Archive for July, 2011
Israeli Killed in Christchurch Earthquake Was Carrying Five Passports
July 20th, 2011American and British Intelligence Agencies Have Offices in Auckland? Via: Dominion Post: Thomas also said American and British intelligence agencies the CIA and MI6 had offices based in Auckland and held high-level meetings with New Zealand spy bosses in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake. The agencies wanted to know what had sparked a Secret […]
FBI Arrests Pakistani Agent for Making Political Contributions in U.S.
July 20th, 2011Thinking about enemy infiltration… How many former Monsanto employees does the Obombya regime employ? Has anyone done a count? Via: MSNBC: Law enforcement sources say the FBI has arrested an agent of Pakistan’s official state intelligence service, accusing him of making thousands of dollars in political contributions in the United States without disclosing his connections […]
Recovery: Borders Calls Off Auction, Plans to Liquidate
July 19th, 2011Another 10,000+ people will be laid off. Via: New York Times: The Borders Group, the bankrupt 40-year-old bookseller, said on Monday that it will move to liquidate after no last-minute savior emerged for the company. Borders said in a press release that it will proceed with a proposal by Hilco and the Gordon Brothers Group. […]
Two Never-Finished Navy Ships Cost U.S. Taxpayers $300 Million; Head to Scrap Heap
July 19th, 2011This amount represents a little over 5 days worth of air conditioning for U.S. military tents in Afghanistan… No biggy. *sigh* Via: Pilot Online: They are the two ships no one wanted, almost constantly embroiled in one dispute or another for the past 25 years. The two Navy behemoths have never gone on a mission, […]
Off Topic: Telecom XT Billing Fraud
July 19th, 2011This is for readers in New Zealand. I just had an interesting call from the New Zealand Commerce Commission that left me smiling. Remember the post called, Don’t Be a Victim of Telecom New Zealand? I was definitely not the only one. An official investigation is underway. If you are a Telecom XT user, check […]
Did the USDA Just Deregulate All New Genetically Modified Crops?
July 18th, 2011Via: Mother Jones: In a surprise move, the agency green-lights Roundup Ready lawn grass—and perhaps much, much more. It’s a hoary bureaucratic trick, making a controversial announcement on the Friday afternoon before a long weekend, when most people are daydreaming about what beer to buy on the way home from work, or are checking movie […]
News of the World Phone-Hacking Whistleblower Found Dead
July 18th, 2011Via: Guardian: Sean Hoare, the former News of the World showbiz reporter who was the first named journalist to allege Andy Coulson was aware of phone hacking by his staff, has been found dead, the Guardian has learned. Hoare, who worked on the Sun and the News of the World with Coulson before being dismissed […]
Problem, Reaction, Solution: Harnessing the Power of Feedback Loops, “To Encourage Good Habits”
July 18th, 2011I like to think (and the sooner the better!) of a cybernetic meadow where mammals and computers live together in mutually programming harmony like pure water touching clear sky. I like to think (right now please!) of a cybernetic forest filled with pines and electronics where deer stroll peacefully past computers as if they were […]
Location Intelligence by TruePosition: System for Tracking People via Mobile Devices
July 18th, 2011For years, I’ve been speculating that the secret sauce in Russell Tice’s, “Angle that you haven’t heard about yet,” is full time tracking of individuals via their mobile devices. My guess is that the capability is a key component of MAIN CORE: The U.S. Government has, almost certainly, established a database and tracking system for […]
Russia: Tits for Putin
July 18th, 2011Via: Independent: Young women across Russia have been called on to show their support for Vladimir Putin in an unusual way: by ripping off their clothes. The unexpected campaign has been launched by a group calling itself the Putin Army, which posted a slick video online at the weekend featuring a trio of young women […]