tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post6584796209332624398..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2018-02-24Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-73995775314900165462018-02-26T20:23:25.244-06:002018-02-26T20:23:25.244-06:00Shallow 6.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in Papua...Shallow 6.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in Papua New Guinea <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378474-Shallow-6-2-magnitude-earthquake-recorded-in-Papua-New-Guinea<br /><br />A mag 6.0 hits Indonesia and another mag 6.2 aftershock rocks Papua New Guinea bringing the total to 4 major quakes in 24 hours <br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/02/a-mag-60-hits-indonesia-and-another-mag.html<br /><br />As marina thaws, thousands of frozen shad appear in Burlington, Iowa <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378469-As-marina-thaws-thousands-of-frozen-shad-appear-in-Burlington-Iowa<br /><br />The Spring thaw arrived at Bluff's Harbor Marina this week and brought with it thousands of dead shad. <br /><br />During two months of ice and freezing temperatures, the fish in the marina slowly ran out of oxygen. Harbormaster Jon Billups said even using bubblers, which churn air and oxygen into the marina during the winter months to keep ice down, did not help this year. [more]<br /><br />Fireball amazes onlookers as it streaks across the skies of Chile (VIDEO) <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378494-Fireball-amazes-onlookers-as-it-streaks-across-the-skies-of-Chile-VIDEO<br /><br />Graph of the Day: Percent of U.S. children earning more than their parents, by year of birth, 1940-1985 <br />http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/02/graph-of-day-percent-of-us-children.html<br /><br />We conclude that absolute mobility has declined sharply in America over the past half century primarily because of the growth in inequality. If one wants to revive the “American Dream” of high rates of absolute mobility, one must have an interest in growth that is shared more broadly across the income distribution. [more]<br /><br />China’s lust for jaguar fangs imperils big cats <br />http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/02/chinas-lust-for-jaguar-fangs-imperils.html<br /><br />Week 8 NOAA claim warm Jan after cooking the books mag 7.5 rocks PNG with big aftershocks Mount Sinabung blows again <br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/02/week-8-noaa-claim-warm-jan-after.html <br /><br />[~ 11.25 min. video; cooking the books my ass - just because it was cold HERE in the U.S., it doesn't account for all the heat at the POLES! This guy is starting to sound like SOTT]<br /><br />Upside down weather! As parts of Europe drop to -27 deg C (-17 deg F) and 8 dead in Poland with temperatures above 0 on the Arctic circle <br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/02/upside-down-weather-as-parts-of-europe.html<br /><br />Pyrrhic Victory <br />http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2018/02/pyrrhic-victory.html<br /><br />Under Trump, the U.S. has wholesale abandoned any pretense of global authority. Whether or not that was due to Russian election interference, is completely irrelevant. The price to be paid for this final clown show is wholly unaffordable.<br /><br />The lesson of the day for Jimmy Kunstler and the other geezers worried they'll be unduly stripped of their clown prince, is "pyrrhic victory": a victory that comes at a cost so great that it's tantamount to devastating loss. In reality, they got exactly what they deserve: Historically colossal humiliation.<br /><br />This clown show won't end until even the dumbest Republicans admit they lost the election. With each day America's global reputation sinks lower and lower - for those still capable of being embarassed that is. And yet, among consumers, business, casino gamblers, and billionaires fake confidence remains at an all time high. [more; I guess he leans Democratic]<br /><br />Pruitt: Bible says ‘harvest the natural resources’<br />http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2018/02/22/pruitt-bible-says-harvest-the-natural-resources/<br /><br />[wool, the BUY-BULL sez become like cancer . .]<br /><br />[I would pay to see Mike Tyson bash this ass-clown's face in]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-58880368223518828542018-02-26T09:42:19.216-06:002018-02-26T09:42:19.216-06:00A year without summer in Brazil
https://www.sott....A year without summer in Brazil <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378438-A-year-without-summer-in-Brazil<br /><br />Remember, summer begins on December 21 in Brazil and ends on March 20. <br /><br />This summer has already seen 12 days of frost, while the summer of 2008/2009 saw 13 days. It's also the seventh frost of 2018, making it the biggest number of frost days for the start of the year in 64 years! [more]<br /><br />Three dead dolphins discovered in Long Beach, Mississippi <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378435-Three-dead-dolphins-discovered-in-Long-Beach-Mississippi<br /><br />[all babies]<br /><br />Shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Indonesia <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378434-Shallow-6-1-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-eastern-Indonesia<br /><br />Rare snowfall hits Rome, Italy (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378430-Rare-snowfall-hits-Rome-Italy-PHOTOS-VIDEOS<br /><br />Residents woke to the city's first snowfall in six years on Monday as chilling winds from Siberia swept across Europe, bringing freezing temperatures that have claimed at least four lives. [more]<br /><br />Lightning bolt kills 2 people in Nigeria <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378429-Lightning-bolt-kills-2-people-in-Nigeria<br /><br />Quercetin far superioir to Tamiflu as flu remedy <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378436-Quercetin-far-superioir-to-Tamiflu-as-flu-remedy<br /><br />One such supplement is quercetin,1 an antioxidant flavonol found naturally in apples, plums, red grapes, green tea, elder flower and onions, just to name a few. For a more exhaustive list, see Superfoodly's ranking of the top 100 quercetin-packed foods.2 Quercetin has been shown to combat inflammation and acts as a natural antihistamine. Elder flower extract, which is rich in quercetin, has been traditionally used as a tonic to boost immunity. It is also widely known to promote lung and bronchial tract health. [more]<br /><br />Authorities on alert as winter storm moves toward charred mountains in Santa Barbara County<br />http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-barbara-storm-20180225-story.html<br /><br />Authorities are monitoring a winter storm that's expected to bring rain to fire-ravaged mountains in Santa Barbara County starting Monday evening, possibly giving way to flooding and debris flows. <br /><br />Residents who live below mountains burned by the Sherpa, Whittier, Thomas and Alamo fires were warned late Sunday to prepare in case they are ordered to evacuate Monday night. [more]<br /><br />Son of ex-Chicago schools chief Paul Vallas dies in California <br />http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-paul-vallas-son-dead-met-20180225-story.html<br /><br />The cause of death was unclear, according to an official in the sheriff’s department. [more]<br /><br />Cow Who Escaped Slaughter And Swam To Island Dies After Recapture<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/cow-escaped-slaughter-swam-island-181327475.html<br /><br />A cow in Poland celebrated as an icon of freedom for her dramatic escape from slaughter has died from stress after being recaptured. [more; fuckers just couldn't leave her be]<br /><br />Thousands of fish die mysteriously in Argentina<br />http://strangesounds.org/2018/02/argentina-fish-die-off-video.html<br /><br />What did kill so many fish in Argentina? Residents of Santa Rosa were left baffled after discovering thousands of dead fish had washed ashore overnight. The strange scene took place along the banks of the city and had some people worried that the fish had perished due to some kind of pollution. [more]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-77889389757093522332018-02-26T09:40:32.838-06:002018-02-26T09:40:32.838-06:00Heart-stopping moment boulder narrowly misses car
...Heart-stopping moment boulder narrowly misses car<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/downtime/drone-captures-snowmobile-breaking-through-ice/vi-BBJxfey<br /><br />[short scary video]<br /><br />5 dead after tornado, flooding from central US storms <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/5-dead-after-tornado-flooding-from-central-us-storms/ar-BBJxaKQ<br /><br />The death toll rose to at least five on Sunday after severe thunderstorms swept through the central U.S., spawning a tornado that flattened homes, gale force winds and widespread flooding from the Upper Midwest to Appalachia.<br /><br />In southwestern Michigan, the body of a 48-year-old man was found floating in floodwaters Sunday in Kalamazoo, city Public Safety Lt. David Thomas said. Police were withholding the release of his name until notifying relatives.<br />Thomas said the death didn't appear suspicious but the cause wasn't known. [more; short video]<br /><br />[right after that video there's one on FL crop impacts from Irma]<br /><br />British boxing in shock after Westgarth death<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/british-boxing-in-shock-after-westgarth-death/ar-BBJB92h<br /><br />Westgarth, 31, won his fight against Dec Spelman in Doncaster on Saturday but looked uncomfortable as he was interviewed ringside after his points victory.<br /><br /> He was taken to Royal Hallamshire Hospital but his condition deteriorated shortly before arrival and his death was confirmed by his promoter Stefy Bull on Monday. [more]<br /><br />A CDC researcher left work sick two weeks ago — then vanished <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-cdc-researcher-left-work-sick-two-weeks-ago-—-then-vanished/ar-BBJzOZ5<br /><br /> the researcher, who studies disease patterns, was not feeling well Feb. 12 and left work around midday.<br /><br />Cunningham, 35, hasn't been seen or heard from since<br /><br />What they discovered in their son's home raised more questions, including Cunningham's unattended dog, Mr. Bojangles, and his wallet, cellphone and driver's license. His car was in the garage, the Times reported. [more]<br /><br />1 killed, others injured in Washington avalanche, officials say<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/1-killed-others-injured-in-washington-avalanche-officials-say/ar-BBJABug<br /><br />A deadly avalanche prompted first responders to rush to the Crystal Springs area in Seattle on Sunday, CBS affiliate KIRO-TV reports. Another avalanche reportedly caused a road closure along State Route 20.<br /><br />One person was killed in the avalanche west of Cle Elum while two had minor injuries and another person also injured, according to Kittitas County officials. [more]<br /><br />Trump has long vowed to slash government. Now the knives are finally coming out. <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-has-long-vowed-to-slash-government-now-the-knives-are-finally-coming-out/ar-BBJB9t8<br /><br />[update]<br />Four dead in Leicester explosion: British police <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/four-dead-in-leicester-explosion-british-police/ar-BBJzUg2<br /><br />"At this stage, there are four confirmed fatalities and four people remain in hospital, one with serious injuries," Leicestershire police said in a statement about the blast on Sunday evening.<br /><br />Officers said there was no indication the explosion was related to terrorism but the cause had yet to be determined. [more]<br /><br />US-led coalition perpetrates two new massacres of civilians in Deir Ezzor countryside - 29 dead <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378437-US-led-coalition-perpetrates-two-new-massacres-of-civilians-in-Deir-Ezzor-countryside-29-dead<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-46397019456763546242018-02-26T06:50:26.676-06:002018-02-26T06:50:26.676-06:00California agriculture sees 'chilling, damagin...California agriculture sees 'chilling, damaging effect' from wave of immigration audits<br /><br />Bon appétit: 'Dirty meat': Shocking hygiene failings discovered in US pig and chicken plants<br /><br />Argentina fires on Chinese vessel 'fishing illegally'<br />Earlier this month, the coast guard detained a Spanish ship carrying more than 705,000 pounds (320,000 kilos) of fish caught illegally.<br />There are two problems: First, the sea is fished out, and second, countries are all desperate to feed their ballooning populations (i.e., too many humans). -- RF<br /><br />New cutting-edge science confirms that Antarctica is losing ice faster every year<br /><br />Animals Are Losing Their Vagility, or Ability to Roam Freely<br /><br />Japan approves drug that kills flu virus in a day<br /><br />"America Uses 30x More Opioids Than Is Medically Necessary For A Population Its Size"<br /><br />Cybercrime 'pandemic' may have cost the world $600 billion last year<br /><br />Ecuador says mediation with Britain over Assange has failed<br /><br />Meddling for Empire: the CIA Comes Clean<br />Down from the clouds of unreality that remains Fox News, former intelligence officers have been even more candid, thrilled to confess to something as natural as eating. "If you ask any intelligence officer, did the Russians break the rules or do something bizarre, the answer is no, not at all," comes the view of Steven L. Hall, who left the CIA in 2015 after 30 years of service. Not only had the US "absolutely" carried out operations in influencing elections, he hoped "we keep doing it."<br /><br />Lawyers For The DNC Argue That Primary Rigging Is Protected By The First Amendment<br /><br />Americans are increasingly becoming more self-destructive in 'nightmarish' trend<br /><br />Credit Card debt over $1 trillion and 1 in 5 Americans have more credit card debt than actual savings.<br /><br />Debt on Track to Destroy The American Middle Class<br /><br />Surging Freight Costs Fire Up Inflation Fears<br /><br />Prime-Age Men May Never Return to U.S. Workforce, Fed Paper Says<br /><br />Top 10 Signs the U.S. Is the Most Corrupt Nation in the World<br /><br />"CalPERS Is Near Insolvency; It Needs A Bailout Soon" - Former Board Member Makes Stunning Admission<br /><br />Toys R Us' chances of survival growing dimmer<br /><br />Brick & Mortar Meltdown Hits These Stores the Most<br /><br />Temperatures to keep rising in Pacific Northwest, new climate models confirm<br /><br />FBI wants $300 MILLION to prevent election meddling – can't even prevent crime<br />FBI couldn't stop the Florida shooter after warnings, yet need $300 Million for Twitter policing [shut them all down]<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-36822448097125414322018-02-26T06:50:21.492-06:002018-02-26T06:50:21.492-06:00News Links, February 26, 2018
Rice Farmer
http://...News Links, February 26, 2018<br />Rice Farmer <br />http://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />US Gross National Debt Spikes $1 Trillion in Less Than 6 Months<br /><br />Government debt levels to hit new global high this year--S&P<br />Governments around the world will borrow roughly $7.4 trillion (791 trillion yen) this year, credit rating firm S&P Global estimated on Thursday, pushing their overall debt total to a record level for the third year in a row.<br /><br />Global Growth? Retail Sales Flop in US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia<br /><br />Venezuela's New Cryptocurrency: Just Another Form of Control Fraud<br /><br />Services starting to return after BB&T has large banking outage overnight<br />The outage, which was first reported Thursday, affected the bank's online banking, mobile banking app and ATM services. Millions of customers were affected.<br /><br />The Next Petro? Iranian Minister Reveals Cryptocurrency Plans<br /><br />Turkish Lawmaker Proposes National Cryptocurrency<br /><br />Coinbase to Allow IRS Access to Personal Data of 13,000 Customers<br /><br />Delta passengers were trapped on runway for 12 hours<br />Such nightmarish events could soon be on the rise as the airline industry attempts to roll back rules meant to limit the amount of time passengers can be stuck on a plane.<br /><br />American Airlines subsidiary workers say they must take food stamps, sell blood to get by<br /><br />Syria war: UN Security Council approves 30-day ceasefire<br /><br />US may open path for Saudi Arabia to acquire nuclear weapons<br /><br />Selective Outrage Undermines Human Rights in Syria<br /><br />U.S. shale investors still waiting on payoff from oil boom<br /><br />Asia Set To Lose 3 Million Bpd Of Oil Production<br />Natural depletion from mature oil fields will significantly erode oil production in the region, and new projects will not be able to makeup for the decline.<br /><br />Iberdrola chief says global renewable sector facing Enron-style endgame<br />The chief executive of Spanish utility Iberdrola, Ignacio Galan, has warned of the prospect of financial disaster for the global renewable energy sector, reminiscent of the collapse of Enron.<br /><br />70,000 Bpd Come Offline As Libya Shuts El-Feel Oilfield<br /><br />[continued below]<br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-71591445091177258372018-02-26T06:10:25.250-06:002018-02-26T06:10:25.250-06:00Monday, 26 February 2018
You Tube is scrubbing all...Monday, 26 February 2018<br />You Tube is scrubbing all evidence on the Parklands shooting <br /><br />InfoWars Receives YouTube Termination Warning Over "Crisis Actor" Video<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/you-tube-is-scrubbing-all-evidence-on.html<br /><br />[mustn't tell the truth]<br /><br />More from the Parkland shooting in Florida<br /><br />Teacher grazed by Parkland shooter’s bullet: ‘Shooter was in full metal garb, helmet, face mask, bulletproof armor, shooting a rifle I never seen before’<br />How does the purported shooter exit his Uber ride, put on full body dress, helmet, assemble his rifle, load it and start firing at targets within two minutes<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/more-from-parkland-shooting-in-florida.html<br /><br />Video Footage Shows Multiple Police Officers Removing Bag From Parkland, Florida High School [more]<br /><br />The Antarctic jetstream <br /><br />Meandering jetstream in Southern Hemisphere<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-antarctic-jetstream.html<br /><br />Antarctic Jet has gone beyond extreme Rossby Waves and now has a closed-circuit circulation inside the jet (some backwards travel) MUCH like we now see GROWING ALL OVER the Arctic Jet! These meanderings is bad enough for extreme weather in the south pacific, but seem to point to a more global collapse as we are seeing North [more]<br /><br />Flooding in 8 Tri-state communities <br /><br />Record Atmospheric Moisture Feeding Central U.S. Flooding<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/flooding-in-8-tri-state-communities.html<br /><br />Moderate to major flooding expected on the Ohio River <br /><br />Here's what flooding looks like across 8 Tri-State communities[more]<br /><br />30+ large aftershocks including a mag 6.0 have rocked Papua New Guinea after a powerful mag 7.5 struck yesterday: Many lives thought to be lost <br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/02/30-large-aftershocks-including-mag-60.html<br /><br />American Idolatry <br />http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2018/02/american-idolatry.html<br /><br />A reality tv host for President. You can't make this shit up. Here comes Running Man...<br /><br />I for one am glad Trump is President. He embodies everything that is wrong with this era, so he deserves the honour of taking this Roman circus to its grave: he's fake, arrogant, ignorant, vain, narcissistic, semi-literate, buffoonish and morally void. Not to say that he is alone in these attributes by any means. Only to say that it's rare to find so many asinine qualities in one reality tv host...[more]<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-34004710409002262042018-02-26T06:10:19.047-06:002018-02-26T06:10:19.047-06:00G'day Tom N., Fran, Mike D. and Jonny! It'...G'day Tom N., Fran, Mike D. and Jonny! It's reassuring when people check in from their various locales occasionally. Nice to know we're still here, eh?!<br /><br />Jonny picks out most enjoyable articles to finish off his post. Snail races! Who'd a thunk it? Brought a smile to me mug.<br /><br />Just to be clear, we're including bobcats, bulldozers, front end loaders, telescopic handlers, rollers, milling machines, graders, mechanical shovels, blacktop spreaders and the like as tractors.<br /><br />It's time to admit the US war in Afghanistan is total nonsense <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378415-Its-time-to-admit-the-US-war-in-Afghanistan-is-total-nonsense<br /><br />Whatever happened to the Donald Trump who tweeted in 2013, "Let's get out of Afghanistan ... we waste billions there. Nonsense!" <br /><br />And whatever happened to the reality TV star who used to tell under-performers, "you're fired"? <br /><br />Today, as commander in chief, President Trump is indefinitely extending the Afghan war's record as the longest in U.S. history. He's wasting $45 billion to wage it this year alone. And he's not even thinking of firing his huckster generals who claim that sending a few thousand more troops and stepping up the bombing will be a "game changer." <br /><br />Much like the Vietnam War, every day's news of war from Afghanistan puts the lie to optimistic claims of a military solution. A recent BBC study concluded that Taliban forces are now active in 70 percent of the country, more than at any time since the end of 2001. Unofficial U.S. estimates of their strength have soared from about 20,000 in 2014 to at least 60,000 today. [more]<br /><br />Trump, hiding rationale for bombing Syria, sets a deadly precedent <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378396-Trump-hiding-rationale-for-bombing-Syria-sets-a-deadly-precedent<br /><br />Trump's Attack on Syria Violated US and International Law [more]<br /><br />Massive explosion rips through home and shop in Leicester, UK [Updates] <br /><br />All emergency services personnel in the area were diverted to Hinckley Road and Carlisle street, after witnesses reported a 'massive explosion' <br />https://www.sott.net/article/378405-Massive-explosion-rips-through-home-and-shop-in-Leicester-UK-Updates<br /><br />Cops have declared a 'major incident' after a suspected gas explosion reportedly tore through a shop and the flat above in Leicester. [more]<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.com