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Shane Warne's potshots at Steve Waugh are not borne out by the record
A stat showing Steve Waugh was involved in the most run-outs in international cricket gave Shane Warne another chance to fire away at "the most selfish player" he's played with. But the numbers don't tell the whole story, writes Geoff Lemon.
'Life and death': Calls for urgent reforms of hate crime unit after Scott Johnson cold-case arrest
It took three coronial inquest, a $2 million reward and 32 years before an arrest was made in relation to the murder of gay man Scott Johnson — advocates say more deaths will go unsolved if NSW Police don't reform their hate crime unit.
Council to spend $400,000 in bushfire recovery funds on a sports field untouched by flames
Renovations to preschools, an arts trail and an upgrade to a sporting complex are among plans by bushfire-affected council across NSW that are raising eyebrows.
Some analysts warned of a pandemic like this. Here's what they think might happen next
Some analysts predicted the impact a pandemic would have on the global economy with remarkable accuracy. They now predict business, government and technology will change drastically all around the world.
Scientists turn to magic tricks to understand how our feelings influence pain
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Tricks used by magicians can teach us a lot about how our thoughts and feelings influence our experience, writes Felicity Braithwaite who researches pain.
Australia facing 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' as cycling booms
We're getting on our bikes like never before in Australia, and experts say we have to seize this opportunity to reshape our cities.
Live: Two women arrested over alleged coronavirus and bushfire welfare fraud
The Federal Government's new anti-fraud Taskforce Iris arrests two women in Port Macquarie over allegedly fraudulent claims for coronavirus and bushfire welfare assistance. Follow live.
'I would have died': A north-west heart attack victim backs the Mersey
Roger Gee says if it wasn't for the Mersey Community Hospital, he "wouldn't be here". What should happen to hospitals and medical services in the north-west after coronavirus?
'What better example can you get of outstanding bravery': Accounts of Teddy Sheean's courage
That the astonishing act of wartime bravery by Edward "Teddy" Sheean, an 18-year-old with less than two years experience at sea, was denied a Victoria Cross does not come as a surprise to military historian Tom Lewis.
This is Spinal Tap, Anchorman and Best in Show actor Fred Willard dies aged 86
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Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like This Is Spinal Tap, Best In Show and Anchorman, has died.
It's a bigger threat than coronavirus, but for decades, we've done very little to fight it
If we don't make changes, climate change will make much of our planet uninhabitable. We've known this for decades but we've done very little. I want to know why, writes Richard Aedy.
This gardening crew of Australian football legends is turning heads in Victoria
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Don Scott, Bernie Quinlan and Tony Jewell are sporting royalty turned odd-job men. Russell Jackson spent a day with them on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, learning what life's like after the limelight.
What happens to Eurovision now?
The Eurovision Song Contest has changed many times over the years — but now it faces its biggest-ever challenge in the age of COVID-19.
Once praised by WHO, India has now overtaken China's coronavirus tally. Where did it go wrong?
India has now surged past 80,000 confirmed cases, passing China's tally. So how did it get here? And why, after six weeks of one of the world's strictest lockdowns, is the country still in such an uncertain position? Here's what we know.
These people watched a COVID-19 racist attack unfold. Here's how they responded
Not everybody jumps into action when they find themselves watching an incident of racist abuse unfold, even if they feel terribly for the victim. Here's what you can do.
Cruising with coronavirus? What the 'new normal' for the cruise ship industry will look like
Cruise ships are linked to hundreds of cases of coronavirus, but some Australians are still keen to get back on board as soon as possible. How will that be made safe?
'They aren't even pretending to be in charge': Obama publicly criticises coronavirus response
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Former US president Barack Obama rebukes some of those overseeing the coronavirus response, telling college graduates that the pandemic shows many officials don't know what they're doing.
OPERATION WARP SPEED TO DEPOPULATE THE US WITH COVID-1984 VAX
*NO SHEEPLE!* *Readers: Humanity is rising up as never before to confront and fight off the Enemies of Humanity...those who would force us to be vaccinated like the sheeple in the upper left hand corner of the video sent to me by contributor RAH and can be accessed at the link below:* *"OPERATION WARP SPEED" BITSHUTE VIDEO* *https://www.bitchute.com/video/AIK3DH8FZ5hq/* *Here is what RAH has to say about this "must watch" video:* ********************* *"Stumbled across this 6 minute video while...ironically...searching for Twilight Zone episodes. Go figure.* Regardless...Very ... more »
President Trump Warns Mitch McConnell: “Time is Running Out”…
Earlier today President Trump was again ‘subtle as a brick through a window’ in a tweet requesting the senate get serious in exposing Obamagate and the soft coup effort: Unfortunately, due to the dynamics of the UniParty, Mitch McConnell is … Continue reading →
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Whisper To Me”
Liquid Mind, “Whisper To Me”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Large, dusty, spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on near the center of this rich telescopic image. The field of view spans nearly 2 degrees, or about 4 times the width of the Full Moon, toward the expansive southern constellation Centaurus. *Click image for larger size.* About 13 million light-years distant, NGC 4945 is almost the size of our own Milky Way Galaxy. But X-ray and infrared observations reveal even more high energy emission and star formation in the core of NGC 4945. The other prominent galaxy in the field, NGC 4976, is an elliptical galaxy. Left of center, NGC 4976 ... more »
Post #61,000: Paulo Coelho, "The Law of Jante"
"The Law of Jante" by Paulo Coelho "'The Law of Jante?' Of course I had never heard of this, so he explained what it was. I continued on my journey and discovered it is hard to find anyone in any of the Scandinavian countries who does not know this law. Although the law exists since the beginning of civilization, it was only officially declared in 1933 by writer Aksel Sandemose in the novel “A Refugee Goes Beyond Limits.” The sad truth is that the Law of Jante is a rule applied in every country in the world, despite the fact that Brazilians say that “this only happens here,” and t... more »
"Don't Quit!"
"Don't Quit!" "When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about, When he might have won had he stuck it out; Don't give up though the pace seems slow- You may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than, It seems to a faint and faltering man, Often the strugg... more »
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Letter Urging Withdrawal of Proposed EPA Rule; Comments on Rule Accepted Until May 18th, 11.59 PM Eastern
Comment on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposed Rule, which is misnamed “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science” by May 18, … Continue reading →
Trump Fires State Department Inspector General
“Trump Fires State Department Inspector General By VOA News May 16, 2020 01:30 AM U.S. President Donald Trump fired the … Continue reading →
Is Coronavirus Causing a Rare Children's Disease?
*Kevin Pham* *Science, Americas* [image: Medical workers treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in the ICU of St. Marianna Medical University Hospital in Kawasaki, Japan April 23, 2020, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Picture taken April 23, 2020. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS] Just as we begin to think we have a handle on it, this virus continues to befuddle. A concerning link may exist between COVID-19 and a rare childhood autoimmune disorder called Kawasaki disease. One of the biggest unknowns of the COVID-19 pandemic is how it affects children. Children have mana... more »
Bunker Buster: Why All U.S. Adversaries Fear The B-2 Stealth Bomber
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * You can't run from this. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The USAF plans to modernize the B-2 platform over the coming decades while retaining the core performance features that have made it America’s staple heavy nuclear bomber. The B-2 Spirit is the most advanced strategic bomber in the US Air Force (USAF) roster, occupying a vital role in the American nuclear triad for its blend of deep penetration and heavy ordnance delivery capabilities. There has been no shortage of B-2 *footage *over the past several decades, extensively capturing its take... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - May 16
1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement broke up Ottoman Empire into British and French spheres Basra and Baghdad to England Mosul to French France was to be buffer with Russia (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*) 1941 While British planes bombed Iraqi column outside Rutba, Anbar English ground forces were attacked by German planes (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) 1941 German commander in Iraq agreed with Baghdad’s plan to retake Habaniya ... more »
How to Control High Blood Pressure?
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Five Home Workouts to Do During the #Coronavirus Outbreak
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Navajo Nation: 108 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, weekend lockdown underway May 16, 2020
05.15.20 'Today, the Nez-Lizer team was hard at work once again as they distributed food, water, protective masks, and other essential items to help 511 families in the communities of Whitehorse Lake, White Rock, Coyote Canyon, and Mexican Springs in New Mexico! Overall, the team has distributed items to over 7,500 families in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.' Photo Navajo President's Office.
2 Missouri Officers Accused of Assaulting Transgender Woman
Two police officers face assault charges for allegedly slamming a transgender woman’s face into a concrete sidewalk during an arrest.
Fred Willard, The Comedic Improv-Style Actor, Has Died at 86
Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best In Show” and “Anchorman,” has died.
Do the Most Severe Lockdowns Coincide to the Highest COVID-19 Death Rates?
[image: undefined] The organization Our World in Data is running an article on the severity of government lockdown policies used to deal with the Covid-19 disease, “How Are Governments Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic?”. It is shows rankings of the severity (“stringency”) on nine measures of lockdown policies throughout the world; it also addresses testing and tracking. A click-able global map showing overall lockdown severity ratings for individual countries can be found here. The measures Our World in Data uses to calibrate lockdowns are the following: the severity or compr... more »
Very heavy rainfall causes flooding in parts of Louisiana and Texas, another storm to drench South, U.S.
The Watchers » Latest articles - 7 hours ago
Parts of Texas and southern Louisiana were hit by very heavy rains on Thursday and Friday, May 14 and 15, 2020, resulting in widespread flooding. Another storm system is forecast to continue its track across the Southern states through the end of the weekend,...... Read more »
Kim Jong-un Might Just Wait Out America
*Michael Cohen* *Security, Asia* But there are some reasons he may decide to start a crisis—to help Trump get reelected. One potential upside of the coronavirus pandemic is that it seems to have, for better or worse, turned Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s attention away from each other and toward managing what for both leaders is a very serious set of challenges that may threaten their political survival. Indeed, Kim’s recent long absence may have been largely driven by the pandemic. With the number of pandemic-related fatalities in the United States approaching one hundred thou... more »
Meet the Real Top Gun: Major Richard Bong Was America’s Ace of Aces
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: Richard Bong in cockpit. U.S. Army Air Force.] Without dispute, the P-38 was the airplane of the aces. Major Richard Ira Bong was at the top of the heap. Without dispute, the P-38 was the airplane of the aces. While other fighter types had their share of aces, the P-38 was flown by most of the top scorers, of whom Major Richard Ira Bong was at the top of the heap. A Wisconsin farm boy and one of nine children, Bong received Civil Aviation flight training and earned his private pilot’s license at Superior State College, then ... more »
Russian ambassador dismisses claims of Russia and Iran dumping Assad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The Russian Ambassador to Iran, Levan Dzhagaryan, sat down for an interview with the Mehr News Agency on Saturday to discuss a number of topics, including Syria and the rumors about Iran, Russia, and Turkey agreeing to remove Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad from power. When asked directly about the claims […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanon cracks down on illegal money transfers to terrorist groups in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The Army Command – Orientation Directorate issued a statement on Saturday, in which it indicated that through its follow-up on one of the files pertaining to financing of terrorists, the Intelligence Directorate arrested a Syrian national who has been living for a long time in Lebanon and working in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iranian official reveals Iran’s plan to confront Israel
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Sayyid Hossein Nahgavii Hosseini, the spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, revealed on Saturday the details of a plan to confront Israel. “The committee meeting was held this evening, Saturday, with the aim of studying the plan to confront and ratify the hostile […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey calls on NATO to once again intervene in Libya
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – Turkey issued a strong condemnation of the Libyan National Army (LNA) leader, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, accusing him of intensifying attacks on civilians. The statement also called on NATO to intervene in order to stop the Libyan National Army and its supporters, especially Egypt, the UAE and France. “Haftar and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Interview with Diane Rondeau Bator
“*Someone forgot to tell Walter Levy samurai don’t commit seppuku with a sword. They normally carried a much smaller knife to kill themselves with. He lay still on the mats while a long, gently curved blade stood straight out of his chest. He was dead and there was no earthly way it was by his own hand since the katana blade was longer than his arms. At best, he could have stabbed his lower belly, not his chest. And the murderer could still be inside the school.*” -*Dead Without Honor,* Diane Rondeau Bator Thus, Gilda Wright begins her detective career in May’s author ... more »
What is U.S. role in Syria?
Asked why the American public should tolerate US involvement in Syria, Special Envoy James Jeffrey points out the small US footprint in the fight against ISIS. "This isn't Afghanistan. This isn't Vietnam. This isn't a quagmire. My job is to make it a quagmire for the Russians." — Jared Szuba (@JM_Szuba) May 12, 2020 The Trump administration's stated military objective of "securing the oil" in Syria is in part keep that oil out of Russia and Assad's hands, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper suggested in October. — Jared Szuba (@JM_Szuba) May 12, 2020 See more on this story *here*
McCarthy Discusses When Flynn Was NOT Unmasked and The Missing Pientka 302…
Former Chief Asst. U.S. Attorney Andrew McCarthy has an article written today pointing to the primary issue about former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn: “The Real Story is When Flynn Was Not Unmasked” – READ HERE. McCarthy has reviewed the … Continue reading →
Your Corona/Covid/Covfefe sideways update
In a moment, much of interest - including startling slides - about the covid-crisis. But first: the Trumpist-Foxite war against all fact professions is zeroing in on a central goal, to *crush or eliminate all of the 75 inspectors general in US agencies*, for their inconvenient dedication to fact-centered professionalism. See the horrifying progress of this purge... any *one* incident of which would have enraged any Republican, if a Democratic President even hinted at it. It seems vital to keep reminding this particular audience of what one of the *truest Americans* said - with (alas... more »
As The Big Cities Begin To Banish COVID-19 With Rigorous Social Distancing, Rural Areas Find Themselves In The Covid-Crosshairs
Wave II of this pandemic is probably going to be centered more in rural areas than Wave I was. And it's started already. Friday morning, *Axios* ran a series of graphs showing how the Wave I states are showing significant decreases in serious cases in the last 2 weeks. Massachusetts is down 22.5%. New Jersey is down 19.4%. Connecticut is down 16.0%. New York is down 13.0%. Those were the hardest hit states. More rural states, like New Mexico, New Hampshire, Iowa, Minnesota, Kentucky and both Dakotas are in the opposite situation-- with increases in serious cases and hospitalizat... more »
Robert Kennedy Jr. Exposes Big Pharma, Fauci and the Danger of a COVID-19 Vaccine
*Patrick Bet-David* | An incredible interview which blows the lid on lockdowns, vaccines and how generations of elites criminal cartels have now taken control of America.
Beautiful sea-diving women of Jeju Island
Seven months pregnant and apprehensive of the effect motherhood would have on her career as a professional freediver, Kimi Werner took a trip to the island of Jeju in South Korea to meet her heroes, the haenyeo – a group of freediving and fishing women often regarded as Korea’s first working mother’s whose culture dates back centuries. Expecting her first child, Kimi explored how the haenyeo represent feminine strength and resilience as a self sufficient sisterhood of diving mothers and grandmothers. As Kimi transitions from a solo underwater adventurist to a mother cultivating a... more »
A Universal Appeal For Humanity To End Militarism And Stop War
On March 15, 1950, the World Peace Council sent out the Stockholm Appeal, a short text that called for a ban on nuclear weapons and that would eventually be signed by almost 2 million people. The appeal was made up of three elegant sentences: -We demand the outlawing of atomic weapons as instruments of intimidation and mass murder of peoples. We demand strict international control to enforce this measure. -We believe that any government which first uses atomic weapons against any other country whatsoever will be committing a crime against humanity and should be dealt with as a wa... more »
New York Tried To Get Rid of Bail
The no-bail movement was on a roll from Vermont and New Jersey to Alaska and Georgia – and then the lock ‘em up mob struck back. The national drive to reduce jail and prison populations are getting an unexpected nudge from the coronavirus pandemic, as many cities and counties across the country try to reduce exposure to the virus in crammed, unsanitary jails. One of their first targets: bail. To bail-reform advocates across America, this change is a no-brainer: Why incarcerate anyone, pandemic or no, just because they can’t post a cash bond? Their movement looked like a national w... more »
“Dwelling in the Darkness: The Value of Pain”
*“Dwelling in the Darkness: The Value of Pain”* by Bernie Siegel “We often refer to the difficult times in our lives as dark times. When you lose someone you love or your health deteriorates, when you are abandoned or rejected, or when innumerable difficulties pile up and you sink into depression and hopelessness - in these dark times you may feel you are drowning or being buried alive. Some hours are so dark that you may barely see a faint light at the end of the tunnel, and it may seem almost futile to keep struggling toward it. Despite the difficulty, the darkest times of our li... more »
"Here's A Question..."
"Here's a question every angry man and woman needs to consider: How long are you going to allow people you don't even like - people who are no longer in your life, maybe even people who aren't even alive anymore - to control your life? How long?" - Andy Stanley "That goes for old wounds, too, you know. I really wish we'd had the chance to talk before this," he says, cracking the window so the smoke can escape. "There's a Longfellow quote I have stuck on my bulletin board at the church office - 'There is no grief like the grief that does not speak' - and it's true. I've found that k... more »
"The World Has Seemed So Hard And Wrong..."
"The day has been so full of fret and care, and our hearts have been so full of evil and of bitter thoughts, and the world has seemed so hard and wrong to us. Then Night, like some great loving mother, gently lays her hand upon our fevered head, and turns our little tear-stained faces up to hers, and smiles; and though she does not speak, we know what she would say, and lay our hot flushed cheek against her bosom, and the pain is gone. Sometimes, our pain is very deep and real, and we stand before her very silent, because there is no language for our pain, only a moan. Night's hear... more »
REVEALED: Pressure Placed on Pharmacies NOT to Prescribe Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
*21WIRE* | This is both a partisan political issue and a corporate power issue - which is denying affordable treatment for people.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 136 – 2020
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
BREAKING NEWS: 100% Proof that the Coronavirus is a Plannedemic
*H/T Goon Squad for the Video Link* *Greg Bacon doing more of his marvelous investigation work south of the border has come up with this proof that the Plannedemic was in the gubermint hopper a year prior to the "outbreak".* COVID CARES Act was Written ONE YEAR BEFORE this Scamdemic *Double click on above image for larger version*
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Bryan Borzykowski recognizes that many Canadian families are weathering the COVID-19 crisis only by taking on more debt - though it's worth questioning whether the burden should fall on individuals to dig their way out from under it, rather than receiving systemic relief. - A distinguished group of academics writes about the importance of democratizing work in rebuilding from the pandemic. Cailynn Klingbeil discusses the importance of not replicating existing inequalities as we map out the path forward. And Larry Savage theorizes that we... more »
In 1958, one couple let a camera crew film their first days as new parents
Just In - 8 hours ago
Bringing home a new baby looked very different in 1958 to what it does today. But how much has parenthood really changed over the decades?
I've returned to country to escape the pandemic — and the irony does not escape me
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My Indigenous family are among thousands who've returned to country to see out the COVID-19 pandemic. Now we must grasp an important opportunity to ensure we're never at risk like this again, writes June Oscar.
Coronavirus has changed my relationships — how can I make it permanent?
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What if the pandemic is an opportunity for Australians to rethink our rigid ideas of what it means to be a man — for the better? Jack Gow writes.
The battle to beat the corona crisis has exposed a split on values
The Prime Minister and Treasurer want it known the various coronavirus support payments on offer are only temporary. But Labor disagrees, writes David Speers.
Nine months in ICU prepared me for lockdown — and coronavirus is just another problem
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Between negotiating Zoom meetings and supervising homeschool, lockdown can be hard. But people like me have extra challenges to contend with and we need your help, writes Kirsten Harley.
The Worst Is Yet to Come: Contact Tracing, Immunity Cards and Mass Testing
*John W. Whitehead* - No one gets spared the anguish, fear and heartache of living under the shadow of an authoritarian police state.
Authoritarians Using Coronavirus Fear to Destroy America
*Ron Paul* - Thankfully everyone carries a smartphone these days and can record and upload the frequent violations of our Constitutional liberties.
$138 Million Government Contract Will Fund Production Of 500 Million Pre-Filled COVID-19 Vaccine “Injection Devices”
*Michael Snyder* - The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have just put out a press release that is absolutely jaw dropping.
Bill Gates’ and Rockefeller Foundation’s Plan to Track Americans
*Dr. Mercola* - The digital vaccination certificate Gates is pushing for might ultimately be required to go about your day-to-day life.
Where does responsible journalism end and activist sensational ideology take over
The murder of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery in the coastal town of Brunswick, Georgia in Glynn County on February 23rd ignited a new level of outrage and raised up the racial tensions once again across Georgia. I absolutely do not condone what I understand to be fact on the surface especially after a closer look at what happened but neither do I condone irresponsible reporting. Hounding someone, making snap judgements and especially the taking of a life is not only a terrible tragedy but a blight on law and order. However, this like prior incidents have taken on a life of … Continue rea... more »
Largest earthquake to hit Nevada in 66 years
The quake’s epicenter was about 100 miles from the Long Valley caldera near Mono Lake, where a supervolcano erupted about 760,000 years ago at the Brunhes/Matuyama magnetic reversal. Is there a connection? I don’t know. The magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit about 225 miles northwest of Las Vegas about 35 miles west of the town of ... Read more Largest earthquake to hit Nevada in 66 years The post Largest earthquake to hit Nevada in 66 years appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Astrid Kirchherr, Photographer of the Beatles, Dead at 81
Astrid Kirchherr, the German photographer who shot some of the earliest and most striking images of the Beatles and helped shape their trend-setting visual style, has died at age 81.
Masks Help Stop the Spread of Coronavirus – The Science Is Simple
Universal mask-wearing could be one of the most important tools in tackling the spread of COVID-19.
Tropical Storm "Arthur" expected to form near Bahamas -- the first of 2020 Atlantic hurricane season
The Watchers » Latest articles - 9 hours ago
A storm system is expected to form near the Bahamas this weekend, potentially bringing rain and causing rough seas to parts of the Southeast coast into the following week. Once it becomes a storm, it will be named Arthur -- the first of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane...... Read more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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"Facts, Not Theories: P. T. Barnum"
*"Facts, Not Theories: P. T. Barnum"* By Herb Reich "We all have our cherished theories about everything from famous quips to favorite cures, not to mention history. But the facts tell a different story. Did showman P. T. Barnum really say, “There’s a sucker born every minute.”? No, he didn’t. Here’s how we fell for this misconception, according to the Barnum Museum: In 1868, a man named George Hull, of Binghamton, New York, arranged for a slab of gypsum to be carved in the shape of a huge human being, then had it treated to resemble an ossified corpse and buried it on a farm near... more »
Big Mountain Dineh (Navajos) 'Hopi Partitioned Lands' -- Essential Water by Sheep Dog Nation Rocks
Big Mountain Dineh (Navajos) "Hopi Partitioned Lands" -- Essential Water By NaBahe SheepDog Keediniihii May 15, 2020 Sheep Dog Nation Rocks Good Greetings, Yaa'at'eeh. President and First Lady, Jonathan and Phefelia Nez Vice President and Second Lady Myron and Dottie Lizer Navajo Tribal Council, Counsel, and Chapter Leaders I was born at Big Mountain and I grew up on those pristine
"A Good Fight..."
"If fate means you to lose, give him a good fight anyhow." ~ William McFee
"In Times of Crisis, We Need Freedom More Than Ever"'
*"In Times of Crisis, We Need Freedom More Than Ever"'* by Edmund Shieh "In the past few months, all around the world, governments have held their own citizens hostage in the name of “protecting the people.” What they have failed to understand is that, every restriction they put in place comes at a cost. By forcing the lockdown on its citizens, the government has taken away the ability for private individuals to assess that cost for themselves. The wounds that coronavirus has inflicted on society will only be deepened by the unheralded amount of government intervention. Governmen... more »
"I Insist On The Right..."
"I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually." - James A. Baldwin
Typhoon "Vongfong" (Ambo) leaves a trail of destruction in central Philippines
The Watchers » Latest articles - 9 hours ago
Typhoon "Vongfong" (Ambo) has weakened into a tropical depression on May 16, 2020, after leaving a trail of destruction in the Philippines' central region. More than 12 000 people were evacuated in Samar as extensive damage was reported to properties...... Read more »
In Times of Crisis, We Need Freedom More Than Ever
[image: undefined] In the past few weeks, all around the world, governments have held their own citizens hostage in the name of “protecting the people.” What they have failed to understand is that, every restriction they put in place comes at a cost. By forcing the lockdown on its citizens, the government has taken away the ability for private individuals to assess that cost for themselves. The wounds that coronavirus has inflicted on society will only be deepened by the unheralded amount of government intervention. Governments have given the people one more foe to battle with in th... more »
The US is Dramatically Overcounting Coronavirus Deaths
[image: undefined] Over 86,500 people have reportedly died in the United States from the Coronavirus, and the fear generated by those deaths is driving the public policy debate. But that number is a dramatic overcount. Our metrics include deaths that have nothing to do with the virus. The problem is even worse as the Centers for Disease Control over counts even some of these cases and the government has created financial incentives for this misreporting. Relying on these flawed numbers is destroying businesses and jobs and costing lives. “The case definition is very simplistic,” Dr... more »
Huawei – A National Security Risk
Huawei U.S. officials moved today to cut off Chinese tech giant Huawei from global chipmakers, ramping up sanctions on the company seen by Washington as a national security risk. The move one more effort pressure on China after they tacitly encouraged the spread of the Chinese Plague around the globe by failing to restrict plague […] The post Huawei – A National Security Risk appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Russians Never Hacked the DNC Server
NSA Whistleblower and longtime intelligence analyst Bill Binney on continuation of #RussiaGate fever: "The problem with the Mueller Report & the Rosenstein indictment is it's based on lies." FULL INTERVIEW: https://t.co/qiTOpvNd2q pic.twitter.com/tDSSSg0j0H — Status Coup (@StatusCoup) June 3, 2019 Hidden Over 2 Years: Dem Cyber-Firm’s Sworn Testimony It Had No Proof of Russian Hack … Continue reading "Russians Never Hacked the DNC Server"
Hawley asks Cuomo to allow religious institutions to open early
Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia), has signed a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo asking him to reconsider allowing religious institutions to open and host services earlier than previously indicated. With Western New York leading the charge to reopen the state, Hawley
Wendel extends State of Emergency for Chautauqua County
MAYVILLE, NY — Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel extended Chautauqua County’s State of Emergency for up to thirty (30) additional days as of 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020 due to the continuing novel Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 is an infection
Niagara County Clerk Jastrzemski offers updates on State mandated DMV closures
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski today said that, in compliance with Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s Executive Order 202.29, the Department of Motor Vehicles offices in Niagara County, like those across the state, will remain closed for face-to-face transactions through June
Defendants charged for intentionally coughing, spitting on police officers during arrests
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that the following individuals are accused of either intentionally coughing or spitting on a member of law enforcement amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Darren Hamilton, 59, Buffalo was arrested on May 4, 2020 for
Buffalo woman charged for nearly striking police officer with stolen vehicle
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 31-year-old Amanda R. Turello of Buffalo has been arraigned before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges, acting as a Buffalo City Court Judge, on one count of Reckless Endangerment in
"Give Us Courage"
*"Give Us Courage"* "Give us courage, gaiety and the quiet mind. Spare us to our friends, soften to us our enemies. Bless us, if it may be, in all our innocent endeavors. If it may not, give us the strength to encounter that which is to come, that we be brave in peril, constant in tribulation, temperate in wrath, and in all changes of fortune and down to the gates of death, loyal and loving to one another." - Robert Louis Stevenson
"What Life Requires..."
“Life does not require us to be consistent, cruel, patient, helpful, angry, rational, thoughtless, loving, rash, open-minded, neurotic, careful, rigid, tolerant, wasteful, rich, downtrodden, gentle, sick, considerate, funny, stupid, healthy, greedy, beautiful, lazy, responsive, foolish, sharing, pressured, intimate, hedonistic, industrious, manipulative, insightful, capricious, wise, selfish, kind or sacrificed. Life does, however, require us to live with the consequences of our choices.” - Richard Bach, "Running From Safety"
As Corporations Adapt To A COVID-19 Economy, The Working-Class Prepares For A Paradigm Shift
For the vast majority of us, the move to a completely digital economy represents an even more unfair deal than we already have as low-level participants in a billionaires’ economy. When Elon Musk tweeted that he was going to sell off “most” of his earthly possessions, many cheered the Tesla CEO for taking what appeared to be such an ‘enlightened’ step. But, what isn’t readily apparent to most people is that in this post-COVID-19 economy that McKinsey is promoting, Elon and all his friends will be moving into your house. With the so-called “remote-first” organizational model for co... more »
Redacted Tonight VIP: How The Virus Beat The US
Lee Camp sits down with Vijay Prashad, the executive director of The Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. They discuss how the US failed in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the growing cohort of working people who have been dubbed the 'precariat' because of their precarious employment, what people can do to help limit this crisis, and how foreign countries such as India and Cuba are handling the crisis. Naomi Karavani rips into the massive corporations that took all of the money from the small business loan program that was part of the coronavirus stimulus bill. Thi... more »
Andrea Circle Bear And Six Centuries Of Genocide
Andrea Circle Bear, of the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation near Eagle Butte, S.D., was the 29th federal inmate to die due to the coronavirus in Bureau of Prisons custody. She was sentenced to serve 26 months. Circle Bear was being held at Tripp County Jail in South Dakota up until March 20. Then, because she was pregnant, she was transferred to Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas. FMC Carswell is the only federal medical prison for women in the United States. (Indian Country Today, April 29). Upon her arrival, social distancing and quarantine measures for prisone... more »
New Court Files Expose Sheldon Adelson’s Security Team In US Spy Operation Against Julian Assange
As the co-founder of a small security consulting firm called UC Global, David Morales spent years slogging through the minor leagues of the private mercenary world. A former Spanish special forces officer, Morales yearned to be the next Erik Prince, the Blackwater founder who leveraged his army-for-hire into high-level political connections across the globe. But by 2016, he had secured just one significant contract, to guard the children of Ecuador’s then-President Rafael Correa and his country’s embassy in the UK. The London embassy contract proved especially valuable to Morales,... more »
#1 Pandemic Question: Dutch Answer & CDC Silence
Only one question matters to people: What is my risk of getting Covid19 and dying from it? Daniel Horowitz explains that the Dutch have answered this question while the US CDC has not. See One chart exposes the lie behind universal lockdowns in the Conservative Review. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. What is the […]
An Apologia for Racism
Every conspiracy theory is on the lookout for idiots to hoodwink. And the latest, linking 5G to Coronavirus and, by extension, covid-19 isn't as debilitating as the government says has found a (relatively) high profile martyr in the gullibility of Piers Corbyn. He was among a handful of others to have attended anti-lockdown protests in Hyde Park this afternoon, and got carted off by the fuzz for his pains. An outrage right? Well, not really when social distancing exists to prevent the spread of a potentially lethal pathogen. And there is the small matter of his latching on to the s... more »
"Our Finest Moments..."
“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.” - M. Scott Peck
"The 12 Rules of Survival"
*"The 12 Rules of Survival"* by Laurence Gonzales "As a journalist, I've been writing about accidents for more than thirty years. In the last 15 or so years, I've concentrated on accidents in outdoor recreation, in an effort to understand who lives, who dies, and why. To my surprise, I found an eerie uniformity in the way people survive seemingly impossible circumstances. Decades and sometimes centuries apart, separated by culture, geography, race, language, and tradition, the most successful survivors–those who practice what I call “deep survival”– go through the same patterns of ... more »
"The 5 Stages of Economic Collapse"
* "The 5 Stages of Economic Collapse" * by Dmitry Orlov "Elizabeth Kübler-Ross defined the five stages of coming to terms with grief and tragedy as denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, and applied it quite successfully to various forms of catastrophic personal loss, such as death of a loved one, sudden end to one's career, and so forth. Several thinkers, notably James Howard Kunstler and, more recently John Michael Greer, have pointed out that the Kübler-Ross model is also quite terrifyingly accurate in reflecting the process by which society as a whole (or at lea... more »
National Town Hall Meeting with Daniel Burke and Diane Sare
Space Fusion Economy New International Economic Order American Credit System Don't Just 'Re-Open' the Economy — Why the World Needs 1.5 Billion Productive Jobs Video of Don't Just 'Re-Open' the Economy — Why the World Needs 1.5 Billion Productive Jobs *Join us LIVE at 2pm EDT for our National Town Hall Meeting.* Daniel Burke, LaRouche Independent for US Senate, NJ,and Diane Sare, candidate for US Senate, NY 2022, lead a discussion on the principles citizens and leaders around the world must introduce to society to address reality: you can't re-open an economy that do... more »
Why Was Japan Blind To Its Own Weaknesses During World War II?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: Colorized photo of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto hours before his death inspecting zero fighters in Rabaul Airbase, 1943. Wikimedia.] Japan initiated its World War II campaign on the basis of a series of assumptions and unknowns. Planning a war requires assumptions. However, there should be as few assumptions as possible, otherwise one can assume away all one’s problems. Japanese shortfalls in resources influenced their assumptions in planning for World War II. Because Japan could not successfully fight a long war, planners assumed i... more »
Russia Is Training To Kill NATO Submarines
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1ADD031410&share=true] Given that the U.S. and its allies could be seen to have been operating in what is essentially Russia’s backyard, it makes sense that Russia has stepped up its efforts to train in new anti-submarine tactics. The Russian Navy has been increasing its drills, including exercises in the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Ocean and recently in the Barents Sea. The drills in the Arctic came after U.S. and UK warships operated in the regio... more »
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Survives (for Now). Is An ICBM or Nuclear Test Next?
*Malcolm Davis* *Security, Asia* And how would Trump respond? Reports of Kim Jong-un’s demise were clearly mistaken and premature. He’s alive, though the actual state of his health remains uncertain. It will be important to preclude any suggestion that he’s wobbly in the face of potential challengers to his throne at home. Kim also has an opportunity: to exploit his return by reinforcing North Korea’s apparent strength, especially against the United States, with additional missile testing and, potentially, a nuclear test. The North Koreans have yet to demonstrate a complete en... more »
6 Worst Movies About Taking Over the World
*James Jay Carafano* *Culture, Americas* Beijing’s plans for global domination have definitely hit a speed bump. There will be pushback from the United States and its friends and allies. But, if you’re a wheel in the Chinese Communist Party and need some cheering up, know that others have done far worse—at least in the movies. Coronavirus has consequences. Washington and Beijing are headed for a great divorce, and Beijing is getting pretty cranky. That’s often the case when your circle of friends start siding more with your soon-to-be-ex. And right now, China’s getting some prett... more »
What is Google AMP?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Some publishers love it. Others, well, not so much. Early this month, Google announced that, for news having to do with coronavirus, it was waiving the requirement that stories in its "Top Stories" carousel be AMP stories. "Beyond local news, we also made a change where both AMP and non-AMP stories will appear in Top Stories for searches that are coronavirus-related," the company's SearchLiason Twitter account announced on May 4. Even before that change, there was a lot of talk about Google AMP. But what is it, exactly? AMP stands for advanced... more »
Russia Had a Terrifying Cold War Plan to Destroy NATO in a Week
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Seven days to victory? There have been numerous discussions regarding how NATO could have defeated the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies in a World War III that fortunately never occurred. As the National Interest has previously noted, crucial to NATO's strategic mission was to prevent the destruction of the alliance by military force. That required four wartime goals of gaining and maintaining air superiority, keeping sea lines of communication open to North America, maintaining the territorial integrity of West... more »
No F-35 for You: Iran Is Far Away From An Indigenous Stealth Fighter
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Iran may eventually design an actual flying jet plane resembling the mockups it passed off as the real thing—but even, such a plane would likely merely be a testbed and showpiece. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Attempting to develop a working stealth jet from scratch is probably the most expensive and least practical solution to address those challenges. Meanwhile, Tehran’s predilection for fabricating easily disproven evidence of its military capabilities testifies to the revolutionary state’s enduring sense of insecurity. There c... more »
Is U.S. Grand Strategy Dead Thanks to Donald Trump?
*James Holmes* *Security, * "Far from shaping up as an age that has left grand strategy behind, the age of Trump represents the arena where a contest between a U.S. grand strategy of long-standing and emerging grand strategies pursued by China, Russia, and other contenders will unfold." Are Donald Trump and his unconventional methods the death of U.S. grand strategy? Over at *Foreign Affairs*, Professors Daniel Drezner (Fletcher School, Tufts), Ronald Krebs (University of Minnesota), and Randall Schweller (Ohio State) reply in the affirmative. Why not break a lance with them to ... more »
Remington 870: The Ultimate Home-Defense Shotgun
*Richard Douglas* *Technology, * Worried about protecting your home and property? This might be for you. The Remington 870 shotgun has been a staple in gun owners’ collections since the 1950’s, with over 11 million produced. Recently, Remington aimed to revolutionize the shotgun world yet again. Remington redesigned the Remington 870 shotgun to accommodate the inclusion of a box magazine. Let’s break down the specifics of the 870 DM Magpul. *Accuracy* The Remington 870 DM Magpul comes with the XS Ghost-ring rear sight and base with a white bead upfront. These sights perform be... more »
‘Plandemic’ and the Seven Traits of Conspiratorial Thinking
There are seven distinctive traits of conspiratorial thinking. “Plandemic” offers textbook examples of them all.
Hydroxychloroquine and Remdesivir
Hydroxychloroquine has been politicized. Why? Trump recommended it as a possible effective treatment for Covid19. Those infected with TDS went crazy. Likewise, Remdesivir isn't having the same battle. Why? Hydroxychloroquine has been on the market for decades, for other diseases. Remdesivir hasn't been approved for anything but has had some good early data. Some people say "follow the money." Hydroxychloroquine is cheap and available. Remdesivir is expensive, not approved safe yet, no generics. Democrats, you know those guys who hate capitalism and mega-rich people, seem to be bac... more »
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