Tag: philippines
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#MorningMonarchy: April 19, 2017
Breakfast like a king, compostable cups and the Maryjane Report + this day in history w/OKC bombing and our song of the day by Beth Ditto on your Morning Monarchy for April 19, 2017.
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#MorningMonarchy: March 20, 2017
London Bridge, Chinese trunks and secret service + this day in history w/Shinrikyo sarin and our song of the day by Conor Oberst on your Morning Monarchy for March 20, 2017.
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#MorningMonarchy: January 16, 2017
Fake anarchists, urgent change and Obama’s legacy + this day in history w/Prohibition and our song of the day by London Grammar on your Morning Monarchy for January 16, 2017.
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#MorningMonarchy: January 9, 2017
Atlantic Resolve, Designated Successor and the Black Spider Memos + this day in history w/”A Gift of Song” and our song of the day by Nahko & Medicine for the People w/Joseph on your Morning Monarchy for January 9, 2017.
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#MorningMonarchy: December 15, 2016
Miracle media, death by chocolate and synchromystic awards + this day in history w/Glenn Miller missing and our song of the day by His Name Is Alive on your Morning Monarchy for December 15, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: September 6, 2016
Evil old ladies, broken chessboards and technical shutdowns + this day in history w/the Munich massacre and our song of the day by Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam on your Morning Monarchy for September 6, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: August 22, 2016
Nazi rock, robot block and war mock + this day in history w/’The Scream’ stolen and our song of the day by Weyes Blood on your Morning Monarchy for August 22, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: July 18, 2016
Failed coups, tracking trials and the 28 Pages + this day in history w/the McDonald’s massacre and our song of the day by Pageantry on your Morning Monarchy for July 18, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: April 19, 2016
Fake web stories, sticker of the beast and paranoia-inducing apps + this day in history w/OKC Bombing and our song of the day by Amber Arcades on your Morning Monarchy for April 19, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: April 11, 2016
Libyan shit show, atomic apologies and a post box pilgrimage + this day in history w/the Brixton riots and our song of the day by TV Girl on your Morning Monarchy for April 11, 2016.
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New species of metal-eating plant discovered in the Philippines
from pensoft.net: Scientists from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños have discovered a new plant species with an unusual lifestyle — it eats nickel for a living — accumulating up to 18,000 ppm of the metal in its leaves without itself being poisoned, says Professor Edwino Fernando, lead author of the report. Such an…
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America: A Pacific Power?
By Nile Bowie | Russia Today: As Washington pursues its re-balancing strategy, Obama’s historic four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific has subtly altered the region’s security dynamics. “The United States is a Pacific power, and we are here to stay,” declared President Obama during his speech to the Australian parliament in 2011, following his announcement to…
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Filipinos Nailed to Cross in Good Friday Ritual Frowned on By Catholic Church
from blogs.reuters.com: Nearly 20 Filipinos and a Danish filmmaker were nailed to crosses to re-enact the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday, a practice the Roman Catholic Church frowns upon as a distortion of the Easter message. The annual Philippine ritual draws thousands of spectators to San Fernando, 80 km (50 miles) north of Manila,…
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Japan WWII Soldier Who Refused to Surrender, Dies at 91
from bbc.co.uk: A Japanese soldier who refused to surrender for 29 years after the end of World War Two has died. Hiroo Onoda, who was 91, remained on duty on Lubang Island near Luzon in the Philippines until 1974, because he did not believe that the war had ended. Still wearing his uniform, Lieutenant Hiroo…
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GMO Eggplant Found to be Unsafe for Human Consumption, Environment
from GlobalResearch.ca: Field trials of genetically-modified (GM) Bt eggplant, also known as Bt talong, have officially ceased in the Philippines following a major ruling by the nation’s Court of Appeals. Representing a massive victory for food sovereignty, the Court found that Bt talong is a monumental threat to both environmental and human health, and has…