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Friday, August 15, 2014

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A long hot summer.. The world is on fire..

As summer begins to wane, and the chills of autumn set in, what will the world look like?

Same as it ever was..

The President will return to Washington DC this weekend for… Undetermined.

Maybe he’ll talk about what Chuck Hagel said.. that the “world is exploding all over.” The same world that, as summer began, was called less violent than it has ever been” before .. According to President Obama. Perhaps it is due to the immigration conundrum facing the nation.. or perhaps the deteriorating race relations through the country… So many things.. so little time.

The news of the day, the ‘gates of hell’ opening, all remind me of something from Alicia Keys at the 2013 Obama Inauguration. Keys sang that “OBAMA’S ON FIRE” in a strange and creepy tribute.. she said Obama’s going to let it “burn baby burn baby” in a odd change of lyrics from her hit song.. And yes.. since that moment, the world caught a blaze of war and turbulence..

‘HE’S LIVING IN A WORLD AND IT’S ON FIRE>
FILLED WITH CATASTROPHE, BUT HE KNOWS HE CAN FIND A WAY

HE’S GOT BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND, AND HE’S BURNING IT DOWN”

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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Police Concerned About Flash Mob Violence Based On Horror Movie

Social media posts promise violence in Florida, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

The story linked here serves as a collection of headlines from various states—states where people have been posting social media announcements about “purges” to take place in the respective cities where the Tweets and messages are coming from.. AS notes, Florida, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania are among the states where police are monitoring the situation …

The horror movie where the ‘purge’ is stemming from is, none other than THE PURGE.. the sequel to the original film was released this summer and had respectable box office numbers.. The movie was less gruesome horror and more social commentary—rich vs poor and the government suspending all police protection to allow for a ‘purge’ is the plot..

While this new social media purge scare may be more hype than upcoming horror, it’s noteworthy that so many places and police forces are monitoring the situation. And just a brief stroll through morning headlines each day may showcase the reason why it should be a concern of law enforcement—times like these, there aren’t many reasons to take things for granted..

In the areas where the social media purge is being spoken of, police are announcing that they have contingency plans to deal with any issues.. I know there are lots of ill will feelings towards police after watching the mess they made in Ferguson, but we need to support social justice, law enforcement, and order.. It’s why America works.. It’s what made us work to begin with…

It feels like a long hot summer.. the tensions within this nation is palpable.. The rhetoric across this country is emotional and cruel..

A cruel summer.

The fabric of this nation is tearing.. I fear that there aren’t any seamstresses left to fix it.

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Police Concerned About Flash Mob Violence Based On Horror Movie

Oh Fuk: A glowing cucumber found near Fukushima..

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GOOD EVENING WORLD…

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Burger King wanted to attract people with low cal less fat ‘Satisfries’.. Apparently people who eat at Burger King want nothing of the kind, as the fries are now discontinued.. Lack of interesting, lack of sales..

Maybe that’s because people knew, deep down, that they were still getting french fries THAT COST THEM MORE MONEY..?

What Do Blind People Actually See?

A fascinating story–and something to ponder: Why do blind people actually see?The answer is tough to contend with for those with sight.. Blind people see nothing.. we assume black. But they don’t, as black is a color. They just don’t see at all..

What Do Blind People Actually See?

Are We in Control of Our Brains? Probably Not

Accept the fact that we don’t control our brains as much as we like and move on with our day, or simply chuck your computer into the toilet and go outside.

Good read.

Unless your brain tells you not to..

Are We in Control of Our Brains? Probably Not

Amber Alert issued for Amish girls in upstate NY.. but there is a problem

An Amber Alert was issued late Wednesday in Oswegatchie for Delila Miller, 6, and her sister, Fannie, 12. They had been selling vegetables near their family farm, located about 50 miles southeast of the Canadian border.

The issue at hand is this: The Amish Amber Alert is not accompanied by photographs of the girls..This:

Pictures of the girls were not available because members of the Amish community forbid photos of themselves, which they see as a violation of their religious beliefs.

The window of time is closing to get these girls.. It’s a difficult situation to begin with, but lacking photographic evidence to show people in the surrounding area what they look like is even more disconcerting..

Amber Alert issued for Amish girls in upstate NY.. but there is a problem

FBI to oversee Ferguson protests, operations

Let’s hope things begin to calm down.. I am worried about what may happen tonight..

FBI to oversee Ferguson protests, operations

Kissing the Corpses in Ebola Country

Ebola victims are most infectious right after death—which means that West African burial practices, where families touch the bodies, are spreading the disease

Hence more dead bodies are infecting more live humans with the disease.. this also begins to answer a question I posed weeks ago about how a burial process for dead Ebola patients should go. The answer: No burial.. just burning.. the bodies need to be gone to destroy the virulent nature of the beastly Ebola disease..

Kissing the Corpses in Ebola Country

Video of Ferguson police gassing news crew and dismantling their equipment

The shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown is an awful tragedy that continues to send shockwaves through the community of Ferguson, Missouri and across the nation.

If I had been told to get out of the street as a teenager, there would have been a distinct possibility that I might have smarted off. But, I wouldn’t have expected to be shot.

The outrage in Ferguson is understandable—though there is never an excuse for rioting or looting. There is a legitimate role for the police to keep the peace, but there should be a difference between a police response and a military response.

The images and scenes we continue to see in Ferguson resemble war more than traditional police action.

RAND PAUL in a TIME magazine piece today.

queen-of-evrything:

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How the world see us… And how we see us.

Who do you believe?

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…2005 vs 2014..

All the trouble in the world. And leaders toil time away..

RYAN COOPER WRITES: The fiasco in Ferguson shows why you don't give military equipment to cops

The police in Ferguson are bristling with military gear. Too bad they have no clue how to use it.

Occupied Ferguson.

RYAN COOPER WRITES: The fiasco in Ferguson shows why you don't give military equipment to cops

The Pentagon supplied Ferguson police with military apparatus being used against civilians

So there you go..

Police officers ride an armored vehicle as they patrol a street in Ferguson

The Pentagon supplied Ferguson police with military apparatus being used against civilians

The awkward nature of social media.. While Ferguson MO erupted in violence and the entire social media report erupted in virtual reality, the Obamas wined and dined with surf and turf–and danced nearly every song. A good time, we were told in a tweet, was had by all..

Ferguson’s population is more than two-thirds black, but its police force only has three black officers. The town of 21,000 was not previously known for racial tension, but some say it has been bubbling beneath the surface. Young black men feel targeted by police and resent it. Gun sales have spiked locally.

This and more valuable information from THE ECONOMIST..

And more:

The number of people shot and killed by the police is hard to track. Nationwide, it has probably fallen since violent crime peaked in the 1990s. In New York, for example, police bullets killed 39 people in 1990 but eight in 2010. But since local police departments are not obliged to keep detailed statistics, it is hard to discern the national picture, says David Klinger of the University of Missouri, St Louis. A 2011 Department of Justice study found that the police kill roughly one person every day. The FBI deemed nearly all of these killings justifiable, but still too many were not. If the police wore body cameras, that might help. Complaints dropped nearly 90% and the use of force fell 60% when officers started wearing them in Rialto, California.