Russians Hacked Election?

Many in government accusing the Russians of hacking the election. Seems the DNC cannot accept responsibility for it's failure and GOP opportunists trying to start up the cold war again. God forbid we should rather start investing in social services and saving the Earth. We should applaud those who shined a light on the inner workings of the DNC. Assange has also said source was not Russia. Most liked a DNC insider.

https://theintercept.com/2016/12/10/anonymous-leaks-to-the-washpost-about-the-cias-russia-beliefs-are-no-substitute-for-evidence/

https://theintercept.com/2016/12/14/heres-the-public-evidence-russia-hacked-the-dnc-its-not-enough/

https://twitter.com/trevortimm/status/808034660731142144

https://theintercept.com/2016/12/31/russia-hysteria-infects-washpost-again-false-story-about-hacking-u-s-electric-grid/

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/12/did-russia-tamper-with-the-2016-election-bitter-debate-likely-to-rage-on/

https://theintercept.com/2017/01/16/jeremy-corbyn-accused-of-being-russian-collaborator-for-questioning-nato-troop-build-up-on-border/

https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/07/07/how-stupid-do-they-think-we-are/

Water Protectors

Details on injuries sustained by Water Protectors in North Dakota sustained by militarized police using violence on behalf of their corporate masters

https://shadowproof.com/2016/11/28/water-protector-hit-eye-tear-gas-grenade-others-injured-sue-police/

Against the Law to Criticize Israeli Policies

More draconian legislation courtesy of the right wing Israeli lobby's minions.

https://theintercept.com/2016/12/02/senate-responds-to-post-trump-anti-semitism-by-targeting-students-who-criticize-israel/

Antisemitism charges against DNC chair hopeful Keith Ellison (endorsed by Sanders). Right wing of Israel seems to label everyone antisemitic for any criticism of Israeli policy.

https://theintercept.com/2016/12/04/the-smear-campaign-against-keith-ellison-is-repugnant-but-reveals-much-about-washington/

Florida Beach Erosion and Climate Changes

Lived there for many years.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/17/13660014/miami-beach-sand-erosion-nourishment-climate-change

Video Games

Arcade Games which used to play in late 70s and 80s in video arcades.
Was one across street from Winn Dixie just north of 826, forget name.
Westland Mall had Fun-O-Rama. Sometimes rode bikes to North Miami to play at Cloverleaf Golf Arcade.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Command

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defender_(1981_video_game)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotron:_2084

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Invaders

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xybots


PC Games which played in the 90s:

Westwood Studios:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_of_the_Beholder_(video_game)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_%26_Conquer:_Red_Alert

Spent many hours playing red alert on Kali Gaming network. Could play 4x4 or 8 player FFA (The Passing).

http://www.kali.net/

May check this site out. There was a Red Alert 2 which never knew about. Tiberian Sun was so bad moved onto Blizzard games.

https://cncnet.org/network-status

Active Arcades

http://www.arcadeodyssey.com/

Trump?

Good explanation of failed choice of Clinton. Sanders or Jerry Brown for President in 2020?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/09/donald-trump-white-house-hillary-clinton-liberals

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/10/democrats-working-class-americans-us-election

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/10/how-democrats-killed-their-populist-soul/504710/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-voters-will-not-like-what-happens-next/2016/11/09/e346ffc2-a67f-11e6-8fc0-7be8f848c492_story.html

https://www.propublica.org/article/revenge-of-the-forgotten-class

http://cindysheehanssoapbox.blogspot.ca/2016/11/election-2016-on-empire-and-feminism-by.html

https://theintercept.com/2016/11/18/the-stark-contrast-between-the-gops-self-criticism-in-2012-and-the-democrats-blame-everyone-else-posture-now/

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/29/how-the-democrats-could-win-again-if-they-wanted

What to do now:
https://theintercept.com/2016/11/09/donald-trump-will-be-president-this-is-what-we-do-next/

Excellent part of the article:

“Capitalism was so cruel and brutal 100 years ago that people came up with an even worse solution, communism. Rather than make compromises that would take the wind out of communism’s sales, the 1 percent of the day decided to back fascism. This caused a war so catastrophic that the 1 percent understood they had no choice but to accept reforms that would make life bearable for regular people.

“Then communism collapsed, taking the daily threat of nuclear war with it. Today’s 1 percent should be thanking God they got out of the 20th century alive and vowing never to make those mistakes again. Instead they’ve decided to make every mistake again, and turn capitalism back into something that human beings cannot live with. Here’s our plan to stop them.”

Best Small Towns in the US

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/nov/03/10-best-us-small-towns-readers-travel-tips-united-states-america

Sometimes Interesting

Well done website on many subjects, lot of abandoned buildings, lost ships, Everest ...

http://sometimes-interesting.com/

Current Russia + US Relations

Good article, albeit perhaps still a bit biased at times, on current Russia - US relations.
The US has put Russia on the defensive since Bill Clinton took office by expansion of NATO rather than it's dissolution.

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/putin-syria-and-why-moscow-has-gone-war-crazy

DNC Rigging the Debates in Favor of Clinton

Newly leaked DNC emails confirm what was already obvious.

https://shadowproof.com/2016/10/12/leaked-email-shows-dnc-rigged-primary-debates/

https://shadowproof.com/2016/10/28/not-real-union-clinton-campaign-attacks-nurses/

The DNC and the Press

How political organizations help promote their spin with friendly journalists. Should we even refer to them as journalists?

https://theintercept.com/2016/10/09/exclusive-new-email-leak-reveals-clinton-campaigns-cozy-press-relationship/

Neoliberalism: The Scourge of Humanity?

Began with Reagan and Thatcher.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/15/neoliberalism-ideology-problem-george-monbiot

New Documentaries

Do Not Resist: Militarization of the Police
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/30/do-not-resist-film-documentary-us-police-militarization

13th: Prisons are the new plantations
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/29/the-13th-review-ava-duvernay-new-york-film-festival-prisons-plantations-race-law-us

100 Greatest Non-Fiction Books of All Time

As per the Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/series/100-best-nonfiction-books-of-all-time

Not sure why some of his books are not present on this list ("The Selfish Gene" is which believe Wilson proved wrong)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._Wilson

Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic remains one of the most lethal of cancers.
Immunotherapy appears to be coming up with cures for all types of cancers.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/sep/06/what-is-immunotherapy

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/sep/06/new-drug-wakes-up-immune-system-to-fight-one-of-deadliest-cancers

Guccifier 2.0

Hacker who hacked/released DNC server emails exposing leadership scheming against Sanders.
Latest, acquires emails on Black Lives Matters from Nancy Pelosi's computer.

https://guccifer2.wordpress.com/

https://consortiumnews.com/2020/06/15/ray-mcgovern-how-an-internet-persona-helped-birth-russiagate/

Discrimination by Design

https://www.propublica.org/article/discrimination-by-design

Star-Spangled Banner

49ers quarterback has been protesting National Anthem. More detail on it's history.

https://theintercept.com/2016/08/28/colin-kaepernick-is-righter-than-you-know-the-national-anthem-is-a-celebration-of-slavery/

Climate Change: Six Foot Sea Level Rise by 2100

Scientists anticipating a 6 foot sea level rise by 2100.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/08/24/as-sea-levels-rise-23-states-could-see-nearly-1-9-million-homes-underwater/?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_ee-underwater-1155am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.bc767f89f3b9

Losses in real estate will be one issue but not a very important one compared to the mass migrations and competition for more limited resources (wars) we will all be subject to. The value of life will become cheaper and cheaper as time moves on.

Another article predicting a 70 foot rise in sea levels.

https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=123545

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/30/nasa-climate-change-warning-earth-temperature-warming

2016 Olympics Rio

Alternate medal count totals based on population and GDP.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/21/rio-2016-alternate-medal-table-how-countries-rank-when-we-adjust/

Maternal Mortality Rate in Texas

Texas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world most likely due to state legislators restrictions on women's reproductive clinics in the state.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/20/texas-maternal-mortality-rate-health-clinics-funding

Software Security Flaws

Software developed to identify security flaws in software products.

https://theintercept.com/2016/07/29/a-famed-hacker-is-grading-thousands-of-programs-and-may-revolutionize-software-in-the-process/

Democratic Convention banning delegates

Democratic National Convention confiscating signs and banning delegates from convention floor. And they call this a democracy.

https://theintercept.com/2016/07/31/video-shows-arkansas-democrats-barring-bernie-sanders-delegate-from-convention-floor/?comments=1#comments

Clinton a Warmonger?

How politicians have turned war into a profitable business. Reason NATO exists today.

http://www.globalresearch.ca/nato-increasingly-surrounds-the-russian-threat-war-is-good-for-business/5443951

http://www.ibtimes.com/clinton-foundation-donors-got-weapons-deals-hillary-clintons-state-department-1934187

https://theintercept.com/2016/08/19/nato-weapons-industry/

https://theintercept.com/2016/08/25/why-did-the-saudi-regime-and-other-gulf-tyrannies-donate-millions-to-the-clinton-foundation/

Deescalation Techniques

Something today's Police and others really need to invest some time in.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/21/verbal-judo-police-shootings-deescalation-communication

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2016/09/12/west-virginia-cop-fired-for-not-killing-a-man-with-an-unloaded-gun/?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-b%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.c782bc6b6ce7

Climate Change

May be no way to reverse this trend now. I certainly hope there is for all our sake but inside I really feel it is too late. Why so negative?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/20/june-2016-14th-consecutive-month-of-record-breaking-heat-says-us-agencies

World Rising Up Against Elitism

Not sure if this is the same Thomas Frank who writes for Harpers.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/19/revenge-against-elites-americas-wake-up

Quiet: Introspective People

Introspective qualities are often underappreciated in our society. There are companies which do appreciate them such as Google (so I hear). Some interesting articles/websites.

http://www.quietrev.com/

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/07/06/483272807/how-teachers-can-help-quiet-kids-tap-their-superpowers

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/02/18/465999756/how-parents-and-teachers-can-nurture-the-quiet-power-of-introverts

Election Fraud (Redux)

Appears Bernice Sanders may actually win the California Democratic Primary.
Will be writing in Sanders or voting Green. Most likely am done with Democratic Party.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/06/22/californias-lengthy-vote-count-stokes-theories-that-sanders-actually-won-the-primary/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-janesbrown/democratic-party-committi_b_10712310.html

http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Sanders-edging-closer-to-Clinton-in-slow-8322387.php

http://www.inquisitr.com/3257366/which-californian-counties-will-likely-flip-for-bernie-and-why-berniecrats-are-still-watching-the-votes-come-in/

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2016/07/05/commentary/world-commentary/clinton-beating-sanders-hook-crook/#.V3wUMPnys1I

http://leecamp.net/election-fraud-lawsuit-dnc-rejects-bernie-platform-racist-algorithm-imprisons-people-redacted-tonight-106/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB3SWBDYung

Cancer Treatment: Immunotherapy (ipilimumab / Ippy)

Promising research on immunotherapy for treatment of cancer. This is what supposedly helped cure Jimmy Carter's brain cancer. In the story, woman with stage 4 cancer tried every form of treatment but nothing worked until she tried ipilimumab or Ippy. Actually causes cancer to grow initially but eventually retreats and disappears.

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/06/09/480435066/a-scientists-dream-fulfilled-harnessing-the-immune-system-to-fight-cancer

Some drugs which may have in your cabinet which may help prevent cancer. Aspirin being another.
http://www.redo-project.org/drug-candidates/
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jun/12/anti-cancer-drugs-medicine-cabinet-repurposed-aspirin-thalidomide-beta-blockers

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/for-a-6-year-old-with-cancer-a-future-staked-on-medicines-hottest-field/2016/09/01/4a87bf92-63e5-11e6-96c0-37533479f3f5_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_kidscancereden-430pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Doctors win Nobel Prize for immunotherapy.
http://time.com/5411739/nobel-prize-winners-medicine-cancer/

National Water Crisis

The Flint water crisis surrounding lead exposure is a national problem.

http://www.wired.com/2016/06/flint-water-marc-edwards/

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/02/lead-water-testing-cheats-chicago-boston-philadelphia

Throw fracking and drought on top of this and can see how precious a commodity clean water is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBuVQ8Qfn2k

The Young Turks on the Nevada Democratic Convention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLZy2SZr5QA

and good article by Trevor Timm of the Guardian:
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/may/19/bernie-sanders-establishment-democrats-stop-arguments-primaries

An Unbelievable Story of Rape

Heard this on An American Life. Was completely astounded.

https://www.propublica.org/article/listen-to-our-collaboration-with-this-american-life

Abby Martin does HRC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV_PLCC6jeI

Sarah Silverman on Sanders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dh78x0Pr1s

Dry Farming

www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/05/dry-farming-california-drought-wine-crops

Single Payer in Colorado?

https://theintercept.com/2016/05/03/single-payer-dems-colo/

Election Fraud?

Illinois primary and then some.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmYYvZASoks

Income Inequality and Tax Avoidance

More reasons not to vote in this election.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/apr/25/delaware-tax-loophole-1209-north-orange-trump-clinton

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/25/america-wealthy-class-betrayed-inequality

https://www.facebook.com/SarahSilverman/videos/1094429410607151

10 epic long-distance walks around the world

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/apr/23/top-long-distance-walks-worldwide

Speaking Is Difficult

Great video on mass shootings in the US. The NRA will say the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. Once someone commits to such a heinous act doubt they fear anything since their lives are essentially over. The "good guys with guns" and regular citizens still want to live. Is a very lopsided conflict at that point. What can society do to prevent these acts in the first place, a safety net for all?

https://theintercept.com/fieldofvision/speaking-is-difficult/

Is Poverty Profitable?

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/07/evicted-poverty-and-profit-in-the-american-city-matthew-desmond-review

Documentaries: 50 of the Best

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/mar/27/50-best-documentaries-alex-gibney-joshua-oppenheimer-james-marsh

The Corporate Mainstream US Media

Argument that the policy neutrality in journalism is failing us all. Only Fox is permitted to be biased since they are right wing oriented.

https://theintercept.com/2016/03/14/the-rise-of-trump-shows-the-danger-and-sham-of-compelled-journalistic-neutrality/

Breast Cancer

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/mar/10/breast-cancer-study-finds-drug-combination-that-gives-astonishing-results

Game of Thrones

One of best scenes from GOT. The Hound kicks butt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tozme1J7PpY&ebc=ANyPxKpTH4ro5jfT2Vfr5ziG2XhK4rUQXzU4gwp8wgJ46KQmsZEOwkUFHfjDSuQNmdcXLIkOwi2JszsVogPL6zgZQWU3aUatEw

Energy Efficient WiFi

Wireless has always been one of greatest users of power in mobile community.

http://www.wired.com/2016/03/future-wi-fi-10000-times-energy-efficient/

Millennials Failing Income

Part of the reason young people may be flocking to Sanders. This and the internet.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/07/revealed-30-year-economic-betrayal-dragging-down-generation-y-income

Teflon and Cancer

https://theintercept.com/2016/03/03/new-teflon-toxin-causes-cancer-in-lab-animals/

Redacted Tonight

Redacted Tonight from RT News does piece on Clinton and support for 1994 crime bill. It cut 17 billion from public housing and increased spending on private prisons by 19 billion. Felons banned from Federal aid for life. True cost savings. Disproportionately affected minorities of course which guess is ok. Yet, majority of African Americans are voting for Hillary. Young African Americans are supporting Bernie while older African Americans support Clinton. Thought is younger people get their news from the internet while older Americans rely more on the mainstream (corporate) media.

Redacted Tonight has no bounds since does not answer for any corporate sponsor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNkJ8x-8jk0&feature=youtu.be

Cancer Genetics

More hope for new cancer treatments.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/mar/03/genetics-of-cancer-tumours-reveal-possible-treatment-revolution

We Have to Bring them to Heel

Excellent protest against Shillary (oft used term these days), tool of the military and corporate masters.

https://theintercept.com/2016/02/25/activists-want-hillary-clinton-apologize-hyping-myth-superpredators-1996/

Free College in Germany

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/02/20/americans-can-study-in-germany-for-free-in-english-an-increasing-number-are-doing-it/?hpid=hp_hp-cards_hp-card-world%3Ahomepage%2Fcard

Centcom Social Media Propaganda

Looks like the military is going to invest in pro Western social media propaganda.
Just another form for them.

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/mar/17/us-spy-operation-social-networks

Illegal to Boycott Israel for treatment of Palestinians?

Freedom is stripped from it's citizens a layer at a time.

https://theintercept.com/2016/02/16/greatest-threat-to-free-speech-in-the-west-criminalizing-activism-against-israeli-occupation/

“Millennials Rising” Super PAC Is 95% Funded by Old Men

Guess the well off have no issue with demeaning themselves. Guess they figure no one will ever find out what they are up to. Apparently, they are not as bright as they are wealthy.

https://theintercept.com/2016/02/04/millennials-rising-super-pac-is-95-funded-by-old-men/

Bern Your Enthusiasm

https://youtu.be/nn4tP7ogWIA

Jimmy Carter on Citizen's United Supreme Court Ruling

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/03/carter-says-campaign-finance-2010-citizens-united-ruling-legalised-bribery

“Black Americans for a Better Future” Super PAC 100% Funded by Rich White Guys

Amazing how low some people will go to further their cause.

https://theintercept.com/2016/01/28/black-americans-for-a-better-future-super-pac-100-funded-by-rich-white-guys/?comments=1#comments

Cinton vs Sanders

Appears Clinton endorsements from Unions and other organizations were made by executives rather than the membership. Possible administration appointments being promised?

https://theintercept.com/2016/01/22/bernie-sanders-gets-group-endorsements-when-members-decide-hillary-clinton-when-leaders-decide/

Invisible People

Watched interesting documentary on PBS World about homeless advocate (was homeless for many years himself) who travels the country interviewing the homeless. Here is his website.

http://invisiblepeople.tv/blog/