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Another Public Relations Disaster For China. It Sent 'Contaminated' COVID Test-Kits To The U.S.
*SCMP/Tribune:* *Coronavirus: US university stops using Chinese testing kits after some found to be contaminated* * University of Washington School of Medicine had airlifted tens of thousands of kits from Shanghai factory * Liquid in small percentage of vials changed colour, an indication of bacterial growth. Some appeared cloudy, too The University of Washington School of Medicine went to extraordinary lengths to airlift tens of thousands of Covid-19 testing kits from China during a nationwide shortage of sampling swabs and the liquid that preserves specimens for diagnostic testi... more »
EXCLUSIVE: Vancouver sleuths visit 11 Covid-19 Pandemic Treatment Sites....to find....Crickets
*Covid-19 Global Pandemic 2020 - Vancouver Update* *Hi folks:* Below you will find a series of videos went to me by some local sleuths who recently went around and visited *11 treatment sites for Covid-19 *in the Vancouver lower mainland over a period of weeks. As you'll discover by viewing the videos below, they discovered that all the sites were unusually quiet--for what we've been told is a global "pandemic". This is proof positive that Canadians/Vancouverites have been terrorized and swindled out of our normal lives, liberty and pursuit of happiness and, as taxpayers, we've... more »
The Onus Is On The Biden Campaign To Persuade Progressives He Deserves Their Votes-- So Far He Hasn't Done Much Persuading
*End Of The Line by Nancy Ohanian* If you would vote for a pile of dog-shit in the street to get Trump out of the White House, Biden is your name and there's no real need to keep reading. Besides, if you read this blog much, you already know that there's nothing on earth that will get me to vote for Trump or Biden. I can barely think of two less fit individuals to be president. Well, my bother-in-law but he's delighted with Trump, so he's not going to run. If Trump decided to institute Medicare-for-All, I wouldn't vote for him because I don't trust him. If Biden were to start campai... more »
"Covid-19 Report 4/22/20: Coronavirus: Debunking The Hydroxychloroquine 'Controversy'"
Chris Martenson, "Coronavirus: Debunking The Hydroxychloroquine 'Controversy'" - https://www.peakprosperity.com/f
Here Comes The Saudi 50 Million Barrel 'Oil Bomb' To U.S. Markets
The Saudis and Russians have declared war against US shale energy companies. It seems they weren't happy with American energy independence. Storage full..largest glut in history..Saudis are sending us a 50 million barrel oil bomb. How negative will June crude go? #Oil #USOIL https://t.co/oiNfkI2pfM — 😷Kyle Bass😷 (@Jkylebass) April 22, 2020 *Zero Hedge:* *Kyle Bass: "The Saudis Are Sending Us A 50 Million Barrel Oil Bomb"* By now even the 165,727 "professional investors" who are long the USO ETF on the free, glitch-prone platform Robin Hood, are aware that the problem facing gl... more »
W.O.O.D. – 22 April 2020
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Wikileaks Dump
The Big Wikileaks Dump Happened Continue reading →
Tucker Carlson Questions The Wisdom of The Lock-down Approach…
During his opening monologue today Fox News host Tucker Carlson outlines how the Wuhan Virus has led to an authoritarian police state without any real basis in science. “It is easier to be fooled, than to convince people they have … Continue reading →
President Trump Answers Question About Iranian Gunboats Harassing U.S. Ships: “We’ll shoot them out of the water.”…
During the coronavirus task force briefing President Trump was asked about his tweet earlier in the day regarding Iranian gunboats harassing U.S. Navy Ships. The President was unambiguous in his response: “We’ll shoot them out of the water”.
Webinar April 30: Blue Banded Pelican Project
Join us for an informative webinar on the Blue Banded Pelican Project by Dr. Rebecca Duerr, International Bird Rescue’s staff veterinarian. The online event will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 5:30 PM (PST). Please register here In an effort to increase the number of reports of live sightings, Bird Rescue initiated the […]
Michael Moore Presents: Planet of the Humans
Michael Moore Apr 21, 2020 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 — … Continue reading Michael Moore Presents: Planet of the Humans →
Will America’s Corruption End on a Ventilator or in a Mushroom Cloud?
A political system that is structurally incapable of acting for the common good, even when millions of lives are at stake, is not just failing to solve our problems. It is the problem. By Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies April 22, 2020 “Information Clearing House” – Little by little, Americans are understanding just how badly … Continue reading Will America’s Corruption End on a Ventilator or in a Mushroom Cloud? →
U.S. Media Fall For Kim Jong Un Rumor From U.S. Government Financed Propaganda Outlet
By Moon Of Alabama April 22, 2020 “Information Clearing House” – U.S. media went crazy today over a rumor from South Korea which said that the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was near to death: CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk – 1:49 UTC · Apr 21, 2020 US is monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader … Continue reading U.S. Media Fall For Kim Jong Un Rumor From U.S. Government Financed Propaganda Outlet →
Opinion -What Did U.S. Intel Really Know About the ‘Chinese’ Virus?
By Pepe Escobar Hybrid War 2.0 on China, a bipartisan U.S. operation, is already reaching fever pitch. Its 24/7 full spectrum infowar arm blames China for everything coronavirus-related – doubling as a diversionist tactic against any informed criticism of woeful American unpreparedness. Hysteria predictably reigns. And this is just the beginning. A deluge of lawsuits … Continue reading Opinion -What Did U.S. Intel Really Know About the ‘Chinese’ Virus? →
What if…?
By Kimberly Brady April 22, 2020 “Information Clearing House” What if…? What if the number of Coronavirus cases is not accurate and is actually exaggerated by many times? What if the estimates are based on a flawed computer model? What if the developer of the model has so admitted? What if the death certificates are … Continue reading What if…? →
lockdown protests
7:08 Now playing US lockdown: Trump battles New York governor over stay at home orders Channel 4 News 51K views 2 days ago Everything is closed unless we say otherwise.” (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Those were the words of New York … New 4:55 Now playing Political analyst on protests against economic lockdown CGTN America • 1.7K … Continue reading lockdown protests →
Chasing the hearse and Covid-19
One of the points that we are being hammered with daily is the “price of non-compliance” which is massive death….we are told over and over about statistics, about how many more died today than yesterday, or how many have died every day because they caught a dread disease that has ever business shut down, every person living in fear, and every school shut tighter than when a hurricane blows into town. According to the latest statistics from Governor Edwards in Louisiana there are 25,278 that tested positive for COVID-19 and 1,473 deaths across the state as of 4/22/20. And you … Contin... more »
Why The New Cochrane MMR/V Vaccine Review is a Joke
The post Why The New Cochrane MMR/V Vaccine Review is a Joke appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Musical Interlude: Flash And The Pan, “Hey, St Peter”
Flash And The Pan, “Hey, St Peter”
"The Universe as Pool Hall"
*"The Universe as Pool Hall"* by Fred Reed "We will start this magisterial explanation of everything with the time-honored approach of the philosopher, beginning with the things we know beyond doubt and then reasoning from them to suitably astonishing truths. As we know, Descartes began by saying, “Cogito ergo sum,” I think therefore I am.” (Ambrose Bierce, a more profound thinker, said, “Cogito cogito, ergo cogito sum. Cogito.” Butthis way lies madness.) So with what certain knowledge can we begin our quest? Our only certain knowledge is that we don’t have any. Acceptance of this ... more »
WATCH: Planet of the Humans [Full Film]
Jeff Gibbs, the writer/producer/director of Planet of the Humans, has dared to say what few would. Gibbs & Ozzie Zehner lay bare the green illusions of "clean energy" while exposing, once & for all, the corporate "environmentalism" that has led us to the precipice of ecological collapse. Years in the making, this film will blow your mind. The post WATCH: Planet of the Humans [Full Film] appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.
"Who Will Pay for It All?"
*"Who Will Pay for It All?"* by Brian Maher "The United States Senate approved another $484 billion spending spree yesterday. $322 billion of it will restock the “Paycheck Protection Program.” $75 billion will race for the hospitals. $25 billion will increase COVID-19 testing. $60 billion will mend economic injury by way of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. This latest largesse follows the previous round. We hope sincerely that it does some measure of good. You may even insist that government is under obligations to open the purse in this time of emergency. It was, after ... more »
Coronavirus Shows American Workers Need More Than Two Weeks Sick Leave
*Pamela Joshi* *Politics, Americas* [image: Volunteers control traffic flow as households receive boxes of food at a drive-thru food distribution site from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Los Angeles County Federation of Labor as authorities encourage social distancing to prevent the spread] Many can't afford to take enough unpaid leave. The United States has more COVID-19 cases than any other country. But the American workforce may be hard-pressed to take much time off if they or their loved ones get the disease caused by the new coronavirus. One big reason for that, I’v... more »
Coronavirus Shows That We Need A New Debate On Primary Care For All
*Tuba Agartan* *Politics, Americas* [image: Healthcare workers walk outside NYU Langone Medical Center on 1st Avenue in Manhattan after people came to cheer and thank them, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S., April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan Mc] Healthcare is a building, and primary care physicians are its pillars. Every day the COVID-19 crisis reveals just how unprepared the U.S. health care system was. But it’s not only the shortage of masks, tests and ventilators, nor our chaotic and contradictory public health response, ... more »
The Armenian Genocide Was Politicized For 105 Years—Here's Why
*Eldad Ben Aharon* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Protesters rally outside the Turkish Consulate in commemoration of the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian genocide in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake] It was a 'decades-long struggle involving Turkey, Israel, Armenian-Americans, the American Jewish community and the U.S. government.' Armenian communities across the globe mark the murderous history of state violence in Turkey with the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day on April 24. That commemoration marks the period between 1914 and 1921, when the ... more »
The anatomy of failure: How and why the emergency alert system was not activated when a mass murderer was roaming around Nova Scotia
Wentworth Valley resident Heather Matthews believes her walking companion might still be alive if the RCMP or Nova Scotia’s Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) had issued a special alert early Sunday morning to stay inside. Instead, she says Wentworth resident Lillian Hyslop — a 60 year old, community-minded person, and parent — was gunned down during […]
Flashback 2019: ID2020 And Partners Launch Program to Provide Digital ID with Vaccines
ID2020 and partners launch program to provide digital ID with vaccines by Chris Burt, https://www.biometricupdate.com/ , 20 Sep 2019 The ID2020 Alliance has launched a new digital identity program at its annual summit in New York, in collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh, vaccine alliance Gavi, and new partners in government, academia, and humanitarian relief. – The …
The Looming Financial Derivative Crisis
The Looming Financial Derivative Crisis by Alasdair Macleod, https://www.goldmoney.com/ The powerful forces of bank credit contraction are at the heart of a rapidly evolving financial crisis in global derivatives, whose gross value is over $600 trillion; an unimaginable sum. Central banks are on course to destroy their currencies through unlimited monetary expansion, lethal for bullion banks …
If New Data Suggesting Covid-19 No More Lethal Than FLU is Correct, Should the World REVERSE Its Lockdown Strategy?
If New Data Suggesting Covid-19 No More Lethal Than FLU is Correct, Should the World REVERSE Its Lockdown Strategy? by Peter Andrews,https://www.rt.com/ With each passing day, we learn more about the coronavirus. And some studies suggest that the virus’s bark may be worse than its bite. Now that the initial panic is over, maybe it’s …
Project Blue Beam: The Next Global Deception — Alien Invasion, 2nd Coming Hoax ….
‘Major deception of the last days… the (Satanic) priest told us … Master’s (Satan) Grand Plan for harvesting the nations/multitudes of the earth into his cause … Just before the close of the great controversy of the forces of good and evil … It is going to be done in a unique manner … people …
15 Percent Unemployment Coming – Danielle DiMartino Booth #4742
FSN GoldandSilver Danielle DiMartino Booth is truly a global thought leader on monetary policy, economics and finance. Her book FED UP: An Insider’s Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America provides an insider’s perspective of the potential damage an overreaching, out of control Fed can do. We discussed the economic ramifications of …
The UN Is Now Admitting That This Coronavirus Pandemic Could Spark Famines Of “Biblical Proportions”
The UN Is Now Admitting That This Coronavirus Pandemic Could Spark Famines Of “Biblical Proportions” by Michael Snyder, http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/ What the head of the UN’s World Food Program just said should be making front page headlines all over the globe. Because if what he is claiming is true, we are about to see global food …
The Central Bankers’ “Planned” Shutdown of the World Economy Continues
maneco64 Today I look at recent comments by Central Bankers on both sides of the Atlantic which clearly shows how the current crisis has a hidden agenda. My conclusion is that this crisis is being used to bail out the whole system and probably reset it while people are locked in their homes. – “Bank …
Four Stunning Comets are Racing Through the Inner Solar System Right Now – Eyes On The Skies
nemesis maturity Four bright comets are racing through the inner solar system right now, and they are all relatively easy to see with binoculars. Backyard astronomers around the world have been keeping tabs on these space intruders as they approach the sun, and some of the comets show tantalizing signs that they will soon brighten …
Rick Rule: When Gold Moves, It Really, Really, Really Moves!
Palisade Radio Collin welcomes back legendary investor, President, and CEO of Sprott U.S. Holdings Rick Rule who says, “That business at Sprott has gone from improving to white-hot.” Rick believes that interest in the juniors will return to the sector in a few months because the prices that will be paid for discoveries will be …
ALERT! Oil Derivatives Losses May Be In the Trillions!! (Bix Weir)
RoadtoRoota The oil market is a $2T commodity market that dwarfs all other commodities combined…and it’s leveraged with derivative over 100 to 1! The losses on oil derivative contracts should already be in the $Trillions! Watch the bodies of once huge companies start floating to the surface in the coming weeks! end
Celeste Solum: Blueprint for the AI Beast ‘666’ System is now “Live”
aminutetomidnite Episode 307 of the A Minute to Midnite Show. Tony is joined by Celeste Solum. Very important information on the beast system as the world becomes engulfed in it. end
Gerald Celente: Destruction of the Free World & Global Economy by Political Idiots
Gerald Celente Gerald Celente is Founder of the Trends Journal, a weekly, multi-media resource providing analysis & trend forecasts no other news outlet delivers. What’s going on? What does it mean? What’s next? Knowledge is power. Subscribe to the Trends Journal for Truth, Trends, and so much more. end
Looming Insolvency & Crypto as Reserve Currency (w/ Raoul Pal & Dan Morehead)
Real Vision Finance As the “the biggest insolvency event of all history” becomes more of a reality, Dan Morehead of Pantera Capital explains to Real Vision CEO, Raoul Pal, about why he believes that cryptocurrencies are a contender for reserve currency status in the future. Coupled with the breaking of the financial system and with …
John Solomon Stands By His Claim: John Durham Indictments Coming Soon…
John Solomon appears on Fox Business News with Lou Dobbs to discuss his latest article about HPSCI Chairman Adam Schiff blocking release of congressional transcripts. Additionally, Solomon again says he believes “clear evidence” exists to show that U.S. Attorney John … Continue reading →
Australia should dump disastrous WHO and UN now
by staff writers Prime Minister Scott Morrison continues to support and finance the communist-led World Health Organisation to the detriment of the Australian people. Trump has dumped the notorious WHO and it is expected he soon will dump US support and membership of the United Nations. The LNP/ALP/Greens triumvirate will stick like glue to the […]
UK Olympic ceremony in 2012 was Covid 19 theme of Biblical prophecy
Bill Gates now financing the communist WHO after Trump pulled out by Alex Bruce YouTube CEO, Susan Wojcicki was just on CNN, boasting to Brian Stelter about how quickly they’ve been able to take down videos with information that isn’t “medically substantiated,” such as the association between 5G with COVID-19 and advice to take Vitamin […]
Pegula may sell Bandits, Knighthawks lacrosse teams to Seneca Nation of Indians in cash crunch
Pegula Sports & Entertainment may be in such a serendipitous cash crunched billionaire may be willing to sell his two National Lacrosse Leauge franchises — the Buffalo Bandits and the Rochester Knighthawks — to the Seneca Nation of Indians, on
Preliminary Report on Debate with Justin Wolfers
I thought the debate went very well. Justin Wolfers is a nice guy with a sense of humor. I particularly liked his joking around before the debate when Gene Epstein asked him how he met his American wife. I also liked his Aussie humor about New Zealand. At one point in the debate, I […] The post Preliminary Report on Debate with Justin Wolfers appeared first on Econlib.
Earth And Beyond
Since 1970, people have celebrated Earth Day every year during April. It is a day to reflect on how lucky we are to be on this planet. Unfortunately, it's not a national holiday. All of us, all over the world, both adults and schoolchildren, should be given the day off filled with festivities and programs on all types of media that explain and emphasize how fortunate we are to be here. I've come to think of our intimate relationship with the Earth similar to that between two people, a two-way street with give and take. Ancient peoples thought of the Earth as a goddess; for the Gree... more »
Iran reports success with repurposing Hep C drugs for COVID-19
[image: Ayatollah Taleghani Hospital, Iran successfully treats COVID19 patients with an antiviral drug] Last month, an announcement by Iran's news agencies' on the successful treatment of COVID-19 patients appears to have slipped beneath the radar. Unusually, contrary to customary reporting, the names of the drugs and the treatment were withheld. Has Iran found a cure for COVID-19? Dr James Freeman investigates.
A View from “A Canticle for Leibowitz”
When a civilization is on its last legs, it becomes devoted to minimizing suffering and maximizing security for its people. In his novel *A Canticle for Leibowitz*, Walter M. Miller Jr. provides an insight into the apocalyptic consequences of the quest for mitigation of suffering and maximization of security. Here’s a quote from the novel: “To minimize suffering and to maximize security were natural and proper ends of society and Caesar. But then they became the only ends, somehow, and the only basis of law—a perversion. Inevitably, then, in seeking only them, we found only their op... more »
Testing reveals coronavirus spread in the US weeks earlier than first thought
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The Californian Governor asks medical examiners to search for any coronavirus deaths dating back as far back as December because tests show the virus spread earlier than first thought.
Chinese Navy Launches It's Second Type 075 Assault Ship
The second Type 075 LHD for the PLAN was launched today at the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai. *Forbes:* *Chinese Navy Launches New Assault Carrier* China’s naval capabilities continue to grow at an incredible rate. New classes of warship are being constructed at an impressive rate, vastly modernizing the World’s largest Navy. Today the Chinese Navy has floated a new assault carrier in Shanghai, just yards from its sister ship which caught fire less than 2 weeks ago. The new carrier is the second of the Type-075 class, large amphibious warfare ships. Equivalent to the U.S. N... more »
From Court Jester to The Placeholder
These are strange days, indeed. But in what alternative universe can anyone imagine Joe Biden actually making it through a presidential election campaign? The party he supposedly leads stuffed him into a broom closet last week after he gibbered through a session with CNN’s leading light Anderson Cooper. They can’t just hide the poor dolt there until November. Asked about reopening everyday life in America, Biden said, “You know, there’s a…Roosevelt (not sure if he meant Teddy or Franklin) and something something something and war. It went downhill from there. Everybody knows he’s ... more »
Alleged Darwin shooter to argue defence of mental impairment, court hears
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The Northern Territory Supreme Court hears Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann, the man accused of shooting dead four people in Darwin in June last year, will argue his defence on the grounds of mental impairment.
How one crash claimed the lives of four police officers on Melbourne's busy Eastern Freeway
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Police are still investigating the sequence of events that led to the fatal crash on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway, but Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton has offered a first timeline of events.
Royals release birthday photos of a laughing Prince Louis playing with rainbow paint
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The photos were taken by Louis' mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kensington Palace said.
Man shot in face crashes car into a tree in Adelaide's north
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A man with facial injures "consistent with being shot" is being treated in hospital after crashing a car into a tree in Adelaide's north overnight. SA Police are still searching for a suspect.
FOX: ‘Dangerous’: Harvard Professor Calls for Ban on Home Schooling
A professor at Harvard University is calling for a “presumptive ban” on homeschooling because the practice infringes on the rights of children. Elizabeth Bartholet, a Wasserstein public interest professor of law and faculty director of the Law School’s Child Advocacy Program, told Harvard Magazine: “We have an essentially unregulated regime in the area of homeschooling. If […] The post FOX: ‘Dangerous’: Harvard Professor Calls for Ban on Home Schooling appeared first on Health Nut News.
Sunni Islamists in Mozambique butcher over 50 in a fresh massacre
Sunni Islamists in Mozambique butcher over 50 in a fresh massacre Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sunni Islamist terrorists are increasing their brutality and attacks in northern Mozambique. Hence, the news of a fresh massacre that took place over two weeks ago highlights the remoteness of this country. Equally, it shows […]
Welcome to Operation Cobra: How the Allies Broke Through Hitler's Defenses After D-Day
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Hutchinson (Sgt), No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit - http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//168/media-168437/large.jpgThis is photograph B 15145 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.ph] It was over for Berlin. *Key point: *The Allies quickly advanced through France after establishing beachheads. This is how they managed to outwit and crush Nazi resistance. On June 6, 1944 the Allies opened the Second Front against Nazi Germany. Concentrated against the beach... more »
Coverup? Iranian Health Ministry Spars With Tehran City Council Over Coronavirus Numbers.
*Matthew Petti* *Health, * Health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur denied accusations of a coverup. Iranian health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur attacked the Tehran city council for “politicizing” the coronavirus pandemic at a Wednesday press conference in response to accusations that his ministry was concealing the true death toll of the disease. Iran’s daily coronavirus statistics are increasingly a matter of life-and-death and the country uses them to weight the success of a program to lift quarantine measures and reopen the economy. But voices inside and outside Ira... more »
Dead Panzer: Why the Six Pounder Was Such a Good Anti-Tank Artillery Piece
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Flack (Sgt) No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit - This is photograph E 18895 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 4700-32), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2353380] Good for the Allies that is. *Key point: *This gun was a big advance over its previous version. The British used it to lay waste to Nazi armor in North Africa. Sergeant Charles Callistan looked through the sights of an antitank gun at an approaching enemy tank. His weapon, a six-pounder cannon, was in the ... more »
Meet Lilya Litvak: The Female Soviet Fighter Ace the Nazis Feared
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44556000] She was one of the best. *Key point: *Moscow needed pilots and it turned to anyone, including women. Here's how this heroic young lady killed a lot of Nazis and died defending her homeland. When German panzer and infantry columns rumbled across the frontier into Russia on June 22, 1941, the Soviet Air Force was woefully unready for war. Marshal Josef Stalin had decided to revamp military aviation. Like the Re... more »
Here's the Address General Eisenhower Would Have Given If D-Day Had Failed
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Danrok - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24520388] Thankfully it never happened. *Key point: *The entire operation was a risky undertaking. If things had gone differently, the beachheads could have been pushed back. The Normandy Invasion (code-named Operation Neptune) was the largest amphibious invasion in the history of armed conflict. It combined efforts from nearly 290 escort vessels, 5,000 landing and assault craft, and 160,000 troops. Casualties in the first 24 hours of the invasi... more »
Five Veterans Tell All: Here's How D-Day Went Down
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Photographer not identified.] A historic invasion. *Key point: *These brave soldiers fought in the largest sea invasion ever undertaken. These are their fearsome tales. The invasion of Normandy was one of the most audacious military campaigns in history. Nearly three million Allied personnel would participate in or support the Normandy operations. Operation Overlord landed 132,715 soldiers on the beaches and dropped approximately 20,000 paratroopers behind enemy lines. But what was it really like to live through Operation Ove... more »
How J.R.R. Tolkien’s Personal Experience With World War I Impacted Lord of the Rings
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Darkone - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3661652] A harrowing tale. *Key point: *Tolkein witnessed many horrors, including the loss of most of his friends. This is how it changed him. Smoke and ash drifted across the shattered ground. Dead faces peered up with lidless eyes from pools of stagnant water. Black flying objects screeched downward, bringing terror and death to the soldiers huddled below, while on the horizon the sky blazed red-orange with flame and the entire earth shook. ... more »
Gotham City Digest
(Justice is blind. It Can't See Rich People.) ------------------------------ So what does the future hold in store for Hollywood and talent and literary agencies? Who knows? But eventually, once this pandemic recedes for good, people will want to be entertained. A lot. But it'll take a while for theaters to fill up again. And trying to get production and demand in synch is going to be the tricky part. ------------------------------ I suppose by next week they'll be holding up signs asking where are their rations for Soylent Green. Abd, without knowing it, they're being explo... more »
Happy Freezing Earth Day- Windor Breaks 1950 Cold Weather Record- Greeda Thunberg is BACK...
*And it was snowing this morning! April 22/20.* *Featuring Geofish- who thinks we may finally have a chance for some warmth* - Happy freezing cold Earth Day! *We do have a chance for warmth now. The Pacific plumes are coming straight in.** You can see the residual of the high plumes that gave us a Yukon Clipper. But now the plumes have changed their pattern again, and are trying to come straight in. They are smashing against our cold air right now, but hopefully they win the battle. If we get a combination of BC westerlies and the Gulf warm air, then we can have Spring.* *Gl... more »
Political Reality
Fact 1 UN IPCC Christiana Figueres: “This is the first time in the history of mankind that we are setting ourselves the task of intentionally, within a defined period of time, to change the economic development model that has been … Continue reading →
PERFORMATIVE JINGOISM DOESN'T CONFER IMMUNITY
The administration of our eleven-year-old president is laser-focused on saving lives: The Pentagon is planning a multicity tour of the U.S. military’s top flight demonstration teams to “champion national unity” amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to defense officials and a memo obtained by The Washington Post. The Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds, the demonstration squadrons for the Navy and Air Force, will fly over some cities together and others separately, according to the memo. The flyovers will take place in the next several weeks “to thank first responders, essential per... more »
Bill Gates now financing the communist WHO after Trump pulled out
cairnsnewsApr 23 YouTube CEO, Susan Wojcicki was just on CNN, boasting to Brian Stelter about how quickly they’ve been able to take down videos with information that isn’t “medically substantiated,” such as the association between 5G with COVID-19 and advice to take Vitamin C. She says anything that goes against the WHO is a … Continue reading Bill Gates now financing the communist WHO after Trump pulled out →
Australia should dump disastrous WHO and UN now | Cairns News
cairnsnewaApr 23 Prime Minister Scott Morrison continues to support and finance the communist-led World Health Organisation to the detriment of the Australian people. Trump has dumped the notorious WHO and it is expected he soon will dump US support and membership of the United Nations. The LNP/ALP/Greens triumvirate will stick like glue to the … Continue reading Australia should dump disastrous WHO and UN now | Cairns News →
Genocide Declared On Humanity By The Globalist Luciferian Cabal – The Hoax Pandemic Now Fully Exposed – Refuse To Comply Wth Their Evil Edicts – Truth To Power
Yesterday The Hoax Pandemic Was Fully Exposed! Pompeu slipped up on National TV ( See ‘A Statement from Pompeu Exposes The Pandemic As A Live Exercise, Trump Responds, “You Should Have let Us Know’!’ Link: https://wp.me/p19seq-7he ) and stated that the so called Pandemic,Covid19, Coronavirus was nothing more Than a live exercise that has been … Continue reading Genocide Declared On Humanity By The Globalist Luciferian Cabal – The Hoax Pandemic Now Fully Exposed – Refuse To Comply Wth Their Evil Edicts – Truth To Power →
Virologists & Epidemiologists Question COVID Manufactured Crisis Lockdowns, There Is No Medical Basis Whatsoever
Originally posted on Truth To Power: Yet Another Epidemiologist Says Lockdown is WRONG! Even If Covid 19 Wasn’t A Manufactured Crisis, Shutting Down The Economy And Lockdown Is Wrong!! (See We Are At The Crossroads – Absolute Undeniable Proof That Covid19 Is A Manufactured Crisis https://wp.me/p19seq-7gz) Link To Banned Video: https://banned.video/watch?id=5e9deb67af279c00b78fa5dd
Historic Moment! Fox News Admits COVID-19 Is A Giant Hoax – The Attempt To Crash Global Economy And Usher In A Tyrannical One World Government Exposed!
Originally posted on Truth To Power: The War On Humanity Finally Confirmed! It’s time for populations to begin refusing to comply with this manufactured crisis, businesses need to reopen, corporations such as Big Pharma, Woolworths and Coles need to remove the Propaganda from their stores. Governments Must come clean and stop lying. The jig is…
Is There Any Better Time Than Now For a General Strike?
April 21, 2020 by Sonali Kolhatkar The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into stark relief the inequalities baked into the U.S.’s capitalist system—one that deems nurses and grocery workers “essential,” but leaves them with just as few rights and privileges as they had before the crisis struck. The scenario before us, where society depends more than … Continue reading Is There Any Better Time Than Now For a General Strike? →
It’s Game Over and the Swedish-Belarusian Herd Immunity Model Has Won
One third of Stockholmers have already had Covid-19, shook it off, and are now immune The Flat Curve Society Ulrika Engström 11 hours ago Great comment on the story by Jon Hellevig: Game over. The Swedish-Belarussian model has won. Herd immunity is the way to go. Study and random testing shows that 600,000 or one-third … Continue reading It’s Game Over and the Swedish-Belarusian Herd Immunity Model Has Won →
Queensland records two more coronavirus cases, as $4.5b reform package passed
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Queensland's MPs pass more than $4 billion worth of health and economic reforms to help the community during the coronavirus pandemic, as the state records another two cases overnight.
The accused Claremont killer is preparing to learn his fate and these tiny threads could hold the key
Nearly 100 tiny threads, blue and grey in colour and so small as to be scarcely visible to the naked eye, are taking centre stage as the Claremont serial killings trial enters its final weeks.
Community television stations set to be switched off
Adelaide-based community broadcaster C44 and C31 Melbourne and Geelong will likely be switched off if their free-to-air broadcast licences are not renewed in June.
Shares rally on oil price bounce
More money from Congress, a rise in oil prices from record lows and more optimistic corporate outlooks saw US stocks gain for the first time in three days.
Morrison gets emotional reflecting on coronavirus funeral restrictions
Prime Minister Scott Morrison comes close to tears while reflecting on the harsh restrictions his Government has imposed on Australians, including limits on the number of people who can attend a funeral.
Science denial among top 10 greatest risks to humankind, new report claims
A new report has ranked disdain for scientific knowledge as one of humanity's biggest threats, alongside climate change, nuclear war, and artificial intelligence.
Here's what can happen if your boss rips off JobKeeper
The Federal Government's $130 billion JobKeeper scheme has been designed to support those impacted by the coronavirus, but employment law experts say employees are already being exploited.
Australia's death toll from coronavirus rises to 75 after man dies in Victoria
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Victoria' death toll from COVID-19 rises to 16 as the State Government prepares to pass legislation to help the state recover economically from the downturn caused by the pandemic.
Photos of crash that killed police posted on Facebook by man who fled scene
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The Porsche driver who fled the scene of a crash which killed four police officers on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway posted photos of the aftermath on Facebook, police say.
Nurse and paramedic among five new coronavirus cases in NSW
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirms just five new cases of coronavirus in NSW over the last 24 hours, bringing the state's total to 2,976.
Zero Canberra coronavirus cases might not be the end — it might not even mean the end is near
The ACT may soon have no known cases of the virus within its borders, but the Chief Minister says the city is a long way from returning to life as usual.
They feared customers would disappear, but now a whole new problem is confronting businesses
People are buying more and more things to pass the time at home, like musical instruments and bikes. But supply chain issues caused by COVID-19 mean many businesses are struggling to keep up.
The 'terrific business model' that failed a Queensland university amid COVID-19
Central Queensland University is suffering huge financial losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that will impact operations for years to come.
Edie's husband and two sons went off to war, then she voted for others to be forced to fight
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Edie Digby watched her husband and two sons leave to fight in World War I, and still voted 'yes' to conscription — twice. But as the years passed, she started to question whether men should be forced to fight.
Virgin can survive this near-death experience — once it clears a major obstacle
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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.
More Details Emerge On The Russian Losharik Submarine Fire And Russia's Undersea Agenda
This is the photo of the secret Losharik submarine as it was printed in the Russian version of Top Gear this week. (Photo: Top Gear) Russian media say that the sub on which the 14 servicemen died was an AS-12 "Losharik", which is used for special operations. This is the same sub that the US claimed was capable of damaging undersea cables, accusing Russia of seeking to intercept or disrupt communications. pic.twitter.com/t4VcVSDJfN — Brasco_Aad (@Brasco_Aad) July 2, 2019 These Russian officers died aboard the Losharik last year. © Russian Defense Ministry *New York Times*: *The Dea... more »
Ice-Free Arctic Update
No, this is not from The Onion. Scientists Are Stuck on an Ice-Locked Ship in the Arctic Due to Coronavirus – VICE
Does 5G Make Us More Susceptible to Coronavirus Infection?
Many have raised questions about whether there is a connection between 5G and this pandemic. In some ways, the connection between COVID-19 and 5G is a moot issue. In other ways, it's not. Either way, it's tangential to what you need to do now to protect yourself and your family from here on out. At the time of this interview, which took place March 31, 2020, a vast majority of those who have died from COVID-19 were elderly. Those who died in China and Italy under the age of 50 have generally been encumbered with obesity, diabetes and hypertension, with insulin resistance being the ... more »
Big Tech Introduces Social Distance Tracking – CCTV Proximity Alert Warning System…
Comrades, the engineering department of the Ministry of COVID Compliance is pleased to announce the introduction of a new Proximity Alert Warning System (PAWS) coming soon to the CCTV network in your neighborhood and business. The objective of the system … Continue reading →
Beyond the call – mothers, nurses, midwives and doctors
Our oldest son joined us for dinner on Sunday. He stayed around and watched one of our favorite shows “Call the Midwife.” He certainly got a lesson in births as they had several trying deliveries as the midwives mentored some … Continue reading →
World Leader? Nope
Other than nations that have transactional relationships with Trump, the whole world generally detests him. Both friends of the U.S. like the EU countries and foes of our country, like North Korea, look at him like a buffoon. Even if you don't understand German, the video above gives you an idea of what kind of esteem Germans hold the president-- especially when you compare that to how admired Barack Obama was there. Last week Trump mouthed off about how great his relationship is with murderous Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, boasting how the U.S. would have been at war with north ... more »
Pittsburgh ‘LGBTQ-friendly’ Bar Owners Slammed for Joining Anti-Lockdown Rally
*21WIRE* | Online attacks of the business owners alleged they openly promoted the rally and attended it armed.
From Human Torpedo to ASDV
Human torpedoes or manned torpedoes are a type of diver propulsion vehicle on which the diver rides, generally in a seated position behind a fairing. They were used as secret naval weapons in World War II. The basic concept is still in use by many navies around the world. EARLY EFFORTS An Israeli entry into […] The post From Human Torpedo to ASDV appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
How Universities Can Recruit and Retain Diverse Faculty During the Pandemic
As universities across the country consider hiring freezes, how can they continue to recruit and retain diverse faculty amid the coronavirus?
Stanford U Will Review Requests to Rename Building With Ties to Eugenics
Stanford University said on Monday it will review requests to rename a building that has ties to eugenics, reported the Stanford Daily. The building in question is Jordan Hall, which was named in 1917 for Stanford’s founding president David Starr Jordan, a leader of the eugenics movement. The movement promoted the belief that selective breeding, […]
Donald Kennedy, Former Stanford U President, Dies of COVID-19
Donald Kennedy, a neurobiologist who became the eighth president of Stanford in 1980, died Tuesday of COVID-19, said the university. He was 88. Kennedy was president of Stanford for 12 years, during which time he oversaw its transformation into one of the nation’s top research universities, the institution said. From 2000 to 2008, he was […]
$4 Million Grant For the American Indian College Fund From the Mellon Foundation
The American Indian College Fund will receive $4 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support college students impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The fund, which invests in native students and their college education, said it will distribute the money to its network of tribal colleges so they can provide resources to support new and returning students in […]
California State U at Fullerton Will Start Fall Classes Online
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, California State University at Fullerton says it will begin the fall 2020 semester online and resume in-person instruction when it is safe to do so, reported The Orange County Register. “We are assuming in the fall we will be virtual,” said provost Pamella Oliver at a virtual town hall for […]
Franklin U to Permanently Close its Urbana U Branch Campus
Ohio’s Franklin University will permanently close its Urbana University branch campus in May due to stresses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, said the latter in a statement on its website. Urbana will stop enrollments at the end of the 2020 spring semester and academic programming will be moved to Franklin University. Urbana University students will […]
Davidson College Offers Deferred Payments For Upcoming Fall Semester
Davidson college said it is offering all students, except seniors, the option to defer paying fall 2020 semester tuitions and other fees until August 2021, saying students may need flexibility due to the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Seniors graduating next spring can defer the fall semester bill until April 1 of next […]
Never in the History of Man have so many Gullible “Adults” been so Consistently Wrong on Such an Epic Scale
1. “Civilization will end within 15 or 30 years unless immediate action is taken against problems facing mankind.” — Harvard biologist George Wald 2. “We are in an environmental crisis which threatens the survival of this nation, and of the world as a suitable place of human habitation.” — Washington University biologist Barry Commoner 3. “Man must … Continue reading "Never in the History of Man have so many Gullible “Adults” been so Consistently Wrong on Such an Epic Scale"
China Releases New Video From Inside The Wuhan Bio-Lab After To Counter Earlier PR Disaster
*Zero Hedge/Summit News:* *Watch: China Releases Video From Inside The Wuhan Bio-Lab* The Chinese government has released video it says was shot inside the Wuhan Institute of Virology, in an attempt to counter claims, investigations, and evidence that the coronavirus leaked from the bio-lab. According to reports, the US government is now ‘near certain’ that the lab was the origin of the virus, and several lawsuits have already been filed stating exactly this. The video, released by Chinese state media, is said to be from February, and shows scientists in full personal protective ... more »
Egyptian Handmade Ramadan Lanterns hanging for sale in Cairo [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egyptian Handmade Ramadan Lanterns hanging for sale in Cairo] In time of Coronavirus , small fragmented shops selling Ramadan lanterns instead of big makeshit seasonal markets
Egyptian Ramadan Cushions [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egyptian Ramadan Cushions] In time of Coronavirus , small fragmented shops selling Ramadan lanterns instead of big makeshit seasonal markets
Egyptian Handmade Ramadan Lanterns for sale in Cairo [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egyptian Handmade Ramadan Lanterns for sale in Cairo] In time of Coronavirus , small fragmented shops selling Ramadan lanterns instead of big makeshit seasonal markets
Egyptian Handmade Ramadan Lanterns hanging for sale in Cairo [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egyptian Handmade Ramadan Lanterns hanging for sale in Cairo] In time of Coronavirus , small fragmented shops selling Ramadan lanterns instead of big makeshit seasonal markets
Egyptian Handmade Ramadan Lanterns for sale in Cairo [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egyptian Handmade Ramadan Lanterns for sale in Cairo] In time of Coronavirus , small fragmented shops selling Ramadan lanterns instead of big makeshit seasonal markets
Court Allows Arkansas Ban on Surgical Abortions Due to Virus
A federal appeals court allowed Arkansas to ban most surgical abortions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Was Fox News’ John Roberts Caught on Hot Mic Discussing COVID-19 as a Hoax?
A viral video captured an informal exchange between Roberts and New York Times photographer Doug Mills.
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 15 - 21, 2020
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New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from April 15 to 21, 2020. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia) | Krakatau, Indonesia | Lokon-Empung, Sulawesi (Indonesia) |...... Read more »
Top U.S. Air Force General Says Air Force Is Preparing For 'Cyclical' Coronavirus Waves Of Infections For At Least A Year
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein visits Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 11, 2020, to discuss operating during the coronavirus pandemic. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong. *The Hill*: *Top general: Air Force preparing for coronavirus to be cyclical* The Air Force is preparing for the coronavirus to be cyclical until a vaccine is developed, the service’s top general said Wednesday. In a conference call with reporters, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said his service is preparing for a “new reset” June 1 to be able to continue to operate i... more »
THIS POSSIBILITY JUST OCCURRED TO YOU?
Earlier this week, *New York* magazine's Ed Kilgore wrote: We’ve all pretty much assumed without thinking about it that November 2020 will mark the last presidential Election Day in which Donald J. Trump appears on the ballot. I mean, yes, some progressives have occasionally expressed fears that the 45th president will try to engineer some extra-constitutional coup that will keep him in office perpetually, but by definition that would preclude another Trump election campaign. If he loses, surely his act will have worn out its welcome, even among Republicans. And for true-blue MAGA f... more »
How the Allies Liberated Paris From the Clutches of Nazi Germany
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Jack Downey, U.S. Office of War Information - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID fsac.1a55001.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A] A triumphant return. *Key point: *The Free French joined the Allies as they pushed the Nazis back. They would enter Paris as victors. Flying a tortuous route from North Africa to the French coast of Normandy via Casablanca and Gibraltar, an unarmed Lockheed Lodestar of the Free... more »
Trench Warfare Redux: How America and China Fought Over Pork Chop Hill
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By Hayate - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4960214] An appropriate name for a terrible battle. *Key point: *The PLA was ruthless and the many fights over small patches of land disheartening. Here's what stalemate during the Korean War looked like. The tennis-shoed soldiers emerged from the darkness on July 6, 1953, like a “moving carpet of yelling, howling men [with] whistles and bugles blowing, their officers screaming, driving their men” against the Americans as they swept up Hill 255, ... more »
Trump's Immigration Moratorium Is Barely A Start
*Mark Krikorian* *Politics, Americas* Trump's policy is an immigration "pause" that doesn't pause much. President Donald Trump tweeted Monday night that he would be instituting a temporary halt on new immigration due to the economic calamity caused by the coronavirus: This led to much agitated speculation, by both supporters and detractors, about the nature of this move: "The desperately needed immigration moratorium had finally arrived!" Or, alternatively, "Drumpf reaches Peak Hitler by barring brown bodies!" The fuss turns out to have been unwarranted. The measure on its own w... more »
AIMCo’s $3 Billion Volatility Blowup?
Leanna Orr of Institutional Investor reports on AIMCo’s $3 billion volatility trading blunder: The Alberta Investment Management Corp. — which manages pension assets, sovereign wealth, and other public money — lost billions of dollars on wrong-way volatility trades when markets crashed earlier this year, and then shut down the strategies, according to informed sources. *The now-defunct volatility-trading program cost pensioners and Albertans about $3 billion, the sources said. That’s on top of substantial, first-quarter losses to portfolio value that nearly all public funds are d... more »
The Pentagon Is Finding Out How Difficult It Is To Secure Weapons-Grade Minerals Without China
Matt Green, mining/crushing supervisor at MP Materials, displays crushed ore before it is sent to the mill at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus *Reuters:* *American quandary: how to secure weapons-grade minerals without China* MOUNTAIN PASS, Calif. (Reuters) - The United States wants to curb its reliance on China for specialized minerals used to make weapons and high-tech equipment, but it faces a Catch-22. It only has one rare earths mine - and government scientists have been told not to work with it becaus... more »
Not Running Out of Oil, or Sunshine
I remember through the 1970s, we were meant to run out of oil, soon. In fact, as long as I can remember we have been running out of oil, soon. Instead, oversupply is such that the benchmark for US oil fell below zero for the first time ever a couple of days ago. That is, [...] The post Not Running Out of Oil, or Sunshine appeared first on Jennifer Marohasy.
a key prophecy by Elizabeth Clare Prophet
Elizabeth Clare Prophet, in commenting on Reagan's astrological chart, gave this: -p. 71 of https://books.google.com/books?id=hMRP0f-zVK0C&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=clare+prophet+killing+lincoln&source=bl&ots=hyt6wI64cQ&sig=ACfU3U0GGfgEUW_fxXV0WKibIqoe5m5knQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjGhsHuh_3oAhXWl54KHVt7A_cQ6AEwAnoECCMQAQ#v=onepage&q=clare%20prophet%20killing%20lincoln&f=false -ECP
Is This a Flyer for an ‘End the Lockdown Rally’?
Even though a Staten Island rally didn’t come to fruition, similar anti-social distancing protests took place across the U.S.
2 Cats in NY Become First US Pets to Test Positive for Virus
The cats, which had mild respiratory illnesses and are expected to recover, are thought to have contracted the virus from people in their households or neighborhoods.
Biden Campaign Says It Has Refunded Donation from Louis C.K.
Presidential campaigns typically vet who donates to their campaigns and often return contributions from figures who could pose a problem.
He Won't Have a Home: Arctic Ocean Will Be Ice Free in the Summer by 2050
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Environment, * Even if the carbon emissions driving forward climate change are slashed rapidly, the Arctic Ocean will likely be ice-free during summers before the year 2050, according to new research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Even if the carbon emissions driving forward climate change are slashed rapidly, the Arctic Ocean will likely be ice-free during summers before the year 2050, according to new research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. The research utilized the latest generation of dozens of climate model... more »
China Just Launched Their Second Type 075 Assault Carrier—Here’s Why Everyone Is Worried
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* [image: https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/China-Launches-1st-Type-075-LHD-for-PLAN-2-1024x683.jpg] Beijing just keeps rising. Despite limited experience, and in the midst of a global viral pandemic, China launched their second Type 075 class assault carrier—and it outclasses most other carriers in the region. *Type 075* China’s Type 075 is an amphibious assault ship that will be able to land PLA Navy marines and equipment in much the same way as the United States Wasp-class or America-class ships. It is also capable of helicopter ... more »
Why the End of Kim Jong-un Won't Mean the End of North Korea
*Jihwan Hwang* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2MOF9QFZ4B&share=true] Someone else might take power and want to avoid unification. Many people may expect that North Korea would follow the case of East Germany if Kim Jong-un died suddenly. It appears, however, that the German model would be very difficult to realize because it is less likely to be supported by neighboring great powers and the North Korean people. Rather, it is possible that a new leader or power group may rise after a series of fierce power strugg... more »
Operation Moolah: The Secret Plan to Get a Russian Fighter Jet out of North Korea
*Caleb Larson* *History, Asia* [image: By Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.MiG-15 (original model) http://www.edwards.af.mil/gallery/yeager/docs_html/MiG-15.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2088693] Just the kind of plan an American capitalist would think of. Korea, 1953. The United States’ latest fighter jet, the F-86 Sabre is getting blown out of the sky. Despite being touted as the most advanced fighter in the world, American pilots can’t keep up. They’re being outgunned and outmaneuvered by a pipsqueak of a jet—the MiG-15. *The Ru... more »
WHO: 'All Available Evidence' Points to Coronavirus' Animal Origins
*Stephen Silver* *Health, * The WHO added that the virus "certainly" had an animal host, which was likely bats, although it remains uncertain exactly how the virus jumped from animals to humans. In recent weeks, there's been a great deal of speculation, even beyond the imaginations of conspiracy theorists, that the COVID-19 coronavirus may have escaped from a lab in China, rather than the more widely believed explanation that it originated from animals in or a near a wet market in the Wuhan region. A pair of Washington Post columns earlier this month stated that some in the U.S... more »
Why the New iPhone SE Keeps Getting Rave Great Reviews
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * The value is just too good to pass up for many. Apple's new iPhone SE, the revival of the company's less expensive iPhone that was first released in 2016 and discontinued two years later, becomes available this Friday, after preorders opened last week. The SE, which brings back the home button while running on Apple's newer chip technology, starts at $399, considerably less than its higher-end iPhones. Now, the first reviews of the new phone have arrived, and they're uniformly positive in praising the amount of value Apple packed into its latest r... more »
Winter Has Come: 5 Worst Game of Thrones Episodes
*Stephen Silver* *Society, * This time last year, fans of “Game of Thrones” were really excited about the show. It had come back after a nearly two-year hiatus, and the eighth and final season got off to a good start, especially with the fantastic second episode, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." Of course, fans of the show were soon left disappointed, if not downright outraged at creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, about how the series' endgame unfolded. But were the worst of the worst episodes? This time last year, fans of “Game of Thrones” were really excited about the sh... more »
UN Warns The World Is On The Brink Of A 'Biblical' Famine
*BBC:* *Coronavirus: World risks 'biblical' famines due to pandemic - UN* The world is at risk of widespread famines "of biblical proportions" caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the UN has warned. David Beasley, head of the World Food Programme (WFP), said urgent action was needed to avoid a catastrophe. A report estimates that the number suffering from hunger could go from 135 million to more than 250 million. Those most at risk are in 10 countries affected by conflict, economic crisis and climate change, the WFP says. The fourth annual Global Report on Food Crises highlights... more »
These are the 22 people murdered in Nova Scotia on April 18-19, 2020
Lisa McCully Lisa was a school teacher who was instrumental in keeping the Debert Elementary School open; Gina Goulet Gina was a denturist in Shubenacadie, a two-time cancer survivor, avid sport fisher and Cuban salsa dancer. “She really loved life,” her daughter Amelia Butler told the Globe and Mail. “She was a fighter.” Gina had two […]
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 4/22/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 4/22/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. *○* *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *APR 22, 2020 9:33 PM: *"Cluster Of Coronavirus Cases Reported Aboard Italian Cruise Ship Docked In Nagasaki: Live Updates" *APR 22, 2020 4:40 PM: *"UN Admits COVID-19 Pandemic Could Spark Famines Of "Biblical Proportions" *APR 22, 2020 8:05 AM: *"First US Coronavirus Deaths Occurred Weeks Earlier Than Believed, Officials Find: Live Updates" *APR 22, 2020 6:00 AM: *“The Experts ... more »
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