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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Friday, February 16, 2018

16 February - Blogs I'm Following 1 of 2

11:32 pm MST

The World's Largest Arms Sellers By Company And Country

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 27 seconds ago
The world's largest arms sellers by company and country pic.twitter.com/ike8ZxTWEh — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 16, 2018

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 27 seconds ago
Big Mexico quake cuts power and damages homes; two dead in crash https://t.co/o6ANveOtg6 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 17, 2018 Newly minted President Cyril Ramaphosa targets graft, vows jobs in 'new dawn' for South Africahttps://t.co/3y1c7QotNa pic.twitter.com/Q3OCwuz4T7 — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 16, 2018 In just 8 days this month, the U.S., Russia, Turkey, Israel and Iran intensified the conflict in Syria. Here’s what it looked like. https://t.co/3C4ZfFuTGq — New York Times Video (@nytvideo) February 16, 2018 All Five Eyes countries have now officially blamed ... more »

Is The U.S. Wasting Billions On Nuclear Bombs?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 minutes ago
A B61-12 model at the Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tennessee. Photograph: National Nuclear Security Administration/Nevada Site Office *Julian Borger, The Guardian:* *US wasting billions on nuclear bombs that serve no purpose and are security liability – experts* * Washington to spend billions upgrading cold-war-era B61 bombs * NTI report says weapons are potentially catastrophic liability The US is to spend billions of dollars upgrading 150 nuclear bombs positioned in Europe, although the weapons may be useless as a deterrent and a potentially catastrophic security liab... more »

Dutch Lies Over Putin’s ‘Aggression’ Expose NATO War Agenda

Finian Cunningham at 33 minutes ago
[image: undefined] Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte was this week forced to bear a parliamentary vote of no confidence after his foreign minister finally came clean over a dangerous lie he has been telling for two years concerning Russian President Vladimir Putin. Halbe Zijlstra quit in shame on Monday as the country’s foreign minister after admitting that a story he had peddled about personally hearing Putin plotting to create a “greater Russia” was false. That then forced premier Rutte to endure a “no confidence” motion from parliamentarians. In the end, Rutte survived the v... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 54 minutes ago
Reenactment of the first train arrival at the Victory Road in Leningrad, commemorating the 75-year anniversary since ending the Siege. © Sputnik/ Alexei Danichev *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures (February 10-16)* (Sputnik).

Government regulation of social media would be a cure far worse than the disease

Paul Levinson, Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Thirteen Russians were charged Friday with using social media to interfere with the 2016 election. A media expert explains why this should not lead to government regulation of social media.

There Are Five Proxy Wars Underway In Syria Right Now

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Time:* *These 5 Proxy Battles Are Making Syria's Civil War Increasingly Complicated* Seven years into Syria’s “civil war,” the country is at greater risk than ever of being overrun by the proxy wars of other nations. These five facts explain just some of the foreign clashes currently raging in Syria. *Israel vs. Iran* Over the weekend, Israel intercepted an Iranian drone that had flown into Israeli airspace from neighboring Syria through Jordan. Iran has been openly supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad for some time now (much of that through its proxy Hezbolla... more »

Will Missouri Have The Worst Senate Race Of 2018? It Just Took Another Step In That Direction

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
On Thursday the Senate Majority Super-PAC, which is controlled by Schumer released 2 videos essentially the same, one for Indiana conservative Joe Donnelly and one for Missouri conservative Claire McCaskill (above). The message of the 2 ads is that the GOP tax scam that both voted against gives 83% of the benefits to the richest one percent of the population while adding $1.5 trillion to the national debt. And the Republicans plan to pay for it by cutting Medicare. Strong messaging-- but these two will need strong messaging in these two red states. Each state has a daunting a PVI ... more »

Why Marvel’s Black Panther is no ordinary superhero movie

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Why Marvel’s Black Panther is no ordinary superhero movie – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42992914 Advertisements

Could plant-based plastics help tackle waste pollution?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Could plant-based plastics help tackle waste pollution? – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42973529

Bloodhound Diary: Getting a grip for 2018

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Bloodhound Diary: Getting a grip for 2018 – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43007415

Elon Musk: The man who sent his sports car into space

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Elon Musk: The man who sent his sports car into space – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42992143

Musk’s Tesla to stay in space for millions of years

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Musk’s Tesla to stay in space for millions of years – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43063379

UK air pollutants continue decline

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: UK air pollutants continue decline – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43074303

Genes remain active after death

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Genes remain active after death – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43046905

New antibiotic family discovered in dirt

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: New antibiotic family discovered in dirt – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43032602

Quantum computers ‘one step closer’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Quantum computers ‘one step closer’ – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43065485

‘100,000 orangutans’ killed in 16 years

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: ‘100,000 orangutans’ killed in 16 years – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42994630

Mass Shootings and Society

Cara Elizabeth Ramsey at Liz – Day By Day - 2 hours ago
The shooter wasn’t mentally ill in Florida. He was pure rage, uncontrolled. His primary rage appears directed at his ex-girlfriend, who dumped him. He jumped her new boyfriend and assaulted him which is how he got expelled. He also had rage against Jewish people who make up almost half the students in that district, a […]

Why Russia's Hybrid War In Syria Is Dangerous

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Richard Fernandez, PJ Media:* *Hybrid Warfare is Dangerous* The death by airstrike of a large number of Russian "mercenary troops" allegedly attacking a US backed position in Syria is reminder that hybrid/proxy/low-intensity conflict is not without risk. The New York Times described the scale of the incident. "Aleksandr Ionov, a Russian businessman working in Syria offering security and other services ... estimated after conversations with associates in several private military organizations that more than 200 Russians might have been killed. ... not all those killed were Russian... more »

Is The U.S. Giving Russian President Putin 'Plausible Deniability' For Last Weeks Russian Military Assault Against U.S. Forces And Allies That Resulted In Hundreds Of Russian Casualties?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Eli Lake, Bloomberg:* *Don't Be Fooled: Russia Attacked U.S. Troops in Syria* *Mattis gave Putin "plausible deniability" for a military assault that went badly awry. * If you've been listening just to the Kremlin and the Pentagon, you probably didn't know that Russia attacked American forces and their allies in Syria last week, suffering heavy casualties. Yes, all sides admit that there was an incident at a U.S. base in Deir Ezzor. And that elements of the Syrian regime and Shiite militias participated in the assault. The Pentagon and Kremlin both acknowledge that Russian "mer... more »

Middle Finger Symphony Theater

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 3 hours ago
** No Tuxedos Required ** *Brought To You By BLUESJUNKY: Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director*

ISIS scores big advance in Yarmouk Camp, entire district nearly captured

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 A.M.) – For the second time this week, the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) has scored a big advance in the Yarmouk Camp District, seizing several areas from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. According to the terrorist group’s official media wing, their forces began the day by attack HTS’ positions at the Al-Malyoun and Al-Mashrou’ […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US aims to separate part of Syria to create Kurdish-dominated autonomy – Lavrov

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has commented on the situation in the war-plagued Syria, including the issue of US military presence in the country and its support of Kurdish factions. “It is clear that the United States has some strategy which I believe entails staying in Syria forever with its armed forces… They are gearing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

False Flags Ramp Up As Deep State In Panic

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Feb 15, 2018 The Deep State is in panic with Trump going after their unelected power structure, and they’re attempting to destabilize the country with continuous false flags. end

US Intel: North Korea Planning Preemptive Strike Between March 28th And April 2nd?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Feb 16, 2018 Alex Jones reveals exclusive US Intel about North Korea’s plan to preemptively strike Japan with ICBMs between March 28th and April 2nd, following the feigning peace at the winter Olympics. end

FAKE NEWS: Lie About Florida Shooter Being Member Of “White Supremacist” Group Not Retracted

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Feb 16, 2018 Having breathlessly reported that Florida gunman Nikolas Cruz was a member of a white supremacist group, media outlets across the world failed to issue retractions when it emerged that this story was completely fake news. end

US Pacific Command Admiral Ready for War with China, But Hopes It Won’t Happen

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
US Pacific Command Admiral Ready for War with China, But Hopes It Won’t Happen by https://www.rt.com/ The next US ambassador to Australia and the current Pacific Command (PACOM) Admiral Harry Harris addressed Congress with a hardline proposal to deter China’s growing influence in the Asia-Pacific region. – In his speech, Harris commended regional non-NATO ally Australia for […]

Lebanon to US: Stop Israeli Violations

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
PressTV Published on Feb 15, 2018 Read more on our website: http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/02… The Lebanese president has asked the visiting US Secretary of State to try and end Israel’s violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty. Michel Aoun told Rex Tillerson that Beirut will not accept Israel’s claim to parts of the Lebanese waters where the country plans to drill […]

Can Tillerson Prevent War with Turkey?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
US-Pentagram: “Prevent war? What are you talking about? We are to start wars and more wars!” – RT America Published on Feb 16, 2018 Turkish forces continue to battle US-backed Kurdish militias in northern Syria. The US continues arming and funding the People’s Protection Units (YPG) despite Ankara’s regard for them as terrorists. State Secretary Rex […]

The Coward’s Way: Israel’s War on the Palestinian Young

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The Coward’s Way: Israel’s War on the Palestinian Young by Stuart Littlewood, http://www.redressonline.com/ The Israeli occupation authorities arrested a 14-year-old epileptic Palestinian girl for begging. As punishment they dumped her in the Gaza Strip where she knew no-one and was cut off from her parents. – The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports how a 14-year-old epileptic Palestinian girl was arrested as […]

Global Trade Wars Begin: Ross Recommends Major Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum Focusing On China, Russia

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Global Trade Wars Begin: Ross Recommends Major Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum Focusing On China, Russia by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update 3: As previewed earlier, at noon on Friday the commerce department released reports on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s investigations into the impact on our national security from imports of steel mill products and from imports of wrought and […]

Bill And Hillary Clinton Endorsed New Balance ‘666’ Shoes

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Sole Collector Published on Jan 21, 2018 One of One explores the rarest and most exclusive sneakers and the stories behind them. In the early 1990s, New Balance had a sneaker named the oddly named the NB 666. Collector Richie Roxas shares the story of how he acquired an exclusive and rare pair that happened to […]

Russia: U.S. Held Territories in Syria Have Become a Safe Haven for ISIS Terrorists

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
PressTV Published on Feb 15, 2018 The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has slammed the presence of American forces near the town of al-Tanf in southeastern Syria. Maria Zakharova says US forces continue to occupy a 55-kilometer zone, adding that the area has become a shelter for the remaining members of Daesh. She says US forces have […]

Admiral Warns US Must Prepare For Possible War With China

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Admiral Warns US Must Prepare For Possible War With China by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ While we await the latest details on the ongoing trade war between the US and China, currently focusing on escalating steel and aluminum tariffs and China’s reciprocal response could be, the threat of a real war is looming. – Speaking to Congress, […]

How the Marines Could Win the Next War: Barges Armed With Railguns, Missiles and F-35s

Eugene K. Chow at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Eugene K. Chow* *Security, Asia* The future is now? Storming a beach under a hail of gunfire has never been easy for the Marine Corps. But with rapid advances in technology, they now have to contend with precision missiles and other fearsome air and coastal defenses that make an already dangerous mission even riskier. “I don’t think the next fight is going to be a stability op/counterinsurgency: It’s going to be a violent, violent fight,” said Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller of future conflicts. To counter these threats, the Marines are scrambling to develop a new ... more »

How Britain Tricked a German Battleship into Sinking Itself

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, * A sometimes forgotten World War II tale. Just before he put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, the German officer penned a final note. "For a captain with a sense of honor, it goes without saying that his personal fate cannot be separated from that of his ship," wrote Hans Langsdorff on December 19, 1939, in a hotel room in Buenos Aires. Langsdorff finished his letter to the Nazi ambassador to Argentina, lay down on a German battle flag, and shot himself. Langsdorff had been the commander of the *Admiral Graf Spee*, which had been prowling t... more »

In 2003, a Chinese Submarine Sank Mysteriously. How the Crew Died Is Horrifying.

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Now we know what happenned. On April 25, 2003 the crew of a Chinese fishing boat noticed a strange sight—a periscope drifting listlessly above the surface of the water. The fishermen notified the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) which promptly dispatched two vessels to investigate. At first the PLAN believed the contact to be an intruding submarine from South Korea or Japan. But when Chinese personnel finally recovered the apparent derelict they realized it was one of their own diesel-electric submarines, the Ming-class *361*. When they ... more »

Get Ready, North Korea: The Army Plans to Buy Nearly 150,000 Artillery Shells

Task and Purpose, Jeff Schogol at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Task and Purpose, Jeff Schogol* *Security, Asia* Just in case. The Army plans to buy nearly 150,000 artillery shells next fiscal year as soldiers train to fight conventional wars again. The Army’s proposed fiscal 2019 budget calls for purchasing an eye-popping 148,297 155mm shells, including 1,189 GPS-guided Excalibur rounds designed for use in danger-close situations, officials told reporters on Tuesday. The order reflects a 825% increase from the 16,573 155mm shells the Army planned on purchasing this fiscal year. “We are training to fight a decisive-action conflict,” said M... more »

Why China's J-20 Is No Match for the F-22 of F-35

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* The engines are the problem China’s first fifth-generation aircraft is having a major issue. As Dave Majumdar previously covered, China recently declared that its J-20 fighter jet had attained initial operational capability. “China's latest J-20 stealth fighter has been commissioned into the air force's combat service,” China’s Defense Ministry said on February 9. Chinese analysts touted the country’s achievement as breaking the Western stranglehold on stealthy aircraft. "The J-20 will also change the history of the air force in Asia-Pacific regi... more »

Want to Take on North Korea? Engage Its People.

Doug Bandow at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* Washington should play the long game, instead of seeing military action as the easy answer. For someone so determined to present a macho image of dominance, President Donald Trump exhibits a nervous fixation with North Korea. That worry, even fear was evident in his State of the Union speech. The president made Pyongyang a focus of his address. He highlighted the threat supposedly posed by Kim regime as well as its crimes against humanity. Yet the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a small, impoverished and isolated state. Its nuclear ambitio... more »

Trump's Plan to Protect America's Nuclear Capabilities

Michaela Dodge at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Michaela Dodge* *Security, North America* [image: U.S. President Trump delivers first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in Washington] Trump's nuclear posture plan reflects the current bipartisan recognition that the world has grown far more dangerous since 2010. On February 2, the Trump administration published its review of U.S. nuclear forces and policy. The congressionally mandated Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) builds upon prudent elements of the Obama administration’s plans to modernize America’s nuclear weapons. But it departs from the optimism expr... more »

Mueller indicts some Russians; clears Trump campaign of collusion (detailed analysis of latest indictment)

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 3 hours ago
Indictment describes botched and amateur attempt to use social media, but no one in the Trump Campaign was involved More The post Mueller indicts some Russians; clears Trump campaign of collusion (detailed analysis of latest indictment) appeared first on The Duran.

Were Hundreds Of Russian Military Contractors Used To Test The Resolve Of The U.S. Military In Syria By Launching An Attack That Failed And Killed Hundreds Of Them?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
A view shows the Third Vishnevskiy Central Military Clinical Hospital in Krasnogorsk, Russia February 16, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin *Alex Lockie, Business Insider*: *Russian military contractors reportedly tried to test the US military in Syria — but they got whooped* * More details have emerged from the massive battle in Syria that is said to have killed hundreds of Russian contractors — and it looks as if they tried to test the US. * Reports have said that the forces loyal to the Syrian government advanced and fired at a US-held position in Syria and that the counterattack o... more »

Agent COB Was 'Paid Informant' Alleges Czech Spy per Guido Fawkes

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 4 hours ago
Was Jeremy Corbyn really a 'Paid Informant' for the Czech Communist Regime? 'Agent COB was a paid informant of the Czechoslovak secret police according to the agent who claims to have been his handler. Czech TV channel CT24 is reporting: The head of British Labour Jeremy Corbyn consciously collaborated with the STB and took the money for it, former member of the STB Jan Sarkocy, who Corbyn met, told told ČTK. ' Still not a word about these claims on the institutionally pro Labour Party BBC. More here https://order-order.com/2018/02/16/agent-cob-paid-informant-alleges-czech-spy... more »

X22 Report, “The Agenda Is Set, The Dollar Will Begin To Lose It's World Dominance”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
X22 Report, “The Agenda Is Set, The Dollar Will Begin To Lose It's World Dominance” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeVRXoElXIg *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Deep State Is All In Now, Be Prepared The Next Event Is On The Way” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubp0U6tbz9U

Tonight's Movie Is 'Beachhead'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
From *Wikipedia*: Beachhead is a 1954 Technicolor war film based on Captain Richard G. Hubler USMCR's 1945 novel I've Got Mine. It was filmed in Kauai by Aubrey Schenck Productions, released through United Artists and directed by Stuart Heisler. *Read more* .... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 16, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
This undated picture released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on Sept. 16, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting a launching drill of the medium-and-long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 at an undisclosed location. KCNA via KNS *Richard Lardner, National Post/AP:* *Kim Jong Un wants to fulfill his grandfather's wish and reunify Korea under 'a single communist system': U.S. Admiral* Harry Harris Jr. told the House Armed Services Committee that Kim is after much more then a nuclear arsenal WASHINGTON — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un... more »

Mueller Indictment: Russians Promoted False Allegations of Voter Fraud in 2016

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The 37-page indictment details a sophisticated effort to leverage social media to manipulate Americans.

World News Briefs -- February 16, 2018 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*BBC:* *Syria conflict: US and Turkey agree to avert Manbij clash* The US and Turkey, whose forces are at loggerheads in northern Syria, have agreed to try to defuse the crisis. The Nato allies said joint teams would meet shortly to work through their diplomatic differences, including a dispute over the city of Manbij. Turkey has threatened to attack US-allied Kurdish forces in Manbij, whom they regard as terrorists. Pro-Turkish forces are battling the militia in nearby Afrin, across Turkey's southern border with Syria. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* Turkey, US to 'work togethe... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 16, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*The Economist*: *China will soon have air power rivalling the West’s* In some technologies, it has surpassed it THERE is no question which country gets the starring role in “The Military Balance”, the latest annual review of the world’s armed forces by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a London-based think-tank. Amid renewed jostling between the world’s great powers, it is the pace of military modernisation in China that stands out. China’s president, Xi Jinping, wants to be able to challenge America’s military might in the western Pacific. He is making bi... more »

Rod Rosenstein announces indictments against 13 Russians and 3 Russian companies for interfering in 2016 election.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 5 hours ago
Courtesy of NBC News: *Thirteen Russian nationals have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of interfering in the 2016 presidential election — including supporting Donald Trump's campaign and "disparaging" Hillary Clinton, special counsel Robert Mueller announced Friday. * *The indictments — part of Mueller's ongoing investigation — are the first tied directly to Russian meddling in the race for the White House. * *"Some defendants, posing as U.S. persons and without revealing their Russian association, communicated with unwitting individuals associated with the Trum... more »

The American public has power over the gun business – why doesn't it use it?

Brian DeLay, Associate Professor of History, University of California, Berkeley at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
Advocates of gun control may despair in the wake of mass shootings like the one in Parkland, Florida, the history of government support for the gun industry shows Americans have more sway than they think.

Trump Kissed A Berniecrat And Now She's Running For The Ohio State Legislature

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 hours ago
Rachel Crooks works at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio in their international college recruitment department. She's running for the Ohio state legislature in the 88th district against Republican incumbent Bill Reineke. She was a Bernie activist in 2016 and she's running for the legislature on a platform synch with his progressive ideas. And she's eager to talk about those ideas. But what people want to talk with her about isn't about Sandusky and Seneca counties or about Reineke. They want to talk with her about something that happened when she worked at the Bayrock Group in... more »

The Motives Behind the Massacre

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: the-motives-behind-the-massacre] Nikolas Cruz was a product of broken families. He was adopted. Both adoptive parents had died. Where did he get his ideas of right and wrong, good and evil? Before the Death of God and repeal of the Ten Commandments, in those dark old days, the 1950s, atrocities common now were almost nonexistent.

Peer-reviewed study finds that three key global temperature data sets are "not a valid representation of reality."

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 5 hours ago
Source: Climate4YouA research report by James Wallace lll, Joseph D'Aleo and Craig Idso *On the Validity of NOAA, NASA and Hadley CRU Global Average Surface Temperature Data & The Validity of EPA’s CO2 Endangerment Finding* Opening of Abstract The objective of this research was to test the hypothesis that Global Average Surface Temperature (GAST) data, produced by NOAA, NASA, and HADLEY, are sufficiently credible estimates of global average temperatures such that they can be relied upon for climate modeling and policy analysis purposes. The relevance of this research is that the v... more »

Redesigning Reality #017 – We Need to Talk About Fear Porn

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Waking Times* - What are we missing in life when we let ourselves be so consumed by it?

Bombshell Report Exposes The Creator Of The Fake News Narrative

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Joe Joseph Sharyl Attikisson has done it again, and this time she takes on the likes of Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt, and President Obama in... more »

Syrian War for Dummies – Three Versions

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Chris Kanthan Although the Syrian war is almost over, many Americans still don’t understand what transpired over the last seven years, because the mainstream... more »

The Really Weird World Of Smart Meters

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich Probably when those who either question and/or oppose AMI Smart Meters thought the situation couldn’t get any more weird than it... more »

Five Major Revelations the Mainstream Media is Ignoring About the Florida Shooting

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Matt Agorist Parkland, FL — One of the deadliest school shootings in American history took place this week in Parkland, Florida and the suspected... more »

Baltimore Police So Corrupt, Lawmaker Pushing to Disband The Entire Department

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By John Vibes Baltimore, MD — After a recent corruption trial exposed just how bad things were at the Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland state... more »

Oklahoma Committee Passes Bill to Ban Warrantless Stingray Spying, Hinder Federal Surveillance

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, an Oklahoma Senate committee unanimously passed a bill that would ban the warrantless collection of electronic data and the use of... more »

Hizbullah Today: Of Power, Money, and… the People.

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Brett Redmayne-Titley [Note: This is Part Four of a multi-part expose direct from Istanbul and Lebanon. Please see Part One, Part Two and Part... more »

An Armed Cop Was on Campus When The Florida Shooting Began—Never Encountered Suspect

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Matt Agorist Parkland, FL — Another tragic mass shooting has taken place on American soil in which a deranged coward opened fire on innocent... more »

DHS Attacks NBC For Reporting Russian Election Hack Claim Lacks Evidence; Leaves Out DHS Hack

Aaron at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel The DHS has clarified its position on Russian hacking allegations with a silent statement attacking NBC for its “irresponsible reporting.” What that... more »

Globalism, Technocracy, Socialism: Three Names For The Same Thing

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Jon Rappoport Every “universal” solution for humankind presupposes a gigantic flaw in the way things are. That flaw must be corrected. It must be... more »

CBSNews.com: #3 Dumb Thing to Boost Possible Cancer Risk is Encouraging Kids to Use Cell Phones

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Last month, CBSNews.com posted “Cell Phones & Cancer: 8 Dumb Things to Boost Your Possible Cancer Risk.” #3 on their list: “Encouraging... more »

Florida Committee Approves Measure to Ban Warrantless Stingray Spying, Help Hinder Federal Surveillance

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, a second Florida Senate committee approved a measure that would ban warrantless location tracking and the use of stingray devices to... more »

Central Banks Will Let The Next Crash Happen

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Brandon Smith If you have been following the public commentary from central banks around the world the past few months, you know that there... more »

In 3 Years, Cops Have Killed 450% More Citizens Than 4 Decades of Mass Shootings COMBINED

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Matt Agorist A tragedy in Florida unfolded Wednesday afternoon when a psychotic former student terrorized a high school and the nation as he walked... more »

Hizbullah: “You Don’t See Them…They See You!”

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Brett Redmayne-Titley [Note: This is Part Three of a multi-part expose direct from Istanbul and Lebanon. Please see Part One or Part Two for... more »

On the ground at LTUE

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 6 hours ago
It's the second day of the LTUE conference/symposium/authorklatsch/whatever. Miss D. and I are enjoying ourselves, apart from finding the altitude a bit of a pain. We've come from under a thousand feet at home to over four and a half thousand in Provo, Utah, with very, *very* dry mountain air thrown in. I'm slathering moisturizing lotion on my arms and hands, and we're both drinking a lot of water to stay hydrated. I was initially surprised that it affected us so badly, but then I realized that every other time we've been to Colorado or other higher states, we've traveled by ca... more »

Musical Interlude: Pink Floyd, “Comfortably Numb”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Pink Floyd, “Comfortably Numb” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEmTMkx7SLE

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"Similar in size to other large, bright spiral galaxies, IC 342 is a mere 7 million light-years distant in the long-necked, northern constellation Camelopardalis. A sprawling island universe, IC 342 would otherwise be a prominent galaxy in our night sky, but it is almost hidden from view behind the veil of stars, gas and dust clouds in the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* Even though IC 342's light is dimmed by intervening cosmic clouds, this remarkably sharp telescopic image traces the galaxy's own obscuring dust, blue star clusters, and glowing pink s... more »

"Don't Wonder..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"Don't wonder why people go crazy. Wonder why they don't. In the face of what we can lose in a day, in an instant, wonder what the hell it is that makes us hold it together." - "Grey's Anatomy"

The Poet: Mary Oliver, "Can You Imagine?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Can You Imagine?" * "For example, what the trees do not only in lightning storms or the watery dark of a summer's night or under the white nets of winter but now, and now, and now - whenever we're not looking. Surely you can't imagine they don't dance, from the root up, wishing to travel a little, not cramped so much as wanting a better view, or more sun, or just as avidly more shade - surely you can't imagine they just stand there loving every minute of it, the birds or the emptiness, the dark rings of the years slowly and without a sound thickening, and nothing different unless the ... more »

"When We Have Time..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“How small a portion of our life it is that we really enjoy. In youth we are looking forward to things that are to come; in old age, we are looking backwards to things that are gone past; in manhood, although we appear indeed to be more occupied in things that are present, yet even that is too often absorbed in vague determinations to be vastly happy on some future day, when we have time...” - Charles Caleb Colton, “Lacon”

"Are We Doomed to Keep Making the Same Mistakes, Or Will We Learn from History?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Are We Doomed to Keep Making the Same Mistakes, * *Or Will We Learn from History?"* by WashingtonsBlog "We Should Have Known … We’ve known for 5,000 years that mass spying on one’s own people is usually aimed at grabbing power and crushing dissent, not protecting us from bad guys. We’ve known for 4,000 years that debts need to be periodically written down, or the entire economy will collapse. And see this. We’ve known for 2,500 years that prolonged war bankrupts an economy. We’ve known for 2,000 years that wars are based on lies. We’ve known for 1,900 years that runaway inequali... more »

"It's Strange..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"It's strange how what drives us may abandon us midstream, how what tickles our ears with lies one moment may tell us truths that knock us on our emotional ass the next. After all, it is an unbelievably real world, with Darwin scribbling his thoughts into books and telling us what monkeys we are. Each of us explores possibility, hungry for sustaining adoration, yet we know enough to render ourselves helpless. We strive and strain, bellow and believe, we learn, and everything we learn tells us the same thing: life is one great meaningful experience in a meaningless world. Brilliance ... more »

Google’s global warming search bias — Part 2

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 6 hours ago
If Google is in fact using its search algorithm to target skeptics of climate alarmism, by systematically presenting a lot of negative results, then it is time to speak out.

Musical interlude

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 7 hours ago
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

US Grand Jury Indicts Thirteen Russian Individuals and Three Russian Companies for Scheme to Interfere in the United States Political System

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 7 hours ago
Starting in at least or around 2014 describes the time when Mining Awareness noticed bunches of Russian government linked visits … Continue reading →

Cecilia Martin: Lakota Matriarch, American Indian Movement Grandmother Passes at 98

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 7 hours ago
Independent Lakota Nation Strong Heart Warrior Society P.O. Box 512 Hill City, SD 57745, Unceeded lakota Territory ILN Press February 16, 2018 | Strong Heart Warrior Society Contact: Canupa Gluha Mani Cecilia Martin: Lakota Matriarch, American Indian Movement Grandmother Dies at 98 February 15, 2018. On the morning of February 12, 2018, Oyate Wyokb Win (Lakota) or

A New Way Forward to Overcome Poverty

Content Multimedia - 7 hours ago
By Lt. Col. Allen West (Ret.)

TPPF Announces Campaign to Combat Poverty, Promote Prosperity Led By Lt. Col. Allen West

Content Multimedia - 7 hours ago
By Kevin Roberts, Lt. Col. Allen West (Ret.) The Texas Public Policy Foundation is proposing to redefine the debate on poverty, wellbeing, and opportunity. We believe there is an approach that can truly end the cycle of poverty by first debunking the idea that taxation, government programs, and invasive policy solutions help our nation's poor to escape their burdens. And then promote good policies that start with the principles fostered by Booker T. Washington.

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Ile-de-france, France. Thanks for stopping by!

"Unless Someone Like You..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” - Dr. Seuss

"He Who Passively Accepts..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Syrian Army can be present in any part of Afrin: YPG media adviser

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 A.M.) – The media adviser of the People’s Protection Units (YPG), Rizan Haddou, told Al-Mayadeen TV on Friday that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) can be present in any part of the Afrin region. Haddou told the Lebanese channel that the YPG applauded the Syrian Army for downing the Israeli F-16 last […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Hezbollah chief threatens Israel’s offshore oil in TV address (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said Hezbollah could “disable [Israel’s offshore oil installations] within hours,” speaking during a televised address in Beirut on Friday. “In the battle for oil and gas, the only power you have, you the Lebanese people, is the resistance, because the Lebanese army is not allowed to own missiles,” Nasrallah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Kurdish forces accuse Turkish troops of using chemical weapons in Afrin (photos)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – A number of pro-YPG activists reported on Friday that the Turkish Army fired artillery shells filled with chlorine gas into the town of A’randah in the Afrin region. According to the pro-YPG activists, at least a half dozen people were wounded and hospitalized after the chlorine gas shells struck struck […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US considers sanctioning Turkey over latest disputes: State Dept.

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The U.S. is considering the possibility of sanctioning Turkey over their ongoing disputes in Syria, Heather Nauert, the U.S. State Department Spokesperson, stated on Friday. “Yeah, we certainly do have issues in dispute. As you know, the Secretary is on the ground there, so I’m not going to detail too […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army uncovers large network of tunnels belonging to ISIS in Deir Ezzor (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered a large network of tunnels belonging to the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), Thursday, while combing through the Deir Ezzor countryside, a military source told Al-Masdar News tonight. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army was conducting a search-and-destroy mission in the eastern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Video footage of FSA fighters helping critically wounded Turkish solider in southern Afrin

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – Pro-opposition media released footage on Friday of Free Syria Army (FSA) fighters aiding a critically wounded Turkish soldier being escorted to safety in the southern part of the Afrin region. The Turkish soldier was reportedly taken to a field hospital, where he was treated for his wounded. Below is the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS maintains large presence in eastern Syria despite claims of defeat – map

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) has resurfaced in the Deir Ezzor Governorate just two months after both the Russian and U.S. governments declared the terrorist group defeated inside both Iraq and Syria. With a large presence in the northeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, the Islamic State has been able to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Israel will ‘forever’ control the Golan Heights: Netanyahu

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated during a meeting with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres that Israel will not hand back the Golan Heights region to Syria. During the meeting in Munich, Netanyahu claimed that the Golan Heights would “remain in Israel’s hands forever,” despite decades of tension with Syria […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Two Turkish pilots killed as training military plane crashes shortly after take-off

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – Both pilots of the SF-260D military training plane were killed as the aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from Cigli airbase, according to media reports citing Turkish Armed Forces, on Friday in Izmir province. Emergency and police cars were present at the crash site. The wreckage of the aircraft was reportedly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

"Our Approaching Winter Of Discontent"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"Our Approaching Winter Of Discontent"* by Charles Hugh Smith "That chill you feel in the financial weather presages an unprecedented- and for most people, unexpectedly severe- winter of discontent. Rather than sugarcoat what's coming, let's speak plainly for a change: none of the promises that have been made to you will be kept. This includes explicit promises to provide income security and healthcare entitlements, etc., and implicit promises that don't need to be stated: a currency that holds its value, high-functioning public infrastructure, etc. •Nearly "free" (to you) healthc... more »

OECD Calls for Higher Energy Taxes “To Address Climate Change”

William F. Jasper at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: oecd-calls-for-higher-energy-taxes-to-address-climate-change] Why is the United States still a member of the OECD socialist propaganda cabal, and why are U.S. taxpayers still funding more than 21 percent of its globalist agenda?

South Dakota Latest State to Defeat Con-Con Effort

Steve Byas at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: south-dakota-latest-state-to-defeat-con-con-effort] The stunning defeat of the push for a Con-Con in South Dakota illustrates that patriots can still make a positive difference when armed with the facts.

Bitter Cold at Winter Olympics Freezes Global-warming Narrative

James Murphy at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: bitter-cold-at-winter-olympics-freezes-global-warming-narrative] The cold weather in South Korea flies in the face of the narrative that climate-change alarmists had hoped to float to a world-wide audience, namely that global warming was threatening the very existence of winter sports.

New Yorker magazine exposes Donald Trump's history of buying off women to keep his numerous extramarital affairs secret.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 7 hours ago
Trump with Karen McDougalCourtesy of The New Yorker: *Trump and McDougal began an affair, which McDougal later memorialized in an eight-page, handwritten document provided to The New Yorker by John Crawford, a friend of McDougal’s. When I showed McDougal the document, she expressed surprise that I had obtained it but confirmed that the handwriting was her own.* *The interactions that McDougal outlines in the document share striking similarities with the stories of other women who claim to have had sexual relationships with Trump, or who have accused him of propositioning them fo... more »

Mueller Indictment Part Of Cycle Of Information Warfare And Election Meddling Between U.S. And Russia

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 8 hours ago
The Mueller indictment is part of an ongoing cycle of information warfare and election interference between the United States and Russia that goes back decades. The post Mueller Indictment Part Of Cycle Of Information Warfare And Election Meddling Between U.S. And Russia appeared first on Shadowproof.

Why Haven't We Found Life On Mars Yet? Instruments To Detect It Might Help - We Haven't Sent Any Since 1970s

Robert Walker at Science 2.0 - Physical Sciences - 8 hours ago
We have been sending missions to Mars since the Mariner 4 flyby in 1964, and our first successful landing was Viking 1 in 1976. So, why can't astrobiologists answer the question definitively, when you ask them if there is life on Mars? read more

Shocking New Evidence: Maidan snipers confess they were under orders from Coup leaders to shoot police AND protesters

Matfey Shaheen at The Duran - 8 hours ago
Snipers claim they were under orders from Coup leaders to shoot police AND protesters More The post Shocking New Evidence: Maidan snipers confess they were under orders from Coup leaders to shoot police AND protesters appeared first on The Duran.

BREAKING: Robert Mueller indicts 13 Russians and Russian entities on conspiracy charges

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 8 hours ago
Named Russians include no one on any known lists, two hospitality companies, and a Russian "Internet trolling" company doing from Russia what alternative US media does to CNN all the time More The post BREAKING: Robert Mueller indicts 13 Russians and Russian entities on conspiracy charges appeared first on The Duran.

Crossword clues

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
Firmly in 'you couldn't make it up' territory... A lead story on the BBC News website tonight, though slipping down the rankings gradually as the evening progresses (perhaps, as reality dawns on BBC journalists?), is: Yes, this BBC-headlining scandal concerns a couple of crossword clues by the Derbyshire branch of the Campaign for Real Ale... And, yes, a crossword by the Derbyshire branch of the Campaign for Real Ale has been major BBC headline news this evening! I kid you not. Such things are evidently top news with BBC online editors these days... ....at least if the apparent... more »

A Rehash Of Flawed Chemical Exposure Cost Burden Estimates

Gregory Bond at Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
A few weeks ago, I came across a press release issued by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), a European-based non-governmen read more

Breaking: Six People Hospitalized After Turkish Gas Attack?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 8 hours ago
*I don't believe this claim at all.* *That said, it was was almost predictable that the PKK/YPG would make this claim* *After Tillerson's visit- where nothing was resolved between NATO allies this was predictable!* *Looked as if Turkey was making advances in cleaning house of terrorists on their border * *Factor in the distraction of yet another school shooting.* *Macron's constant threatening. * *The US continuously playing the chemical weapons card...* *With an ice pack tied to my carpal tunnel arm...here we go* Lie/Propaganda via sputnik *"Reports have surfaced that a Turkish che... more »

The Sociology of Mass Shootings

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 8 hours ago
Britain hasn't had a school shooting for almost 22 years, and the last indiscriminate killing spree with guns was eight years ago. Apart from mass casualty terror attacks, this sort of thing happens once in a blue moon. So it is in pretty much every other European country. Even in Switzerland, which has liberal gun laws closer to the United States than its immediate neighbours, there is hardly what you would call an epidemic of crimes committed with firearms, let alone mass shootings. Therefore given their awful frequency, surely there has to be something exceptional about US cultu... more »

BREAKING: Family Awarded $36 Million After Cops Kill Mom, Shoot Her 5yo Son Over Traffic Ticket

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 8 hours ago
[image: gaines] The family of Korryn Gaines has just been awarded $36 million in a wrongful death lawsuit after a SWAT team killed her inside her home. The post BREAKING: Family Awarded $36 Million After Cops Kill Mom, Shoot Her 5yo Son Over Traffic Ticket appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

How Your DNA is Affected by Quantum Intelligence

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 8 hours ago
*Christina Sarich* - Yes, you can change your DNA.

How Many School Shootings Have Taken Place So Far in 2018?

David Emery at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The difficulty of agreeing on a common definition of "school shooting" shows just how many different types of firearm incidents occur on school grounds.

China's Second Most Powerful Person Is About To Be Appointed As Vice President And The 'Point-Man' In U.S.-China Relations

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Picture:* China's President Xi Jinping (R) speaks to Wang Qishan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) during the preparatory meeting of the annual session of China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 4, 2015. REUTERS/China Daily *The Diplomat:* *Xi Jinping May Turn to Top Ally to Handle US Pressure* *Wang Qishan, Xi’s right-hand man, may reemerge as vice president after stepping down from his CCP position.* Under President Donald Trump, the United States ha... more »

The Russians Aren't Coming. They Done Came.

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 8 hours ago
When asked about Robert Mueller charging 13 Russians from the "Internet Research Agency" for meddling in the 2016 election, Trump said, "Нет! Никакого сговора! Поддельные новости!" Much more on this over the weekend. And what a way to kick it off.

Would All Idiots Please Return To Your Villages

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 8 hours ago

Kremlin quick to respond to Mueller’s conclusion that “13 Russian nationals” outsmarted America’s democracy

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 8 hours ago
Maria Zakharova: "13 people interfered in the US elections?! 13 against an intelligence services budget of billions?" More The post Kremlin quick to respond to Mueller’s conclusion that “13 Russian nationals” outsmarted America’s democracy appeared first on The Duran.

Libya: Seven Years of Failed Western Diplomacy

8 hours ago
[image: undefined] The approaching seventh anniversary of the "Libyan revolution," (where the celebratory date was last week arbitrarily moved to the 18th of February -- a bit like moving the 4th of July to the 8th) under what a majority of Libyans feel is an illegitimate, solely UN appointed government headed by a man not elected but chosen by foreigners, Prime Minister, Fayez Serraj, is a good time to reflect on the past seven years of abject failure of the West, UN, EU, and NATO in Libya. At least the new French "boy" President had the honesty to declare recently that it was "a ... more »

No School Shootings in the United Kingdom Since Handguns Were Banned?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
After a massacre at Dunblane Primary School in 1996, there have been no school shootings in the UK.

Are White People Being Assaulted at Showings of ‘Black Panther’?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Online trolls tried to push claims of violence -- but were quickly foiled by other social media users.

Did the Kremlin Give Money to the National Rifle Association to Help Trump?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A report by McClatchy revealed that the FBI is looking into whether a Russian banker with Kremlin ties funneled money through the NRA during the 2016 election.

Did Rapper DMX Die?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A prank Facebook post, and old reports about a drug overdose, fueled unfounded rumors about the rapper's demise.

Class #2 What is Geopolitics, Part I—History

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 9 hours ago
Video of xy87_gzTTTU Harley Schlanger, representative of the Schiller Institute and spokesperson for LaRouchePAC, will discuss the sordid history of global geopolitics in the second of our 2018 Class Series. Featuring excerpts from Lyndon LaRouche’s landmark 1999 video presentation, Storm Over Asia, Harley will show how the modern design of the doctrine of geopolitics comes directly from the British Empire’s attempt to sustain itself through global permanent warfare. This geopolitical view—the Hobbesian view that we are animals in a jungle, engaged in a battle of "each against all... more »

Olympic skater rescues dog destined for dinner table

White Wolf at White Wolf - 9 hours ago
Meagan Duhamel, the two-time world champion pairs skater has adopted a dog in Pyeongchang that was destined for the dinner table. Meagan Duhamel first adopted a dog in South Korea when she visited last February. That dog, a two-year-old miniature dachschund called Moo-tea, was adopted through Free Korean Dogs – and has lived with Meagan and her family ever since. Now the Olympian has rescued a second dog – although this one won’t live with her, as she doesn’t have enough room. ‘I don’t have the luxury of keeping another dog in my small condo,’ she told The Sun. ‘As much as I would... more »

File This Under “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up”; Fracking Has Dramatically Decreased CO2 Emissions

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 9 hours ago
Study: thanks to fracking, we don’t need Obama’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) to meet Paris climate target What contributions have Environmentalists made to reducing CO2 emissions? They made every effort to block fracking. With friends like Environmentalists, the world doesn’t need enemies. Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment Advertisements

The Perfect Storm is Brewing for Lower Global Temperatures in 2018

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 9 hours ago
A perfect storm appears to be forming that will likely result in lower global temperatures. The introductory graphic highlights how we have fallen from an El Niño condition to a La Niña condition. Here at CO2isLife, we have always maintained that if you understand the oceans, you understand the global climate. The oceans cover over 70% … Continue reading "The Perfect Storm is Brewing for Lower Global Temperatures in 2018"

How To Root The Republican Fakers Out Of Democratic Primaies-- Joesph Kopser Just Made It Very East In TX-21

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 9 hours ago
The Texas primaries are coming up in just under 3 weeks-- followed by primary runoffs on May 22. And those primaries-- with so many vulnerable red seats and so many seats Republican incumbents are abandoning-- are crowded. TX-21 is a super-gerrymandered district that starts up in West Campus and the Drag in Austin, skirts the state Capitol, takes in Downtown before crossing the Colorado River to encompass Travis Heights, South Lamar and Sunset Valley before heading down through Buda, the western part of both San Marcos and New Braunfels before hitting Alamo Heights, Olmos Park, Te... more »

Tribal echo chambers - can we (can you) break out?

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 9 hours ago
*Before* launching into the general problem, let's start with the very worst example of echo-chamber thinking: the absolute unwillingness of major political factions in America to negotiate, or even talk to each other, about gun violence in America. Fatigued by the lunacy, I present, yet again, my own proposed compromise that might offer a win-win. It would license and register all the weapons used for very bad things... while setting aside permanently our right to own - without registration or interference, ever - the one personal weapon that could serve us if we had to rebel. ... more »

Repealing the Climate Endangerment Finding Is Crucial to Restoring EPA’s Integrity

Alan Carlin at Carlin Economics and Science - 9 hours ago
USEPA is currently reviewing a number of Obama-era regulations with the apparent intention of repealing or revising some of them. They appear to have a plan as to how to do this, with what they view as the most egregious regulations to be revised or eliminated first and with an early deadline for completing the […]

Quote of the day: "The gravest danger to the west ... "

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 9 hours ago
*"The gravest danger to the West has come not from hardworking Latino farmhands, [Indian students] or conscientious Chinese engineers, but from the import of postmodernist European intellectuals....."Offshore citizens have risked even death to escape tyranny. Individuals must be free to move, but governments are not instituted to secure the individual rights of citizens not their own....."Human beings have a conceptual and rational faculty that determines the content of their minds. Many read and absorb the ideas of the Enlightenment and move themselves to a mental state compat... more »

US Big Freeze Is Adjusted Out Of Existence By Noaa

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 9 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Weather records have tumbled across North America, with freezing temperatures even in the southern US. The most extreme arctic blasts, blamed on a weather pattern known as the polar vortex, were said to have affected nearly 190 million people. In Kentucky, an escaped prisoner turned himself in to get out […]

Why Is Pakistan Deploying Troops To Saudi Arabia?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Saudi Ambassador Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki met with Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa at Pakistan Army headquarters in Rawalpindi on Thursday. ( ISPR) *Business Reuters:* *Pakistan is sending troops to Saudi Arabia and it's unclear what their role is* * Pakistan is sending troops to ally Saudi Arabia on a "training and advise mission." * There are already about 750-800 Pakistani servicemen in Saudi Arabia, but they are not combat troops. * Pakistan decided against sending soldiers to join the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen. KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan is s... more »

Cancer: Busting the Myths – The Mysterious Cancer Microbe

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Makia Freeman* - Cancer – it’s not what you think it is.

The Science Behind Why People Are So Easily Fooled

Waking Times at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Anna Hunt* - Is society moving too fast for the brain to understand truth?

Bukkakeworld - Planet of the Owls - Tenth Anniversary Editions...

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 10 hours ago
published in 2008 as trade paperbacks by Silverthought Press of N.Y., rights were returned to Chimericana Books a couple years after and re-editioned in new covers. Bukkaworld: *a book about YOU, the corporate lackey, the indentured, the subordinate. Stuck in a job you cannot stomach, under a manager you want to annihilate, in a corporation that wants to grind you into nothing more than human grease to lubricate its inhuman profit-making machine. * Planet of the Owls: *Marcus (who works part-time at the falafel kiosk in town) awakens to find a giant black and white bird at his wi... more »

What We Know So Far About Florida Shooter Nikolas Cruz

Bob Adelmann at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: what-we-know-so-far-about-florida-shooter-nikolas-cruz] A lot more has been uncovered about Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz, some of it disturbing and totally unrelated to guns.

Senate Rejects Four Immigration Bills, Including Bill Favored by Trump

Warren Mass at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: senate-rejects-four-immigration-bills-including-bill-favored-by-trump] In a series of votes, the Senate rejected four immigration proposals under consideration, including the one proposed by Senator Chuck Grassley favored by President Trump.

China is purchasing Russian land – could that destabilise relations between the two nations?

James Coney at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 10 hours ago
As part of UnHerd’s #ChinaNotTrump week, on Wednesday Liam Halligan wrote about the rise of the yuan, and the threat it poses to the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. In his article, he touched on the growing ties between Russia and China. It is worth asking, however, whether this relationship is built to last? With […] The post China is purchasing Russian land – could that destabilise relations between the two nations? appeared first on UnHerd.

WHICH RIGHT-WINGER HAS THE STUPIDEST MUELLER INDICTMENT TAKE?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 10 hours ago
Is it Sean "Always Be Closing" Hannity, who responded to today's indictments with this? We have been warning everyone about Putin and Russian operatives in the USA for a long time. That’s the BIG story of Uranium one. This needs to end. https://t.co/Qz84k9oAKQ — Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) February 16, 2018 Is it Kayleigh McEnany? .@kayleighmcenany: "Today marks the day that @TheDemocrats' Russia collusion conspiracy theory unraveled... The Russians were also organizing for @BernieSanders." pic.twitter.com/rHA3RcpXcC — Fox News (@FoxNews) February 16, 2018 Or is it Jim Hoft? ... more »

It looks like Robert Mueller has flipped another one.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 10 hours ago
Courtesy of CNN: *Former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates is finalizing a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller's office, indicating he's poised to cooperate in the investigation, according to sources familiar with the case. * *Gates has already spoken to Mueller's team about his case and has been in plea negotiations for about a month. He's had what criminal lawyers call a "Queen for a Day" interview, in which a defendant answers any questions from the prosecutors' team, including about his own case and other potential criminal activity he witnessed. * *Gates' cooperat... more »

BREAKING: Mueller concludes Russians posted mean things on social media about Hillary Clinton

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 10 hours ago
BREAKING: Mueller concludes Russians posted mean things on social media about Hillary Clinton. More The post BREAKING: Mueller concludes Russians posted mean things on social media about Hillary Clinton appeared first on The Duran.

Police visited Florida school shooter’s house 39 times

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 10 hours ago
Nikolas Cruz "heard demon voices" More The post Police visited Florida school shooter’s house 39 times appeared first on The Duran.

Does neutron decay to dark matter?

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 10 hours ago
Three days ago, the Quanta Magazine published a playful simple article on particle physics Neutron Lifetime Puzzle Deepens, but No Dark Matter Seen The neutron's lifetime is some 15 minutes but there seems to be a cool, increasingly sharp discrepancy. If you measure how many neutrons are left in a "bottle" after time \(t\), it seems that there's one decay in 14:39 minutes. But if you measure a neutron "beam" and the protons that appear, it seems that they're being converted at the rate of one new proton per 14:48 minutes. *This neutron's logo is actually from some cryptocurrency ... more »

Medecins Sans Frontieres - Doctors Without Borders Rocked By Sexual Abuse Scandal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*DW: **Medecins Sans Frontieres fired 19 people for sexual abuse in 2017* The French aid group MSF, also known as Doctors without Borders, fired the 19 staff members after investigating 24 cases. The charity giant's revelation followed reports of sexual abuse by workers with UK charity Oxfam. Medical aid group Doctors without Borders, also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), reported on Wednesday it had received 146 complaints or alerts in 2017. Of these, 40 concerned harassment or abuse. As a result, it acted on 24 cases and fired 19 people, MSF said in a statement. "Two o... more »

Ethiopia Declares A National State Of Emergency Amid Wide Protests

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*BBC:* *Ethiopia declares national state of emergency* A national state of emergency has been declared in Ethiopia just one day after the unexpected resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. A statement by the state broadcaster said the move was necessary to stem a wave of anti-government protests. Hundreds of people have died in three years of unrest in the country. A 10-month state of emergency that ended last year failed to stop the protests, as did the release from jail of thousands of opposition supporters. *Read more* .... *More News On Ethiopia Declaring A Natio... more »

Is Maryland Ready to Rid ‘Northern Scum’ from State Song?

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Maryland lawmakers who support changing the official state song think the time is right to finally wipe away "Northern scum" and other sensitive pre-Civil War phrases.

Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict a Mass Shooting at a ‘Black Panther’ Movie Screening?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Rumors holding that the show 'The Simpsons' predicted that there would be a mass shooting at a screening of the movie "Black Panther" were based on a doctored image.

Special Counsel Mueller Indicts Some Rooskies For Basically What They've Been Doing Since the Cold War Started

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 11 hours ago
"The defendants used fake American personas, social media platforms, and other Internet media to advance their scheme....." "By in or around May 2014, the organization's strategy included interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, with the stated goal of "spread[ing] distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general....." Is this any different than what the Russians have done since the 1960's, infiltrating college campus in Europe and America, influencing our education system that has given us communist educators and a Leftest sympathetic media? They... more »

RACE TO THE PAST: "What difference does it make?"

bob somerby at the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018Part 5—Let's return to this topic:* Incomparably, we were called away from our desk this morning, interrupting our work on this topic. That said, this topic is very important. It involves the destructive old skin game called "race." We think it's a great advance that people who are defined as "white" have been able, in the past fifty year, to slip the chains of their "origins." Ethnicity came to be optional. Nobody hugely cares any more. That isn't yet true about "race." We all still get defined by "race," a taxonomy which comes to us live and direct ... more »

Report Finds UN Employs 3,300 Pedophiles, Responsible for 60,000 Rapes in Last 10 Years

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: UN] A former high-level official from within the UN has blown the whistle on a pedophilia network of massive proportions involving thousands of UN employees wreaking havoc on tens of thousands of innocent children. The post Report Finds UN Employs 3,300 Pedophiles, Responsible for 60,000 Rapes in Last 10 Years appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Trump speaks to the nation about the Parkland, Florida School shooting...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 11 hours ago
*and is the only person making sense.* I strongly suggest that you ignore everything else and pray for the repose of the souls of those who died. *More:* Bunkerville: Attkisson: *‘Fake News’ Campaign Was a Pre-Planned Political Operation By Google’s Schmidt and Democrats* Liberty's Torch: *The Decent Thing* Geller Report: *Leftists Attack Trump Supporter Whose Daughter Was Killed In Shooting* Geeez: *GUNS…. “GET RID OF THEM!”* Market Ticker: *School Shootings: FACTS Trump POLITICAL CRAP*

Day 5: Words from some workers at BIW

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 11 hours ago
It was a dreary day weather wise at BIW during the noon hour but the action was swift, furious and very exciting. I was joined by Blob Klotz from South Portland (along with his dog who had a sign on reading 'Dogs against corporate welfare!). Bob is a leading climate change activist in the state with 350 Maine. We walked down toward the south end of the shipyard where the Navy crews are HQed. Once the ships are near complete they come to start to learn how to operate them. So in addition to BIW workers we were able to hand out flyers and talk with the sailors. Best of all were ... more »

Magazine Obtains Ex-Playboy Playmate’s Account of Trump Affair

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The New Yorker has obtained an eight-page, hand-written account written by a former Playboy Playmate who said she had a nine-month extramarital affair with Donald Trump beginning in 2006.

Turkey: A Dark Day For Press Freedom And For Justice As Journalists Sentenced To Life In Prison Including Up To 23 Hours Per Day Solitary Confinement

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 11 hours ago
By Amnesty Internationa: “Turkey: A dark day for press freedom and for justice as journalists sentenced to life 16 February … Continue reading →

BREAKING: Where does information come from?

bob somerby at the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018Pretty much out of our asps:* We largely skipped the latest evening of reactions to the latest mass shooting. Such evenings are pretty much all alike. But even though we didn't watch much, we did see Brian say this: WILLIAMS (2/14/18): I read a stat tonight, *there have been 18 school shootings elsewhere in the world over the last two decades. In our country alone, there have been 18 school shootings in the last 35 days.* I know you're not a politician, but you were at the crux of this public issue today. And do you believe lawmakers failed you in that m... more »

School Shootings as Metaphor and Synecdoche

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 11 hours ago
School shootings are too awful to think about carefully. I try and avoid thinking of this rupture in the fiber of our being. But school shootings are a metaphor for the place that we find ourselves and we therefore should examine their logics most carefully. They are a rupture of rage and resentment by the marginalized and/or dispossessed. They are rarely born, but rather are made by the adverse circumstances of their upbringing. They are a metaphor for a time in which more and more people are enraged and are willing to take drastic action to express that rage, whether it be thro... more »

LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast with Special Guest, Paul Gallagher

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 11 hours ago
Video of DjSUULN1s1s Join us at 2:30pm Eastern with our host Matthew Ogden, and special guest Paul Gallagher, economics editor from EIR magazine.

TPPF Statement on Brooke Leslie Rollins Joining the White House

Content Multimedia - 11 hours ago
By Kevin Roberts Brooke is an exceptional and visionary leader who has had a tremendous impact on Texas and the direction of this nation. We are enormously proud to have her serve the president in the White House Office of American Innovation. In no uncertain terms, she is the right person for the job.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller Has Indicted 13 Russian Nationals And Three Russian Entities For Meddling In The 2016 Presidential Election

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*CNN*:* Special counsel issues indictment against 13 Russian nationals over 2016 election interference* Special counsel Robert Mueller has indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for allegedly meddling in the 2016 presidential election, charging them with conspiracy to defraud the United States, the Department of Justice has announced. In addition, three defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, and five defendants with aggravated identity theft. Mueller has been investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election as well as... more »

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