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Wimbledon Tennis: Feminists Preach Equality While Enjoying Inequality
Selwyn Duke at rss - 17 minutes ago
[image: wimbledon-tennis-feminists-preach-equality-while-enjoying-inequality] Could you imagine lightweight boxers complaining they don't get the money and exposure of the heavyweights, calling the different treatment "staturism"? Yet this is essentially the situation at the Wimbledon tennis championships this week.
Schools Tracking "Mental Health" of Your Child
Alex Newman at rss - 17 minutes ago
[image: schools-tracking-mental-health-of-your-child] Government schools are now conducting mental health and psychological assessments of your children each month. Even more alarming: Parents have not offered their consent, or even been told that the exams are taking place.
Russia And China Prepared To Block U.S. Calls For More Sanctions On North Korea
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 25 minutes ago
*Wall Street Journal*: *U.S., Russia Spar Over Approach to North Korea Threat* *Pentagon notes advances by Pyongyang as U.S. warns regime of further isolation, military option* The U.S. and Russia clashed at the United Nations Security Council over how to respond to North Korea's nuclear-weapons program, a confrontation throwing into doubt U.S. hopes for an international diplomatic solution to the burgeoning crisis. The standoff between diplomats on Wednesday came just two days before President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin plan to hold their first meeting ... more »
New Research Report on the Validity of Global Average Surface Temperature Data and EPA's GHG Endangerment Finding
Alan Carlin at Carlin Economics and Science - 41 minutes ago
A new report finds that the three Global Average Surface Temperatures (GAST) data sets used by climate alarmists are not a valid representation of reality, including their repeated claims of highest recorded average temperatures. Authored by Drs. James P. Wallace III, Joseph S. d'Aleo, and Craig D. Idso, the new extensively peer reviewed research report […]
Breaking: Chemotherapy may spread cancer and trigger more aggressive tumors, warn scientists
Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 48 minutes ago
Chemotherapy could allow cancer to spread, and trigger more aggressive tumors, a new study suggests. Researchers in the US studied the impact of drugs on patients with breast cancer and found medication increases the chance of cancer cells migrating to other parts of the body, where they are almost always lethal. Around 55,000 women are diagnosed with
The NYTimes Hopes You Forget About Their 17 Agencies Russian Lie
Published on Jul 5, 2017 Robert Parry exposes just how little evidence there is for the ongoing Trump-Russia hoax. Showing there is absolutely none. end
Emmanuel Bonaparte: Macron Declares He Will Govern Like a Roman God
No Joke! French President Macron Declares Himself God? Likened Himself to Jupiter, Proclaiming that He Will, "Govern like a Roman God."
Published on Jul 5, 2017 The President of France has likened himself to Jupiter, also known as Zeus, proclaiming that he will, "Govern like a Roman God." end
Segregation Plan for Jews and Arabs in Maternity Wards Raises Issue of Racism in Israel
Published on Apr 11, 2016 In Israel comments made by one lawmaker calling for segregated Jewish and Arab maternity wards, have sparked outrage across the country. RT's Paula Slier took to the streets of Tel Aviv, to find out how locals are reacting. end
#CNNBlackmail Compilation – Best Trump vs. CNN Memes!
The News Keeps Getting Worse for CNN as #CNNBlackmail Trends
Published on Jul 5, 2017 CNN is being accused of blackmail and coercion after it seemingly threatened to expose the creator of a meme recently shared by US President Donald Trump. RT America's Manila Chan has more. end
Tony Blair Should Be Prosecuted for Iraq War, High Court Hears
Published on Jul 5, 2017 Former Prime Minister Tony Blair should face prosecution for his role in the UK's intervention in the 2003 Iraq invasion, the high court has heard. end
China Issues Dire Warning On North Korea: "Sooner Or Later It Will Get Out Of Control And The Consequences Would Be Disastrous"
China Issues Dire Warning On North Korea: "Sooner Or Later It Will Get Out Of Control And The Consequences Would Be Disastrous" by Mac Slavo, http://www.SHTFplan.com While the world watches in jest as Japanese residents prepare for the possibility of a confrontation with North Korea by panic buying nuclear shelters and air purifiers, we may soon realize that […]
'I Must Be Hallucinating' British MEP Mocks Brussels as It FINALLY Admits Forming EU Army
'I Must Be Hallucinating' British MEP Mocks Brussels as It FINALLY Admits Forming EU Army by JOE BARNES, http://www.express.co.uk/ UKIP MEP Bill Etheridge mocked key European Union figures after it was finally revealed the bloc would pursue an EU army. – The EU's leaders have dropped any pretence that it was not interested in having an integrated […]
China OFFICIALLY Creating Digital Blockchain Currency! This Could Change EVERYTHING!
Trump vs CNN MEMES, "Best of" Compilation!
Warning vulgar and hilarious. end
CNN Blackmails Trump 'Body Slam' Video Creator
Published on Jul 5, 2017 CNN blackmailed the maker of the animated gif of Trump 'body slamming' CNN, saying they would publish his identity if he makes another one. Media analyst Mark Dice has the story. end
Tucker Reacts to CNN Blackmailing Private Citizen Because of GIF
Paul Joseph Watson Reacts to CNN Blackmailing Reddit User Because of Funny CNN GIF
BREAKING: New #AmericanPravda: @CNN Video is Out Now! #CNNBlackmail
Published on Jul 5, 2017 A follow-up to Project Veritas' American Pravda: CNN video again exposes Jimmy Carr, the Associate Producer for CNN's New Day saying he doesn't think he "said anything wrong." – Carr was recently featured in Project Veritas' American Pravda: CNN video series, stating that CNN thinks Trump is "f*cking crazy," that […]
"The Idea of America"
firstname.lastname@example.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 59 minutes ago
*"The Idea of America"* by Bill Bonner "Elizabeth," I asked this morning as my wife climbed out of the pool. "How would you describe that sea turtle we saw on the beach?" Pausing for a moment, she replied, "Rotating its slow and majestic flippers, it ground its way slowly and inexorably toward China…" The sea turtle was headed east. Whether China was its destination or not, I don't know. I only know that it was about to leave the Latin America isthmus, from the west coast of Nicaragua, and put out to sea when a muscular, brown young man picked it up and carried it back up on the be... more »
Musical Interlude: John Lennon, "Nobody Told Me"
firstname.lastname@example.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 59 minutes ago
John Lennon, "Nobody Told Me" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBCdlBrgEmE
US Warns China That Their Trade With North Korea Will Impact US - China Trade
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*WNU Editor:* This is a clear and blunt warning to China .... *US warns China on trade with NKorea if it wants US trade* (AP). Unfortunately .... I do not think China is listening ....as far as they are concerned trade talks with the U.S. are proceeding as planned .... *China Trapping U.S. at Trade Table With 100-Day Sweetener Talks *(Bloomberg). More here ....* U.S. diplomat blasts China and Russia for 'holding the hand' of North Korean leader *(Washington Post).
As Señor Trumpanzee Flies Off To Hamburg To Disgrace The U.S. Again, America Cedes Its Claim As The World's Leader
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
You probably saw that Pew Research poll of people in over 3 dozen countries last week showing how the whole world is anti-Trump... except Russians. Unfortunately, Trump's behavior has impacted, very negatively, how people around the world see the U.S. Favorable feelings for America at the end of Obama's presidency was 64%. Since Putin got away with installing Trump in the White House, that's sunk to 49%. That same 64% of respondents from around the world felt Obama would do the right thing in international affairs. In Trumpanzee's case, the median is a horrifying 22%. And in Germa... more »
Aussie BOM Deletes Inconvenient Record Cold Temperatures
Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Reposted from Jo Nova: ? ? On Sunday, Goulburn got colder than the BOM thought was possible (and a raw data record was "adjusted"). The BOM got caught this week auto-adjusting cold extremes to be less cold. Lance Pidgeon of the…
Canadian Court Limits Effort of Climate Alarmists to Silence Critics by Demanding Alarmist Climate Data
Charles R. Anderson, Ph.D. at An Objectivist Individualist - 2 hours ago
The infamous "hockey stick" alarmist Prof. Michael Mann, condoned by Pennsylvania State University, tried to shut down the criticism of Dr. Tim Ball, a Canadian climatologist, by claiming that Dr. Ball had defamed him. Dr. Ball had backed up his criticism with publicly available science and challenged Dr. Mann to make his government-funded research data available for public examination. Many of you will remember that the ClimateGate e-mails had given rational readers good reason to suspect that Dr. Mann had cherry-picked data to create his hockey stick chart of historic temperature... more »
CNN Producer Who Called American Voters "Stupid as S**t" Claims He Said Nothing Wrong
Steve Byas at rss - 2 hours ago
[image: cnn-producer-who-called-american-voters-stupid-as-s-t-claims-he-said-nothing-wrong] With the release of yet another Project Veritas secretly-recorded video, it is becoming ever clearer that CNN is not a genuine news organization, but simply a propaganda arm for the progressive Left.
Bennett College Names Dawkins 18th President
Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, who has served as interim president Bennett College since August 2016, was named as the historically Black school's 18th president on Wednesday. Dawkins had taken the reins of the women's college in Greensboro, North Carolina when Rosalind Fuse-Hall resigned. According to a statement released by Bennett, Dawkins primary goals are increasing enrollment […]
U of Illinois to Host Conference on College Student Hunger
URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois will hold a conference focusing on the problem of hunger in college students. Agricultural engineering professor Prasanta Kalita organized the effort to bring the Presidents United to Solve Hunger conference to the Urbana-Champaign campus in March of next year. Kalita said the conference is expected to draw up […]
U.S. Denies Visas to Gambia Teens in Global Robotics Contest
DAKAR, Senegal — The United States has denied visas to five teenage students from Gambia competing in a prestigious international robotics contest in Washington, the team's leader said Tuesday. The teens found the rejection "very disheartening," said Mucktarr M.Y. Darboe, who is also a director in the largely Muslim West African nation's ministry of higher […]
U. of New Hampshire Institute on Disabilities Gets $2.7M Grant
DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire has been awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant to support the independence, productivity and quality of individuals with disabilities. The funding for the university's Institute on Disability comes from the federal Administration for Community Living. It will be used for research, for training future health and human […]
Ivy League Historian Returns Prize After Citations Questions
NEW YORK — A Columbia University professor who specializes in modern Korean and East Asian history has returned a 2014 prize he received from the American Historical Association after some sources in the winning book were questioned. Charles K. Armstrong, author of "Tyranny of the Weak: North Korea and the World, 1950-1992," won the association's […]
Past US Weakness Creates Heightened Tensions With China and North Korea
C. B. Thorington at A Divided World - 2 hours ago
Launch of a North Korean Taepodong 2 ICBM MissileThreat.csis.org Just this Tuesday, China's minion North Korea claimed to have made its first fully successful test launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). By doing so, North Korea underlined the precarious U.S. position in the orient, created by the past eight years of the Obama administration's […]
U.S. Watched North Korea Prepare It's Tuesday's ICBM Test
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*FOX News:** US watched North Korea prepare for ICBM launch* U.S. officials watched North Korea prepare for the Tuesday launch of its first successful intercontinental ballistic missile, a well-placed senior U.S. official told Fox News – however, no anti-missile defense systems appear to have been activated to shoot down the rocket. The U.S. had watched North Korea fueling the rocket prior to launch, the official said. "Clearly we watch North Korea very closely," Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis said. The missile fired on Tuesday is a new type of North Korean ICBM, which has ... more »
Climate News: July: Michael Mann fraudulently erasing the medieval Warm Period
Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 2 hours ago
Michael Mann fraudulently erasing the medieval Warm Period! Climate News A review and commentary on topical matters concerning the science, economics, and governance associated with climate change developments. By Alan Moran July 2017 Climate Science In late breaking news Michael Mann has been found guilty of contempt of court for refusing to hand over documents he claims to have in his libel action against Tim Ball. Sensationally, a paper by the doyen of the warmistas with Ben Santar as the lead author and the litigious Mann as a co-author finally admits that the climate models ... more »
Facts versus feelings isn't the way to think about communicating science
Sander van der Linden, Director, Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab, University of Cambridge at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
The message might not come through if you put all your communication eggs in one theoretical basket. buydeephoto/Shutterstock.com In a world where "post-truth" was 2016's word of the year, many people are starting to doubt the efficacy of facts. Can science make sense of anti-science and post-truthism? More generally, how can we understand what drives people's beliefs, decisions and behaviors? Scientists have developed many theories to describe how people process and think about information. Unfortunately, there's an increasing tendency to see people as creatures whose reasoning mec... more »
Climate Hustle Movie, Craig Rucker and Marc Morano in Australia.
Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 3 hours ago
*Get ready Australia!* CFACT will soon be on the way, and we'll be unleashing our secret weapon ... Climate Hustle. Yes, we're pleased to announce Marc Morano and I will be heading Down Under to several cities where theaters are now booked for the Australian premiere of Climate Hustle … Seats are already selling out! Why is CFACT going to Australia? For starters, Australia has a large number of freedom-loving folks, just like you and me, who are fighting the good fight against climate extremists. In fact in many cases, they're fighting against the same radical, power-hungry Gre... more »
Venezuela National Assembly Stormed By President Maduro Supporters. Scores Injured
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*BBC*: *Venezuela National Assembly stormed by Maduro supporters* About 100 government supporters have burst into Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly, where they beat up several lawmakers. Witnesses said the confrontation came after an assembly session to mark the country's Independence Day. Military police guarding the site stood by as intruders brandishing sticks and pipes broke through the gate, AFP said. The government vowed to investigate. Hours later, 350 people were still besieged, the assembly's speaker said. Julio Borges said on Twitter that there were 1... more »
U.S. Senators In Afghanistan Are Calling For A Coherent Policy From The Trump Administration (Updated)
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Reuters:** In Afghanistan, U.S. senators call for coherent policy from Trump* A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators visiting Afghanistan on Tuesday called for a new strategy from the Trump administration to turn the tide against an increasingly strong Taliban insurgency and end the longest war in U.S. history. The delegation led by Senator John McCain was in Kabul on a regional trip that included two days in neighboring Pakistan. The visit preceded an expected Trump review later in the month of the strategy for the United States' longest war, now in its 16th year, a subject ... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Loving Touch"
Deuter, "Loving Touch" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo3YZkI0MBo
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Cosmic clouds seem to form fantastic shapes in the central regions of emission nebula IC 1805. Of course, the clouds are sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from massive hot stars in the nebula's newborn star cluster, Melotte 15. About 1.5 million years young, the cluster stars are near the center of this colorful skyscape, along with dark dust clouds in silhouette. *Click image for larger size.* Dominated by emission from atomic hydrogen, the telescopic view spans about 30 light-years. But wider field images reveal that IC 1805's simpler, overall outline suggests its popular na... more »
Chet Raymo, "Reaching For The Stars"
*"Reaching For The Stars"* by Chet Raymo "Here is a spectacular detail of the Eagle Nebula, a gassy star-forming region of the Milky Way Galaxy, about 7,000 light-years away (click to enlarge). This particular spire of gas and dust was recently featured on APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day). The Eagle lies in the equatorial constellation Serpens. If you went out tonight and looked at this part of the sky - more or less midway between Arcturus and Antares - you might see nothing at all. The brightest star in Serpens is of the third magnitude, perhaps invisible in an urban environme... more »
"The True Dream..."
"Maybe we accept the dream has become a nightmare. We tell ourselves that reality is better. We convince ourselves it's better that we never dream at all. But, the strongest of us, the most determined of us, holds on to the dream or we find ourselves faced with a fresh dream we never considered. We wake to find ourselves, against all odds, feeling hopeful. And, if we're lucky, we realize in the face of everything, in the face of life the true dream is being able to dream at all." - Dr. Meredith Grey, "Grey's Anatomy"
"Still You Wait..."
"Time is swift, it races by; Opportunities are born and die... Still you wait and will not try - A bird with wings who dares not rise and fly." - A. A. Milne
"When We Don't Take Action: The Effect of Not Doing"
*"When We Don't Take Action: The Effect of Not Doing"* by Madisyn Taylor, "The DailyOM" "Our actions shape our lives, but what we don't take action on can be just as powerful. Life is sculpted on a moment-to-moment basis. Every one of the thoughts we think, the words we speak, and the actions we take contributes to the complex quality and character of the universe's unfolding. It simply is not possible to be alive without making an impact on the world that surrounds us. Every action taken affects the whole as greatly as every action not taken. And when it comes to making the world a... more »
"A Multitude of Causes..."
"A multitude of causes unknown to former times are now acting with a combined force to blunt the discriminating powers of the mind, and unfitting it for all voluntary exertion, to reduce it to a state of almost savage torpor." - William Wordsworth, 1770-1850
Energy & Environmental Newsletter - 3/7/17
Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 3 hours ago
[image: AWED Logo] *Energy & Environmental* *Newsletter - 7/3/17* AWED Friends: The newest edition of the *Energy and Environmental Newsletter* is now online. There is a LOT of great material in this issue, so at least peruse those on this summary. NC legislators just passed a two year statewide wind energy moratorium. Since Tennessee recently passed a one year wind energy moratorium, hopefully this is the beginning of a trend. For the first time ever there is a comparison between the effectiveness of key regulations of actual local wind laws. New York was... more »
Russian airstrikes devastate ISIL's strongholds in central Syria: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 A.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defence released footage of devastating missile strikes carried out by Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers against the positions of the so-called Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) between the Hama and Homs provinces, Wednesday. The planes took off from an Engels Air Force Base in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army advances in key suburbs of east Damascus: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) struck a blow to anti-government forces in the Damascene suburb of Ayn Tarma, Wednesday, gaining ground in the capital's embattled eastern district. Units from the Syrian Arab Army's 105th Brigade managed to break-through Faylaq Al-Rahman's front-lines and seize much of the 'Ayn Tarma Triangle on Wednesday […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Official announcement of Benghazi's liberation: video
News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander, announced that his troops established full control over Benghazi on Wednesday. MANDATORY CREDIT: Information Office – General Command of the Libyan Armed Forces Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian intelligence forces raid rebel explosives shop in Sweida
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 A.M.) – The Syrian intelligence forces raided a large shop used by rebels to produce improvised explosive devices (IED) inside the village of 'Atil in the northern countryside of Al-Sweida. According to a Syrian military source, the intelligence forces were given a tip by a local in 'Atil about carpentry shop that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Libyan Army officially liberates Benghazi from Al-Qaeda
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 A.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) has officially liberated the strategic city of Benghazi after a long campaign against the Al-Qaeda affiliate "Ansar Al-Shari'ah." According to the commander of the Libyan National Army, Field Marshall Khalifah Haftar, his forces have taken full control over Benghazi, including the last neighborhoods under Ansar […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi forces overwhelm Saudi-backed fighters in northern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 A.M.) – The Saudi-backed Hadi loyalists launched a new offensive in the Marib Governorate, Wednesday, targeting the Houthi positions near the Rabe'a Canyon. The Hadi loyalists repeatedly attempted to break-through the Houthi front-lines, yesterday; however, they were unsuccessful each time, as the anti-government forces refused to yield any territory. By mid-day, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Militants attack one another in East Ghouta as the Syrian Army advances in Jobar
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 A.M.) – The Islamist rebels are once again clashing in the East Ghouta region of Damascus amid a new offensive by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) to seize the key suburbs of 'Ayn Tarma and Jobar. Militants from Jaysh Al-Islam stormed Faylaq Al-Rahman's positions inside the towns of Beit Sawa and Al-Ashari, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian Army throws another Republican Guard brigade into battle for Damascus
Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:50 A.M.) – On Wednesday, the 106th Brigade of the Republican Guard was transferred back to the east Damascus suburbs to reinforce the 105th Brigade in its efforts to crush Failaq Al-Rahman (Free Syrian Army branch) and Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (Al-Qaeda franchise) in the embattled Ayn Tarma and Jobar neighborhoods. After utilizing airstrikes, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Huge US weapons delivery rushed to SDF in Raqqa
Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 A.M.) – Video footage has been released showing a large convoy of trailer trucks carrying US-built Humvees. The convoy in question was transiting through Qamishli Governonate and destined for Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) units at the front-line in the area of strategic city of Raqqa. The Humvees are part of a weapons […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
One of Russia's Most Deadly Bombers Now Has a Scary New Capability
Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The capability to retarget cruise missiles once the bombers are already airborne. Russia's venerable Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear strategic bombers are starting to receive the capability to retarget cruise missiles once the bombers are already airborne. Moreover, those cruise missiles can be retargeted once they are already enroute to their targets—which is a significant new capability for the Russian military. Indeed, earlier today, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Tu-95MS bombers armed with the latest X-101 cruise missiles—able hit targe... more »
Morgenthau's Realism and Today's Middle East
Stephen Pampinella at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Stephen Pampinella* *Security, Middle East* [image: A Palestinian protester uses a sling to hurl stones towards Israeli troops during clashes following a protest against the nearby Jewish settlement of Qadomem, in the West Bank village of Kofr Qadom near Nablus June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman] America can find a middle ground in the Middle East. Once again, realism is in vogue. Apparently the White House is quite fond of the Peloponnesian War and wants to use it as a guidepost for contemporary foreign-policy challenges. If this feels like déjà vu, you're not alone. Fore... more »
The Qatar Crisis Is a Wake-Up Call
Mitchell Blatt, Sumantra Maitra at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Mitchell Blatt, Sumantra Maitra* *Security, Middle East* [image: Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2nd L) welcomes President Donald Trump to dance with a sword during a welcome ceremony at Al Murabba Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] It exposes the folly of America's Saudi romance. The Qatar crisis that began snowballing so shortly after President Trump returned from his first foreign trip has laid bare the folly of the administration's unabashedly pro-Saudi policy. Using the pretext of Qatari support for terrorist and militant ... more »
Trump's Tough Talk Doesn't Scare North Korea
Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* Despite Trump's self-assuring rhetoric that America has "many options," the reality is exactly the opposite. Last week, President Donald Trump and South Korean president Moon Jae-in strutted up to two podiums in the White House Rose Garden with two major objectives. The first—to reassure Americans, South Koreans and the rest of the international community that the U.S.-South Korea alliance is as solid as a rock, even with Trump at the helm—was for the most part successful. The second, which entailed warning North Korea that it better behave s... more »
The Coming China-Japan Thaw?
Daniel Bob, Tomohiko Taniguchi at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Daniel Bob, Tomohiko Taniguchi* *Security, Asia* [image: China's State Councillor Yang Jiechi, left, is escorted by Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida during their meeting at the Iikura guest house in Tokyo, Japan May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Eugene Hoshiko/Pool] Beijing will need to moderate its more provocative behavior toward Japan, at least for the time being. Are Japan-China relations beginning to improve? Recent developments have led some observers to conclude that is the case, but the future of bilateral relations remains hazy. The G20 Leaders Summit in Germany this week w... more »
Exclusive: CNO Announces the Return of Vertical Launch System At-Sea Reloading
Hunter Stires at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Hunter Stires* *Security, Americas* [image: The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent, left, and the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf prepare for a replenishment at sea in the Atlantic Ocean Dec. 1, 2013. The Leyte Gulf was part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group and was underway conducting pre-deployment training. Wikimedia Commons / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Wolpert, U.S. Navy] The Navy should prepare for the logistical challenges of a high-intensity war on the far side of the world. The U.S. Navy is looking to restore its ability to reloa... more »
This Is the Devastating Piece of Artillery Taking the Fight to ISIS
James Clark, Task and Purpose at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*James Clark, Task and Purpose* *Security, Middle East* Howitzers are raining destruction on the Islamic State. With deployments of Marines and soldiers to the battlefields of Iraq and Syria on the rise, there's one weapon system that's been putting in a lot of work in the campaign against ISIS. And no, it's not the F-35: We're talking about the M777 Howitzer and its gun crews, who for the past year have been shelling the ever-loving shit out of ISIS militants. Positioned forward of large military bases, arty Marines and soldiers have been at the gun pits day and night lobbing ro... more »
Will This Russian Handgun Become 'the AK-47 of Pistols'?
Jared Keller, Task and Purpose at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Jared Keller, Task and Purpose* *Security, Europe* Moscow hopes the PL-14 will become as prolific as the Kalashnikov. Kalashnikov Concern, the largest arms manufacturer in Russia and industrial avatar of AK-47 inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov's genius, is branching out beyond its iconic assault rifle. The company's been prototyping everything from autonomous tanks to high-powered sniper rifles, but the Russian weaponsmiths seem most excited about the advanced Lebedev PL-15 pistol: It could, with luck, become what The War Zone called"the AK-47 of pistols." The handgun, designed in co... more »
Beto O'Rourke Spent The Independence Day Weekend In Beet Red Lubbock
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Lubbock, Texas is the 11th biggest city in Texas, with a population of about a quarter million-- and over 325,000 in the metro area, one of the world's biggest cotton-growing areas. The mayor, Dan Pope, a Democrat, won his seat last year when far right Republican Glen Robertson retired. That part of Texas, though, is very red, very, very red. Lubbock is the biggest city in the 19th congressional district, one of Texas' most heavily Republican. The PVI is R+26 and it gave Obama just 25% of it's vote against Romney. Last year Trump beat Hillary there 72.5% to 23.5%. And in Lubbock C... more »
Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 4 hours ago
The GOP for some reason decides to attack Hillary Clinton for not fixing health care even though their candidate is now president. She responds perfectly.
Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 4 hours ago
"We've got to fix what's broken." Where's your plan, @HillaryClinton? pic.twitter.com/CmRB4mCsZd — GOP (@GOP) July 5, 2017 So for some bizarre reason the GOP decided to send out that tweet. It pissed me off a little so I responded with my own tweet. If you had not allowed your Russian buddies to steal the election, you would now be seeing her plan. And I be it would have been awesome! https://t.co/uYMuwjQ4cC — Gryphen 2009 (@Gryphen2009) July 5, 2017 However apparently Hillary also got wind of it and she responded by linking to the health care proposals that she developed as a can... more »
U.S. Soldier Killed In Afghanistan. Two Others Wounded
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*CNN*: *US soldier killed in Afghanistan* (CNN)A US soldier was killed Monday in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced that Pfc. Hansen B. Kirkpatrick, 19, of Wasilla, Alaska died from wounds received during an "indirect fire attack." Two soldiers were also wounded in the attack, though their injuries are not considered life threatening. The incident is under investigation. Kirkpatrick was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division based in Fort Bliss, Texas. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor*: Our ... more »
Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 5 hours ago
Can organic lemons help slow cancer?
Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 5 hours ago
We continue to discover new ways to help combat cancer naturally (thank goodness) and that arsenal includes lemons. They have a "unique source of flavonoid compounds, which offer incredible anti-cancer and antioxidant properties." But, it's not just the Vitamin C found in lemon juice (a very well known alternative cancer treatment in its own right), it
With American natural gas, Russia is losing European energy chokehold
Content Multimedia - 5 hours ago
By Megan Ingram Building new infrastructure and diversifying energy portfolios to meet demand could marginalize dependence on Russia, bolster economic growth and improve standards of living. American natural gas will help loosen Russia's grip.
POLITICAL JUJITSU: NOW'S THE TIME FOR MEDICARE FOR ALLAs...
Robert Reich - 5 hours ago
*POLITICAL JUJITSU: NOW'S THE TIME FOR MEDICARE FOR ALL* As Republicans in Congress move to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Democrats are moving toward Medicare for All – a single-payer plan that builds on Medicare and would cover everyone at far lower cost. Most House Democrats are already supporting a Medicare for All bill. With health care emerging as the public's top concern, according to recent polls, the choice between repeal of the Affordable Care Act and Medicare for All is likely to be the major domestic issue in the presidential campaign of 2020 (other than getting Tru... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 5, 2017
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post: **ISIS will lose Mosul and Raqqa. What happens next?* The jihadists of the Islamic State are finally being driven out of their two main bastions: The northern Iraqi city of Mosul and the eastern Syrian city of Raqqa. For some three years, their ability to control these two urban centers, particularly Mosul, served as warped validation of their ambitions to build a modern-day caliphate. Now, after months of airstrikes and a prolonged U.S.-backed offensive, the jihadists are in retreat. Last week, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi hailed the rec... more »
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X22 Report, "The Most Accurate Economic Predictor Just Rolled Over, You Know What Happens Next"
X22 Report, "The Most Accurate Economic Predictor Just Rolled Over, You Know What Happens Next" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2JDOnobnKM *Related followup report:* X22 Report, "Did You Feel The Shift With China, Russia & The US?" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMyKOLNiMrc
"There is much asked and only so much I think I can or should answer, and so, in this post I would like to give a few thoughts on what seemed to be the overwhelming question: "WHY?" And here is the best answer I can give: Because. Because sometimes, life is damned unfair. Because sometimes, we lose people we love and it hurts deeply. Because sometimes there aren't really answers to our questions except for what we discover, the meaning we assign them over time. Because acceptance is yet another of life's "here's a side of hurt" lessons and it is never truly acceptance unless it has ... more »
"Humans Are Heading Towards Disaster"
*"Humans Are Heading Towards Disaster"* by Chris Martenson "It's time to be blunt: Humans are headed towards disaster. Most of us already know this. Some consciously, others unconsciously. Those aware to the many predicaments we face may understand them intellectually, such as through the data provided in The Crash Course. Or they may sense them intuitively as a feeling in their gut that "something is wrong." Many experience a combination of both.Those operating at the unconscious level may only experience a pervasive sense of dread encroaching into their lives. Many of these peopl... more »
"A Glimpse into the Coming Economic Collapse"
*"A Glimpse into the Coming Economic Collapse"* By Jeff Thomas "Beginning in 1999, we predicted a systemic economic collapse that would take place in the First World and would impact all other economies. We began to list some of the "dominoes" that would fall as the collapse evolved and described that the "Great Unravelling," as we termed it, would take roughly ten years. At that time, we guesstimated that the first two of the dominoes, a real estate crash and subsequent stock market crash in the US, would begin in about 2005. We were premature in this prediction, as the first of t... more »
"The Hobbesian Net"
*"The Hobbesian Net"* by The Zman "I clicked on a link from Drudge and I was taken to a website called CBS Money Watch, which is obviously a CBS property. The first thing I see is a video trying to load. I see the pause button and stop it before it starts. It then starts itself in a few seconds and I stop it again. I hate baked-in video. If I want to watch videos, I'll go to a video site or turn on the television. The trend of jamming video into sites borders on the sadistic. No one likes this. No one can possible think it is a good idea. Yet, they keep doing it. Like everyone, I ... more »
"How It Really Is"
US Tells North Korea It Is Prepared to Go to War
[image: undefined] The top US general on the Korean Peninsula, Gen. Vincent Brooks, today issued a statement announcing that the United States is totally prepared to start a war against North Korea at any moment, and that it is only "self-restraint" that has kept the US from attacking so far. Gen. Brooks went on to insist that America's self-restraint "is a choice," and that America can change their choice whenever they want to, ending the armistice and restarting the 1950 Korean War. This comes amid President Trump repeatedly talking up military action against North Korea, and Nat... more »
US Tells North Korea It Is Prepared to Go to War
[image: undefined] The top US general on the Korean Peninsula, Gen. Vincent Brooks, today issued a statement announcing that the United States is totally prepared to start a war against North Korea at any moment, and that it is only "self-restraint" that has kept the US from attacking so far. Gen. Brooks went on to insist that America's self-restraint "is a choice," and that America can change their choice whenever they want to, ending the armistice and restarting the 1950 Korean War. This comes amid President Trump repeatedly talking up military action against North Korea, and Nat... more »
US Tells North Korea It Is Prepared to Go to War
[image: undefined] The top US general on the Korean Peninsula, Gen. Vincent Brooks, today issued a statement announcing that the United States is totally prepared to start a war against North Korea at any moment, and that it is only "self-restraint" that has kept the US from attacking so far. Gen. Brooks went on to insist that America's self-restraint "is a choice," and that America can change their choice whenever they want to, ending the armistice and restarting the 1950 Korean War. This comes amid President Trump repeatedly talking up military action against North Korea, and Nat... more »
US Tells North Korea It Is Prepared to Go to War
[image: undefined] The top US general on the Korean Peninsula, Gen. Vincent Brooks, today issued a statement announcing that the United States is totally prepared to start a war against North Korea at any moment, and that it is only "self-restraint" that has kept the US from attacking so far. Gen. Brooks went on to insist that America's self-restraint "is a choice," and that America can change their choice whenever they want to, ending the armistice and restarting the 1950 Korean War. This comes amid President Trump repeatedly talking up military action against North Korea, and Nat... more »
Russia to Host Major Internat'l Communist Youth Festival — on Putin's Instructions
Trevor Loudon at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: russia-to-host-major-international-communist-youth-festival-on-putin-s-personal-instructions] Twenty thousand young communists from all over the world will converge on Sochi, Russia this October to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Russian revolution. And guess who personally intervened to ensure that the grand event would be held on Russian soil? Vladimir Putin.
ObamaCare Program Rewards Low-Quality Hospitals That Cut Costs
Michael Tennant at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: obamacare-program-rewards-low-quality-hospitals-that-cut-costs] An ObamaCare program supposedly aimed at promoting high-quality, low-cost care has instead rewarded many hospitals for cutting costs regardless of the quality of their care.
The Visibility of Ruling Class Reproduction
Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
Last week there was a minor kerfuffle in the press and social media about a photography book. This doesn't happen very often because, well, in the age of Instagram and selfies who needs someone else's photos to make your coffee table look sharp? Beats me, but a market there remains nonetheless. *What I See* is, well, a compilation of photos by Brooklyn Beckham of what he, um, sees. Photos of family, photos of dinner, photos of friends, photos of holidays, it's all entirely unremarkable and what you'd expect any budding 18 year old photographer to try... more »
In order to avoid protesters Donald Trump is visiting Poland, who promised to bus in "cheering crowds."
Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 6 hours ago
Courtesy of the AP: *President Donald Trump is headed back to Europe hoping to receive a friendly welcome in Poland despite lingering skepticism across the continent over his commitment to NATO, his past praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his decision to pull the U.S. out of a major climate agreement. * *Trump arrives in Warsaw, Poland, later Wednesday for a brief visit that will include a speech in Krasinski Square, near the site of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising against the Nazis. He'll also meet with the leaders of Poland and Croatia and hold a joint press conference wit... more »
RT Interview about North Korea
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 7 hours ago
Let's just call it like it is - the US is the biggest hypocrite on the planet. The US tests ICBM's and so-called 'missile defense' interceptors all the time. US 'friends' like the UK, France, India, and Israel routinely test nuclear weapons and missiles. No one says a peep. Only the 'bad' guys can't have nukes or missiles. But who is the biggest bad guy on Mother Earth - yes, of course it is Mr. Big and his minions! I've had enough with the bullshit and the hypocrisy. Call it like you see them - the US is off base on this one. It needs to take the plank out of its own eyes be... more »
World News Briefs -- July 5, 2017 (Evening Edition)
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Reuters:* *U.S. prepared to use force on North Korea 'if we must': U.N. envoy* The United States cautioned on Wednesday it was ready to use force if need be to stop North Korea's nuclear missile program but said it preferred global diplomatic action against Pyongyang for defying world powers by test launching a ballistic missile that could hit Alaska. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that North Korea's actions were "quickly closing off the possibility of a diplomatic solution" and the United States was prepa... more »
Let South Korea Be South Korea
President Trump has taken to Twitter again to condemn North Korea's July 4th ballistic missile test and to chide China for not "putting a heavy move" on North Korea. China has blasted back that tensions are liable to spin out of control if all parties are not more careful. Meanwhile, South Koreans have a new president who claims to be more in favor of dialogue with the North than confrontation. Why won't the US let him give diplomacy a chance? If, as polls show, 80 percent of South Koreans want more dialogue with the North, why should we get in the way? Tune in today's Liberty Repor... more »
Geopolitical Maneuvering
LL at Virtual Mirage - 7 hours ago
*Job Opportunity?* For all of you blog readers who have great espionage plans that have been denied implementation (screwing up your opportunity to have a chip in the big game), Israel's Mossad intelligence agency is offering grants up to 2 million shekels ($570, 000) per project as part of an investment fund to help develop new espionage techniques. (more here) You will not be denied "Old Whore" status any longer. Mossad is seeking technologies in various fields that include robotics, miniaturization and encryption and automated methods of gleaning information from documents, acco... more »
U.S. Outmaneuvers Itself In Syria Over Damascus-Baghdad Highway
Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post - 7 hours ago
By Brandon Turbeville As the Syrian military makes massive gains throughout the country, particularly in the east, it is now painfully obvious that the United... more »
IBM Lays Out 5 A.I. Breakthroughs To Be Achieved and Realized in Next 5 Years
By Joe Joseph These are some pretty ambitious and intriguing goals for IBM, and they show how far A.I. technology has come and how rapidly... more »
Are You A Domestic Terrorist? That Depends On Who Is In Power
By Daniel Lang Over the past year, Antifa and other similar anti-fascist groups have been caught threatening, intimidating, and inflicting violence against peaceful people on... more »
Fed Officials Say More Hikes Are on The Way, Markets Disagree
By Clint Siegner Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen says she is planning more hikes in the Fed funds rate, but you wouldn't know it by... more »
Consensus Cell Phone Science
By Catherine J. Frompovich What is consensus science? As a researcher, I've come to regard the word "consensus" as equivalent to "conspiracy-like" insofar as one... more »
Drone footage: Local ISIS suicide bomber blasts Kurdish headquarters in east Raqqa
Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:30 A.M.) – Amaq Agency published a short video and four related images on Wednesday depicting what it said was a suicide bombing attack against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the so-called 'Baghdad Gate' in eastern Raqqa. The suicide driver was identified by the ISIS-linked outlet as Abu Iythar Al-Raqqawi, a local […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
New Russian frigate that conducted strikes on IS arrives in Sevastopol: video
Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 A.M.) – The Admiral Essen, a Russian frigate equipped with a guided missiles and the latest member of the Black Sea Fleet, arrived in Sevastopol on Wednesday. Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Aleksandr Vitko personally came to see the arrival of the ship. The admiral emphasised that "the arrival of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Russian bomber-launched cruise missiles vaporize ISIS infrastructures in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:33 P.M.) – As reported several hours ago, Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers have carried-out a deep raid over Syria, targeting with four long-range Kh-101 cruise missiles a number of key ISIS military infrastructures in and around the town of Aqriybat which borders the governonates of Homs and Hama. With these four Kh-101 cruise […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army and allies achieve major advance against ISIS in Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:25 P.M.) – With most of the anti-ISIS efforts of pro-government forces being directed against the terrorist group in far eastern Homs Governonate, eastern Hama Governonate, Raqqa Governonate and in the Syrian Badia, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the National Defence Forces (NDF) have now further increased military pressure on the Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Po prvi put: militanti u Idlibu predali oružje i otišli u Hamu pod kontrolom vlade
Davor M at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
Damask, Sirija – 11 pobunjenika koji su bili aktivni u severozapadnoj provinciji Idlib, predali su oružje sirijskim vlastima, napustili bastion pobunjenika i otišli u Hamu koja je pod kontrolom vlade. Dobro obavešteni izvori javljaju da su pobunjenici koji pripadaju frakciji tkzv. slobodne sirijske vojske (FSA)- prvo kontaktirali ruski Centar za pomirenje, koji je odgovoran za […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Libyan National Army (LNA) liberates Benghazi from jihadist occupation – Pictures
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:35 P.M.) – In recent hours, the Libyan National Army (LNA) declared full control over Benghazi, the second most populous urban centre in Libya, effectively bringing an end to the almost three year battle for the city. The entire battle for Benghazi – beginning in October 2014 – was titled 'Operation Digninty' by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
True Patriotism: To Defend Natural Law and The Powers of Reason
David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 7 hours ago
Classical Renaissance New International Economic Order Video of -iK85Tghkn8 We feature clips from Lyndon LaRouche's keynote address to a 1988 "Food For Peace" conference, in celebration of the upcoming Schiller Institute conference in Manhattan this Friday similarly entitled, "Food For Peace: The New Name For Peace is Economic Development." Mr. LaRouche addressed over 400 farm leaders on the potential to employ American System economic methods to sustain a potential 100 billion people in three generations, and the needed cultural up-shift to develop the creativity of our citizens to... more »
Michael Grade on the BBC's Israel coverage
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 7 hours ago
It's not every day that a former Chairman of the BBC castigates the BBC over its coverage of Israel, but today was that day: WOW... The former controller of the BBC Lord Grade launches a very strong rebuke of the BBC over its bias and misleading reporting of Israel pic.twitter.com/tkeFEsaudp — SussexFriendsIsrael (@SussexFriends) July 5, 2017
U.S. Special Operations Forces Are Running Out Of Top ISIS Figures To Kill
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Members of the Iraqi Emergency Response Division walk with their weapons in Mosul. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah *Kimberley Dozier, Daily Beast*: *U.S. Commandos Running Out of ISIS Targets* Trump may have unleashed the dogs of war, but U.S. special operations forces are running out of top ISIS figures to kill—because the strategy Obama put in place is working. U.S. special operations forces have removed roughly 50 top ISIS leaders off the battlefield since President Donald Trump took office, down from 80 killed in the last six months of the Obama administration, according to figures ob... more »
Disturbing Video Shows Cops Smash In Unarmed Mentally Ill Man's Head With Batons
Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 8 hours ago
[image: nypd]A graphic video was submitted to the Free Thought Project showing the horrifying moment NYPD cops bludgeoned a man's head with their batons.
The Kindness of Strangers and the advisors from Hell--B.C. Election 2017 and Demise of Christy Clark
Grant G at The Straight Goods - 8 hours ago
*Written by Grant G* What an amazing B.C. political firestorm we just endured...what happened, why it happened.... Sometimes the littlest error can bring down Goliath.. A lot of things had to go right for John Horgan to gain power..everything had to fall into place, including a litany of errors by the BC Liberal machine, too clever by half...personal Christy Clark advisors led her headlong over the political cliff.... Yes, there are/were election issues...Kinder Morgan...Site C boondoggle, a failed LNG gambit..a ridiculous Massey bridge proposal... but that's not what brought ... more »
Aussie BOM Deletes Inconvenient Record Cold Temperatures
Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 8 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Reposted from Jo Nova: On Sunday, Goulburn got colder than the BOM thought was possible (and a raw data record was "adjusted"). The BOM got caught this week auto-adjusting cold extremes to be less cold. Lance Pidgeon of the unofficial BOM audit team noticed that the thermometer at Goulburn […]
Deporting Latino Military Vets Is Part Of Trump's Ugly Racism And Xenophobia
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Just judging my her voting record, Kyrsten Sinema is the very worst Democrat in Congress. When Ryan and McCarthy talk about how "bipartisan" some toxic piece of legislation that forwards Trump's agenda is, they're talking about Sinema's support. According the ProgressivePunch, Sinema's crucial vote score for the current session is the lowest of any Democrats in history-- 12.50... and in a strongly blue district. There are Republicans with more progressive voting records-- including Louie Gohmert! Obviously, they rate her an "F" but her lifetime crucial vote score is nearly as aby... more »
More CNN-ed against that CNN-ing?
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
There's a story blowing around today that seems to be exciting a lot of interest - at least on social media and in the mainstream media. The bare bones of the story are that the anonymous Reddit user who posted that photoshopped WWE GIF of Donald Trump beating up CNN was subsequently tracked down by CNN and found to have posted racist, Islamophobic and antisemitic comments online. He apologised and deleted his Reddit account. But there's more... According to CNN: After posting his apology, "HanA**holeSolo" called CNN's KFile and confirmed his identity. In the interview, "HanA*... more »
White House suggests that reason states are not complying with requests for voter information is due to fear that it will prove Trump won popular vote. Wait, what?
Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 8 hours ago
Courtesy of Think Progress: *White House officials told Fox News on Tuesday that states weren't cooperating with the commission because they are "concerned they will find fraud" which will "raise doubts about Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote."* *Clinton won the popular vote by about 2.9 million votes. * *The idea that partisan politics is motivating the states is belied by the fact that many of the states refusing to cooperate with the commission are run by Republicans.* Okay has Trump's insanity now spread throughout the entire White House? This is such a bizarre notio... more »
New Study Shows Religious Are More Open-minded Than Atheists
Dave Bohon at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: new-study-shows-religious-are-more-open-minded-than-atheists] New research from Europe appears to show that individuals with religious faith are more tolerant and open-minded than their atheist and skeptical counterparts.
Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates July 5, 2017
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *ISIS hold just 600 square yards of territory in Mosul, which holds 300 of its fighters, Iraqi commander reveals* * Up to 300 ISIS fighters surrounded in Mosul's Old City as Iraqi army moves in * But there are fears hundreds of civilians remain trapped in the fanatics' enclave * 1,500 residents flee with every 100 yard advance by Iraqi government forces ISIS hold just 600 square yards of territory in Mosul - an area holding 300 of its fighters an Iraqi commander has revealed. The extremists have been surrounded in a small enclave in the Old City amid fears many o... more »
4 things to know about North and South Korea
Ji-Young Lee, Assistant Professor, American University School of International Service at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
People watch news of missile test on a public TV screen in North Korea. AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin *Editor's note: North Korea tested what it claims was an intercontinental ballistic missile at 9:40 a.m. Pyongyang time on July 3. Some analysts say this is evidence that Alaska is now within striking distance of nuclear weapons held by strongman Kim Jong Un.* *In response, the U.S. conducted joint military exercises with South Korea and President Donald Trump accused China of supporting the North Korean government through trade.* *Professor Ji-Young Lee of American University answers four... more »
The New Nation
cmaadmin at Diverse - 9 hours ago
As we prepare to celebrate the nation's founding, it is a good time to reflect on the history of the colonial period, the Revolution and the creation of our government.
LIVE NOW: UN Security Council debates North Korean missile strike
Adam Garrie at The Duran - 9 hours ago
Watch the tense proceedings here. The post LIVE NOW: UN Security Council debates North Korean missile strike appeared first on The Duran.
Don't look now, but Obama still thinks he's the president
Ricky Twisdale at The Duran - 9 hours ago
Far from bowing out gracefully, Barack Obama apparently intends to carry right on being the commander-in-chief The post Don't look now, but Obama still thinks he's the president appeared first on The Duran.
Beyond bipolar and drug free
Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 9 hours ago
At the age of 14, Lauren Polly was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In order to control her mania and depression, she had to take large amounts of pills- some of which had horrendous side effects. Exhausted with her life as it was, Polly decided to try the drug-free route. With her doctors help, she traded the psychiatric meds she
When Will Co-opted Figures And Board Members Of Companies Like Monsanto And Bayer Be Hauled Into Court?
Colin Todhunter at EAST BY NORTHWEST - 9 hours ago
Global Research, Countercurrents, CounterPunch, RINF The public is being poisoned, disease rates are spiralling, waterways are contaminated, soil is being degraded, insects, birds, invertebrates and plant diversity are in dramatic decline. Humanity and the planet are being poisoned for profit. We are experiencing an assault on life by the agrotoxins industry, which is in fact contributing to a sixth mass extinction. Armed with a harmful chemical cocktail of highly profitable agrotoxins, ranging from disease-causing glyphosate to bee-killing neonicotinoid insecticides, biocide manufa... more »
Nationalists Turn Into Snowflakes, Put Out $3K Bounty For Woman's Murder Over Her Free Speech
Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 9 hours ago
[image: flag]After a video of her desecrating the American flag went viral, a young woman had a $3,000 bounty put on her head as the internet called for her blood.
To Restore Campus Free Speech Nationwide, Secretary DeVos Should Look To Wisconsin
Content Multimedia - 9 hours ago
By Thomas Lindsay We can hope that a bipartisan consensus on upholding the First Amendment will grow as public awareness of the campus threats to free speech grows. As U.S. Department of Education Secretary DeVos prosecutes this battle nationally, she would benefit from close consideration of the Wisconsin model.
Battle For The Syrian City Of Raqqa -- News Updates July 5, 2017
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
A Kurdish fighter from the People's Protection Units (YPG) looks at a smoke after an coalition airstrike in Raqqa, Syria June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic/File Photo *Reuters:** In Syria's Raqqa, corpses left to rot in the streets* When Abu Ahmad stepped out of his house in Raqqa after a night of heavy air strikes, he found several of his neighbors lying dead in the street. "I went out the next morning just to inspect," he said. "I swear to God, cats were eating the corpses." "We couldn't do anything with the dead bodies," he told Reuters in a series of voice messages from th... more »
CBO Raises Its Deficit, Debt Forecasts in Latest Revision
Bob Adelmann at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: cbo-raises-its-deficit-debt-forecasts-in-latest-revision] The government has a spending problem. It's one problem that isn't even on the radar screen.
Tears of rage, the afternoon after the Fourth!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017Sometimes a generation gap is just a...:* On this day *after* the Fourth of July, we stumbled back upon Tears of Rage, the Dylan song which opened The Band's inaugural album, Music from Big Pink. The painful song started like this: We carried you in our arms On Independence Day And now you throw us all aside And put us all away What dear daughter 'neath the sun Could treat a father so To wait upon him hand and foot Yet always tell him, "No?" To hear The Band sing it, click here. It occurred to us that we'd never read a critical appraisal of the song. We tur... more »
Germany and China to join forces and take on the role traditionally filled by the United States, now that there is a lunatic in charge of that country.
Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 10 hours ago
It's up to us now. Courtesy of Bloomberg: *The U.S. traditionally takes point in the search for common approaches to the big global issues of the day at G-20 summits. Not this time. * *When world leaders meet in Hamburg on Friday, China and Germany will move in to usurp the U.S.'s role.* *The two industrial powerhouses of Asia and Europe are being nudged into an informal alliance to pick up the leadership baton that the U.S. is accused of having dropped since President Donald Trump's inauguration earlier this year, according to diplomats and officials from several Group of 20 mem... more »
Anon at Aangirfan - 10 hours ago
.... *The CIA was in Lockerbie to remove evidence.* 'The CIA did the 1988 Lockerbie Bombing.' Kenny MacAskill, who was formerly Scotland's Justice Secretary, admits that there are accounts that the CIA did the bombing and that fake evidence was planted. He admits that 'Megrahi was not the bomber'. Kenny MacAskill *MacAskill* However, MacAskill, of the Scottish National Party, rejects the idea that the CIA had anything to do with either the Kennedy assassination or the Lockerbie bombing. MacAskill may be an asset of the security services whose job was to infiltrate the Scottish ... more »
Iran And Turkey Block Russian Proposals On Syrian Safe Zones
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Delegations from Turkey, Russia and Iran gathered again in Astana in an attempt to strike a deal on four "de-escalation zones" in Syria (AFP) *Arab News/AFP*: *Russia says no final deal on Syria safe zones* ASTANA: Russia, Turkey and Iran failed at peace talks Wednesday to hammer out details including the boundaries and policing of four safe zones in war-torn Syria, Moscow's chief negotiator said. Russian delegation head Alexander Lavrentiev said after the end of the latest two-day negotiations in Kazakhstan that documents outlining how the four zones should work "need finalizing" ... more »
World Indigenous Nations Games open with powerful New Zealand Maori Haka
White Wolf at White Wolf - 11 hours ago
World Indigenous Games competitors Indigenous Maori Athletes all the way from New Zealand were invited to the Ermineskin Powwow, where they performed the HAKA. The Ermineskin Pow Wow this year had a little GEM, Māori athletes from the World Indigenous Games took time out of their schedule to share culture in Enoch, Ab. Guess they wanted to check out some Indigenous Culture from this land. They even shared one of their ceremonies in the in the middle of the Ermineskin Cree Nation Arbor! The Māori War Haka was originally performed by warriors before a battle, proclaiming their stre... more »
PHILIPPINES: ISIS beheads two Vietnamese sailors–Duterte vows to cannibalise the terrorists
Rodrigo Duterte was justifiably angry at the ISIS act of aggression against citizens of a country that Duterte has improved relations with. The post PHILIPPINES: ISIS beheads two Vietnamese sailors–Duterte vows to cannibalise the terrorists appeared first on The Duran.
Here's the low down on the ATACMS missiles the US just fired in Korea (VIDEO)
Ricky Twisdale at The Duran - 11 hours ago
The ATACMS is a "long range, precision strike" missile system the US army uses when shorter range artillery won't do the job The post Here's the low down on the ATACMS missiles the US just fired in Korea (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.
CONFIRMED: Saudi Arabia will continue to lead boycott of Qatar indefinitely
As predicted by The Duran, this is the New Cold War In The Desert. The post CONFIRMED: Saudi Arabia will continue to lead boycott of Qatar indefinitely appeared first on The Duran.
Donald Trump lands in Poland as Russian Duma Deputy proposes cutting ties
Donald Trump will revel in a country whose political elites want to desecrate and destroy Soviet war memorials. The post Donald Trump lands in Poland as Russian Duma Deputy proposes cutting ties appeared first on The Duran.
Kim Jong-un gets what he wants: the Russian-Chinese joint statement on Korean conflict (full text and analysis)
Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 11 hours ago
Joint Russian-Chinese statement on Korean conflict recognises North Korea's 'justified concerns', opposes military action, and effectively rules out across-the-board sanctions. The post Kim Jong-un gets what he wants: the Russian-Chinese joint statement on Korean conflict (full text and analysis) appeared first on The Duran.
Narendra Modi's version of Non-Alignment is fooling no one and is bad for India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks he is exploiting opportunities but increasingly it is the non-opportunities that are exploiting him and his country. The post Narendra Modi's version of Non-Alignment is fooling no one and is bad for India appeared first on The Duran.
Finally, We Have Leaders That are Pushing Back Against This Climate Change Nonsense
EPA chief pushing governmentwide effort to question climate change science The Trump administration is debating whether to launch a governmentwide effort to question the science of climate change, an effort that critics say is an attempt to undermine the long-established consensus human activity is fueling the Earth's rising temperatures. The move, driven by Environmental Protection … Continue reading "Finally, We Have Leaders That are Pushing Back Against This Climate Change Nonsense"
Congress Should Investigate RSS Data "Adjustments"
The corruption in the field of climate "science" is so obvious, it is possible to predict in advance their criminal behavior. Back in January 2017, Dr. Roy Spencer made this prediction. Dr. Roy Spencer forecasts that RSS TLT data will be altered : "I expect there will soon be a revised TLT product from RSS … Continue reading "Congress Should Investigate RSS Data "Adjustments""
Congress Should Investigate the EPA
New Study Claims To Expose The 'Science Charade' Behind Some EPA Regulations A new study highlights how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is able to game the rule-making system to cloak contentious policy decisions as based on science. Susan Dudley, president of the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center, and Marcus Peacock, executive vice president … Continue reading "Congress Should Investigate the EPA"
VIDEO: Cops Force K9 to Maul Innocent Man After Asking Them to Stay Out of His Yard
Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: K9]Disturbing video shows Florida cops unleash a K9 on an innocent man after he allegedly asked them to stay on the other side of his fence.
North Korea's ICBM Test: Everything You Need to Know
Uzi Rubin at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Uzi Rubin* *Security, Asia* This test highlighted significant changes from previous designs. On the morning of July 4th – Independence Day in the US – another ballistic missile roared skywards in Northwest Korea, deep inside the territory of the DPRK. About 40 minutes later, it splashed into the sea of Japan nearly 1000 kilometers downrange from its launch pad. This could have been unremarkable by itself, except for the steep trajectory of that missile. Japanese sources said that it reached an altitude of "considerably more than 2500 Km". Soon after, North Korea announced the pe... more »
The Biggest North Korea Threat of Them All: A Hydrogen Bomb
Paul Bracken at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Paul Bracken* *Security, Asia* Is it possible? *With its enormous killing radius, an H-bomb turns what is today a dangerous nuclear threat from North Korea into the powder keg of Northeast Asia. The image of the Balkans in the early 1900s was of a great game of grand strategy played by the big powers. That was replaced by one where the whole region became a keg of TNT, one with convoluted strategy risks that could spark the eruption. The game had changed, fundamentally, as diplomats saw in 1914.* A hydrogen bomb fits North Korean nuclear strategy so perfectly that it's likely... more »
Anti-Interventionist Voters Elected Trump
[image: undefined] How did Donald Trump defy all the pollsters, the pundits, and the Twitterverse "experts" and take the White House? According to the Democrats, it was all a Russian plot – Kremlin-directed Twitter "bots" spread "misinformation" and "fake news," Russian hackers stole the DNC's emails, and this deprived Hillary Clinton of her rightful place as President of these United States. If we listen to the Bernie Sanders wing of the party, it was all because their man Bernie failed to win the nomination due to corporate influence and the flawed election strategy of the Clinto... more »
Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 11 hours ago
Axios's Mike Allen reports that Steve Bannon is back: Steve Bannon, the proud culture warrior who was briefly and very publicly in the Trump doghouse, is ascendant after what friends call a period of "hibernation." ...His ideas are being taken seriously, and his worldview is clearly in Trump's head.... It's possible that Bannon is just telling Allen a self-aggrandizing story, but Trump does seem to doing Bannonesque things these days. Allen writes: * Bannon loves, enables, encourages the smackdowns with the media. * Bannon loves, enables, encourages the middle finger to NATO, and G... more »
The Victims Of Former Guantanamo Bay Prisoner Omar Khadr's Crimes Are Petitioning The Courts For His $10.5 Million Canadian Government Pay-off
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Tabitha Speer, widow of U.S. Sgt. Christopher Speer, testifies about the impact of his death on their family at the trial of Omar Khadr Janet Hamlin *National Post:* *Widow of medic could go after Omar Khadr's $10.5M settlement: legal advisor* Tabitha Speer, the wife of the man Omar Khadr was convicted of killing, could 'absolutely' go after Khadr's assets once he has some, Howard Anglin says. OTTAWA — A reported multi-million-dollar payout from the Canadian government to former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr could create an opportunity for the widow of a man Khadr was convict... more »
Omar Khadr - Victim of Canadian "Kangaroo" Justice and "Patsy" in War on Canadian Sovereignty
greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 12 hours ago
*Omar Khadr - Canadian child* *Used to pervert Canadian "Justice" System* In yesterday's post about the upcoming G20 meeting in Germany, I made a euphemistic reference to Canada having being *taken over by the Ziofascist cabal that runs the United States.* I explained that it all happened when Canada *"bent over to pick up a bar of soap while having a shower with it's next door neighboUr"*. Today, I am going to be less euphemistic and *more specific about* Canada's subverting itself into abject servitude to the international gang of thugs, Mafiosi and mass murderers, aka neocon Z... more »
Aleppos Provinz und die Region um Khanasser offiziell frei von IS-Terroristen(mit Karte)
Pauline E. at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LIBANON (22:10) – Die Provinz Aleppo ist nach mehr als zweieinhalb Jahren Besatzung und Terror nun offiziell frei von Soldaten des IS. Angeführt von den Tiger Forces beendete die syrische arabische Armee letzte Woche ihren Einsatz in der Khanasser-Ebene, nachdem sich der IS aus der Region aufgrund großer Gebietsverluste in Rakka zurückziehen musste. Mit […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: FSA rebels launch an all-out offensive to destroy ISIS in Daraa
Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 P.M.) – Earlier today, Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels of the Umliyat Al-Saff Al-Wahid operations room launched an offensive against the ISIS-linked Saifullah al-Maslul militant group in southwestern Daraa. This is at least the third time this year that the FSA has launched an offensive against the ISIS bastion in southern Daraa […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
FSA nahe Gruppe legt die Waffen nieder in Idlib
Ali Tok at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (15:20) – Eine Rebellengruppe hat, nach Kontakt mit der Russichen Militäreinrichtung für Versöhnung in Syrien, die Waffen abgegeben und die Provinz Idlib Richtung Hama verlassen. Unseren Quellen zu Folge gaben die ehemaligen Rebellen an, dass weitere FSA-nahe Einheiten bereit wären zur Abgabe der Waffen, sich jedoch von Hayat Tahrir Al Sham(Schirmgruppe von Nusra/Al […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Russian strategic bombers obliterate ISIS in Syria with latest cruise missiles
Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) have deployed strategic bombers over Syria and conducted airstrikes against ISIS using Kh-101 long-range cruise missiles. The Kh-101 represents the latest cruise missile design in operational service with the RuAF. The strategic raid was carried by an undisclosed number of Tu-95MS heavy bombers which departed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army resumes operations in northeast Damascus
Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4: 50P.M.) – Battles continue to rip through the northeastern districts of the Syrian capital as peace talks are underway in the Astana. The Syrian Army's Republican Guards renewed their offensive against Faylaq al-Rahman and the al-Qaeda-affiliate Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in Ayn Tarma, where they eventually managed to break through the jihadi defensives […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Monumental, Unsustainable Environmental Impacts
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: A line of turbines on metal lattice legs catch the breeze at the Cowley Ridge wind farm in southern Alberta. The 23-year-old facility, Canada's first commercial wind project, is being decommissioned. TED RHODES / CALGARY HERALD Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy would inflict major land, wildlife, resource…
New Study Claims To Expose The 'Science Charade' Behind Some EPA Regulations
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: A protestor holds a sign in support of science during the March For Science in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 22, 2017. REUTERS/David Ryder From the Daily Caller Michael Bastasch 07/04/2017 A new study highlights how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is able to game the rule-making system to…
Katharine's Imaginary Extreme Rainfall & Droughts
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Let's look at some more pearls of wisdom from Katharine Hayhoe, in her interview with Yale 360: Our weather is becoming much more extreme, where it's either feast or famine. I've been here [Lubbock]? for five years and in five years…
The Uncertainty Monster: Lessons From Non-Orthodox Economics
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Vincent Randall A perspective on economists' grappling with the 'uncertainty monster.' In this essay I am going to try to introduce non-economists who work in fields where they are first coming into contact with the 'uncertainty monster' – as Judith Curry calls it – to what some economists have…
Sources: Transcripts of calls between Kushner, Bannon and Russian officials
One day before Donald Trump is set to meet Vladimir Putin in the flesh for the first time (officially, anyway), reports are emerging that Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon had phone contact with Russian officials. Claude Taylor, a former Bill Clinton Staffer with close ties to the intelligence community, has tweeted that CNN execs have […]
Working on my charges against crooked Areios Pagos President Vasiliki Thanou in league with eugenicist Globalists Tsipras, Soros
Just finishing off my charges against Vasiliki Thanou and Larisa prosecutors. Still have to do the tables for the civil cases etc Below, the draft of the new charges against Larisa prosecutors in English and Greek in parts… The tables have not come out well on the blog, but tables allow everyone to see at a […]
From The Telegraph Austria has deployed armoured vehicles close to its border with Italy and will send up to 750 soldiers to block any migrants trying to head north, the government announced. The move reflects deep concern in Vienna and elsewhere in Europe over the huge number of asylum seekers who continue to cross the […]
Well, it's good to see that at least one of the best known New World Order Globalists has a brain. Bill Gates has come out and warned that the open doors policy is leading to disaster. From the economic point of view alone, the uncontrolled immigration could soon lead to more than half of all tax revenues being spent on keeping migrants, […]
Space legend Buzz Aldrin listens to Trump-la-la
Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin attending a rambling speech given by crazy Donald Trump after throwing away an executive order re-establishing the National Space Council. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4658836/Hilarious-moment-Buzz-Aldrin-gives-Trump-baffled-look.html
Its So Rare That Local Media Exposes Democrats Who Enable Trump, That When They Do, They Should Be Celebrated-- Florida
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*But they don't look like bigots-- Stephanie Murphy and Val Demings* For the better part of the last decade, we've spent a lot of time exposing the Republican wing of the Democratic Party for what it is-- primarily reactionaries, corporate shills and self-serving corrupt careerists. This would basically include just about all the Blue Dogs and New Dems in Congress-- and then some. To over-compensate for once-- a million years ago before anyone still alive was born-- having been an activist and committed progressive, Pelosi allowed the rest of House Democratic leadership to turn into... more »
Assange Just Exposed CNN Breaking the Law by Threatening Redditor Who Made Fun of Them
Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: cnn]CNN wasted no time in tracking down the Reddit user who used their logo in a Trump WWE video, and it is now threatening to reveal his identity.
Hanford: Second Nuclear Waste Tunnel At High Risk of Collapse As Trump Aims To Remove Protective NM Perimeter; Trump Budget Fails To Adequately Fund Cleanup
miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 12 hours ago
After the PUREX (Plutonium Uranium Extraction Plant) tunnel collapsed it was filled with sand and dirt and covered with what … Continue reading


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Izabel loves to "talk" on the phone. She'll walk around with the phone to ear just jabbering away and if you are on the phone she runs over to talk but then won't say anything. We've given her several toy phones but she only wants to play with the real ones that actually work! Now it looks like she has learned how to text and would rather do that than talk. Sorry if you've received any strange messages! It looks like we'll be in for it when she's old enough for a cell phone!
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Illustration for Fashion Design | Illustration of Garments Workshop (1 D...
The Illustration for Fashion Workshops will explore drawing techniques fundamental for budding fashion designers. This workshop is available in a single day block, in which you will gain an understanding of the fashion figure on paper, experiment with different materials and learn techniques for presenting your creative ideas.
This workshop is a recommended starting point for those wishing to develop their illustration skills in the fundamental areas of fashion illustration.
No drawing experience is necessary to undertake this program. The workshop is aimed at those wishing to develop their drawing skills and compile a portfolio required to successfully continue studies in fashion.
This one day workshop focuses around:
- Freehand sketching of garments
- Understanding the texture and fall of fabrics
- Pencil and Marker rendering
- Portfolio development and presentation skills
- Understanding movement and wearbaility of garments on the body: study poses and how garments drape and reflect light in different movement.
-Illustration of garments and fabric drape. Understanding rendering of light and shadow, concepts of movement and developing different techniques to communicate fabric structure and surface.
-Print and textile design, rendering and illustration of repeat pattern.
**On completion of this workshop you will have a minimum of 1 fully rendered industry illustration1 for your professional portfolio along with a number of exploratory design concepts, complete with concept and colour research.
Classes will commence at 10am each day and conclude at 3:00pm.
Information for VIC Teachers regarding professional development:
If you are a VIC High School Teacher this course contributes 20 hours registered professional development addressing standards 6.2.2 and 6.4.2 from the APST. You are able to register this through your VIT registration number.


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The Lucy Show: Lucy Gets a Roommate (1966)
Directed by Maury ThompsonGenres - Comedy | Sub-Genres - Sitcom [TV] |
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Carol Burnett makes her first Lucy Show appearance as Carol Bradford, a meek, frumpy librarian who has become the new roommate of Lucy Carmichael (Lucille Ball). Hoping to get the timid Carol out of her shell, Lucy and Mary Jane (Mary Jane Croft) throw a party for the girl, replete with such guests as The Vagabonds, a musical group (and yes, that's an unbilled Joe Pesci as one of the performers!) Unwittingly, Carol drinks a wee bit too much at the party, and as a result sheds her inhibitions (and some of her clothes!) with a boisterous performance of "Hard-Hearted Hannah."


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|A zuccini, at last
I remarked to my husband that it always rains on the first of August, and he was adamant it wouldn't this year. Well, it did, but thankfully it was only a light shower late in the day--the good weather we'd been enjoying in July hadn't broken just yet. So how did things grow in August?
The onions from onion sets matured, but were not particularly big. It might be cheaper to grow from seed next time. At least they taste nice.
The carrots in tubs were of decent finger size, and very tasty. I harvested a few more beets (golf ball size at the biggest), and used some celeriac stalks/leaves sparingly (good flavor).
Peas and Beans
The last few peas are finished, and I let them go to seed for next year. The runner beans started in earnest in mid August, almost a month later than last year. They are in a slightly less sunny position this year; I'll bear that in mind for next year. Lots and lots of runner beans off them now they're going: I've been salting some for winter. Climbing beans still very sad from early slug damage. Only one pod formed.
Kale slowed down in August. Still growing, but picked less of it. Transplanted most of the cabbages and broccoli to their final growing positions, but we'll will have to wait a bit longer for them to mature. Good growth on them.
Brussels sprouts seedlings planted into the holding bed once the cabbages/broccoli were moved out. They were sowed very late and are still small, but growing. I don't know if they have enough time to mature, but I'll plant them out once the runner beans are finished in autumn. There are three plants from last year which are regrowing sprouts now that they've finshed producing seed, so we may get sprouts this winter regardless.
No lettuce in August. Seedlings keep disappearing, whether direct seeded or planted in trays. I keep retrying, moving the trays to different spots, high up: they still disappear. Rotten slugs.
Tomatoes forming all over the place, but none ripened yet.
Potatoes harvested from one plant: very big, very tasty. One plant remaining.
Zuccini and cucumber still pretty sad, but both managed to produce fruit: one zuccini and two cucumbers, both small. Hopefully they'll give a few more in September.
Two pumpkins and one squash growing well. I'm hoping for at least one more squash.
Chard is still rampant! We couldn't keep up with it in August, so I froze some and dried some. It's nice to have it preserved for winter.
The last of the blueberries went to the six year old. Not many, but enough for one or two a day. Everbearing strawberries producing a berry every other day or so.
Plums going purple. Apples and pears looking lovelier every day.
Perennials and herbs
Artichokes, asparagus (both new this year) and rhubarb not looking great. Sorrel very happy, but only the six year old and the chickens eat it this time of year.
Rosemary, tarragon, thyme and chives thriving. The tarragon is in a pot but I may divide it and plant it out, as I did with the thyme. The garlic chives and oregano seem to have disappeared. Mint is small, but still alive (newly planted this spring, as it all died under mysterious circumstances last year).


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Information Technology (IT)
28 Apr 2015
Job Opportunity : Senior IT Manager (150K - 250K)
Senior IT Manager
Our Client
One of the largest international agriculture & food process companies
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MD (Thailand) and Regional Global IT (US)
30% Business Partnering
- Partners with IT Leadership, using deep IT knowledge and broad business knowledge, to develop and maintain a highly diversified portfolio of services and solutions. Ensures integration across process, data, and technology for all solutions.
- Provides central oversight of budget, risk management, strategic alignment of IT investments, demand and investment management
- Applies deep understanding of business partnering practices and procedures in leading the definition and execution of effective IT demand. Develops a deep understanding of business processes, pain points, needs, etc.
- Educates business on process to regularly identify and evaluate events that could affect business performance while keeping alignment with company policies
- Links business/marketplace trends with technology impacts on the business; communicates impacts to the business
- Acts as thought advisor to business leadership members to pro-actively identify opportunities for continuous improvements across the business. Analyzes process breakdowns to ensure lessons are learned. Drives efficiencies with the regional delivery organizations
- Acts as a strategic counselor and advisor within the business to ensure successful introduction of new solutions, technologies, and applications to enable business processes with an emphasis on the SAP TC2 solution and CAPS specific plant floor applications. Aligns all solutions with Enterprise Architecture framework
30% Relationship and Service Management
- Promotes collaboration across the IT service delivery teams and other BRMs to provide first class IT services to the business as one Global IT organization
- Creates a shared mindset and establishes contractual agreements (SLAs) with business leadership that specify expected outcomes, deliverables, and terms of engagement
- Integrates qualitative and quantitative metrics to create reports and scorecards for use in decision support
- Manages the IT budget for the business while sharing the value of IT services with stakeholders
- Expands and monitors integration across processes, data and technology for all solutions defined for the portfolio of services and solutions in the business
- Builds and maintains a sustainable business relationship with business leaders as well as other corporate executives where appropriate
20% Strategy Planning
- Leads and provides broad guidance to the medium-long term business IT strategy and ensures overall alignment with business and PDT strategies
- Acts as a strategic advisor, leveraging industry trends for business partnering activities, while communicating the vision and strategic direction for delivery and investment of IT services and solutions
- Utilizes knowledge of industry trends to identify business problems that could benefit from a technology solution and opportunities to improve technology productivity and efficiency
- Identifies internal and external technology initiatives/trends that could affect the business and its ability to manage within its risk appetite. Facilitates an acceptable balance of risk and rewards by communicating tradeoffs to business leadership
20% Portfolio Management
- Maximizes value to the business for the IT spend
- Ensures business projects are added to the Strategic Portfolio so they are visible and aligned to Global IT
- Leads the definition of effective governance mechanisms for a portfolio of services and solutions
- Ensures the adoption and consistent use of processes and metrics
- Prepares realistic estimates of resource requirements and timelines needed to accomplish IT services and solutions
- Defines business requirements for all new initiatives. Discovers project opportunities and their overall concept, scope, sponsorship and value opportunity. Partners with IT internal/external suppliers to search for adequate solution
- Monitors execution of projects by internal/external vendors. Removes obstacles in order to move the work forward
- Partners with business to make investment and divestiture decisions within the portfolio
- BA/BS in MIS, Business or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of IT and business / industry work experience
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills in the areas of strategic planning and decision making, navigating ambiguity, and building trusting relationships
- Experience developing IT strategies and business plans
- Experience with Portfolio Management. Ability to act as a strategic advisor to business leadership to guide investment decisions
- Ability to speak Thai and English fluently (verbal and written format) to effectively communicate abstract, conceptual information
- Be able to work base at Saraburi, and flexible to travel


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Pedestal table with PMMA top, signature pattern (Altuglass with fabric inlay), golden or silver finish. Base in lacquered steel, col. Manganese or golden.... Read more
Cristián Mohaded was born in Argentina's countryside in the eighties. A graduate from the National University of Córdoba, he is concurrently an industrial designer, an interior designer and an artistic director. He lives in Buenos Aires where he has set up his very own studio. Today, he is an exemplar role model in the design world in Argentina and has received many awards throughout his career.
In 2013, the Twist #2 chair, co-created with Ricardo Blanco, integrates the permanent collection of design objects in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
Cristián was appointed "Young American Talent" by Maison & Objet Americas in 2015. He was also selected to be a part of the Salon Satellite Milan 2018, organised by the Campana brothers, as an emerging Latin-American designer. According to Mohaded, every project is the outcome of a collaboration with a material: each has its own characteristics which link closely to the creative idea which forms the object.
Cristián has designed many accessories for Roche Bobois, such as the Wander, Taz and Half & Half lamps, and the Agrafe and Ombrelle furnishings.
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The forums are now also back up. Hopefully there won't be any issues, but let me know if anything seems amiss. The 'Recent Posts' area in the left hand pane will only work on the front page at the moment as I need to change the code for that on all pages. This will be done over the coming days.
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Teenaged Illusionist
Weedy, thirty-four year-old man. Dresses like a stage magician, including the top hat. Loves card tricks.
Oliver grew up in the orphanage in Chindl, where he had many adventures, misadventures, secrets, enemies, and friendships which will get fleshed out in the event he ever becomes a main PC.
He was apprenticed off to an illusionist (by way of a lost wager) who figured he would only be good for light housework and running errands. Oliver surprised his master by sneaking in to the magical study and teaching himself to read illusionists' script. After a lesson in boundaries, (and then 20 more years studying the fundamentals of illusory magic) Oliver was taught to be an illusionist, and kicked out into the wide world to gain a little wisdom and humility.
Recently, Oliver hired on to the Tanglewood Company, becoming Bunker's newest henchman.


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Yeii! yesterday I finished whatching the long Taiwanese drama ''Easy life happy Fortune'' is 17 episodes and I most said than the drama is ok sometimes there were times when I was bored as hell but the most of the drama is fine. Now I will watch Bull Fighting. Is amazing how dramas teach you so much about the culture and their native language.
Fate throws them together one day when she accidentally cured his grandfather and finds herself becoming the millionaire fiancée. But is his love for her true? The discovery of a sixty years conspiracy will soon change everything...
TRIO is a famed group in the East Sun college known for their handsome, well-rounded and rich boys who also have talent in the game of basketball: Zhou Bi Shou, Xu Zhe Kai, and the leader, Shen Ruo He. All three are gorgeous and proud, and been there for each other since they were little. Confident, they know that they will win against the other college, and score the spot to place their team flag on.
Yi Sheng Xue (Hebe Tien) is a stubborn but naive daughter of a former triad leader, Wu Ye. She went to a temple to wish TRIO good luck during the infamous 13th street basketball game. As a young girl, she had been chased by hostile gang members, and had run frantically to the basketball court in desperation to avoid conflict. Coincidentally the very first 13th street basketball game was taking place. The members, seeing a young girl being persecuted, helped drive the gang members away, leading Sheng Xue into safety. Sheng Xue now takes the game seriously and watches it every year, cheering on the East Sun college.


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Great article on combating AIDS in
Tim Chester (author of
But if you take truth away you are left with pure coercion. If there is no right and wrong then there is only strong and weak. A feminist anthropologist was working inFull post here - Tim Chester's blog
West Africa. When she challenged the mistreatment of women in traditional African societies, she was told by tribal leaders she had no right to impose her Western worldview on them. It was a line of argument perfectly in tune with her own postmodern views. She found herself forced to choose between her relativism and her feminism. If there is no truth then there is no basis to say the mistreatment of women is right or wrong. She chose her feminism. If there is no truth then you can't challenge injustice.
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On the basis of just the coffee alone:
The Coffee Zone – house blend (Rocket Fuel). Not only great coffee, but on my most recent visit they played the new Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin cd and followed that with "In Rainbows" and "OK Computer" by Radiohead.
Starbucks – anything brewed bold
Lakota – fair trade
Kaldi's/Cherry Street Artisan – I think they both brew Kaldi's coffee, which I find bitter and kind of weak. Twice I had Artisan coffee and it was lukewarm.
I have not tried Café
Kind of blah on the new Beck release, need to give it another listen, but Gamma Ray is fantastic. Download it for free on Spiral Frog, you can't burn a disc or put in on most mp3 players, but you can sample the whole thing and see if you want to buy it. (You can do the same with Coldplay's new release as well).