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What Are Sex Addicts Doing Now? Is Promiscuous Sex Still A Thing During The Pandemic?
Mike Huckabee's 10,000 square feet $6 million McMansion looks out over Walton County's Gulf Coast. *Mother Jones* reported that he's been complaining about people walking on his beach-- and says he once "saw a young couple strip naked and have sex on a YOLO board there at two in the afternoon. But now that the county has finally closed the beach and kicked out all the spring breakers as part of its pandemic response, Huckabee has sued the county because he can’t go out there either. I wonder if Huckabee wants to have sex on a YOLO board. Are people still having promiscuous sex wit... more »
WHO Envoy Warns Covid-19 Coronavirus Is 'Advancing' Worldwide. ‘Will Stalk The Human Race For A Long Time To Come’
*CNBC: **WHO envoy says coronavirus ‘will stalk the human race for a long time to come’* * The special envoy to the World Health Organization doesn’t expect the coronavirus to disappear entirely until a vaccine is developed. * “We think it’s going to be a virus that stalks the human race for quite a long time to come until we can all have a vaccine to protect us,” Dr. David Nabarro, a representative for the WHO, told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” * The U.S. has reported at least 530,000 coronavirus cases with at least 20,608 deaths. There are over 1.7 million cases globally with at leas... more »
Musical Interlude: Celine Dion and Josh Groban, "The Prayer"
Celine Dion and Josh Groban, "The Prayer"
How China Is Seizing the Lead in Sustainable Agriculture
*Steffanie Scott, Zhenzhong Si* *Environment, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2FXE973GF3&share=true] The key to a greener future? It’s August and 38C outside a greenhouse on a fruit farm in suburban Nanjing, China. Inside the farmhouse, customers sample organic grapes and peaches. Ms. Wang, who owns the farm, carefully lifts the cover off a large bin of earthworms. She is raising thousands of them to produce organic fertilizer for her farm. Wang is one of an increasing number farmers in China who are cutting back on ferti... more »
These New Armed Wingman Drones Could "Well Decide a Future War"
*David Axe* *Security, * The armed wingman drone Boeing is developing for Australia has powered up for the first time. The Australian air force is a little closer to flying into battle with mixed formations of manned and unmanned fighters. The armed wingman drone Boeing is developing for Australia has powered up for the first time. The Australian air force is a little closer to flying into battle with mixed formations of manned and unmanned fighters. The Chicago plane-maker’s Australian subsidiary announced the milestone on April 9, 2020. “The development milestones for the unman... more »
Intelligence Engineering: The Spymaster's Guide To the 21st Century
*Adam Svendsen, Salem Dandan* *Security, Americas* [image: An cufflink with CIA logo is seen on CIA Director John Brennan's shirt as he testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on] During a contemporary era of much prominent mis- and disinformation, popularly termed as that of "fake news" and of "deep fakes." the general activity, even requirement, of continuing intelligence re-invigoration is firmly emphasized. The emergent phenomenon of "Intelligence Engineering" (IE), also known as the "Bridgehead Methodology" after the work advanced by the Bridgehead Instit... more »
Millions of Taxpaying Immigrants Won’t Get Stimulus Checks
The $2.2 trillion package that Congress approved to offer financial help during the coronavirus pandemic has one major exclusion: millions of immigrants who do not have legal status in the U.S. but work here and pay taxes.
Nietzsche on Napoleon
Nietzsche describes Napoleon as a synthesis of Unmensch (brute) and Übermensch (overman)—several political leaders in our time, I suppose, would fit this description. Here’s the line from Nietzsche’s book *On the Genealogy of Morals*: “Like a last signpost to the other path, Napoleon appeared as a man more unique and late-born for his times than ever a man had been before, and in him, the problem of the noble ideal itself was made flesh – just think what a problem that is: Napoleon, this synthesis of Unmensch and Übermensch…”
Comrade Adams: Good Citizens Volunteer For Big Tech Health Surveillance…
Comrade Adams is not happy with non-compliant citizens refusing to adjust their wrongful thinking to benefit the needs of our new state. During these stressful times thought, without regard for collective need, is an indication a citizen may be a … Continue reading →
This Is Where The World Is On The "Corona Curve" At This Moment
*Zero Hedge*: *This Is Where The World Is On The "Corona Curve" At This Moment: An Update* Last week, when we looked at the latest shape of the Coronavirus curve, we said that even as US cases continue to soar, "the light at the end of the tunnel is now visible" and indeed as JPMorgan's MW Kim writes in his latest Covid-19 update note published late last week, the global infection growth is showing early signs of slowing (53% W/W vs. 95% W/W two weeks ago), according to Johns Hopkins data, according to which the number of global confirmed cases is set to surpass 2 million in the c... more »
Judge: Alabama Can’t Prohibit Abortion During Pandemic
A federal judge has ruled that Alabama cannot ban abortions as part of the state’s response to coronavirus.
Dampak Corona, perundingan Dagang RI- Eropa terganggu
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13-Apr-2020 Selain Uni Eropa, sejumlah jadwal perundingan dagang untuk tahun ini juga rencananya akan ditinjau ulang.
China Regulating And Censoring Research On Covid-19
*Newsweek:* *China Is Censoring Research on COVID-19 Origins, Deleted Page on Wuhan University Website Suggests* The Chinese government appears to be censoring research on the origins of the COVID-19 epidemic by requiring scientists to run their studies by the Ministry of Science and Technology, a since-deleted page on a university website shows. According to a cached version of that page from the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan that Newsweek reviewed, requirements were updated so that scientists would need to have their study approved by China's Ministry of Science and ... more »
Easter, Greenwich Village, In The Time Of The Chinese Virus
* Today, Easter Sunday, I made my first excursion into Manhattan in more than a month. * After collecting a few needed items (the mail, some clothes, etc.) we turned around and left almost as soon as we had arrived. But I took the occasion to take a few pictures to record the strange situation for posterity. * You may think of Manhattan as the site of nothing but sterile concrete canyons; and there are some of those. * But in the residential districts like Greenwich Village, there are also plenty of trees and beautiful gardens. At this time of year the gardens are just coming into f... more »
Taiwan Scrambles Warships As PLA Navy Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Deploys Close To The Island
The Liaoning, seen here in a file image, was accompanied on Saturday by two destroyers, two frigates and a combat support ship. Photo: Reuters *SCMP: **Taiwan scrambles warships as PLA Navy aircraft carrier strike group heads for the Pacific* * Liaoning, accompanied by two destroyers, two frigates and a combat support ship spotted by Japan as it passes through the Miyako Strait on Saturday evening * Carrier is the only ship of its kind still operational in the region after USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Ronald Reagan are forced to dock after crew are hit by Covid-19 Taiwan scrambl... more »
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un His Reinstated His Sister To The Politburo
From left, Park Jung-chun, Ri Sun-kwon and Kim Yo-jong. They were appointed as key politburo members of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party. Yonhap *Korea Herald*:* Kim Jong-un reinstates sister to Politburo, calls for stricter coronavirus measures* North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reinstated his sister as an alternate member of the Politburo, the ruling party’s top policymaking body, at its meeting Saturday, the North’s state media said Sunday. The Worker’s Party meeting also addressed countermeasures to COVID-19, other personnel reshuffles and organizational matters, according to ... more »
This Fighter Jet Passenger Was Flung Out At 2500ft After Grabbing The Ejector Seat Handle To 'Steady Himself'
Then he shot out at high speed, losing his helmet that had not been fastened round his chin properly, before landing in a field close to the German border. The plane is marked here 'Avion' in the subsequent incident report *Daily Mail:** Pensioner, 64, who was given a surprise flight in a fighter jet as a retirement present was flung out at 2500ft after grabbing the ejector seat handle to 'steady himself'* * He panicked during the flight near Saint-Dizier airforce base in northern France * The man landed using his parachute and ended up in a field with minor injuries * The French ... more »
Thousands of Tasmanians face coronavirus isolation due to north-west hospital infections
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About 4,000 to 5,000 Tasmanians will be required to undertake two weeks of isolation from today as part of the shutdown of two hospitals on the north-west coast.
Victoria records 13 new coronavirus cases
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Thirteen new coronavirus cases are recorded in Victoria overnight, bringing the state's total to 1,281, as Premier Daniel Andrews warns the current COVID-19 restrictions will be needed for "some time yet".
Queensland schools to open for vulnerable children and those of essential workers, others to learn online
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Queensland schools to open for term two for vulnerable students and the children of essential workers only, with the majority of students to learn remotely from home.
Man and woman found dead in Perth unit in suspected double murder
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Homicide detectives are investigating the murder of two people whose bodies were found at a unit in the inner Perth suburb of Victoria Park.
Coronavirus forces US, Russia and OPEC cartel to slash oil supply
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With measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 destroying demand for fuel and driving down oil prices, the world's biggest producers agree to reduce supply by 10 per cent, the biggest oil cut ever.
Government in subsidy talks with Qantas and Virgin Australia
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Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack says he is talking with the major airlines about ensuring flights between the capital cities keep operating during the coronavirus pandemic.
New anti-Biden Ad
President Trump’s campaign just released their first real ad against Joe Biden. It’s devastating, to say the least. “C’mon Man, My name is Joe Biden, and I forget…Did I approve of this malarkey message?“ ~Terry
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic: Are We Are 100 Times Safer Now Than In Early March?
*Inan Dogan, PhD, Insider Monkey: **We Are 100 Times Safer Now Than In Early March: Here is the Math* I started wearing disposable gloves and a mask in early March. Almost everyone was looking at me as if I was some kind of a freak. Today, I don’t wear a mask when I go out and people are looking at me as if I am an idiot. Most of the time it makes perfect sense to do what the crowd is doing. In investing this is called trend following. It is one of the most profitable investment strategies. If you had bought the S&P 500 Index in 2009 AFTER the index increased 20% from its recent b... more »
Turkey is facing a growing coronavirus crisis with roughly 1,200 dead
Turkey is facing a growing coronavirus crisis with roughly 1,200 dead Nuray Lydia Oglu and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Turkey is facing a growing coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis with roughly 1,200 dead. At the same time, infections are increasing. Thus, one can expect many more citizens of Turkey to die […]
American Elections and the Global Pandemonium
The livelihood and peace of mind of no human being on this planet is safe till the 2020 American elections are over. If you think that the global pandemic is the worst that can happen in this year, think again; an array of insane events can smite you: the alien empires in the far side of the Milky Way galaxy might launch a devastating attack; Zeus might hit us with his thunderbolts; Hades might release the Kraken from the underworld; Thor might send his hammer flying in our direction; there might be a worldwide zombie outbreak; Godzilla might arise, Predator might arrive. Be safe til... more »
The Coronavirus Pandemic And US Hybrid War on China – with Pepe Escobar
This is a Plannedemic. It is a bioweapon released by the western Illuminati and probably with the complicity of the Chinese Illuminati. The agenda is to drive the world towards a Luciferian New World Order, World Government led by the Anti-Christ, Global Supra-National Central Bank, Global ID2020 –> ‘666’. – Moderate Rebels As the deadly …
American Military Investigators Overseas Knew about Virus in Wuhan, China in November 2019
American Military Investigators Overseas Knew about Virus in Wuhan, China in November 2019 by BATTLE FOR WORLD | April 9, 2020: President Trump said that no one had never heard of the virus two months ago, but ABC news is reporting that as far back as late November (2019) American military medical investigators overseas sounded the alarm …
A 2017 Pentagon Memo Foretold Today’s Pandemic With Creepy Accuracy
This is a Plannedemic. A bioweapon released by the western Illuminati probably with the complicity of the Chineses Illuminati. – A 2017 Pentagon Memo Foretold Today’s Pandemic With Creepy Accuracy by KYLE MIZOKAMI, https://www.popularmechanics.com/ At least someone was paying attention. * A 2017 NORTHCOM report correctly anticipated many aspects of the 2020 novel coronavirus pandemic. * The …
China Virus Hype Caused Biggest Economic Crisis in US History – Kevin Shipp
China Virus Hype Caused Biggest Economic Crisis in US History – Kevin Shipp by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Former CIA Officer and counter-terrorism expert Kevin Shipp says it was not the illness caused by the coronavirus from China, but the hype about how bad it was going to be. The projected death in the …
FOLLOW THE MONEY: Because Here Comes the MANDATORY Coronavirus Vaccine
Ben Swann Anthony Fauci sets stage for mandatory, lucrative, vaccine! end
Snowden: Governments Using Pandemic to Build “Architecture of Oppression” Surveillance
Snowden: Governments Using Pandemic to Build “Architecture of Oppression” Surveillance by JOHN VIBES, https://themindunleashed.com/ Snowden fears that world leaders will hold onto new emergency powers well after the pandemic ends. – (TMU) — In addition to quarantines and lockdowns, some governments like those in China, Taiwan, and South Korea have been using a surveillance strategy called …
The Bullion Banks’ Control of the Gold Price Could Be Unravelling
maneco64 Today I will cover the ongoing saga in the gold market where we have seen shortages around the world of physical bullion and huge premiums needed to be paid to get coins and bars of gold and silver. I will go through a very thorough and detailed article by Ronan Manly of Bullion Star …
No City, No County or Parish, State or Government Worldwide Was Prepared for a Response to the Coronavirus. To say Otherwise is Just a Lie
But it won't prevent the puss filled life form known as Adam Schiff from trying to capitalize on the Lie on behalf of Democrats. Your Sunday Open Thread....
Egypt’s Palm Sunday in time of Coronavirus
I do not think before that Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church held Palm Sunday without a public audience in its modern history. The Coptic Orthodox Church live-streamed the mass led by its head, Pope Tawadros II, through its social media accounts and Christian Coptic Orthodox TV channels. Pope Tawadros II led the mass at Saint Pishoy Monastery in Behaira governorate’s Wadi El-Natroun. Already Egypt’s biggest and oldest Church announced that its pope would hold the rest of the Holy Week’s masses in the monastery in the heart of the desert. Churches have been closed just like Mosqu... more »
5G Now Determined as Safe – But is It Really?
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Lies, damn lies and statistics
Editorial The true extent of fatalities due the Covid 19 flu virus will never be known. Obfuscation by nation states, the medical profession and the False News media is overwhelming the outbreak of the virus which has a lower death rate than the common flu.. While we have published the accurate death statistics from Italy […]
“Out of these troubled times a new world order can emerge” (Bush, 1991) … conspiracy huh?
Bush Snr Quote: “… a new era … freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, and more secure in the quest for peace. An era in which the nations of the world, east and west, north and south, can prosper and live in harmony. A hundred generations have searched for … Continue reading “Out of these troubled times a new world order can emerge” (Bush, 1991) … conspiracy huh? →
NZ Government to fund extra wide footpaths to maintain social distancing after the lockdown
Note, ‘temporary’. This will be a huge expense of course (great for the companies contracted to do the work) & further distancing us from each other. It furthers the agenda that has been happening anyway, towns with expensive new layouts that many folk did not want. Diminishing the numbers of car parks whilst saying it … Continue reading NZ Government to fund extra wide footpaths to maintain social distancing after the lockdown →
Health professionals are fed up with the authorities’ lax diagnoses criteria around death from COVID-19
A Doctor (first video) and a nurse (second) a patient in the third. Watch & listen to their concerns. The Doctor is fed up that others are not speaking up & blowing the whistle on the way covid 19 is being diagnosed giving falsely inflated stats. The nurse, saying both Doctors & Nurses are aware, … Continue reading Health professionals are fed up with the authorities’ lax diagnoses criteria around death from COVID-19 →
Keep the Pokies Shut: Australians are saving $38 million a day
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New York Times Investigates Biden – Only Finds: Inappropriate Hugs, Unwanted Kisses, and Uncomfortable Touching…
In a transparent effort to support their nominee the New York Times did an “investigation” of Joe Biden to evaluate the merit to the sexual assault claims made by Ms. Tara Reade, a former senate staffer. As The Times outlines: … Continue reading →
Are U.S. Grocers And Consumers About To Face Meat Shortages?
FILE PHOTO: A truck arrives at Smithfield Foods' pork plant in Smithfield *Reuters:* *Smithfield shutting U.S. pork plant indefinitely, warns of meat shortages during pandemic* CHICAGO (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods, the world's biggest pork processor, said on Sunday it will shut a U.S. plant indefinitely due to a rash of coronavirus cases among employees and warned the country was moving "perilously close to the edge" in supplies for grocers. Slaughterhouse shutdowns are disrupting the U.S. food supply chain, crimping availability of meat at retail stores and leaving farmers without... more »
Are pharmaceutical companies likely to profiteer from coronavirus?
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With the global death toll now at more than 100,000, there is an urgent need for a coronavirus vaccine. But will pharmaceutical companies be tempted to put profits before patients?
Turkish Minister tries to quit after snap coronavirus lockdown sparked panic-buying
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Turkey's President refuses the resignation of Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, who sent thousands of people rushing to shops on Friday when he announced a 48-hour lockdown with just two hours' notice.
Tom Hanks takes a crack at Aussie accent hosting Saturday Night Live from home
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After becoming the celebrity "canary in the coal mine" for coronavirus when he was diagnosed on the Gold Coast, Tom Hanks riffs on his time in Australia — and his lessons on Vegemite — while hosting the US late night show.
Coronavirus herograms boost health workers' spirits
An online herogram initiative at a hospital is taking positive words and encouragement from the community and delivering them to frontline workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.
'Extremely angry': The 900 Ruby Princess passengers who flew under the radar
They came to Sydney for the trip of a lifetime but went home with a deadly souvenir — now, international passengers on the Ruby Princess have told the ABC the ship's operator "could not have done more to put our health at risk".
"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy Updates PM 4/12/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy **Updates PM 4/12/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *APR 12, 2020 8:44 PM: *"Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In NYC Pass 100k, Deaths Pass 6k; UK Reports Most Deaths Outside US For 2nd Day: Live Updates" *APR 12, 2020 5:10 PM: *"This Is Where The World Is On The "Corona Curve" At This Moment: An Update" ○ *Drone Video: Empty New York City during Coronavirus* ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger si... more »
Imagine a Horse Race Between Smith, Schumpeter, and Stupidity
My basic idea was, following Smith, that as long as the Smith and the Schumpeter horses were running ahead of the Stupid horse, tomorrow will be better than today... What I think is important to get from this illustration that is relevant for today is that we aren’t letting the Smith and Schumpeter horse run! They are currently locked in the barn, or trapped behind the start gate. *A**s a way of thinking ourselves out of our multi-week "lock-up," **guest poster Peter Boettke invites us to think about a horse race -- a very special horse race ...* Imagine a Horse Race Between Smi... more »
Will Trump’s GOP Finally Kill American Democracy?
*-by Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman* For Donald Trump’s GOP followers, the real issue in the 2020 election is democracy itself. They want it abolished. Their primary allies are the Coronavirus, state legislatures like those in Ohio and Wisconsin, and the US Supreme Court. The campaign just hit a new level in Wisconsin. Using the Pandemic, its gerrymandered GOP legislature made voting in the April 7 primary as dangerous as possible. The US Supreme Court, with its usual 5-4 death hammer, has backed them up. That 5-4 margin selected George W. Bush (Bush v. Gore) in 2000, and ce... more »
U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command Wants To Make Its Bomber Fleet More Lethal
B-2, B-1, B-52 *Business Insider/Military.com: **The head of Air Force Global Strike Command wants to make US bombers even more lethal* * The head of US Air Force Global Strike Command wants the Air Force's bombers to be able to carry more weapons even as the bomber fleet undergoes retirements and cuts. * There are opportunities to keep some aircraft, such as the B-1B Lancer, relevant by "increasing our long-range strike," Gen. Timothy Ray said Thursday. With planned cuts and retirements coming to the US Air Force's bomber inventory, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command want... more »
Kevin Sorbo on Covid-19: Abortion Clinics Open While Churches Are Closed Reflects “Morbid” Culture
[image: kevin-sorbo-on-covid-19-abortion-clinics-open-while-churches-are-closed-reflects-morbid-culture] Your “rights are suspended” said a church-raiding cop to a Mississippi pastor at a service last week. And it didn’t matter that the people in attendance were listening to the sermon while *seated in their cars*. Yet while First Amendment exercise is squelched across the country, “liquor stores, marijuana dispensaries, and abortion clinics are deemed ‘essential’ by government bureaucrats during the coronavirus outbreak,” lamented actor Kevin Sorbo recently. Moreover, this reality,... more »
Signs Missed and Steps Slowed in Trump’s Pandemic Response
By the time President Donald Trump first spoke publicly about the coronavirus, it may already have been too late
Americans are Academically Ill-Equipped to Defend the Constitution
*Lindsey Burke, Angela Sailor* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Study after study suggests that the majority of Americans, from thought leaders to individual citizens, believe civic literacy is essential for a flourishing society and a strong Republic. Federal dollars will not solve our deficiencies in civics. “A republic, if you can keep it,” Benjamin Franklin allegedly quipped when asked what type of government the Constitutional Convention had crafted for the United States. More than two centuries later, astonishingly low levels of civic literacy suggest Americans are aca... more »
The Dangers of Trimming the Post-Coronavirus Defense Budget
*Thomas Spoehr* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] If America ever chooses to tackle this debt problem, then constraining growth in defense spending and finding new Pentagon efficiencies should be part of the overall solution. Will the economic fall-out from the coronavirus epidemic force America to cut its defense budget? Several analysts have argued that sharply reduced tax revenues, coupled with the multi-trillion-dollar federal relief packages already approved will inevitably increase the pressure to cut defense spending. Some estimate the cuts ... more »
The New Metrics for Building Geopolitical Power in a New World
*Emily de La Bruyere* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The twin trends of globalization and information technology were supposed to breed a new era of cooperation. Instead, they have created a new form of international competition. The game is no longer to seize the upper hand in conflict and deterrence or to have the most resources; it is to capture the systems of exchange: networks, standards, and platforms. Beijing has announced a roadmap for its China Standards 2035 industrial plan. China Standards is the successor to, and the strategic force behind, Made in China 2025.... more »
China's Duplicitous Coronavirus Tactics Could Turn Britain Against Its 5G Technology
*Michael Sobolik* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] London ignored multiple warning signs about Huawei. But shared threats often become clearer in the light of a transnational crisis. The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the Chinese Communist Party cannot be trusted to tell the truth or value the lives of people over its own power monopoly. Two months ago, Chinese telecom giant Huawei was on the offensive. Downing Street had authorized the company to build out portions of the country’s 5G networks over strong objections from Washington. Reports indicated that Germany and Fran... more »
Why Is China's New Helicopter Carrier Ablaze?
*David Axe* *Security, * China’s first helicopter carrier burst into flames at the Hudong–Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai on April 11, 2020, possibly delaying the vessel’s entry into service. China’s first helicopter carrier burst into flames at the Hudong–Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai on April 11, 2020, possibly delaying the vessel’s entry into service. Social media users first reported the fire aboard the Type 075 landing ship dock. Photos that circulated on-line depicted smoke billowing from the 778-feet-long assault ship, the first in a planned class of at least three such ve... more »
Why Richer Nations Should Help out Developing Countries Hit Hard by the Coronavirus Pandemic
*Rick Rowden* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] It's in the self-interest of wealthy nations to help developing countries. The entire global community is now facing the unprecedented triple crisis of a global health pandemic, economic recession and global financial meltdown – and the fates of rich and poor countries have never been so intertwined. Commodity prices are collapsing, international trade is slowing and many developing countries that were already in distress are on the edge of full-blown sovereign debt crises. But while rich countries like the U.S. and those in... more »
Giving Startups a Coronavirus Bailout Is A Good Idea
*James Pethokoukis* *Politics, Americas* [image: Samples of iLAMP Novel-Coronavirus Detection Kit are seen during a demonstration at an iONEBIO's office in Seongnam, South Korea, March 26, 2020. Picture taken March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji] We shouldn't feel untoward. Is it somehow, I dunno, *untoward *for Silicon Valley startups — those powerful examples of American capitalism at its best — to seek a government loan (assuming they can) to stay in business and prevent layoffs? The New York Times contributing writer Kara Swisher suggests it might be. She says the very notion... more »
Why We Are at Risk of Losing a Significant Portion of the World's Biodiversity to Climate Change This Century
*Christopher Trisos, Alex Pigot* *Environment, World* [image: Reuters] This is why we should care. The impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are already evident. Poleward shifts in the geographic distributions of species, catastrophic forest fires and mass bleaching of coral reefs all bear the fingerprints of climate change. But what will the world’s biodiversity look like in the future? Projections indicate that unless emissions are rapidly reduced the climate crisis will get substantially worse. Up to 50% of species are forecast to lose most of their suitable cli... more »
Why Supply Chains Are to Blame for Product Shortages at Your Local Store
*Nada R. Sanders* *Economics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Three main characteristics of today's supply chain are largely to blame. Retailers are frequently running out of everything from flour and fresh meat to toilet paper and pharmaceuticals as supply chains hammered by the coronavirus struggle to keep up with stockpiling consumers. Although out-of-stock products are usually replenished within a day or two, the sight of bare shelves typically prompts more hoarding as people fear the supply of the goods they need may be cut off. This vicious cycle is a direct result of shortcom... more »
Trump's Nightmare: Is Coronavirus Assistance Going To Make Things Work?
*Paul H. Kupiec* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin speaks during a news conference at the G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 22, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci] If the public’s demand for goods and services is dramatically altered by the COVID-19 crisis, the American taxpayer will have spent an extravagant sum to keep intact thousands of businesses that may no longer have a profitable customer base. The CARES Act offers immediate massive cash payments to businesses small and not so small in order to keep them... more »
How Coronavirus Is Contributing to Greater Inequality
*Steve Schifferes* *Economics, Europe* [image: Reuters] If the pandemic is followed by a major recession, the effect on inequality could worsen dramatically. So far, the impact of the coronavirus crisis has not been felt equally across the UK population in health and economic terms. If it is followed by a major recession, the effect on inequality could worsen dramatically. The risk of infection has varied depending on where you live. But within cities it is the poorer areas that have the highest infection rates. In London, for example, poorer inner boroughs such as Lambeth and So... more »
Getting Back to Work After the Coronavirus: Here's What You Need to Know
*Stratfor Worldview* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1F0459BAB0&share=true] A plan will be needed. As of April 8, there were 1,450,343 confirmed COVID-19 cases globally, with the United States, Italy and Spain now having the worst outbreaks. Italy, Spain, and the United States all have more confirmed fatalities than China. RANE experts warn that credible, valid information on the virus is being obscured by an abundance of misinformation, and some governments — from China to Iran to the United States — are re... more »
Coronavirus Commission Offers Five-Step Plan For Getting America Back To Work
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: A nearly deserted 7th Avenue in Times Square is seen near midday in Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S., April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar] Here's what we need to do. The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission announced a five-phase plan to get the American economy and public health “back to normal” after the COVID-19 pandemic. The 17-member commission established by The Heritage Foundation had its first formal and virtual meeting Thursday. “Americans want to ensure th... more »
Why the Drug Supply Is Still Mostly Secure Despite the Coronavirus
*Stratfor Worldview* *Public Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2010%3Anewsml_GM1E6610BK201&share=true] A good thing too. The nationwide shutdowns of Chinese business activity seen in February, followed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a month-long nationwide lockdown on March 27, have raised alarms about the potential cutoff of critically important drugs sourced from those two countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - Both India and China are extremely important in terms of market share, in particular ... more »
It Could Be Worse
When Will He Endorse? Barack Hussein Obama (aka Barry Soetoro) is not popular on this blog. However, popularity notwithstanding, there is the nagging question that President Trump raised… What does Barack know that is holding him back from endorsing his former Vice President, creepy, corrupt, senile, old Slow Joe Biden? I know that President Trump […] The post It Could Be Worse appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Allen Young : BOOKS | ‘Red Scare in the Green Mountains’
Political paradox in Vermont is narrated with insight in Rick Winston’s book. By Allen Young | The Rag Blog | April 12, 2020 ROYALSTON, Mass. — There are paradoxes in the politics of Vermont. When a liberal majority in the … finish reading Allen Young : *BOOKS* | ‘Red Scare in the Green Mountains’
Life Of A C.I.A. Computer Coder Is Being Revealed In A Court Case On A CIA Computer Engineer Accused Of Stealing Documents And Giving Them To Wikileaks
*New York Times:* *Life of a C.I.A. Coder: Nerf Guns, Pranks and Fat Jokes* Trial witnesses describe a raucous workplace culture among officers at the intelligence agency. Inside a secret government building west of Washington, D.C. — past the armed guards, through the turnstiles and coded locks, into a vaulted office with the highest security clearance — sat the Central Intelligence Agency’s team of elite programmers. They had the weighty mission of creating the hacking tools used by the C.I.A. to spy on foreign governments and terrorists. If that job description conjures Hollywo... more »
A Comparison of Lockdown UK With Non-Lockdown Sweden
So far as I am aware, Sweden remains the only major Western country that has not imposed a strict lockdown on its citizens to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak. Other than a ban on gatherings of 50 or more people, and advice such as over-70s being urged to stay at home, Swedish schools, shops, restaurants and pubs all remain open. It almost seems to me that the Government there has decided to treat grown adults like they are … well […]
Sunday Talks – Dr. Fauci Plays The Hindsight Game With Furrowed Brow Tapper…
This guy is sketchy. Sometimes within a 24 hour period Fauci will make a statement, then contradict the initial assertion, then attempt to cloud his own conflict with obtuse and wordy explanations. After watching for several weeks, we first called … Continue reading →
Happy Easter From Our Home to Yours
Hope you all had a happy Easter and that at least some of you were able to spend it with loved ones during this social distancing. As usual, we had a baked ham with pineapple slices, fresh mashed potatoes, Charlene's Cheesy Potatoes, creamed spinach, shoepeg corn, butternut squash, pork gravy and a fine but inexpensive Riesling Auslese. Here's hoping you and yours are all in good health and remain so.
Canberra's bikie numbers have halved since 2018. Here's why
Some bikies have been deported, several high-ranking members jailed, while others have fled interstate — leaving once powerful bikie gangs in disarray, police say.
Andrea Bocelli performs moving Music for Hope concert in an empty Duomo in Milan
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The Italian tenor sings four hymns, finishing with a moving rendition of Amazing Grace, as a montage shows the empty streets of Paris, London and New York.
Red Cross volunteers offering solace to those in enforced coronavirus quarantine
In the coronavirus crisis, they're the voice on the other end of the phone — offering connection in times of isolation to those in forced hotel quarantine or voluntary self-isolation.
Footy clubs warned to keep players' welfare in mind as self-isolation drags on
Experts urge AFL and NRL clubs not to underestimate the potential effects of isolation on players, as the rugby league players' union calls for their mental health to be prioritised during the coronavirus shutdown.
NSW renters get $440 million assistant package, six-month freeze on evictions
The NSW Government will today announce $440 million in relief for renters and landlords affected by Government-enforced COVID-19 restrictions in a bid to keep people in rentals over the next six months.
On their third date, this couple signed a contract. 16 years later, they want to use it to help you
Not long after they met, Jennifer and her husband Gianpiero wrote a contract. It's helped them navigate tough questions around their careers and relationship — and it might help you, too.
More time to cook? Here are our tips on how to maximise nutrition from your vegies
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Getting the most nutrition out of your vegies is critical during the coronavirus pandemic, that can come down to how you cook them, writes, dietitian Professor Clare Collins.
US, African nations express 'extreme concern' over alleged racism in China
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Africans in Guangzhou report being ejected from their apartments by their landlords, being tested for coronavirus several times without being given results and being discriminated against in public.
They've become the image of a worldwide crisis — but cruise ships have been on the nose for years
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It is no exaggeration to suggest this crisis could spell the end of the line for the cruise industry, already on the nose for its its social, health and and environmental problems, writes Freya Higgins-Desbiolles.
We've suddenly got 1 billion hours of free time. How should we spend them?
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If the economy has shed the equivalent of one million jobs, then we've gained about one billion hours of available time, and that's just over the next six months. What should we do with this time?
The UK's coronavirus problem is getting worse
It's now all too clear the UK is not only on the same trajectory as Italy and Spain, but could very well surpass them and become the worst-affected nation in Europe, writes Samantha Hawley.
The jigsaw puzzle dance. Are you cut out for it?
'Puzzle hunter' lays out his strategies for complete satisfaction — and how to avoid the path to frustration.
Meet the DC Universe's newest Aboriginal superhero
The rise of the Aboriginal superhero continues with "total badass" Thylacine, a Pilbara hunter and Suicide Squad's newest recruit.
Coronavirus update: Just 33 new cases in Australia, but restrictions here for 'however long it takes'
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The UK's death toll rises to more than 10,000 on a "sombre day" for the country, The Goodies star Tim Brooke-Taylor dies, and Australia's death toll rises past 60 as the infection rate appears to stabilise.
UK Spy Agencies Are Urging A Rethink
The MI6 building on the bank of the Thames in central London. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters *The Guardian*: *UK spy agencies urge China rethink once Covid-19 crisis is over* MI6 and MI5 expect Beijing to be more assertive and want government to consider tighter control of strategic industries Britain’s intelligence community believes the UK needs to reassess its relationship with China after the coronavirus crisis subsides and consider if tighter controls are needed over high-tech and other strategic industries. They reckon China will become more assertive in defending its on... more »
Corona: The Collapse of the System
*Hattippin Yaya- * *Who has this featured at the top/right of her blog site * *Link * *The video is German with English subtitles- it's worth reading. I've already done so!* * It's related to the previous posts which covered the impending collapse of the stock markets and the cover that Covid-1984 gives to bail out the usual suspects/crony capitalist and the like. * - Show Us the Money: Bailout Cash Vaccine for Covid Pandemic- History Repeats - Covid Cash Vaccine Needs A Booster- U.S. Stimulus Package Is Biggest Ever, But May Not Be Big Enough - Wall St Flies High... more »
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Life”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Life”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Delicate in appearance, these filaments of shocked, glowing gas, draped in planet Earth's sky toward the constellation of Cygnus, make up the Veil Nebula. The nebula is a large supernova remnant, an expanding cloud born of the death explosion of a massive star. Light from the original supernova explosion likely reached Earth over 5,000 years ago. * Click image for larger size.* Also known as the Cygnus Loop, the Veil Nebula now spans nearly 3 degrees or about 6 times the diameter of the full Moon. That translates to over 70 light-years at its estimated distance of 1,500 light-years.... more »
"The World..."
“The world is not respectable; it is mortal, tormented, confused, deluded forever; but it is shot through with beauty, with love, with glints of courage and laughter; and in these, the spirit blooms timidly, and struggles to the light amid the thorns.” - George Santayana
Free Download: Ernest Becker, "The Denial Of Death"
"The man with the clear head is the man who frees himself from those fantastic "ideas" [the characterological lies about reality] and looks life in the face, realizes that everything in it is problematic, and feels himself lost. And this is the simple truth - that to live is to feel oneself lost -he who accepts it has already begun to find himself, to be on firm ground. Instinctively, as do the shipwrecked, he will look round for something to which to cling, and that tragic, ruthless glance, absolutely sincere, because it is a question of his salvation, will cause him to bring orde... more »
“The Demoralized Mind”
*“The Demoralized Mind”* by John F Schumaker “Our descent into the Age of Depression seems unstoppable. Three decades ago, the average age for the first onset of depression was 30. Today it is 14. Researchers such as Stephen Izard at Duke University point out that the rate of depression in Western industrialized societies is doubling with each successive generational cohort. At this pace, over 50 per cent of our younger generation, aged 18-29, will succumb to it by middle age. Extrapolating one generation further, we arrive at the dire conclusion that virtually everyone will fall p... more »
The Poet: Wendell Berry, "The Peace of Wild Things"
*"The Peace of Wild Things"* "When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free..." - Wendell Berry
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"Be Like The Bird..."
"What matter if this base, unjust life Cast you naked and disarmed? If the ground breaks beneath your step, Have you not your soul? Your soul! You fly away, Escape to realms refined, Beyond all sadness and whimpering. Be like the bird which on frail branches balanced A moment sits and sings; He feels them tremble, but he sings unshaken, Knowing he has wings." – Victor Hugo
Senate Should Investigate Michael Atkinson; Discover What the House is Hiding
House Democrats conceal testimony of 18th witness from Trump team Rep. John Ratcliffe: ‘The reason it hasn’t been released is it’s not helpful to Adam Schiff’ (Source) Why can Adam Schiff conceal exculpatory evidence from an investigation? If everyone knows Adam Schiff is hiding evidence, why doesn’t the Senate simply call in Michael Atkinson to … Continue reading "Senate Should Investigate Michael Atkinson; Discover What the House is Hiding"
Libyan Army closes in on important port city and GNA stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Libyan National Army, led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, announced that it scored a new advance in the southwestern part of the country in its struggle against the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces. The spokesman for the General Command of the LNA, Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari, confirmed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UK Confirms Plan For Its Own COVID19 Contact Tracing APP
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OPEC+ Nations Including Mexico Have Reached An Agreement On Oil Production Cuts
The big Oil Deal with OPEC Plus is done. This will save hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in the United States. I would like to thank and congratulate President Putin of Russia and King Salman of Saudi Arabia. I just spoke to them from the Oval Office. Great deal for all! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2020 CNBC: *OPEC and allies finalize record oil production cut after days of discussion* * OPEC and its oil producing allies on Sunday finalized a historic agreement to cut production by 9.7 million barrels per day, which is the single largest output cut in hist... more »
Graphed: COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, April 12, 2020
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Seventeen more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, bringing the total to 445. Nine people are currently hospitalized, four of whom are in ICUs; 97 people have fully recovered. Two people have died. The Halifax Examiner will be publishing these graphs daily. […]
Easter in the pandemic
Queen Elizabeth has nothing on my Grandmother. Grandmummy loved hats, and Easter is the time that Black church ladies show out. Easter service, new hat. Plus white dresses for the girls, conjured out of God knows what money. Growing up in poverty, in a colonized country, like all the women of her age she sewed, […]
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