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China Is Telling The Arab World That The U.S. Is Responsible For The Covid-19 Voronavirus Pandemic
*Washington Times:* *China falsely telling Arab world U.S. behind coronavirus* A media research group on Friday released the transcript of a China-produced Arabic-language news report to show how Beijing’s propaganda machine is blaming the coronavirus on America. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), which monitors TV and social media in the Arab world, focused on a March 17 broadcast of “China View” on Beijing’s Global Television Network Arabic (CGTN), which overall has 14 million viewers. The Middle East is an increasingly ripe target for China’s trillion-dollar Be... more »
Covid-19 and The One Way Forward
Regardless of the origins of Covid-19, there is clearly only one way forward and that way is One Love: The story of the chimeric virus accidentally or deliberately released from the Wuhan Virology Lab often doesn't get into addition-of-function viral back histories in US, Australia and Canada labs (e.g., see here). Concerns have been raised for years about the dangers of this high-tech enterprise (see https://mbio.asm.org/content/5/4/e01730-14.short). Consequently, I argue that the narrative of covid-19 as a genetically engineered chimeric virus is most compellingly *a story of... more »
Let it Begin Here…
The battles were fought on April 19, 1775 in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (present-day Arlington), and Cambridge. It’s right and proper that we recall them on this anniversary of that day and that fight. (Lexington Green). It was relatively easy for the British Army to cut through the […] The post Let it Begin Here… appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 109 – 2020
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What Happens If There Is No Vaccine?
*The Guardian:* *Don’t bet on vaccine to protect us from Covid-19, says world health expert* Professor of global health at Imperial College, London warns we ‘may have to adapt’ to virus. Humanity will have to live with the threat of coronavirus “for the foreseeable future” and adapt accordingly because there is no guarantee that a vaccine can be successfully developed, one of the world’s leading experts on the disease has warned. The stark message was delivered by David Nabarro, professor of global health at Imperial College, London, and an envoy for the World Health Organisatio... more »
Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
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A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.1 hit near the east coast of Honshu at 20:39 UTC on April 19, 2020 (05:39 LT, April 20). The agency is reporting a depth of 50 km (31 miles). The USGS is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 41.7 km (25.9 miles);...... Read more »
What Bee Behavior Can Tell Us About Bacteria and Microorganisms
*Lila Westreich* *Science, World* Here's all you need to know. In late summer last year my doctor prescribed a monthlong course of antibiotics for an infection. Medicines like antibiotics are great at wiping out bacterial infections. The problems is that these drugs don’t differentiate between eliminating the “good” bacteria that may benefit our health and the “bad” bacteria causing infection. I was absolutely miserable and suffering from an upset stomach and lack of appetite, until I started taking probiotics. After a few weeks of probiotics that replenished my microbiome - the... more »
Are People in Asian Countries Wearing Masks for Prevention or Protection?
*C Raina MacIntyre, Abrar Ahmad Chughtai* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] An expert explains why people wear masks and how effective these masks are. *In Japan, many people wear face masks - is that to prevent the wearer getting the infection, or is the wearer already infected and protecting those around? Is the mask useful in protecting against viruses or bacteria? - Petrina, Greenwich* Thanks for your question, Petrina. You’re right, in countries like Japan and China, facemask use in the community is widespread – much more so than in Western cultures. People wear them... more »
When Should the Coronavirus Lockdowns End?
*Jasmina Panovska-Griffiths* *Public Health, World* The timing will be difficult to predict. The world is watching closely following the lifting of the public lockdown in the city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic started. The metropolitan-wide quarantine was in place for 76 days since January 23, and restrictions were seemingly effective, with the daily reported confirmed cases of COVID-19 significantly reduced from 1,500-2,000 at the peak to 10 cases or fewer a day now. Meanwhile, those of us in or heading towards our second month of lockdown are starting to wonder whe... more »
Australia's Epic Battle to Hold Off the Japanese Assault On New Guinea
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: Australian soldiers resting in the Finisterre Ranges of New Guinea while en-route to the front line. 23 March 1944. Australian War Museum/Reg J Edwards.] It “broke the spell of the invincibility of the Japanese army.” One blazing hot day in mid-January 1942, Cornelius “Con” Page, an Australian plantation manager and coastwatcher on Tabar Island 20 miles north of New Ireland reported on his radio a Japanese aircraft passing Tabar and heading for Rabaul on the Australian-administered island of New Britain. A few days later, on Janu... more »
This MLB Baseball Player Was Also an International Spy
*Peter Kross* *History, Americas* [image: 1933 Goudey baseball card of Morris] Moe Berg served in the predecessor to the CIA. In 1920, a young, handsome Jewish boy from New Jersey took the train from Grand Central Station to Princeton, New Jersey, where he would enroll that fall. The Princeton University that Morris “Moe” Berg attended ran through the quiet Nassau Street, surrounded by the splendid campus buildings and bounded by stately trees that seemed to welcome one and all. This member of the class of ’23 brought a unique blend of brains and brawn to that already well-endo... more »
Double Crossed: Meet the Fake Nazi Spies Who Fooled Hitler
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Now that's the art of spycraft. As the 1930s unfolded, Adolf Hitler sought to avoid having Great Britain join the war he intended to launch. He saw the British as fellow Aryans who should be sympathetic to his ethnic policies and supportive of his antipathy toward the Bolsheviks of the Soviet Union. To keep from having the relationship with Britain possibly soured by the unmasking of German secret agents, he hesitated about creating a network of spies on British soil. The result was that when the war started, with Britain as a combatan... more »
The Allied Air Forces Worked Together To Crush This Japanese Base On the Edge of Australia
*Sam McGowan* *History, Asia* [image: Airraid at Rabaul Harbor. U.S. Marine Corps.] It was a major nuisance. In some historical circles, a mistaken impression has developed that the U.S. Navy’s Task Force 38 launched the aerial offensive on the Japanese stronghold at Rabaul, New Britain, that ultimately rendered the base useless. This idea is probably due, at least in part, to the writings of historian Samuel Eliot Morison, who held the rank of rear admiral in the U.S. Navy and who wrote with a definite pro-Navy slant. Such, however, is not the case. While the carrier strikes i... more »
This Destroyer Fought At Normandy, Got Hit By a Kamikaze, and Even Saw Action In VIetnam
*Eric Niderost* *History, * Indestructible. At exactly three o’clock in the afternoon on February 25, 1944, a crowd gathered at the Boston Navy Yard for the commissioning ceremony of the USS *O’Brien* (*DD725)*, a destroyer of the *Sumner* class. Built by Bath Iron Works of Bath, Maine, and named after Captain Jeremiah O’Brien, a U.S. naval officer of Revolutionary War fame, the destroyer had been launched on July 12, 1943, and, after the usual fitting out, a skeleton crew sailed her down to Boston. The ceremony was impressive, with military protocol and tradition strictly obs... more »
New Study: Coronavirus Fatality Rate No Worse Than Seasonal Flu
[image: new-study-coronavirus-fatality-rate-no-worse-than-seasonal-flu] A new study conducted by 17 medical professionals, most of whom are connected with Stanford University, concluded that, based upon initial data, the fatality rate of the coronavirus is no worse than the seasonal flu.
Daily COVID-19 update: Death and chaos at Northwood
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Two more residents of the Northwood long-term care facility have died from COVID-19 related illness. The two newest deaths brings a total of five residents of Northwood who have died with the disease, and nine people who have died overall in Nov Scotia. The disease […]
What Australians often get wrong about Captain Cook
Every Australian knows Captain Cook is central to our history, but what exactly did he do again?
Renters will fall even further behind in their ability to buy a home
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An even more unequal housing future for Australia is undesirable, but the coronavirus pandemic is widening the divide.
Live: NSW Now: Beaches linked to coronavirus outbreak re-open, police shoot man dead in Sydney's south
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MORNING BRIEFING: Three beaches in the Randwick Council area will re-open for exercise on the sand and in the water, while police launch a critical investigation after officers shoot a man dead in Rockdale.
'Can the Plan' protesters sparked inquiry from the wrong parliament, Mick Keelty says
Protesters who stormed Federal Parliament calling for farmers to have more access to water should have directed their anger at the NSW Government, Mick Keelty says.
One year after its launch, Canberra's light rail patronage has plummeted
Light rail was officially launched one year ago in Canberra and, up until the COVID-19 outbreak, was proving more popular than first estimated. The government announced an increase in frequency to help alleviate the peak hour crush earlier this year, but now, the carriages are running empty.
Australia has a date with debt, but the Reserve Bank insists we shouldn't worry
The economic fallout from coronavirus has pushed the Government and the Reserve Bank into uncharted territory. But navigating this crisis is like learning to fly a plane, mid-air, with no instructor, writes David Speers.
Turnbull says 'political operator' Morrison likely working behind scenes in leadership spill
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Malcolm Turnbull says Scott Morrison likely played a double game during the Liberal Party leadership turmoil that saw Mr Turnbull ousted as prime minister.
Police impersonator kills 16 people in Canada's deadliest rampage
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Police called to the small coastal town of Portapique in Canada's east discover numerous victims, leading to a 12-hour chase across the province of Nova Scotia.
More Thoughts on a Cancelled Election
Since my article on the consequences of President Trump cancelling the November election appeared in *Politico*, I have been having an interesting discussion with Howard Wasserman. Professor Wasserman previously blogged aboutessentially this problem and came to many of the same conclusions that I did. He has since posted two thoughtfulresponses. Professor Wasserman dove deeper than I did into the question of gubernatorial appointments of replacements for senators whose terms expire in January. He finds that three states, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Rhode Island, lack laws empowerin... more »
Can U.S. - China Ties Be Repaired?
*SCMP: **Donald Trump’s latest attack on China over coronavirus ‘highlights challenge in repairing relations’* * The US President’s warned that China should ‘face consequences’ if it was ‘knowingly responsible’ for the Covid-19 outbreak * Observers expect US hostility towards to China to remain and say Beijing will struggle to overcome that if it wants to improve matters Donald Trump’s latest attack on China over the Covid-19 outbreak should serve as a reminder to Beijing of the difficult road that lies ahead if it wants to repair relations, analysts have warned. In his latest bar... more »
WATCH: Covid19 fatality rate “in the ballpark of seasonal influenza.”
Dr John Ioannidis of Stanford University has released the results of a serology study done on a sampling of Santa Clara County residents. He sat down with John Kirby from Journeyman Pictures to explain the results.
Sunday Talks: Secretary Mnuchin -vs- Jake Tapper…
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin appears on CNN to discuss the ongoing congressional funding issues around the Paycheck Protection Program. Mnuchin notes the effectiveness of the Trump/Mnuchin community banks responding to their small business customers on Main Street. This success was … Continue reading →
Sunday Talks: Devin Nunes Discusses DC Political Games, Wuhan Virus and Spygate…
Devin Nunes appears on Fox News weekend to discuss the ongoing congressional back-and-forth over funding Wuhan Virus economic relief and specifically funding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) within the CARES act. Nunes also discusses Beijing’s responsibility for the outbreak and … Continue reading →
"Binaural Beats - Deep Focus, Concentration"
Greenred Productions, *"Binaural Beats - Deep Focus, Concentration"* "Greenred Productions meditation music with binaural beats (brainwave music) can work as sleep music, studying music, relaxing music and many more. Relaxation music can also be used as Spa music and Massage music. Here you can find powerful self-help hypnosis including healing music, Zen music and yoga music. Some sessions are produced for your inner transformation: to overcome fear, elevate your mood and energy levels, and lose weight faster. Meditation music recordings also include reiki music, Zen meditation m... more »
CNN: Sea Turtles are Thriving as Coronavirus Lockdown Empties Florida Beaches
Fewer humans carelessly destroying their natural habitat has been a blessing for sea turtles in Florida. With many beaches closed in Florida during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers see less plastic and less waste. There are fewer people and vehicles on the beach projecting artificial light; thus there is less disorientation for emerging hatchlings, according to […] The post CNN: Sea Turtles are Thriving as Coronavirus Lockdown Empties Florida Beaches appeared first on Health Nut News.
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “Dream Ten”
Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “Dream Ten”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Point your telescope toward the high flying constellation Pegasus and you can find this expanse of Milky Way stars and distant galaxies. Centered on NGC 7814, the pretty field of view would almost be covered by a full moon. NGC 7814 is sometimes called the Little Sombrero for its resemblance to the brighter more famous M104, the Sombrero Galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* Both Sombrero and Little Sombrero are spiral galaxies seen edge-on, and both have extensive central bulges cut by a thinner disk with dust lanes in silhouette. In fact, NGC 7814 is some 40 million light-years... more »
"The Fable of the Porcupines"
* "The Fable of the Porcupines"* Author Unknown "It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together to keep warm. This way they covered and protected themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions. After awhile, they decided to distance themselves one from the other and they began to die, alone and frozen. So they had to make a choice: either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together. They learned... more »
Hezbollah ’embarrassed’ IDF’s defense along Lebanese border: Israeli newspaper
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The online publication, Walla News, reported on Sunday morning, that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were surprised last Friday night when they found the border fence with Lebanon cut in three different locations. According to the publication, Hezbollah was behind the cutting of the border fence, which, in itself, would […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: Russian jet approaches NATO F-16 in close encounter
A YouTube user describing himself as a former Russian Air Force fighter pilot has uploaded a video showing a Russian MiG-31 fighter jet accompanying a Tu-95MS strategic bomber facing off with a NATO F-16. The video, filmed from inside the MiG’s cockpit, shows the pilot approaching the NATO jet, waving and gesturing the thumbs up […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria reports 3rd death from coronavirus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Ministry of Health announced the death of another person due to the coronavirus, bringing the total to three since the start of the pandemic. In a statement published by the media office on Facebook, the ministry confirmed the death of a citizen, but they did not release any […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Libyan Army captures infamous human smuggler and several Syrian mercenaries
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, announced on Saturday their their forces captured several Syrian mercenaries at the Al-Tuweishah axis. According to the official spokesperson for the LNA, Ahmad Al-Mismari, the Libyan Army captured several Syrian mercenaries, along with an infamous human smuggler, after a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New Russian T-14 Armata tank tested in Syria: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – The Russian military tested its new T-14 Armata tank in Syria, the Russian Minister of Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov, told the Rossiya-1 TV channel. “Yes, absolutely right… they were in Syria,” Manturov stated when asked if Russia used these tanks inside the Arab Republic. Manturov said these were sent […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"When the Imp In Your Mind Gets Loose"
*"When the Imp In Your Mind Gets Loose" * by Benedict Carey "The visions seem to swirl up from the brain’s sewage system at the worst possible times - during a job interview, a meeting with the boss, an apprehensive first date, an important dinner party. What if I started a food fight with these hors d’oeuvres? Mocked the host’s stammer? Cut loose with a racial slur? "That single thought is enough,” wrote Edgar Allan Poe in “The Imp of the Perverse,” an essay on unwanted impulses. “The impulse increases to a wish, the wish to a desire, the desire to an uncontrollable longing.” He a... more »
"The Future..."
"When did the future switch from being a promise to being a threat?" - Chuck Palahniuk
The Daily "Near You?""
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"Fear..."
“I was as afraid as the next man in my time and maybe more so. But with the years, fear had come to be regarded as a form of stupidity to be classed with overdrafts, acquiring a venereal disease or eating candies. Fear is a child's vice and while I loved to feel it approach, as one does with any vice, it was not for grown men and the only thing to be afraid of was the presence of true and imminent danger in a form that you should be aware of and not be a fool if you were responsible for others.” - Ernest Hemingway, "True at First Light”
2020 Election Year Is An Opportunity For Transformational Change, If We Embrace Our Power
Although we do not tie our organizing to the election cycle, the 2020 election is an opportunity for the people to set the agenda for the 2020s. We need to show that whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden are elected, the people will rule from below. We need to build our power to demand the transformation we need. As Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson said in our recent Clearing the FOG interview, the right-wing is using this time to push through their agenda of corporate bailouts, deregulation, and worker exploitation. If the left doesn't organize and counter this, the country will con... more »
Caravan Demand Immediate Release Of Prisoners During COVID-19 Crisis
Above photo by Miranda Bachman. Local activists caravan in Baltimore demanded the immediate release of prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, April 18th, 2020, a coalition of Baltimore area activists organized a caravan to Baltimore area prisons to show solidarity and demand that Governor Hogan immediately begin to release prisoners amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating […] The post Caravan Demand Immediate Release Of Prisoners During COVID-19 Crisis appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Anne Lewis : PHOTO ESSAY | Playing cards with the devil
They are gathered. The sermon begins. By Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | April 19, 2020 This story is a compromise between common sense and documentary instinct. Every photograph is socially distanced. The quotes come, in part, from the … finish reading Anne Lewis : *PHOTO ESSAY* | Playing cards with the devil
Spain's Response to COVID-19
On April 17, 2020, the Spanish government's Ministry of Health authorized the nation's military to take what can only be deemed extreme measures in response to Spain's ongoing issues with the COVID-19 pandemic. Let's start by looking at Spain's COVID-19 statistics. Here is a graph showing the total number of cases in Spain: Here is a graph showing the number of daily new cases showing how the growth in new cases is levelling off: Here is a graph showing the number of daily deaths: Here is a table showing us where Spain's COVID-19 statistics fit compared to the rest of the world... more »
President Trump Says There Should Be Consequences If China Was 'Knowingly Responsible' For The Covid-19 Pandemic
*The Guardian:** Trump warns China over Covid-19 outbreak as Europe approaches 100,000 deaths* President said there should be consequences if Beijing was ‘knowingly responsible’ for pandemic. Donald Trump has warned that China should face consequences if it was “knowingly responsible” for the coronavirus pandemic, as deaths in Europe from Covid-19 approached 100,000. “It could have been stopped in China before it started and it wasn’t, and the whole world is suffering because of it,” Trump said in his daily White House briefing, as US cases topped 730,000 and fatalities in the ... more »
Live: Record-low number of coronavirus cases reported across Australia
Queensland reports no new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and New South Wales records just six infections, its fewest in five weeks. Follow live.
When insular replaces open: How could COVID-19 affect the global economy?
So much has already been said about the "road out" of the coronavirus pandemic but, writes Ian Verrender, that road will take us in a very different direction to what anyone expected and could ultimately reshape the global economy.
The devastated TV industry is watching what happens next on Ramsay St
Camera tricks, a nurse on set, kissing bans and no make-up for the men — things will be different on Ramsay Street as Neighbours resumes shooting next week, and the TV industry hopes it'll set a precedent for other suspended productions.
Australia ran its last national pandemic practice in 2008
In the 2000s, Australia was a world leader in pandemic planning, running comprehensive outbreak simulations. But a few things happened in the 2010s which meant these exercises went on the backburner.
The US last week recorded 4,591 deaths in one day. Why is there talk of easing restrictions?
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The US has by far the world's largest number of confirmed coronavirus cases, with more than 720,000 infections and 35,000 deaths.
Still waiting for your $750 coronavirus payment? This is when you'll receive it
One of the first measures the Federal Government announced was an extra $750 for people on a range of welfare benefits. This is when you can expect it, as well as the other payments on the way.
A small Aussie city got into a diplomatic spat — and it holds a lesson for us all
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As we assess the damage from Wagga Wagga City Council's tensions with China over a sister-city relationship, there's a lesson for our broader relationship with one of our biggest trading partners, writes Jieh-Yung Lo.
'Multiple victims' in Canada shooting, police apprehend suspect
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A 51-year-old man is arrested in Nova Scotia where authorities say there are "multiple victims" after a shooting by a gunman dressed as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Summer Weather Is Unlikely To Slow The Pandemic, Let Alone End It
As we frequently do, we spent Christmas and New Years in southeast Asia. Deciding between Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand, we picked Thailand. We didn't know about it at the time, but coronavirus was just kicking in. within a couple weeks of our departure in mid-January, the country started failing apart. We got the idea that coronavirus was rampant. By March they were closing down their entire tourist industry, a mainstay of the economy. And yet the reported confirmed cases in Thailand-- as well as Vietnam and Indonesia-- are insignificant. Our friends in Thailand say the numbers ... more »
The Virus Wars
The proverb is “Generals are always fighting the last war,” and its origin is uncertain. One possibility is a quote from Winston Churchill: “It is a joke in Britain to say that the War Office is always preparing for the last war.” 1948 Winston S. Churchill _The Second World War_ I (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, […]
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 4/19/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 4/19/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. *○* *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *APR 19, 2020 2:18 PM: *"US Coronavirus Death Toll Soars Past 40k Amid Flood Of Nursing-Home Deaths: Live Updates" *APR 19, 2020 11:40 AM: *"New Cases In Russia, Singapore Soar, Spain Reports Lowest Single-Day Death Toll In A Month: Live Updates" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *4/19/20, 10:38:18 AM. **For updates click here:* *- https://... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets, A Look Ahead: The Three Keys"
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets, A Look Ahead: The Three Keys" - https://traderschoice.net/
Sunday Talks: Peter Navarro Discusses Chinese Duplicity and Ongoing COVID-19 Battle…
White House manufacturing and trade adviser Peter Navarro appears on ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the activity of China during the Wuhan Virus. Navarro brings up a good point that prior to the pandemic outbreak Beijing purchased … Continue reading →
"An Antidote to Helplessness and Disorientation"
*"An Antidote to Helplessness and Disorientation: * *The Great Humanistic Philosopher and Psychologist Erich Fromm* * on Our Human Fragility as the Key to Our Survival and Our Sanity"* by Maria Popova "To be human is to be a miracle of evolution conscious of its own miraculousness - a consciousness beautiful and bittersweet, for we have paid for it with a parallel awareness not only of our fundamental improbability but of our staggering fragility, of how physiologically precarious our survival is and how psychologically vulnerable our sanity. To make that awareness bearable, we have ... more »
14 Ways To Be Civilly Disobedient in the Face of the Corona Ban
By Allan Stevo April 10, 2020 Let’s face it, these corona shelter-in-place orders are illegal and ineffective. Politicians, however, aren’t just going to back down over such a grandiose idea. They need to be pushed. The bigger the government mistake, the harder it is to kill. And the corona bans need to be killed if they … Continue reading 14 Ways To Be Civilly Disobedient in the Face of the Corona Ban →
THE 2020 AGENDA
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Welcome To The Farm: NY Legalizes Commercial Surrogacy
By John Stonestreet/Breakpoint.org April 16, 2020 Share this article: On April 9, right in the middle of New York’s epic battle against COVID-19, the state legislature passed, and Governor Cuomo signed, a bill that legalizes commercial surrogacy. As of February 15, 2021, residents of New York will be able to enter into legally enforceable surrogacy contracts. … Continue reading Welcome To The Farm: NY Legalizes Commercial Surrogacy →
Who Is The WHO – REALLY?
Originally posted on Absolute Truth from the Word of God: Well, they are not the 70’s band who came out with the mega hit “Pinball Wizard” – that’s for sure. The WHO (World Health Organization) is simply another political globalist arm of the United Nations. And I’m proud of President Trump for cutting off funding…
Trudeau Government QUIETLY FUNDING Covid-19 Project In WUHAN, CHINA
April 19, 2020Brad “The Canadian [Liberal] government is funding a COVID-19 research project led by a University of Alberta professor that includes collaboration with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the high-security infectious-disease lab based in the Chinese city where the pandemic began.” The government has given Le Xiaochun, an analytical and environmental toxicology researcher at … Continue reading Trudeau Government QUIETLY FUNDING Covid-19 Project In WUHAN, CHINA →
RETALIATION? Michigan’s Democrat Governor Threatens to EXTEND Stay-At-Home Order in Response to #OperationGridlock Protesters
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Cassandra Fairbanks Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has threatened to extend her extreme stay-at-home order in response to protesters who rallied against it at the state’s capital on Wednesday. Advertisement – story continues below In an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, Governor Whitmer said that the protest was “irresponsible”…
Does Anyone Believe These Figures?
Donald Trump points towards China’s deaths per 100,000 people during the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House. Photograph: Alexander Drago/Reuters *WNU Editor*: I do not.
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Andrew MacLeod writes about the importance of patience in the face of astroturfed demands to put more workers' lives at risk in the absence of effective vaccines or treatments against COVID-19. And Rachel Miller highlights the importance of taking social distancing seriously, rather than looking for loopholes and workarounds which put people at risk. - Andrea Yu interviews Aaron Orkin about the need for change in Toronto's shelter system to provide homeless people with viable options in the face of the pandemic. And Judy Fudge discusses how... more »
WHO funding redirected to US coronavirus relief
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump ordered a 60-day hold on U.S. funding to the W.H.O., asserting the organization failed to vet information about the novel coronavirus coming out of China, and ultimately covered up the seriousness of its effects because … Continue reading →
North Korea Denies That Kim Sent Trump ‘A Nice Note’
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that there was no letter addressed to Trump recently by “the supreme leadership."
Medical Analytics Firm: COVID19 Vaccine to Take 5.2 Years to Develop with 5% Chance of Success
The pharmaceutical trade publication, Fierce Pharma, is a publication targeting investors in pharmaceutical products, such as vaccines. This week (April 2020) they published an article titled: Don’t count on a COVID-19 vaccine for at least five years, says AI-based forecast. Investors want to be assured that a new product does not get rushed to market too quickly, bypassing safety regulations, for obvious reasons. They have learned their lessons from previous products that gained FDA approval but later turned out to harm people, like the Merck VIOXX scandal in years passed, where u... more »
COVID 19 impacted businesses: Plead the Fifth
“No debate on the proper balance between private property rights and conflicting societal needs is complete without noting the Takings Clause.” The post COVID 19 impacted businesses: Plead the Fifth appeared first on CFACT.
NATO Issues Warning That China May Buy Control Of Key U.S. And European Companies
*Forbes:* *Watch Out For China Buying Spree, NATO Warns* Watch out for Chinese companies swooping in with buckets of cash to buy strategic stakes, or majority control in U.S. and European companies as asset prices fall due to the pandemic. NATO sounded the alarm this week, though without naming names. “The geopolitical effects of the pandemic could be significant,” said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in web conference of defense ministers on Wednesday. “Some allies (are) more vulnerable for situations where critical infrastructure can be sold out,” he said. Of course he m... more »
Why Didn't the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Kill Off Coastal Fish?
*F. Joel Fodrie* *Science, Americas* [image: Activists protest in front of the Hale Boggs Federal Building on the first day of the trial over the Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill in New Orleans, Louisiana February 25, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman] The population didn't decline. When the Deepwater Horizon oil spill released 4 to 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, some early projections estimated that the toll on fisheries could reach US$5-10 billion by 2020. Chemicals in crude oil may affect fish and other marine creatures directly, through their toxicity,... more »
World War III Cometh: These Are 2020s 5 Most Dangerous Hotspots
*Robert Farley* *Security, World* And war could break out in any of them. *Here's What You Need To Know: *The prospect of global conflagration in 2020 is low. Everyone awaits the result of the U.S. election, and a better understanding of the direction of US policy for the next four years. Still, every crisis proceeds by its own logic, and any of Pakistan, India, China, Israel, Iran, Turkey, or Russia might feel compelled by events to act. As the United States enters an election year, prospects for global stability remain uncertain. President Trump’s foreign policy stood at odds ... more »
How Plague Bacteria Could Be Hiding Everywhere Around Us
*David Markman* *Health, * Certain conditions provide plague bacteria a place to replicate and bide their time before conditions are right for another outbreak to occur. Plague is a highly contagious disease that has killed millions of people over the past 1,400 years. Outbreaks still sporadically occur in as many as 36 countries worldwide. Perhaps one of the greatest remaining mysteries surrounding plague is how and where it survives between outbreaks. Like many other pathogens, the bacteria that causes plague, *Yersinia pestis*, cannot survive for long periods of time in the en... more »
World War II Fact: Imperial Japan Hit San Francisco and Other American Targets
*Steven D. Lutz* *History, Americas* How did they do it? It seemed like just another ordinary day at sea. Early on December 7, 1941, a U.S. Army-chartered cargo vessel, the 250-foot SS *Cynthia Olson*, under the command of a civilian skipper, Berthel Carlsen, was plying the Pacific waters about 1,200 miles northeast of Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii, and over 1,000 miles west of the Tacoma, Washington, port from which she had sailed on December 1. On board the unarmed *Cynthia Olson*, formerly the *Coquina* and renamed for the daughter of the owner, Oliver J. Olson Company of San F... more »
Meet General Paul Tibbets: The Man Who Nuked Hiroshima from a B-29
*Warfare History Network* *History, * He, like any human, wanted to be understood in his time, place, and context. Today, in his nineties, he is still a handsome man. He has a full head of silver hair. His gaze, even with the heavied lids of age, is intense. He does look like an old man, but not a 90-year-old man. His walk has slowed, but he remains erect and dignified. Only his hearing betrays him: He is as close to stone deaf as one can get and still hear. He has the countenance and bearing of a man who has spent time on fields of high adventure and great achievement. Perhaps e... more »
Avoiding the 'Realist’s' Retreat
*Daniel Fried, Ash Jain* *Politics, Americas* The challenges of the coronavirus force thought about what counts. America and the world have prospered for seventy-five years because we and our best friends—fellow democracies—built and maintained an international order rooted in common values. We should not abandon that tradition for the sake of aligning ourselves with despots. The coronavirus challenge—the pandemic itself and the resultant economic shock—puts a stress test on individuals, societies, countries, alliances, and the international system—and precedents are sobering. Th... more »
Weather Wars: How the Allies and Hitler Vied for Valuable Weather Data
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Official Photograph U.S. Army Air Force. - From the collection of 1st Lt Walter F. Wisnieski, 1st & 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadrons, 1943-1946., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55136177] A game of cat and mouse. Weather has long played a vital role in human history. Kublai Khan’s attempted conquest of Japan was foiled when his invasion fleet was destroyed by a typhoon. Napoleon’s Grand Armee perished during his ill-fated Russian campaign, laid low by the sweltering heat of summer and the ... more »
Vietnam Protests China's Expansion In The South China Sea
*Reuters:* *Vietnam protests Beijing's expansion in disputed South China Sea* HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam protested on Sunday at China saying it had established two administrative units on islands in the South China Sea, in Beijing’s latest move to demonstrate its assertiveness in the disputed waters. China has recently been pushing its presence in the energy-rich waters while other claimants are pre-occupied with tackling the new coronavirus pandemic, prompting the United States to call on China to stop its “bullying behaviour” there. On Saturday it said it had established an adm... more »
Interview with Deborah Brenner
"*The foreboding sky grew ever blacker until the last trace of daylight disappeared. It was not the comforting, soft darkness of night, but a primordial darkness, a sky devoid of stars. Along with the light, all air, movement and hope also vanished, until he existed in a vacuum. Navigating the mists and shadows of this wasteland quickly depleted his energy, and he had no idea what to do next.*” So begins *Serch Bythol*, the first installment in *The* *Tammabukku Chronicles* quintet by mother and daughter writing team, Deborah Brenner and Kaya Gabsy. 15) OK, Deborah, explain in one ... more »
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 4/19/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 4/19/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. *○* *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *APR 19, 2020 2:18 PM: *"US Coronavirus Death Toll Soars Past 40k Amid Flood Of Nursing-Home Deaths: Live Updates" *APR 19, 2020 11:40 AM: *"New Cases In Russia, Singapore Soar, Spain Reports Lowest Single-Day Death Toll In A Month: Live Updates" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *4/19/20, 10:38:18 AM. **For updates click here:* *- https://... more »
Musical Interlude: The Grateful Dead, "Touch of Grey"
The Grateful Dead, "Touch of Grey" "We *will *get by, we *will *survive..."
"Worth Living..."
*"Worth Living..."* by Norbert Capek “It is worthwhile to live and fight courageously for sacred ideals. O blow ye evil winds into my body's fire, my soul you'll never unravel. Even though disappointed a thousand times, or fallen in the fight, and everything would worthless seem, I have lived amidst eternity- Be grateful, my soul- My life was worth living. He who was pressed from all sides but remained victorious in spirit is welcomed into the choir of heroes. He who overcame the fetters, giving wings to his mind, is entering into the golden age of the victorious.” Composed in Dr... more »
The Unseen Death Toll of Covid-19 Measures
[image: undefined] The accumulating death toll from Covid-19 can be seen minute-by-minute on cable news channels. But there’s another death toll few seem to care much about: the number of poverty-related deaths being set in motion by deliberately plunging millions of Americans into poverty and despair. In the first three weeks since governors began shutting down commerce in their states, 17 million Americans filed for unemployment, and according to one survey, one quarter of Americans have lost their jobs or watched their paychecks cut. Goldman Sachs predicts that the economy will ... more »
The Underrepresented, Underprivileged Hit Hard by Coronavirus-Related Campus Closures
Since the University of Southern California’s campus closed amid the coronavirus pandemic, going to class looks a little different for junior Andrea Alba.
Diversity in the DACA Numbers—Undocumented Whites
For the first time, someone thought it would be a good idea to do an official count of undocumented students in higher ed. And yes, it confirms what we know more or less, there’s a lot of them, about 450,000, two percent of all students in post-secondary education, according to the The New American Economy and the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, which collaborated on the survey using Census data.
Dancing in the square
“By Allah, I will go to Trafalgar Square and dance with delight if the Iranian missile hits Israel.” So bragged Abdel Bari Atwan, the most frequently invited panellist on BBC Dateline London. This video of a conversation about the media’s bias against Israel between “Elder” (from EoZ) and Adam Levick (from UK Media Watch) reminded me of Atwan’s infamous statement - which should surely be regarded by any genuinely anti-racist organisation as a damning, career-undermining boast - yet there he often is on our Saturday morning BBC TV screens chatting away animatedly with his tradem... more »
What Trump’s Funding Cuts To WHO Mean For World
US President Donald Trump has announced the U.S. is cutting its funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) – a decision that will have major implications for the global health response to the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. contributes more than $400 million to the WHO per year, though it is already $200 million in arrears. It is the organization’s largest donor and gives about 10 times what China does per year. Trump has accused the organization of mishandling and covering up the initial spread of Covid-19 in China, and of generally failing to take a harsher stance toward Chin... more »
The Big Lie: White Male Effect edition
Here's an example of out and out racism by the Huffinton Post: *Covid-19 has found an ally in its pursuit of infecting as many people as possible in the shortest space of time — the older white man. . .This White Male Effect will also almost certainly have played a part in how slowly the UK and the US responded to the emerging pandemic. Both the Johnson and Trump administrations have also turned to older white male experts for how to manage this crisis. . .This White Male Effect is caused primarily by the education system and society as a whole, which encourages white men to bel... more »
Iran issues warning to US after 'provocative' naval encounter
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Iran says it will give a decisive response to any mistake by the United States in the Gulf, after the US military accuses Iran's Revolutionary Guards vessels of coming within 10 metres of its navy and Coast Guard ships.
Coronavirus update: Donald Trump defends lockdown protesters defying distancing rules
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Brazil reports 300 more coronavirus deaths as its President addresses a crowd, Donald Trump defends people protesting against lockdown measures, and Queensland records no new cases.
New York Times: CDC Labs Were Contaminated, Delaying US Coronavirus Testing, Officials Say
There are three Centers for Disease Control and Prevention labs in Atlanta that created the nation’s first coronavirus test kits. Two of them violated their own manufacturing standards. Because of their sloppy error, the agency initially sent out tests that did not work to almost ALL of the 100 state and local public health labs, […] The post New York Times: CDC Labs Were Contaminated, Delaying US Coronavirus Testing, Officials Say appeared first on Health Nut News.
Pray for your enemies: Dr. Bill Kirby edition
Dr. Bill Kirby who was the mayor of Auburn California got into trouble this week for comparing supports of Trump to members of the KKK. The comparison was obviously wrong since the KKK was founded and populated by Democrats. Kirby said he'd resign due to the social media backlash to his bigoted statement. Sadly Dr. Kirby died today in a plan crash. Though he was our enemy Jesus teaches us to love him. Today is Divine Mercy Sunday when we're reminded that God's mercy is infinite and that he wants us to be merciful to others. So please pray for the repose of the soul of Dr. Kirby a... more »
Contamination At CDC lab Delayed The Distribution Of Covonavirus Tests Thereby Helping In The Spread Of The Covid-19 Epidemic In The U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.Tami Chappell, Reuters *CNBC: **Coronavirus tests were delayed by contamination at CDC lab, report says* * A delay by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in quickly making coronavirus test kits available was the result of “a glaring scientific breakdown” at the CDA central lab, The Washington Post reported. * The Post reported that CDC facilities that assembled the testing kits “violated sound manufacturing practices, resulting in contamination of one of the three test component... more »
No, Warming Is Not Making Southwest Drought Worse
The establishment media is hyping a new paper claiming climate change is contributing to a megadrought throughout the western United States. Federal government data compiled by the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), however, show the claim is false. Reporting on the study, published in the journal Science, Doyle Rice writes in USA Today, “[f]ueled […] The post No, Warming Is Not Making Southwest Drought Worse appeared first on Climate Realism.
Record snowfall in Michigan
Video – Easter snowstorm dumps more than 18 inches (45 cm) of heavy, wet snow on Marquette County in less than 24 hours between Sunday and Monday. Some reports to the National Weather Service indicate closer to 2 feet of snow landed in places to the East. The snow on Sunday alone measured 9.5 inches, ... Read more Record snowfall in Michigan The post Record snowfall in Michigan appeared first on Ice Age Now.
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