The tool
by Tom H. Hastings
504 words
Donald Trump is a tool.
Who might feel that way?
Vladimir Putin, having helped install Trump, is categorically enjoying the fruits of those labors, with an America much more divided and hating on each other than any time since at least the 1960s uprisings, and possibly even more than any time since the Civil War. Putin benefits from this discord caused by his unwitting agent provocateur, and he is clearly smug about the wounds to NATO, to the G7, to the EU, and so forth. The US has fallen from its role as world leader, a fall that many might welcome under many other circumstances, but not when Russia and China are rushing in to fill the vacuum. Trump is Putin’s useful idiot.
Benjamin Netanyahu plays Trump like a fiddle, gaining great advantage in his militaristic postures toward Palestinians and Iranians, claiming great victories as he runs for another term as Israel’s Prime Minister. The Israelis working for regional peace, and toward an end to the destruction of Palestinian villages and agricultural land, make no progress under Bibi’s hardline rule. Trump even tells American Jews—citizens of the US going back many generations—that he has done a great deal for “your Prime Minister.” Trump then claims that when he moved the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, that made Jerusalem the capital of Israel. Excuse us? Do Israelis not get to decide where their capital might be? Trump the tool.
Kim Jong-un chuckles his chubby face every time he thinks about his unprecedented achievements as the little dictator who brought the putative leader of the most powerful country on Earth to him. Kim manipulates Trump at will, elevating himself on the world stage far more than his thuggish father, far more than his autocratic grandfather, all thanks to Trump biting on the bait every time, with the stupid American even lying about stupid stuff, the latest lie being that “Melania has gotten to know Kim Jong-un.” Um...no, actually, they have never met. Cripes. Trump the puppet.
Mohammad Bin Salman knows that, thanks to his cozy relationship to Trump and especially Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, he can literally get away with murder and continue receiving everything he wants from the US, including a greater amount of arms with which to slaughter Yemenis and generally threaten other regional powers in the Middle East. MBS could never have managed this level of US compliance without the US looking the other way. Trump praises MBS at every chance and even vetoed the highly unusual bill to deny US support for Saudi war crimes in Yemen. MBS knows Trump is his marionette.
Under Trump, the former US concern for the environment, care about human rights, and sometimes leadership in nuclear disarmament—all that has fallen into desuetude, rusting and broken. Repressive leaders everywhere are benefitting, the people at home and abroad are hurting, and leaders of the countries on Earth with the strongest democracies are dissed and ignored by a US they don’t even know any more.
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Dr. Tom H. Hastings is PeaceVoice Director and on occasion an expert witness for the defense in court.
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SULLIVAN KING
ANNOUNCES UPCOMING TOUR DATES
INCLUDING PERFORMANCES AT ELECTRIC ZOO,
LOST LANDS, AND MORE
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 30th
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"If DJs are today's rock stars, then Sullivan King is forging his own rock galaxy"
- LA Weekly
August 26, 2019 - Sullivan King, the one-half metal, one-half bass music artistic creation of Keaton Prescott, will embark on an international tour through the end of 2019 and into early 2020. The tour will include performances at Electric Zoo, Lost Lands, and Imagine Festival, as well as stops in Australia, China, and New Zealand. Tickets will go on-sale on Tuesday, September 3rd, with pre-sales going live August 30th.
Since beginning his touring musical career in 2017 with a bus tour as support for the Electronic Rock group I See Stars (Sumerian Records), and most recently supporting Excision on his latest arena rocking Apex Tour in 2019, Sullivan King has proved he has the sonic charisma and crowd-controlling stage presence to erase the genre lines that most artists remain solitarily confined.
"I just created the music I wanted to hear in the world," says Sullivan King. Bass music, but with loud guitars, massive drums, screaming vocals. I wanted to do something that people weren't doing, even if I had to learn it myself. It's worth trying something new and pushing the sounds of both worlds forward and if I didn't either someone else would, or no one was going to."
A full list of upcoming tour dates can be found below and at: http://sullivankingmusic.com
Upcoming Tour Dates
08/30/19 - New York, NY - Electric Zoo
09/07/19 - Dallas, TX - Wobbleland
09/08/19 - La Cygne, KS - Dancefestopia
09/19/19 - Atlanta, GA - Imagine Festival
09/28/19 - Thornville, OH - Lost Lands
10/03/19 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
10/04/19 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks
10/05/19 - Savannah, GA - Elan
10/11/19 - Winnipeg, MB - Pyramid Cabaret
10/13/19 - Calgary, AB - Commonwealth
10/26/19 - Salt Lake City, UT - Get Freaky
11/02/19 - TBA
11/07/19 - Flagstaff, AZ - The Green Room
11/08/19 - Phoenix, AZ - The Pressroom
11/09/19 - TBA
11/15/19 - TBA
11/16/19 - TBA
11/22/19 - Sudbury, ON - The Grand
11/23/19 - Hamilton, ON - Club 77
11/27/19 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
11/29/19 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
11/30/19 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
12/05/19 - Albuquerque, NM - El Rey
12/06/19 - TBA
12/07/19 - TBA
12/11/19 - TBA
12/12/19 - TBA
12/13/19 - TBA
12/14/19 - TBA
12/19/19 - TBA
12/20/19 - TBA
12/21/19 - Grand Rapids, MI - Elevation
12/27/19 - Sydney, Australia - Chinese Laundry
12/31/19 - Perth, Australia - Origin Fields
01/01/20 - Brisbane, Australia - Eatons Hill Festival
01/02/20 - New Zealand - Bay Dreams
01/09/20 - TBA
01/10/20 - Chicago, IL - Park West
01/11/20 - TBA
01/16/20 - Virginia Beach, VA - Peabody's Nightclub
01/17/20 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
01/18/20 - TBA
01/24/20 - San Diego, CA - Music Box
01/25/20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
01/29/20 - TBA
01/30/20 - TBA
01/31/20 - TBA
02/01/20 - TBA
With collaborations with Bass music's greatest heavyweights and support from Billboard #1's like The Chainsmokers, DJ Snake, and Marshmello, Sullivan King, by unanimous decision, is an artist with the power to turn heads, drop jaws, and raise horns to the sky. In two years as an act, and hundreds of shows already behind him, there is no doubt that his upcoming 2019 headline world tour is going to be nothing less than explosive.
With this massive tour and new music on the horizon, Sullivan King is ready to usher in a brand new chapter in his already storied career.
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CBT and DBT for ADHD: How Talk Therapies Reduce ADHD Symptoms and Boost Self-Confidence
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 1pm Eastern Time
with John Mitchell, Ph.D.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are natural treatment approaches for adults with ADHD. Learn the similarities and differences between these two talk therapies, the structure of sessions and skills taught, and the typical time frames for seeing benefits.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 1pm Eastern Time
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The Flip Side of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: How to Tap Into ADHD Energy and Motivation
Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 1pm Eastern Time
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The ADHD-Anxiety Link: How Mindfulness Helps You Feel Less Overwhelmed and Be More Productive
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Secretary Perdue in Illinois TOMORROW
(Washington, D.C., August 27, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Illinois TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 28th.
Secretary Perdue to participate in Ag Policy Summit
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will participate in an Ag Policy Summit hosted by U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (IL-13). They will be joined by U.S. Representatives John Shimkus (IL-15), Mike Bost (IL-12), and Darin LaHood (IL-18). Following the event, Secretary Perdue and Representative Davis will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 28th beginning at 8:30am CT.
WHERE: National Sequestration Education Center, 3357 N. President Howard Brown Blvd., Decatur, Illinois 62521
Secretary Perdue to tour Farm Progress Show
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will tour the Farm Progress Show and participate in a live interview with Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson.
WHEN: TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 28th beginning at 10:00am CT, with the live Farm Broadcasters Interview beginning at 11:30am CT
WHERE: 4275 E Mound Rd, Decatur, Illinois 62526
Secretary Perdue to tour Melvin Price Locks and Dam Facility
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will receive a briefing from Major General Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Commander and Division Engineer for the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. Following the briefing, Secretary Perdue will join Major General Toy and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Rickey Dale “R.D.” James on a tour of Melvin Price Locks and Dam Facility.
WHEN: TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 28th beginning at 3:30pm CT.
WHERE: Melvin Price Locks and Dam Facility, 1 Lock and Dam Way, Alton, Illinois 62002
Secretary Perdue to participate in Waterways Report Stakeholder Townhall
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will brief stakeholders on a new USDA Waterways Report and participate in a Q&A session with Assistant Secretary James. Following the event, Secretary Perdue and Assistant Secretary James will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 28th beginning at 4:30pm CT.
WHERE: Melvin Price Locks and Dam Facility, 1 Lock and Dam Way, Alton, Illinois 62002
