tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post1972408688886419336..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2019-05-15Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-85121950152961535242019-05-17T17:45:42.670-05:002019-05-17T17:45:42.670-05:00Friday, 17 May 2019
Baghdad declines to support Wa...Friday, 17 May 2019<br />Baghdad declines to support Washington's war<br /><br />Baghdad won’t let Washington use its territory in war against Iran – Iraq’s envoy<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2019/05/baghdad-declines-to-support-washingtons.html<br /><br />[Robin presenting information]<br /> A climate change and extreme weather report - 16 May, 2019<br /><br />Signs of extreme climate change from around the world<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2019/05/a-cllimate-change-and-extreme-weather.html<br /><br />[contains ~ 14 min. video and LOTS of links! - great post!]<br /><br />[Jonny, i really wish you'd make one of these about JJFH]<br /><br />[here we go, starting the roller coaster ride down and out]<br />US food crisis: Spring’s record-late arrival in parts of the U.S. has catastrophic consequences for food industry – Food prices set to rise!<br />http://strangesounds.org/2019/05/usa-food-crisis-food-prices-crops-agriculture.html<br /><br />The calendar might have said it was spring more than a month ago, but the physical signs of it around us told a much different story. According to officials data, this was the latest arrival of spring in 38 years of records for parts of Kansas and Oklahoma. Portions of Washington and Oregon also saw the latest spring start on record. In parts of the Plains, in places like South Dakota, Nebraska and even into Oklahoma, a late spring like this year’s only happens once every 10 or more years. Many farming fields are ruined and will not be planted this year. Otherwise, planting has been dramatically delayed. [more]<br /><br />Far more wildfire hectares have burned to date in Europe than average<br />https://wildfiretoday.com/2019/05/17/far-more-wildfire-acres-have-burned-to-date-in-europe-than-average/<br /><br />Midwest Flooding Exposes Another Oil Pipeline Risk — on Keystone XL’s Route<br />https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16052019/keystone-xl-pipeline-spill-risk-river-flooding-sandy-soil-nebraska-route<br /><br />Olive production leads to bird killings on ‘catastrophic scale’<br />http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2019/05/17/olive-production-leads-to-bird-killings-on-catastrophic-scale/<br /><br />Hundreds of thousands of legally-protected birds are killed in southern Europe every year after being sucked out of trees and into machines which are harvesting olives. [more]Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-37334197341012207982019-05-17T17:45:38.482-05:002019-05-17T17:45:38.482-05:00F-16 pilot ejects before plane crashes into Southe...F-16 pilot ejects before plane crashes into Southern California warehouse<br />https://www.sott.net/article/413247-F-16-pilot-ejects-before-plane-crashes-into-Southern-California-warehouse<br /><br />An F-16 fighter jet on a training mission crashed into a warehouse as it approached to land at March Air Reserve Base in Southern California on Thursday, authorities said. The pilot, who ejected safely, and at least 11 other people suffered non-life-threatening injuries. <br />[Star Wars here we come!]<br />'Laser weapons' to define Russia's military potential in 21st century - Putin<br />https://www.sott.net/article/413274-Laser-weapons-to-define-Russias-military-potential-in-21st-century-Putin<br /><br />Trump hopes Iran submits without a fight, Bolton wants war; Philip Giraldi, Dr. Paul Craig Roberts share their concerns<br />https://www.sott.net/article/413272-Trump-hopes-Iran-submits-without-a-fight-Bolton-wants-war-Philip-Giraldi-Dr-Paul-Craig-Roberts-share-their-concerns<br /><br />[Curly, Larry & Moe]<br /><br />Tulsi Gabbard: President Trump must avoid 'very stupid and costly war' with Iran<br />https://www.sott.net/article/413271-Tulsi-Gabbard-President-Trump-must-avoid-very-stupid-and-costly-war-with-Iran<br /><br />5 states sue opioid maker, alleging unlawful marketing fueled epidemic<br />https://www.sott.net/article/413245-5-states-sue-opioid-maker-alleging-unlawful-marketing-fueled-epidemic<br /><br />Did Israel Kill the Kennedys?<br />https://www.sott.net/article/413239-Did-Israel-Kill-the-Kennedys<br /><br />Did the CIA assassinate Kennedy? [more]<br /><br />So, at all stages of the plot, we find a Zionist cabal including business men, politicians and Irgun-connected gangsters, not forgetting media executives, all devoted to Israel.<br /><br />The most plausible motive for Israel to kill Kennedy has been revealed by two books: Seymour Hersh's The Samson Option in 1991, then Avner Cohen's Israel and the Bomb in 1998, and the lead has been followed up in 2007 by Michael Karpin in The Bomb in the Basement. What these investigators reveal is that Kennedy, informed by the CIA in 1960 of the military aim pursued at the Dimona complex in the Negev desert, was firmly determined to force Israel to renounce it. With that purpose in mind, he replaced CIA Director Allen Dulles by John McCone, who had, as Eisenhower's chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), leaked to The New York Times the truth about Israel's Dimona project; the story was printed on December 19, 1960, weeks before Kennedy was to take office.<br /><br />As Alan Hart writes, "there can be no doubt that Kennedy's determination to stop Israel developing its own nuclear bomb was the prime factor in his decision to appoint McCone."[41] Then Kennedy urged Ben-Gurion to allow regular inspections of Dimona, first verbally in New York in 1961, and later through more and more insistent letters. In the last one, cabled June 15, 1963 to the Israeli ambassador with instruction to hand it personally to Ben-Gurion, Kennedy demanded Ben-Gurion's agreement for an immediate visit followed by regular visits every six months, otherwise "this Government's commitment to and support of Israel could be seriously jeopardized."[42] The result was unexpected: Ben-Gurion avoided official reception of the letter by announcing his resignation on June 16. As soon as the new Prime Minister Levi Eshkol took office, Kennedy sent him a similar letter, dated July 5, 1963, to no avail. Did Ben-Gurion resign in order to deal with Kennedy from another level?<br /><br />Five months later, Kennedy's death relieved Israel of all pressure (diplomatic or otherwise) to stop its nuclear program. [more]<br /><br />Waterspout appears off Amelia Island, Florida<br />https://www.sott.net/article/413257-Waterspout-appears-off-Amelia-Island-Florida<br /><br />Take a deep breath... air pollution may damage 'every organ in the body'<br />https://www.sott.net/article/413273-Take-a-deep-breath-air-pollution-may-damage-every-organ-in-the-body<br /><br />[by "may" they mean "does"]<br /><br />[next part below]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-39637182188405014672019-05-17T14:37:04.680-05:002019-05-17T14:37:04.680-05:005G likely to mess with weather forecasts, but FCC ...5G likely to mess with weather forecasts, but FCC auctions spectrum anyway<br /><br />Trump Administration Withholds Information That Could Debunk Russian Interference Claims<br /><br />Facebook says removes 265 'fake accounts' linked to Israel<br /><br />FBI-CIA Dispute Erupts Over Whether Comey Or Brennan Pushed Steele Dossier<br /><br />CNN & MSNBC Caught Meddling in US Democracy<br />Both Channels put out fraudulent claims about Presidential polls.<br /><br />Dept. of Irony: Pompeo tells Russia: Don't meddle in next U.S. presidential election<br />World's biggest meddler lectures others. -- RF<br /><br />Social Security just ran a $9 trillion deficit, and nobody noticed<br /><br />America's declining birth rate is a warning sign for millions of people's finances<br /><br />China has plenty of ways to get back at US for treatment of Huawei<br /><br />China cancels US pork import order as trade war drags on<br /><br />Trucking & Rail Shipments Sink as US Goods-Based Sector Slows<br /><br />Trump administration opens up Minnesota wilderness area to copper mining<br /><br />Baby Bust Continues: Births Lowest in 32 Years as Fertility Rate Hits Record Low<br /><br />Retail Sales Unexpectedly Decline: Average Growth Rate for 6 Months is 0%<br /><br />62% Of Millennials Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck, Says Study<br /><br />America's educational system is an 'aristocracy posing as a meritocracy'<br /><br />Credit card rates are now at their highest level in history and may weigh on the economy<br /><br />Trump administration pulls $929 million in funding for California high-speed rail<br />Good. "High-speed" rail is totally out of sync with the slower, low-energy future. -- RF<br /><br />Subprime Bites: Auto-Loan Delinquencies Spike to Q3 2009 Level, Despite Strongest Labor Market in Years <br /><br />As Suicides Rise, Insurers Find Ways to Deny Mental Health Coverage<br /><br />Experts: Mounting Corporate Debt Could Cripple Stocks<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-42809435879365146672019-05-17T14:37:00.954-05:002019-05-17T14:37:00.954-05:00News Links, May 17, 2019
Rice Farmer
https://rice...News Links, May 17, 2019<br />Rice Farmer <br />https://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Global Trade Collapsing To Depression Levels<br /><br />"Significant Slowdown" Spooks Maersk At Mediterranean's Third Largest Port<br /><br />Latest data shows surprise slowing in US, China economies as trade war escalates<br /><br />Central banks are buying gold at the fastest pace in six years<br /><br />More than half of Greeks aged 25-34 live with parents<br /><br />Cash, credits and crisis: life in the new European 'precariat'<br /><br />The number of working people failing to make ends meet is creating a new, insecure level of society<br /><br />China has cut its holdings of US debt to the lowest level in two years amid trade tensions<br /><br />Australia's Imploding Housing Market Now Threatens To Unleash Nasty Recession<br /><br />French Incomes Place Below Some of America's Poorest States — And the Protesters Know It<br /><br />Global air freight is falling in a sign of economic strain<br /><br />Former Boeing Engineers Say Relentless Cost-Cutting Sacrificed Safety<br /><br />How Deep Is Boeing's Hole?<br />The latest stories are not pretty.<br /><br />Boeing says it has completed a software update for 737 Max anti-stall system linked to fatal crashes<br /><br />Trump told U.S. defense chief: no war with Iran: N.Y. Times<br /><br />Farage & Gabbard — Lions of the Great Realignment<br /><br />Trump's Huawei Threat Is the Nuclear Option to Halt China's Rise<br /><br />The Lunacy Of Waging A War On Iran Which China And Russia Will Win<br /><br />Iran's Military "On The Cusp Of War" As US Allies Pull Troops From Iraq<br /><br />Pompeo Gets Cold-Shouldered on Iran in Brussels<br /><br />US Allies Look to Stay Out of Possible War with Iran<br /><br />Police Raid Venezuelan Embassy in DC, Arrest Last Remaining Members of Embassy Protection Collective<br /><br />Who's Behind the Pro-Guaidó Crowd Besieging Venezuela's D.C. Embassy?<br /><br />What 50 Countries are Backing Guaidó? Who Knows? Who Cares? If the Media Say It Enough It Must Be True<br /><br />Protests against 5G mobile continue in Switzerland<br /><br />Warren Buffett, Fear, and Greed in Fracked Oil Fields<br />Despite the U.S. fracking industry's history of "capital destruction," one of the top investors in the world has bet big that Occidental holds the secret to Permian profits.<br /><br />Trade war hurting the U.S. ethanol industry 'badly': U.S. Grains Council<br /><br />The Exodus Begins As Foreign Oil Companies Exit Iraq On Security Concerns<br /><br />New Trump aid plan for U.S. farmers to rely on direct payments: sources<br /><br />'Extreme drought' in North Korea: KCNA<br /><br />It's in the Weeds: Herbicide Linked to Human Liver Disease<br /><br />Cambridge scientists create world's first living organism with fully redesigned DNA<br /><br />Breathing in Mexico City is now like smoking six and a half cigarettes a day<br /><br />New Intel security flaws could slow some chips by nearly 20%<br /><br />A Cisco Router Bug Has Massive Global Implications<br />Aren't these significant threats to the internet? Shouldn't they be banned? -- RF<br /><br />Trump Signs Order That Could Limit Chinese Telecom Sales in U.S.<br /><br />DC Legislators Push FOIA Amendment That Would Shield Government Emails From FOIA Requesters<br />Demonstrating once again the need for Wikileaks. Leaks are, unfortunately, the only way for members of the public to obtain the information they are entitled to. -- RF<br /><br />British Government Passes The Buck To Sweden Where The Military Offence Exclusion Protects Julian Assange From Extradition To The US<br /><br />[2nd part below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-2007398856851836432019-05-17T08:59:01.305-05:002019-05-17T08:59:01.305-05:00Downward Mobility Creates “Deplorables”
https://wa...Downward Mobility Creates “Deplorables”<br />https://washingtonsblog.com/2019/05/downward-mobility-creates-deplorables.html<br /><br />What the conventional narrative purposefully ignores is the potential for downward mobility, in which one bad decision or investment triggers a drop in economic class and future financial prospects. I’ve been writing for years about the diminishing number of slots in America’s upper middle class, and the realities of diminishing social mobility has been documented by research. <br /><br />Are your economic-financial prospects brightening or diminishing? Put another way: are you more likely to experience downward mobility (the reality for most in the bottom 90% and even many in the top 10%) or the conventionally expected upward mobility?<br /><br />Those who recognize their precarious hold on their current economic class and the increasing risks of downward mobility are the infamous “deplorables”, those who are voting for non-mainstream candidates left and right, voting for national interests over globalization and so on. [more]<br /><br />Newly forming underwater volcano discovered near Mayotte, source of intense earthquake swarm<br />https://watchers.news/2019/05/17/newly-forming-underwater-volcano-discovered-near-mayotte/<br /><br />Attempts to understand the reason behind the intense volcano-seismic crisis affecting Mayotte since May 2018 have finally resulted in a solid answer - the discovery of newly forming underwater volcano. [more]<br /><br />‘Extraordinary thinning’ of ice sheets revealed deep inside Antarctica<br />http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2019/05/16/extraordinary-thinning-of-ice-sheets-revealed-deep-inside-antarctica/<br /><br />ice now being lost five times faster than in the 1990s<br /><br />The current losses are doubling every decade, the scientists said, and sea level rise are now running at the extreme end of projections made just a few years ago. [more]<br /><br />Border wall along Mexico to go up in national monument, wildlife refuge<br />http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2019/05/15/border-wall-along-mexico-to-go-up-in-national-monument-wildlife-refuge/<br /><br />The U.S. government plans to replace barriers through 100 miles of the southern border in California and Arizona, including through a national monument and a wildlife refuge, according to documents and environmental advocates. [more]<br /><br />Occurrence of back-to-back heat waves likely to accelerate with global warming – “Compound heat waves are projected to grow more rapidly than simple heat waves”<br />https://desdemonadespair.net/2019/05/occurrence-of-back-to-back-heat-waves-likely-to-accelerate-with-global-warming-compound-heat-waves-are-projected-to-grow-more-rapidly-than-simple-heat-waves.html<br /><br />In 1982, Exxon predicted 2019’s ominous carbon dioxide milestone<br />https://desdemonadespair.net/2019/05/in-1982-exxon-predicted-2019s-ominous-carbon-dioxide-milestone.html<br /><br />'I'd rather starve to death': Chelsea Manning sent back to jail AGAIN, for refusing to testify against WikiLeaks<br />https://www.sott.net/article/413235-I-d-rather-starve-to-death-Chelsea-Manning-sent-back-to-jail-AGAIN-for-refusing-to-testify-against-WikiLeaks<br /><br />This time, Manning faces a fine of $500 a day if she continues to refuse cooperation after 30 days in jail. The fine will go up to $1,000 a day after two months.<br /><br />"I have never heard of jailing a witness for this long," former FBI agent and whistleblower Colleen Rowley told RT. If the grand jury term goes on for 18 months, the fines could exceed half a million dollars, she added, calling it "draconian."<br /><br />Rowley added that the jailing of Manning is either illegal retaliation by the Trump administration, "or the case against Julian Assange is just that weak that they absolutely need Chelsea Manning's testimony in order to firm up these specious charges." [more]<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-42992539026778294872019-05-17T08:58:56.775-05:002019-05-17T08:58:56.775-05:00[we hear about animal deaths mostly, but PLANT dea...[we hear about animal deaths mostly, but PLANT death is going to be the real problem affecting all species; here we go]<br />Lethal viral necrosis, which is untreatable and unstoppable has hit parts of Florida and is killing grass lawns with nothing to prevent it or stop it <br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2019/05/lethal-viral-necrosis-which-is.html<br /><br /> "This viral disease cannot be prevented or treated with any chemical." [more]<br />Robots Take the Wheel as Autonomous Farm Machines Hit Fields<br />https://finance.yahoo.com/news/robots-wheel-autonomous-farm-machines-210000476.html<br /><br />Robots are taking over farms faster than anyone saw coming. [more]<br /><br />Driverless electric truck starts deliveries on Swedish public road<br />https://www.reuters.com/article/us-einride-autonomous-sweden/driverless-electric-truck-starts-deliveries-on-swedish-public-road-idUSKCN1SL0NC<br /><br />Half of Americans are just one paycheck away from financial disaster <br />https://www.marketwatch.com/story/half-of-americans-are-just-one-paycheck-away-from-financial-disaster-2019-05-16<br /><br />The findings were based on a survey of more than 1,000 adults [way too small of a sample size to draw meaningful conclusions]. The researchers interviewed a nationally representative panel designed to be indicative of the U.S. population. ["designed?"]<br /><br />The survey provides a sobering look at Americans’ precarious finances even as the economy is improving, jobs are more plentiful and the stock market has — despite this week’s volatility — generally continued its upward trajectory this year. [more; what planet are these people on?]<br /><br />[i agree with the headline, but i think it's way worse, with closer to 75% of our population in this state of affairs] <br /><br />The Haunting Last Words of Isaac Kappy: “Now, I Am One of Them”<br />https://vigilantcitizen.com/latestnews/the-haunting-last-words-of-isaac-kappy-now-i-am-one-of-them/<br /><br />Isaac Kappy – the actor who accused several Hollywood figures of child abuse – died after throwing himself off a bridge. A few days prior to this fateful day, Kappy posted a haunting video about him “crossing the line” and becoming “one of them”. What actually happened to Isaac Kappy? [more]<br /><br />Mystery: Water turns BLOOD RED around Hormuz Island in IRAN for unknown reason (videos and pictures)<br />http://strangesounds.org/2019/05/mystery-water-turns-blood-red-around-hormuz-island-in-iran-for-unknown-reason-videos-and-pictures.html<br /><br />Nobody knows what’s currently going on with the water around Hormuz River in Iran. But one thing is sure… the water around Hormoz in the Strait of Hormuz is currently turning BLOOD RED!<br />[more]<br /><br />[how about a little "woo"?]<br />This is beautiful! Now PRAY!<br />http://strangesounds.org/2019/05/argentina-jesus-christ-apparition-sky-photo.html<br /><br />A viral photo of a [CLOUD being viewed by people as a] Christ-like figure with a crown that was captured in Argentina earlier this week has taken the internet by storm. The picture that resembles Jesus Christ with his arms out was captured by amateur photographer Monica Aramayo in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy in Argentina. She recognized the holy figure in the light shining through the clouds and was able to quickly take a picture of it on Wednesday. [more]<br /><br />[continued below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-52806183461833907502019-05-17T08:58:18.863-05:002019-05-17T08:58:18.863-05:00Hey Jonny, everyone - here we go again with the at...Hey Jonny, everyone - here we go again with the atmospheric river phenomenon causing back-to-back-to-back nonseasonal snow and too much rain in CA, which will move through the central states causing more problems for farmers. At this point, we can see HUGE problems on the horizon (and approaching fast): weather related disasters, economic impacts, social disruption, political inaction (or wrong action), health and safety concerns, and more.<br /><br />Commercial drivers spend more time on the road than normal people (because it's their job), so the Fed-Ex guy driving into a pond in Nevada, the double tanker rig (carrying sulfuric acid) crashing off the highway and down an embankment ALSO in Nevada is problematic for several reasons. Drivers losing consciousness, even momentarily when driving one of these massive vehicles can cause a lot of damage from load spillage (and lots of other potential problems), it disrupts the supply chain, and causes injuries or death to the driver<br />(to mention a few). It ain't gettin' any better either, as conditions continue to deteriorate.<br /><br />BLACK BEAR NEWS 3.16.19 Truth Movement<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4zXSvzsiQI [~ 36.5 min.]<br /><br />Looking at U.S. West Coast Weather, Lake Oroville & EQ Report with Margo (May 16, 2019)<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orgsLc0fo9g [~ 71 min.]<br /><br />Here Are 15 Numbers That Show How The Global Economy Is Performing, And All Of Them Are Bad<br />http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/here-are-15-numbers-that-show-how-the-global-economy-is-performing-and-all-of-them-are-bad<br /><br />Global economic activity has already been slowing down dramatically, and the U.S. trade war with China is just going to make things worse. In so many ways, what we are witnessing in 2019 is quite reminiscent of what we witnessed as the last recession was beginning. Global exports are absolutely plummeting, auto sales are way down all over the globe, debt delinquencies are way up, and retailers are closing stores at a record pace. Even if the U.S. and China were getting along, things would be rough for the global economy in the months ahead, but a full-blown trade war between the two largest economies on the entire planet has the potential to be absolutely disastrous. We are truly in uncharted waters, and many believe that events are going to start accelerating very rapidly now. [more]<br /><br />CAL FIRE confirms — the Camp Fire that destroyed most of Paradise, CA was started by a PG&E powerline<br />https://wildfiretoday.com/2019/05/16/cal-fire-confirms-the-camp-fire-that-destroyed-most-of-paradise-ca-was-started-by-a-pge-powerline/<br /><br />It comes as no surprise, but the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has confirmed what was long thought, that equipment on a Pacific Gas and Electric power line started the Camp Fire that burned through Paradise, California. PG&E has been saying for months that it was likely their power line started the fire but CAL FIRE’s investigation now makes it official. This could open the floodgates for numerous civil and possibly criminal cases. [more]<br /><br />Dozens of gray whales washing up dead in recent weeks is another indication the US west coast is dying after millions of species died since 2011<br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2019/05/dozens-of-gray-whales-washing-up-dead.html<br /><br />More evidence showing the West Coast of America is in trouble as dozens of gray whales have been found dead in recent weeks.<br />Fifty-eight gray whales have been found stranded and dead so far this year in sites stretching from California to Alaska, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). [more]<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.com