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Sessions: We’ll Do Forensics Without All That Science Stuff

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“Attorney General Jeff Sessions will end a Justice Department partnership with independent scientists to raise forensic science standards and has suspended an expanded review of FBI testimony across several techniques that have come under question, saying a new strategy will … Continue reading →

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Trump Dipping Toe In Syria

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Robert Pogson

I was heartened Trump activate one of Obama’s old plans for inaction in Syria by hammering one of Assad’s airbases. I think that’s the right idea. Whether proper maintenance of this mindset persists is another matter. The attack on the … Continue reading →

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Trump As Kamikaze

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“When you get on the airplane, you better be rooting for the success of the pilot” See Jamie Dimon on Trump: On a plane, you root for the pilotTrump’s reckless behaviour, poor choice of people, outright lying, and constantly changing course … Continue reading →

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Trump An Agent Of Rage, Not Change

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“Why has the peso enjoyed such a massive rebound? Investors believe the most severe of Trump’s trade threats may not come to fruition. And Mexico’s central bank has taken steps to buoy the battered currency. Trump administration officials signaled in a … Continue reading →

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OMG! Planning To Change The Climate With One Hand While Denying Climate Change By The Other…

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“David Schnare, an architect of Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency transition, has lobbied the US government and testified to Senate in favour of federal support for geoengineering. He has called for a multi-phase plan to fund research and conduct real-world testing … Continue reading →

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Wolves Arise In Manitoba

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“”It started out just with more sightings of wolves in the area,” Green said. “Then gradually we started to realize we were losing calves.” It’s a problem that adds up in the pocketbook very quickly. Green said a steer can net … Continue reading →

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The End-Times Of Trumpism?

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“The point is clear: Invincibility is an illusion constructed by false assurances. Puncture the fantasy, expose the mortal, and the dispirited faithful will destroy the false deity. Last week, the House Freedom Caucus made the fabricated God of Chaos bleed. Trump was … Continue reading →

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Trump: Liar, Loser, Not A Leader

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Robert Pogson

The debacle of Trump and Ryan being unable to pass their “sicknesscare” bill through a Congress that the GOP controls is diagnostic. Trump, the GOP and Ryan all harped for years that a high priority was to repeal and replace … Continue reading →

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Climate Meltdown

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“This report confirms that the year 2016 was the warmest on record – a remarkable 1.1 °C above the pre-industrial period, which is 0.06 °C above the previous record set in 2015. This increase in global temperature is consistent with … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Robert Pogson

CNN’s Fear and Greed Index has dived down to 36, a level not seen since the turbulent days of the recent USAian election. The lowest at the depths of the recession/depression was 20. How low will it go? Judging by … Continue reading →

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Traitor Trump

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“US President Donald Trump’s one-time campaign chairman secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to assist President Vladimir Putin, the Associated Press (AP) news agency reports. Paul Manafort is said to have proposed a strategy to nullify anti-Russian opposition across former Soviet … Continue reading →

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Ignorance, Delusion, Or Poor Maths, Choose One Or More

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“According to CNN’s ongoing whip count, 12 House Republicans have flat-out said they will vote against the current version of the bill, while 11 more have indicated they are likely to oppose it. That’s 23 lawmakers opposed to or leaning … Continue reading →

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