CBC

As Mike Russo sits pedalling atop his stationary bicycle, he explains how a series of spindles and sprockets connect to a drum that rotates over a wood fire.

He gets a leisurely pedal and his coffee beans get a nice even roast.

“It’s coming together, a little toasty smell,” says Russo.   Continue reading “Whitehorse man roasts coffee beans at home with help of a bicycle”

Free Thought Project – by Jay Syrmopoulos

Bronx, NY – In an extremely disturbing video, an NYPD officer can be seen traumatizing a pregnant teen by shocking her with a stun gun. The teen was accused of resisting arrest on Friday night after she refused to let officers enter her apartment without a warrant.

The video evidence clearly shows teenager, Dailene Rosario, 17, who is 14-weeks pregnant, being swarmed by nearly a dozen officers before being taken to the ground with the stun gun.   Continue reading “Cops Electrocute Pregnant Teen with 50,000 Volts After She Demands a Warrant to Enter Home”

Activist Post – by Catherine Frompovich

Is global warming real?  Or, is it a man-made myth?  What are your thoughts about the abnormal weather patterns the USA has been experiencing over the past several years?  Do you think science is capable of monkeying around with the weather to cause droughts and floods?  Well, one analytical geoscientist, J Marvin Herndon, PhD, of Transdyne Corporation in San Diego, California, has found what may amount to “smoking gun” proof global warming is deliberate.   Continue reading “Intentional Efforts To Cause Global Warming And Glacier Melting Indication Is Scientifically Found”

Tucson News Now – by Kristin Haubrich

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) – A local cosmetology student is being investigating for giving free haircuts to homeless in the community.

Juan Carlos Montesdeoca has given dozens of free haircuts to the homeless at the Santa Rita Park over the past few months.   Continue reading “Tucson cosmetology student under investigation for giving free haircuts”

NECN – by Jack Thurston

A small liberal arts college in Vermont has a tantalizing offer for high school seniors: free tuition and free room and board for four years.

“It’s a big commitment on the part of the college,” said Bob Allen, the president of Green Mountain College in Poultney.

GMC said it will award the scholarship to one high school senior who wants to tackle climate change, social justice, or other issues aimed at strengthening communities for today and the future.   Continue reading “How You Can Score Free Tuition, Housing at Vermont College”

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History Channel

On the evening of February 13, 1945, a series of Allied firebombing raids begins against the German city of Dresden, reducing the “Florence of the Elbe” to rubble and flames, and killing as many as 135,000 people. It was the single most destructive bombing of the war—including Hiroshima and Nagasaki—and all the more horrendous because little, if anything, was accomplished strategically, since the Germans were already on the verge of surrender.   Continue reading “Firebombing of Dresden”

AOL

The Wyoming Highway Patrol shared a terrifying video via Facebook on Friday to remind drivers how important it is to heed weather advisories.

The dash cam video was captured on February 7 near Elk Mountain, Wyoming, after three troopers responded to assist motorists who were involved in previous crashes on Interstate 80, according to WQAD.   Continue reading “Terrifying dash cam video shows wind-blown semitrailer crush patrol car”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Cumberland County, NJ — Gerald Sykes, 76, and his wife woke up Friday night to their dogs barking and flashlights shining through their windows. Sykes immediately grabbed his shotgun and proceeded to the living room to defend his home. Sykes was ultimately shot by these intruders and was in critical condition.

Luckily Sykes pulled through. However, he will never see justice carried out against the intruders who shot him.   Continue reading “Cops “Justified” for Going to Wrong House and Shooting Innocent Grandpa”

Natural News – by Tracey Watson

A strange new phenomenon has been taking place on the beaches of Naples, Florida, where since February 7, beach goers have been astounded to find thousands of dead or dying bees along the shoreline.

A bee expert told NBC affiliate, WBBH-TV, that it is incredibly unusual to have bees washing up on the beach. He offered two possible reasons for the strange occurrence: 1) that the bees could have been affected by the nearby spraying of chemical pesticides, or 2) that an overhead swarm simply became exhausted and flew into the water.   Continue reading “Thousands of dead bees wash up on Florida beach”