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Despite Trump's Psychosis, The Early Numbers Comparing San Francisco With New York Shows That Sheltering In Place Works
*San Franciosco Chronicle* writer Erin Allday asked why New York has ten times more COVID-19 cases than California, noting that "New York’s coronavirus outbreak has violently erupted over the past few days, and the state is now driving the national epidemic-- while on the West Coast, public health experts are wondering if an early and aggressive response saved California from a similar fate. California reported some of the earliest coronavirus cases in the United States in late January. And in the first week of March, California and New York were neck and neck on cases of COVID... more »
Pentagon Raises It's Health Protection Level To Its Second-Highest Setting For All Defense Department Installations Globally
*The Hill:* *Pentagon raises base security globally over coronavirus* Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday raised the military’s health protection level to its second-highest setting for all Defense Department installations globally as the number of service members with coronavirus continues to increase. The Pentagon elevated the Health Protection Condition (HPCON) to Charlie, a designation which will increase the number of employees teleworking, cancel large-scale meetings and require temperatures to be taken at entrances to some buildings on military installations, Pentagon... more »
To get aid to you McConnell had to agree to Schumer/Pelosi pork
While Democrats haven't agreed to pass the bill that will help you avoid the fall out of coronavirus they've made sure to include lots of spending on causes they like including: - $25M for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - $75M for PBS and NPR - $13M for Howard University which just happens to be in the middle of DC Whether these things are good is irrelevant; they shouldn't be in a bill designed to help you survive the impact of the coronavirus on the economy. Of course mainly very rich people enjoy these things. If you listen to Catholic radio or any private... more »
Dreams of Extermination in Puerto Rico: U.S. Biological Warfare and the Legacy of Dr. Cornelius Rhoads
Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News - Who were the men and women behind the U.S. biological weapons programs during World War II? We know Imperial Japan had biological weapons, specifically bombs made of infected fleas they dropped on China and there were others who committed the same atrocities throughout history. The Japanese had madmen,... (read more)
Self Reliance Tools: More Pandemic Preparedness Tips & Resources
Self Reliance tools for independent minded people… www.poormansurvivor.net ISSN 2161-5543 A Digest of Urban Survival Resources More Pandemic Preparedness Tips & Resources Is it possible or plausible that this virus was developed in China and Wuhan was the test city? – Jack H Answer: Yes, that is 100% possible. The Chinese have plenty … Continue reading Self Reliance Tools: More Pandemic Preparedness Tips & Resources →
The Blood Will Be the Sign – Locust Race Birthing – Invasion Imminent – End of the World Confirmed (Video)
Date: March 25, 2020Author: thelightinthedarkplace FEATURED VIDEO: The Blood will be the Sign !!! Locust Race about to Hatch! Couldn’t even think this up!! Praise God Description: https://youtu.be/_axMF8bI28g watch this video and see the Obviousness on the INVASION The End is Arriving…The Signs are lit up.The Enemy’s plans are in the Open ,,,the Demonic … Continue reading The Blood Will Be the Sign – Locust Race Birthing – Invasion Imminent – End of the World Confirmed (Video) →
Trudeau government seeks West African gold
Yves Engler March 25, 202 Despite the prime minister’s show of visiting a place where thousands of people were sold as commodities, the point of his trip was not to acknowledge the great wrong done to Africa during the slave trade but rather for Canadian companies to get their hands on Senegal’s resources. During Justin … Continue reading Trudeau government seeks West African gold →
BREAKING: Trump Admin Announces Largest Stimulus Proposal In U.S. History
March 24th, 2020 Ryan SaavedraDailyWire.com Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow announced during a press conference on Tuesday afternoon that the Trump administration intends to sign the largest stimulus bill in U.S. history to combat the fallout from the coronavirus, which originated in China. “This package will be the … Continue reading BREAKING: Trump Admin Announces Largest Stimulus Proposal In U.S. History →
Senator Introduces Bill To Investigate China’s Coronavirus ‘Cover-Up,’ Demands China Pay For Damage
March 24th, 2020 Ryan SaavedraDailyWire.com Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a resolution calling for an international investigation into communist China’s cover-up of the coronavirus in Wuhan during the early days of outbreak. In a statement, Hawley said that China must “pay back all nations impacted because China lied about the spread of … Continue reading Senator Introduces Bill To Investigate China’s Coronavirus ‘Cover-Up,’ Demands China Pay For Damage →
Nevada Democrat Governor Bans Using Malaria Drugs To Treat Coronavirus, Report Says
March 24th, 2020 Nevada Democrat Governor Bans Using Malaria Drugs To Treat Coronavirus, Report Says By Ryan SaavedraDailyWire.com Ethan Miller/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Mail Nevada Democrat Governor Steve Sisolak reportedly banned the use of anti-malaria drugs for people that test positive for the coronavirus. “The governor’s order prohibits the prescribing and dispensing chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine … Continue reading Nevada Democrat Governor Bans Using Malaria Drugs To Treat Coronavirus, Report Says →
Ilhan Omar Calls For ‘Radical Idea’ To Fix Coronavirus Crisis Facing Hospitals
March 25th, 2020 Ryan SaavedraDailyWire.com Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images Far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) called for a government takeover of all private hospitals on Tuesday night as a way of alleviating “pressures” that they are facing from the outbreak of the coronavirus, which originated in China. Omar wrote on Twitter, “Here is maybe a … Continue reading Ilhan Omar Calls For ‘Radical Idea’ To Fix Coronavirus Crisis Facing Hospitals →
‘THIS IS RIDICULOUS’: AOC’s Ex-Top Aide Torches Pelosi For Coronavirus Stimulus Games
March 25th, 2020 Ryan SaavedraDailyWire.com Sarah Silbiger / Bloomberg via Getty Images Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) former chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti torched Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for playing games with the multi-trillion dollar coronavirus stimulus bill. “Well I do think that there is a whole concern in our country that if … Continue reading ‘THIS IS RIDICULOUS’: AOC’s Ex-Top Aide Torches Pelosi For Coronavirus Stimulus Games →
India Bans Exports Of Malaria Drug As Demand Skyrockets
March 25th, 2020 Ryan SaavedraDailyWire.com GERARD JULIEN/AFP via Getty Images India has reportedly banned the exportation of a malaria drug that is being touted as a potential treatment for the coronavirus as scientists and medical professionals continue to research the drug’s efficacy in treating the disease. “Exports of hydroxychloroquine will be limited to fulfilling fully … Continue reading India Bans Exports Of Malaria Drug As Demand Skyrockets →
Fake News Hacks Claim Man Died After Ingesting Chloroquine ‘Because of Trump’ – Leaves Out the Fact He Actually Drank Koi Pond Cleaner
We reported on the success of Chloroquine earlier today and this week. The propagandists in the media however are desperate to make President Trump look like a murdering liar so they spread one of the biggest hoaxes yet in the Coronavirus news cycle. On Monday it was reported that a 68-year-old man died after ingesting chloroquine. Only … Continue reading Fake News Hacks Claim Man Died After Ingesting Chloroquine ‘Because of Trump’ – Leaves Out the Fact He Actually Drank Koi Pond Cleaner →
Coronavirus death toll estimates “could plausibly be orders of magnitude too high.”
“If it’s true that the novel coronavirus would kill millions without shelter-in-place orders and quarantines, then the extraordinary measures being carried out in cities and states around the country are surely justified. But there’s little evidence to confirm that premise—and … Continue reading →
Cold War, Coronavirus, And The Illusion Of Control
So my daughter has a fever and a sore throat now. According to the Victoria guidelines she doesn’t qualify for testing, but her symptoms match those listed for COVID-19 and I’m pretty sure she’s got it. She’s doing alright but of course I’m stressing anyway, […]
With no strategy to retake the Senate chamber, Flanagan will not seek reelection
John Flanagan, the leader of the Republicans in the New York State Senate, has announced this afternoon that he will not seek reelection to his Senate seat. The announcement comes after filing deadlines to run in the Republican Party primary
Pentagon Orders A 60-Day Freeze On Overseas Troop Movements Due To The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron carry their supplies to a rally point during exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14, 2020. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under harsh conditions. The Defenders quietly entered the training site in formation while providing security from all directions. (Devin Boyer/Air Force) *Reuters:* *EXCLUSIVE-Pentagon orders halt overseas movement for U.S. military over coronavirus* WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Mark Esper has issued a stop movement o... more »
883 Pages of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Released…
Yikes, the text of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) has been released (full pdf below). The Senate took H.R.748 stripped it out, and replaced the text with this bill. The full 50 page senate record … Continue reading →
It Begins – Cheesecake Factory Tells Landlords Nationwide They Will Not Pay Rent April 1st…
Think about this… How weak and tenuous does a corporate financial position need to be such that being closed for one week means informing all nationwide landlords of your inability to pay the rent next week? Consider this example: CALIFORNIA … Continue reading →
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper: 'NO Plans For Martial Law Or Mass Quarantines'
*WNU Editor:* Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said today, "Let me reassure you. There has been no talk whatsoever of martial law. There has been no talk whatsoever of mass quarantines of the United States or any of that other nonsense that is out there. So one of the things we're going to do is, we're going to set up, in the next day or so, a page on our DoD website that we'll call 'Mythbusters,' right now, that will kind of look at what's out there in terms of the rumor mill and we'll be able to answer those and knock them down and keep them posted up there so people can refer to ... more »
Journalist Group Calls for Coronavirus Rescue Bill Cash for Themselves and Your Daily Propaganda Outlets
The Chinese Coronavirus has disrupted our world as we know it. But trillions of dollars are on the horizon to help float the economy and save the nations essential small businesses and related jobs. And while the most powerful of American industry are in line for help, according to a post in the respected Columbia Journalism Review, the media and policymakers aren’t talking enough about how a recovery and stimulus package could help journalism. Yes, a Social Change & Racial Justice non-profit 501c3 named Free Press (original ain't it) knows there is more money to come and down the... more »
Covid-19 Coronavirus Tests Are 'Scarce' For U.S. Soldiers Despite Assurances From The Pentagon
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak to reporters at the Pentagon on March 2, 2020. (Lisa Ferdinando/DoD) *Washington Times: **EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon virus tests are 'scarce' despite assurances; sick troops told to self-isolate* Top defense leaders are assuring troops that coronavirus testing is available, but for Pentagon warriors the coveted test is “scarce,” according to an internal memo. The Pentagon Governance Council held an anti-virus battle meeting on Monday where it heard the assessment. “COVID-19 testi... more »
Germany Makes Progress In Stemming The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
Germany has recorded far more cases than the UK, possibly because of Berlin's policy of trying to find and test every case But the UK has recorded more deaths, with Germany's total death toll still only at 149 today *Daily Mail:* *Angela Merkel tests negative for coronavirus for a second time but remains in quarantine, as Germany sees a drop in infection rate from 21% to 15% and death rate stays below 0.5%* * Merkel has been working from home since being treated by an infected doctor * Germany's total number of coronavirus cases rose by 4,118, reaching 31,554 * The death toll c... more »
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – a synopsis
Clint Eastwood’s most famous spaghetti western is “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” The title is a common framework to define a series of events, even preceding the movie. Using it one more time, let me frame a few … Continue reading →
Make them all go first!
From HIVE at VANITY FAIR: America is just over a week into the White House’s “Slow the Spread” coronavirus initiative, which recommends citizens practice social distancing and refrain as much as possible from leaving their homes. But Donald Trump has spent the past … Continue reading →
Sikhs killed by Islamists in Afghanistan after a brutal terrorist attack against a holy place
Sikhs killed by Islamists in Afghanistan after a brutal terrorist attack against a holy place Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times ISIS (Islamic State – IS) claimed responsibility for a brutal terrorist attack against Sikh worshippers in the capital of Afghanistan. One-minute Sikh worshippers were praying and then suddenly another brutal terrorist […]
Tokyo Governor and PM Abe to focus more on coronavirus after the Olympics postponed
Tokyo Governor and PM Abe to focus more on coronavirus after the Olympics postponed Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Tokyo Governor (Yuriko Koike) is suddenly focusing strongly on the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was postponed. However, to the layperson, it looks rather cynical. Despite this, people […]
The World Races To Mask Up
Various N95 respiration masks at a laboratory of 3M, that has been contracted by the U.S. government to produce extra marks in response to the country's novel coronavirus outbreak, in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. March 4, 2020. Picture taken March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi *Reuters*: *As virus explodes, world races to mask up* ZURICH (Reuters) - Spiez Lab, a government-run institute in the Swiss mountains, was set up to protect the nation from nuclear, biological and chemical threats. “For a world without weapons of mass destruction,” runs its slogan. It is now fighting anot... more »
Washington DC Mayor Bowser Closes U.S. Capital Until April 25th…
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser closes the nation’s capital until April 25th, effectively closing all public gatherings for one month. [Order pdf Here] There is a certain aspect to dèjá-vu showing up on the horizon… Welcome to an economic civil … Continue reading →
New York Hospitals Treating Coronavirus Patients with Vitamin C
Seriously sick coronavirus patients in New York state’s largest hospital system are being given massive doses of vitamin C — based on promising reports that it’s helped people in hard-hit China, The Post has learned. Dr. Andrew G. Weber, a pulmonologist and critical-care specialist affiliated with two Northwell Health facilities on Long Island, said his intensive-care patients with the coronavirus immediately receive 1,500 milligrams of intravenous vitamin C. Each dose is more than 16 times the National Institutes of Health’s daily recommended dietary allowance of vitamin C, which ... more »
Writing Help-Descriptive Essay On Ipod Touch
Sent to storage unit to be logged and saved which could consider more than two to a few days Document retrieval sluggish and cumbersome having up to two times to locate,rnrnEnglish natural thinker, mathematician, and physicist Isaac Newton was born prematurely on Christmas in 1642 (utilizing the aged Julien calendar) in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. He handed absent in his sleep on March twentieth, 1726 in Kensington London, United Kingdom. Newton’s father, Isaac (also named Isaac) had handed absent prior to he was born. rnDon’t waste time! Our writers will create an unique “I... more »
Covid-19 and the Best Disinfectant for Surfaces
Originally posted on National Addiction News: STORY AT-A-GLANCE Due to it being an enveloped virus (meaning its single-strand RNA is enveloped in a bubble of lipid or fatty molecules), COVID-19 (as all other coronaviruses) is highly susceptible to soap and disinfectants To disinfect and sterilize surfaces around your home, you need to clean the surface…
Why Do We Need Vitamin C?
Originally posted on HealthyLim: Vitamin C. One of the most famous and familiar vitamins among us common people. We know it is found in oranges and helps boost our immune systems, but what else does vitamin C do? What happens if we don’t get enough vitamin C or take too much? What other foods can…
California Releases Thousands of Inmates Due To Covid-19, While Ordering Everyone Else to ‘Shelter in Place’
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Baxter Dmitry California’s coronavirus response has left many people outraged, as the state allows thousands of prisoners to walk free because of COVID-19 fears, while ordering the rest of the population to “shelter in place.” At the same time, Los Angeles is moving homeless people to recreation centers in…
What did I tell you?
A few hours ago I posted about how crime was increasing in many jurisdictions due to the release of felons from prison, thanks to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. I also mentioned other factors contributing to the rise in crime, including that *many police forces are no longer responding to, or even recording, what they consider "minor" or "non-violent" crimes*. Sucks to be told the law enforcement *that your taxes pay for* isn't going to help you if you're a victim of crime, doesn't it? Well, guess what I just learned? During the coronavirus outbreak and beginning Tuesd... more »
No Pasaran: record credit card rates despite abundance of cheap credit for banks
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GOLD PRICES, FUNDAMENTAL VALUE, PHYSICAL GOLD: Gold Q&A with Lynette Zang
ITM TRADING, INC. Question 1. Wayne L: You say that an ounce of gold has always been worth a new suit of clothes but the current price of an ounce will buy a very nice suit of clothes, so how can you say that gold is undervalued? Question 2. Whitebelt: How can you be so …
ALERT! Silver & Gold Manipulators Are TRAPPED!! (Bix Weir)
RoadtoRoota Criminals on Parade!! The Criminal Metal Exchange known as the COMEX (aka “CRIMEX!”) is trying to change the delivery rules for gold (and silver!) because they rigged the price TOO LOW and CAN’T FILL DELIVERY REQUESTS come the end of the month! end
Palestinians Urges Intl. Pressure on Israel to Lift Gaza Siege Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Palestinians Urges Intl. Pressure on Israel to Lift Gaza Siege Amid Coronavirus Outbreak by https://www.presstv.com/ The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip has called on the international community to put pressure on the Israel regime to lift its ongoing land, air, and sea blockade, so that the impoverished coastal sliver can cope with cases …
Despite QEternity & “Record” Bailout-Bill, The US Dollar Shortage Is Intensifying…
It appears the $1.5 – $2.0 quadrillion ($1000 Trillion) financial derivatives market has blown up. It is creating an inordinate demand for dollars and the Federal Reserve want to bailout these banks holding these contracts. – Despite QEternity & “Record” Bailout-Bill, The US Dollar Shortage Is Intensifying… by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Dear Jay Powell, you …
Dollar Hyperinflation Is Imminent Warns Deutsche Bank! The Fed Says They Exist To Print “Money”
Silver Report Uncut First, we see the luxury private airline industry is coming for a bailout due to “uncertainty” the interesting part is they have enjoyed a huge boost in demand since the shut down of the commercial airlines. I think they see the frenzy and don’t want to miss out on the opportunity for …
Fed’s Official Balance Sheet Zooms Past 2008-2009 Crisis Levels: Many Trillions More Coming?
WallStForMainSt Yet again, another day another bailout! This time it was open ended QE! Can we call it Infinite QE yet? Here’s articles about the details from Monday’s Fed announcement: – 1) In Unprecedented Move, Fed Unveils Open-Ended QE Including Corporate Bonds https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/f… 2) NY Fed says to buy $75 bln of Treasurys, $50 bln …
US Rescue Plan: Will $2TN Keep the Economy Afloat?
RT US senators and the Trump administration have finally reached an agreement on a massive #rescue plan to help stem the impact #Covid19 is having on the country’s #economy. The compromise bill directs around $2 trillion to help keep the economy afloat amid the massive shutdown of businesses in a bid to curb the financial …
Ronald-Peter Stöeferle: Systemic Shocks will Lead to a Loss of Trust in Central Banking
Palisade Radio Ronald discusses their annual report “In Gold We Trust” which is due out in May and how last year’s report focused on the coming breakdown of trust in society. This year that erosion of trust may spill over into central banking. Multiple systemic shocks are now occurring, including a global demand crisis, deflationary …
Gerald Celente: Greatest Depression Already Started. Gold in Greatest Depression Will Be Stolen
Gerald Celente: Greatest Depression Already Started. Gold in Greatest Depression Will Be Stolen by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Gerald Celente, a top trends researcher and Publisher of The Trends Journal, says the world is already in an economic depression. Celente explains, “Never in the history of the world has the whole world, or most of the world, …
Accountants at centre of multi-million-dollar 'dummy director' scam shut down
An accounting firm at the centre of a massive tax avoidance scheme that exploited homeless and drug addicted people has its registration cancelled in the wake of an ABC investigation.
NT coronavirus cases rise to eight, Parap Markets cancelled
Two Territorians returning from overseas travel test positive for COVID-19, bringing the NT's number of confirmed cases to eight, while Darwin's Parap Markets are suspended for two weeks.
Coronavirus hit almost half of Australian businesses even before social distancing
Almost half of Australian businesses surveyed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics earlier this month said they had already experienced an adverse impact as a result of COVID-19.
SA Government to extend school holidays amid coronavirus concerns
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South Australian schools and pre-schools will be pupil-free in the week before the Easter holidays, with the SA Government moving to online learning in term two.
Queensland schools will be 'student-free' from next week, Premier announces
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Until now the Queensland Government had been insisting that children should continue to go to school, but Annastacia Palaszczuk says she has listened to feedback from the community and teachers in making the new order.
Traffic chaos as police enforce new Queensland border restrictions
With coronavirus border restrictions now in effect, traffic has been banking up at the southern end of the Gold Coast, but police say most motorists are understanding.
Thousands of workers stood down from Flight Centre, Smiggle and Peter Alexander
More than 3,500 Flight Centre employees will be temporarily stood down, while the retail group behind Smiggle and Peter Alexander will shut all its stores until the end of April and stop paying rent amid the fallout of coronavirus.
Nathan was 14 when he started working. He never thought he'd need Centrelink
More than a million Australians are expected to be without a job thanks to the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak. Some of them have been working since they were teenagers.
US Embassy worker in Canberra tests positive for COVID-19
The US Embassy in Canberra reports a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, as Canberra's hospitals prepare for the coronavirus to reach crisis point.
How the Marines Hope to Use the F-35 in Electronic Warfare
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_TM3EB5J0Z6S01&share=true] A vast improvement? *Key point: *The electronic domain is one where foreign competitors are trying to get the upper-hand. Here's how the Marines want to stop that from happening. The U.S. Marine Corps is trying to figure out how to wage electronic warfare now that the service has retired the last of its EA-6B Prowler radar-jamming planes. The Prowler, a four-seat version of the long-retired, two-seat A-6 attack plane, finally bowed out o... more »
The Surprisingly Deliberate Reason There's No U.S. Aircraft Carrier That Can Fight Venezuela
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2ODF90ML3C&share=true] Well why not? *Key point: *Even if Trump ordered an attack tonight, the relevant command would not have a carrier ready and under its authority. This was done on purpose long ago to prevent such future Latin American misadventures. A failed coup attempt targeting Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on April 30 ended in confusion and failure. Russian and Cuban advisors and a strong core of the Venezuelan military continues to support Maduro ami... more »
Afghanistan is Drifting Toward Civil War. The Coronavirus Pandemic Makes One More Likely.
*Arif Rafiq* *Security, Middle East* [image: An Afghan Sikh cries inside a Sikh religious complex after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan March 25, 2020.REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail] Sadly, the tragedy of Afghanistan is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. And its problems are bound to be compounded by the Coronavirus pandemic. America has finally laid down the law in Afghanistan, where Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah remain mired in a dispute over last September’s presidential elections. On Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan as part... more »
Here's How China's Missiles Could Take out America's Bases in the Next Big War
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000191226&share=true] Can America find a way out of this situation? *Key point: *Beijing has been building a lot of missiles. So many, in fact, that it could overwhelm defenses at different U.S. bases. A sudden Chinese attack quickly could wipe out U.S. forces in the Asia-Pacific region and block the United States from intervening in a regional war. That’s the startling conclusion of an August 2019 report from the United States Studies Center at the University of Syd... more »
The Case for Economic Optimism during the Coronavirus Pandemic
*Arturo Bris* *Health, * The situation isn't as bad as it may seem. Stock markets are rebounding on the back of the newly agreed US$2 trillion American fiscal stimulus plan. It comes after a week that was the worst in history for the Dow and many others around the world. My impression is that the unfolding global recession has now been fully priced into stocks by investors. That recession looks all but guaranteed, of course: Chinese GDP is estimated to have dropped 12% in the first two months of the year – a harbinger of what is coming everywhere. One useful guide is the market ... more »
Tip from an Expert: Choose Home Birth During a Coronavirus Hospital Surge
*Manavi Handa* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] As a midwife working in Toronto for over twenty years, I can also speak about another important lesson learned during SARS that is often forgotten or overlooked: the importance of home birth and the role of midwives during an epidemic. For many health-care providers who worked through the 2003 SARS epidemic, especially in epicentres, like Toronto, the COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder of the many lessons health-care providers learned at that time. Social distancing measures are the most effective way to “flatten the curve” and min... more »
How the Science Advisory Group for Emergencies Is Advising the UK Government on Coronavirus
*Ian Boyd* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] SAGE has the job of integrating the information from these disparate sources and of augmenting advice where necessary if it recognises any gaps. COVID-19 has brought a lot of new people to the attention of the public. Unlike politicians, these “chief” advisers who are mainly scientists and medics, are normally only active behind the scenes. How do they operate and how can single individuals work across the wide range of technical knowledge needed in the complex circumstances associated with COVID-19? The answer is that they are at ... more »
Congress Is Infected: Coronavirus Could Lead To Remote Voting For America's Representatives
*Stanley M. Brand* *Politics, Americas* For all of U.S. history so far, the House and Senate have had to take votes in person, in their respective chambers. Now, public health measures may prevent that. The spread of the coronavirus has created unprecedented problems for Congress as it confronts how to conduct legislative business after the infection of several members. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., told Politico, “We probably cannot keep operating all in one location.” For all of U.S. history so far, the House and Senate have had to take votes in person, in their respective chamber... more »
Coronavirus in Canada: Racism and the Long-Term Impacts of National Emergencies
*Laura Madokoro* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Canada has become one of many countries to either partially or completely close their borders and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also announced that Canada will no longer consider asylum claims. The dangers to public health during the COVID-19 pandemic are terrifying, so it’s not surprising governments around the world are taking extraordinary measures to curb its spread, including closing borders to non-nationals. Canada has become one of many countries to either partially or completely close their borders and Prime Min... more »
Best Buy’s Insignia 4K Fire TV Edition: The Best Cheap TV You Can Buy?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * [image: Insignia NS-43DF710NA19 43-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV HDR - Fire TV Edition] It depends on what you expectations are. Insignia, as Best Buy’s TV brand, is sort of like the Frankenstein of the TV world. As the brand often uses parts from past-year versions of LG, Toshiba and Samsung TVs, sometimes you don’t exactly know what you’re getting, but as always, they do appeal to the budget-conscious consumer. At its brick-and-mortar stores, Best Buy has long been known for selling great products at reasonable prices, and their employees are... more »
Here Come the Coronavirus Scammers
*Hunter DeRensis* *economy, * [image: A 3M lab where workers test various respiration masks, the company has been contracted by the U.S. government to produce extra marks in response to the country's novel coronavirus outbreak, in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. March 4, 2020. Picture taken March] In a Department of Justice memo obtained by Politico, Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen informed law enforcement agency chief’s and U.S. attorney’s about the list of new crimes the department was observing or planning on prosecuting, that were related in some way to the coronavirus. Lik... more »
Why Doesn’t Everyone Follow Coronavirus Lockdown Rules?
*Patricia Riddell* *Coronavirus, * It's a matter of individual perspective and personality. You may have noticed that some people have responded very differently to new rules on lockdown and social distancing. Some seem appalled. Other reassured. What might account for these differences? It is easy to think that we are all reacting to the same events in the world and so should have similar responses to them. But that’s not quite what happens in our brains. We do not have the capacity to capture all the information that is coming through our senses – what we see, hear and feel. I... more »
Not Good: Why Russia and America Are Racing to Build Intermediate-Range Nuclear Missiles
*David Axe* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC17CC87E5B0&share=true] The old INF treaty has been killed. *Key point: *Washington and Moscow are building new missiles once banned under the INF Treaty. How much might this destabilize the world? The U.S. military on Aug. 18, 2019 successfully tested a ground-launched, intermediate-range, nuclear-capable cruise missile. It’s exactly the kind of kind of missile that the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, or INF, had banned before the administration of U.S. ... more »
How Russia Is Slowly, but Surely, Modernizing Its Entire Navy
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC25DF9891AL&share=true] An important task for Moscow. *Key point: *Moscow is serious about projecting power and protecting its shores. That means doubling down on existing warships and not building new expensive and large ones. The Russian navy on Aug. 14, 2019 completed a key test of an upgraded missile corvette. The trial underscores the evolution of the Russian fleet from a force dominated by a few large vessels to one with a larger number of smaller ships. The up... more »
Could Japan's F-3 Fighter Scare China More Than the F-35?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1663188DB0&share=true] Only time will tell... *Key Point:* Tokyo wants a new fighter that could do things the F-35 can't. Depending on how that works out, it could prove to be a deadly foe. In February 2019, Japan turned heads with its decision to proceed with the development of an indigenous stealth fighter jet. This came in the wake of the decision to purchase more than one hundred American F-35 jets, and the supposed cancellation of the Japanese X-2 stealth fighter... more »
What We Can Learn From a Pandemic “Tabletop Exercise”
By Mary Holland, CHD General Counsel and Vice Chair We are living in unfamiliar times. We are frightened by the highly infectious coronavirus CoV-2019 or COVID-19, and our hearts go out to those who have been directly affected. We are in a global “lockdown,” “sheltering in place,” against an invisible but potentially deadly enemy. Our […] The post What We Can Learn From a Pandemic “Tabletop Exercise” appeared first on Health Nut News.
Breaking: Russian Su-27 crashes in Black Sea waters
According to preliminary data, SU-27 plane crashed in the Black Sea near Feodosya during scheduled flights, the Russian Ministry of Defence said Wednesday. “Around 08.10 pm Moscow time [17:10 GMT] on March 25, a Su-27 fighter flying a scheduled mission over the Black Sea at a distance of about 50 kilometers [31 miles] from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Colorado cannabis dispensaries can stay open under stay-at-home order
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday issued a stay-at-home order covering most of state’s 5.8 million residents starting Thursday morning to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “Critical” businesses – including “marijuana dispensaries” – may stay open during the order, which expires April 11, according to the Denver Post. The governor’s actual order was not […] Colorado cannabis dispensaries can stay open under stay-at-home order is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
First Statewide Suit Against Corrections Dept. Over Response To COVID-19 Outbreak
Being one of the first areas to have encountered Covid-19, the West Coast is ahead of the rest of the country in its response and preventative efforts. Like many states the entry of nonessential personnel into state facilities have been suspended, this includes visitation, extended family visits, social outings and work release as well as volunteer services. Prisoners, being in an already socially isolating environment, depend on regular communication with friends and family on the outside for their emotional health and psychological well-being. In complete disregard of this, WADOC ... more »
Dual Paths in Dark Times: Despair Or Hope For Antiwar Dreamers
Two futures lie before us. Like the classic visions of late-Old Testament prophets, contemporary observers – perhaps voyeurs – of U.S. national security policy can, at this precipice of pandemic, discern, however vaguely, as dual, dichotomous prospective paths unfurl.
Elected Prosecutors Call For Dramatic Reduction In Prison Populations
COVID-19 has the world on high alert. In recognition that the coronavirus is spreading quickly among high concentrations of people in close proximity, schools are being shut down, conferences rescheduled, international travel is being restricted... more »
The Bio-Economic Pandemic And The Western Working Classes
As of March 2020, the world is back to the future. The global financial crisis of 2007-08, which escalated into a global financial meltdown in September 2008, was supposed to be the big bang crisis, a once in a lifetime event. And yet, here we are again.
No Return To Normal: For A Post-Pandemic Liberation
The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, unfolding around the world as I write these words, will likely be remembered as an epochal shift. In this extended winter, as borders close, as lockdowns and quarantines multiply, as people succumb and recover, there is a strong sense that... more »
Boston School Bus Drivers Win Emergency Full Pay During School Closure
On March 16, elected officers of United Steelworkers Local 8751, the Boston School Bus Drivers Union, conducted mass meetings in the bus yards over loudspeakers with hundreds of drivers, monitors, dispatchers and support staff. They presented a multipart agreement reached with Transdev — a division of the Paris-based transnational conglomerate Veolia, which employs over 170,000 workers in 104 countries and specializes in contracting with neoliberal governments to privatize water, waste, energy and transportation.
Freeze Layoffs: Make The Capitalists Pay
As the coronavirus epidemic stretches on, working people are facing an economic collapse, the likes of which have not been seen since the Great Depression. Organizing to fight for an immediate ban on all layoffs has to be an essential part of any program to protect the working class... more »
In Pursuit Of Chinese Scapegoats, Media Reject Life-Saving Lessons
We are barely a few months into the year, but it is already clear that the coronavirus will be 2020’s defining event in media and politics. For weeks, conservative media echoed the explicit Trump line that the reaction to COVID-19 was a liberal “hoax” weaponized against the White House. Recent Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Rush Limbaugh has been pouring scorn on the media “hysteria”: Extolling how the market was “roaring” (Rush Limbaugh Show, 3/2/20), he claimed it was nothing to worry about. “This virus is the common cold,” he confidently predicted (3/11/20).
Are Hospitals Near Me Ready For Coronavirus? Here Are Nine Different Scenarios.
Though the U.S. health care system is projected to be overwhelmed by an influx of patients infected with the novel coronavirus, the pressure on hospitals will vary dramatically across the country. That’s according to new data released by the Harvard Global Health Institute... more »
Not This Time: Watch Out For Wall Street In A Pandemic
We have entered uncertain times. The novel coronavirus has upended life around the globe, and none of us knows exactly how long the outbreak or its ramifications will last. But daily reminders of how much we can’t control shouldn’t stop us from seizing upon those things we can.
Urgent crowdourcing: DIY respirator projects… and one costing $100
These are fast-moving, “interesting times.” In ten days, parts of the U.S. and Canada may experience a dire medical emergency, akin to what we see today in Italy. Hundreds of thousands may need respiratory support while their immune systems fight off the COVID-19 virus. Without that support, thousands could die. I spent last week working with Peter Diamandis’s XPRIZE group to outline a “DIY Ventilator Challenge” – but events surged past as teams around the world are already leaping ahead, conjuring ways to amplify the number of ventilators available, or hacking emergency alternative... more »
Cincinnati Joins Growing List of Cities Suspending Police Response for Burglary, Theft and Assault…
Cincinnati Ohio joins a growing list of cities who have modified their police enforcement efforts in response to the coronavirus effort. Cincinnati is suspending all calls for police officers when the suspect is no longer present. The police will no … Continue reading →
Nuttery – CNN Political Analyst Demands President Trump Ignore “Social Distancing”, Tour Nation, Meeting Medical Responders…
This example highlights the mindset of CNN and the national media. CNN Political Analyst Joe Lockhart criticizes President Trump for remaining in the White House, following the CDC guidelines, and not traveling around the nation undermining the various ‘stay at … Continue reading →
Did Amazon Solicit Donations to Help Pay Worker Sick Leave?
After being called out for its approach to supporting seasonal and contract workers during times of crisis, the retail giant made some edits.
Trump Administration Urged to Free Migrants as Virus Surges
Pressure was mounting on the Trump administration to release people from immigration detention facilities where at least one detainee has tested positive for COVID-19 and advocates fear tight quarters and overall conditions could cause rapid spread of the virus.
Chicago Uses Hotels for Quarantine to Ease Hospital Demand
Chicago’s plan to reserve at least 1,000 hotel rooms through partnerships with five hotels is the first such sweeping strategy unveiled in the U.S. aimed at relieving the pressure on hospitals that are the only option for the seriously sick.
No, Everyone Is Not Winning This ‘Disney World Holiday Box’
A dubious Facebook post triggered a flood of reader inquiries.
Once Pelosi Is Defeated, It’s Time to Turn Our Full Attention to China
The US Army developed the coronavirus at Fort Detrick, Maryland. American soldiers visiting China last October for the “Military World Games” released it in China to harm an innocent Communist Party and the entirely helpless mainland Chinese population. So proclaims the Chinese Communist Party, in a statement as baldfaced ridiculous as Pelosi’s “prayerful” consideration of holding up the Senate’s relief bill for the American people. Not wanting to be in second place in the “blame America, finger Trump” derby, both the WHO and the UN have whined that ‘it is shameful to see increasing... more »
Social Distancing Saints & Sinners
Toot & Tell ? With his church closed due to the outbreak, Father Scott Holmer turned to the tried-and-tested method in this nation of car-lovers. Every day except Sunday, and if the weather permits, he sits on a wooden chair in his priestly robes in the parking lot outside his Maryland chapel and does a contact-free confession and blessing. Two lines of traffic cones and a sign guide cars outside St Edwards Church in Bowie MD, a small town around 20 miles outside of Washington. The drivers lower their windows and confess their sins to Father Holmer who, after a … Continue reading →
The Demshevik Communist Party Goes FULL Retard
and LED by a full-blown idiot with H.R. 5717! Here is their line of BS: “To end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives.” With over 20,000 gun laws on the books, this will somehow help? Odd that the Demsheviks want to stop gun sales, etc., all the while releasing felons and working to keep the borders open, like their Master, one George Soros, wants. And will ya LOOK at the genuises involved as co-sponsors! Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4 Anothe... more »
The Virus Slowdown was Successful – but the Depressed Patient Died in Poverty
Opinion Piece Climate Sceptics Blog *26 March 2020* *The Virus Slowdown was Successful* – *but the Depressed Patient Died in Poverty* Opinion by *Viv Forbes* In their frantic attempts to delay the spread of the Wuhan virus, governments are sowing the seeds of economic depression and currency destruction, which will blight Australian lives for a generation. They are adding financial stress to the medical stress. The ordinary flu virus kills many people every winter despite vaccines. And both viruses are more lethal for the old and the sick. We do not close the whole country eve... more »
Cuba Is Better Than Trump
The U.S. is probably handling the pandemic worse than any country in the world. And by the U.S., I mean Donald J. Trump. Watch Chris Martenson's podcast from yesterday, above. As I've been saying for two months, Trump has managed to make every wrong decision at every junction of this pandemic. *Jacobin*'s Ben Burgis took a look at how Cuba is riding circles around Trump. Cuba-- you know, the country that conservatives, from Trump to Biden, have used to revile Bernie with, as a totalitarian hellhole. It happens to be a totalitarian hellhole with a far better response to the pande... more »
Covid-19 Report 3/25/20: “Coronavirus: Listening To (And Rebutting) The Critics”
Chris Martenson, *“Coronavirus: Listening To (And Rebutting) The Critics”* - https://www.peakprosperity.com/
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “The Remembering”
Neil H, “The Remembering”
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Over 400,000 light years across NGC 6872 is an enormous spiral galaxy, at least 4 times the size of our own very large Milky Way. About 200 million light-years distant, toward the southern constellation Pavo, the Peacock, the remarkable galaxy's stretched out shape is due to its ongoing gravitational interaction, likely leading to an eventual merger, with the nearby smaller galaxy IC 4970. IC 4970 is seen just below and right of the giant galaxy's core in this cosmic color portrait from the 8 meter Gemini South telescope in Chile. *Click image for larger size.* The idea to image th... more »
"There May Be Trouble Ahead..."
“There may be trouble ahead, But while there’s moonlight and music and love and romance, Let’s face the music and dance.” - Irving Berlin
The Poet: David Whyte, "In the Beginning"
*"In the Beginning"* "Sometimes simplicity rises like a blossom of fire from the white silk of your own skin. You were there in the beginning you heard the story, you heard the merciless and tender words telling you where you had to go. Exile is never easy and the journey itself leaves a bitter taste. But then, when you heard that voice, you had to go. You couldn't sit by the fire, you couldn't live so close to the live flame of that compassion you had to go out in the world and make it your own so you could come back with that flame in your voice, saying listen... this warmth, this unbea... more »
"I Hope I End Up..."
"I don't want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride. All you do is get to breathe and copulate and finally die. I don't want to go with the smooth skin and the calm brow. I hope I end up a blithering idiot cursing the sun - hallucinating, screaming, giving obscene and inane lectures on street corners and public parks. People will walk by and say, "Look at that drooling idiot. What a basket case." I will turn and say to them, "It is you who are the basket case! For every moment you hated your job, cursed your wife and sold yourself to a dream that you didn't even conceive. Fo... more »
"Acceptance..."
"Acceptance is a crucial step forward for those who prefer the idea of living this life over simply existing within it. Accept all that you've said and what you've done, because you cannot change your past. Accept the idea of the unknown, because the future is the unknown waiting patiently to reveal itself. Accept the person you have become thus far in your journey, because you are the only person who will be there with you when you finish it. Do all of this so that you may never find yourself having to accept regret that haunts you at two a.m., leaving you sweaty and broken hearted... more »
Antarctica set its coldest EVER March temperature (-103.5F)
Somehow, while we’re supposed to believe the world is on the brink of “overheating”, the world’s southernmost continent is currently the coldest its ever been for the time of year. Last Friday, Antarctica set a record for its coldest March temp ever recorded, not just for the day, but for the entire month. The Vostok ... Read more Antarctica set its coldest EVER March temperature (-103.5F) The post Antarctica set its coldest EVER March temperature (-103.5F) appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Prestigious school's former principal 'stunned' by alleged rugby tour sex assault of student
The former principal of Perth Catholic school Trinity College was "stunned" to hear allegations one of his students had been attacked by teammates on a rugby tour to Japan, a WA court is told.
'Don't come to Tasmania': Premier urges travellers to go home amid coronavirus pandemic
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Tasmania's Premier tells travellers not to come to the state, and interstate visitors already here to "go home", as he flags a "hard lockdown" could last as long as six months.
Calls for NSW border to close amid fears Byron Bay will become 'overloaded or unhygienic'
The Mayor of Byron calls on the NSW Government to close its border with Queensland to stem the flow of coronavirus, as the Sunshine State's new restrictions sparked bumper-to-bumper traffic at the crossing this morning.
Cruise passengers off WA test positive for COVID‑19 as Premier calls for Navy to make ship leave
Seven passengers on the Artania cruise ship moored off the coast of Fremantle test positive for COVID-19, as the state's Premier calls on the Navy for help to get the Artania to leave "as soon as possible".
How COVID-19 makes people sick
Some people, especially those in vulnerable populations are at risk of having severe symptoms from COVID-19 or even dying. How does this happen?
This prepper has faced stigma, but he's got enough supplies to keep his family going for weeks
With supermarket shelves stripped of staple goods, being prepared for emergency events like the COVID-19 outbreak doesn't sound like such a crazy idea anymore.
Australian charged over Christchurch mosque attacks changes plea to guilty
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The Australian man accused of murdering 51 people in the terror attacks on two Christchurch mosques admits he carried out the killings more than a year after the event, avoiding the need for a trial.
Sport is on hold. Esports aren't. Here's how to fill that entertainment void in your weekend
Almost every major sporting league around the world is on hiatus. But esports can fill the sporting void in your weekend schedule. Here's how to get into it, and what to watch this weekend.
ASX rises, Wall Street mixed amid predictions coronavirus fallout could be worse than GFC
Australian shares rally in early trade despite the head of the World Trade Organisation saying the coronavirus pandemic will cause job losses and an economic downturn worse than the global financial crisis.
Tourism hotspots divided over visitors as coronavirus casts a shadow over Easter holiday
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As states and territories apply restrictions, holiday towns have a clear message during the coronavirus pandemic — think long and hard before visiting.
Teen pleads for other Australians to stay home after her Italy red zone experience
It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime for WA Rotary student Jasmyne Paull who instead found herself in Italy's red zone and desperate to get on the last plane home.
'Devastating scenes': SA Premier unveils $650m jobs stimulus package
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The latest package brings the State Government's total response to what it describes as the "unprecedented economic emergency" caused by the coronavirus pandemic to $1 billion.
Australian COVID-19 death toll rises to 11 as Victoria reports first fatalities
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Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton reveals two men being treated for COVID-19 died overnight, becoming the state's first coronavirus fatalities.
Government lifts 30-minute time limit on haircuts
The Federal Government is immediately scrapping time restrictions that meant haircuts needed to be carried out in less than 30 minutes. The states will also have the discretion to provide exemptions to the 10-person limit attending funerals.
Premier flags tougher coronavirus lockdowns as new infections in NSW drop 10 per cent
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Health authorities in NSW confirm 190 new coronavirus infections — a 10 per cent drop on the record set yesterday. The state's total number of cases is 1,219.
NT women won't be forced to get short back and sides under COVID-19 restrictions, Chief Minister says
The Federal Government lifts restrictions on hairdressers and barbers, removing the 30-minute limit on haircuts, as the NT Government says it will not "arrest people" for having longer cuts.
Live: Qld, SA schools go 'pupil-free' but remain open for essential workers
Queensland schools will be pupil-free from next week but remain open for vulnerable students and children of essential workers, while South Australia will follow the same measures the week before the Easter holiday break. Follow live.
'We have a deal': US Congress reaches agreement on $US2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package
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US senators and Trump administration officials strike an agreement on a massive stimulus package designed to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Cuomo Refused to Invest in More Ventilators for Pandemics – Instead Invested in Boondoggle Solar Panel Farm
Cuomo’s solar panel boondoggle in Buffalo went bust. In testimony Tuesday, Empire State Development boss Howard Zemsky tried to put a positive spin on it, but he acknowledged that Cuomo’s gamble of $750 million in taxpayer funds on a Buffalo solar panel plant has bombed: On its current course, there’s zero sign it can host … Continue reading "Cuomo Refused to Invest in More Ventilators for Pandemics – Instead Invested in Boondoggle Solar Panel Farm"
Fake Science
Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai hits the nail on its head – modern medicine does not treat the human body as a system but as a collection of separate objects or parts. This is caused by the human brain objectifying reality into … Continue reading →
Drought Factcheck
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? One of the frequent claims about global warming is that it will lead to more severe droughts. For instance, the WMO were crystal clear in their latest Greenhouse Gas Bulletin: The last five years have been the hottest ever recorded. The…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 84 – 2020
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Russia Has a Powerful T-14 Tank but What If Its T-95 Is Actually Better?
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000087013&share=true] Could it be? *Key point:* Both of these tanks are very good. Here's how they stack up. The history of Russian and Soviet armor is littered with prototypes of “super tanks” that promised armor and lethality far beyond any of their contemporaries. But at the end of the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed an actual prototype “super-tank” that if fielded would have outclassed every contemporary NATO tank: the T-95 (Object 195). Russia continue... more »
Obsolete: Are America's Iconic M1 Abrams Tanks in Danger?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2005%3Anewsml_RP6DRNAGMNAC&share=true] Not so fast. *Key point:* The Abrams is a well-made war machine. But it needs constant upgrades to keep top-of-the-line. In the 1970s, the situation for NATO tank forces in Europe was grim. The program to develop the next generation battle tank for both Germany and the United States, the MBT-70, was about to crumble and fail, and the next generation of Soviet tanks was about to reach the front lines. *This first appeared in 2018 and is bein... more »
Coronavirus Catastrophe: Endangering The Elderly Will Doom The Economy And Trump
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, Americas* Do Republicans really want to run in 2020 as the party that tried to throw seniors overboard? In his dystopian novel *The Fixed Period*, which was published in 1882, Anthony Trollope attacked utilitarian thinking. Trollope depicted a former British colony in 1980 called Brittanula that had adopted a compulsory program of euthanasia. During its first legislative assembly, Brittanula established a “fixed period” for the lives of its inhabitants—sixty-seven years old. The idea, as the narrator John Neverbend explains, is to ensure that Brittan... more »
Does China's J-10 Fighter Have a New Problem?
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF20000071626&share=true] No longer good enough? *Key point:* The J-10 is a decent fighter and it will stay that way. But it does risk becoming a bit out-of-date. In the 1990s, China introduced its answer to the MiG-29 and F-16. The J-10 was a light single-seat multirole aircraft meant to replace older J-7 and J-8 aircraft as the bulk of forces a possible adversary would meet. *(This first appeared in August 2018.)* When China started to reopen itself to the world in... more »
Social Distancing on U.S. Destroyers and Submarines: How Is That Possible?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * What happens if infections start popping up? "Personal space" isn't something sailors serving onboard U.S. Navy submarines and destroyers probably ever think about. So far while the advice from medical professionals, as well as from President Donald Trump, has been to practice "social distancing" to avoid the spread of COVID-19 doing so in the confines of Navy vessels is even trickier than it sounds. However, this week the Navy said that the disease isn't widely spreading amongst sailors. "We've only had a very small handful of cases," Rear Adm. Bruce... more »
Hisense: Still Keen on Budget TVs But Willing to Build $10,000 Monsters
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * As in Laser TVs. For years, Hisense has been the go-to TV brand for budget-conscious consumers. You’ll rarely pay over $500 but you’ll receive a decent TV that the whole family can enjoy. If you can give a pass or a blind eye to the plastic-heavy and clunky designs of many of its lower-end TVs, you’ll surely save some cash while still continuing to catch those NFL games on a quality panel. And the sound? Don’t even test it and get yourself a soundbar because the sound quality of the built-in speakers will only disappoint. Perhaps you’re missin... more »
Why Yugoslavia's T-72MJ Tank Was a Weird East-West Hybrid
*Charlie Gao* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1B09361E30&share=true] A rarity. *Key Fact:* Yugoslavia tried to balance both sides of the Cold War. That including buying and mixing different technologies. One of the strongest industries of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) was its defense industry. During the Cold War, the SFRY flirted with both the West and the East, procuring and developing indigenous weapons based on technology from both sides. Perhaps one of the more interesting success sto... more »
Why a Coronavirus Depression Could Be Worse than the Great Recession
*Hunter DeRensis* *economy, * "What will make the Depression of 2020 worse than the Great Recession is that so many people are already starting having never recovered from the latter." In only one month, the United States, and the world, has changed significantly. The coronavirus went from something most Americans were happy to dismiss as the seasonal flu into the largest public health crisis in at least a century. An economy that was perceived as flying high has crashed, with a growing consensus among economists and financial observers that the bottoming out will be equal to o... more »
The 1 Reason Why Russia Hopes That America Buys the F-15EX
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* [image: Image: Reuters] Is the new F-15 just too vulnerable? *Key point: *Washington is considering what new planes to get. However, even a souped-up F-15 might not be good enough. The debate continues over the Pentagon’s proposal to buy new F-15EX Eagle fighters from Boeing to complement Lockheed Martin-made F-35 stealth fighters. As lawmakers weigh the military’s request, *Air Force *magazine *has published* an infographic comparing the two fighters. Both fighters cost roughly $80 million apiece, according to *Air Force*. But the similarity ... more »
Sorry, AOC: Donald Trump Can't Give Iran a Sanctions Pass for Coronavirus
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* Throwing money at Iran can be counterproductive as the system Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guard have put in place do not allow for such aid to benefit ordinary Iranians. Nine members of Congress, including Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and progressive standouts such as Alexandria Oscario-Cortez Ilhan Omar, and Ayanna Pressley, signed a letter on Monday calling on the U.S. government to loosen or lift sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran. “Sweeping U.S. sanctions have also harmed Iran’s public health sector by limitin... more »
How U.S. Foreign Policy Can Help Defeat Coronavirus
*Bonnie Kristian* *Security, * U.S. foreign policy can help defeat the novel coronavirus if our government is willing to foster positive international relations and abandon pointless conflicts that sap our strength. *By Bonnie Kristian* Sen. Tom Cotton’s statement on the novel coronavirus pandemic started with the standard encouragement we expect from public officials in times of crisis. “I have every confidence America will once again marshal the resolve, toughness, and genius of our people to overcome [this] serious threat to our health and well-being,” he said. But then the A... more »
4K OTA TV Is Coming: Amazing Picture Quality (For Free)
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * The kinks are being worked out now, but the fact of the matter is that 4K OTA TV is coming -- and best of all, you won’t have to pay a penny for it. If you told someone that they could receive 4K HDTV signals on their TVs for free, most would happily say bring it on. That is exactly what will happen for OTA TV sets later this year. There is a new standard in town for 4K OTA broadcasts, and it is being developed to replace the current ATSC standard with ATSC 3.0, which will be known as Next Gen TV. In short, it is free 4K TV with an antenna. By t... more »
What Happens If Amazing Gets 'Infected' by Coronavirus?
*Hunter DeRensis* *economy, * The company has announced that it plans to hire 100,000 new part-time and full-time employees to work in its warehouses. But are the Amazon locations safe enough to be worth the paycheck? Amazon has been one of the few beneficiaries of the coronavirus pandemic, and subsequent economic crisis. As physical stores close, people are cautiously avoiding leaving their homes anyway. Demand for delivered products from Amazon has skyrocketed, along with their shipping prices. The company has announced that it plans to hire 100,000 new part-time and full-time... more »
K-3 Leninsky Komsomol: The Nuclear Submarine Workhorse of the Soviet Navy
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Originally commissioned in 1958, the K-3 would serve the Soviet Union for 30 years until it was decommissioned in 1988. During those thirty years, the K-3 sub achieved a number of firsts for the Soviet Union. The November-class (November is a NATO reporting name, native Russian designation is “Keet” or “whale”) was the Soviet Union’s first nuclear-powered class of submarine, and the K-3 was the first of its class. Originally commissioned in 1958, the K-3 would serve the Soviet Union for 30 years until it was decommissioned in 1988. During those thirty ... more »
Could Coronavirus Kill American Hostages In the Middle East?
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* The Trump administration is rushing to free Americans held by hostile regimes as COVID-19 becomes a world crisis. The Trump administration renewed its call for Syria to release unjustly detained Americans on Wednesday morning, as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems across the Middle East. The U.S. State Department is calling on unfriendly governments to release “wrongfully detained” Americans on humanitarian grounds amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lebanon has so far freed an American citizen on ... more »
You can't Boost your Immunity? or, Debunking the COVID-19 Skeptics.
Kate's elderberry concoction, photograph by Hayley Theyers Is there anything as useless as the professional Skeptic community in a health crisis? Some people are paid to be roadblocks, others are educated professionals going well outside their lanes after the witches they despise for getting in their lanes at other times, others are just the sort of people who get an existential thrill from negating what they don't understand, or journalists with a "tough" reputation to uphold and a grab-bag of empty rhetoric. In the history of science no-one has been wrong more often than the... more »
Oh Jeremy Corbyn
"My voice will not be stilled, I’ll be around, I’ll be campaigning, I’ll be arguing, and I’ll be demanding justice for the people of this country." Thus spake Jeremy Corbyn at his last Prime Minister's Questions at Wednesday lunch time. As per the etiquette of the Commons, Boris Johnson paid him a more courteous tribute than some trading falsely as Labour MPs. And with that, the Commons broke up early for Easter. When it returns, in all likelihood Johnson will face tougher questioning from the obsequious press pack than his new opponent at the dispatch box. That's for another time.... more »
Can we stop using a word more appropriate for prisons? [updated]
Can we please stop using this awful bloody word. It's bad enough that it's another Americanism we don't need. It's also an entirely inappropriate way to talk about free people. Its meaning comes from prisons: And it's been getting way, way, *way* too popular here in New Zealand this month. Here's its local hockey stick: Stop it! Contrary to every reporter and every politician -- all of whom have been relishing the word way too much recently -- we are not "*in* lockdown." We have been *locked up*. *UPDATE:* Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is gr... more »
How Recovered COVID-19 Patients Might Help Fight the Pandemic
President Trump is growing so worried about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic that he’s talking about drastic action, including ending the lockdown in states that haven’t seen lots of infections. He’s right to be worried and right to be looking for dramatic solutions. He may even be well served in this case by his skepticism about giving government public health experts the last word on fateful economic decisions, for reasons I’ll discuss. But ending the lockdown in states with low infection numbers is the wrong answer when we haven’t tested widely; many of these sta... more »
Coronavirus Impact on the U.S.
The world has completely changed in less than half a year. Because of an irresponsible Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese coronavirus (COVID-19, also known as the Wuhan virus) has been unleashed upon the world. The coronavirus impact on the U.S. itself promises to be the worst economic catastrophe since the 1930s Great Depression. Many other […] The post Coronavirus Impact on the U.S. appeared first on A Divided World.
Judge Denies Assange Bail As UN Human Rights Official Urges Governments To Protect Detainees During COVID-19 Pandemic
A British judge denied WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s request for bail, despite the global spread of the coronavirus in prisons and detention centers. The post Judge Denies Assange Bail As UN Human Rights Official Urges Governments To Protect Detainees During COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on Shadowproof.
U of Michigan President Wants to Fire Professor Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
University of Michigan president Mark Schlissel is recommending that David Daniels, a tenured professor accused of sexual misconduct, be fired, after an internal investigation concluded that he harassed 20 students, solicited students for sex, sent them nude photos and more, reported The Detroit News. Schlissel’s recommendation is scheduled to be considered at a Thursday meeting […]
Oregon’s Public Universities Won’t Require SAT or ACT Starting Fall 2021
Oregon’s seven public universities and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced Wednesday that they won’t require freshman applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission, starting with the fall term of 2021. The change will be applicable to students seeking admission to Eastern Oregon University, Portland State University, Oregon State […]
Online Classes at USC Disrupted With ‘Racist and Vile Language’ Through ‘Zoombombing’
Online classes at the University of Southern California (USC) were disrupted by people using “racist and vile language” over Zoom, the videoconferencing tool many universities are using to instruct students during the coronavirus shutdown, reported The Washington Post, citing an email sent to the university community by the school’s president. “We are sorry to report […]
Professor Who Explored Race Inequities Dies of Coronavirus Complications
Dr. Maurice Berger, a research professor who explored the nature of art, race and image, died on Sunday from coronavirus-related complications reported the Los Angeles Times. Berger, curator of the Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County’s Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture, lived in New York City and died in Craryville, New York. He was […]
MUST LISTEN THC Interview: David Crowe Coronovirus/Covid19- The Risks, Testing and Treatment
*My opinion? This is an excellent, informative interview.**Thanks to Greg Carlwood @ Higher Side Chats, for presenting this guest**Below is David Crowe's publicly available pdf:* Is the 2019 Corona virus really A Pandemic? Find the interview at this link Coming in at just over an hour and a half. Give it a listen and share some thoughts?For Canadians, David is Canadian, he talks about the SARS outbreak in Toronto. As it relates to this latest 'pandemic" Yes, I remember SARS well. It was going to kill us all!Below is York U pdf discussing "saturation media coverage" during the SARS ... more »
Are Republicans Moving the U.S. Closer to Socialism?
[image: art-thompson-are-republicans-moving-the-us-closer-to-socialism] VIDEO - Art Thompson, CEO of The John Birch Society, joins Dr. Duke Pesta to discuss how when Republicans have been in power they have shifted the U.S. more to the left. And the present Wuhan virus is no different, as demonstrated by the many draconian, big-government, mass-spending measures that Republican lawmakers at both the federal and state levels are embracing.
“Unwoke” Question: What Percent of Covid-19 Patients/Deaths Are Accounted for by Homeless?
[image: unwoke-question-what-percent-of-covid-19-patients-deaths-are-accounted-for-by-homeless] What percentage of Wuhan virus hospitalizations and deaths are accounted for by the homeless?
LA Mayor: Close Your Business or We Will Shut Off Your Water & Power
[image: la-mayor-close-your-business-or-we-will-shut-off-your-water-power] Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti warned that "non-essential" businesses that fail to close amid the coronavirus outbreak will have their utilities terminated.
How to post the primary Shape Part of an Essay
If you want to know how to write the first body paragraph of an essay, it is very important that you understand the importance of this part of the whole essay While doing research for this assignment, I found that many students are confused with how to begin and end a body paragraph. Although it may seem easy, I have learned that starting an essay in the correct manner can be difficult. The paper writers first paragraph of the essay should always begin with a subject statement, regardless if you are writing a thesis or argument. The topic of the essay is the focus of the essay, and ... more »
FreudS Essays On Sexuality Typing Service
Take Richard Angelo, he was a nurse a perfectly revered a person at that and he was a volunteer firefighter. Even so he was also self-centered and obsessed with being witnessed as fantastic. What would be a widespread considered amid men and women to become a famous and revered by everybody turned sour when he commenced actively poisoning his personal clients so that he could help them in front of his colleagues. This led to the loss of life 25 individuals at the very least. If even a nurse was unable to be truly trusted who can you actually believe in?rnYes, almost never. Biology E... more »
How to Clean and Disinfect All Your Gadgets
Tim Brookes @timbrookesMarch 25, 2020 progressman/Shutterstock Whether you want to protect against COVID-19 or just give all your gadgets a deep-clean while you’re stuck at home, now’s the ideal time! Here’s how you can safely clean your tech gadgets, without damaging anything. Cleaning and Disinfecting Are Two Different Things Prior to the coronavirus, companies … Continue reading How to Clean and Disinfect All Your Gadgets →
Use These Tips and Tools to Set Up Remote Support for Friends and Family
rhiannon on 23. March 2020 – 08:27 If you can’t be on site to help friends and family with computer issues, this article has some good tools and tips on setting up remote support. If you’re the person family and friends rely on for help with computers it’s a … Continue reading Use These Tips and Tools to Set Up Remote Support for Friends and Family →
Oxford Epidemiologist: Here’s Why That Doomsday Model Is Likely Way Off
By Amanda PrestigiacomoDailyWire.com Dowell/Getty Images Government policy and guidance crafted in an effort to “flatten the curve” of coronavirus-related deaths has largely been based upon an Imperial College London model headed by Professor Neil Ferguson. The terrifying model shows that as many as 2.2 million Americans could perish from the virus if no action is taken, … Continue reading Oxford Epidemiologist: Here’s Why That Doomsday Model Is Likely Way Off →
George Soros Bankrolls Ads to Attack Trump Over Coronavirus Crisis In Key States
Mike LaChance March 25, 2020 316 Comments Trump is getting high marks from the public for his handling of the Coronavirus crisis, but that is not stopping the left from trying to shift the narrative. Left wing billionaire George Soros is helping to fund an ad campaign which will target key states and attack … Continue reading George Soros Bankrolls Ads to Attack Trump Over Coronavirus Crisis In Key States →
2019 study found US best-prepared country to handle pandemic
The US ranked high in five of six categories examined, but scored lower on the overall risk of biological threats because of social unrest, terrorism and lack of public confidence in the government. Mark Moore March 25, 2020 The US was the best-prepared country in the world to respond to a pandemic, a report concluded … Continue reading 2019 study found US best-prepared country to handle pandemic →
Chinese father builds ‘baby pod’ to protect infant from coronavirus
Reuters March 25, 2020 SHANGHAI – The father of a two-month-old infant in Shanghai has created a custom-built pod complete with an air purification system to keep his baby safe from the coronavirus outbreak. Cao Junjie, 30, refashioned a cat carrier to make the sealable pod that includes an air-quality monitor displaying the concentration of … Continue reading Chinese father builds ‘baby pod’ to protect infant from coronavirus →
“Biggest Lockdown In World History” – India Paralyzed As COVID-19 Crisis Unfolds
by Tyler Durden Mon, 03/23/2020 Indian stocks crashed on Monday, suffering their worst single-day loss on record, as domestic and foreign investors were absolutely terrified that a nationwide lockdown triggered by a COVID-19 outbreak could crash the economy. The NIFTY 50 is the flagship index on the National Stock Exchange of India, plummeted 12.98% to a … Continue reading “Biggest Lockdown In World History” – India Paralyzed As COVID-19 Crisis Unfolds →
Italian Mayor Threatens to Send “Police With Flamethrowers” to Parties
Mar 24, 2020 at 1:02 pm. “We will send police. With flamethrowers.” John Vibes (TMU) — Italian mayors have started to become extremely hostile in their public addresses, as many citizens are refusing to comply with the social distancing orders that have been put into place. Vincenzo De Luca, mayor of the Italian town … Continue reading Italian Mayor Threatens to Send “Police With Flamethrowers” to Parties →
Engine Room, Full Ramble Mode!!
Like the old guy wearing a jersey three sizes to small who once long ago kicked a winning field goal, Democrats seem to have coalesced around Biden for his past rather than for anything in his present. "Have another Juice Box Joe, and get us to the convention." Democrats and their media allies have repeatedly challenged Trump's mental health, but now their bar for Joe Biden - who frequently seems confused - is just stay alive through November. What a message. — Mike LaChance (@MikeLaChance33) March 25, 2020 It’s as if Biden exists primarily as an idea, rather than an actual candidat... more »
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