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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* To tonight's meme I would add that Trump would also say: Anyone who wants a lifeboat can get a lifeboat. We have beautiful lifeboats, the best lifeboats. In the tragic case of the real Titanic, there weren't enough lifeboats so I'll assume that Trump's "beautiful" lifeboats would have "beautiful" holes, and, of course, there will be fewer of them anyway. Not only that, but his creepy grifter son-in-law Jared The Twit would be screaming "Those are ours! Ours!" Then the Fabulous Trumps might offer some seats on a strictly quid pro quo basis. Men first. Put the women and ... more »
Can Airlines Survive the Coronavirus Crisis?
*Darren Ellis, Jorge Guira, Roger Tyers* *economy, * [image: Chinese students living in Thailand wear protective suits as a measure of protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as they walk at the Suvarnabhumi Airport before boarding a repatriation flight, in Bangkok, Thailand April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Jo] And will they play a role in the post-pandemic world? Airlines face an unprecedented international crisis in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that the global industry will lose US$252 billion in 2020. M... more »
When Will Canada End the Coronavirus Lockdown and Reopen For Business?
*Catharine Chambers* *Security, Americas* [image: A bus carrying Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) medical personnel arrives at Villa Val des Arbres, a seniors' long-term care centre, to help amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Montreal, Quebec, Canada April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Christinne] There is no easy answer. COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Since then, many regions around the world — including all Canadian provinces and territories — have declared states of emergency and implemented strict public health mea... more »
Once The Planet's Largest Warship, USS Midway Fought For America For 50 Years
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Reagan administration’s military buildup kept the aging carriers on duty through 1980s, flying older F-4S Phantoms and A-7 Corsairs. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *As the *Midway*-class carriers expanded in size they never entirely shed their early design flaws. Yet they repeatedly adapted to new technological paradigms and rendered history-making service for nearly a half-century—a record any ship designer would envy. On March 20, 1945 the shipyard in Newport News, Virginia launched what would remain for a decade the largest warship on t... more »
Why The French Navy Just Sent All Of Its Amphibious Assault Ships Out To Sea
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* Pandemic response. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The *Mistral* surge, part of the French military’s Operation Resilience, represents one of the most concerted efforts by a navy to deploy its bigger vessels for pandemic relief. The French navy has mobilized all three of its *Mistral*-class amphibious assault ships and is deploying them across Europe, Asia and the Americas in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The mobilization of the assault ships *Mistral *and *Dixmude *on March 25, 2020 came just five days after the French fleet sent siste... more »
Could Coronavirus Finish Trump?
*Paul Whiteley, Harold D Clarke* *Politics, Americas* Here's how the pandemic could hurt his chances. The US currently has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world and the highest number of deaths. Many commentators claim that President Donald Trump’s reaction to the mounting health crisis has been confused and incoherent. Despite this, the crisis has produced a “rally round the president” effect in public opinion. The graph below tracks the average percentage of Americans in monthly Gallup Polls who approve or disapprove of the job Trump has been doing since his ina... more »
Coronavirus Shock: Why Global Tourism May Shrink by More Than 50%
*Faizan Ali, Cihan Cobanoglu* *economy, World* [image: Reuters] The study showed that 63.8% of the travelers will reduce their travel plans in the next 12 months. CC BY-SA Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. Major events like conferences, trade shows and the Olympics have been canceled or postponed. As a result, many businesses in the travel and tourism industry are likely to find themselves in jeopardy. Predicting the economi... more »
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Tuesday 21st April 2020
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Monitoring China’s Provocations
The Chinese survey vessel, Hai Yang Di Zhi 8, arrived in Malaysian waters along with a supporting Chinese task force on April 16 and is currently surveying an area within Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone, between the West Capella and Malaysia’s coast. The Hai Yang Di Zhi 8 is accompanied by China Coast Guard (CCG) and […] The post Monitoring China’s Provocations appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Idaho Police Arrest Subversive Mom For Taking Children to Playground…
Comrades, after the Meridian cornavirus enforcement police received several calls from compliant citizens, a dangerous group of subversive moms were identified engaging in non-approved playground activity against the interests of the state. Local authorities activated an emergency response task force … Continue reading →
The Worst Is Yet To Come for Oil Prices
Collaping oil prices demonstrate the severity of the fall in real economy activity.
False Prophet Pope Francis Gives Emmanuel Macron His Blessing And Anoints Him To Take The Global Stage As Leader Of The New World Order
We have the False Prophet Pope Francis, operating with under a name stolen from God, giving his sulphuric blessing to Antichrist wannabe Emmanuel Macron, whose name literally means ‘God with us’. Macron wants to seize power of the New World Order, and both the UN Security Council and the Pontifex Maximus of Rome have signed … Continue reading False Prophet Pope Francis Gives Emmanuel Macron His Blessing And Anoints Him To Take The Global Stage As Leader Of The New World Order →
Quote of the Day
. If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s free! — P. J. O’Rourke
MUST WATCH! Greg Hunter, "Mr. President: Open the Economy Now"
*"Mr. President: Open the Economy Now"* by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong says shutting down the economy is far worse that the effects of the Wuhan China virus. Armstrong says, “This is just scare mongering, and there is another agenda going on. The WHO is part of the UN, and the UN is for this climate change, and this is what their objective has been: Shut down the world economy, bankrupt everything you possibly can, and then rebuild from scratch. The devastation in the economy is unbelievable. Our computer is ve... more »
'Indefinite' border restrictions and no immunity: Why Australia is avoiding New Zealand's strategy
As the number of coronavirus cases across Australia continues to drop dramatically, some experts, and the community at large, begin to ask whether eradication is a viable option — but the answer is more complicated than the daily new case figures suggest.
Junior, bush and grassroots rugby league set to return
Footy's back as grassroots rugby league is given the green light to return to the field by July.
Coronavirus curve continues to flatten, with no new WA cases for the second time in a week
Western Australia records a "zero result" of new COVID-19 cases for the second time in three days in what Premier Mark McGowan calls "a great piece of news", leaving the state total on 546.
Child sex charge against cheerleading coach stems from 'jealous rivalry', lawyer says
The lawyer for a young woman accused of persistent sexual exploitation during her time as a cheerleading coach says he believes the allegation arose from "jealous rivalry" between two cheerleading squads.
Australia capitalises on low fuel prices to establish stockpile in US
Australia will buy fuel from the US at historic low prices to bolster its national stockpile, after criticisms that the Government only holds about 30 days' worth of fuel in domestic storage, far below the 90-day minimum.
'Thought my number was up': Tragedy follows horror after man quits job for dream cruise
Raymond Barbara gave up his job for "the holiday of a lifetime". Instead he ended up with coronavirus, in mourning for his late mother, and thousands of dollars out of pocket.
WWII veteran to get his own personal Anzac Day parade amid COVID-19 restrictions
Henry 'Corky' Caldwell hasn't missed an Anzac Day in 75 years and coronavirus restrictions won't change that.
COVID-19 hoarding triggers record surge in retail sales, but a payback is coming
Supermarket and grocery store turnover leapt 22 per cent in March on panic buying of toilet paper and food but sales are expected to fall as stockpiling subsides and major retailers, including Myer, extend shutdowns.
Virgin can survive this near-death experience — once it clears a major obstacle
Just In - 22 hours ago
Three of the world's biggest airlines — Delta, United, and American Airlines — have survived near-death experiences. It's possible Virgin Australia could do the same, writes Volodymyr Bilotkach.
WA Catholic, Anglican and independent schools go their own way in term two
All of WA Catholic schools and some independent and Anglican schools will adopt remote learning for all students up to Year 10, whether they turn up to school or not.
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo's rising popularity says everything about Trump's coronavirus response
It may be too soon to tell who'll get the credit if the US is able to reopen its economy safely. But if it opens too soon and disaster strikes again, Andrew Cuomo's trip to Washington could insulate him from the blame, writes Emily Olson.
Guardian Deceives Readers with Clickbait Pandemic, Climate Change Link
The UK Guardian is scandalously deceiving readers with a new article titled, “Climate crisis will deepen the pandemic. A green stimulus plan can tackle both.” The body of the article cites no authority, and presents no claim, that climate change is making the pandemic more severe. Instead, the article merely argues that alleged climate harms […] The post Guardian Deceives Readers with Clickbait Pandemic, Climate Change Link appeared first on Climate Realism.
April 22nd – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1189
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Wednesday April 22nd – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Fauci Resurfaces – NIH Panel Recommends Against Hydroxychloroquine Treatment…
Ever since the COVID-19 effort shifted focus toward re-opening the U.S. economy, National Institute of Health (NIH) Allergy and Infectious Disease, Director Anthony Fauci has been less visible. This step-back allows Dr. Fauci to better position himself for maximum political … Continue reading →
Chipotle agrees to pay $25 million federal fine for role in some outbreaks
In what federal prosecutors say is the largest ever fine of its kind, operators of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. have agreed to pay $25 million to resolve criminal charges related to foodborne illness outbreaks from 2015 through 2018. More than 1,100 people were sickened in the outbreaks that caused the Justice Department to charge the... Continue Reading
Aquaponic and Hydroponic systems are no escape from E. coli contamination
The journal Horticulturae reports in a current issue on Purdue University research findings about E. coli in aquaponic and hydroponic systems. Three years of other research about deadly E. coli O157:H7 have left many wondering if there might be safer ways to grow romaine lettuce other than open fields in California and Arizona. But, the... Continue Reading
EFSA identifies ways to reduce Listeria risk in frozen vegetables
Experts have identified steps food firms can take to reduce the risk of Listeria contamination of frozen vegetables. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessment focused on vegetables that are blanched – scalded in hot water or steam for a short time – before they are frozen. Companies blanch vegetables before freezing because it stops... Continue Reading
FAO: Climate change is changing food safety landscape
The impacts of climate change could potentially increase foodborne disease, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). An FAO publication has identified and attempted to quantify some current and anticipated food safety issues associated with climate change. Hazards considered are foodborne pathogens and parasites, harmful algal blooms, pesticides, mycotoxins and... Continue Reading
A Letter to the Future - Video by James Corbett
*A must-watch Video by James Corbett* *- echoing my sentiments exactly!* *gc*
WashPost Assigns Trump ‘3 Pinocchios’ – And Then Shows He Told The Truth On The WHO
By Tim Graham ~ Our News Analysis Division has given this fact checker a rating of: Deeply Distorted Leon Wolf of The Blaze expressed amazement that Washington Post “Fact Checker” Glenn Kessler would assign Donald Trump three Pinocchios….and then include a raft of examples showing what he said was true. This is what Trump said […]
Financiers Of Misery – Part 1
By Paul Driessen ~ The UN Food and Agriculture Organization, anti-development banks, the Agency for International Development (USAID), NGO (non-government organization) pressure groups and other eco-imperialists are properly condemned for using their money. Additionally their power, and control over trade and lending to keep millions of African, Asian and Latin American families from having access […]
Trump Suspends Immigration For 60 Days To ‘Put Unemployed Americans First In Line’
By Fred Lucas ~ President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday to suspend all immigration into the United States for 60 days, with the chance of extensions, as the nation struggles with the coronavirus pandemic and reopening the economy. “We have a solemn duty to make sure these unemployed Americans regain their […]
Mutual Aid Volunteers Are Mobilizing to Help the Most Vulnerable Communities to Deal With Coronavirus
How the DSA and other groups are providing coronavirus relief.
Without social safety nets Indonesia risks political instability over COVID-19
Economic disasters have a history of bringing down governments in Indonesia; COVID-19 impacts hardest on the disadvantaged in an already fragile system. The post Without social safety nets Indonesia risks political instability over COVID-19 appeared first on New Mandala.
Georgia, South Carolina And Tennessee vs Argentina
Yesterday afternoon, three gubernatorial fools-- gubers for short-- announced that they're prematurely opening their states up for the pandemic-- although none of their states were very closed down to begin with. The 3 imbeciles are Brian Kemp (R-GA), Bill Lee (R-TN) and Henry McMaster (R-SC). Let's start by looking at some numbers-- total cases and cases per million. *•* Georgia- 18,947 (1,840 per million) *•* Tennessee- 7,238 (1,088 per million) *•* South Carolina- 4,377 (883 per million) Remember those numbers, because by Memorial Day weekend they're all going to be much high... more »
Shouting Match Between Russian President Putin And Saudi Crown Prince Salman Is What Launched The Oil Price War
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin are said to have shouted at each other during the early March phone call (AFP/Reuters) *Middle East Eye:* *EXCLUSIVE: Saudis launched oil price war after 'MBS shouting match with Putin'* Saudi crown prince threatened Russian president over production cuts prior to flooding market. 'The call ended badly,' sources tell MEE A telephone call last month between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman degenerated into a shouting match just before Riyadh decided to flood th... more »
China's PR Attempt To Showcase Its Wuhan’s Institute of Virology Backfires
Pictures from inside Wuhan’s secretive Institute of Virology show a broken seal on the door (centre of shot, by medical worker's right eye) of one of the refrigerators used to hold 1,500 different strains of virus Twitter was immediately awash with criticisms regarding the apparent lack of safety measures *Daily Mail: 'I've seen better seals on my fridge!' Shocking photos from inside Wuhan lab show broken seal on unit which stores 1,500 virus strains - including the bat coronavirus behind the deadly pandemic* * Worrying photos have emerged from inside a Wuhan laboratory this week ... more »
Musical Interlude: Justin Hayward, “The Way of the World”
Justin Hayward, “The Way of the World”
Swine flu, or H1N1, had been dead for 20 years when it suddenly reemerged in 1977 with a curious twist.
* Australia* had 37,537 confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza 2009 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_swine_flu_pandemic_in_Australia …………………………………...................................................… *Swine* flu, or H1N1, had been dead for 20 years when it suddenly reemerged in 1977 with a curious twist. The new strain was genetically similar to one from the 1950s, almost as though it had been sitting frozen in a lab since then. Indeed it eventually became clear that the late-70s flu outbreak was likely the result of a lowly lab worker’s snafu…. That worries people like Mar... more »
This Air Force Unit Is Making U.S. Special Forces Deadlier Than Ever
*David Axe* *Security, * Intelligence is key. *Here's What You Need To Remember*: Between 2008 and 2012, the Pentagon grew its fleet of spy planes and surveillance drones by 238 percent—until they accounted for half of all Air Force aircraft, according to the ISR Agency history. By 2012 the Defense Department was spending $67 billion a year on intelligence and surveillance. A secretive group of U.S. Air Force intelligence specialists flying aboard American spy planes helped U.S. military commandos kill more than a thousand enemy combatants in just a single year back in 2012. Th... more »
How the Use of Prisoners to Manufacture Coronavirus Supplies Puts Them at High Risk of Illness (Or Even Death)
*Carlee Purdum* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Dependence on incarcerated workers in times of disasters is embedded throughout emergency management policy and practice at the local, state and federal levels. Under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic, states are turning to prisoners for support. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on March 9 that the state prison system’s industrial arm, Corcraft, would help produce hand sanitizer. Other states followed. Incarcerated populations were put to work washing potentially contaminated hospital laundry; manufacturing prot... more »
Why Hasn't Anyone Died of Coronavirus In Vietnam?
*Robyn Klingler-Vidra, Ba-Linh Tran* *Security, Asia* [image: A poster warning about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Kham] A poster warning about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Kham Vietnam – a developing country that has a large land border with China and a population of 97 million people – has not reported a single death from coronavirus. As of April 21, the country had reported 268 cases of COVID-19, the disease associated with the new coronavirus,... more »
Why Africa Faces an Uphill Battle Against the Coronavirus
Nazeem Muhajarine, Ejemai Eboreime, Jacob Albin Korem Alhassan, Okikiolu Badejo at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Nazeem Muhajarine, Ejemai Eboreime, Jacob Albin Korem Alhassan, Okikiolu Badejo* *Security, Africa* [image: Cheikhou Dembele, 25, Senegalese Red Cross volunteer, waits outside a house during an awareness campaign to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Dakar, Senegal April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra] A tough fight. As the SARS-CoV-2 virus sweeps across the globe, African countries are bracing themselves for grave consequences. The projections released on April 17 include a worst-case scenario of a billion cases and 3.3 million deaths. This scenario is ... more »
Winning the Race to Open America After the Coronavirus Crisis
*James Jay Carafano* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC28TF98TF5K&share=true] Decision time is coming. The most consequential decision America must make is this: How do we safely open the country as quickly as possible? Our lives and livelihoods, our prosperity, security, freedom, and stature among nations hinge on getting this right. This debate has mushroomed far beyond the realm of science, data and expert opinion. Partisan politics, public protests, distrust, mistrust and uncertainty over what we still d... more »
Sunk: How Imperial Japan's G4M Betty Bombers Ruined Entire Battleships
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: SDASM / Public domain] A powerful weapon. *Key point: *These bombers destroyed two British battleships, stunning the world. At the time, many still incorrectly thought that battleships—not carriers—were the most important warships. The two types of aircraft responsible for sinking the Prince Of Wales and Repulse represented the best of Japanese aviation in 1941. The older, more numerous type consisted of Mitsubishi G3M twin-engine aircraft, known simply as “Nells” to Allied pilots. (The Allies gave boys’ names to Japanese fighter... more »
Billions Missing? Iranian Court Slams Rouhani Administration
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* The coronavirus crisis has made Iran’s cash crisis an urgent issue. Iranian chief auditor Adel Azar addressed parliament on Tuesday after clashing with the Iranian cabinet over a report claiming that $4.8 billion in subsidies was not spent for its intended purposes. Iran desperately needs cash to deal with the coronavirus crisis, and has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $5 billion emergency loan. But the country’s Supreme Auditing Court found that $4.8 billion already allocated for importing goods has not been spent. Presi... more »
Was the Battle for Singapore the Day the British Empire Died
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By 海人 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59602486] A shocking defeat. *Key point: *The British were not ready for a fight and were caught off-guard. Indeed, their defenses were against a Naval attack, not a land invasion from the neighboring forests. On Saturday, December 6, 1941, a Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed Hudson bomber on a reconnaissance mission from Khota Bahru on the west coast of Malaya was flying northwest over the China Sea toward the Gulf of Thailand. At 12:12 pm, near th... more »
Former CIA Expert: Rumors of Kim Jong-un's Demise May Be Exaggerated
*Bruce Klingner* *Security, * "Kim Jong-un was absent from the important April 15 celebrations of the birth of his grandfather, although this year's events were more muted, perhaps due to the COVID-related measures. More importantly, Kim has a myriad of health problems and could be one chocolate wafer away from a heart attack." Long-time North Korea watchers share two characteristics: caution and cynicism. The former arises from seeing so many false or premature rumors—including those about the declining health of the leader; the latter, from seeing so many attempts at diplomacy... more »
Hitler's Nightmare: Why George S. Patton Was Such a Great American General
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By US Army - writingasaprofession.wordpress.com, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68977916] Legendary. *Key point: *The General is still revered today as a great strategist and a ruthless leader. His exploits helped crush the Axis and win the war. The commander of the U.S. Third Army, General George S. Patton, Jr., took no great pleasure in the end of the war in Europe; he already knew that despite his lobbying of many influential figures in Washington, D.C., he had no hope of being reassigned to th... more »
Survivor: How the Battleship Uss Nevada Came Back From the Attack on Pearl Harbor
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_GM1E7C613PC01&share=true] It would return to wreak its horrible vengeance. *Key point: *This veteran served on the USS Nevada. This is his story. I am of Polish, Irish, and American Indian descent and grew up in the small (population 3,800) northern Illinois town of Geneva. After graduating from high school at age 17 (the only one of six siblings in my family to do so), several of us 17- and 18-year-old kids went down to the recruiting substation in Auror... more »
Where Are The Chinese Whistle-Blowers Who Warned The World That A Coronavirus Outbreak Was Spreading In China
The crackdown began with reprimands issued to Dr Li Wenliang, 34, for warning fellow medics about the virus. He died at Wuhan Central Hospital of Covid-19 on February 7 *Daily Mail:* *China's disappeared: At least one is dead and the rest haven't been heard from in months, so why isn't the world asking what happened to the brave souls who dared to speak up about the coronavirus outbreak after Beijing lied to the world?* The fearsome knock on the door came after nightfall. Outside were two men in hazmat suits who told businessman Fang Bin they had come to take him into medical quar... more »
Endless growth kills everything
Michael Moore presents Planet of the Humans, a documentary that dares to say what no one else will this Earth Day — that we are losing the battle to stop climate change on planet earth because we are following leaders who have taken us down the wrong road — selling out the green movement to wealthy interests and corporate America. This film is the wake-up call to the reality we are afraid to face: that in the midst of a human-caused extinction event, the environmental movement’s answer is to push for techno-fixes and band-aids. It's too little, too late. Removed from the debate i... more »
"How Could This Possibly Happen?"
*"How Could This Possibly Happen?"* by Brian Maher "We exist in a time of “firsts”... A microbe shutters the global economy for the first occasion in history… the stock market careens from bull market to bear market in record time… never have so many millions filed for unemployment in so short a stretch... And now a barrel of oil fetches less than zero. That is, oil producers must pay a fellow to lift this barrel off his hands. This was the sudden reality we confronted yesterday. Can you conceive it? The lubricating grease of the world’s economy - oil - you must hand away at a los... more »
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