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Internal Exile Jan 04, 2017

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The crisis engulfing Venezuela appears to have reached the tipping point.

Falsely reporting a Russian “hack” into Vermont’s electric grid – reflects the Washington Post’s steep decline from the days of Watergate.

NBC Hires Megyn Kelly, Racist Attitudes and All.

SciAm joins in on the war on cash, with the pitiful Dirty Money: The public health case for a cashless society.

From D-Day: Treasury Nominee Steve Mnuchin’s Bank Accused of “Widespread Misconduct” in Leaked Memo.

Always in the lead with progressive policies, Finland introduces basic income for unemployed.

Kabuki Warning: The Uniparty™ is going to do a dance and pretend that they’re going to do anything to endanger the profits from Obama’s signature Corporate Welfare Program.

What should have entered the public domain, last year, but didn’t.

We Need to Teach Kids How to Be Skeptical of the Internet. And not just kids!

Comprehensive story about the #NoDAPL banner-unfurling at the NFL game.

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UnkaWillbur - Jul 10, 2017

I've been AWOL, sorry about that, big things in life, big things afoot here. More Later. In the meantime, what's your favorite GIFs?

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Keep Them Doggies Rolling

UnkaWillbur - Jun 05, 2017

America's 2017 Derangement Tour continued this week. Starting of with Kathy "PLEASE LOOK AT ME!" Griffith proving that Democrats can be as eliminationist as their fellow conservatives…

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Your Weekend of Weekends.

UnkaWillbur - May 26, 2017

Here' some links to nosh on, to start of your weekend. I hope everyone's weekend is great; me, myself, I'm planning on jumping out of a perfectly…

Unkawillbur

Today’s Song of the Day, reflects my life for the rest of the week.

https://youtu.be/qvYQ1TNbf2g
- notisaidthepig
  
  OMG. That Spanish translation hypnotized me.
notisaidthepig

Good morning. About to head out…..
- Unkawillbur
  
  Hope you had a good day!
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When Abstention Is Progress

The recent UN vote on Israeli settlements is belated and toothless, but it gives a boost to anti-occupation activists.

Netanyahu has indicated that he hopes to work with Trump to nullify the effect of the resolution. But while US veto power can block UN action, it can’t compel UN action (as was seen when the Bush administration was unable to get Security Council authorization for its 2003 invasion of Iraq). So there is no real chance that Trump will be able to reverse Resolution 2334.

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/01/israel-settlements-un-obama-netanyahu-trump-palestine/
towerofbabel

“Certainly, corruption – both in the government and the private sector – has played a major part in the crisis. But whatever forces are egging on the downfall of Maduro, they are unlikely to have caused as much chaos as the government’s maverick policies: Venezuela was moving towards recession even before the oil price crash.

Damningly, many economists believe poverty levels in Venezuela are now higher than they were when Chávez won power 18 years ago.”

See how that works? “But whatever forces are egging on the downfall of Maduro,” “Whatever?” You’re journalists, why not figure that out because that is what actually matters?
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Ten easy encryption tips for warding off hackers, the US government—and Russia

Adopting concrete cybersecurity habits is more involved than ticking off a quick checklist—install this app on your phone, install this plugin on your laptop, and boom, your information is encrypted!—and even for the tech-savvy, encryption is complicated and time-consuming with no one-size-fits-all solution. While it’s impossible to be completely safe online, you can always be safer. Here are 10 basic encryption lessons,
courtesy of CryptoParty.

http://qz.com/873922/easy-encryption-methods-how-to-improve-your-online-security-with-encryption-tips-from-a-cryptoparty/
- Unkawillbur
  
  There’s really only 1 rule: If you want to keep something private, keep it away from internet-connected computers and especially keep it away from you “smart” phone.
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Kill Them All

Long before Netanyahu came on the political scene, Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir compared the Palestinians to “grasshoppers.”

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/01/04/kill-them-all/
- towerofbabel
  
  Grasshopper as in Locusts. So he avoided that word.
- Edwin
  
  There are some really horrible, nasty-rotten people living over there.
- kreskin
  
  Here’s a shocker .
  
  Israeli PM Netanyahu backs pardon for … cold blooded murderer.
  
  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38512699
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.U.S./UK Paid “White Helmets” Help Al Qaeda Blocking Water To 5 Million Thirsty Syrians

The blockade of water from Wadi Barada to 5 million people in Damascus is taking an interesting turn. The U.S. and UK financed White Helmet organization seems to be directly involved in it. This increases the suspicion that the illegal blockade of water to civilians in Damascus is part of a organized campaign under U.S. command. The campaign is designed to block utilities to government held areas as revenge for the liberation of east Aleppo.

http://www.globalresearch.ca/u-s-uk-paid-white-helmets-help-al-qaeda-blocking-water-to-5-million-thirsty-syrians/5566309
- kreskin
  
  Gee , what a surprise .
- thud
  
  And the proof is this?
  Or was there more?
- thud
  
  Moon provides as proof the presence of a logo on a document. Is there more?
Chunga

Barack Obama’s Neoliberal Legacy: Rightward Drift and Donald Trump.

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/obamas_neoliberal_legacy_rightward_drift_and_donald_trump_20170103
Edwin

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- Chunga
  
  Top o the morning to you 🌞
- Unkawillbur
  
  Howdy buddy!
  - Edwin
    
    Hi Unka. I trust you are well.
    - Unkawillbur
      
      Doing good. Mega stressed on a deadline, but I’ll get it done!
      - Edwin
        
        Oh, that’s too bad.
        
        I had a job in Canada that was like that every day because that’s how they ran the place – rush rush rush!!! It sucks. Hope you get through it OK and get some well-earned down time.
kreskin

Cigar Bill and Hillary will be attending Trump’s inauguration .
- Shaykayvah
  
  Cast party…
- Dosido3
  
  Weird…
  - kreskin
    
    Little did they know …
    
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    that the plan would backfire on them .
    - Edwin
      
      Trump out-smarted them.
      
      https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/8be4a74bbb0ea2ff313f687a8ae2f7ec245098e074f500473e782fc47a0a62d0.jpg
- Unkawillbur
  
  Of course. Collegiate Congeniality, and all that.
Edwin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhKYg641K3c
Shohanna

In other news, My hair is now blue! My daughters were doing their thing about hair and I joined in. So Now I have a halo around my head in blue and the rest will be red tomorrow. O.o How I get myself into these things I will never know, but at least I am going colorful for the New Year! 😀 Must be exciting to have blue hair ya think? lol
- Edwin
  
  Sounds groovy.
  Merman hair.
  https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/6013660ead99258da192c329be6833ab912fd39199bcd00bc853ae03a6b94b53.jpg
  - Shohanna
    
    Not that weird! LOL
- towerofbabel
  
  So will it be red, WHITE, and blue or are you still a youngster Sho?
  - Shohanna
    
    It will be red and purple! 😀
Edwin

Westworld

9.1

A Western-themed futuristic theme park, populated
with artificial intelligence, allows high-paying guests to live out
their fantasies with no consequences or retaliation from the android
hosts, until now..
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475784/?ref_=ttep_ep_tt
towerofbabel

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Strike the Icon.

“In a society where we are constantly inundated with advertisements everywhere we go, national parks offered a unique and beautiful escape. Even in schools, students endure a constant barrage of billboards, social media advertising and marketing. Until now, national parks have remained relatively commercial-free, which is why they were such a valuable respite.” —Kristen Strader, Public Citizen

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/01/04/wondrous-national-park-brought-you-mcdonalds
Unkawillbur

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