Archive for November, 2016
Washington Post’s “Fake News” Bullshit
November 26th, 2016Via: The Intercept: The Washington Post on Thursday night promoted the claims of a new, shadowy organization that smears dozens of U.S. news sites that are critical of U.S. foreign policy as being “routine peddlers of Russian propaganda.” The article by reporter Craig Timberg – headlined “Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, […]
Election Recounts
November 26th, 2016Via: Bloomberg: Hillary Clinton’s campaign will participate in vote recounts of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan if they take place, drawing a rebuke from Donald Trump’s team that the Democrat is being a “sore loser” and part of a “ridiculous” effort. If Green Party candidate Jill Stein initiates recounts in those states as she intends, the […]
Cuba: Fidel Castro Dies at 90
November 26th, 2016Via: BBC: Cuba’s former president Fidel Castro, one of the world’s longest-serving and most iconic leaders, has died aged 90. His younger brother and successor as president Raul Castro announced the news on state television. Castro toppled the government in 1959, introducing a Communist revolution. He defied the US for decades, surviving many assassination plots. […]
Trump’s Pick for Secretary of Education Is Sister of Blackwater Founder
November 25th, 2016Wikipedia: Betsy DeVos: DeVos’ brother, Erik Prince, founded Blackwater USA, a private security firm which had operations in Iraq.
Brexit Can Be Stopped, Insists Tony Blair
November 24th, 2016Via: Telegraph: Britain’s exit from the EU could be blocked, Tony Blair has said, as he ruled out a return to frontline politics because there is “too much hostility” towards him. The former Labour prime minister said he had been accused of “treason” for suggesting that Britain keep its “options open” over Brexit. But he […]
U.S. Navy’s $4.4 Billion Stealth Destroyer Towed to Port After Breaking Down in Panama Canal
November 23rd, 2016Via: AP: The most expensive destroyer ever built for the US navy has suffered an engineering problem in the Panama Canal and had to be towed to port. … USNI News, a publication of the US Naval Institute, reported on its website that the ship was in the canal when it lost propulsion. Crew also […]
Facebook Said to Create Censorship Tool to Get Back Into China
November 22nd, 2016#fuckerberg Via: New York Times: Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, has cultivated relationships with China’s leaders, including President Xi Jinping. He has paid multiple visits to the country to meet its top internet executives. He has made an effort to learn Mandarin. Inside Facebook, the work to enter China runs far deeper. The social network […]
Tesla Builds Advanced Microgrid on Ta’u, American Samoa
November 22nd, 2016Disclosure: I sell solar power systems in NZ. — Via: Wired: The island of Ta’u in American Samoa, more than 4,000 miles from the United States’ West Coast, now hosts a solar power and battery storage-enabled microgrid that can supply nearly 100 per cent of the island’s power needs from renewable energy. The microgrid is […]
Trump Won’t Pursue Charges Against Clinton
November 22nd, 2016Wow! Via: New York Post: President-elect Donald Trump won’t subject Hillary Clinton to a criminal inquiry — instead, he’ll help her heal, his spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Tesla Officially Opens in New Zealand
November 22nd, 2016Disclosure: I sell solar power systems in New Zealand, but I have nothing to do with Tesla. — If you have any interest in getting a Tesla Powerwall 2 in New Zealand, Tesla is taking names and numbers. Unlike other markets, Tesla didn’t provide an option to pre-order the Powerwall 2 in New Zealand, so […]
