Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2017-05-17

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Event Update For 2017-05-17

http://jumpingjackflashhypothesis.blogspot.com/2012/02/jumping-jack-flash-hypothesis-its-gas.html

The seas, lakes and oceans are now pluming deadly hydrogen sulfide and suffocating methane. Hydrogen sulfide is a highly toxic water-soluble heavier-than-air gas and will accumulate in low-lying areas. Methane is slightly more buoyant than normal air and so will be all around, but will tend to contaminate our atmosphere from the top down. These gases are sickening and killing oxygen-using life all around the world, including human life, as our atmosphere is increasingly poisoned. Because both gases are highly flammable and because our entire civilization is built around fire and flammable fuels, this is leading to more fires and explosions. This is an extinction level event and will likely decimate both the biosphere and human population and it is debatable whether humankind can survive this event.

A. More fires and more explosions, especially along the coasts, but everywhere generally.
B. Many more animal die-offs, of all kinds, and especially oceanic species.
C. More multiples of people will be found dead in their homes, as if they'd dropped dead.
D. More corpses found in low-lying areas, all over the world.
E. More unusual vehicular accidents.
F. Improved unemployment numbers as people die off.

Category: Fires And Explosions

2017-05-17 - Riding mower bursts into flame and kills man at Millersville University in Millersville (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/05/lawn_mower_fire_kills_millersv.html
http://fox43.com/2017/05/18/millersville-university-groundskeeper-dies-after-lawn-mower-fire/
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/05/18/university-groundskeeper-dies-lawnmower-fire/
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/real-time/Millersville-University-groundskeeper-dies-fire-lawn-mower.html
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/entertainment/university-groundskeeper-dies-when-lawnmower-catches-fire/article_912ecebe-bdc7-54e0-9653-b46e8138a8a8.html
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/millersville-university-groundskeeper-dies-after-fire-involving-lawn-mower/article_d4d2c308-3bdb-11e7-83e6-f3886ed0da0e.html
http://local21news.com/news/local/long-time-millersville-employee-dies-after-fire-related-accident

Quote: "A riding lawnmower being used by a longtime groundskeeper at a Pennsylvania university has caught fire, killing the groundskeeper. Millersville University President John Anderson says in an email to faculty and students the worker died Wednesday. He says 60-year-old Michael Keefer was riding on the lawnmower near the university's stadium when the fire broke out. Keefer was taken to a hospital and died that night."

Quote: "She said employees are 'in a state of shock,' and that she believes Keefer's is the first employee death ever on campus."

2017-05-17 - Woman, 83, ignites and burns to death while smoking cigarette on patio at nursing home in St. Charles (Missouri):
http://www.kmov.com/story/35466352/eldery-woman-catches-fire-dies-at-local-nursing-home
http://fox2now.com/2017/05/19/nursing-home-patient-dies-after-catching-fire-while-smoking/
http://www.kmbc.com/article/nursing-home-patient-dies-after-catching-fire-while-smoking/9882803
http://www.kctv5.com/story/35466352/eldery-woman-catches-fire-dies-at-local-nursing-home
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/st-charles-nursing-home-patient-dies-after-catching-fire-while/article_210a79c0-d3dd-5d8c-8c6d-66c448f55b1e.html

Quote: "The Post-Dispatch reported she had been put out on the patio in her wheelchair. Her relatives say she was left unattended, and at some point, Chapman's clothes caught fire. Chapman's daughter-in-law says an attendant found her on fire. The nursing home claims Champman was only left alone for a few minutes."

2017-05-17 - Shipyard heavily damaged by fire in coastal Geoje (South Korea):
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2017/05/17/0200000000AEN20170517003551315.html
http://www.maritimeherald.com/2017/fire-broke-geoje-shipyard-samsung-heavy-industries/
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/18219/samsungs-geoje-shipyard-hit-again-time-fire/
http://www.shippingherald.com/fire-breaks-out-at-samsung-heavy-shipyard-in-geoje/
http://www.4-traders.com/SAMSUNG-HEAVY-INDUSTRIES-6491583/news/Samsung-Heavy-Industries-Fire-reported-at-Samsung-Heavy-shipyard-in-Geoje-24441327/

2017-05-17 - Tire factory hit by massive fire, 90,000 tires, equipment and warehouse burn, in Malacat (Philippine Islands):
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/897465/japanese-tire-maker-loses-50m-in-clark-fire
http://news.anotao.com/link/ph/newsinfo.inquirer.net/897465/japanese-tire-maker-loses-50m-in-clark-fire
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20170518/STORY/912313471/Yokohama-suffers-$50-million-damage-tab-from-warehouse-fire

Quote: "Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc. said that a fire that gutted its warehouse at Clark Freeport Zone in the Philippines on May 14 caused an estimated $50 million worth of damage, Inquirer.net reports. Angelina Casasola, vice president for administration at YTPI, said that the amount included 90,000 newly manufactured tires as well as equipment and the warehouse structure."

2017-05-17 - Underground explosion hits coal mine in coastal Antalya (Turkey), 2 killed:
http://aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkey-workers-trapped-after-methane-gas-explosion/819857
http://www.usmuslims.com/turkey-workers-trapped-after-methane-gas-explosion-23484h.htm
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/two-mine-workers-die-from-methane-gas-poisoning-in-turkeys-antalya.aspx?pageID=238&nID=113193&NewsCatID=341
http://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-workers-trapped-after-methane-gas-explosion-2665398

2017-05-17 - Underground electrical fire hits Carlstadt (New Jersey):
http://longislandtechnologynews.com/2017/05/transformer-fire-in-carlstadt-nj/
http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20170516/7517741/Transformer-Fire-In-Carlstadt-NJ.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-gd-Lcmtpc

Note: A Learjet just crashed and burned in Carlstadt and killed two people too, mentioned in the 2017-05-15 update...

2017-05-17 - Power plant heavily damaged by major fire in Ulanskiy (Kazakhstan):
http://ban.jo/News/Middle-East/20170517/Plumes-Of-Smoke-Rise-From-Massive-Fire-At-Power-Plant-In-Ulanskiy-Kazakhstan-Ulanskiy/

2017-05-17 - Pallet factory erupts in flame, fire gets huge, near coastal Adelaide (Australia):
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/05/16/21/00/adelaide-factory-up-in-flames
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-16/fire-at-wooden-pallet-factory-at-para-hills-west/8531686
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/05/17/08/25/adelaide-pallet-factory-fire-para-hills-west
http://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/sydney/fire-tears-through-adelaide-wooden-pallet-factory/

2017-05-17 - Chemical warehouse erupts in flame in Kolkata (India):
http://indiablooms.com/ibns_new/news-details/N/31224/kolkata-8-firefighters-hurt-while-dousing-flames-at-burrabazar-chemical-store.html

2017-05-17 - Thousands of fish suddenly bubble up dead in Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal in coastal Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20170518-58262-VNM

2017-05-17 - Fish found dead in reservoir near coastal Belfast (Ireland):
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/dead-fish-are-found-in-co-antrim-reservoir-35717472.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-39934416

2017-05-17 - Tiger cub found dead at Nagarahole National Park (India):
http://starofmysore.com/tiger-cub-found-dead/

2017-05-17 - Two men, 22 and 24, die in reservoir in Srikakulam (India):
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/may/18/two-andhra-youth-drown-in-reservoir-1606140.html

2017-05-17 - Boy, 15, and man, 20, die in the water at beach in coastal Chennai (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/man-tries-to-rescue-boy-15-both-drown/articleshow/58728015.cms
http://www.newstread.com/regional-news/india/chennai/man-tries-to-rescue-boy-15-both-drown/

2017-05-17 - Two people die in the River Swat (Pakistan):
http://nation.com.pk/national/17-May-2017/two-drown-in-river-swat

2017-05-17 - Two boys, 10 and 11, found dead in pond in Tangail (Bangladesh), 3 other water deaths in coastal Chittagong too:
http://www.banglanews24.com/national/article/61068/2-cousins-drown-in-Tangail
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2017/05/17/3-girls-family-drown-chittagong/
http://businessnews24bd.com/3-minors-of-a-family-drown-in-ctg-pond/
http://www.daily-sun.com/post/227047/3-children-drown-in-port-city
http://m.thedailynewnation.com/news/134225

2017-05-17 - Brother and sister, 10 and 7, go to wash their hands, next seen dead in pond, in Suborno Char Upazila (Bangladesh), another death too:
http://www.risingbd.com/english/3-people-drown-in-Noakhali/45007

2017-05-17 - Trucker sickens while transporting radioactive cargo, on the Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge (Tennessee):
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/portion-of-oak-ridge-turnpike-shut-down-for-possible-hazmat-situation/440478642
http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/traffic/2017/05/17/spill-closes-oak-ridge-turnpike/327796001/
http://wate.com/2017/05/17/oak-ridge-turnpike-shut-down-for-possible-hazmat-situation/

2017-05-17 - Man, 69, has 'medical emergency', car hits pole, in Sudbury (Canada), 1 injured:
http://www.sudbury.com/police/medical-emergency-causes-man-to-crash-into-pole-on-paris-photos-618716

Quote: "A single-vehicle crash that closed two lanes of traffic on Paris Street late yesterday afternoon occurred after the driver suffered a medical emergency. The nature of the emergency is unknown at this time, but it caused the 69-year-old man to crash into a traffic light pole at the Four Corners."

2017-05-17 - Man, 60, has 'medical episode', motorcycle hits tree, in Robina (Australia), 3 miles from the coast, 1 injured:
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/gold-coast-rider-smashes-into-tree-at-robina-in-shocking-motorcycle-crash/news-story/24aab2bd6c16084e7d85b94952069518
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/national/gold-coast-rider-smashes-into-tree-at-robina-in-shocking-motorcycle-crash/news-story/24aab2bd6c16084e7d85b94952069518

Quote: "A motorcycle rider has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition after crashing into a tree in Robina. The 60-year-old man is understood to have had a medical episode while riding along Cheltenham Dr at Bellbrook Cl at about 1pm today."

2017-05-17 - Private jet crashes shortly after takeoff, in Toluca (Mexico), 2 killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20170519-58274-MEX
http://kxan.com/ap/private-jet-crashes-west-of-mexico-city-killing-2/
http://globalnews.ca/news/3461234/fatal-plane-crash-outside-mexico-city-kills-all-on-board/
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/metropoli/edomex/2017/05/17/accidente-de-learjet-deja-un-muerto-en-toluca
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/private-jet-crashes-west-mexico-city-killing-47474350
http://sputniknews.com/latam/201705181053720853-mexico-jet-crash-kills/
http://www.excelsior.com.mx/comunidad/2017/05/17/1164103

2017-05-17 - Small plane crashes near Limpinwood (Australia), 1 killed:
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/05/18/03/33/extra-chopper-to-join-nsw-pilot-search
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4517122/Tragedy-72-year-old-pilot-light-plane-dead.html
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/missing-pilot-search-continues-near-murwillumbah-northern-new-south-wales/news-story/52409fd6cd7a4134146fc1034bb85e43

2017-05-17 - Tanker truck overturns near Highway 6 and Highway 46 in Falls County (Texas):
http://www.kxxv.com/story/35451905/emergency-crews-rescue-driver-after-18-wheeler-rolls-over

2017-05-17 - Tanker truck overturns, bursts into flame, three buildings and 2 more vehicles destroyed, in Ibadan (Nigeria), 1 killed:
http://punchng.com/photos-woman-burnt-to-death-in-ibadan-tanker-fire/
http://guardian.ng/news/tanker-fire-kills-woman-razes-buildings-in-ibadan/
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/woman-dies-church-burnt-ibadan-diesel-tanker-fire/
http://pulse.ng/gist/woman-burnt-beyond-recognition-in-tanker-fire-photos-id6695543.html
http://punchng.com/woman-burnt-to-death-in-ibadan-tanker-fire/

2017-05-17 - Tractor trailer veers off road at 6:45 AM, hits bridge support, on I-69 in Fort Wayne (Indiana), 1 injured:
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/police-fire/20170517/i-69-work-site-scene-of-2nd-semi-crash-in-a-week

2017-05-17 - SUV veers off road, hits man and pickup truck, in coastal Panama City Beach (Florida), 2 injured:
http://www.newsherald.com/news/20170517/update-crash-injures-county-worker
http://www.wtxl.com/news/pedestrian-in-critical-condition-after-being-hit-by-car/article_9e844a1e-3b3c-11e7-8c61-3f4f787e52bc.html

Quote: "Elmore said state troopers are investigating whether Barker had a medical condition that led to him veering into the closed lane. Barker may have suffered a seizure before the crash, FHP reported, but troopers had not yet confirmed Wednesday afternoon whether that was the case."

2017-05-17 - Pickup truck crashes into the River Des Peres in St. Louis (Missouri), 1 killed:
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/truck-careens-into-river-des-peres-critically-injuring-driver/article_6dfa3572-33a4-55de-8592-d3fe5e07c152.html

Quote: "A pickup truck careened off a St. Louis street, went airborne and crashed into the River Des Peres Wednesday morning, fatally injuring the driver. Rescuers pulled the man from the truck and performed CPR before rushing him to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said. They believe he may have had a heart attack or suffered some other medical emergency before the crash."

Quote: "In a similar crash last month, a driver lost control on River Des Peres Boulevard and crashed into the river, with the car landing on its roof. The driver was critically injured. That was southeast of Gravois Avenue, about two miles from where the truck crashed Wednesday."

2017-05-17 - Car hits big rig and car, on I-64 near Silver Creek (Illinois), 1 killed:
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article150982402.html

Quote: "Danny Hillis died in the crash that occurred near Silver Creek shortly after 8 a.m. Hillis was driving a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria and was the only occupant of that vehicle. A preliminary investigation indicates Hillis may have suffered a medical emergency while driving. No other injuries were reported. The preliminary investigation indicated Hillis’ vehicle struck a tractor-trailer and then struck a third vehicle."

2017-05-17 - Car hits semi at 3:45 AM, semi overturns, bursts into flame, on I-70 in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://wishtv.com/2017/05/17/vehicle-fire-closes-lanes-of-i-70-eb-near-rural-street-and-keystone-avenue/
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/semi-crashes-catches-fire-on-i-70-47k-pounds-of-sunflower-seeds-lost
http://fox59.com/2017/05/17/semi-truck-fire-closes-part-of-i-70-eastbound-at-ruralkeystone/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3FZMCjD3T0

2017-05-17 - Car hits two motorcycles head-on, fire erupts, in Bhopal (India), 3 killed:
http://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-three-charred-to-death-as-car-bikes-catch-fire-after-collision/1069744

2017-05-17 - Car crashes off bridge, plunges into Beaver Creek, in Apex (North Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.wral.com/36-year-old-raleigh-man-dies-after-driving-off-bridge-into-apex-creek/16707791/
http://abc11.com/news/motorist-dies-after-driving-off-bridge-into-apex-creek/2005162/
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article151183187.html

2017-05-17 - Car veers off road, hits barn and home, on Kendall Pond Road in Derry (New Hampshire), 1 injured:
http://www.nh1.com/news/car-crashes-into-embankment-fence-barn-and-home-in-nh-town/
http://www.unionleader.com/safety/Car-crashes-into-home-and-barn-in-Derry-05172017
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Car-Hits-House-Crashes-into-Barn-in-Derry-New-Hampshire-422711664.html
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/derry-home-barn-struck-by-car-no-serious-injuries-reported/article_d289c9ea-3afd-11e7-bfeb-83689e19003d.html

2017-05-17 - Car veers off road, crashes into home, in Buck Creek (Indiana):
http://www.wlfi.com/story/35456656/road-closed-after-corvette-crashes-into-house-in-buck-creek

2017-05-17 - Swarm of bees attacks and injures ten students in Buea (Cameroon):
http://journalducameroun.com/en/bees-invade-ghs-buea-town-10-students-hospitalised/

2017-05-17 - Leopard attacks and injures three people in village in Maharashtra (India):
http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2017/05/17/3-injured-in-leopard-attack-in-nashik/
http://www.sott.net/article/351279-3-villagers-attacked-by-leopard-in-Maharashtra-India

2017-05-17 - Sinkhole opens near Brookville Middle School in Lynchburg (Virginia):
http://wset.com/news/local/sinkhole-causes-brookville-middle-to-cancel-classes
http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Brookville-Middle-School-closed-Wednesday-due-to-sinkhole-422660444.html
http://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/lynchburg/campbell-county-middle-school-closed-wednesday-due-to-sinkhole
http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/brookville-middle-school-to-be-closed-wednesday-due-to-sinkhole/article_2bcb12b0-3a9b-11e7-a735-ebad3e801528.html

2017-05-17 - Sinkhole opens near building at Fort Wainwright (Alaska):
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/small-sinkhole-found-at-fort-wainwright/article_8e9e13d4-3adb-11e7-9532-17cec1552528.html

2017-05-17 - Sinkhole opens on street in Medicine Hat (Canada):
http://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2017/05/16/sinkhole-opens-up-downtown-crews-on-site-repairing/
http://www.cjcyfm.com/news-and-info/medicine-hat-news/sinkhole-emerges-in-downtown-medicine-hat/
http://chatnewstoday.ca/article/512119/city-crews-repairing-sinkhole-near-downtown-intersection

2017-05-17 - Sinkhole opens on street in Ferndown (Britain), 7 miles from the coast:
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15290365.___Extremely_deep____sinkhole_opens_up_in_street_____for_the_second_time_in_18_months/

2017-05-17 - Building partially collapses in coastal Brooklyn (New York):
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170516/bed-stuy/592-marchy-ave-structural-damage
http://gothamist.com/2017/05/16/bed-stuy_bubble_building.php

2017-05-17 - Building collapses in Daryaganj (India), 4 injured:
http://www.dnaindia.com/delhi/report-4-injured-in-building-collapse-in-daryaganj-2441413

2017-05-17 - Closed bridge collapses into Mill Pond in Granite Falls (North Carolina):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/35455456/granite-falls-bridge-collapses-after-year-of-being-closed

2017-05-17 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, car nearly swallowed, in Ellicott City (Maryland):
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/howard-county/water-main-break-in-ellicott-city-creates-sink-hole
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/ellicott-city/bs-md-ellicott-city-water-20170517-story.html
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Water-Main-Break-Creates-Sinkhole-Nearly-Swallows-Car-in-Md-422723124.html
http://patch.com/maryland/ellicottcity/sinkhole-ellicott-city-closes-part-main-street

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AnonymousMay 19, 2017 at 5:47 AM
I now have first hand experience of how drivers slump over dead while driving, 'cause I came really close yesterday morning while driving to an appointment in Pottstown, up Rt. 100 about 45 min. from my house. Driving along for about half an hour, noticed some line work happening on the other side of the road while going down a slight hill. Did you ever get so high that you hear a loud buzzing and everything gets fuzzy, your vision blurs and you don't know what's going on? Well, that's what happened. My car windows were down, since it was getting warm (and my goddamn a/c STILL doesn't work after putting like $600 into it last fall - it wouldn't shut off then; now it won't cool!). I stayed calm and there wasn't much traffic so I didn't have to worry about hitting anyone in front of me (and no one was behind me). It passed after about 15 seconds. I yelled out loud "What the FUCK was THAT all about!" and continued to my appointment. Nothing else happened. In a "severe" case, I guess you'd just pass out or DIE and crash. Otherwise, i'm in perfect health - seriously - no problems whatsoever, no pain, no "condition" or medication, I don't even have a fucking COLD! So what is it? Brain aneurysm? Nah - that would have been fatal. Pass out for no reason at all while no even exerting myself? i'm not stressed in the least - because I've already completely accepted the fact that i'm gonna die pretty soon (relatively speaking). In fact, I was thinking for a split second - is this how it ends? - while it was happening. It gets your attention!

Now, see - if I was transporting RADIOACTIVE waste, I might feel sick (like the trucker in the story above) too. I mean, ca-mon - that shit'll KILL ya just being anywhere near it!

Geez there's a lot of people dropping dead and having 'medical episodes' (or 'conditions') lately. Also there's a ton of strange accidents, buildings erupting into flames, and boats too now (not to mention the ever-popular buses).

That car fire in Hull - where it was found to be in the door and self-extinguished. What else would cause that but FLAMMABLE GAS permeating up (or down) to the electric window or door lock connection and sparking? Only this time there wasn't enough volume or concentration to cause the whole car to burn (or being enclosed like that, it smothered out).

I gotta start a new comment - freakin' verbal diarrhea this morning.

Tom

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AnonymousMay 19, 2017 at 6:04 AM
So weird: Northeast US has nation's hottest weather, Boston hits record 95 degrees
https://www.sott.net/article/351414-So-weird-Northeast-US-has-nations-hottest-weather-Boston-hits-record-95-degrees

[so SOTT does notice SOME heat related events]

Nearly every major city along Interstate 95 set a record for the date, and a few spots were closing in on monthly records.
[more]

Hey, speaking of which - watch out for severe storms out by you, Jonny. We're supposed to get "isolated" "pop-up" "intense" "local" thunderstorms late this afternoon here (with hail and high wind gusts).

Multiple tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma; storm drops tennis ball-sized hail
https://www.sott.net/article/351413-Multiple-tornadoes-touch-down-in-Oklahoma-storm-drops-tennis-ball-sized-hail

Green meteor fireball turns on explosive performance over New Zealand
https://www.sott.net/article/351410-Green-meteor-fireball-turns-on-explosive-performance-over-New-Zealand

Health update from seemorerocks (in NZ)
Friday, 19 May 2017
Health update

This is to let my readers know that I am in hospital after severe abdominal pains. Turns out that I have cholecystitis (inflamed gallbladder) with gallstones, some of which are probably obstructing my biliary duct. I am on antibiotics and more medications (including Tor [for] nausea) than I've ever taken in my life. They are talking of a procedure to remove the gallbladder - a bit like an endoscope, except a lot more dangerous. There is even a one-in-thousand chance that could be fatal so I am weighing up my options. There is a Lo more using on in my body than just this. [probable translation: "There's a lot more going on in my body than just this."]

It means that I may be out of action for a while, although I am hoping not.

Best wishes to all,
SMR

No escaping ocean plastic: 37 million bits of litter on one of world’s remotest islands
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/05/no-escaping-ocean-plastic-37-million.html

A tiny, uninhabited piece of land in the South Pacific Ocean, called Henderson Island, is considered one of the most remote islands in the world. But now, researchers say it has earned a much more worrisome new title: the world's most polluted island. [more]

Losing a jewel: Rapid declines in Myanmar’s intact forests from 2002-2014
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/05/losing-jewel-rapid-declines-in-myanmars.html

[just keep cutting down the trees - watch as you go extinct]

EPA asked the public which regulations to gut — and got an earful about leaving them alone
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/05/epa-asked-public-which-regulations-to.html

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency put out a call for comments about what regulations are in need of repeal, replacement or modification. The effort stemmed from an executive order issued by President Trump earlier this year instructing agencies to reexamine regulations that “eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation” and/or “impose costs that exceed benefits.”
More than 55,100 responses rolled in by the time the comment period closed on Monday — but they were full of Americans sharing their experiences of growing up with dirty air and water, and with pleas for the agency not to undo safeguards that could return the country to more a more polluted era. [more]

Tom

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Jonny MnemonicMay 19, 2017 at 6:07 AM
Yikes, glad that didn't turn out as bad as it could have! That's basically what happened to me a few years ago, but I wasn't driving. I suddenly started feeling dizzy, like I was about to lose consciousness. I got up from my chair, took two steps and lunged at my bed and passed out as I hit the bed, then recovered less than a minute later. 'What the hell?!' was what I thought too.
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AnonymousMay 19, 2017 at 6:55 AM
Well, see - now THAT would have been TRAGIC, no JJFH! REAL glad you recovered. Nobody's gonna miss me (ok, a couple people) when it's my turn to split Earth for whatever comes next.

West Coast Seismic Alert: 2 Alaskan Volcanoes Erupt As Earthquake Swarms At Mount St. Helens Raise Concerns
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/west-coast-seismic-alert-2-alaskan-volcanoes-erupt-as-earthquake-swarms-at-mount-st-helens-raise-concerns

[I love it when an ECONOMIST notices environmental stuff]

Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier and Mount Hood are all major volcanoes that lie along the infamous “Ring of Fire” that runs down the west coast of the United States, and all of the seismic activity that has been taking place in the region has many concerned about what may happen next. Earlier this month, I wrote about how 45 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater hit Alaska in just one 24 hour period. This week, it is volcanic activity that is raising concerns. The earthquake swarms at Mount St. Helens are making headlines all over the globe, and on Tuesday two major volcanoes in Alaska suddenly erupted on the exact same day…

Overall, 39 volcanoes around the world are either erupting right now or have recently erupted according to Volcano Discovery. [more]

News Links, May 19, 2017
Rice Farmer
http://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/

This Is How an Asset Bubble Gets Unwound these Days
What the slow crash of classic car prices says about the future of other asset classes.

Carmageddon: All 3 Major Auto Markets Contract YoY For The First Time Since January 2009

World's richest lose $35bn after markets hit by US turmoil

ECB Tapering May Trigger "Disorderly Restructuring" of Italian Debt, Return to National Currency

Stocks Sink As Big Banks Stumble Deeper Into Red

Deutsche Bank Sued For Running An "International Criminal Organization" In Italian Court

Ford Sees 1,400 Salaried Workers Leaving by End of September

Cisco Systems to lay off 1,100 employees as part of restructuring plan
[they won't be counted as unemployed - no worries!]

Trump Advisers Want at Least 50,000 US Troops in Afghanistan
[what ever happened to "bring 'em all home?"]

America's Reign of Terror: A Nation Reaps What It Sows

Mapping Europe's Secessionist Movements

Israeli Minister: Time to Assassinate Assad

Call For Brazil President Michel Temer's Impeachment Grows, Trial To Begin June 6

US airstrike hits pro-Syria government forces for first time
[probably linked to the story above re: what Israel wants]

It's 'getting real': Special Ops Iron Man suit takes shape
[sci-fi becoming reality yet again - still waiting for my hoverbike!]

Trump Escalates Syrian Proxy War
At the start of the Trump presidency, it looked like the U.S. covert "regime change" war in Syria might be ending, but it has returned, zombie-like, in a slightly different form.

Brazil Plunges Back Into Political Crisis as Markets Brace

Report: Trump to Push 'Arab NATO' Proposal in Saudi Arabia

Algeria Headed For Unrest As Oil Subsidies Set To End

Venezuela's Oil Production On The Brink Of Collapse

China taps into cool future for global energy
"The government statement has not disclosed the cost, but at this stage, to produce natural gas from combustible ice is likely to make no economic sense," the researcher said.

[continued below]

Tom

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AnonymousMay 19, 2017 at 6:55 AM
Swiss to vote on nuclear power phaseout [smart]

Coal projected to be largest source of power in ASEAN by 2030
[dumb - and we'll probably all be gone by then]

Kenya Left With Less Than Day's Worth of Corn After Drought

Go west, young pine: US forests shifting with climate change

Out of the pool! Outbreaks linked to crypto parasites on the rise [sh e e e - i t, you ain't heard nuffin'!]

Can money make you sick? [of course! and in many ways]

Former FBI Director Mueller Appointed Special Counsel Of Russia Probe

Comey Admits Under Oath That Obstructions To Investigations "Never Happened"

Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians - sources
The people who described the contacts to Reuters said they had seen no evidence of wrongdoing or collusion between the campaign and Russia in the communications reviewed so far.

Seth Rich, the DNC, and WikiLeaks: The Plot Thickens

NSA To Expand Surveillance Of U.S., Foreign Elections Over "Russian Hacker" Fears [oh, great . ..]

FCC Ignores The Will Of The Public, Votes To Begin Dismantling Net Neutrality [FCC = fucking communications censors]

"Terrifying, Reckless, and Deeply Disturbing" Reports: High on Stupidity

Peace Activists Confront Amy Goodman on Biased Syria Coverage

Condi Admits Another Iraq War Lie

Why We're Fragmenting: The Status Quo Is Disintegrating [complete bullshit]

Venezuela Faces Gasoline Shortages As Protests Drag On

Kepco restarts Takahama No. 4 reactor amid anti-nuclear protest [some people never learn]

Test to recycle some screened soil from Fukushima
Japan's Environment Ministry is studying the possibility of using some screened soil cleared from Fukushima Prefecture after the 2011 nuclear power plant accident in public works projects. [are they insane?]

Water shortages, rationing may be in the cards for Okinawa

Bankruptcy for Commercial Lenders Edges Closer [China]

Chinese Insurer Warns Of "Mass Defaults, Social Unrest" Due To "Mass Redemption" Run

Britons' Falling Real Wages Show Challenging Times Have Arrived

Asian beetle could wipe out Britain's ash trees...and is heading our way

UK air pollution deadlier than across half of western Europe, reveals WHO report

The Push for Trump's Impeachment
Establishment voices are escalating their calls for President Trump's impeachment, even without any public evidence that his campaign colluded with Russia.

Wall Street Completely Owns the Trump Administration
All that hysteria about the Russians, when the problem is actually Wall Street. -- RF

The American dystopia didn't begin with Trump

Is There a Coup Attempt Underway in America?

When the Trump Coup-makers Cometh
So what did you think a U.S.-styled "soft coup" would look like? What we're seeing regarding the intended removal of President Trump is not that much different from what has happened in dozens of other countries, whether Iran in 1953 or Ukraine in 2014 or Brazil in 2016. This one just has a few extra American touches.

Special Counsel Named to Investigate Trump and Russia: What's the Real Mission? [protecting the big-name pedophiles]

Immigration arrests up 38% nationwide under Trump

US households owe record amount, topping pre-recession peak

Banks Tighten Auto Lending as More Borrowers Fall Into Default

Used Vehicle Trade-in Values Sink, Hit New Vehicle Sales

Rue21 files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as shopping mall stores suffer [don't worry, no effect on unemployment . ..]

Stop Whining America! Jobless Claims Hit 44 Year Lows
Unless of course, this data is entirely useless.

Tom
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AnonymousMay 19, 2017 at 7:24 AM
Huge coronal hole faces Earth – G2 geomagnetic storms forecast for May 19 2017 http://strangesounds.org/2017/05/coronal-hole-sun-faces-earth-g2-geomagnetic-storm-forecast.html

[uhm - hey, that's TODAY!]

Pelicans and other species of aquatic birds dying in Florida after being disoriented and bleeding from the mouth: Reason unknown
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/05/pelicans-and-other-species-of-aquatic.html

Pelicans and other species of aquatic birds are reportedly dying off from the coast near Amelia Island all the way south to Ponte Vedra Beach, sea life researchers say. [more]

Make Bullshit Great Again
http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2017/05/make-bullshit-great-again.html

While the Con-Man-In-Chief lies non-stop, the same way he's been lying his entire pathetic life, his namesake trade goes straight down the shit hole. Where anyone who still believes in him is heading... [not that it would make any difference who was in the WH]

Trump's Response To Disaster Relief Raises Alarms
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-apos-response-disaster-relief-214304016.html

Last week, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) heard back from President Trump on his request for $929 million in aid to help with unmet hurricane [Matthew] recovery costs. Cooper sought funding mainly through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant program.

Cooper expressed “shock and disappointment’’ over the federal response.

The Trump administration had denied more than 99 percent of the aid Cooper sought, providing the state a mere $6.1 million. The governor, working with his state’s congressional delegation ― including Republican Sen. Thom Tillis ― had estimated nearly $700 million needed to meet housing needs, more than $170 million to assist farmers, repair public facilities and provide health services to storm survivors, and $39 million to help close to 700 small businesses.

under Trump’s budget blueprint, funding for long-term disaster relief programs would be slashed. HUD, which steps in after the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help with long-term rebuilding, would see its funding cut by $6.2 billion, a 13 percent decrease. The HUD block grant program through which Cooper had requested much of his desired funding would have its $3 billion budget eliminated entirely.[more]
[dat's how a bidnissman do it!; so if you're unlucky enough to be totally devastated by (now commonplace) disasters - don't expect any help]

EPA sued a second time over Lake Erie's toxic algae problem
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/epa-sued-a-second-time-over-lake-eries-toxic-algae-problem

[EPA = Environmental Pollution Advocates]

Enjoy your day, everyone.

Tom

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AnonymousMay 19, 2017 at 1:50 PM
Looks like we're gonna get "heavy weather" about the same time today, Jonny.

Biblical sandstorm shuts down airport and streets in Eilat, Israel
http://strangesounds.org/2017/05/biblical-sandstorm-eilat-israel-shuts-down-airport-streets-video-picture.html

Multi-branched lightning rises in the sky of Oklahoma City (video)
http://strangesounds.org/2017/05/multi-branched-lightning-rising-in-the-sky-of-oklahoma-city-video.html

Sakura-Jima Volcano, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan exploding ash and steam 2 to 3 times a day approx. 2,500 km high
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/05/sakura-jima-volcano-kagoshima.html

The Big Taboo
https://www.sott.net/article/351443-The-Big-Taboo

Record deluges hit Australia's Queensland coast
https://www.sott.net/article/351433-Record-deluges-hit-Australias-Queensland-coast

Towns along Queensland's coastline have been hit with record deluges as forecasters warn of potential flash flooding across the state.

Azure Organic Farm standoff with state authorities in Sherman County, Oregon
https://www.sott.net/article/351429-Azure-Organic-Farm-standoff-with-state-authorities-in-Sherman-County-Oregon

Sweden drops rape case against Julian Assange, revokes arrest warrant
https://www.sott.net/article/351452-Sweden-drops-rape-case-against-Julian-Assange-revokes-arrest-warrant

[yeah cause it was made-up BULLSHIT!]

UFO hunter claims proof of giant alien ship that crashed 'millions of years ago'
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/05/19/ufo-hunter-claims-proof-giant-alien-ship-that-crashed-millions-years-ago.html

[more has to melt to reveal what's beneath - it's speculation]

Tom
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AnonymousMay 19, 2017 at 4:43 PM
ISIS new video shows potential targets in the US
https://www.sott.net/article/351460-ISIS-new-video-shows-potential-targets-in-the-US

"It showcases a range of proprietary weapons that ISIS militant workshops have developed," Alkhouri said, pointing out rocket-propelled grenade launchers, shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles, video-equipped guided missiles, a remote-controlled "rover" that can drop explosive devices under military vehicles, and a drone that could potentially drop a bomb on a crowd. [more]

[yeah, more likely this shithead works for the CIA and THEY will be the ones directing any such "terrorist activities,"
since they've already pulled off a bunch of 'em - called 'false flag' ops - like Sandy Hook]

UN counterterrorism chief: Wave of 'more dangerous, skilled' ISIS jihadists bound to hit Europe
https://www.sott.net/article/351480-UN-counterterrorism-chief-Wave-of-more-dangerous-skilled-ISIS-jihadists-bound-to-hit-Europe

[Remember the CIA CREATED these "rebels" (backed by John McCain and others) and now they've gone rogue (just like the agency)!]

Trouble ahead: Federal civil suit exposes Trump business practices and syndicate ties
https://www.sott.net/article/351487-Trouble-ahead-Federal-civil-suit-exposes-Trump-business-practices-and-syndicate-ties

Rosenstein moves to shut down Congressional "Russiagate" probes after appointing Mueller special counsel
https://www.sott.net/article/351484-Rosenstein-moves-to-shut-down-Congressional-Russiagate-probes-after-appointing-Mueller-special-counsel

It seems that over the course of this briefing Rosenstein made it very clear that for the Special Counsel to conduct the investigation properly the various Congressional committees which are conducting their own probes into Russiagate will need to rein their investigations and basically shut them down [more]

Despite Sweden dropping rape case against Assange, his treatment remains an outrage
https://www.sott.net/article/351482-Despite-Sweden-dropping-rape-case-against-Assange-his-treatment-remains-an-outrage

Despite dropping the case Sweden refuses to clear Assange of the rape allegations, purporting to blame him instead for the failure of the case, whilst Britain is still violating his human rights as a refugee by preventing him from travelling to Ecuador. [more]

Unprecedented corruption among Brazil's top politicians revealed in unsealed JBS plea bargain testimony
https://www.sott.net/article/351485-Unprecedented-corruption-among-Brazils-top-politicians-revealed-in-unsealed-JBS-plea-bargain-testimony

The War against 'Fake News': The Rise of the Orwellian Ministry of Truth
https://www.sott.net/article/351478-The-War-against-Fake-News-The-Rise-of-the-Orwellian-Ministry-of-Truth

US changes tactics against ISIS, working on 'deconflict' plan with 'enthusiastic' Russians
https://www.sott.net/article/351488-US-changes-tactics-against-ISIS-working-on-deconflict-plan-with-enthusiastic-Russians

The Trump administration is giving more leeway to field commanders and focusing on annihilating Islamic State forces, top US officials said. A proposal is also in the works to "deconflict" operations in Syria with Russia. [more; whateverthefuck that means]

Doubling down: Soros increases losing bet on US equity markets
https://www.sott.net/article/351476-Doubling-down-Soros-increases-losing-bet-on-US-equity-markets

Billionaire investor George Soros has doubled down his bets against equity markets in the United States, according to recent filings quoted by CNBC. He has been losing money so far as the markets thrived during Donald Trump's presidency.
[more; he may help to CAUSE this to make $]

[more below]

Tom

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AnonymousMay 19, 2017 at 4:43 PM
Dead sperm whale found in a remote cove in Shetland, Scotland
https://www.sott.net/article/351479-Dead-sperm-whale-found-in-a-remote-cove-in-Shetland-Scotland

The precise cause of the whale's death will never be known as researchers are unable to gain access to the body [more]

Thousands evacuated after floods in northern provinces of Thailand; almost 1 foot of rain in 24 hours
https://www.sott.net/article/351462-Thousands-evacuated-after-floods-in-northern-provinces-of-Thailand-almost-1-foot-of-rain-in-24-hours

Dead 10-foot whale found on beach in Criccieth, Wales
https://www.sott.net/article/351461-Dead-10-foot-whale-found-on-beach-in-Criccieth-Wales

What are MTHFR mutations?
https://www.sott.net/article/351467-What-are-MTHFR-mutations

[I know what it LOOKS like it could stand for - but no, it's] Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a gene that is responsible for producing an enzyme that converts folic acid to methylfolate, a bioavailable form of vitamin B9. Nutrient deficiencies of Vitamin B6, B12, and folate increase homocysteine levels which causes inflammation in the body. The ability of this gene to turn this switch on or off is crucial for the production of glutathione, the body's most important antioxidant. [more]

Death By Amazon. Indeed.
http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2017/05/death-by-amazon-indeed.html

Self-interest is self-imploding [more]

BTFD: "Buy The Fucking Depression"
http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2017/05/btfd-buy-fucking-depression.html

Now that the Trump trade has fully imploded, this latest rally is due to the skyrocketing prospects for impeachment.

You honestly can't make this shit up...

MW: Welcome To The Trump Impeachment Rally

ZH: Fed Bullard Admits Fed Tanked The Economy [more]

NO WAY OUT
http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-manchurian-candidate.html

The U.S. press will spend the weekend looking for "Yuri", but I have my own ideas...

However, whether this all implodes due to circus headline risk or due to risk off self-implosion, really doesn't matter. The now daily shocking headline just broke in the final hour of trading on Friday, featuring two new stories for bulltards to contemplate over a long weekend, and I'm not referring to a holiday next week...

First, Trump told his Russian handlers that the pressure is now off. Now we know why U.S. reporters were not allowed in the room:

In an Oval Office meeting last week, President Donald Trump reportedly told Russian diplomats that ex-FBI Director James Comey is a "nut job" and that firing him relieved "great pressure" [more]

Tom
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