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Ed Buck, prominent Democrat donor, arrested, charged with running drug den after latest 'guest' overdose

Edmund DeMarche
Fox News
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:45 UTC

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Ed Buck, shown in 2010, was charged with one count each of battery causing serious injury, administering methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house, according to L.A. County prosecutors.

Ed Buck, a prominent Democratic Party donor, was arrested Tuesday and charged with operating a drug house after a third man reportedly suffered an overdose inside his West Hollywood home last week and survived.

Buck has faced public scrutiny after two black men died from overdoses 18 months apart inside his home. He was not charged in those cases.

Buck is due in court Wednesday to respond to three counts of battery and injecting the alleged third victim with methamphetamine on Sept. 11, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Comment: More from the Los Angeles Times:

Moore's mother, LaTisha Nixon of Texas, has questioned whether Buck's ties to elected officials and differences in race and class influenced the investigation. Buck, who is 65 and white, is a longtime political donor, onetime West Hollywood City Council candidate and a well-known figure in LGBTQ political circles. Moore had been homeless and had worked as an escort.

In February, Nixon filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Buck, alleging he was a drug dealer who injected her son with a fatal dose of crystal methamphetamine.

"If the dead body of a blond-haired, blue-eyed white man was found in the home of an older black man, he'd be lucky to even make it to the police station alive," Hussain Turk, an attorney for Nixon, said in a statement at the time of the lawsuit's filing.

About 9 p.m. Tuesday, about a dozen onlookers gathered across the street from Buck's apartment building, as police redirected cars on the blocked street. It was a quiet scene, with no protest chants or signs.

"Today is like a celebration for us," said Jasmyne Cannick as she spoke to those gathered.

Cannick, a political consultant and spokeswoman for Moore's mother, said she was giving a speech in Leimert Park on Tuesday evening when she started getting calls from Buck's neighbors saying he was being arrested.

She pulled up to Buck's West Hollywood apartment building just as a police car was driving away.

Cannick has said she believed Buck got special treatment because of his political activism and fundraising for Democratic candidates, a charge officials have denied, and because he was white and Moore and Dean were black.

"I feel vindicated for all the people who said it was never going to happen," she said. "I feel really good for all the young men he took advantage of because they didn't feel like anyone took them seriously, like their lives weren't important enough for anyone to really care about."

Cannick said she called Moore's mother and Dean's sister to tell them about the arrest, and "we were all crying."

"We're just completely ecstatic," she said. "Black gay men's lives matter. The whole black LGBT community is going to be celebrating this evening because our lives matter, and people need to know that. Even if we're sex workers, even if we're on drugs, even if we're homeless, we're still part of the black community, still part of the LGBT community."

How is it that this screamingly obvious predator was allowed to roam free for so long? Did Democrat party connections have something to do with it?

Only 38% of Americans believe in man-made climate change, 48% of Norwegians believe there are other factors

Tyler Durden
Zero Hedge
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:21 UTC

You will find more infographics at Statista

By now, most people have accepted that climate change is real, and that it is happening. What we can't all agree on though, is what the main cause is. As Statista's Martin Armstrong notes, close to an absolute majority of the world's scientists are adamant that we as humans are the main factor behind the speed and extent to which our climate is changing.

When though, like YouGov, you ask the people what they think, the picture becomes a bit cloudier.

As this infographic shows, of the countries surveyed, India has the largest share of people that think human activity is mainly responsible for climate change (71 percent).

Comment: Despite the relentless propaganda campaigns, it seems much of the planet is still questioning the official, unsupported government narrative - which is hopeful. And, in recent years, it has been shown there are other drivers which have much more of an impact on our planet's climate:

Although there is some truth that human's are responsible, just not in the way we think, for more on that, check out SOTT radio's:

'Barbaric': Turkey prepares to flood 12,000-year-old city to build dam

Tessa Fox
The Guardian
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 07:00 UTC

After the half-hour drive from Batman in south-east Turkey, the ancient city of Hasankeyf, which sits on the banks of the Tigris River, appears as an oasis.

Hasankeyf is thought to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements on Earth, dating as far back as 12,000 years and containing thousands of caves, churches and tombs.

But this jewel of human history will soon be lost; most of the settlement is about to be flooded as part of the highly controversial Ilisu dam project.

Comment: The fertile crescent is renowned for discoveries that have provided critical insights into humanities history, and so, while increasing energy requirements are understandable, when there are viable, much more efficient and less dangerous alternatives, it's all the more puzzling that they're resorting to hydroelectric power:

Comedy's last stand

Bridget Phetasy
Washington Examiner
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 23:00 UTC

It was one of the most unusual impressions from a comic legend who doesn't generally do them at all. But it marked an important moment in the culture wars.

In his new Netflix special Sticks and Stones, Dave Chappelle set a trap for his audience and they walked right into it. "I want to see if you can guess who it is I'm doing an impression of," he said. "All right? Let me get into character. You gotta guess who it is, though. Okay, here it goes. 'Uh, duh. Hey! Durr! If you do anything wrong in your life, duh, and I find out about it, I'm gonna try to take everything away from you, and I don't care when I find out. Could be today, tomorrow, 15, 20 years from now. If I find out, you're f---ing-duh-finished.' Who's that?"

Chappelle waits a beat while the audience — bizarrely — guesses that he's doing an impression of President Trump. Chappelle rears his arm back and points at the audience: "Thaaaaaat's you! That's what the audience sounds like to me!"

Chappelle explains that the modern audience is so tedious to entertain it's almost not worth trying.

Stand-up comics are the frontline fighters of the culture war for a reason: It is their job, more so than even musicians or artists, to push boundaries, to turn sacred cows into hamburgers. They identify and probe societal tension without any mandate to heal the fissures — though humor itself can serve as a salve. This is undeniably healthy for a society, but it's also what makes the industry unacceptable to the militant humorlessness of "cancel culture."

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'There is a problem': Australia's top scientist Alan Finkel pushes to eradicate bad science

Alan Finkel
The Conversation
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 02:44 UTC

In the main, Australia produces high-quality research that is rigorous and reproducible, and makes a significant contribution towards scientific progress. But that doesn't mean we can't do it better.

In the case of the research sector here and abroad, we need to acknowledge that as good as the research system is, there is a problem.

There are a significant number of papers that are of poor quality, and should never have made it through to publication. In considering why this might be the case, I have found myself reflecting on the role of incentives in the research system.

Comment: The problem of 'bad science' is a growing issue, with many stating that little of what is published is actually believable. Part of the problem, not addressed above, is straight-up corruption, with researchers, journals and grant agencies steering results in desired directions toward the status quo. On top of this, the invention of the 24-hour news cycle has also lead to incentivizing attention grabbing headlines over thorough and truthful research.

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Jordan Peterson film cancelled in Canadian movie theatre

Kathrine Jebsen Moore
The Post Millennial
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:47 UTC

Nobody becomes a prophet in his own country. Although he is probably one of the most famous living Canadians, Jordan Peterson is still being protested and cancelled on his home turf, proving not only the relevance of this Biblical reference but that cancel culture is showing no signs of abating. The latest victim in this sad saga of censorship is The Rise of Jordan Peterson, the feature-length film by Patricia Marcoccia. The film has been removed from its scheduled, week-long run at the Carlton Cinema in Toronto after "one or more" staff complained. The Post Millennial reached out to the Carlton Cinema, and the manager on duty confirmed that there was disagreement among the staff over the film. Marcoccia, who directed the movie, said in an email that her company, Holding Space Films, has also experienced reluctance and rejections from independent film houses and cinemas across the country.

"Over the last few months we have been reaching out to mainstream and arthouse cinemas across North America. In many cases, we encountered challenges simply because of the subject matter being Jordan Peterson. Some cinemas got stuck in internal debates. Others told us outright that they thought the film was well done and fair, but that they couldn't, in good conscience, contribute to the 'cult of personality around Peterson' in any way," Marcoccia said.

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Kabul: Two separate Taliban suicide bombings kill at least 48, many more wounded

RFE/RL
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:57 UTC

Two Taliban attacks have killed at least 48 people and wounded dozens more in Afghanistan, 11 days before the country is set to hold a presidential election the militant group has vowed to disrupt.

At least 26 people were killed and 42 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated explosives near an election rally attended by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on September 17, but Ghani was unhurt, officials say.

Later that day, another suicide blast rocked central Kabul, killing at least 22 people and wounding 38 others, according to the Interior Ministry.

Both attacks were claimed by the Taliban, which has threatened to step up attacks to discourage people from voting in the September 28 presidential election, where Ghani is seeking a second five-year term.

Comment: And this from RT, 17/9/2019: Blast near US Embassy in Kabul

The attack hit near the Massoud Square in Kabul, close to the US Embassy premises, TOLO reported uploading footage that purportedly showed the aftermath of the explosion. The media outlet also referred to the Interior Ministry that said the Defense Ministry building was also hit in what they called "a suicide blast."

Justice Department charges three traders in precious metal market manipulation scheme

Tom Winter
NBC News
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:58 UTC

The scheme is similar to those documented in "Flash Boys," a 2014 book by nonfiction author Michael Lewis.

Federal prosecutors on Monday charged three JP Morgan Chase traders with manipulating the precious metals futures market in a scheme that cost investors tens of millions.

New York FBI official William F. Sweeney said the men accused in the eight-year scheme traded gold, silver, platinum and palladium in a way that hurt "the natural balance of supply-and-demand."

Michael Nowak, who led the precious metals trading desk at "Bank A" — an institution the Department of Justice has previously identified as JP Morgan — was arrested along with fellow traders Christopher Jordan and Gregg Smith.

The scheme is similar to those documented in "Flash Boys," a 2014 book by nonfiction author Michael Lewis. The book ignited a firestorm on Wall Street over the practices of high-speed trading and "spoofing," where traders try to send in fictitious buy orders.

The traders at the center of the case, announced Monday morning, are primarily charged with trying to place fictitious buy orders for future before attempting to sell them, gin up the appearance of interest in the commodities, and drive up the price.

Comment: The case above is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg where the manipulation of precious metals prices is concerned. And the really big fish quite often get away with it.

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Greek mother and daughter arrested for photographing their own occupied home

Paul Antonopoulos
Fort Russ
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 00:00 UTC

MORPHOU, OCCUPIED CYPRUS - Two Greek Cypriots, a mother and her daughter, were arrested on Sunday by the occupying Turkish forces in the village of Morphou. They are expected to face a "military court" on Monday.

As the Turkish Cypriot Chief of the Bi-communal Technical Committee on Crime Hakki Onen told the KPE, the woman entered the garden of the house that they lived in before the Turkish invasion in 1974 and now occupies a military post.

The mother and daughter were 'arrested' on the grounds that they were taking photos in a military zone and will be brought to a 'military court' on Monday.

Comment: UPDATE: Reportedly the pair have been released after being charged with violating a military zone.

"The mother and daughter arrested on Sunday for taking photos in Morphou have been freed, authorities in the north announced.

They reportedly appeared before a court on Monday morning where they were charged with violating a military zone and released.

The government said earlier on Monday it was doing everything possible to have the women released.

According to the Turkish Cypriot head of the bi-communal technical committee on crime Hakki Onen the 52-year-old woman entered the garden of the house in which she lived before 1974 with her 20-year-old daughter where an army officer now resides and took photos.

Turkish Cypriot authorities issued a statement regarding the incident earlier, saying the mother and daughter were arrested at 10am on Sunday "for taking photos and videos in a military zone"."

For more information on the Turkish occupation of Cyprus see here:

Top Russian public figures call for release of actor jailed for assaulting cop during protest

RT
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 18:20 UTC

Russia's most prominent journalists, pop stars, and actors claim actor Pavel Ustinov has suffered a miscarriage of justice. He was convicted of injuring a cop at an anti-government protest, despite videos suggesting his innocence.

"It is impossible to stay silent. You cannot put an innocent man in jail," actress Julia Snigir wrote on Facebook.

"The cynicism with which this was carried out could touch any of us," actor and director Danila Kozlovsky posted on Instagram.

"Injustice brings down governments," wrote RT's editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan on Twitter.

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Society's Child

Ed Buck, prominent Democrat donor, arrested, charged with running drug den after latest 'guest' overdose

Only 38% of Americans believe in man-made climate change, 48% of Norwegians believe there are other factors

'Barbaric': Turkey prepares to flood 12,000-year-old city to build dam

Comedy's last stand

'There is a problem': Australia's top scientist Alan Finkel pushes to eradicate bad science

Jordan Peterson film cancelled in Canadian movie theatre

Kabul: Two separate Taliban suicide bombings kill at least 48, many more wounded

Justice Department charges three traders in precious metal market manipulation scheme

Greek mother and daughter arrested for photographing their own occupied home

Top Russian public figures call for release of actor jailed for assaulting cop during protest

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