tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post9102243480258564194..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2018-10-15Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-53040646181712779722018-10-17T13:33:02.771-05:002018-10-17T13:33:02.771-05:00Humanity is ‘cutting down the tree of life’, warn ...Humanity is ‘cutting down the tree of life’, warn scientists<br />http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2018/10/15/humanity-is-cutting-down-the-tree-of-life-warn-scientists/ [great opening pic]<br /><br />even if the destruction of wild areas, poaching and pollution were ended within 50 years and extinction rates fell back to natural levels, it would still take 5-7 million years for the natural world to recover.<br /><br />Many scientists think a sixth mass extinction of life on Earth has begun, propelled by human destruction of wildlife, and 83% of wild mammals have already gone. The new work puts this in the context of the evolution and extinction of species that occurred for billions of years before modern humans arrived.<br />“We are doing something that will last millions of years beyond us,” said Matt Davis at Aarhus University in Denmark, who led the new research. “It shows the severity of what we are in right now. We’re entering what could be an extinction on the scale of what killed the dinosaurs. [more; they're starting to "get it"]<br /><br />Volunteers searching for 1,135 people in Florida: Authorities say it will still take weeks to repair downed lines to reconnect customers <br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/10/volunteers-searching-for-1135-people-in.html<br /><br />The death toll from the monster Florida hurricane Michael is officially at 27, however, hundreds are still missing. [more]<br /><br />All That Remains Guitarist Oli Herbert Dead at 44 <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/all-that-remains-guitarist-oli-herbert-dead-at-44/ar-BBOvRzc<br /><br />A cause of death is currently unknown.<br /><br />Rabid raccoon attacks 3 people in Washington, D.C. neighborhood <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rabid-raccoon-attacks-3-people-in-washington-dc-neighborhood/ar-BBOveL7<br /><br />A raccoon infected with rabies attacked three people and two pets in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood before it was captured, said D.C. health officials. [more]<br /><br />One Week Later: Armed Looters Targeting Powerless Victims Of Hurricane Michael [short news video]<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/video/one-week-later-armed-looters-targeting-powerless-victims-of-hurricane-michael/vi-BBOvwaa <br /><br />Dow rallies back from 300-point loss in volatile trading <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/dow-rallies-back-from-300-point-loss-in-volatile-trading/ar-BBOuGt6<br /><br />Arizona city struggles to handle mass release of migrant families <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/arizona-city-struggles-to-handle-mass-release-of-migrant-families/ar-BBOvGhD<br /><br />U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – the agency that takes custody of migrants after they are processed at the border – released a large number of migrant families in Arizona last week after running out of space to hold them.<br /><br />Since then, the flow of migrants has more or less returned to normal, migrant advocates say. [more]<br /><br />Newly published files confirm plan to move Assange to Russia <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/newly-published-files-confirm-plan-to-move-assange-to-russia/ar-BBOv2fO<br /><br />After hurricane, fate of sea turtle nests uncertain on Florida coast<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/after-hurricane-fate-of-sea-turtle-nests-uncertain-on-florida-coast/ar-BBOv4FC<br /><br />When Hurricane Michael struck Florida's Panhandle, it swept away nests of threatened baby loggerhead sea turtles hatching along its sandy beaches, already damaged by previous storms and erosion. [more]<br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-416560070339407442018-10-17T13:01:12.220-05:002018-10-17T13:01:12.220-05:00News Links, October 17, 2018
Rice Farmer
http://r...News Links, October 17, 2018<br />Rice Farmer <br />http://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />US budget deficit expands to $779 billion in fiscal 2018 as spending surges<br /><br />China May Have $5.8 Trillion in Hidden Debt With 'Titanic' Risks<br /><br />St Louis Fed Discloses More Free Money: A Carry Trade in Liquidity<br />If the goal was to bail out the banks at public expense (and it was), it's clear Bernanke had a far better plan than the ECB.<br /><br />If you're mining bitcoin from home, you're now losing money<br /><br />Koreas plan to reconnect road and rail links<br /><br />Saudi Arabia breaks 45-year taboo with veiled oil weapon threat<br /><br />Honduran migrant caravan crosses Guatemala border, US-bound<br /><br />Immigrant caravan organizer detained after Trump threatens Honduras<br /><br />African Migrants Now Departing From Morocco to Europe<br /><br />Natural Gas Risky Business: What, me Worry? (US)<br />Natural gas storage is at record low levels but prices are falling going into winter heating season.<br /><br />Sperm Counts Continue to Fall<br /><br />Scientists Freak Out Over Pandemic Potential Of Genetically Engineered Smallpox<br /><br />'Year of extremes' for shrinking Swiss glaciers in 2018: study<br /><br />Ecuador Restores Julian Assange's Internet, Phone And Visitation Privileges [about fucking time; hope he makes 'em pay big-time]<br /><br />The Royal Touch: How Saudi Money Keeps Washington at War in Yemen<br /><br />Saudi Arabia Considers Itself Untouchable Due to Oil and Money<br /><br />The People "Stopping Election Interference" Are the Ones Who Are Actually Rigging the Election<br /><br />Alexa heard what you did last summer – and she knows what that was, too: AI recognizes activities from sound<br />Gadgets taught to identify actions via always-on mics<br /><br />Smart Home Surveillance: Governments Tell Google's Nest To Hand Over Data 300 Times<br /><br />Facebook hack affected 3 million in Europe, creating the first big test for privacy regulation there<br /><br />China, Taiwan build mountaintop surveillance stations<br /><br />No, Facebook is NOT "Private," Their Censorship Arm is Government Funded<br /><br />The World's Fragile Economic Condition – Part 2<br /><br />Fragile pipelines pose an increasing risk in gas-hungry U.S.<br /><br />African Swine Fever Hits Areas Close to Beijing<br /><br />China Cuts U.S. Treasury Holdings for Third Straight Month<br /><br /><br />'Amazon rainforest' of Wales home to endangered water voles threatened by motorway construction<br /><br />Sears files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, to close 142 more stores<br /><br />Congratulations Workers, You Now Make 0.5% More Than a Year Ago<br /><br />How States Can Escape America's Looming Financial Meltdown<br /><br />Two Federal Courts May Have Just Saved The Nuclear Power Industry<br /><br />Hidey holes for government and military officials to carry on democracy after nuclear war destroys the planet<br /><br />Veritas Undercover Exposes MO Sen. McCaskill Hiding Liberal Agenda From Moderate Voters: "People Just Can't Know That"Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-54713208775806485602018-10-17T09:28:20.264-05:002018-10-17T09:28:20.264-05:00[ok, panic may start very much sooner than I thoug...[ok, panic may start very much sooner than I thought]<br />Scientists project sharp declines in beer supply due to global warming – “Even modest warming will lead to increases in drought and excessive heat events in barley-growing areas” <br />http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/10/scientists-project-sharp-declines-in.html<br /><br />On top of rising sea levels, stronger hurricanes, and worsening wildfires, scientists project that human-caused climate change will result in one of the most dire consequences imaginable: a disruption in the global beer supply. [more]<br /><br />Trump administration shelves plan to rescue aging coal and nuclear plants <br />http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/10/trump-administration-shelves-plan-to.html<br /><br />One of the Trump administration’s major efforts to prop up ailing coal companies has run aground in the White House, a setback to an industry that had hoped for a major resurgence after Donald Trump won the presidency.<br /><br />Energy Secretary Rick Perry has spent more than a year pushing various plans that would invoke national security to force power companies to keep their economically struggling coal plants running — a goal in line with Trump’s frequent pledges to revive what he calls “beautiful, clean coal.”<br /><br />But the White House has shelved the plan amid opposition from the president’s own advisers on the National Security Council and National Economic Council, according to four people with knowledge of the discussions. [more]<br /><br />[note to council members: "you're fired!"]<br /><br />News deserts: 1,300 U.S. communities have totally lost local news coverage – “Our sense of community and our trust in democracy at all levels suffer when journalism is lost or diminished” <br />http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/10/news-deserts-1300-us-communities-have.html<br /><br />spreading, but just how bad is it?<br /><br />A comprehensive new study released today by the University of North Carolina’s School of Media and Journalism shows that far more U.S. communities have totally lost news coverage — more than 1,300 — than previously known. [more]<br /><br />Wednesday, 17 October 2018<br />China & Japan Dump Treasuries as Hungary and Poland buy gold <br /><br />China & Japan Dump Treasuries As Dollar's Reserve Status Slumps To 5 Year Lows<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/10/china-japan-dump-treasuries-as-hungary.html<br /><br />YouTube users question sanity, reality as service goes dark worldwide<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/10/global-crisis-you-tube-goes-down-for.html<br /><br />YouTube has suffered a massive outage, with users from all across the globe rushing to alternative social media platforms to vent their frustration and seek psychological support from fellow victims of #YouTubeDOWN disaster. [more; pfff - the whole of civilization is going to crash - probably SOON! - and they're worried about cat videos and porn? geez]<br /><br />[contains this embedded article from Hal Turner]<br />Here is another slant on the story.<br /><br />MASSIVE "IP-FRAGMENTATION" ATTACK WRECKS YOUTUBE & MUCH INTERNET<br />According to Digital Attack Map, much of the trouble worldwide SEEMS to be emanating from . . . Saudi Arabia! [more]<br /><br />A report from the Arctic as the sun sets over the North Pole - 16 October, 2018<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/10/an-arctic-sea-ice-update-16-october-2018.html<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-60413825535792094102018-10-17T09:28:15.524-05:002018-10-17T09:28:15.524-05:00Hey Jonny, everyone - things are REALLY ramping up...Hey Jonny, everyone - things are REALLY ramping up again with that "bug" study. Next thing you know someone will notice that all the trees are dying too. Oh, wait - that's been the case for a while now (due to too much ozone and nitrogen in the air, not to mention the other toxic crap we're forcing them to take in, adding to this sickening brew every day).<br /><br />JJFH answers a LOT of questions, including the die-off of most life species including humanity. Let's see how long it takes before panic sets in on the general population. Once the food shortages start, I think we'll see it, but it may occur before that.<br /><br />Listen to eerie 'song' generated by Antarctic ice shelf<br />http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/wonder/listen-to-eerie-song-generated-by-antarctic-ice-shelf/vi-BBOu5bV<br /><br />BLACK BEAR NEWS 10.16.18 'Hyperalarming' study shows massive insect loss <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1W9Q2pijAY [29 min.]<br /><br />“Hyperalarming” study shows massive loss of insect populations and corresponding declines in lizards, frogs, and birds – “Everything is dropping” <br />http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/10/hyperalarming-study-shows-massive-loss.html<br /><br />[from Texas]<br />Nobody was expecting THIS much - 30ft river rise in 12 hours washes away large bridge! [~ 6.25 MrMBB333 video]<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUBKAYVnbiY&index=2&list=PLo273xJs-T3S873dM8-U6AuEE49Pl1LId<br /><br />[more here]<br />Deadly floods hit Texas after extreme rainfall, state of emergency declared<br />https://watchers.news/2018/10/17/texas-flood-october-2018/<br /><br />Central Texas received extreme rainfall over the past couple of days leading to major floods that claimed a life of at least one person and forced authorities to declare a state of emergency for 18. Texas governor urged "all Texans to take their safety into their own hands by closely monitoring changing weather conditions and heeding warnings from local officials." Another round of heavy rain is expected on Thursday and Friday, October 18 and 19. Rainfall and river level records are falling one by one. [more]<br /><br />[Let's hear it for The BEETLES!]<br />Beetle damage skyrockets to nearly a million acres in Southcentral Alaska – “This may just be the beginning” <br />http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/10/beetle-damage-skyrockets-to-nearly.html<br /><br />[we're going through Spotted Lantern Fly infestation here in PA]<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-4048428051927219372018-10-17T09:23:42.778-05:002018-10-17T09:23:42.778-05:00Aw, shucks! Now my head's too big to fit throu...Aw, shucks! Now my head's too big to fit through the doorway to fetch another cup of coffee - serious dooooom!Jonny Mnemonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-20536538425341136852018-10-17T09:07:20.621-05:002018-10-17T09:07:20.621-05:00Jonny I just lllllllllove it when you make long co...Jonny I just lllllllllove it when you make long comments after reported stories. Mike Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457050132624768898noreply@blogger.com