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April 25, and Murmansk still covered by a foot of snow
A southern cyclone originating five days ago in the Black Sea region brought snowfalls with blizzards to the Russian North. Within a week, the cyclone shifted through the Middle Volga, the Volga-Vyatka region and the Komi Republic to the Arctic. Having reached Novaya Zemlya, the Southerner sharply turned towards the Kola Peninsula. One-meter drifts still ... Read more April 25, and Murmansk still covered by a foot of snow The post April 25, and Murmansk still covered by a foot of snow appeared first on Ice Age Now.
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 25
1920 San Remo Agreement created British Mandate in Iraq France agreed to give up Mosul vilyat in return for oil concessions in Iraq (Musings On Iraq article on how Mosul province became part of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq interview with Princeton’s Sara Pursley on Sykes-Picot and creation of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq review *Dictatorship, Imperialism & Chaos, Iraq since 1989* ) (Musings On Iraq review *An Analysis of Hanna Batatu’s The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movements of Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Inventing Ir... more »
Roscoe's Rascals
*“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” ― John F. Kennedy*
Settler Violence In West Bank Rises Noticeably In April
Human rights center B'Tselem said that Israeli settlers have stepped up their attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank during April despite the coronavirus crisis. B’Tselem said in an official report that since the start of the corona crisis, Israeli settlers have ramped up attacks against Palestinians throughout the West Bank, with full state backing. The attacks have increased despite the movement restrictions, lockdowns and social distancing measures introduced to battle the pandemic. During the first three weeks of April, B’Tselem documented 23 settler attacks a... more »
Over 24 Million Workers Apply For Unemployment In Five Weeks
In the last five weeks, the number of workers applying for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits has skyrocketed to well over 20 times what it was in the pre-coronavirus period, and over five times the worst five-week stretch of the Great Recession. For comparison, in the period before the coronavirus hit, just over a million workers would apply for UI in a typical five-week span, and in the worst five-week stretch of the Great Recession, it was less than four million. In the last five weeks, it was more than 24 million. That means more than one in seven workers applied for UI. (It... more »
Birth From The Second Womb
You start out in the first womb and it’s alright. There’s not much to do but you don’t get any bills, you never have to worry about where your next meal’s going to come from, and you don’t have to read anybody sharing their opinions […]
America Is Safe From North Korea, Even if Kim Jong-un Dies
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Asia* It's important to recognize that regardless of who is in charge in Pyongyang, the balance of power remains stable—the U.S. has overwhelming conventional and nuclear dominance over North Korea. Even its neighbors are vastly more powerful. North Korea will continue to be deterred, regardless of who leads the country. International media was buzzing last week and into this weekend when a news outlet run by North Korean defectors reported that “multiple sources” in North Korea claimed that dictator Kim Jong-un had undergone a heart procedure of unk... more »
North Korea Will Still be North Korea If Kim Jong-un Dies
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* Kim or no Kim, the regional balance of power will continue to dictate how the North Korean government operates. Unfortunately for Pyongyang, the balance of power will continue to be unfavorable. So if you’re expecting some sort of positive transformation or the dawn of a North Korean renaissance, prepare to have your hopes dashed. Where in the world is Kim Jong-un? Is he in critical condition after a cardiovascular surgery as rumors suggest? Is he lying in a hospital bed incapacitated, forcing political and military insiders in Pyongyang to ... more »
$230 A Year for Cable Boxes? 5 Dumb Charges on Your Cable or Satellite TV Bill
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Fact: "One particular study released several years ago found that the average American was spending about $230 annually just to use the TV provider’s set-top box." Be honest: When was the last time you looked closely at your cable TV bill? The likely answer is probably never. This is the case with millions of Americans who unwittingly shell out millions of dollars combined in extra fees and charges each year to cable and satellite TV companies. According to a recent study by Consumer Reports, cable bills cost nearly $450 more than you would exp... more »
Alien Invasion? Not a Problem, Russia Said
*David Axe* *Security, * In an odd episode in 2013, a Russian space official admitted, unprovoked, that Moscow has no strategy for combating an invasion by galactic marauders. Luckily for Planet Earth, the United States does have a plan. And it counts on Russia and America fighting together. In an odd episode in 2013, a Russian space official admitted, unprovoked, that Moscow has no strategy for combating an invasion by galactic marauders. Luckily for Planet Earth, the United States *does *have a plan. And it counts on Russia and America fighting together. Sergei Berezhnoy, on t... more »
FACT: Huawei Can't Do 5G in U.S. (But Can Sell Wi-Fi Routers?)
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Does that make sense? Would you buy one? It really is a conundrum. The U.S. is restricting Huawei’s access to 5G, but the Chinese company can still sell its routers here. That’s because once a device is deployed in Wi-Fi, it apparently can’t be forcibly recalled due to security reasons. You really don’t have to look hard, either, as you can find Huawei routers for purchase on Amazon and Walmart. Huawei is also flexing its muscles in next-gen Wi-Fi 6, which only came out last year. In fact, the Texas-based Wi-Fi Alliance recently honored Huawei ... more »
B-1 Bomber to Get Hypersonic Weapons: A Big Deal or Waste of Time?
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* The B-1 “Bone” of Cold War fame will be getting a second life thanks to hypersonic missiles. After the Cold War, the B-1 platform lost a clear mission, their specific role was no longer needed. In Afghanistan they found a new calling as a ground-attack, close air-support platform, thanks to a high weapon load out, and long loiter times. Fast forward to today. The United States’ hypersonic missile program seems to be moving along at a fast clip. Air Force General Timothy Ray said that the Air Force plans on reinstalling eight external pylons o... more »
Attack! Russia's T-14 Main Battle Tank Was Tested in Syria
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Middle East* [image: Defense.gov] Was it a success? Russian state media reported on Sunday that the Russian Federation Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov announced that his nation’s new T-14 main battle tank (MBT) has been deployed to Syria for testing. “Yes, that’s right. They [Armata tanks] were used in Syria,” Manturov said in an interview with Nailya Asker-Zade on *Deitvuyuschchiye Litas *(“Political Actors”), a news and commentary program on Russia’s state-owned Rossiya-1 television channel. “They were used in field conditions, in Syria, s... more »
Study This Picture: This Might Be the Most Powerful Gun on the Planet
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What is such a difficult handgun good for? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Model 500 is well known for its recoil. Muzzle rise can reach ninety degrees—in other words, unless care is taken, a shooter may find his Model 500 pointing straight up in the air after a single shot. This can be hazardous to an inexperienced user and discourages rapid fire. In the world of firearms, there are plenty of boutique guns and calibers out there. Many are very powerful, but may have a very small market audience. Among the unique class of very, very big handg... more »
German Generals Almost Ended Hitler's Reign of Terror—But 1 Phone Call Stopped Them
*Blaine Taylor* *History, Europe* [image: The view of destroyed interior of briefing room in Hiler's headquatter Wolfsschanze near Rastenburg (Ketrzyn) in East Prussia. July 1944. Bundesarchiv.] 'Do you recognize my voice?' At 12:40 PM on a hot, sultry July 20, 1944, German Führer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler, 55, was seated on a wicker stool in a conference hut at his principal Eastern Front headquarters at Wolf’s Lair, Rastenburg, East Prussia, for the mid-day wartime map meeting. The chief of the German High Command, Army Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, introduced a man wi... more »
Is This the First Stealth Bomber?
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * The Linke-Hofmann was a big bird and stood out like a sore thumb. It used not one but two types of camouflage in order to avoid being seen by the enemy, and in a sense could be considered one of the earlier attempts at “stealth.” The Linke-Hofmann was a big bird and stood out like a sore thumb. It used not one but two types of camouflage in order to avoid being seen by the enemy, and in a sense could be considered one of the earlier attempts at “stealth.” *Flying Bathtub* The Linke-Hofmann R.I was designed by—you guessed it—Linke-Hofmann. Interestin... more »
Would You Obey These 'Commandments' If Demanded Of You By Government During A Pandemic? Will Forced Vaccinations & Microchips Be 'The New Normal' In America?
By Don Boys, Ph.D. for All News Pipeline *By Don Boys, Ph.D. for All News Pipeline* Governments are taking control of our very personal lives during this pandemic—for our own good, of course. It has always happened during such times. During the London plague in 1665, city officials took control of most aspects of the peoples’ lives. They did so based on previously passed laws that were still available to them. Daniel Defoe, wrote in A Journal of the Plague Year,* “This shutting up of the houses was a method first taken, as I understand, in the plague which happened in 1603, at... more »
"How It Really Is"
APR 25, 2020 10:17 AM: "North Korea's Kim Jong Un Reported By Japanese Media To Be In Vegetative State" "Nothing can be done..."
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 4/25/20"
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I Doubt Biden Has What It Takes To Defeat Trump, But I'm Certain Trump's Response To The Pandemic Will Defeat Him
A few days ago, *Washington Post* reporters Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Lena Sun wrote an essay about how Trump punishes scientists for contradicting his dangerous, crackpot rantings and ravings about COVID-19. Since then, one scientist working on a vaccine, now former head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Rick Bright, who was removed from his job for pushing back against Trump's promotion of hydroxychloroquine, say he's filing a complaint over Trump's illegal retaliation with the HHS inspector general. The *Washington Post* team ... more »
"CARES Act Enables Big Business to Score Small Business Cash"
*"CARES Act Enables Big Business to Score Small Business Cash"* By Bill Bonner SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – "The New York Times came out with a bombshell yesterday: "One of every five New York City residents tested positive for antibodies to the coronavirus, according to preliminary test results described by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday, suggesting the virus had spread far more widely than known. Based on the survey, the death rate in New York from Covid-19 would likely be far lower than previously believed, possibly 0.5 percent of those infected." As the evidence comes in, it looks... more »
"David Stockman on the Real Reason Why the Government Shutdown Caused an Economic Collapse"
*"David Stockman on the Real Reason Why the * *Government Shutdown Caused an Economic Collapse"* by InternationalMan.com *"International Man:* Is the government’s reaction to COVID-19 worse than the virus itself? What are your thoughts? *David Stockman:* I think for once, Donald Trump was right when he worried out loud the other day that the cure may be far worse than the disease. Governors - mostly Democratic governors and mayors of major areas of the country - have imposed Lockdown Nation. It's a complete economic disaster. It's a wrong policy from a public health point of view an... more »
Why is the Left censoring Michael Moore’s Green energy movie?
Imagine everyone's surprise when we learned that the film powerfully skewers wind, solar, biomass, ethanol and the rest of so-called "renewable energy." The post Why is the Left censoring Michael Moore’s Green energy movie? appeared first on CFACT.
Some F-35s Can’t Fly Fast Without Wrecking Themselves
*David Axe* *Security, * "In other words, the Navy and Marine Corps are telling pilots not to fly for very long at supersonic speeds. The problem is that supersonic dash can be decisive in the most extreme aerial combat. And enemy fighters such as Sukhoi’s Su-35 and China’s J-20 apparently do not have the same supersonic limitations that the F-35B and F-35C now have." The F-35 stealth fighter continues to suffer serious “category one” design flaws, according to a trio of reports from trade publication *Defense News* on April 24, 2020. Some of those flaws might be permanent, the p... more »
India Is Buying U.S. Harpoon Missiles and Torpedoes
*Charlie Gao* *Cruise Missiles, * A big upgrade or a waste of time? On April 13, the United States Department of Defense Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the Department of State approved two foreign military sales of naval weapons to the Republic of India. The sales were for the AGM-84L air-launched Harpoon anti-ship missile, and the Mk54 Lightweight Torpedo. However, the sales are relatively small—only ten Harpoons and sixteen Mk54s—though support equipment and practice torpedos are included in the package. The weapons are also set to be solely used on ... more »
The Air Force is Developing a Stealthy Nuclear-Tipped Cruise Missile for its Bomber
*Sebastien Roblin* *U.S. Air Force, United States* But will it make America safer or is a waste of money? The Pentagon has selected Raytheon over Lockheed Martin to develop a new stealthy air-launched nuclear-tipped cruise missile called the Long-Range Stand-Off (LRSO) missile. The LRSO will allow Air Force bombers to unleash surprise nuclear strikes over long distances. LRSO is the planned successor for the 38-year-old AGM-86 nuclear-tipped cruise missile carried by Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers since the 1980s. The seventy-six B-52Hs in Air Force service can carry up to... more »
Wake up People !!! Covid 19 Is NOT REAL 💯
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Coronavirus vs. Islamic Jihad Terrorism and Sharia Oppression
Apr 24, 2020 2:00 pm By Rami Dabbas Everyone’s worried about COVID-19, but what about the threat of Sharia law? Coronavirus has killed tens of thousands around the world in just a few short months, and experts fear many more could die before it is over. But we have long disregarded a far more … Continue reading Coronavirus vs. Islamic Jihad Terrorism and Sharia Oppression →
The Seven-Step Path from Pandemic to Totalitarianism
There are just seven steps from pandemic declaration to permanent totalitarianism – and many jurisdictions are about to start Step 5 Rosemary Frei Apr 23, 2020 As if it was planned in advance, billions of people around the globe are being forced step by rapid step into a radically different way of life, one … Continue reading The Seven-Step Path from Pandemic to Totalitarianism →
The Rockefeller Lock Step Script
Alexandra Bruce 4 hours ago Dana Ashlie has put together an excellent compilation of people protesting the lockdown in every continent of the world, which is not being shown in the Mainstream Media. She says that Anthony Fauci has quietly admitted in a scientific paper that the COVID-19 death rates originally projected, that were to … Continue reading The Rockefeller Lock Step Script →
Is the Antichrist About to Be Revealed?
Apr 24, 2020 (OPINION) Michael Brown – I recently wrote that practical obedience to God today is far more important than speculation about the mark of the beast tomorrow. I have also made clear that I do not believe that COVID-19 is one of the plagues from the book of Revelation. At the same … Continue reading Is the Antichrist About to Be Revealed? →
Bill Gates and Ellen Degeneres Discuss Vaccinating ‘7 Billion Healthy People’ in Order to ‘Return to Normal’
HAFApril 25, 2020 While millions of Americans suddenly find themselves jobless and broke, Bill and Melinda Gates just purchased a $43 million dollar home near San Diego, California, along with an $18 million dollar house in Santa Fe. When he’s not buying extra mansions, Gates is busy appearing on national media discussing his solution to … Continue reading Bill Gates and Ellen Degeneres Discuss Vaccinating ‘7 Billion Healthy People’ in Order to ‘Return to Normal’ →
The Data is in — Stop the Panic and End the Total Isolation
HAFApril 25, 2020 The tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be entering the containment phase. Tens of thousands of Americans have died, and Americans are now desperate for sensible policymakers who have the courage to ignore the panic and rely on facts. Leaders must examine accumulated data to see what has actually happened, rather than … Continue reading The Data is in — Stop the Panic and End the Total Isolation →
UK’s ‘Daily’ Covid19 Updates Cannot Be Trusted – MSM Lies Exposed With Official Numbers
HAFApril 25, 2020 The daily Covid19 deaths reports, issued by the UK government, are generally misleading and being so misrepresented by the media they amount to little more than a lie. Each day, the UK’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) releases a report titled “Daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths in hospital”. … Continue reading UK’s ‘Daily’ Covid19 Updates Cannot Be Trusted – MSM Lies Exposed With Official Numbers →
Here's the report the PM says justifies no social-distancing measures in schools
A highly anticipated report into the spread of COVID-19 in classrooms, relied on by the Federal Government to fast-track the reopening of schools, indicates the disease has very limited transmissibility between students, and from students to teachers.
Arctic Summers Ice Free by 2050: Ground Hog Day
*Or kickin' the can further down the road.* *Ice-free Arctic summers likely by 2050, even with climate action* *Really? Why bother with “climate action” (undefined, undefinable, ever changing) if it’s not going to make a difference?* *The ever present mascot for AGW**"Much of the Arctic Ocean will become ice-free during summers by 2050 even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced sharply, according to a new study. "* *Of course a Polar Bear image was included to reinforce the propaganda meme that has been employed for decades now.* * Perhaps? And I mean PERHAPS, if this comes to pa... more »
These Three Things Should Mean an Immediate End to the Lockdowns
[image: undefined] If CA Governor Newsom putting in place a "task force" to discuss how to end the lockdown in that state - when none was needed to implement it - isn't enough to convince you that this is all a load of horse manure, maybe these will help: 1. There is no empirical evidence for these lockdowns. Wilfred Reilly looked at the "data from the Worldometers Coronavirus Project, along with information about the population, population density, median income, median age and diversity of each US state, to determine whether states that have adopted lockdowns or ‘shelter in place... more »
Democrats hate you and want you to be defenseless: California gun control edition
If Democrat politicians were honest patriotic Americans they'd use the process defined in the Constitution to eliminate our right to keep and bear arms to protect ourselves. But since they're not their strategy is to pass so many laws that make it hard to own a gun so that only the rich can defend themselves. It's no accident that the big guns behind gun control, think Bloomberg, often have armed security guards. One example of how California leftists want to effectively deprive Californians of their constitutional right for self defense is a law passed a law requiring a backgroun... more »
Governor Cuomo and saving one life
It's hard to imagine anything more ridiculous than Cuomo saying/implying that he'll keep New York shut down to save one life when he says that unborn babies can be aborted right up through when they're being delivered. No sane person questions the humanity, or the ability to feel pain, of a baby at term who is actually in the process of being born. But Cuomo spearheaded the successful effort of New York Democrats to make killing that baby legal for any reason. Clearly Cuomo's attachment to human life is very loose at best. Yet now he's destroying the lives of everyone in New York b... more »
The U.S.-China Relationship Is Too Big ($733 Billion) to Fail
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] Money and trade are the most obvious reasons to not let this important bilateral relationship die. Not since the Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests thirty-one years ago have U.S.-China relations been defined by so much antagonism and mistrust. Across multiple domains, from technology and trade to development aid and geopolitics, Washington and Beijing are not only seeking advantage—they are actively trying to undermine one another’s progress. The global spre... more »
Army Developing Drones That Can be Deployed From a Grenade Launcher
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / The U.S. Army] The next superweapon or just sci-fi? Weaponized drones aren't new—and last fall the U.S. Army announced that it was working on an experimental drone armed with a multi-shot, 40mm grenade launcher that could be employed to destroy enemy targets hiding behind cover. Now scientists at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), part of the Combat Capabilities Development Command at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, have developed a camera drone capable of being fired from the M320A1 40mm grenade launcher. Once fired,... more »
Can Israeli Defense Technology Help Defend Ships from Iran’s Mini Attack Boats?
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Would this work? Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fast boats have upped their threats against us naval vessels in the Persian Gulf in recent incidents. The U.S. Navy accused at least eleven of the boats of dangerous maneuvers and Iranian media have slammed the US and released new video of armed drones, naval missiles and other threatening ordnance. This kind of asymmetric warfare, in which one side uses tactics that are different and unequal to the other, but nevertheless threatening, is difficult to confront.... more »
Trains, Planes, and Tanks: Here's How Imperial Japan Tried to Seize the Great Wall of China
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* They never got it all. *Key point: *These Walls are important historical and cultural sites for China. Imperial Japan tried to take it all over, but ultimately lost the war. The Great Wall reigns as a symbol of Chinese nationhood, over 3,800 miles of fortified walls (or 5,500, if you count trenches and natural barriers) built to shield the settled peoples of the North China Plain from the depredations of nomadic horse-riding tribes to the north. While the wall undoubtedly posed a formidable obstacle against horsemen armed with spears and bows... more »
Not Even The Elite Panzer Lehr Division Could Save Nazi Germany's Final Stand In Europe
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Fritz Bayerlein’s elite Panzer Lehr Division was one of the spearheads of Hitler’s last major offensive in the West, the Battle of the Bulge. On December 10, 1944, Generalleutnant (equivalent to major general in the U.S. Army during World War II) Fritz Bayerlein was called to a meeting at Kyllburg (Eifel) to participate in a map exercise involving an advance to the Meuse River. Among the German Army officers present was General der Panzertruppen (i.e., lieutenant general) Hasso von Manteuffel, commander of the Fifth Panzer Army, and se... more »
All Dried Up? How Oil Wars Have Brought an End to Russia's Fossil-Fueled Golden Age
*Stratfor Worldview* *Economics, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC172F695F60&share=true] Moscow can no longer turn a profit. Russia's easily accessible oil reserves have long been the cornerstone of its economy. But these conventional fields are depleting, leading to the need to invest and expand into more untapped sources. This transformation will not be easy or cheap, as various factors have led to a poorly optimized oil sector that's ill-equipped to soften the blow of rising costs. The key to maintaining a strong energy... more »
Week in Review: Federal cannabis aid, California social equity, Brazil medical marijuana & more
Marijuana lobbyists and a group of lawmakers are continuing their fight to include cannabis-related businesses in coronavirus relief packages. MJBizDaily takeaway: The marijuana industry is a significant contributor to state economies across the country. But because the plant is illegal federally, it remains an uphill fight to allow the businesses to be eligible for federal coronavirus […] Week in Review: Federal cannabis aid, California social equity, Brazil medical marijuana & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entre... more »
Health care is a human right
Lisa Savage speaks with Dr. John Kazilionis about the crisis in US healthcare. He called the current system a "dismal failure" that is "blatantly unfair" and "will end up bankrupting this country", and said he's come to realize that we need a single-payer system like Medicare For All. Sign & share Lisa's petition for Medicare For All to make sure everyone who gets sick is covered and no one goes bankrupt! https://www.lisaformaine.org/medicareforall
Coronavirus on the Nile : First week of Ramadan in Egypt during COVID-19 era “Live Updated”
Kids running with a lantern wearing a mask by Ashraf El-Omda It is the second day in the Holy Month of Ramadan and the first week of Islam’s most important month in Egypt. We start the week with an increasing number of Coronavirus cases in the country. Egypt started the week with over 4,000 cases including 294 fatalities and 1075 fully recovered patients. The Egyptian government says that it was depending on the awareness of the public as it loosens up its partial curfew, which it started since Mid-March. It is a very challenge because Ramadan in Egypt means social gatherings ... more »
Creating The Enemies They Need: Militarism’s Strange Bedfellows
Listen to America’s imperial proconsuls long enough and they often let slip something approaching truth — perhaps exceptionalist confession is more accurate. Take Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), with responsibility for all of Latin America. Just before the COVID-19 crisis shifted into full gear, on March 11 he testified before the House Armed Services Committee and admitted, “There will be an increase in the U.S. military presence in the hemisphere later this year.” Naturally, admiral, but why? Well, if one can push past the standard, mindle... more »
Now Isn’t The Time To Push For Nuclear Modernization
If the new coronavirus pandemic has taught us one thing, it is that we need to rethink what we need to do to keep America safe. That’s why Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s recent tweet calling modernization of U.S. nuclear forces a “top priority ... to protect the American people and our allies” seemed so tone deaf. COVID-19 has already killed more Americans than died in the 9/11 attacks and the Iraq and Afghan wars combined, with projections of many more to come. The pandemic underscores the need for a systematic, sustainable, long-term investment in public health resources, fro... more »
The original Star Trek is the only Star Trek
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/04/the-week-in-pictures-same-damn-thing-edition-2.php
Video Shows Cop Taser Seated, Compliant, Unarmed Man in the Back — Now He’s Being Sued
[image: taser]Disturbing video caused an uproar and a lawsuit after it showed a police officer taser a compliant and unarmed man in the back as he sat on the sidewalk.
WATCH: Cop Detains Woman’s Dog in Her Own Yard, Demands to “See Her Papers” or Lose Her Dog
[image: dog papers]A woman was was approached by an Edmonton cop, who detained her dog and forced her to produce papers for her dog or be arrested.
My conspiracy theory about COVID-19: Geopolitics
I'm back this morning, with my tentative COVID-19 conspiracy theory. There is just no way that this globally coordinated extravaganza of fear-inducing media-propaganda and government-imposed lockdowns is an authentic and proportionate reaction to an actual deathly-mega-threat. Sure, many corporations and financiers have already benefited, but the core (backbone) driving force must be
CNN provides evidence that Biden did sexually assault Tara Reade
It's not a smoking gun but an old Larry King Live show provides evidence that corroborates Tara Reade's claim that Joe Biden sexually assaulted her. Reade said that she'd told her mother about the incident and that her mother, a staunch feminist, called up Larry King's show to ask about what her daughter could do. Well that call has turned up. CNN didn't bother to look for it but the Media Research Center did. While the call was anonymous it came from where Reade's mother lived at the time, it described an aid to a Senator having to resign due to the Senators actions, it said that... more »
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Unveils COVID-19 Global Vaccination Panel Headed Up by Emmanuel Macron And Melinda Gates
United Nations Secreatary-General Antonio Guterres Unveils COVID-19 Global Vaccination Panel Headed Up by Emmanuel Macron And Melinda Gates by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ A world free of COVID-19 requires the most massive public health effort in history. The world needs the development, production and equitable delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, therapeutics and diagnostics. Not …
France Urging Top Powers to Endorse UN Virus Cease-Fire Call
France Urging Top Powers to Endorse UN Virus Cease-Fire Call by SYLVIE CORBET and EDITH M. LEDERER, April 16, 2020, https://apnews.com/ PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he hopes that “in the coming days” the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council can discuss and endorse U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ call for …
Shameless billionaire Kerry Stokes asks taxpayers, not once but twice, to prop-up the almost bankrupt Seven West Media
The Kerry Stokes controlled Seven West Media would have to be near bankrupt and I believe they are trading while insolvent, and Seven and their advisors Grant Samuel are refusing to deny […]
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Africa-- News Updates April 25, 2020
*DW:** Do corona lockdowns in Africa make sense?* Hunger, violence and despair: lockdowns are meant to keep Africa’s coronavirus cases in check, but many people are suffering as a result — especially the poor. The Kenyan police did not hold back. When the government imposed a lockdown in response to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, Kenya descended into a night of violence. The press watched in disbelief as police officers beat up defenseless women, sending shockwaves across Kenya. "We're not at war," wrote the country's biggest newspaper, Daily Nation. Its commentary oozed rage ... more »
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The Middle East -- News Updates April 25, 2020
Worshippers perform Taraweeh prayer at Kaaba in the Grand Mosque on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan during the outbreak of coronavirus - a far cry from the huge crowds usually seen in the central courtyard *Daily Mail:* *Mecca is deserted during Ramadan as Muslims around the world are forced to celebrate in isolation due to coronavirus lockdowns* * The holy month is taking place under unprecedented circumstances this year * Millions of Muslims who would usually pray in mosques aren't allowed * The central courtyard at Mecca, the Prophet Muhammad's birthplace, is empty T... more »
Remembering the Montgomery Ward Seizure: FDR and War Production Powers
The establilshment of the Montgomery Ward & Co (New York Public Library/Wikimedia, https://tinyurl.com/y8bqd96k; Public Domain) Every student of national security law knows about *Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer* (the Steel Seizure Case), in which the Supreme Court invalidated President Truman’s seizure of steel mills to forestall a nationwide strike during the Korean War. Less well appreciated is that industrial confiscation was a familiar practice for Americans in 1952. Although the Roosevelt administration disfavored that policy tool, the U.S. government seized companies ... more »
Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection Raises Concerns Re Three Mile Island Nuclear Station License Transfer; NRC Comment Deadline April 27 2020 11.59 PM ET
Comment here by Apr 27 2020, at 11:59 PM ET (One minute to Midnight). https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=NRC-2020-0082-0001 “Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, … Continue reading →
Thinking back to Senior and Blow!
*SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020Wallace, Stokols won't ask:* For what it's worth, Dr. Trump's (latest) miracle cure is featured today, above the fold, on the front pages of the New York Times *and* the Washington Post. So, at least, there's that. That said, our thoughts this morning drifted back to Jennifer Senior's column. The column appeared in the hard-copy New York Times on Tuesday, April 6. Predictably, it triggered no further discussion. In her column, Senior asked if President Donald J. Trump is mentally ill. More precisely, she seemed to offer a diagnosis. She said or suggeste... more »
HE'S NOT CANCELING THE TRUMP SHOW -- HE'S REBOOTING IT
Axios reports that *The Daily Briefing Show* might be going off the air. President Trump plans to pare back his coronavirus press conferences, according to four sources familiar with the internal deliberations. He may stop appearing daily and make shorter appearances when he does, the sources said — a practice that may have started with Friday's unusually short briefing. We're told that aides and allies were trying to talk Trump out of holding the daily briefings even before Thursday's fiasco. A number of Trump's most trusted advisers — both inside and outside the White House — hav... more »
Coronavirus Impacting Mexico’s Drug Cartels
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico's criminal gangs are pursuing an alternative strategy: they are distributing aid supplies and waging even more aggressive territorial wars. The lack of supplies of substances, lower demand, limited smuggling routes: even Mexico's powerful criminal organizations are not immune to the coronavirus. The "giants" in Mexico's underworld, such as the […] The post Coronavirus Impacting Mexico’s Drug Cartels appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Opts Out of WHO Alliance on Access to Vaccines and Treatment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The initiative aims to expedite the production and distribution of treatments to tackle the pandemic and ensure the availability of a vaccine on the market in record time, with a fund of over R$45 billion. But Brazil, which has historically led the way in access to medications, did not take […] The post Brazil Opts Out of WHO Alliance on Access to Vaccines and Treatment appeared first on The Rio Times.
Weekend reads: The promise and peril of speedy coronavirus research; a JAMA retraction; Google Scholar indexes a lunch menu
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. Sending thoughts to our readers and wishing them the best in this uncertain time. The week … Continue reading Weekend reads: The promise and peril of speedy coronavirus research; a JAMA retraction; Google Scholar indexes a lunch menu
The Greek tragedy: Act Three
On Thursday night, EU leaders again failed to agree on how to provide proper fiscal support for hard-hit member states to cope with the health costs of the coronavirus pandemic and collapse of their economies from the lockdowns.
Project Basr: Pakistan And The Hunt For Zero Point (III)
“Whoever controls alien technology rules the world.” – Stanton Friedman, Nuclear Physicist Part I Part II 0.5: Victor Grebennikov: From Honeycomb To Cavity Structural Effect The Russian entomologist Viktor S. Grebennikov claimed that he built an anti-gravity platform using his Cavity Structural Effect (CSE) principles in shaping the chitin of […]
13 hours of terror: tracking a mass murderer’s rampage through Nova Scotia
People have a right to be angry with the RCMP for not activating Nova Scotia’s emergency alert system during last weekend’s mass murder spree, said RCMP Support Services Officer Darren Campbell at a news briefing Friday. “I can certainly understand and I empathize and I hear the families of those victims,” said Campbell in response […]
Iran closely monitoring US moves in Persian Gulf: Rouhani
Iran’s president has told the Qatari emir that Tehran won’t initiate any conflict in the region despite the US provocative moves. “The Islamic Republic of Iran is closely watching and following the activity and movements of Americans, but will never be the initiator of any tension and conflict in the region,” President Hassan Rouhani said […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army launches attack along southern Idlib front-lines
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army launched a new attack on the jihadist defenses along the southern Idlib front-lines. According to a field report from the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army once again struck the defenses of the jihadist rebels after they moved more forces to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Su-27 jets intercept Belgian F-16 warplane
Two Russian Su-27 fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Belgian F-16 jet away from the Russian border over the Baltic Sea after the aircraft was spotted during scheduled flights in the area, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday. “On April 24, 2020, during the scheduled flights of the Baltic Fleet naval aviation crews over the neutral […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
A Madman
There are those who still confidently predict that Donald Trump will win re-election. But Frank Bruni writes that Trump is self-destructing before our eyes: As Katie Rogers and Annie Karni reported in The Times, the president feels isolated and embattled and is panicked that he’ll lose to Joe Biden in November. That state of mind, they wrote, prompted his executive order to halt the issuing of green cards, which is precisely the kind of base-coddling measure that he resorts to “when things feel out of control.” He can read the polls as well as the rest of us can, and they show th... more »
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*Greenhouse gas emissions have dropped six percent due to coronavirus lockdowns, but its NOT enough to stop climate change, the United Nation warns* *OK. Where is the global cooling? CO2 molecules bounce radiation around instantaneously. If there are fewer of them up there, we should have less of their usual effects. We should have a temperature drop. But there is no word of that* The world has seen an average of a six percent drop in greenhouse gases amid the coronavirus pandemic due to lockdowns and industry shutdowns. Although levels rose to new records this time last year,... more »
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*Congress to Blame for Ivy League Bailout Kerfuffle* The $2.2 trillion CARES Act was Congress’s typically ham-handed way of throwing (massive amounts of) money at a problem without laying down good guidelines or thoroughly weighing the consequences. As Sen. Marco Rubio, the Florida Republican elected in the 2010 Tea Party wave, said of the Small Business Administration’s beleaguered lending program, “When you do things in an emergency situation, they’re going to be far less than perfect.” Government, er, imperfection was demonstrably at play with the $14 billion in bailout cash for... more »
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Asia -- News Updates April 25, 2020
*BBC:* *Coronavirus: China rejects call for probe into origins of disease* China has rejected calls for an independent international investigation into the origin of the coronavirus. A top diplomat in the UK, Chen Wen told the BBC the demands were politically motivated and would divert China's attention from fighting the pandemic. Information about the origin of Covid-19 and how it initially spread could help countries tackle the disease. The virus is thought to have emerged at a wildlife market in the city of Wuhan late last year. Meanwhile an EU report accuses China of sprea... more »
Wuhan Tests Show Coronavirus ‘Herd Immunity’ Is a Long Way Off
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wuhan-starts-testing-to-determine-level-of-immunity-from-coronavirus-11587039175?mod=e2fb
Lockdown Not Enough, #WHO Cautions ‘Find, Isolate, Test, Treat’ To Combat Spread Of #COVID-19
https://thelogicalindian.com/news/lockdown-not-enough-who-20322
Shock! Israeli Study Reveals #COVID19 Lockdown Was Pointless
https://principia-scientific.org/shock-israeli-study-reveals-covid19-lockdown-was-pointless/
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Europe -- News Updates April 25, 2020
*World Economic Forum:* E*urope surpasses 100,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths – how did we get here?* * Confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Europe exceed 100,000, but the true figure may never be known. * Many European countries have gone into weeks-long periods of lockdown. * Some restrictions are slowly being lifted. The speed with which the COVID-19 coronavirus has spread is one of the hallmarks of this pandemic. Within five months of being identified it had – based on the most recent data from Johns Hopkins University – infected more than 2.7 million people. This rapid pace was felt... more »
As Schools Tackle Coronavirus Pause, Don’t Forget Career And Technical Education Students.
At this juncture, nearly all schools in this country have been shut down, forcing teachers, families, and students to grapple with some form of crisis schooling. The need for teachers to teach and students to learn at a distance has sparked discussion of many issues. How do schools keep contact with students who have little or no access to the internet? How do teachers construct useful materials while holding in place inside their own homes? How do parents adapt to this involuntary version of home schooling? Some of the biggest discussions, from the local level all the way up to the ... more »
Roscoe's Rascals
*“Since mankind's dawn, a handful of oppressors have accepted the responsibility over our lives that we should have accepted for ourselves. By doing so, they took our power. By doing nothing, we gave it away. We've seen where their way leads, through camps and wars, towards the slaughterhouse.” ― Alan Moore*
Believe All Women…Just Some Women More Than Others
Video👇🏻@ReadeAlexandra — is this your Mom’s voice? https://t.co/ospBhlKSvb pic.twitter.com/r5WsXJ2vQb — Rich McHugh (@RichMcHugh) April 24, 2020 Democrats simply live in a world that embraces hypocrisy and they exploit it as a political tool. No progressive ever asks “is this fair?” “Is this Just?” “Is this the world I want to create for my Children?” They … Continue reading "Believe All Women…Just Some Women More Than Others"
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The U.S. -- News Updates April 25, 2020
*Daily Mail:* *US sees record number of new coronavirus cases in a day - but the mortality rate slows: 927,360 Americans have now been infected after a jump of 36,008 in 24 hours while death toll reaches 53,422* * An additional 2,416 deaths were confirmed Thursday; the daily death toll peaked at 2,524 deaths on April 15 * The previous record daily rise in coronavirus cases was on April 10 when the number jumped by 35,579 * It had already jumped close to the record on Thursday, with 34,828 additional infections in 24 hours * The US has both the highest number of confirmed cases and t... more »
The Wars of Twenty-first Century
“There will be wars, as there never have been wars on earth,” says Nietzsche in *Will to Power*—this statement is not a hyperbole; it’s Nietzsche’s prediction that the wars of the twentieth century would be different from the earlier wars. The wars of the eighteenth and nineteenth century were motivated by dynastic and national concerns, whereas the wars of the twentieth century would be immense—why? because, according to Nietzsche, they would be a clash of ideologies. But what kind of wars will the nations wage in the twenty-first century? The age of ideology ended with the fall of... more »
Agenda 21/2030 a plan to depopulate 95% of the world population by 2030
*Agenda 2030 is a plan devised by the U.N. and signed by 178 governments. Its goal is the depopulation of humanity because “we are too many”. It is promoted by the elites as a way to “save the planet” and implemented by governments worldwide. Bill Gates even shared his view about how to achieve this goal by vaccinations and other means in a TedX lecture:* *“The world today has 7.7 billion people. That’s heading up to about nine billion. Now if we do a really great job on new vaccines, health care & reproductive health services, we could lower that by perhaps 10 or 15 percent.”* *T... more »
Family of police officer killed in freeway crash speak of the 'pain that has taken our breath away'
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A Victoria Police officer, who was killed along with three of his colleagues when they were struck by a truck, is remembered as a "bright light" by his devastated family, who have been left "with a pain that has taken our breath away".
“The Function of the Independent Lawyer as a Guardian of Our Freedom”: The great Stevens dissent in Walters
I was a law student when I first became aware that there was something special about Justice John Paul Stevens. I happened to read his dissent in *Walters v. National Association of Radiation Survivors*, a statutory interpretation case that is not today much remembered outside the narrow field of veterans’ rights law. There were four opinions in the case. Three of them dealt with issues of statutory interpretation, due process, and appellate jurisdiction. Justice Stevens’s opinion, however, offered something deeper: a vision of the role of independent lawyers in preserving individual... more »
Screw Coronavirus Song Of The Day : 4/25/20
Are you sick of coronavirus and its unending quarantine? Are you tired of those #AloneTogether ads that are depressing, monotone and more than slightly frightening? Well I know I am, and this week I will be bringing to you a daily dose of “In Your Face COVID-19” irreverence. And as long as we have YouTube we can laugh at the parodies people have posted online. Some of them are great, really funny and creative. Some…well, at least they’ll take up a couple minutes of your day. So sit back and enjoy. Today’s Song….. “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” ~ Terry
CDC triples number of possible coronavirus symptoms
Apr 24, 2020 (Fox News) – The Centers for Disease Control has tripled the number of symptoms that could be indicators of coronavirus, including muscle pain, headache, and new loss of taste or smell. WGME reported Thursday that the CDC previously listed three key symptoms as shortness of breath, fever, and a cough. … Continue reading CDC triples number of possible coronavirus symptoms →
China’s Digital Currency To Be Given A Test Drive By U.S. Companies
Apr 24, 2020 (Forbes) – China, the country that banned initial coin offerings and made it tough for Bitcoin to operate has been tossing around the idea to build its own digital currency, and some U.S. multinationals are reportedly willing to help roll it out, the South China Morning Post reported today. Starbucks, … Continue reading China’s Digital Currency To Be Given A Test Drive By U.S. Companies →
Food Banks Struggle to Cope with Demand, Desperate Farmers Dump Unsellable Produce
Gareth Icke 3 hours ago Even as food banks nationwide are inundated with hungry Americans, many of the country’s farmers are dumping or destroying their harvests. Amidst a pandemic that has seen tens of millions of workers laid off, the nation’s food banks have struggled to cope with the surge in demand for their … Continue reading Food Banks Struggle to Cope with Demand, Desperate Farmers Dump Unsellable Produce →
Bill Gates & Robbie F. Kennedy, Jr.- Two Heads of the Same Coin
Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai Streamed live 16 hours ago Dr.SHIVA and a Mother of an unvaccinated child share the Ultimate Truth about the REAL EVIL – the Not-So-Obvious-Establishment Robbie F. Kennedy, Jr. and Bill Gates – the true enemies opposing the Revolution for Truth Freedom Health, Bottom’s Up from WE the People. via Dr.SHIVA LIVE: The … Continue reading Bill Gates & Robbie F. Kennedy, Jr.- Two Heads of the Same Coin →
Bill Gates – Reason Behind the Lock-Downs
Bill Gates outlined that, despite the comparatively small threat of Coronavirus, he and his colleagues “don’t want a lot of recovered people” who have acquired natural immunity. Rosemary Frei Apr 4, 2020 In a recent candid interview, Bill Gates outlined that, despite the comparatively small threat of Coronavirus, he and his colleagues “don’t want … Continue reading Bill Gates – Reason Behind the Lock-Downs →
What’s Really Happening In The Care Homes?
David Icke Apr 24, 2020 Latest News From David Icke – http://www.davidicke.com via What’s Really Happening In The Care Homes? – The David Icke Dot-Connector Videocast – YouTube
Bill Gates, Elon Musk & Soros Are Frontmen For The Top of the Pyramid
David Icke Apr 19, 2020 Latest News From David Icke – http://www.davidicke.com via David Icke – Bill Gates, Elon Musk & Soros Are Frontmen For The Top of the Pyramid – YouTube
Toxic Agriculture and the Gates Foundation
Apr 24, 2020 Colin Todhunter The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was launched in 2000 and has $46.8 billion in assets (December 2018). It is the largest charitable foundation in the world and distributes more aid for global health than any government. One of the foundation’s stated goals is to globally enhance healthcare and reduce … Continue reading Toxic Agriculture and the Gates Foundation →
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