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FACT CHECK: Migrants Are Not Overwhelming The Southwest Border
Days before the midterm elections, President Trump threatened to close the Southwest border to asylumIn Some Congressional Districts, The Tax Cut is Actually Hurting Republican
In New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, the Republican isn't running on the tax bill despiteIn Florida, People With Past Felony Convictions Can't Vote, But That
In Florida, about 1.5 million people are barred from voting because they have a past felony conviction. To
Blogging for a Healthy Gulf
Guest column: La. can learn from red tide
Senior Policy Director Matt Rota recently penned an op-ed for The Advocate about the red tide off the coastIf you can’t get to the Gulf, how can you care about the Gulf?
Imagine showing up for a day at the beach and being told that you’re on private property and have toKnow Your Fisher
This article was originally published by the Marine Fish Conservation Network . ... Read more
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Irish ultra-athlete ran 24 marathons in 24 days and raised €142k
A documentary film featuring an ultra-athlete’s incredible 24 marathons in 24 days fundraising runLord of the Rings trilogy among titles added to Netflix
There's a hattrick of brilliant fantasy films streaming on Netflix right now.
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Racist Slur Defaces African Burial Ground Monument in Lower Manhattan (Ali
Ali Watkins / New York Times : Racist Slur Defaces African Burial Ground Monument in Lower ManhattanMan Shoots 6 at Florida Yoga Studio, Killing 2 and Then Himself (Jacey
Jacey Fortin / New York Times : Man Shoots 6 at Florida Yoga Studio, Killing 2 and Then HimselfPence says Republicans will keep control of the House (Julia Manchester/The
Julia Manchester / The Hill : Pence says Republicans will keep control of the House —
The Hayride
BOYD: Conservatives Should Support The Unanimous Juries Amendment
There are rare occasions when a constitutional amendment makes it to the ballot box that causes politicalGOP Pollster Believes Republicans Can Keep The House And The Senate
Despite months of polls suggesting the blue wave is inevitable, doubt has started to settle in. TheHow About That Clay Higgins “Amazing Grace” TV Ad?
If you haven’t seen this one, you’re in for something of a treat. This is our favorite ad of
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A new Director for CCPA's BC Office: Message from Mary Childs, Board
The CCPA-BC Board of Directors is delighted to share the news that Shannon Daub will be the next BCWho Owns Canada’s Fossil-Fuel Sector?
The major investors in Canada’s fossil-fuel sector have high stakes in maintaining business as usual ratherPharmacare consensus principles released today
A diverse coalition representing health care providers, non-profit organizations, workers, seniors
Times of India
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#MeToo: Pallavi Gogoi refutes Akbar's claim
In a statement, Pallavi said, "Rather than take responsibility for his abuse of me and his serialAwestruck by fast-paced SC appointments: CJI Ranjan Gogoi
Asked about the speedy appointment of Justices Hemant Gupta, R Subhash Reddy, M R Shah and Ajay Rastogi
News24 Top Stories
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The son of slain Cape Town lawyer Pete Mihalik is apparently healing well after he was injured during aNews24.com | Dodgy deals: More than 20 police officers linked to contracts
Twenty-three police officers have been implicated in dodgy dealings with Forensic Data Analysts and haveChannel24.co.za | WATCH: HHP funeral service
Local hip hop artist Jabulani "HHP" Tsambo will be laid to rest in Mahikeng on Saturday.
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Malusi Gigaba's situation has taken a turn for the worse with two critical rulings against him in justNews24.com | ConCourt raises the bar for recognising informal land rights
Unlike the High Court, the Constitutional Court lifted its judicial gaze above legal formalism to see theNews24.com | The history of WMC
Scores of sockpuppet accounts from India participated in an unprecedented disinformation campaign aimed at
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Hundreds of lorries, vans, pick-ups and cars on Friday queued outside a local distillery to pick upNews24.com | Top Africa stories: S Sudan frees retired SANDF colonel, Zim
South Sudanese authorities have released rebel leader Riek Machar's former spokesperson as well as aNews24.com | ISIS claims deadly attack on Egyptian Christians: propaganda
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack against a bus carrying Coptic Christians
Jon Rappoport's Blog
Exit From The Matrix: Getting in the creative flow
by Jon Rappoport November 2, 2018 “Life as it’s usually lived features a movie in which the mindMental disorders do not exist
by Jon Rappoport October 30, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) To say that a person should have aWhat if television news disappeared and we invented ourselves?
by Jon Rappoport October 29, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) The desperate networks are grasping
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Shooting at Florida yoga studio leaves one dead before gunman kills himself
Authorities say a man fatally shot one person and critically wounded four others at a Florida yoga studioAlec Baldwin charged after altercation over New York parking spot
The actor will appear in court later this month on assault and harassment charges.Order to kill journalist came from top Saudi level, says Turkey’s president
Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not elaborate although he said that he did not believe King Salman had authorised
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Gaeltacht study gives insight into gaps in education
There is a wide gap in overall levels of education between those residing in the Gaeltacht and the State'At least Leo didn't give him housing or health' - Brendan
The Labour leader Brendan Howlin has hit out at the Government, saying they are wasting the recoveringBradley urges Northern Ireland’s political parties to ‘stop grandstanding’
The Northern Ireland Secretary’s comments came following talks between senior Irish and UK government
U.S. NRC Blog
NRC Continues to Respond to Irma
Update (Sept. 12, 2017 4:15 p.m. EST): Late Monday afternoon, Hurricane Irma had diminished to the pointUpdate: The NRC Readies for Hurricane Irma
UPDATE (9/10/2017 – 10 a.m. EST): The NRC activated the Region II Incident Response Center in AtlantaAn Open Forum Now Available
The NRC welcomes comments on the topics we’re blogging about. But we realize there are other topics you
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Nasa spacecraft makes closest approach to sun
It will keep getting closer to the sun until it flies through the corona, or outer atmosphere, for theUnique 'fingerprints' can help track 3D-printed guns
According to researchers from University at Buffalo in the US, 3D-printers leave unique 'fingerprints&#Chinese scientists complete genome sequencing of tropical sage plant
Xin Haibo, senior engineer with the Beijing Institute of Gardening Science and a member of the research
Space.com
Total Lunar Eclipse Gets a Cloudy Halo in Cool Time-Lapse Video
On July 27, 2018, many places around the world could witness the longest total lunar eclipse of the centuryGravity Assist Podcast: Planetary Defense with Kelly Fast
NASA's Chief Scientist, Dr Jim Green, talks to NEO Observation Program Manager for an episode of theVans''Space Voyager' Line for NASA's 60th Is Out-of-This
Since the 1960s, Vans has marketed its skate shoes as being "Off the Wall." But with the launch
TASS
Indonesian diver dies during search and rescue operation for crashed Lion
Diver Syachrul Anto, aged 48, died due to decompression issuesNew US sanctions will not make Cuba change its policies — official
On Thursday US National Security Advisor John Bolton said that Washington will expand sanctions againstSerbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece to file joint bid to host FIFA World Cup
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said it was Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' idea
WebMD Health
Recognizing ADHD When You're an Adult
Your symptoms may have been there all along, but you didn't realize what they were. Find out common- ( The ongoing legitimizing of what often seems a bullshit diagnosis )
Sharp Rise Seen in Kids' Mental Health ER Visits
Between 2012 and 2016, investigators say, more than 293,000 children -- at an average age of just over 13 -'Panic Parenting' Fear Drives Women to Freeze Eggs
The most common reason for egg freezing was not having a partner or having a partner who wouldn't
WhoWhatWhy
Trump’s Twitter Endorsements Tell the Story of the Politics of Fear
When President Donald Trump tweets endorsements, he sends a subtle message to Americans that they are inWisconsin Voters Face Hurdles to Reach the Polls
A restrictive 2016 voter ID law in Wisconsin may result in low voter participation in this year’s electionExperts Not Ruling out Brazil’s Military Incursion Into Venezuela Under
Why Do Refugees Caravan to the US Border? ; Trump Econ. Adviser on Minimum Wage Hike: ‘Terrible Idea
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Beating our Fears
Within the darkest webs of hidden fear, Bejewelled, unblinking octaves start to glow; The thought ofHow one tough shrub could help fight hunger in Africa
The trick to boosting crops in drought-prone, food-insecure areas of West Africa could be a ubiquitousAngiotensin-II receptor blockers linked to reduced Alzheimer’s risk
Medical researchers are increasingly exploring medications used to treat chronic illnesses to see whether
Raw Story
Is Trumpism a movement or a moment? The 2018 midterms will tell us
In rally after rally, President Donald Trump exhorts throngs of red-hatted supporters to treat next week’sBill Maher and Chelsea Handler team up to hilariously destroy Trump’s lies
President Donald Trump’s strategy for the midterm elections is to raise fears about a group of‘A sign of the times’: CNN’s Don Lemon unloads on Idaho teachers who
CNN’s Don Lemon hammered a group of Idaho elementary school teachers who thought it was a good idea
Scoop NZ - Sci-tech
Don’t bank on seed banks to save New Zealand’s trees
New Zealand can’t rely on seed banking to save many of its iconic trees, such as kauri, from disease, a newSMC Bulletin - Attitudes to euthanasia
Attitudes to euthanasia A review of 20 years of research has indicated strong public support among KiwisNew Antarctic Frontiers
It’s not quite “To infinity and beyond” but when you’re 850 km away from Scott Base in Antarctica, it sure
The Science of Doom
#CaliforniaKnew
Recent reports have shown that California knew about the threat of climate change decades ago. No one couldModels, On – and Off – the Catwalk – Part Eight – Time-Step and Noise
In Part Seven – Resolution & Convection we looked at some examples of how model resolution and domainClouds and Water Vapor – Part Eleven – Ceppi et al & Zelinka et al
A couple of recent articles covered ground related to clouds, but under Models –Models, On – and Off
Searchlight
Holocaust denial industry loses one of its chief proponents
A long planned trip to the UK by one of the world’s leading Holocaust deniers ended in chaos. And the veryAnalysis: the ‘Free Tommy’ demo and a year of far right protests (with
This article by Martin Smith and Tash Shifrin first appeared on Dream Deferred on 11 June 2018. ThousandsTrade union movement and Labour Party gear up against Tommy Robinson’s
The fight against the emerging Islamophobic street movement picked up pace this week, Unite Against Fascism
Seeing the Forest
Must-Watch, President Stoking A Cold Civil War
Watch this. Schmidt sums it all up here. Steve Schmidt: President Donald Trump Is ‘Stoking AndShort Video On Georgia Voter Suppression
“Jim Crow-level voter suppression in Georgia is likely to determine the governor’s race. But
The Slog.
THE WEEKEND ESSAY: Why Gab is a victim of the “liberal” Establishment’s
Hot on the heels of the censorious UK Anti-Stalking Bill, the swift but completely unjustifiedNEWS ANALYSIS: Slogans for our time
PC Plod not pc drivel, Make Money Making War, Nuke Russia next week, Don’t Fly Drunk, Brexit meansSLOG SPECIAL: Hollow politics on Hallowe’en
It used to be said in the past that “truth is stranger than fiction”. But in a 21st Century
Socio-Economics History Blog
Euro Will Collapse: ‘Germany Will be FORCED to Pay!’ Italy FIGHT BACK in
‘Germany Will be FORCED to Pay!’ Italy FIGHT BACK in Bitter Budget Row with EU by ALESSANDRAEU Prepares to Step Up Confrontation with Italy Over Budget
EU Prepares to Step Up Confrontation with Italy Over Budget by Francesco Guarascio, https://www.reuters.com
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My Reaction to the Death of Google+ – ddmcd.com
Google+ is shutting down next year. My disappointment is great. It’s been my social network of choice forWhen Your Boss Is an Algorithm – The New York Times
There are nearly a million active Uber drivers in the United States and Canada, and none of them have humanDutch appeals court upholds landmark climate change ruling | Environment |
A court in The Hague has upheld a historic legal order on the Dutch government to accelerate carbon
This Can't Be Happening!
Scaremongering is the Only Thing Trump and Republicans Have Got
Here it is. See for yourself the terrifying “caravan” advancing through Mexico from HondurasHalloween in America 2018
This cartoon was contributed to ThisCantBeHappening! by illustrator and humor writer Andy Myer. You can seeWhy do we even have voting machines?
Word that Hart eSlate voting machines in Texas, which are also commonly used in states like Indiana
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Archeology 2.0
Archeology 2.0 explores the means byHometown
Salem, New Hampshire appears idyllicNancy Wake: Gestapo's Most Wanted
Nancy Wake was a crusading journalist
The Truth is Where?
This snooper’s charter makes George Orwell look lacking in vision.
By Heather Brooke – Sunday 8th November 2015. Find Article Here:- When the Home Office andBy inflating Islamic extremism, David Cameron has lost sight of what really
By George Monbiot Tuesday 21st July 2015. Find Article Here:- The real ‘struggle of our generation’ is notSunscreen contributing to decline of coral reefs, study shows.
Posted Wednesday 21st October 2015. Find Article Here:- UV filtering chemical is killing off baby coral
Universe Today
An Extremely Large Hole has Been Dug for the Extremely Large Telescope
The ESO has broken ground on the Extremely Large Telescope, which will be the world's largest and most-Timelapse Shows the Glowing Wreckage from Supernova 1987a Expanding Outward
Supernovae are the granddaddies of all cosmic light shows, and Supernova 1987a is one of the most studiedWeekly Space Hangout: Oct 31, 2018 – David Dickinson
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr
War Is Boring
Woodrow Wilson Really, Really Worried About Germans Getting Silencers
The United States’ declaration of war on the German Empire in 1917 mentions by name the U.S.-made MaximFacebook Let Myanmar Perpetrate Genocide
During the infamous Rwandan genocide of 1994, radio stations such as Radio Télévision Libre des MilleChina’s Second Aircraft Carrier Sails Closer to Joining the Fleet
China’s first homemade aircraft carrier left her home port of Dalian for her third sea trial on Oct.
Washington's Blog
Tell the Truth: Veterans Day Is A National Day of Lying
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War Some are inclined to recognize that Trumpies are dwelling in anOnly Republicans Don’t Want a Third Major Political Party in U.S., Finds
The National and International Implications of this American Political Finding. Eric Zuesse, originallyWhy Is Social Media So Toxic?
It seems self-evident that the divisiveness that characterizes this juncture of American history is
Whistleblower Protection Blog
GAO Report Finds Excluding FBAR Violations from Award Calculations
In February 2018, Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, requiring the Internal Revenue ServiceCalling on Whistleblowers to Help Protect Our Oceans
As the “Our Ocean Conference 2018” (OOC 2018) is set to open tomorrow in Bali, Indonesia, the NationalDanske Bank Whistleblower to Testify before the Danish and European
Washington, D.C. October 24, 2018. Attorneys for the Danske Bank whistleblower Howard Wilkinson announced
500 Days Since the Grenfell Tower Fire, The Four Fathers Release New Single
Listen to the single here on Bandcamp, and please buy it as a download. All takings will be donated to