Rachel Maddow Show today - Exxon needs US policy change to cash in on big bet on Russia
think i saw that in that jungle of yours then couldn't find it again .. anyway, i thought all would enjoy seeing Rubio as the swing vote for Democrats, or Russia ..
Reactions To Trump's Attack On John Lewis: ‘Your Ignorance Is Astounding’
Carolyn Kaster
Matt Shuham January 14, 2017, 5:29 PM EDT
After President-elect Donald Trump attacked Georgia congressman and civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and his district on Twitter Saturday morning, colleagues and admirers of Lewis responded forcefully.
.. out this good news from just over half down in yours ..
-- Trump slides in poll, even among Trump voters
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 1/12/17
Most presidents-elect ride to Inauguration Day with higher poll numbers than Donald Trump, who is sliding even before being sworn in. A new Quinnipiac poll shows majorities of Americans don't think he will govern well. Joan Walsh and Charlie Sykes join Lawrence. Duration: 17:33
the Dateline "Barack Obama: Reality of Hope" special, in segments in sequence, as available in official NBC News YouTube uploads:
President Obama Makes Final Trip On Air Force 1 | NBC News
In his final days as president, Barack Obama expresses his deep gratitude toward the staffers who supported him throughout his tenure. NBC News’ Lester Holt interviews the president for a Dateline NBC special: “The Reality of Hope.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoGTWVAfatA [with comments]
President Obama: ‘Post-Racial America After My Election’ Unrealistic | NBC News
President Obama discusses the symbolic nature of his presidency as the first African-American president, and how he responded to the expectations placed upon him. NBC News’ Lester Holt interviews the president for a Dateline NBC special: “The Reality of Hope.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-ejkdjfftw [with comments]
[a segment for which there is at least not yet a corresponding such YouTube, re division in America during Obama's two terms; included of course in the complete original-source video linked first above]
President Obama Remembers ‘Biggest Disappointment’ As President | NBC News
President Obama discusses the limits of presidential power and his efforts to push forward gun safety legislation. NBC News’ Lester Holt interviews the president for a Dateline NBC special: “The Reality of Hope.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHbLRf3C9KI [with (approaching 10,000) comments]
President Obama on President-elect Trump’s Victory: 'There Was Just Surprise' | NBC News
President Obama discusses the sense of surprise – and disappointment – he felt after Donald Trump was elected. NBC News’ Lester Holt interviews the president for a Dateline NBC special: “The Reality of Hope.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogu1onx9uxY [with comments]
President Obama After Two Terms: 'My Spirit Is Unchanged. It’s Undaunted.' | NBC News
As he prepares to leave the Oval Office behind, Obama describes how he measures his eight years as president. NBC News’ Lester Holt interviews the president for a Dateline NBC special: “The Reality of Hope.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJOBOwPF7IU [with comments]
President Obama delivered his final weekly address thanking the American people for making him a better President and a better man.
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Weekly Address: The Honor of Serving You as President
WASHINGTON, DC — This week, President Obama delivered his final weekly address thanking the American people for making him a better President and a better man. Over the past eight years, we have seen the goodness, resilience, and hope of the American people. We’ve seen what’s possible when we come together in the hard, but vital work of self-government – but we can’t take our democracy for granted. Our success as a Nation depends on our participation. It’s up to all of us to be guardians of our democracy, and to embrace the task of continually trying to improve our Nation. Despite our differences, we all share the same title: Citizen. And that is why President Obama looks forward to working by your side, as a citizen, for all of his remaining days.
Remarks of President Barack Obama as Delivered
Weekly Address The White House January 14, 2017
This week, I traveled to Chicago to deliver my final farewell address to the nation, following in the tradition of Presidents before me. It was an opportunity to say thank you. Whether we’ve seen eye-to-eye or rarely agreed at all, my conversations with you, the American people – in living rooms and schools; at farms and on factory floors; at diners and on distant military outposts – are what have kept me honest, kept me inspired, and kept me going. Every day, I learned from you. You made me a better President, and you made me a better man.
Over the course of these eight years, I have seen the goodness, the resilience, and the hope of the American people. I’ve seen neighbors looking out for each other as we rescued our economy from the worst crisis of our lifetimes. I’ve hugged cancer survivors who finally know the security of affordable health care. I’ve seen communities like Joplin rebuild from disaster, and cities like Boston show the world that no terrorist will ever break the American spirit.
I’ve seen the hopeful faces of young graduates and our newest military officers. I’ve mourned with grieving families searching for answers, and found grace in a Charleston church. I’ve seen our scientists help a paralyzed man regain his sense of touch, and our wounded warriors walk again. I’ve seen our doctors and volunteers rebuild after earthquakes and stop pandemics in their tracks. I’ve learned from students who are building robots and curing diseases and who will change the world in ways we can’t even imagine. I’ve seen the youngest of children remind us of our obligations to care for our refugees, to work in peace, and above all to look out for each other.
That’s what’s possible when we come together in the hard, slow, sometimes frustrating, but always vital work of self-government. But we can’t take our democracy for granted. All of us, regardless of party, should throw ourselves into the work of citizenship. Not just when there’s an election, not just when our own narrow interest is at stake, but over the full span of a lifetime. If you’re tired of arguing with strangers on the internet, try to talk with one in real life. If something needs fixing, lace up your shoes and do some organizing. If you’re disappointed by your elected officials, then grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run for office yourself.
Our success depends on our participation, regardless of which way the pendulum of power swings. It falls on each of us to be guardians of our democracy; to embrace the joyous task we’ve been given to continually try to improve this great nation of ours. Because for all our outward differences, we all share the same proud title: Citizen.
It has been the honor of my life to serve you as President. Eight years later, I am even more optimistic about our country’s promise. And I look forward to working along your side, as a citizen, for all my days that remain.
Thanks, everybody. God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.
The establishment is currently devising a multi-faceted plan in order to stop Donald Trump from becoming President of the United States.
With less than one week left until the 2017 presidential inauguration, major moves are being made to inject chaos into the ceremony and to challenge the very legitimacy of Trump’s election victory.
President-elect Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) holds his first press conference since getting elected.
[originally aired January 14, 2017]
Like clockwork, Trump rips 'Saturday Night Live' on Twitter Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" (left). January 15, 2017 Donald Trump held it in for about 18 hours before finally letting loose over “Saturday Night Live”’s parody of his media-bashing news conference [ http://nypost.com/2017/01/15/snl-goes-after-trump-and-bombshell-dossier/ ]. Trump vented about the skit — which included a torrent of urine-related jokes by impersonator Alec Baldwin — around 5:45 p.m. Sunday. “.@NBCNews is bad but Saturday Night Live is the worst of NBC. Not funny, cast is terrible, always a complete hit job. Really bad television!” he tweeted [ https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/820764134857969666 (with {over 46,000} c0mments)]. Earlier, incoming White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer also blasted “SNL,” telling FOX News’ “Media Buzz [ http://video.foxnews.com/v/5282993813001 ]” that the long-running comedy show was little more than a “left-wing hit piece.” “Saturday Night Live used to be funny,” Spicer complained. [...] http://nypost.com/2017/01/15/like-clockwork-trump-rips-saturday-night-live-on-twitter/
Weekend Update: Pete Davidson's First Impressions - SNL
Published on Jan 15, 2017 by Saturday Night Live
Pete Davidson shares his first impressions of Donald Trump's cabinet picks, including Jeff Sessions, Steve Mnuchin, Ben Carson, Wilbur Ross and Andrew Puzder.
[originally aired January 14, 2017 (U.S. central time)]
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) joined Chuck Todd for an exclusive interview to discuss how Democrats should react to Donald Trump's election, the impacts of Russian hacking and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In Trump’s Feud With John Lewis, Blacks Perceive a Callous Rival President-elect Donald J. Trump attacked Representative John Lewis of Georgia, a famed civil rights leader, on Twitter after Mr. Lewis said Mr. Trump was not a “legitimate president.” JAN. 15, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/15/us/politics/trumps-race-john-lewis.html [with comments]
Democrats Openly Plot Martial Law Overthrow Of Trump Populism: 1/15/17 Full Show
Published on Jan 16, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
On this Sunday, January 15th 2017 edition of the Alex Jones Show [with Alex Jones co-hosting from the road], President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, which is less than one week away, will be discussed in light of the unprecedented attacks by the establishment against the 45th president's election victory. We'll examine the plots by anarchist protesters to disrupt the Friday event, look at the Democrats' attempts to delegitimize Trump even before he is sworn in and discuss the media's collusion.
Trump Changes Plans on MLK Day Visit To African American History Museum Jan 15, 2017 President-elect Donald Trump is no longer expected to visit the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in observance of Martin Luther King Day, senior level transition sources tell ABC News. Senior sources initially said Trump would visit the museum, but ABC has learned that the visit was removed from his calendar due to scheduling issues and was not fully planned out. Trump is expected to visit the museum sometime after he assumes office, the sources say. ... [...] http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-visit-smithsonian-african-american-history-museum-mlk/story?id=44782241 [with embedded video, and comments]
Published on Jan 15, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
President-elect Trump is defying the will of the deep state, the military-industrial complex base of ultimate power in the United States. That is why he is treading dangerous waters and risks the fate of JFK.
Published on Jan 15, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
Alex Jones responds to a video addressing his comments on the correlation with endocrine disruptors and gay frogs, citing studies where the endocrine disruptor Atrazine induces complete feminization and chemical castration in male African clawed frogs.
Eight billionaires 'as rich as world's poorest half' The world's eight richest individuals have as much wealth as the 3.6bn people who make up the poorest half of the world, according to Oxfam. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38613488
Bishop Eddie Long, Controversial Megachurch Pastor, Dies At 63 Bishop Eddie Long, the controversial megachurch leader who fell from grace after he was accused of sexually coercing four young male congregants, has died. He was at 63. Long's death was confirmed in a statement by the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and reported by multiple news outlets. According to the statement, Long died on Sunday, "after a gallant private fight with an aggressive form of cancer." He reportedly made his last public appearance just two weeks ago as seen in a photo on Twitter, a shiny bald head replacing what was once thick hair. Three months prior, he'd issued a statement addressing his health issue: "I am recovering from a health challenge that I trust God to deliver me from. It is unrelated to the eating for life diet consisting of mostly raw vegetables that I am continuing, as part of a holistic approach to good health." [...] http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/15/510022564/bishop-eddie-long-controversial-megachurch-pastor-dies-at-63
The Secret To Happiness Revealed - included in 12-28-16 Alex Jones Show Paul Joseph Watson talks about the death of Carrie Fisher and how now many people are completely unhappy no matter what the accomplish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y-f8VLzMdM
https://www.youtube.com/user/DarkMatter2525/videos - recent not posted yet, chrono as uploaded If Muhammad Replaced Trump (. . .) Jul 24, 2016 If the ideals of Islamism came out of Trump's mouth, how would the Left & Right react? If any Muslims do respond to this cartoon, I have a couple predictions: 1. Some will respond by saying that the verses are out of context (standard response), but notice that none of these verses are actually justified by their context, and 2. Some other verse will be presented that contradicts one of the verses I used, which proves nothing other than the fact that the Islamic texts in question are contradictory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1sW7tu6-s You Can't Escape - Episode 8 of "Power Corrupts" ( https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv--V1yc2QDJi6hFNhur3iAsyFpXRtB8w - further to http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=123593680 ) Aug 28, 2016 You might be able to escape religion, but you can't escape what caused it in the first place. All you can do is try to be cognizant of it, and try your best to keep it in check. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dspHj0Cj2-g Always Cry Wolf Sep 28, 2016 Human beings often unite during tragedies, foregoing our petty differences. Imagine if we didn't require the tragedy. While "crying wolf" is considered bad, the title of this video refers to what happened at Yellowstone, and in that light, the title's meaning is "always strive for balance". During my 40 years of life, I have learned that attaining balance is the greatest solver of problems. Be neither excessive nor neglectful. I believe that is a good rule for the macro as well, for society, and for our planet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVsVgAqV9WI Don't Expect A Terrible Hereafter Oct 25, 2016 I was challenged to make a meaningful animation without speech. Thanks to my friend, known as C0ct0pusPrime here on YouTube, for challenging me to do this a while back. I had a lot of ideas, but this one stuck with me the most. Life is filled with dark irony. The very thing you want the most, might actually end up being the thing you'd least want. If you're not mindful, you might find out too late. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_jijoIUi2A King Solomon Nov 28, 2016 Marriage should be between 1 man and 1000 women. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zjjg7mmDN4 If Hitler Never Existed (. . .) Dec 21, 2016 This is basically a MUCH better version of "It's a Wonderful Life". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5TtDZlHqao The Horror of Your Desires Dec 29, 2016 If you somehow obtained ultimate power, the things you’d choose to do would show us far more clearly who you really are than you could possibly show us with your current limitations. You could choose to bend people to your will, even if only through threats and intimidation, or maybe you could enjoy life with us, help us, and teach us. The bible authors created a character in Yahweh who abuses his limitless power with wanton abandon, reeking of a crude tool of manipulation - not a loving, caring teacher. He is the ultimate bad guy, sold to us as the ultimate good guy - a monumental travesty of history. It certainly is a good thing that Yahweh is a fictional invention of ancient writers. My next animations will be about the life and times of King David, as found in 1st and 2nd Samuel (and a bit of 1st Kings). This animation was Episode 9 of my Power Corrupts series. Here’s a link to the full playlist of the Power Corrupts series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA5PlJiqOnk&list=PLv--V1yc2QDJi6hFNhur3iAsyFpXRtB8w - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv--V1yc2QDJi6hFNhur3iAsyFpXRtB8w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqJBD5SosZI
Kazuo Ishiguro: 'We’re coming close to the point where we can create people who are superior to others' - tie in particular to http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=126997323 Social changes unleashed by new technologies could undermine core human values unless we engage with science, warns author Imagine a two-tiered society with elite citizens, genetically engineered to be smarter, healthier and to live longer, and an underclass of biologically run-of-the-mill humans. It sounds like the plot of a dystopian novel, but the world could be sleepwalking towards this scenario, according to one of Britain’s most celebrated writers. Kazuo Ishiguro argues that the social changes unleashed by gene editing technologies, such as Crispr, could undermine core human values. “We’re going into a territory where a lot of the ways in which we have organised our societies will suddenly look a bit redundant,” he said. “In liberal democracies, we have this idea that human beings are basically equal in some very fundamental way. We’re coming close to the point where we can, objectively in some sense, create people who are superior to others.” [...] https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/02/kazuo-ishiguro-were-coming-close-to-the-point-where-we-can-create-people-who-are-superior-to-others
The Age of Stupid - full documentary (Official) - further in particular to http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=126997323 Hello. This is the official, full-length (89 min) version of our 2009 movie, The Age of Stupid. This film was made completely independently (we arguably invented crowd-funding to fund it) over five long years. We're a tiny independent film company always struggling to make ends meet, so if you watch for free here, please make a donation - http://spannerfilms.net/donate - and also sign up to our email list: http://www.spannerfilms.net/mailing_list . Thanks v much and enjoy the film, Franny & Lizzie from Spanner Films - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Age of Stupid stars Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, The Usual Suspects, Brassed Off) as a man living in the devastated future world of 2055, looking back at old footage from our time and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance? Launched at a Guinness World Recording-winning solar-powered premiere in London's Leicester Square, the film was released in cinemas worldwide, topped the UK box office (by screen average), became one of the most talked-about films of 2009 and garnered sensational reviews: The Telegraph called it "Bold, supremely provocative and hugely important", the News of the World described it as "A deeply inconvenient kick up the backside", ABC Australia said "So tightly constructed and dynamic you leave the cinema energised rather than terrified... hits home like a hammer blow" and the LA Times said "Think 'An Inconvenient Truth', but with a personality". Multi-award-winning documentary director Franny Armstrong (McLibel, Drowned Out) and Oscar-winning producer John Battsek (One Day In September, Restrepo) pioneered the now ubiquitous "crowd-funding" model to finance the film, and then spent four years following seven real people's stories to be interweaved with Pete Postlethwaite's fictional character: an Indian entrepreneur struggling to start a new low-cost airline, a Shell employee in New Orleans who rescued more than 100 people during Hurricane Katrina, an 82-year-old French mountain guide watching his beloved glaciers melt, two Iraqi refugee children searching for their elder brother, a young woman living in desperate poverty in Nigeria's richest oil area and a windfarm developer in Britain battling the NIMBYs who don't want his turbines to spoil their view. The Age of Stupid led to the formation of the 10:10 carbon reduction campaign which now operates in 45 countris (www.1010global.org). Recognising the film's unique contribution to independent filmmaking, the Huffington Post said that it "represents the future of film, film culture and film distribution and marketing". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va_MVxpboqg [since gone dark - find another if possible] [though it clearly is dated]
A sobering look at what Betsy DeVos did to education in Michigan — and what she might do as secretary of education The people who best know the education advocacy work of Betsy DeVos, the billionaire tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be his education secretary, are in Michigan, where she has been involved in reform for decades. DeVos is a former Republican Party chairwoman in Michigan and chair of the pro-school-choice advocacy group American Federation for Children, and she has been a shining light to members of the movement to privatize public education by working to create programs and pass laws that require the use of public funds to pay for private school tuition in the form of vouchers and similar programs. She has also been a force behind the spread of charter schools in Michigan, most of which have recorded student test scores in reading and math below the state average. Many pro-school-choice groups have praised the choice, saying DeVos will work hard to grow new programs that give parents more school choice. But public education advocates say that they fear she will help propel America’s public education system toward destruction. The Detroit Free Press has written a number of articles about DeVos’s education record in Michigan. Here is an important piece [ http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/stephen-henderson/2016/12/03/betsy-devos-education-donald-trump/94728574/ ] looking at what a DeVos Education Department could be expected to do, written by someone who has watched her work for some time. He is Stephen Henderson, editorial page editor of the Free Press, where this first appeared. He gave me permission to republish it. [...] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/12/08/a-sobering-look-at-what-betsy-devos-did-to-education-in-michigan-and-what-she-might-do-as-secretary-of-education/
Teacher to Trump’s education pick: Let’s ‘address the elephant in the room.’ It’s you. The selection of Betsy DeVos by President-elect Donald Trump as his education secretary nominee has been attacked by public school advocates who see her longtime support for school “choice” and private Catholic education as evidence that she does not support America’s public education system. In this post, that sentiment is explained by an educator who has written an open letter to DeVos. He is Patrick Kearney, facilitator for Teacher Leadership in the Johnston Community School District in Iowa. He spent 25 years as a band director in private and public schools of Iowa, and is a past-president of the Iowa Bandmasters Association and past co-chair of the Iowa Jazz Championships. He was also a founding board member of the Jazz Educators of Iowa. His wife teaches in the Des Moines Public Schools and his son is studying education at Drake University. Here’s the letter, which first appeared on Huffington Post [ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/an-introduction-from-public-school-teachers-to-betsy_us_5845e2fbe4b0707e4c8171a3 ]. Kearney gave me permission to republish it. [...] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/12/10/teacher-to-trumps-education-pick-lets-address-the-elephant-in-the-room-its-you/
Tornado Town, USA - big piece - map of mini-tornado alleys Four devastating tornadoes hit Moore, Oklahoma, in 16 years. Was it geography or just bad luck? May 26, 2016 http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/tornadoes/
Welcome to the era of cognitive business Start your cognitive business journey by learning more about cognitive solutions like Watson and the IBM Cloud platform that supports cognitive workloads. http://www.ibm.com/cognitive/
The material that could let robots REPAIR themselves: Wolverine-style substance heals within 24 hours The material is transparent, stretchable, and can conduct electricity The material can stretch 50 times its original length without being damaged As well as its use in robots, researchers believe it could be used to extend the lifetime of batteries in electric cars, and improve biosensors in the medical field http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4070900/The-material-let-robots-REPAIR-Wolverine-style-substance-heals-24-hours.html
Trump Claims 'Assault' On US Auto Industry, Saved Under Obama, Is Over
Paul Sancya
Esme Cribb March 15, 2017, 3:15 PM EDT
President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that he ended "the assault on the American auto industry," though the actions of President Barack Obama's administration are widely understood to have saved the industry.
"The assault on the American auto industry, believe me, is over. It's over. Not going to have it anymore," Trump said in a speech at the American Center for Mobility near Ypsilanti, Michigan. "I kept my word."
Trump said that he has "followed through on his promise, and by the way many other promises."
"We're setting up a task force in every federal agency to identify and remove any regulation that undermines American auto production and any other kind of production," he said. "Including the production of high-end, low-end, big, small, every form of automobile and truck."
Top official departs ‘rudderless’ railroad safety agency
The resignation of the former acting chief of the Federal Railroad Administration comes while Democrats are blocking a vote on a permanent leader — and as train-related deaths climb.
By LAUREN GARDNER
02/10/2018 01:09 PM EST
Updated 02/10/2018 04:30 PM EST
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a crash in Virginia involving a garbage truck and a train carrying GOP lawmakers to their annual retreat on Jan. 31. Including the Virginia accident, Amtrak has experienced four fatal crashes since December, but agency in charge overseeing the safety of the nation's railroads continues to lack a permanent leader. | Zack Wajsgrasu/The Daily Progress via AP
By Matthew Cooper
A top official charged with overseeing the safety of the nation's railroads has resigned "effective immediately," the Department of Transportation said Saturday after POLITICO raised questions about whether he was simultaneously working as a public relations consultant in Mississippi.
The news comes at a time of strain for the Federal Railroad Administration, which hasn’t had a permanent leader for more than a year while it investigates a string of fatal train crashes and deals with a rising trend of rail-related deaths.
Heath Hall became the Federal Railroad Administration's acting chief after being appointed deputy administrator in June. But he subsequently appeared at least twice in local media reports last summer as a sheriff's department spokesman in Madison County, Miss., where he has long run a public relations and political consulting firm.
The firm also continued to receive payments from the county for its services from July through December, despite Hall's pledge in a federal ethics form that the business would be "dormant" while he worked at DOT. And Tiffany Lindemann, a former FRA public affairs official who left the agency in September, told POLITICO this week that she had fielded at least three requests from a Mississippi television journalist seeking to speak with Hall during the summer.
This was during a period when Hall was in charge of an agency with a $1.7 billion budget, overseeing the safety of 760 railroads, a multibillion-dollar freight rail industry and the safety of millions of passengers.
Seems giving his absolute all to his public duty was not the highest priority for Heath, and that a $1.7 billion budget wasn't enough to keep him busy. As for the ethical pledge. Well, our boss is a model.