has strayed from its utopian ideals. Read the UnPacked text behind the short here. The post UnPacked Shorts – Did the digital revolution fail? appeared first on UnHerd.

Is James Comey calling Donald Trump a weasel and a liar, and comparing him to Joe McCarthy? Because it certainly sounds like it.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
All should appreciate the FBI speaking up. I wish more of our leaders would. But take heart: American history shows that, in the long run, weasels and liars never hold the field, so long as good people stand up. Not a lot of schools or streets named for Joe McCarthy. — James Comey (@Comey) February 1, 2018 Damn! James Comey has certainly pulled off the old kid gloves. But who could really blame him? After all not only his the organization he worked for under constant attack, but the friends he left there are dropping like flies. Trump, who can never let anything go, responded with... more »

Fidel Castro’s eldest son commits suicide

The Duran at The Duran - 13 hours ago
This comes after a lengthy battle with depression More The post Fidel Castro’s eldest son commits suicide appeared first on The Duran.

Groundhog Day

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 13 hours ago
MAGA maggots on Twitter are laughing themselves sick as they tell the same joke over and again, that Punxsutawney Phil saw his own shadow, meaning seven more years of Trump. No, actually, Phil saw Robert Mueller's shadow, meaning several more months of grand juries, testimonies and investigations. Laugh at *that*, assholes.

Finally: The FISA Memo...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*time for yogurt and a banana.* *House Intelligence memo released: What it says*

Crayola Bathtub Fingerpaint Soap Warning

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A Utah pediatrics practice says that Crayola bathtub fingerpaint soap caused caustic burns, but other users of the popular product didn't share that experience.

Baby milk powder could have been infected with salmonella for 13 years

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
The French dairy company Lactalis announced on Thursday that it’s quite possible the baby milk products produced at their Craon factory in north-western France could have been contaminated with salmonella for more than a decade, as Salmonella Agona was found in one of the drying towers (this is also the same strain linked to an outbreak in

Local Meteorologists Acknowledge Atmospheric Spraying of Aluminum by Military Aircraft

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 13 hours ago
*Buck Rogers* - Atmospheric spraying of chaff is apparently no big deal to weathermen. The post Local Meteorologists Acknowledge Atmospheric Spraying of Aluminum by Military Aircraft appeared first on Waking Times.

T For Texas, T For Tough... Or T For Something Much Worse?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
Yesterday we told you about some DCCC "clean" non-politician recruits in California who are an opposition researcher’s dream with all their un-vetted baggage. After reading it, a long time Orange County reader e-mailed us that one of the Democratish candidates in his district, Hans Keirstead, has been going around bragging to audiences that he gets fully a third of his contributions from Republicans. Is that the right thing to be bragging about in a Democratic primary? I sure hope not. Today, we wanted to highlight another DCCC prototype recruit who will surely gain the attention ... more »

Federal judge: The U.S. Government illegally denied Endangered Species Act protections for bison

White Wolf at White Wolf - 14 hours ago
In a fantastic victory, a federal judge ruled yesterday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service illegally denied Endangered Species Act protections for the Yellowstone National Park bison population. The ruling overturns the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s negative 90-day finding, which concluded that there was not substantial information supporting the need to protect the bison under the Endangered Species Act. In 2016 the bison was officially designated as the National Mammal of the United States. Only about 5,000 bison remain in the Yellowstone herds which constitute the only wi... more »

Corbyn on Iran – Crooked Talking, Dishonest Politics per Harry's Place

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 14 hours ago
Jeremy Corbyn gets away with a lot; a mainly left wing, often Labour Party supporting, media lets Jeremy Corbyn get away with half-truths and downright lies. Thankfully the free media does fact check Jeremy Corbyn's claims. Here's Harry's Place http://hurryupharry.org/2018/01/28/corbyn-on-iran-crooked-talking-dishonest-politics/ 'Turning back to today's broadcast, Mr Marr asked you about Press TV too. This is what you said: I ceased to do any programmes when they treated the Green movement the way that they did. And I also on all of those occasions made my voice very clear about... more »

Libertarian Party Blocks Ron Paul & Judge Nap—Revealing Neocon Takeover

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: libertarian] The new Libertarian Party just claimed that the godfather of the modern libertarian movement, Ron Paul "has no idea what the Libertarian Party represents." The post Libertarian Party Blocks Ron Paul & Judge Nap—Revealing Neocon Takeover appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Drug War is Racist, Gov’t Can Track Everything You Do: Rand Paul Drops Truth on Colbert

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: paul] Rand Paul went on the Stephen Colbert show this week and proceeded to call out the war on drugs, the police state, and the ominous abilities of the government to spy on you. The post Drug War is Racist, Gov’t Can Track Everything You Do: Rand Paul Drops Truth on Colbert appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

VICTORY! Court Finds Red Light Camera Fines ‘Unconstitutional’—Forces City to Refund ALL Tickets

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: unconstitutional] Every driver who was issued a red light camera ticket in New Miami, Ohio will be refunded after an appeals court ruled the fines to be unconstitutional. The post VICTORY! Court Finds Red Light Camera Fines ‘Unconstitutional’—Forces City to Refund ALL Tickets appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

The cosmoclimatology theory

Hifast at Climate Collections - 14 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: An article at GWPF provides a concise description linking solar activity to earth’s climate. It pulls together several strands of observations and thought presented in recent posts, which are referenced at the end. The GWPF article (here) is from Deepak Lal and focuses on why India should follow the US…

Go Fossil Free With Bernie, And Freeze To Death!

Hifast at Climate Collections - 14 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Tony Heller always has a way with words! ? ? https://realclimatescience.com/2018/02/lights-are-on-but-nobody-is-home/ ? A few weeks ago, when New England was under six feet of snow, the grid there depended largely on oil, gas and coal to keep people alive. ? https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2018/01/06/can-you-imagine-new-england-without-fossil-fuels/…

Rare Disease Finds Fertile Ground In Rohingya Refugee Camps

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Patients are treated at the Samaritan’s Purse diphtheria clinic in the Balukhali Rohingya refugee camp in Chittagong district, Bangladesh. Diphtheria poses one more threat to already beleaguered Rohingya refugees. The outbreak started in the sprawling camps in Bangladesh in November … Continue reading →

Africa Is Suffering A Silent Crisis Of Stroke

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
A computer-enhanced scan of a brain shows a hemorrhage due to hypertension. Last April, Fredua Agyemang, a musician in Kumasi, Ghana, was performing onstage at a funeral, which in this country is often a festive affair with hundreds of guests. … Continue reading →

Black Seed Extract ‘Cures’ HIV Patient Naturally

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
There are words you don’t use in medicine today, such as “cure.” But a remarkable case study in an HIV positive patient treated with black seed extract resulted in a sustained remission, indicating a safe, accessible and affordable alternative to … Continue reading →

HIV Drug Linked To AIDS-Like Immunosuppression

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
What if the very drugs used to treat HIV infection are contributing to the development of AIDS? So-called ‘antiretroviral’ HIV drugs in the integrase inhibitor category such as raltegravir and elvitegravir have been long touted as life-saving interventions, and yet, … Continue reading →

Life scientists unite to close EU’s innovation gap

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Research excellence relies not only on funding but also on the right governance and culture, according to experts. Nepotism, a lack of transparency and poor governance are among some of the challenging conditions faced by researchers in Central and Eastern … Continue reading →

Fighting cancer with nanobodies and computer simulations

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Researchers in the Netherlands are hoping to move vaccine therapy from the lab to inside the body. Stimulating or enhancing someone’s own immune system to fight cancer is not a new concept but scientists are taking it one step further by using … Continue reading →

New Flexible Lithium-Ion Battery Solves Major Problem, Says Its Creator

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Most scientists come up with design ideas after hours of countless brainstorming and meetings. But Yuan Yang, an assistant professor of material science and engineering at Columbia University, came up with with his big idea during a flash of inspiration during a workout session … Continue reading →

The Bottled Water Industry Manipulates Your Deepest Fears, say Scientists

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
When Jennifer Aniston drinks smartwater, the bottled confection sold by Coca-Cola doesn’t appear to be just water. It’s more of an ether made from the secret streams of the rich and clean. When Aniston tosses back her perfectly honey hair to take … Continue reading →

Anxious about climate change? There’s a cow-farting-methane emoji for that.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Move aside, smiley faces, clapping hands and dancing ladies. Emoji are finally ready to tackle serious issues. Devastating wildfires, for instance. Smog-filled cities. And emaciated polar bears. Since the fall, when a team of New York-based artists created a set of … Continue reading →

EPA orders cleanup at St. Louis nuclear waste site. What does it mean for the nation’s other toxic messes?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Potential airborne debris and gases are covered and trapped on a portion of the West Lake Landfill near St. Louis. Radioactive waste was illegally dumped at the site decades ago. Potential airborne debris and gases are covered and trapped on … Continue reading →

The Biggest Threat to our Country

Jacob G. Hornberger at - 14 hours ago
[image: undefined] The *New York Times* recently profiled three military veterans who are running for Congress. All three are women and all three graduated from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. The *Times *highlighted the military experience of the women, which they plan to rely on to establish their credentials for running for Congress. Of course, hardly anyone asks the obvious question: Why should serving in the military operate as a credential for serving in Congress? At the risk of belaboring the obvious, the members of Congress don’t personally do the types of things soldier... more »

MORE TRUTH DECAY FROM FOX AND KELLYANNE CONWAY

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 14 hours ago
Fox News tells us: Poll: 55% say @POTUS legislative agenda is successful. pic.twitter.com/MXgJ3pUblK — Fox News (@FoxNews) February 2, 2018 Kellyanne Conway follows up: #poll: in just one month, the numbers flipped. .@POTUS on the rise. Success is the best revenge. https://t.co/tW7X4Zye5n — Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) February 2, 2018 But the Monmouth poll *doesn't* say that 55% of respondents believe Trump's "legislative agenda is successful." The poll says that 55% of respondents believe Trump has been at least somewhat successful "at getting Congress to pass his legi... more »

BOMBSHELLS AWAY: A tale of two stories regarding Trump!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018Part 5—Did the New York Times get played:* What actually happened last June concerning Donald J. Trump? Did he try to fire Robert Mueller? If so, how did the whole thing go down? By last Friday night, in the 10 PM hour, we were involved in a tale of two stories concerning this particular claim. In a front-page report on Friday morning, two major stars at the New York Times had seemed to tell the world one story. On Friday evening, Michael Wolff, speaking to Lawrence, had seemed to tell the story a very different way. Which of the stories was actually tru... more »

Happy Groundhog Day

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 14 hours ago
It's official. There will be six more weeks of winter because this is a science and reality-based community, and when The Groundhog sees his shadow, we gotta believe his predictions. Otherwise we would not be patriotic Americans. The X-Files is back on TV, as you may have heard. Before they came out of hibernation last year in the wake of the Trump election, our intrepid FBI agents were last seen on the tube in 2002, chasing their ghosts and aliens. George W. Bush had just taken office, and the creepy Deep State at the center of the series was still just a paranoid dream. The tinfoi... more »

The brutal fate of women in uniform, in combat

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
I'm obliged to Solomon for highlighting a video from the current conflict in Syria between Turkish armed forces and their Syrian militia allies, and Kurdish forces of the PKK and YPG. I'm not going to embed the video here, or link to it, because it's graphic and brutal. If you want to see it, click over to Solomon's place and follow the link he provides. Briefly, it shows the mutilated body of a young YPG female combatant. According to one commenter at the video site (which may be propaganda - I'm not in a position to make an informed judgment): Laughter is heard before #Syrian... more »

Violence Up In Iraq, Jan 2018

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
Violence increased in Iraq from December 2017 to January 2018. That was due to an uptick in incidents in Baghdad, Diyala and Salahaddin. There were also more suicide bombers and car bombs. The number of incidents recorded in Iraq went from 261 in December to 298 in January. That was because incidents went from 42 to 56 in Diyala, 20 to 32 in Salahaddin, and 67 to 104 in Baghdad. There were slight decreases in Anbar, 14 to 12, Babil 12 to 10, Kirkuk, 42 to 34, and Ninewa, 46 to 34. In another sign that violence was up there were 6 successful car bombs along with 7 suicide bomber... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Fidel Castro's eldest son kills himself: reports CDC to cut global disease outbreak prevention by 80 percent This WaPo article has been removed. Here's a related article from The Hill.CDC to cut back disease work in foreign countries: report China's Steps Towards Saving the Planet video. Loaded Grenade Launcher Found in Goodwill Donations Pile Taiwan Holds Live-Fire War-Drills Amid Fears Of China Invasion The Earth's Magnetic Field Is Shifting, Poles May Flip: "This Could Get Bad" It's Israel Vs Lebanon And Hezbollah In Escalating Dispute Over Mediterranean Gas F... more »

#120db – European Women Unite to Stop the Wave of Sexual Abuse by Migrant Men

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 14 hours ago
*Dylan Charles* - There is always a side of every story that goes untold. The post #120db – European Women Unite to Stop the Wave of Sexual Abuse by Migrant Men appeared first on Waking Times.

The F-15 Eagle: Inside One of America's Most Deadly Fighter Jets of All Time

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * It might be old but it can still kill. *The F-15 was also designed with long range in mind. Carrying three six-hundred-pound fuel tanks, the F-15 had a range of three thousand miles, making it possible to fly from the continental United States to Europe without stopping or midair refueling. This would make it possible to quickly reinforce NATO air defenses in case of a crisis in Europe, and later would permit the Air Force to quickly dispatch F-15s to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm.* For nearly three decades, the F-15 Eagle fighter was c... more »

Russia's Armata Super Tank: Could It Beat the World's Best in a Fight?

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * We decided to find out. *T-14 armament is currently the 2A82 125-millimeter smoothbore gun, an improvement on the T-90’s 2A46M gun and according to the Russian Armed Forces 17 percent more powerful than the NATO-standard Rheinmetall 120-millimeter gun. A new armor-piercing, fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) kinetic-energy antitank round called Vacuum-1 is being developed. Vacuum-1 is rumored to be able to penetrate one thousand millimeters of rolled homogenous steel armor at two kilometers. For long distance targets at ranges of up to eight kilom... more »

If Russia Went to War Against NATO It Might Lose For One Simple Reason

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Not enough doctors. Between the 1941 German invasion to the Soviet victory in Berlin in 1945 and the invasion of Manchuria that August, the Red Army would suffer more than 11 million dead and 15 million wounded — a shocking toll unprecedented and unmatched in history. To wage such a war, the Soviet Union relied on a total mobilization of its society and economy. To treat such enormous numbers of wounded, the job fell to the USSR’s centralized health care system. Military and civilian hospitals participated — the latter out of necessity, and the ... more »

Violence Up In Iraq, Jan 2018

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 15 hours ago
Violence increased in Iraq from December 2017 to January 2018. That was due to an uptick in incidents in Baghdad, Diyala and Salahaddin. There were also more suicide bombers and car bombs. The number of incidents recorded in Iraq went from 261 in December to 298 in January. That was because incidents went from 42 to 56 in Diyala, 20 to 32 in Salahaddin, and 67 to 104 in Baghdad. There were slight decreases in Anbar, 14 to 12, Babil 12 to 10, Kirkuk, 42 to 34, and Ninewa, 46 to 34. In another sign that violence was up there were 6 successful car bombs along with 7 suicide bombers... more »

This Day In Iraqi History – Feb 2

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 15 hours ago
1970 Iraq went to UN over Shah placing troops on border after coup he backed vs Pres Bakr failed 2002 William Kristol told Senate invading Iraq would transform Middle East 2003 Powell and his deputy Armitage went to CIA to go through Iraq intel to use in his UN speech 2003 Powell decided to use 3 intercepts of Iraqi officers perhaps talking about hiding WMD and intel on Zarqawi in Kurdistan 2003 CIA Dir Tenet told Powell no intel Saddam directly involved with Zarqawi Powell decided to claim Iraq giving sanctuary to Zarqawi 2004 Powell told WashPo...more »

Media Implosion Over Melania’s SOTU Pant Suit — How Sad

William F. Jasper at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: media-implosion-over-melanias-sotu-pant-suit-how-sad] Exhibit A as to why Americans distrust and despise “the media”: The establishment media’s ridiculous implosion over First Lady Melania Trump’s attire at her husband’s first State of the Union address.

Trump blasts corrupt leadership at FBI and DOJ, moments before FISA Memo release

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Trump hints at an FBI and DOJ swamp draining... More The post Trump blasts corrupt leadership at FBI and DOJ, moments before FISA Memo release appeared first on The Duran.

Croatian hunter killed by stray bullet while "hunting" farm raised lions. I believe that is Karma calling on line one.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
Courtesy of SF Gate: *A Croatian big game hunter was preparing to shoot a lion during a hunting expedition in South Africa when he himself was shot and killed. * *Pero Jelinic, whose friends say had "hunted everything that could be hunted in Europe," had already killed one lion and was sighting in a second Saturday at a remote lodge near Setiagole, according to Total Croatia News. * *Initially, the bullet that hit Jelinic was described as "stray," but police are now investigating the incident as a possible homicide. * *The lions were captive-bred. They had been farm-raised to be h... more »

Telegraph Repeats Fake “40000 Deaths Caused By Air Pollution” Claim

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The Telegraph likes to present short videos, apparently for people who can’t be bothered to read a proper article. Often, these videos are extremely short and very simplistic. The other day, they ran this piece, which lasted all of 1 min 49 secs, about Britain’s supposed toxic air pollution. I was […]

Man Vanishes After Last Seen on Video, Handcuffed, Getting Head-Stomped By Cops

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: handcuffs] A family is frantically searching for their loved one after he went missing. He was last seen on video in handcuffs, getting his head stomped on by police. The post Man Vanishes After Last Seen on Video, Handcuffed, Getting Head-Stomped By Cops appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

What They Don't Want But Need

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
The standoff between Alberta and British Columbia has put Justin Trudeau in a bind. But he put himself in that bind before the governments of the two provinces decided to go to war over the Kinder-Morgan pipeline. Trudeau argued that pipelines could be built if Canadians paid a carbon tax. Tom Walkom writes: Notley brought in a carbon tax. Trudeau approved Kinder Morgan. This was supposed to be the model of how measures to reduce greenhouse gases could coexist with economic growth. The bargain didn’t work. In part, this was because opposition to Kinder Morgan was based on more th... more »

But what have the Jews ever done for us?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 16 hours ago
'Despite comprising only 0.25% of the world pop. 23% of all winners since 1901, or about 180 Jews have been so honored' Some lesser known examples here http://www.aish.com/j/f/WE-JEWS-Little-Known-Jewish-Inventions.html

Friday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 16 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Joseph Stiglitz discusses the apparent destructive belief among Davos' elites that irrational exuberance and top-heavy economic gains are remotely sustainable: The world is plagued by almost intractable problems. Inequality is surging, especially in the advanced economies. The digital revolution, despite its potential, also carries serious risks for privacy, security, jobs, and democracy – challenges that are compounded by the rising monopoly power of a few American and Chinese data giants, including Facebook and Google. Climate change amounts t... more »

New Witnesses Emerge in Actress Natalie Wood’s 1981 Drowning

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
Patrolmen discovered the actress' body 200 yards off Blue Cavern Point on Catalina Island, 100 yards away from the boat after a seven hour search.

Handlers: Punxsutawney Phil Sees 6 More Weeks of Winter

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, foresees no early end to winter.

Leadership 2018 Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 16 hours ago
The latest from the Saskatchewan NDP's leadership campaign as the Saskatchewan Party's election of Scott Moe brings the province's political playing field into greater focus (while also offering a reminder of the fallibility of leadership campaign polling). - Trent Wotherspoon has unveiled his post-secondary education education policy (accompanied by endorsements from several young New Democrats). And Ryan Meili has offered up his anti-poverty plan. - Meanwhile, both Jason Hammond and Jon Herriot have offered their endorsements of Meili. - Finally, Alex MacPherson reports on the N... more »

HEY JOHN KELLY, THE CALLS ARE COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Remember when newly appointed chief of staff John Kelly was said to be bringing order to a chaotic White House by, among other things, limiting President Trump's exposure to unreliable media reports? White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s ongoing efforts to cut off President Trump’s supply of nonsense now include blunting the influence of Omarosa Manigault, the former *Apprentice* star and current White House advisor. The Daily Beast reports that Manigault has been one of the worst offenders in “triggering” Trump by passing on unvetted news articles that enrage the president. *Th... more »

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Doing a presentation this morning on my views of the current global situation, current wars/conflicts, future wars/conflicts, and how it would impact foreign relations and economics. Blogging will return later today at around 15:00 EST. *Update 16:05 EST: *The Q&A took far longer than what I expected. I will resume blogging at 18:00 EST. (in 2 hours). *Update 16:15: *As expected .... the FBI memo has been declassified and released to the public. This will be my lead post at 18:00 EST. World News Briefs will follow at 19:00 EST. *Update 17:45:* I am running late (again). I am not go... more »

Pentagon Official: The U.S. Military Cannot Afford The Sustainment Costs Of The F-35

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
The Pentagon is looking at ways to lower F-35A sustainment costs. (U.S. Air Force/Connor J. Marth) *Defense News:* *Pentagon ‘can't afford the sustainment costs‘ on F-35, Lord says* WASHINGTON – Sustainment costs on the F-35 are poised to become unaffordable, and that’s a big challenge for Ellen Lord, the Pentagon’s newly christened undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. As a result, Lord is focused on testing new business and data processes on the fifth-generation stealth fighter, including leveraging big data analytics for sustainment purposes. “Right now, w... more »

Is North Korea America's Number One Enemy?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
REUTERS/Damir Sagolj *Clifford D. May, Washington Times:* *Ranking America’s enemies* High among President Trump’s first-year achievements: Appointing James Mattis secretary of Defense. His experience, knowledge, dedication and just plain toughness qualify him, perhaps uniquely, for what he clearly sees as the most important mission of his life — ensuring that America’s military forces are equal to the threats they will face over the years ahead. This month, the Pentagon released its National Defense Strategy, a document that expresses Mr. Mattis’ vision — what he believes must be ... more »

The U.S. Air Force Learns How To Fight A War Without GPS

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Two back-shop armament technicians work on an F-16 on day two of Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base. USAF/Ben Bloker Popular Mechanics: *The Air Force Turned Off GPS To Rehearse a War Without It* Red Flag 2018 is a dry run for a war without satellite navigation. The U.S. military is worryingly dependent on GPS. Our global positioning satellites tell planes where they are, provide targeting info for smart weapons, and support communication and navigation systems. But in a war with a tech-advanced adversary—think China, Russia, or Iran—GPS could become a big liability because it cou... more »

Two French Army Helicopters Have Collided In Southern France Killing Five

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*BBC:* *France helicopter crash: Five killed as two army aircraft collide* Two army helicopters have collided in southern France, killing at least five people, police and officials say. The crash happened at Carcès lake, just north of St Tropez. Rescuers are at the scene, in the Var region, searching for a sixth person who was aboard one of the helicopters. It is not clear what caused the crash. Both Gazelle helicopters belonged to a military flying school called Ealat, officials said. It trains pilots for the army and other military services. *Read more* .... *More News On Two ... more »

Dystopian Warnings of How Sports are Used to Control the Masses

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 17 hours ago
*Isaac Davis* - In many ways, the dystopian nightmares of 20th century literature have become manifest in the 21st century. The post Dystopian Warnings of How Sports are Used to Control the Masses appeared first on Waking Times.

Breaking: Syrian Army completes full Idlib-Aleppo link-up after elite troops capture final two towns

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:17 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has fully linked-up its two fronts in Aleppo and Idlib provinces after capturing two final towns north of the Abu Duhur military airport. Moments ago, military-affiliated sources reported that troops of the Syrian Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division seized the towns of Ziyart Samaan and Tal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Egyptian police uncover human organ trafficking syndicate in Cairo – reports

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Egyptian police have found a criminal human organ trafficking syndicate specializing in the trade of kidney transplants in Cairo, local media reported Friday. The Youm7 newspaper reported that the members of a gang, which included doctors and several mediators, were looking for people who were ready to sell their kidneys for 25,000 Egyptian pounds (about […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turkish military claims 811 YPG, ISIS killed in Afri

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:05 P.M.) – The Turkish military claimed on Friday that their forces had killed 811 members of the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) and so-called Islamic State (ISIS) on the 14th day of Operation Olive Branch. In addition to allegedly killing 811 YPG and ISIS fighters, the Turkish military claimed that their forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Houthi missile hits Saudi military camp near Yemeni border

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – A Houthi short-range missile struck a Saudi military camp near the Yemeni border on Friday, causing heavy damage to the installation. According to Yemen’s Saba News Agency, the Houthi forces fired a Zilzal-2 missile at the Saudi military camp in the Najran Province. The short-range missile scored a direct hit […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army advances west of Abu Dhuhour city (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) recently made several advances near the strategic city of Abu Dhuhour, yesterday, forcing the jihadist rebels to abandon several nearby towns. Led by the Al-Haider Regiment of the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army was able to take control of several towns in a matter […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Kurdish forces accuse Turkey of using napalm in Afrin (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) suggested that the Turkish army used napalm in Afrin, during a conference on the current humanitarian situation on Thursday in Ayn Issa camp, Syria. “Some suggestions are saying that Napalm was used, with shelling with Valcom missiles. If you make a search about these missiles […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turkish military claims they seized an anti-aircraft missile in Afrin

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces claimed they seized a large cache of weapons from the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the Afrin region of northern Syria. Among the weapons they seized from the YPG, the Turkish military claimed their forces captured a Russian-made SA-18 anti-aircraft missile while conducting an operation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

‘US either leaves eastern Syria or we will force them to leave’ – Iranian official

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Iranian leader’s adviser on international affairs, Ali Akbar Velayati, stated on Wednesday that the U.S. will have to leave eastern Syria or else they will be forced out. “Either US will leave Eastern Euphrates in Syria or we will force them to leave,” Velayati stated, as quoted by Iran’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Latest battle report from northern Aleppo – map

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels continued their field operations at the northwestern corridor of Afrin, targeting the YPG-held Rajou District in an effort to capture their second major district in the region. However, despite their repeated efforts to break into this district, the Turkish-backed rebels have been unable to make a dent […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army expands buffer zone around key military base in east Damascus despite endless rebel assaults

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – Syrian troops heavily engaged with militant groups in eastern Damascus have expanded the buffer zone around a key army-held base that despite having survived being overrun by endless and very determined rebel assaults against it still remains in a rather dangerous position. Even with the Syrian Arab Army being on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Syrian Army drives Islamist militias from another 2 towns in south Aleppo as offensive rolls on

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:31 P.M.) – Another two towns along the Aleppo-Idlib provincial border have been snatched from the control of Islamist militias by the Syrian Arab Army and allied forces. In the last hour, military-affiliated sources reported that the Syrian Army and paramilitary allies drove Islamist fighters from the towns of Tal Alloush and Khirbat […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

‘No sign’ that Turkish forces are moving to Manbij – Pentagon

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana White said that the Pentagon has stressed to Turkey that it must “limit” its so-called Operation Olive Branch offensive on the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in Syria, during a press conference in Washington DC on Thursday. “We have stressed to the Turks to limit the operation, it is a distraction. We’ve […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Israeli Air Force hits Hamas observation post in Gaza – IDF

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
The Israeli Air Force hit a Hamas observation post in the Gaza Strip on Friday in response to a rocket shelling from the enclave against Israel, the press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. “Overnight, in response to the rocket fired at southern Israel, an aircraft targeted a Hamas observation post in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

On the nature of scepticism: Sceptic versus science

Scottish-Sceptic at Scottish Sceptic - 17 hours ago
How many times have we heard various people proclaiming that we sceptics are “anti-science”. For those of us taught science at a time when we were taught to be sceptics: to doubt everything until it is proven by experiment, this … Continue reading →

South Korea's Plan to Make North Korea Suffer in War: Marines Attacking from an 'Aircraft Carrier'

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Yes, Seoul has a carrier--sort of. *Wherever in North Korea they land, the ROK Marines are in for a very tough fight. North Korea is heavily garrisoned and home to an army of 1.2 million, with several million more in the reserves and militia. Ideally, a landing would come while the North is fully committed to an attack on the South, leaving little fuel for KPA forces to counterattack a beach landing. The ROK Marines are truly the tip of the spear, and their commitment in wartime will signal the end of the Kim regime.* In modern Korea’s relatively sh... more »

The Navy Has a New Plan to Dominate the Oceans: A Swarm "Ghost Fleet"?

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * This could be a really big deal. The US Navy plans to deploy fast, high-tech surface drones equipped with advanced wireless technology able to find, attack and ultimately destroy underwater enemy mines, all while operating at safe distance from a larger manned surface host ship such as a Littoral Combat Ship, service officials said. Naval Sea Systems Command is currently working with industry to develop, assess and analyze mine-neutralization technologies for its emerging Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MCM USV) - a multi-mission surfa... more »

Will you let Facebook win the battle for your six-year-old?

Nigel Cameron at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 17 hours ago
We already know, as we noted before Christmas, that Facebook has begun to bid for the attention of the world’s children, partly motivated by the sudden drop in interest on the part of teens. Their answer: catch the kids when they’re pre-teen. But not everyone is convinced that pulling elementary school kids online is such a wonderful idea. […] The post Will you let Facebook win the battle for your six-year-old? appeared first on UnHerd.

Three papers retracted… for being cited too frequently

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
An engineering journal has retracted three 2016 papers. The reason: They had been cited too often. Although the reason for the retractions may sound odd, the editor, Minvydas Ragulskis, told Retraction Watch he was concerned an author had engaged in citation manipulation. Specifically, Ragulskis explained that the majority of the citations came from papers at […] The post Three papers retracted… for being cited too frequently appeared first on Retraction Watch.

San Fransisco to expunge marijuana convictions going back as far as 1975.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of the LA Times: *San Francisco will retroactively apply California's new marijuana legalization laws to prior convictions, expunging or reducing misdemeanors and felonies dating to 1975, the district attorney's office announced Wednesday. * *Nearly 5,000 felony marijuana convictions will be reviewed, recalled and resentenced, and more than 3,000 misdemeanors that were sentenced prior to Proposition 64's passage will be dismissed and sealed, Dist. Atty. George Gascón said. The move will clear people's records of crimes that can be barriers to employment and housing. * ... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
#UPDATE Mohamed Nasheed was Maldives' first democratically elected president who was barred from office over a controversial 2015 terror conviction https://t.co/boVChY8doM pic.twitter.com/LY9jLMZOH9 — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 2, 2018 Almost two million people were killed in the 200-day long 'Battle of Stalingrad' which was the bloodiest conflict in #WWII https://t.co/YJmJi49i3W — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 2, 2018 this photo is 50 years old today. https://t.co/SDurqlutD2 — erin mccann | inspector general of your tweets (@mccanner) February 1, 2018 Chalks to replace ... more »

Did Someone Track A U.S. Air Force RQ-4B Global Hawk Flying Over Russian Air Space?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
It is not possible!!! USAF RQ-4B Global Hawk 12-2050 tracking near #Vladivostok #Russia pic.twitter.com/NpO6hlNYJh — Manu Gómez (@GDarkconrad) February 2, 2018 *WNU Editor:* This one baffles me. There must be a mistake.

Confronting China and Creating a New Adversary

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 17 hours ago
The recently released National Security Strategy (NSS) shows a seismic shift in how Washington is dealing with the world's rising Far East superpower. The threat of a stronger China along with a modernizing Russian military has, in the eyes of the Trump Administration, put the United States position as the world's sole superpower at risk. Here are some key excerpts from the document, showing how Washington views the evolving "China problem". The National Security Strategy (NSS) discusses four pillars of action that will "put America first"; Pillar 1 - Protect the American People... more »

Trump Era: Breakdown Of Law And Order-- Pennsylvania Edition

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court looked at the unconstitutional gerrymander the Republicans in the state legislature perpetrated on the citizens of the state and threw it out. The Justices instructed the Republicans not to show up for prison but to redraw the maps in time for the November midterms. Prison terms would have been more appropriate... but the Court was lenient. One of the leaders of the crooked gang, Senate president Joe Scarnati, announced Wednesday that he doesn't plan to cooperate with what the Supreme Court ordered. This is how desperate Pennsylvania Republicans are t... more »

Looney US Congressman Adam Schiff says Russian ads promote 2nd Amendment…’so we all kill each other’ (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Adam Schiff says Russian ads aimed at pushing Americans to kill each other. More The post Looney US Congressman Adam Schiff says Russian ads promote 2nd Amendment…’so we all kill each other’ (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Nancy Pelosi forgets who is POTUS, confuses Trump for George W. Bush (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Pelosi is losing her mind. More The post Nancy Pelosi forgets who is POTUS, confuses Trump for George W. Bush (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Henry Kissinger says a “pre-emptive attack” against North Korea is a “strong” possibility

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Kissinger, "Temptation to deal' with North Korea "with a pre-emptive attack is strong" More The post Henry Kissinger says a “pre-emptive attack” against North Korea is a “strong” possibility appeared first on The Duran.

Chief advisor to Turkish President Erdogan, threatens to break legs of Greek PM Tsipras (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Turkish diplomacy in action...molon labe! More The post Chief advisor to Turkish President Erdogan, threatens to break legs of Greek PM Tsipras (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Clueless Mika shuts down crackpot ‘Fire and Fury’ author (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Author of anti-Trump book kicked off Morning Joe. More The post Clueless Mika shuts down crackpot ‘Fire and Fury’ author (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Newsweek Hit Piece Calling Organic Food a ‘Scam’ Authored by Known Monsanto Propagandist

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 18 hours ago
*Claire S. Bernish* - Newsweek recently called the campaign for organic food a scam. The post Newsweek Hit Piece Calling Organic Food a ‘Scam’ Authored by Known Monsanto Propagandist appeared first on Waking Times.

What Is Chaos? - As Defined by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago
*What is chaos?* *Nothing more than a plea, an offer and an opportunity for ordering one's life and/or one's world.* © 2018 M.N. Hopkins

Heh

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
From today's Pearls Before Swine comic strip. Click the image for a larger view at the comic's home page. Visual and grammatical puns. Love it! Peter

The Broken Brain Epidemic video series, part 1

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 18 hours ago
In October of 2017, Dr. Mark Hyman did a seven-part video series about our “broken brain” in order to share with everyone how he came back from severe depression, anxiety, and fatigue. RELATED STORY: Seven fabulous foods to boost brain function and prevent memory loss While Dr. Hyman believes that conventional medicine has its place, it

This is the flu symptom you aren’t looking for, but need to know about

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 18 hours ago
It seems like this year’s flu isn’t done with us yet. After what has been a pandemic-level flu season, the US has seen some terrible cases of the flu. In Florida, a school district had to shut down it’s schools due to lack of attendance because of sick students. Alabama has declared a public health emergency

Tide laundry pods lab tested by the Health Ranger – shocking results

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 18 hours ago
Over the last few months, I’ve promised that we would be testing off-the-shelf products in our lab, revealing their chemical constituents to the public. Today, in conjunction with the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center (which conducted the research) and Science.news (which exclusively published the first findings), we are releasing these scientific results to the public. RELATED STORY: Don’t eat Tide

One of my favorite fruits, but non-organic can be toxic

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 18 hours ago
By Dr. Mercola Blueberries are among my favorite foods, not only for their delicious taste, but also for their tremendous antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Similar to other berries, blueberries are outstanding dietary sources of bioactive compounds, such as anthocyanins, ellagic acid, flavonols and resveratrol. Blueberries are an excellent source of vitamins C and K, manganese and

Meteorites Brought Water To Earth During the First Two Million Years

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
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Go Fossil Free With Bernie, And Freeze To Death!

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Tony Heller always has a way with words! https://realclimatescience.com/2018/02/lights-are-on-but-nobody-is-home/ A few weeks ago, when New England was under six feet of snow, the grid there depended largely on oil, gas and coal to keep people alive. https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2018/01/06/can-you-imagine-new-england-without-fossil-fuels/ Nuclear power was also important. Yet our Bernie does […]

Debunking 3 myths behind 'chain migration' and 'low-skilled' immigrants

Raquel Aldana, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Diversity and Professor of Law, University of California, Davis at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 19 hours ago
The White House and Republicans' narrative distorts the numbers and the values that underlie family migration.

Is the BBC biased?: Jeremy Bowen is biased

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 19 hours ago
It's hard to disagree with the detailed analysis by Craig at isthebbcbiased.blogspot.co.uk even more so than usual in this piece on Jeremy Bowen's recent piece. Read it all here http://isthebbcbiased.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/jeremy-bowen-is-biased.html not that the institutionally anti Israel BBC will care about facts.

The Vatican Capitulates... clock ticking on relations with the Holy See?

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 19 hours ago
*The old railroad bridge in Shigang, now a bicycle trail.* The news wires were burning up this week with the announcement that the Vatican and the CCP had come to an agreement. WSJ reported... Pope Francis has decided to accept the legitimacy of seven Catholic bishops appointed by the Chinese government, a concession that the Holy See hopes will lead Beijing to recognize his authority as head of the Catholic Church in China, according to a person familiar with the plan. The pope capitulated, as WSJ observed in a few places in the article, and received no guarantees. The camel's nos... more »

Not the Jew

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 19 hours ago
For the many, not the you know who. Do please read Philip Collins in The Times (£). It would be such a shame if the paywall stopped you. For those without online access, one below-the-line comment warns: “The only problem with this article is that it’s too well written, and the vocabulary too complicated, for the Corbyn/Lansman supporters to understand.” For those without online access, (or in a hurry) I’ll try to abridge it. The three-way Twitter spat between David Baddiel, George Galloway and Jon Lansman encapsulates the antisemitism problem in the left. (Collins doesn’t say th... more »

Labour’s antisemitism is worse than it looks per Philip Collins in Comment in The Times

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 19 hours ago
A must read article https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/labour-s-antisemitism-is-worse-than-it-looks-2srt736hc here's an extract: 'The Labour Party is led, indeed, by a man who only ever talked to one side, who called himself a friend of Hamas, a body which seeks the destruction of the Jewish state; a man who happily took money from Press TV, a channel owned and controlled by the Iranian government which denies the truth of the Holocaust. The home affairs select committee concluded that institutional antisemitism thrived in the Labour Party. Mr Corbyn did commission a report into ... more »

You KNOW this is true.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
When the memo comes out ... one cable news network will treat it like the Bible one will have memo supporters yelling at memo critics one will have Rachel @maddow telling you the truth — Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) February 2, 2018

Anette Lu Jumps into Taipei Race + Links

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 19 hours ago
*Some of my excellent students.* This day brought the news that Annette Lu, Chen Shui-bian's Veep and longtime independence activist, announced her candidacy in the upcoming election for mayor of Taipei (Chinese)(Annette Lu on Wiki). Lu's political career probably peaked in 1997 when she was elected County chief of Taoyuan, her birthplace. In 2000 she became Chen Shui-bian's Veep and her penchant for buffoonish remarks was one of the many factors undermining his presidency. For example, longtime residents will recall that Lu once suggested that the aborigines emigrate to Central a... more »

Publication of Spinoza’s Ethics

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 19 hours ago
Spinoza's Stature in The HagueIn his essay, “The Textual History of Spinoza’s Ethics” (Chapter 1, *The Cambridge Companion to Spinoza’s Ethics*), Piet Steenbakkers offers an interesting account of how Spinoza’s ethics got published. Spinoza died in The Hague on 21st February, 1677, and within a matter days his publisher received a writing box containing Spinoza’s unpublished writings and correspondence. Spinoza’s friends divided the editorial work among themselves, and within nine months of his demise, in December 1977, the manuscripts got published under the title *B.d.S. Opera P... more »

Weston A. Price Foundation Reports on School Mental Health Crisis

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Note: We're pleased to see Anne Dachel's work recognized by Weston A. Price Foundation. A 12 year old girl shot and killed two other students yesterday in Los Angeles. America is in a crisis never before imagined. We used to...

The Putative role of Environmental Aluminium in the Development of Chronic Neuropathology in Adults and Children

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Metabolic Brain Disease, July 2017 Abstract: The conceptualisation of autistic spectrum disorder and Alzheimer’s disease has undergone something of a paradigm shift in recent years and rather than being viewed as single illnesses with a unitary pathogenesis and pathophysiology they...

Autism Groundhog Day

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Groundhog day 2018. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Groundhog day 2017 From 2003 to January 19, 2017 - so little had changed for autism. AofA readers know the drill. "No cause. But we know it's not vaccines. No cure....

BBC News Kicks Israel in the Face per HonestReporting

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 20 hours ago
Just for a change the institutionally anti Israel BBC show anti Israel bias. The excellent Honest Reporting have the story here http://honestreporting.com/bbc-news-kicks-israel-in-the-face/

Your Main Reference For Resonances Decaying To Boson Pairs

Tommaso Dorigo at Science 2.0 blogs - 20 hours ago
Some shameless self-promotion is in order today, as my review titled "*Hadron Collider Searches for Diboson Resonances*", meant for publication on the prestigious journal "Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics", has been made available on the Cornell Arxiv. My review covers quite extensively the topic, as it is not constrained in length as other reviews usually are. At 76 pages, and with 500 references, it aims to be the main reference on this type of physics for the next five years or so - at least, this is the stipulation with PPNP. Whether I managed to make it such, it is somet... more »

New York State Temperature Data Tampering

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 20 hours ago
“Whatever the reason for the adjustments, the climate record for New York State has been changed out of all recognition, and bears no resemblance to the actual official data.” click here

Hannity: Truth and Transparency are Under Assault by The Liberal Media. More Lies Ahead of FISA Memo Release

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Fox News Published on Feb 1, 2018 Democrats are trying to destroy the people that are exposing the greatest threat to constitutional government in our lifetime. end

Israel Threatens Lebanon with ‘Full Strength’ Ground Invasion in Case of Conflict

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Israel Threatens Lebanon with ‘Full Strength’ Ground Invasion in Case of Conflict by https://www.rt.com/ Tel Aviv is ready for an all-out ground invasion of Lebanon in the event of a military conflict with Beirut, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said. His comments come as relations between the two neighbors continue to sour. – “We must prepare for […]

The Illyrians: Autochthonous Balkan People having Nothing Common with Modern Albanians

Vladislav B. SOTIROVIĆ at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
It is true that every story about the Balkan Peninsula begins with the ancient Illyrians. But the name Illyrians disappeared in the 7th century at the time of the Slavic migrations to the Balkans. While the Albanian tribes inhabited the region only from the second half of the 11th century. The post The Illyrians: Autochthonous Balkan People having Nothing Common with Modern Albanians appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Meetings with Ames (1)

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
Some of you expressed an interest in meetings between a friend of mine, who was a classmate of Aldrich Ames in the CIA's Career Training (CT) course (at The Farm), and Ames, while in prison. He e-mailed it to me contemporaneous with those meetings after I told him that I had an interest in what Ames had to say. My friend, identified below as "CH", has since passed away and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He rose to the rank of Colonel in the US Army. He was also an area expert in East Asia and more particularly in China. He loved China, had a degree in Chinese Literature,... more »

Breaking: Opposition media accuses Syrian Observatory for Human Rights of being pro-Assad intelligence arm

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – A unified opposition media body based in Aleppo has officially accused the often-cited Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor group for being a secondary intelligence tool of the Assad government. According to a formal statement released by the opposition news conglomerate known as the Media Activists Union of Aleppo, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Open thread

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 21 hours ago

Is it time to rein in the BBC? Per Comment Central

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
Is it time to rein in the BBC? Well obviously yes but here's a bit more detail: 'For make no mistake, the BBC is determined to do all it can to undermine the Trump presidency in just the same way it is attempting to sabotage the Brexit vote. While a toothless political class looks limply on, the national broadcaster grows ever more audacious, emboldened by lack of regulation and timorous politicians the BBC is an organisation now out of control.' There's plenty more here at Comment Central http://commentcentral.co.uk/is-it-time-to-reign-in-the-bbc/ and loads of BBC bias all over... more »

Trey Gowdy Leaving To Pursue Legal Justice

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 21 hours ago
Qanon told us Trey Gowdy would be stepping down 17 days ago. Qanon has frequently informed us of events before they happen. Long before the toxic corporate media catch up on their increasingly self... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Tell Mama

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 22 hours ago
.@KirstyWark questions @TRobinsonNewEra about his tweets following the conviction of Finsbury Park killer Darren Osborne #newsnight pic.twitter.com/LWoZSUC9vA — BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) February 1, 2018 The squawk is far from dulcet, and the consonants all but subsumed by the nasal vowels. Oh Kirsty, how you deserve your nick-name. Well done! Well done to the BBC for airing that disastrous interview, for it wasn’t live, and you could have binned it to save your shame. Kirsty, you’ve out Newman-ed Cathy! The whole of Newsnight was, well, car-crash to the point of pile-up. An... more »

How to Get a Killer Whale to Say ‘Hello’.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
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The Next Big Volcano Could Briefly Cool Earth. NASA Wants to Be Ready.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/02/01/climate/volcano-geoengineering.html?referer=https://t.co/dsbSULwMtt?amp=1

In 2013 Carter Page Was Already In The FBI’s Sights For Communicating With Russian Spy

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 22 hours ago
Carter Page’s Global Energy Capital, LLC, apparently a one man show, has its office listed as 590 Madison Ave, floor … Continue reading →

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* During Sunday night's broadcast of the GRAMMY Awards, former South Carolina Governor and current Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, as you can see above, just couldn't resist reaching for her twitter machine. Ignoramus that she is, she doesn't think politics and music go together. Now, what could have possibly set her off? The answer to that one is that all it took was Hillary Clinton reading a couple of sentences from Michael Wolf's *Fire And Fury* on the GRAMMY TV show. The fact that, the book is the number one best seller in the known universe, or, as her... more »

Electric Universe - charge exchange reaction - outer planets of the solar system

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 23 hours ago
Prior to starting today's blog, I'd like to note that, "Iff electric boundary layers in plasma sheaths of these star-forming Birkeland Currents actually exist," then it safely demonstrates how and where planets orbit their star. Plasma sheath layers = orbits, and should become more off-plane as the outer planets are allowed to orbit a 'fatter' orbit potential in the solar polar vector. Q: can large electric fields power Jupiter's super-massive auroras? ...of the seven episodes out of a planned 'ten reasons the universe is electric' this might be the most important one yet... it r... more »

Dwarf Galaxies Won't Topple Lambda CDM Cosmology

Hontas Farmer at Science 2.0 - Physical Sciences - 1 day ago
*T*he recently released paper noting that dwarf galaxy's orbits do not obey the simplest models of dark matter is not news to any physicist who pays attention to cosmology. In short, the simplest models of dark matter, the DM in CDM, may need to be tweaked but hopefully not by too much. So the rest of the media and everyone else can relax. That's not to say the work isn't very important. read more

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
The moon was bloody above the birthplace of Russian revolution in St. Petersburg. © REUTERS/ Anton Vaganov *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Extraterrestrial Phenomena: Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse *(Sputnik)

Try To Spot The Israeli Sniper

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Have you ever played “Where’s Waldo?” IDF style? pic.twitter.com/8e88bJTJeT — IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) January 24, 2018 *WNU Editor*: The above Tweet is from this link .... *Shalom! Top 5 Amusing Promotional Videos by Israeli Defense Forces* (Sputnik)

The Top 50 Women in STEM

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry Inspiring biosketches of some amazing female scientists, which rather astonishingly includes moi. While at the Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society a few weeks ago, a number of people mentioned my Girls Rule(s) blog post, saying that it stimulated much discussion. Several requested that I do…

"An Update on Our Irish House Hunt”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"An Update on Our Irish House Hunt”* by Bill Bonner "‘Is the bull market in stocks finally over?’ asks a Bloomberg headline. We don’t know the answer. No one knows the future. Still, people buy umbrellas even when it isn’t raining. If we were you…looking at the sky and reaching a familiar conclusion…we’d make sure we had one close at hand. *House-hunting perils: *But we’ll suspend our coverage of the financial weather to tell you what we’ve been up to here in Ireland. Yesterday, we began our day in a blizzard. The flakes were so big and heavy they practically knocked us down. We ... more »

Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 2/2/2018”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 2/2/2018”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com “The FISA Memo outlining illegal and fraudulent spying on Donald Trump and his Administration is just the first round in the coming revelations. Before it’s over, America is going to be shown evidence that the FBI and DOJ not only committed crimes against an incoming President to try and get him kicked out of office, but massive crimes against other politicians it did not approve of. The evidence will likely include spying on millions of Americans, and that will shake the Republic. It will also send many traitors to ... more »

Free Syrian Army mega-offensive against ISIS in southwest Syria fails before ground assault even begins

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 A.M.) – A hyped-up offensive operation promised by Syrian rebel groups that they claimed was going to totally eradicated all elements of ISIS in the country’s far southwest has ended before even beginning. About one week ago, official Free Syrian Army sources announced preparations for an offensive in the province of Daraa […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces end Idlib operation, head off to fight ISIS again – reports

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:29 A.M.) – An elite unit of the Syrian Arab Army which has so far led the entire Idlib offensive operation since it started just over one month ago is, according to pro-army sources, to soon depart from its mission in the region for battles elsewhere. Early reports suggest that ISIS is next […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

White House Wants More Military Options On North Korea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*New York Times:* *White House Wants Pentagon to Offer More Options on North Korea* WASHINGTON — The White House has grown frustrated in recent weeks by what it considers the Pentagon’s reluctance to provide President Trump with options for a military strike against North Korea, according to officials, the latest sign of a deepening split in the administration over how to confront the nuclear-armed regime of Kim Jong-un. The national security adviser, Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, believes that for Mr. Trump’s warnings to North Korea to be credible, the United States must have well-de... more »

U.S. Officials Believe Syria May Be Making New Chemical Weapons

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*The Hill:* *US officials say Syria's Assad may be making new chemical weapons* U.S. officials believe forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad may be in the process of working on new, more refined chemical weapons, The Associated Press reported on Thursday. Trump administration officials told the AP under the condition of anonymity that recent alleged attacks suggest Syria may be making new kinds of chemical weapons to possibly improve their military capability or evade international detection. Officials also said it’s “highly likely” that Syria kept a stockpile of weapons... more »

Year In Review: Worst Abuses Against Palestinian Children by Zionist Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Year In Review: Worst Abuses Against Palestinian Children by Zionist Israel by CONTACT@IFAMERICANSKNEW.ORG, https://israelpalestinenews.org/ Defense for Children International – Palestine reports on 14 child deaths and at least 961 child injuries at the hands of Israeli forces in 2017; use of excessive force; little to no accountability; an average of over 300 children in the prison system […]

Alex Jones Full Show – BREAKING: Globalists Plan Massive False Flag Attacks To Stop Rebirth Of America

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Feb 1, 2018 The FBI is in full panic mode amid the scheduled release of the FISA memo. Will the bureau go into meltdown as its political bias against Trump is exposed? Anonymous intelligence insider Zaq in Morocco joins us to explain the significance – and inside baseball – of the […]

Nation Alert, Active Sleeper Cells Ready To Push The Next Event: Qanon

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
X22Report Published on Feb 1, 2018 The FISA memo is getting ready to be released, the cabal (deep state) is using pushing as much propaganda as possible to counter the release. Mueller postponed Flynn’s hearing because of the memo. There are about 7000 IS soldiers in Afghanistan. Ukraine fires off their first cruise missile. There were […]

CERN ‘666’ Goal: Open New Dimension Doorway with Anthony Patch

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Sarah Westall Published on Jan 22, 2018 Anthony Patch joins the program to discuss the unofficial stated goals of Cern executives and financiers. He has spent the last decade researching their motives and actions and has come to the conclusion that their actual agenda has been hidden from the world’s people. While the vast majority of […]

FAKE NEWS: Public Broadcaster Admits To Increasing Booing Sounds During Trump Davos Speech

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
FAKE NEWS: Public Broadcaster Admits To Increasing Booing Sounds During Trump Davos Speech by CHRIS TOMLINSON, http://www.breitbart.com/ German public broadcaster ARD has been blasted after admitting it “boosted” the sound of booing at the speech given by U.S. President Donald Trump late last week. – President Trump gave his speech at Davos on Thursday, again delivering sharp criticism to […]

WikiLeaks Exposes How Most All Mainstream Media is Controlled by Council on Foreign Relations

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
At the top of the hierarchy are the Satanic bloodlines. These are the Old Black (as in Evil) Nobility of Europe headed by the British Monarchy. These people consider themselves as a different race/species from humanity. They trace their ancestry to the offsprings (Nephilim) of the union between fallen angels and women of Genesis 6. […]

‘NATO Intentionally Hit Civilian Targets’: Libyan Sues Alliance for 2011 Bombing

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Libya DID NOT attack America nor NATO countries! Libya DID NOT threatened NATO interests! This is a war of aggression against Libya. – RT Published on Feb 1, 2018 A Libyan man who lost his whole family in a NATO air raid is planning to take his fight for justice to the European Court of Human […]

Worse than ‘Watergate?’: Officials Clash as Trump Expected to Release ‘Shocking’ Memo

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Feb 1, 2018 The four-page memo by House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) reportedly accuses the FBI of abusing FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) warrants to spy on Donald Trump’s campaign. end

Gold Jumps; Bonds, Stocks, & Dollar Slump; Cryptos Crushed

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Gold Jumps; Bonds, Stocks, & Dollar Slump; Cryptos Crushed by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Everything (except gold) was hammered today from the end of Asian trading… (even if the machines did try their best to rally stocks)… – But, as Bob Pisani explained, the most important thing is… “Nothing to see here… move along…” – China ugly […]

EMERGENCY WARNING: Only Card Left For Globalists Is A Massive False Flag Terror Attack

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Feb 1, 2018 Mike Adams joins Alex Jones live in studio to issue a dire warning to the American public about the desperation of the establishment elites as their blueprint for global government falls apart. end

Satanic Ritual Sacrifice Compelled By Super Blue Blood Moon

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Feb 1, 2018 The rare 150 year old Phenomenon known as the Super Blue Blood Moon was visible to the western part of the United States in the wee hours of January 31st. But those with dark intentions revere its supposed power as it is ultra important to those involved […]

FISA Memo “Will Shake FBI To The Core” As Director Wray Said To Consider Quitting

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
FISA Memo “Will Shake FBI To The Core” As Director Wray Said To Consider Quitting by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update: perhaps in response to rising fears that Trump is about to unleash a nuclear war between Republicans and the Deep state, here is what Paul Ryan just said: – * U.S. HOUSE SPEAKER RYAN SAYS REPUBLICAN-DRAFTED […]

Beltway Will Never Give Up Trying To Write Texas Progressives Out Of The Game

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*TX-21 candidate Derrick Crowe with Randy "IronStache" Bryce in San Antonio last week* In a post early this morning, we saw how progressive former congressional candidate (PA-07) Paul Perry was so disgusted by the establishment's attitude about fundraising that he withdrew from the race. But it isn't just the DCCC and the DSCC pushing the narrative that nothing matters as much as a candidate's ability to raise money. The Beltway media is just as guilty. Yesterday, *Hill* reporter Lisa Hagen (reportedly Nina's German cousin) did an analysis about how crowded the Texas primaries are a... more »

Killer whale learns how to mimic human speech

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
A paper published on Wednesday announced a world first: a team of international researchers was able to teach Wikie, a female orca who lives at the Marineland Aquarium in southern France, to imitate human speech. (We would like to say that while this is amazing, it’s more proof just how intelligent these animals are, whales belong in

FDA declares homeopathic drugs illegal

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
By Dr. Mercola About 5 million U.S. adults and 1 million U.S. children use homeopathy every year, and the remedies are known to be “generally safe and unlikely to cause severe adverse reactions,” according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Yet, if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

This new plant based egg product could change everything…you’ll never guess what it’s made out of

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
There many reasons why you may consider eating vegan eggs: ethical, environmental, and health. When it comes specifically to avoiding eggs, it could be due to egg allergy, personal preference, or to avoid eating too much cholesterol. RELATED STORY: Vital Farms calls BULL**** on cage-free eggs Avoiding eggs, however, is not always a simple task.

Buy a home in an Italian village for less than $1.50! Sardinian region is selling 200 houses in a bid to stop it turning into a ghost town

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
(Note from Erin: I actually have a $1.50 now if I could just find time to fly to Italy and redo yet another home. Although, at least this one wasn’t destroyed by a hurricane!) RELATED STORY: Town In Italy Switches To Silent Fireworks To Reduce Anxiety In Animals This is one of the benefits of

Special Alert: Why some people are dying from the Flu (it’s not what you think)

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
By Dr. Mercola According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the 2017-2018 flu season appears particularly virulent. Influenza activity increased significantly in December, with influenza A(H3N2) viruses predominating, and in a December 27 notice, the agency noted that “In the past, A(H3N2) virus-predominant influenza seasons have been associated with more hospitalizations and

NPR: German carmakers gas humans & monkeys in secret inhumane tests, chief suspended

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
I know I’m supposed to be smug for driving an electric car run on 100% solar, but geesh, I’ve been doing this since 2005. My first was on a shoestring budget, and I’m beginning to think this is the way to go. No, I actually know it is. It was announced on Tuesday that Volkswagen

CDC Director forced to resign after buying stock in Tobacco, Merck, Bayer, and Humana

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
It’s hard to believe that doctor Brenda Fitzgerald didn’t know she shouldn’t be purchasing stock in tobacco companies while she was working as the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention but apparently, she didn’t. On Tuesday, the online site Politico did a story about Fitzgerald’s “‘…tens of thousands of dollars in new

Pushy pediatrician messes with the wrong mom

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
I would love to tell you all about California mom, Denise Marie’s recent experience during a pediatrician interview but she can explain the entire story, including the attempted coercion and bullying, so much better. Check out the video below. RELATED STORY: Doctor Loses It In Exam Room After Mom Asks Questions About Vaccines (Also, caution:

Monsanto’s fingerprints all over Newsweek’s hit on organic food

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
“The campaign for organic food is a deceitful, expensive scam,” according to a Jan. 19 Newsweek article authored by Dr. Henry I. Miller of the Hoover Institution. If that name sounds familiar – Henry I. Miller – it may be because the New York Times recently revealed a scandal involving Miller: that he had been caught publishing an article ghostwritten by Monsanto under

Fox: Franklin Township family believes Tamiflu led to teen’s suicide

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
Charlie Harp, a 16-year-old Franklin Township, IN teen- full of life and excited about the wrestling team- took his own life last week after being diagnosed with the flu and taking Tamiflu. Loved ones say he was wasn’t depressed nor was he showing signs of depression. The only thing different in his life was the addition of

“What If You Didn’t Go To Work, But Your Avatar Did?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“What If You Didn’t Go To Work, But Your Avatar Did?”* by Big Think "What if your work commute was as fast as putting on a headset? In the near future, working from home will be revolutionized - although virtual reality is not quite there yet, says Jeremy Bailenson, Founding Director of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab at Stanford University. In order to make virtual meetings a reality, where your avatar interacts naturally with others in real time, VR developers are chasing one quality: interactional synchrony. "Psychologists have been studying this for decades, since the 1960s,... more »

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Can Meet the Needs of Nontraditional College Students

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
According to the American Council on Education, only 34% of nontraditional students complete their degrees. Nontraditional students are defined by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) as students age 25 and up and enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Alabama Committee Passes Bill to Help Encourage Use of Gold and Silver as Money

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By By Michael Maharrey An Alabama Senate committee has passed a bill that would exempt the sale of gold and silver bullion from state sales and... more »

With the Shutdown Over, The Government Can Go Back to Suppressing Your Rights

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Brian Saady In a bipartisan manner, Congress recently passed the FISA Reauthorization Act of 2017. On January 19th, President Trump signed this bill into... more »

Protecting Bad Faith Nominees FBI Threatens Whistleblower

Aaron at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Aaron Kesel For a decade plus, eToys federal case whistleblower, Laser Haas, has continued to pursue justice against rackets like a “Bankruptcy Ring” that... more »

Yes, Appalachia Is Part Of America

Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post - 1 day ago
Op-Ed by Brandon Turbeville While America’s military continues to march across the world, destroying nation after nation and the U.S. State Department funds color revolutions... more »

Cops Raid Licensed Chef’s Home, Steal His Cooking Equipment—for Feeding the Homeless

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Matt Agorist Decatur, IL — A kind and loving local chef woke up Tuesday morning to a dozen cops and health department officials raiding... more »

US General Admits SDF Is YPG – US Simply Changed Names Of The Org For Political Reasons

Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Brandon Turbeville Researchers and analysts who are familiar with the Syria Democratic Forces operating with American backing in Northern and Eastern Syria have long... more »

Connecting Long-lost Dots

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich If you have been one of my readers, you probably have come to realize I am interested in keeping humankind... more »

Jeff Bezos Addresses Rumors of POTUS Aspirations

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 1 day ago
*Middle Finger News Service *- Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, held a hastily called press conference in front of the 100-foot polished brass plated blast-proof doors guarding the entrance to his underground headquarters at the base of Mount Rainier. He called reporters together to address recent rumors and make clear that he has “*No illusion or aspiration for the office of president of the United States.*” Reporters in attendance struggled to hear Bezos over the din of endless dodecacopter drones whisking heavy machinery into the subterranean factory/AI hive/research facili... more »

Cuba State Media: Fidel Castro’s Son Has Killed Himself

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
The eldest son of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro killed himself after months of treatment for depression, state media reported.

Facebook Denies Censorship in Closing of Paris User’s Page

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
A French teacher, whose Facebook account was suspended in 2011 after he posted a photo of a famous 19th-century nude painting, is suing the California-based social network Facebook for alleged "censorship."

Trump Falsely Claims Most-Watched State of the Union Address

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
President Donald Trump says the ratings for his first State of the Union address this week are "the highest number in history," but that is not true.

Robert Wagner a ‘Person of Interest’ in Natalie Wood Death

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Nearly four decades after his wife drowned, investigators are now calling 87-year-old actor Robert Wagner a "person of interest" in the death of Natalie Wood.

University sued after censuring a scientist for criticizing great barrier reef alarmism

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 1 day ago
This isn’t the first time James Cook University has censured Peter Ridd for being critical of scientists hyping the “death” of the Great Barrier Reef. But this time, Ridd is fighting back.

In private, White House and GOP are discussing raising the gas tax

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 1 day ago
They're toying with raising the federal gas tax to help pay for the President's infrastructure plan.

These Could Be the 5 Best New Guns of 2018 (Glock and Ruger Make the Cut)

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Held annually in Las Vegas, the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s SHOT Show gives us a preview of what is to come. Held annually in Las Vegas, the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s SHOT Show is known as the industry event where new firearms of all kinds are introduced to the public. From self-defense revolvers to precision rifles, SHOT is the place to see the latest innovations in the world of guns. Let’s take a look at five weapons introduced at SHOT 2018. *Glock 19X* The U.S. Army may not have wanted the Glock’s entry into the service’s M... more »

Is the Russian Military Going Robot?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * At the end of the day, the United States and other Western nations still maintain a lead over Russia in drone technology. However, the Russians are determined to catch up. Russia has developed a small unmanned coaxial rotor helicopter that can carry a 150Kg payload. The Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise—which is part of the Rostec group’s Russian Helicopters division—has built two prototype helicopters. "This vehicle has good prospects both in the military and in the civilian markets,” Anatoly Serdyuko, Rostec’s industrial director told TASS. “... more »

Get Ready, NATO: The Russian Army Is Getting New T-90M Main Battle Tanks

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Should NATO be worried? The Russian Ground Forces are set to receive their first batch of upgraded T-90M main battle tanks. Initially, one tank battalion will be re-equipped with the upgraded machines in the coming months. “Within months we will be able to say that T-90M will be authorized for service. The first batch will be enough for rearming a tank battalion,” Uralvagonzavod told the Russian TASS news agency. “The state program for armaments envisages the acquisition of these tanks throughout the period it will be effective in amounts determined... more »

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