tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post3016027083155672741..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2018-02-17Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-47138741944338068052018-02-19T17:45:21.234-06:002018-02-19T17:45:21.234-06:00Earthquake swarm in Iceland intensifies: M5.2 and ...Earthquake swarm in Iceland intensifies: M5.2 and M4.5 earthquakes top the series now counting more than 2000 earthquakes since four days<br />http://strangesounds.org/2018/02/earthquake-swarm-in-iceland-intensifies-m5-2-and-m4-5-earthquake-tops-the-series-now-counting-more-than-2000-earthquakes-since-four-days-and.html<br /><br />People are constantly being shaken awake on Grimsey Island, in North Iceland. A M5.2 earthquake hit around 5:30 this morning. One hour later a M4.5 quake hit the same region, which is under high seismic activity with more than 2,000 earthquakes detected since February 14th. Both tremblors as well as more than 6 aftershocks were felt by residents of the island. This is not the first swarm to occur in the area, though such an active one has not occurred since 1988, nearly 30 years ago. [more]<br /><br />[more on this astoundingly stupid and shortsighted policy change]<br />For next fiscal year President proposes budget stability for firefighters, cuts for fire aviation<br /><br />The number of firefighters would remain at 10,000, with cuts to air tankers and helicopters<br />http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/02/19/next-fiscal-year-president-proposes-budget-stability-firefighters-cuts-fire-aviation/<br /><br />These cuts are in spite of the fact that the number of acres burned annually in the United States continues to increase. [more]<br /><br />Cyclone "Gita" to bring damaging winds and heavy rain to central New Zealand<br />https://watchers.news/2018/02/19/cyclone-gita-to-bring-damaging-winds-and-heavy-rain-to-central-new-zealand/<br /><br />Cyclone Gita, currently located over the Tasman Sea, is forecast to track southeastwards and cross central New Zealand late Tuesday and early Wednesday, February 21, 2018 (local time).<br />[more; we'll continue to track this]<br /><br />You Need To Hear These FAA Tapes From That Oregon UFO Incident That Sent F-15s Scrambling<br />http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/18473/faa-recordings-deepen-mystery-surrounding-ufo-over-oregon-that-sent-f-15s-scrambling<br /><br />[interesting, but doesn't answer any of the big questions]<br /><br />The call with the pilot of Southwest 4712 was by far the most interesting. He immediately notes how strange the encounter was and how he has never seen an incident like it in nearly 30 years of flying jets. [more]<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-8242172252501019002018-02-19T17:44:56.657-06:002018-02-19T17:44:56.657-06:00Have They Lied To Us About Absolutely EVERYTHING??...Have They Lied To Us About Absolutely EVERYTHING?? -- Bart Sibrel<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP6hDD8-FFI&sns=tw<br /><br />Bart Sibrel, the producer and director of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Moon' joins me to discuss the NASA Apollo moon missions and SpaceX. Bart firmly believes that NASA faked the moon landings and the evidence cited in this interview leads me to draw many of the the same conclusions. We know that the elite who run the world have lied to us about everything else, so what would make you believe they told us the truth about the Apollo missions when by NASA's own admission, they have "lost" the technology to go back? [more; links to movies]<br /><br />There’s a Persistent Hum in This Canadian City, and No One Knows Why <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/there’s-a-persistent-hum-in-this-canadian-city-and-no-one-knows-why/ar-BBJkYM2?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp<br /><br />[yeah, daze wan in Taos too, ah-kay?]<br /><br />A persistent noise of unknown origin, sometimes compared to a truck idling or distant thunder, has bedeviled a Canadian city for years, damaging people’s health and quality of life, numerous residents say. <br /><br />Over six years, Mike Provost of Windsor, who helps run the Facebook page, has amassed more than 4,000 pages of daily observations about the duration, intensity and characteristics of the sound and the weather conditions at the time.<br />He said he had had to fend off skeptics and theorists who believe that the hum is related to secret tunneling, U.F.O.s or covert government operations.<br /><br />Mr. Provost, a retired insurance salesman, said his work was a blend of obsession and hobby. “I’ve got to keep going,” he said in a phone interview. “I’m not going to quit this.” [more]<br /><br />Iraq: The sky over Basra is tinged with a terrifying deep blood red color!<br />http://strangesounds.org/2018/02/iraq-the-sky-over-basra-is-tinged-with-a-terrifying-red-blood.html<br /><br />Basra, a city that has become famous all over the world during the Gulf War, has turned blood red on February 18, 2018. The strange sky phenomenon is most probably linked to a sandstorm that dyed the sky with this bloody color. [more]<br /><br />Like in Star Trek: USS Enterprise cloud surprises residents of Guatemala<br />http://strangesounds.org/2018/02/like-in-star-trek-uss-enterprise-cloud-surprises-residents-of-guatemala.html<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-2812463705678921602018-02-19T11:33:35.301-06:002018-02-19T11:33:35.301-06:00Flooding in Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq follow...Flooding in Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq following heavy rain, up to 17 inches in 24 hours <br />https://www.sott.net/article/377807-Flooding-in-Turkey-Lebanon-Syria-and-Iraq-following-heavy-rain-up-to-17-inches-in-24-hours<br /><br />Torrential rain causes flash flooding in Limassol, Cyprus (VIDEOS) <br />https://www.sott.net/article/377803-Torrential-rain-causes-flash-flooding-in-Limassol-Cyprus-VIDEOS<br /><br />Overnight torrential rain in Limassol caused thousands of euros in damage, as dwellings flooded and motorists were stranded on deluged roads and parking lots along the coast. <br /><br />Problems were also reported in Paphos, mostly relating to flooded basements and roads made dangerous from hail. <br /><br />There was also a brief power cut in Yeroskipou, reports said. <br />[more]<br /><br />Shallow magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattles large swathes of Mexico <br />https://www.sott.net/article/377779-Shallow-magnitude-6-1-earthquake-rattles-large-swathes-of-Mexico<br /><br />A STRONG 6.1-magnitude earthquake has rattled large swathes of Mexico, sending people fleeing into the streets fearing for their lives. <br /><br />The tremor comes just 48 hours after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit south-western Mexico, damaging buildings but causing no deaths. [more]<br /><br />Green meteor fireball seen over British Columbia <br />https://www.sott.net/article/377801-Green-meteor-fireball-seen-over-British-Columbia<br /><br />'Shooting star' lights up Oshawa, Ontario night sky <br />https://www.sott.net/article/377735-Shooting-star-lights-up-Oshawa-Ontario-night-sky<br /><br />"One of the most beautiful shooting stars I have ever seen," he tweeted. "This was awesome to see." [more; nice!]<br /><br />Powerful Arctic cold blast to hit Europe<br />https://watchers.news/2018/02/18/powerful-arctic-cold-blast-to-hit-europe/<br /><br />Recent Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) [this is a new term in meteorology] event above the North Pole is about to channel in very cold Arctic air into large parts of Europe starting early next week. Very cold weather could extend into early March. [more; what we went through in early Jan. here on the east coast]<br /><br />Buffalo gores camper on Southern California island<br />https://nypost.com/2018/02/18/buffalo-gores-camper-on-southern-california-island/<br /><br />Ward says it’s very rare for them to attack humans. [more]<br /><br />Humpback whale spotted near Florida's Panhandle<br />http://www.miamiherald.com/news/article200872619.html<br /><br />Humpback whales are uncommon visitors to that part of the Gulf of Mexico. [more; kinda like the birds being off course . .]<br /><br />Pilot Makes Smooth Landing on Highway Median Near San Martin Airport<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/pilot-makes-smooth-landing-highway-204015627.html<br /><br />the pilot was experiencing engine failure when he landed. [more]<br /><br />Man Rescued by Helicopter From Dangerous Surf Powered by Cyclone Gita<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-rescued-helicopter-dangerous-surf-001051380.html<br /><br />[short (with really obnoxious sound of winch) video]<br /><br />Oil spills into pond near central Oklahoma neighborhood<br />https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Oil-spills-into-pond-near-central-Oklahoma-12623236.php<br /><br />Oil was bubbling up from under the water in a 10-acre pond after being released from a broken 16-inch pipeline. Officials say a heavy amount of oil was observed on the surface of the pond before pipeline workers shut off the flow of oil. [more]<br /><br />Woman, man, dog found dead in Northern California home<br />https://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Woman-man-dog-found-dead-in-Northern-California-12623324.php<br /><br />The San Francisco Chronicle reports a gun was found near one of the victims. Police did not immediately release causes of death.<br />The newspaper says all three had been dead for more than a day.<br />[more]<br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-20339104438511683132018-02-19T07:09:24.441-06:002018-02-19T07:09:24.441-06:00All Pretence is Over in Persecution of Assange
As...All Pretence is Over in Persecution of Assange<br /><br />Assange Judge's Husband Runs Security Firm With Ex Head of MI6<br /><br />How to stop websites from using your computer to mine Bitcoin (and more)<br /><br />CIA Argues The Public Can't See Classified Information It Has Already Given To Favored Reporters<br /><br />The Intercept Is Transitioning From Guard Dog To Attack Dog For The Establishment<br /><br />Assange Hits Back At The Intercept - Claims "Obsessive And Obscenity-Laden" Campaign Against Him<br /><br />Fearless Adversarial Journalism Doesn't Work When You Are Funded By A Billionaire (about The Intercept)<br /><br />Are Modern Cities Sustainable? . . Any way you look at it, the answer to the question is "no." - RF<br /><br />Economic Boom Thesis Nothing More Than a Hurricane-Related Mirage<br /><br />Congratulations Workers! You Make One Penny More Than a Year Ago<br /><br />Companies buying back stock at record pace<br /><br />Winn-Dixie and Tops Owners Are Said to Prepare for Bankruptcy<br /><br />Private Equity Firms Turn Up Noses at Trump's Infrastructure Headfake<br /><br />The Dollar Spirals Down, Hits Lowest Point Since 2014<br /><br />America: a Military Nation<br />Americans like to think of their country as different from those run by military regimes. They are only fooling themselves. Ever since the federal government was converted into a national-security state after World War II (without a constitutional amendment authorizing the conversion), it has been the Pentagon, the CIA, and the NSA that have run the government, just like in countries governed by military dictatorships.<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-62345986505307678792018-02-19T07:09:20.246-06:002018-02-19T07:09:20.246-06:00News Links, February 19, 2018
Rice Farmer
http://...News Links, February 19, 2018<br />Rice Farmer <br />http://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Albert Edwards on Trump's Legacy:15% Deficits then a Deflationary Bust<br /><br />Special Investigation: The Dirty Secret Behind Warren Buffett's Billions<br />This Nation investigation documents how Buffett's massive wealth has actually been built: on monopoly power and the unfair advantages it provides. Companies in Buffett's portfolio have extorted windfall profits, evaded US taxes, and abused customers.<br />[and we all thought he was such a nice guy]<br /><br />Garment Bots Will Replace 60 Million Apparel Workers<br /><br />The Worst Threat We Face Is Right Here At Home — The Federal Reserve is ruining us (US)<br />As bad as the damage done so far has been, the real pain has not yet begun.<br /><br />Our Approaching Winter of Discontent<br />The tragedy is so few act when the collapse is predictably inevitable, but not yet manifesting in daily life. That chill you feel in the financial weather presages an unprecedented--and for most people, unexpectedly severe--winter of discontent. Rather than sugarcoat what's coming, let's speak plainly for a change: none of the promises that have been made to you will be kept.<br /><br />AI warfare is coming, and some global leaders say NATO isn't ready<br /><br />Tillerson Says U.S.-Turkish Ties Have Reached a 'Crisis Point'<br /><br />Admiral Warns US Must Prepare For Possible War With China<br /><br />U.S. calls for action to halt Iran's growing 'network of proxies'<br />[at Israel's bidding, I'm sure]<br /><br />Iran to help India make an end-run around China and Pakistan<br /><br />Top German diplomat: 'We no longer recognize our America'<br />[YOU? You should see US!]<br /><br />Puerto Rico seeks $300M, warns of power company shutdown<br /><br />Hezbollah Leader Threatens "We Will Open Fire" On Disputed Israeli Offshore Oil & Gas Operations<br /><br />Shadowy criminals are prowling the seas and putting food supplies in danger<br />Roughly a quarter of the 120 million tons of seafood that humans catch every year is stolen from countries' waters or caught with outlawed methods.<br /><br />Your shampoo and deodorant are as bad for you as car exhaust<br /><br />Borneo has lost half its orangutans due to hunting and habitat loss<br />Too many humans. -- RF<br /><br />Cell phones & cancer: 8 dumb ways to boost possible risk<br /><br />Number of people infected by norovirus at Winter Olympics increased to 275<br /><br />Former CIA Chief Admits US Meddling In Foreign Elections "For Their Own Good" [that's what they all say]<br /><br />A Crisis in Intelligence: Unthinkable Consequences of Outsourcing U.S. Intel (Part 3)<br /><br />Hackers stole $6 million in attack on SWIFT system, Russian central bank says<br /><br />Facebook forges ahead with kids app despite expert criticism<br /><br />[continued below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-28138114158744814712018-02-19T06:50:32.763-06:002018-02-19T06:50:32.763-06:00PA’s Environmental Rights Amendment grows some tee...PA’s Environmental Rights Amendment grows some teeth<br />https://www.bayjournal.com/article/pa_activists_using_environmental_rights_amendment_with_success<br /><br />After decades of irrelevance, two court decisions uphold people's right to 'clean air, pure water,' hearten activists to push for more [more]<br /><br />Editorial: Missouri's rural way of life threatened by more than wind power <br />http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-missouri-s-rural-way-of-life-threatened-by-more/article_6adc8051-528e-59ff-bfdf-13193a2ceb28.html<br /><br />Opponents from the group Block Grain Belt Express — Missouri warn that the project would not bring cheap clean energy or jobs to their communities. They say the company is offering “empty claims and false promises,” when their intent is to force property owners to sell easements or have their land condemned through eminent domain.<br /><br />Rural property owners fear that the lines will displace communities, disrupt farm operations and bring economic disaster for some while others get wealthy. It’s easy to understand why farmers may not want wind turbines whipping the air over their land, but more is at stake than picturesque farms and a long-valued way of life. [more]<br /><br />Indonesian colossus Mount Sinabung erupts spewing ash and steam 16,400 feet into the sky <br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/02/indonesian-colossus-mount-sinabung.html<br /><br />We’re witnessing the fastest decline in Arctic sea ice in at least 1,500 years<br />http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2018/02/17/were-witnessing-the-fastest-decline-in-arctic-sea-ice-in-at-least-1500-years/<br /><br />“The Arctic is going through the most unprecedented transition in human history,” Jeremy Mathis, director of NOAA’s Arctic research program, said at a press conference. “This year’s observations confirm that the Arctic shows no signs of returning to the reliably frozen state it was in just a decade ago.” [more]<br /><br />Debt Cancer: More Than 80 Percent Of American Adults Owe Somebody Else Money<br />http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/debt-cancer-more-than-80-percent-of-american-adults-owe-somebody-else-money<br /><br />Idiocracy Meet The Brick Wall Of Deflation <br />http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-brick-wall-of-deflation.html<br /><br />Contrary to ubiquitous belief, raising interest rates at the end of a ten year debt binge is not "reflationary"<br /><br />One of the undertold stories of the past year has been the absolute obliteration of the U.S. Dollar, which has attended the global risk rally. When global growth expectations are strengthening, the dollar weakens, when global growth expectations weaken, the dollar gets stronger. This week, the dollar put in a triple bottom. The S&P 500 is trading inverse to the dollar<br /><br />When the dollar strengthens, commodities and oil fall, Emerging Markets take a hit, and corporate profits translated from FX back to dollars fall. Volatility rises.<br /><br />Instead of worrying about the dollar going down, gamblers need to worry about the dollar going up <br /><br />Why? Because it's the end of the cycle [more; see charts]<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-49861091666631847292018-02-19T06:50:27.669-06:002018-02-19T06:50:27.669-06:00Yo-ho-ho everyone! Let's see if we can live a...Yo-ho-ho everyone! Let's see if we can live another week to document our coming demise amid the on-going 6th mass extinction event.<br /><br />Third-graders are selling AR-15 raffle tickets in Missouri <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/third-graders-are-selling-ar-15-raffle-tickets-in-missouri/ar-BBJiYIl<br /><br />[knock at the door; hello, mister - my school is trying to raise funds for our travelling baseball team. Would you like to buy a raffle ticket for this neat gun? THANKS!]<br /><br />Third-graders in a Missouri community are continuing to sell raffle tickets for an AR-15 to benefit their traveling baseball team after the same type of rifle was used to slaughter and injure dozens at a Florida school. [the gun didn't do it, Cruz did]<br /><br />Levi Patterson, the coach of a 9-and-under baseball team in Neosho, Mo., told The Star the idea was conceived before the shooting in Parkland, Fla. [more]<br /><br />(Feb 19,2018) The Collapse Will Start In The Bond Market, Then Into Economies<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z0S-zs1u8g<br /><br />Warning of massive economic crisis <br /><br />Economic armageddon is the day of reckoning coming: RNZ Checkpoint<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/warning-of-massive-economic-crisis.html<br /><br />Monday, 19 February 2018<br />Latest update on Cyclone Gita <br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/latest-update-on-cyclone-gita.html<br /><br />NOTICE<br />In addition to damaging winds and flooding there may be electricity outages – so I may be offline for some time. <br /><br />Cyclone Gita to hit central New Zealand on Tuesday night (19/02/18) [more]<br /><br />"All Currencies Will See Catastrophic Drop" <br /><br />Charles Hugh Smith – All Currencies Will See Catastrophic Drop<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/all-currencies-will-see-catastrophic.html<br /><br />[~ .5 hr video]<br /><br />“CNN video proves the Florida shooting coincided perfectly with a police drill for a mass shooting<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-police-drill-that-coincided-with.html<br /><br />Sudden Earthquake Surge at Yellowstone Super-Volcano<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/earthquake-surge-at-yellowstone.html<br /><br />[full page article; source Hal Turner (radio program)]<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.com